Owner Review - Bear Grylls Ultimate Fixed Blade Knife

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Bear GryllsUltimate Fixed Blade Knife by Gerber




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Name:=C2=A0 Brian =
Curran Age:=C2=A0 31Gender: MaleHeight: 6=E2=80=9900Weight: 260Email addres=
s:=C2=A0 bcurrans45-/[email protected] Quincy, IL U.S.Date: February 9, 2017
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Backpacking Background: I started backpacking around sixyears ago mainly ta=
king day hikes with my now wife and our dogs.=C2=A0 We typically hike in th=
e cooler months.=C2=A0 I am typically an =E2=80=9Cover packer=E2=80=9D beca=
use Ilike to be prepared for anything.=C2=A0 We nowhave a 13 month old we w=
ould love to start backpacking with. 
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Manufacturer:=C2=A0 Gerber Yea=
r of Manufacture: 2015URL:=C2=A0 http://www.gerbergear.com Listed weight w/=
 sheath: 14.7oz.Listed weight w/o sheath: 11.2oz.Length: 10.0 inchesBlade l=
ength: 4.8 inchesMSRP: $71
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The Bear Grylls ultimate fixedblade knife=
 comes in a plastic blister pack containing a fixed blade knife, anylon/pla=
stic sheath, a whistle on a 4 inch lanyard and a ferro rod.=C2=A0 The knife=
 is half serrated and the handle ismade with a textured rubber grip.=C2=A0 =
Theknife is held in the sheath by a plastic retaining tab that grips the ta=
ng anda stretchy Velcro strap to hold the end of the handle.=C2=A0 The shea=
th is made of plastic that isstrapped to a rigid nylon backing with Velcro =
straps. The ferro rod is kept onthe outside of the sheath in plastic housin=
g.=C2=A0There is a honing stone between the nylon backing and the plasticsh=
eath, attached to the plastic with small screws.
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This knife has acco=
mpanied me onevery hike, backpacking and camping trip for the last two year=
s.=C2=A0 The sheath has three different loops on theback to allow for multi=
ple different methods of carry.=C2=A0 I typically carry it on my belt in a =
verticalcarry position on my right hip.=C2=A0 Thismethod keeps the knife cl=
ose and easy to access during the hike without gettingin the way of my back=
pack straps or pockets. =C2=A0One complaint is that the rigid nylon on thes=
heath is a long rectangle with corners that can sometimes dig into your wai=
stwhen bending over or sitting down.=C2=A0 Thiscould easily be fixed if Ger=
ber would round the edges and possibly put somesmooth fabric over the edges=
. This could be remedied by not carrying on yourwaist but I prefer to have =
it attached to me in case I am ever separated frommy pack.=C2=A0 The knife =
itself is a good sizeand weight for any outdoor use.=C2=A0 Thehandle is ver=
y grippy.=C2=A0 It has a texturedrubber handle that I=E2=80=99ve found is e=
asy to hold on to even if it=E2=80=99s wet and iseasy to unsheathe even whe=
n wearing gloves.=C2=A0I have never felt like the knife would fall out of m=
y hand and the tangis good enough that I don=E2=80=99t worry about my hand =
slipping up onto theblade.=C2=A0 I have not used the ferro rod toactually s=
tart a fire yet but I have tested it and it does send off a goodspark.=C2=
=A0 The back of the blade has amarked area intended to use with the ferro r=
od and it has always been effectiveat producing a spark.=C2=A0 The whistle =
thatcomes with it is very loud and seems suitable to get someone=E2=80=99s =
attention from adistance.=C2=A0 It does get in the way attimes since it han=
gs from a lanyard on the end of the handle but it can beeasily removed.=C2=
=A0 I have noticed thatafter a lot of use that the stretchy strap to hold t=
he knife in the sheath isstarting to fray.=C2=A0 Aside from that,everything=
 else is holding up well.=C2=A0 I dowish they would somehow make the Velcro=
 straps replaceable without sewing newones on.=C2=A0 The blade is showing s=
ome wearand discoloration from being used a lot but the edge holds pretty w=
ell.=C2=A0 I usually keep a small blade sharpener in mybag and find it easi=
er to use than the honing stone attached to thesheath.=C2=A0 I think they w=
ould have beenbetter off putting a normal sharpener somewhere on the sheath=
 instead of ahoning stone.=C2=A0 The biggest thing I likeabout this knife i=
s the confidence in knowing that as long as I have this withme I have somew=
hat of an emergency survival kit if things go bad.=C2=A0 The tang of the kn=
ife has holes on eitherside to allow the knife to be tied to a stick to mak=
e a spear or extend it=E2=80=99sreach if needed.=C2=A0 The butt end of theh=
andle has a flat metal area intended to be used like a mallet or pummel for=
driving stakes into the ground or breaking open shells for food.=C2=A0 Pers=
onally it makes me a little nervousbecause in order to use it the knife has=
 to be free from the sheath and I don=E2=80=99tlike swinging an open blade =
around.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99llbe the guy that stabs or cuts myself.
