Fox Parang XL 10" and FKMD Parang 6"_ first trials

[Alfredo]

Hi all,
past few days I started the first trials with Fox Parang XL 10" and FKMD Parang 6".

Fox Parang XL 10".
Chopping and cleaning some fresh woods



[video=youtube;QRzPkRME16c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRzPkRME16c[/video]

after 30 minutes




Than, a brief trip on the small river that we usually run for some funny time










some trials...

Parang XL, some thin fresh woods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiFa_vUHvx8

then, any chopping on hard and dry woods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk4gBJH7qa4

finally batoning on a pine dry and wood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7UA1wQtWl8


Now FKMD Parang 6".
chopping on dry hard wood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxiyR-ZoL04

batoning on pine hard and dry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dSmHHSOkcM

After 1 hour of trials



Disclaimer. I'm the designer of the Fox Parang Xl and FKMD Parang 6". So, I'll not comment these trials to avoid "conflict of interest" as far as possible. Fox Knives and FKMD sell me a pair of knives to trial them, without any warning about showing or share results of. This was a courageous choice by Fox Knives and FKMD, and I would like to share the results whit you.

Thanks for viewing!
Ciao, Alfredo

 

[fraudioc]

many compliments for your design Alfredo ! I LOVE the Parang XL, a no-nonsense blade, with the right thickness for the work which is designed for. I will be more happy if it was maded in carbon steel but I think 440C is not bad. Do you know approximately the price for the italian market ?

Complimenti ancora

 

[JonathanD]

I've so got to get that XL when it is available. Nice one Alfredo.

 

[Alfredo]

many compliments for your design Alfredo ! I LOVE the Parang XL, a no-nonsense blade, with the right thickness for the work which is designed for. I will be more happy if it was maded in carbon steel but I think 440C is not bad. Do you know approximately the price for the italian market ?

Complimenti ancora

Grazie mille! I'm satisfied about first trials with my XL, it was done in 440C also to use it on a wet environment, without any care.
I'm not one of the Fox's marketing guys, just the designer, but as far as I know the price will be less than 100 euros, including sheath in cordura.
Ciao!

 

[Alfredo]

I've so got to get that XL when it is available. Nice one Alfredo.

Hi JonathanD. As far as I know Parang XL 10" and Parang 6" will be both available in UK by Heinnie Haynes. Hope to had your field test here soon!

 

[JonathanD]

Hi JonathanD. As far as I know Parang XL 10" and Parang 6" will be both available in UK by Heinnie Haynes. Hope to had your field test here soon!

You can count on it. This is a definate purchase if they keep the price around that mark.

 

[8thsinner]

It's nice to see someone try the parang for a change instead of the khukri. Your designs look good for what they are made for, but again the 440c might put me off, I have used that in a big knife before and it didn't hold very well.

 

[Alfredo]

It's nice to see someone try the parang for a change instead of the khukri. Your designs look good for what they are made for, but again the 440c might put me off, I have used that in a big knife before and it didn't hold very well.

Cheers, I'm trying to do designs useful knives, I'm not a fan of "movie knife"...my ideal "bushcraft tool" is the billhook
Many peoples don't like 440C for large blades. In my opinion 440C it's not so bad, depending also on heat treatment and blade geometry...we'll see

 

[Alfredo]

Yesterday a had a new trial with Parang 6". This trial was intended to test the holding of the shape and the possibility of this knife, out of it was designed for

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLefS3yx0rs

 

[Gill]

Your parangs look great Alfredo, and so does the scenery buddy ,fantastic.

 

[8thsinner]

It definitely looks like it can take care of itself.