Gerber 31-002289 Bear Grylls Parang Machete with Nylon Sheath Reviews

Customer Ratings:
List Price: $55.00
Sale Price: $37.78
Today's Bonus: 31% Off

First off, this parang is NOT a part of the recall. Gerber issued a voluntary recall statement on its website which states that model numbers 31-000698, 31-001507, 31-000986, 31-001111, and 30-0006010 could break during use and cause a serious safety concern. Instead, this review regards model "31-002289" which so happens to be a superb machete for serious adventurers/enthusiasts who love the raw outdoors and also for the weekend warriors.

My friend had the old parang machete, but because he had sent it to Gerber to receive the new one, we can't exactly compare ours to the previous version. But I can say this, especially for those who have seen this parang being sold before on Amazon, this parang design had an extremely high number of positive reviews.

With that being said, let's get on with the pro(s) and con(s):

Pro(s):

Very affordable

Sharp out the box (isn't exactly razor sharp where you can shave a man's face with, but you can slice paper into ribbons)

Good sized handle with a rough rubber texture (you can still get a terrific grasp even with gloves on)

Comes with a sheath

Relatively light-weight

Extremely easy to sharpen

Con(s):

1/8 inch thick blade (enough to cut through dense brush, and thick branches; however, not recommended to split/baton wood with it unless other means are absolutely not available)

Note(s):

Sheath is decent (it's not terrible, but if you have Kydex or other sheath making materials, I would go ahead and make another sheath for this parang)

I used this parang on my recent long hiking trips and camping trips in the woods. I was able to hack through just about everything. The only thing I avoided was using it as a log splitter/baton because I really didn't feel it was necessary to push the parang to its extremes especially when I had an axe with me designed for splitting logs (primarily pine in my area).

Overall, this parang is a "best value for your money". You can abuse this parang (within reason) and it will be continue to serve you. It's great to bring with on many long hiking trips and for camping. It's a wonderful machete because it doesn't hurt your wallet and your heart won't ache if it gets damaged or lost because a replacement is affordable. It's honestly a great buy for under $30.

Thanks for reading this review.

T. Ho

***UPDATE***

There has been a recall regarding the machete's SHEATH where people have cut themselves while drawing out the blade. Unfortunately, I don't have a fix for this. What I have done instead was made myself Kydex sheath. It is very easy to make especially for this machete.

Anyhow, as always, please be careful when using this machete.

Thank you,

T. Ho

Click Here For Most Helpful Customer Reviews >>

I Bought this Parang a while ago, and have used it several times. It is a good easy to handle machete.

I don't hold a grudge about the recall. I would rather have a company tell me about something as dangerous as the blade breaking off a machete than not! Anyway they offer a free replacement so all you're out is some time.

I was notified of the recall by Amazon, and contacted Gerber immediately about replacing it. It took them about a month to get back to me, and my return box arrived just a couple of days after their processing notification email.

I figure I'll buy an extra one to use until they ship my replacement. Besides, my dad keeps 'borrowing' the one I have now, so I think he needs one of his own. Ordering something after a recall is really better than buying something else you know they have fixed whatever problem they had, and probably spent a bunch of money doing extra tests to make sure nothing else goes wrong.

Oh, the sheath sucks though.

Edit:

The redesigned model also comes with a redesigned sheath that doesn't suck!

Best Deals for Gerber 31-002289 Bear Grylls Parang Machete with Nylon Sheath

This parang is very reliable, sturdy and strong. It is full tang so you do not have to worry about the blade separating from the handle. Whatever people say about Bear Grylls products, dont listen. I have a thing or two of his and they are all very good.

Honest reviews on Gerber 31-002289 Bear Grylls Parang Machete with Nylon Sheath

Chops Stuff nicely. Good for weed removal and quests for finding Crystal Skulls, Arks of the Covenant, and Kali Worshippers.

Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Gerber 31-002289 Bear Grylls Parang Machete with Nylon Sheath

Even though i bought this from another site, i wanted to give it a review.When i received this Parang, it was pretty sharp,so i took it out behind my house to clear some brush and small trees.It has a great balanced feel to it and feels solid.I have cut down small trees up to 5 inches thick with it.I have basically punished/ attempted to break this thing since i received it.It's still going strong.When it gets dull, i just sharpen it on my vice with a file.I wasn't sure about the nylon sheath, but it has stood up to the abuse.I have several Knives / machetes , this one is BY FAR my favorite now....