All this talk about whether or not Bear Grylls is a phony shouldn’t play any part of whether or not the Bear Grylls Knife is a decent survival knife. Television is not reality in case some people were confused and I don’t really care about where Bear Grylls sleeps at night, he is just some guy that has a TV show. So let’s put aside the debate on whether Bear Grylls is a real survivalist or a fake and talk about the pros and cons of this survival knife on its own merits.

First of all Gerber makes this survival knife and they are without a doubt a top-notch manufacturer of Survival Knives so this knife isn’t a junk knife to be compared to some fake Rambo knife with a gimmicky hollow handle. The blade is a drop-point blade and is 4.75 inches long. The blade is made of a high-carbon stainless steel. The top edge of the Bear Grylls Knife is serrated, so you can saw through branches and rope etc. Having the serrated edge on the top of the knife means there won’t be any extra difficulty when sharpening the cutting edge. This knife has a full tang, which is something you should consider for every survival knife you plan on actually using. The Overall length of this knife is 10 inches, while the Weight of the Bear Grylls Knife is on the heavier side at 11.2 oz.

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The molded rubber grip is textured which gives you a sure hold in any situation, even when the conditions are wet. I prefer rubberized grips. They are easier to maintain and provide a strong hold under all conditions. The handle has a butt cap as a striking surface which can be used for hammering. This Survival Knife comes with a small emergency whistle attached to the lanyard which can be used for signaling distress. To me the signal whistle is gimmicky.

The mildew resistant nylon sheath is light yet durable. The front of the sheath is made from hardened rubber. It’s just too bad the whole sheath isn’t hardened plastic or rubber. Nylon sheaths are better than leather when it comes to maintaining the condition of the knife but a hardened plastic sheath would have been better. The sheath comes with a strike rod which can be used for starting fires when using it in the striker notch built into the back of the knife’s blade. A diamond sharpener is also integrated into the sheath so that you can sharpen your Bear Grylls Survival Knife anywhere. The sharpener isn’t the greatest and I suggest getting a separate sharpener to maintain the edge on all of your survival knives. This knife also comes with the Bear Grylls pocket survival guide, “Priorities of Survival”. The guide fits nicely in to a pocket on the back of the sheath. Will the guide be useful to you? Probably not. To me it’s just another gimmick.

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Overall the Bear Grylls Knife is solid. They could have done without the pocket survival guide and the signal whistle and the built-in sharpener. Also, I’m not a big fan of the sheath but a nice Kydex Sheath is cheap. I am not digging the orange, but a lot of people like it because it isn’t over the top and it is definitely different.

One thing to note is that there were some complaints of the pommel coming off under heavy use. Although I never experienced any issues, the recent release of the Bear Grylls Knife has addressed this issue.

Bear Grylls Survival Knife Details:

• Full Tang Blade made from high carbon stainless steel.
• Drop Point Design is comfortable.
• Nylon sheath is decent but not the best.
• Comes With Striker Rod for Starting fires.
• Comes with emergency whistle, not sure why other than as a gimmick.
• Bear Grylls Pocket Survival Guide.