gerber ultimate survival knife

[ghilliegod]

Hey folks I don't know if this has been posted before but what are your views on the bear grylls Gerber ultimate survival knife this is the one with the serrations on the blade?

 

[Graham_S]

Opinions are mixed, but most people I know who have handled/used one are fairly impressed.
There is a pretty extensive review on the knife on BCUK somewhere, which was quite positive.

 

[JonathanD]

Couldn't find my thread on here... stoopid search function. But here it is on BB.....

http://www.britishblades.com/forums...val-Knife&highlight=bear+grylls+gerber+review

 

[jacko1066]

I have the fine edge version, iv gotta say it's a great knife!! I am a big bear grylls fan but that's not the reason I got it!! I had a real bargain with it. But I do have to say, I wish it wasn't bright orange in places lol


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[bambodoggy]

But I do have to say, I wish it wasn't bright orange in places lol

Isn't it funny how people's tastes and wishes are different, the bright orange on it is one of the things that attracts me to it lol

 

[Corso]

its a sharp bit of metal other than that, is the handle comfortable for the tasks you want to put it through or is the steel something you can sharpen easily in the field/at home is all you need to ask yourself

beyond that its about what you like the look of

 

[jacko1066]

Isn't it funny how people's tastes and wishes are different, the bright orange on it is one of the things that attracts me to it lol

Yeah your absolutely spot on!!

For me in a nutshell, if I had to pick one knife of mine to take camping or for a hard weekend away it would be the bg knife as it's such a work horse!!

If you really like the orange then you will love the knife!! Really comfy in the had, feels nice and solid and it sharpens easily!!

 

[JonathanD]

I hate to admit it, it's a damned good knife. The compact version is even better though. Cheap too...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87436&highlight=Bear+grylls+compact

 

[bambodoggy]

If you really like the orange then you will love the knife!! Really comfy in the had, feels nice and solid and it sharpens easily!!

I've got three or four basic Mora knives all in bright orange that I use at work, they work the same as dull coloured knives but don't get lost and/or nicked as much lol

My oldest son is a big BG fan and his favourite colour is orange so we got him the BG penknife for his 5th birthday along with the matching head torch and fire striker for Christmas a couple of months later, he was pleased to be upgraded from his round nosed Opinal he had before. We've said he can have the fixed blade BG knife when his hand is big enough to use it safely so it's good to hear it's a half decent knife. In the meantime, he seems very adept at getting me to allow him to use my bison neck knife as its a perfect sized fixed blade for him to learn on lol

 

[JonathanD]

He should try the compact. It's good for small hands.

 

[bambodoggy]

He should try the compact. It's good for small hands.

Cool, thanks....I'll have a look at it