=C2=A0
Summ=
ary=C2=A0=C2=A0 The Bear GryllsUltimate Fixed Blade Knife is a great knife =
to have on any kind of outdoorventure.=C2=A0 This knife alone may not be al=
lyou need to survive but it is an amazing tool and well worth the money.
=
=C2=A0
Things I like:1.=C2=A0 Versatility2.=C2=A0 Functionality forthe outd=
oors3.=C2=A0 Well built 4.=C2=A0 Limited lifetimewarranty
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Things I d=
on=E2=80=99t like:1.=C2=A0 The straps wearafter use and aren=E2=80=99t easi=
ly replaceable2.=C2=A0 Rigid nylonbacking to sheath can be irritating 
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8">Bear Grylls
Ultimate Fixed Blade Knife by Gerber<o></o></u></b></div><div id=3D"yui_3_1=
6_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2590"><o>&nbsp;</o></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym1=
9_1_1486741764307_2592">Name:&nbsp; Brian Curran </div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_=
0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2593">Age:&nbsp; 31</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_=
1_1486741764307_2594">Gender: Male</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148674=
1764307_2595">Height: 6=E2=80=9900</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148674=
1764307_2596">Weight: 260</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2=
597">Email address:&nbsp; <a href=3D"mailto:bcurrans45-/[email protected]" id=3D"yui=
_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2598">bcurrans45-/[email protected]</a> </div><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2599"><st1><st1>Quincy</st1>, <st1>IL</=
st1>
 <st1>U.S.</st1></st1></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2604=
">Date: <st1>February 9,
 2017</st1></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2606"><o>&nbsp;=
</o></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2608">Backpacking Back=
ground: I started backpacking around six
years ago mainly taking day hikes with my now wife and our dogs.&nbsp; We t=
ypically hike in the cooler months.&nbsp; I am typically an =E2=80=9Cover p=
acker=E2=80=9D because I
like to be prepared for anything.&nbsp; We now
have a 13 month old we would love to start backpacking with. </div><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2609"><o>&nbsp;</o></div><div id=3D"yui=
_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2611">Manufacturer:&nbsp; Gerber </div><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2612">Year of Manufacture: 2015</div><d=
iv id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2613">URL:&nbsp; <a href=3D"http:/=
/www.gerbergear.com/" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2614">http://ww=
w.gerbergear.com</a> </div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2615"=
>Listed weight w/ sheath: 14.7oz.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741=
764307_2616">Listed weight w/o sheath: 11.2oz.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_y=
m19_1_1486741764307_2617">Length: 10.0 inches</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym=
19_1_1486741764307_2618">Blade length: 4.8 inches</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_=
0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2619">MSRP: $71</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14=
86741764307_2620"><o>&nbsp;</o></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148674176=
4307_2622">The Bear Grylls ultimate fixed
blade knife comes in a plastic blister pack containing a fixed blade knife,=
 a
nylon/plastic sheath, a whistle on a 4 inch lanyard and a ferro rod.&nbsp; =
The knife is half serrated and the handle is
made with a textured rubber grip.&nbsp; The
knife is held in the sheath by a plastic retaining tab that grips the tang =
and
a stretchy Velcro strap to hold the end of the handle.&nbsp; The sheath is =
made of plastic that is
strapped to a rigid nylon backing with Velcro straps. The ferro rod is kept=
 on
the outside of the sheath in plastic housing.&nbsp;
There is a honing stone between the nylon backing and the plastic
sheath, attached to the plastic with small screws.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16=
_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2623"><o>&nbsp;</o></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19=
_1_1486741764307_2625">This knife has accompanied me on
every hike, backpacking and camping trip for the last two years.&nbsp; The =
sheath has three different loops on the
