Brit Army SF Golok

[JonathanD]

I'm off to Venezuela later this year on a herping trip. I've never quite got in with the machetes that we are issued or get locally (Martindale No 2 copies). I've got Alfredos Parang XL coming soon from the group buy and it looks like it ticks all teh boxes for me. The other one I was looking at is the new issue golok. Anyone tried it?

 

[FGYT]

the handle dosnt look much fun for prolonged use

 

[JonathanD]

the handle dosnt look much fun for prolonged use

I thought that, but I'm told i is very good. Not keen on the guard either and it's 5mm thick, so I presume heavy. That's why I need to find someone who knows about goloks that has actually used it. Found a review on Youtube, but it's by a numpty who thinks it is a poor design as it isn't pointed and therefore rubbish for combat

 

[_scorpio_]

looks more like a bolo machete and a parang than a golok... i think the taper to the point is a bit too steep and will cause it to bend easier in that area, even though its 5mm thick that thin bit still has all that thick heavy bit attached.

 

[Forest fella]

The Parang Blade itself works great,but as mentioned the Handle is Pretty Naff,and splits and rots quickly.I put a simple wooden handle on the one I had,and made a wooden sheath for it aswell.And after that it really was a user.

 

[Ph34r]

Used that on excercise. (tested in the wrong envoironment entirely) Seemed a good piece of kit, but I only had a few hours playing time with it. The handle did give me a few blisters though.I think it might have been an lucky Golok because as soon as I stopped using it I broke my collarbone!

 

[JonathanD]

Cheers guys, sounds like it needs a re-handle and new sheath to make it right.