Gerber to launch Bear Grylls line of Knives & Multi-tools...
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Bierkameel
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In my opinion Gerber makes a lot of crap and Bear is also crap, he is not a real survivalist, he does it all for the show.
But I'm interested to see what they are going to create.
But I'm interested to see what they are going to create.
woodentsick
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In my opinion gerber isn't that great anymore. Also IMO anyone that thinks BG is crap and fake, is shallow minded and stupid.
Just my $0.02
but I'm looking forward to what gerber will come up with
Just my $0.02
but I'm looking forward to what gerber will come up with
woodentsick
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you're saying he doesn't know how to survive after spending a multitude of years in various armies, doing and learning various crafts? You might not like his antics on the show but please don't say he isn't a real survivalist, ok? Tv and real life aren't the same thing, hope you get that
carrot
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IMO anyone that disagrees with my opinion is shallow minded and stupid.In my opinion gerber isn't that great anymore. Also IMO anyone that thinks BG is crap and fake, is shallow minded and stupid.
Just my $0.02
but I'm looking forward to what gerber will come up with
Not a fan of Bear and not a fan of Gerber.
Obviously some people have missed the controversy.
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Bullzeyebill
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StarHalo
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Knives and multi-tools designed for brief survival situations by day and a hotel suite by night..
AnAppleSnail
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I would state that his claimed record would be easily checked, and rather impressive. But the things they do to make the show filmable make it a joke. As one example, the "Urban jungle" (whatever) show has him doing some rather silly things. Nobody who wants to live for long crawls through sketchy roof vents with a pitch torch, shoulder-tackles top-story doors in factories, blows up dumpsters, etc. A survival show would be extremely boring if they didn't fake things.you're saying he doesn't know how to survive after spending a multitude of years in various armies, doing and learning various crafts? You might not like his antics on the show but please don't say he isn't a real survivalist, ok? Tv and real life aren't the same thing, hope you get that
cal..45
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BG makes a tv-show for entertainment, nothing more, nothing less. i too have to laugh hard sometimes about his survival skills but it's amusing and entertaining none the less.
as for gerber: i only have one knife from this company, the profile fixed:
you can get this pretty cheap but make no mistake, the build quality is superb (for the price) so is handling and cutting abilities. if gerber would make a bigger version of this knife and a good kydex cheat (profile cordura cheat sucks), it could be a real winner IMO.
cheers
as for gerber: i only have one knife from this company, the profile fixed:
you can get this pretty cheap but make no mistake, the build quality is superb (for the price) so is handling and cutting abilities. if gerber would make a bigger version of this knife and a good kydex cheat (profile cordura cheat sucks), it could be a real winner IMO.
cheers
f22shift
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i dont know why all the hate for bg. everyone knows the show is staged like all great entertaining shows like top gear.
i dont discount him as a person because his producer tells him to do this and that.
i totally respect les stroud for his skills. i would still respect him if he had someone dragging his cameras instead of himself.
i dont discount him as a person because his producer tells him to do this and that.
i totally respect les stroud for his skills. i would still respect him if he had someone dragging his cameras instead of himself.
M@elstrom
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Don't you be dragging the Stig into this! :tsk:
Seriously whilst I'm a fan of pretty much most survivalist programs I genuinely thought a new Gerber blade development might be kinda' neat and though I'll never be able to justify an S4 Baley a Grylls/Gerber product could be a real possibility :thumbsup:
Colorblinded
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I wouldn't exactly compare anything about BG's show to Top Gear... and don't sully the good name of TG by trying to do so!
I have always liked Gerber. Prob since I started eating... j/k The few I had were good solid tools. BG, I figure it's like wrestling. Behind the show, there are real athletes. I hope they make things that are durable and useful, not gimmicky and cool looking. Will see.
j/k The few I had were good solid tools. BG, I figure it's like wrestling. Behind the show, there are real athletes. I hope they make things that are durable and useful, not gimmicky and cool looking. Will see.
entoptics
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The show is mildly entertaining, but I don't think there are enough "don't try any of this if you really need to survive" warnings preceding the show.
In terms of actual survival skill/methods/philosophy, the guy (or his handlers) often suggests downright insane behavior (climbing into box canyons and swimming under debris, or plunging into a raging river to float downstream faster). I hadn't heard about the attempted wild horse riding till I saw the articles posted by Carrot
As for gerber tools, I've found them pretty darn good value with decent warranty and build quality for the price. Since I'm a sucker for all things sharp and bright, I'm interested in what the Gerber/Gryllis Brain Trust will come up with...
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In terms of actual survival skill/methods/philosophy, the guy (or his handlers) often suggests downright insane behavior (climbing into box canyons and swimming under debris, or plunging into a raging river to float downstream faster). I hadn't heard about the attempted wild horse riding till I saw the articles posted by Carrot
As for gerber tools, I've found them pretty darn good value with decent warranty and build quality for the price. Since I'm a sucker for all things sharp and bright, I'm interested in what the Gerber/Gryllis Brain Trust will come up with...
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kramer5150
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He's ex-British special forces. The British government has been training elite tactical teams longer than most of us here on CPF have been alive.
The show is 100% staged for television entertainment... but that is no reflection of Bears survival knowledge. If you really think he has no survival skills you need a reality check.
As for Gerber... I am not a fan one way or another, but more choices can't be a bad thing.
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Bullzeyebill
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Your post is in jest? Right? This is CPF where mostly the emphasis is on lighting but we also discuss other hobby interests, such as knives. Let's keep the posts nice and polite, and treat each other with respect.
Bill
BatteryCharger
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I think that is the problem. Too many people DON'T KNOW that it's fake and could potentially get themselves into much worse trouble if they ever tried his advice in a real survival situation. I'm not aware of any warnings on the show not to do what he does, other than maybe some fine print.
Additionally, in the beginning, they flat out lied to everyone, trying to pretend it wasn't staged. "Bear" lost all credibility to me after that, especially considering his name isn't even "Bear", he's still trying to pull that one off. I won't pad his pocket book by buying into his fake image. The fact is, his show would have never got past the first episode, if they wouldn't have lied and acted like he was doing it all alone.
"Bear Grylls" is a character in a made up TV show. Much the same as Donald Duck. I have no doubt that he's well trained in survival, but few survival experts would ever recommend the things he does on TV...
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In my opinion gerber isn't that great anymore. Also IMO anyone that thinks BG is crap and fake, is shallow minded and stupid.
Just my $0.02
You're entitled to your opinion.
By the way, you might not want to click on the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpSlpvb1is