back to allow for multiple different methods of carry.&nbsp; I typically ca=
rry it on my belt in a vertical
carry position on my right hip.&nbsp; This
method keeps the knife close and easy to access during the hike without get=
ting
in the way of my backpack straps or pockets. &nbsp;One complaint is that th=
e rigid nylon on the
sheath is a long rectangle with corners that can sometimes dig into your wa=
ist
when bending over or sitting down.&nbsp; This
could easily be fixed if Gerber would round the edges and possibly put some
smooth fabric over the edges. This could be remedied by not carrying on you=
r
waist but I prefer to have it attached to me in case I am ever separated fr=
om
my pack.&nbsp; The knife itself is a good size
and weight for any outdoor use.&nbsp; The
handle is very grippy.&nbsp; It has a textured
rubber handle that I=E2=80=99ve found is easy to hold on to even if it=E2=
=80=99s wet and is
easy to unsheathe even when wearing gloves.&nbsp;
I have never felt like the knife would fall out of my hand and the tang
is good enough that I don=E2=80=99t worry about my hand slipping up onto th=
e
blade.&nbsp; I have not used the ferro rod to
actually start a fire yet but I have tested it and it does send off a good
spark.&nbsp; The back of the blade has a
marked area intended to use with the ferro rod and it has always been effec=
tive
at producing a spark.&nbsp; The whistle that
comes with it is very loud and seems suitable to get someone=E2=80=99s atte=
ntion from a
distance.&nbsp; It does get in the way at
times since it hangs from a lanyard on the end of the handle but it can be
easily removed.&nbsp; I have noticed that
after a lot of use that the stretchy strap to hold the knife in the sheath =
is
starting to fray.&nbsp; Aside from that,
everything else is holding up well.&nbsp; I do
wish they would somehow make the Velcro straps replaceable without sewing n=
ew
ones on.&nbsp; The blade is showing some wear
and discoloration from being used a lot but the edge holds pretty well.&nbs=
p; I usually keep a small blade sharpener in my
bag and find it easier to use than the honing stone attached to the
sheath.&nbsp; I think they would have been
better off putting a normal sharpener somewhere on the sheath instead of a
honing stone.&nbsp; The biggest thing I like
about this knife is the confidence in knowing that as long as I have this w=
ith
me I have somewhat of an emergency survival kit if things go bad.&nbsp; The=
 tang of the knife has holes on either
side to allow the knife to be tied to a stick to make a spear or extend it=
=E2=80=99s
reach if needed.&nbsp; The butt end of the
handle has a flat metal area intended to be used like a mallet or pummel fo=
r
driving stakes into the ground or breaking open shells for food.&nbsp; Pers=
onally it makes me a little nervous
because in order to use it the knife has to be free from the sheath and I d=
on=E2=80=99t
like swinging an open blade around.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ll
be the guy that stabs or cuts myself.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148=
6741764307_2626"><o>&nbsp;</o></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764=
307_2628">Summary</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2629">&nb=
sp;&nbsp; The Bear Grylls
Ultimate Fixed Blade Knife is a great knife to have on any kind of outdoor
venture.&nbsp; This knife alone may not be all
you need to survive but it is an amazing tool and well worth the money.</di=
v><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2630"><o>&nbsp;</o></div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2632">Things I like:</div><div id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2633">1.&nbsp; Versatility</div><div id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2634">2.&nbsp; Functionality for
the outdoors</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2635">3.&nbsp;=
 Well built </div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2636">4.&nbsp;=
 Limited lifetime
warranty</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2637"><o>&nbsp;</o=
></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2639">Things I don=E2=80=
=99t like:</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486741764307_2640">1.&nbsp; T=
he straps wear
after use and aren=E2=80=99t easily replaceable</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_=
ym19_1_1486741764307_2641">2.&nbsp; Rigid nylon
backing to sheath can be irritating </div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486=
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