Bear Grylls custom design.

Wabajack said:
He pisses me off for 3 reasons...

1.) he is -really- inexperienced and yet still thinks he can teach other people "survival skills". (examples; climbing a waterfall, jumping into a river for no reason, eating a dead zebra that he "found" lying around, trying to ride "wild" horses, surprised that he got diarrhea after drinking non boiled stream water... and the list goes on and on...)

2.) He drank Elephant poo :jerkit: ... and didn't bother to wash it off for hours of filming.

and,

3.) Thinks he's a great enough wilderness skills expert to sell a knife for $700.00 :rolleyes:

Well actually... there are probably twenty to thirty other reasons, but you guys get the point. :rolleyes: :D
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Well said. He's just a city hick who gets paid to look good on camera and he doesn't do that well at all. Honestly, all he is doing is convincing a bunch college grads to go out into the wilderness using his "advanced" skills to get themselves killled. His name just reaks PHONY to me.

As for that knife: it's not even fully flat ground! It's maybe worth 150 but 700 is way to much.
 
It's not a bad design, but horribly overpriced in my opinion, and it comes with a "gimmicky" sheath. I would rather have a Cold Steel Master Hunter or Survival Rescue Knife (SRK) any day! Looks to me like they are charging 75% of the price for the use of Bear Grylls' name, too. :thumbdn:
 
I guarantee that there's people out there that are going to drop that much cash on that knife just because some jackass endorsed it.
 
I like Bear. His show is entertaining. I question his taste in knives. Haven't seen him use a decent one yet.
 
I am waiting for my Bear Grylls authorized and authentic Elephant dung energy drink. It keeps you going in the wilderness without having to eat food or drink water. And only $50 for 4 ounces!!!!

All joking aside the show is entertaining, and that's it.
 
I like the design. Durable handle. Good pointy tip while also offering a bit of 'belly'. Full exposed tang. And quality materials.

It would be a good deal for $150. But for $700, it should come with mastadon ivory handles...

I am eagerly awaiting the Paris Hilton model Prison shank.
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Hahaha! It could be called the Skank Shank. Pink fuzzy handles, and "Cutie" written in glitter on the blade.

-Bob
 
Better buy one now guys, I just checked the exchange rate and the price in US dollars is now $699.25.

I watch his show, but purely for entertainment purposes only, I never watch a repeat. His show should be called Jackass vs. Wild, because he seems to do the same kind of crazy antics used in the Jackass movies, dumb and stupid but funny.
 
damn with that price tag, I could have a custom forged blade for some of the top makers, and still have a pocket full of cash.

Ever watch the credits to the show? They list the survival instructors, Baer isnt one of them LOL. I watch the show, it makes for a good laugh...
 
magneto said:
Better buy one now guys, I just checked the exchange rate and the price in US dollars is now $699.25.

I watch his show, but purely for entertainment purposes only, I never watch a repeat. His show should be called Jackass vs. Wild, because he seems to do the same kind of crazy antics used in the Jackass movies, dumb and stupid but funny.
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Jackass vs. Wild, I like that. :D
 
magneto said:
His show should be called Jackass vs. Wild, because he seems to do the same kind of crazy antics used in the Jackass movies, dumb and stupid but funny.
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Good call. :thumbup: every time my wife hears Bear on the tub she says "DING FRIES ARE DONE" Must take some kind of ego to call your self Bear when your real name is Edward.
 
The maker's basic knife that Grylls' knife appears to be bred from is more like $389US: http://www.bayleyknife.com/rav.htm . That's not unusual for a semi-custom knife. That is quite a markup for putting Bear's name on it.

He was using a Cold Steel Voyager and a Wenger lock blade on a couple sessions in the first year. IIRC, he was bashing the CS with a rock.

Man vs. Wild is entertainment more than anything else. Grylls' stunts like climbing waterfalls, jumping off rocks, climbing under glaciers, and diving under logjams make me crazy. It's not the way to teach people survival techniques.
 
I really haven't seen any of this "colorful" gentleman's approach to survival as has been often talked about here in the forums. But as someone posted above, the "signature" knife looks to be a beefed-up variant of the maker's other model; the Raven

http://www.bayleyknife.com/rav.htm

However, looking closely, the Raven's handle looks to be less angular , more streamlined and that the ricasso and choil areas are reduced than the B.G. knife. Personally, I like the Raven's design better! Less possible hot spots when woodworking and less snag on material when push cutting with the thumb.

By the way, is it just me or does B.G. knife look like a Woodlore if it passed by Shane Sibert's hands? :D ;)
 
barny said:
DaleW- Are you sure you did British Pounds, and not Euros?
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I wasn't comparing the Grylls knife-- the "Raven" model which appears to be the root design for the Grylls "custom" is £195. My point is the near doubling of the cost for the addition of the "Bear" etching.
 
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