I dunt know why there are much people dislike the serration.
Hah, aye. Joseph R. Gerber started out in 1939 producing handmade cutlery sets for holiday gifts. The Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Fixed Blade combines Gerber’s decades of knife making experience with Bear Grylls’ survival skills to create a survival knife that’s everything you need and nothing more. Hi, Prime members enjoy free & fast delivery, exclusive access to movies, TV shows, games, and more. Several strokes of the built in carbide sharpener got it sharp enough to easily slice paper and tomatoes.
Edward Michael “Bear” Grylls is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter, among other things.
If you can pick it up for under $55 you should pick one up.
Purely for aesthetic purposes of course, I actually really love how Gerber put clean, graphic iconography on all the little details of the knife.
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Note that there is an earlier Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Knife, with a fairly moderate price; don’t get it confused with this “Pro” model.
It truly does hold up against the Light My Fire Firesteel Mini, which is the industry standard firesteel, and the best firesteel in the market, in my opinion. Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Discussion in 'Knife Reviews & Testing' started by Gary W. Graley, Sep 2, 2016. If sheath flop is a problem, too bad; there is no way provided to attach a leg tie. Essentially, it’s like a survival knife and basic survival kit wrapped into one sleek package, which is what makes it incredibly appealing as a multi-purpose survival product. The drain hole on the knife’s sheath is very nicely placed; ideal for maximum drainage. This is a high quality, full-tang survival knife. The Tactical Shotgun Scabbard by Beez Combat Systems, Best AR15 Custom Hacks To Make Your Gun Perfect For You, [First Look] An Honest Review Of The Hoffman-Richter Wolf, Product Review: The 5.11 Tactical Duty Kilt, Increasing Your Accuracy with Sonic Boom Exploding Targets, Spartan Armor Armaply™ Swimmers Cut Plate Carrier Review, Pingback: Gerber Gator Jr Has Teeth | Survival Life, Pingback: Gerber Shard: A broken piece of a better tool? Can I look at your cell phone or your watch to see where it’s made ?
It does well with wood carving and cutting and yes, even batoning. Thomas, thanks for the great review.
Have you seen the hawaii volcano mockery of him on youtube ? First, the original Ultimate Survival knife had a few issues but still a decent knife. I reckon it would hold up just fine- decently made with robust construction, its not like its made out of tin!
I do need the serration in some mission that have to deal with metal things. | Survival Life, 23 Best Survival Knife Brands You Can Trust | Survival Life, 23 Best Survival Knife Brands You Can Trust. This knife claims to be the “ultimate” “professional” “survival” knife, designed or at least approved by Bear Grylls. I try really hard to be objective and give all knives a fair review! It is certainly better than the steel in the non-pro version of the knife.
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I purchased this after a good deal of research and because of the build quality, steel quality, inclusion of a firestarter and the built-in sharpener, which many of its competitors lacked.
Your attitude, instincts and knowledge of the back-country are what will keep you alive when everything else fails.
With the exception of those using the saber grip, most fighting styles should find this adequate. It’s best characteristics are a high corrosion resistance and decent toughness, with a bit less brittleness than some other stainless steels. 10 Preps For Post Election Chaos You NEED NOW, How to Make a PVC Fiberglass Bow | Survival Life, DIY Survival: How To Make A Crossbow From Scratch [Video], 12 Unusual and Unexpected Survival Uses for Duct Tape, I MADE IT MYSELF: Forging a Knife from Rebar, Primitive Shelter Building: A Necessary Skill, The Dollar Store First Aid Haul For Preppers on a Budget, 5 Immediate Action Items to Take Care of Now Before Election.
He climbed to the summit of Mt Everest How many can say they’ve done that. The grip backing looks to be attached by two screws. The 4.8-inch fine edge, drop-point blade can go straight from hacking firewood to delicately filleting a trout. Check them out in the links below: A knife is one of the more important pieces of equipment you can have with you in a survival situation. The whistle works very well for what it is. Handy sharpener by Gerber. – Digging for grubs and bait.
The first version has a gray colored fire-starter sheath, while the newer version has a bright orange colored fire-starter sheath? Bear’s Priorities of Survival Pocket Guide fits securely in the sheath, making this the ultimate in survival gear. After fifty slices through cardboard it did not suffer any significant ability to slice paper or tomatoes. Helle Mandra Les Stroud Small Bushcraft Knife Review, Helle Temagami Les Stroud Survival Knife Review, Gerber Gator Machete Saw Back Outdoor Knife Review, Condor Bushlore Fixed Blade Bushcraft Knife Review, L.T.
The knife also includes a whistle which is a must have for any survival situation.
Bear Grylls branded Gerber knives have, in my opinion, been unfairly cast aside as cheap toys for the wannabe outdoors-man.
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That being said, it seems that in this second try at the Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Survival Knife, Gerber has done a much better job at delivering on this knife’s special features. The 9cr19mov is a high carbon stainless, but they added in a little nickel, molybdenum, and silicon to toughen it up, not counting the chromium of 17-19% which makes it stainless to begin with.
There is an area of the spine which is quite sharp and without coating, specifically made for use with the Ferro rod. I think the knife is probably better than it’s given credit for and compared to past knife crazes like the 80s Rambo knives, this thing is fantastic and lets face it, many of the users of these knives will be the younger end of the market, just like the Rambo knives were.
The only thing I don't like about this knife is the orange highlighting. Of course it’s much better tight than loose, and at least you’ll be assured that it won’t accidentally fall out!
I gotta admit I think its a perfect truck knife/back up survival knife and I don’t see myself ever selling mine!
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– Drilling a hole (for a fire drill) was pretty easy. With premium steel (9Cr19MoV) and full tang construction, this knife is meant to take a beating.
This site uses functional cookies and external scripts to improve your experience. The Chinese version does have slightly better performance due increased amount of Molybdenum in its composition, and addition of very small amounts of Vanadium.
Is Your State Prepared For The Rest Of 2020? It probably would be adequate for filleting as well.
Got the original for my son.
More Than Just Surviving displays paid advertisements and relevant affiliate links. Maybe in the future if I see one for sale at a garage sale or something I’ll be able to determine which version it is. The hourglass handle is very ergonomic, and supports the ability to hold the knife by the butt to gain more leverage for chopping. legal disclaimer https://survivallife.com/data-privacy-addendum/, How To Build The Perfect Pocket Sized Survival Kit, Gerber Gator Jr Has Teeth | Survival Life, Gerber Shard: A broken piece of a better tool?
With an updated full tang construction, you can be sure this is a tool that won’t fail you even after hard use.