BMC Lading Kilat

The BMC Lading Kilat is our first collaboration blade with MY Parang of Malaysia. This partnership comes from the fact that the mighty Lading is a great all-rounder - it is perfect to whip out for quick jobs and an ideal light-carry option around the garden and woods.

It's performance is inextricably linked to its historical design and traditional manufacturing techniques simply not possible, nor authentic outside of SE Asia. A true daily workhorse tool.

It is designed to be powerful, but nimble in hand, offering enough responsiveness and power for hacking back branches, brambles and weeds. Ideal for clearing paths lightening fast - the meaning of 'Kilat' in Malay.

It is a classic Parang with upswept blade profile in 5160 steel. It sports a generous and extremely comfortable Croatian Beech handle. Overall length is 470mm with a blade length of 300mm. The blade has a distal taper from 7mm down to 4mm, keeping the blade lighter and better balanced for general use.

There is no finger guard, in keeping with a more traditional 'Parang' Machete and to give a much more streamlined look and feel. The ricasso is unsharpened, offering security against the hand accidentally slipping forward.

The shape of the front handle is very neutral. This means that a standard hammer grip, front and reverse pinch grips are all super comfortable and well-balanced for myriad outdoor clearance scenarios.

The Lading comes with a unique made-in-Britain Kydex sheath with dangler attachment.

The traditional hammer finished blade should be kept clean and well oiled to keep it looking its best.