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  1. Feb 17, 2012 · Product Description. The Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Fixed Blade combines Gerber's decades of knife making experience Bear's survival skills to create a survival knife that's everything you need and nothing more. The 4.8-in. fine-edge, drop-point blade can go straight from hacking firewood to delicately filleting a trout.

    • February 17, 2012
    • B00AU6H3UY
    • Why Did I Consider Gerber Bear Grylls?
    • The Specs
    • Initial Impressions
    • The Steel
    • Evaluation
    • Sheath
    • Price and Availability
    • Conclusions

    Gerber has been around for a while. Joseph R. Gerber started out in 1939 producing handmade cutlery sets for holiday gifts. Obviously, they were wildly popular, quickly causing “Gerber Legendary Blades” to be a major force in the cutlery world. They produce a wide range of knives and tools, as well as other products, being known for quality materia...

    Special Features: Non-reflective coating on the blade, Whistle on a lanyard, Hammer pommel, Ferro rod, carbide sharpener, and survival pamphlet in the sheath,

    The knife and sheath look quite good at first glance, but they do have some flaws upon closer examination. The knife has the finger choil with the blade edge running into it, which gives you the benefit of both types of choil, but would seem to increase the odds of slicing your own finger. There is a nice thumb ramp, but the ridges are so smooth, t...

    This is made of 9Cr19MoV, which is advertised by Gerber as a “premium steel”. It is certainly better than the steel in the non-pro version of the knife. It is, however, a Chinese equivalent of the 440B stainless steel, which is a mid-range product. The Chinese version does have slightly better performance due increased amount of Molybdenum in its c...

    General tasks

    – Cutting the cord – This is often necessary during the construction of shelter, fishing, sewing, and making snares and traps, as well as other times. As the most commonly available to survivalists, I tried fish line and paracord, as well as 3/8″ Manila and 3/4″ Sisal, just because fish line and paracord would seem to be trivial for any knife worth having. Cutting the fish line was no problem, as was cutting paracord under tension and laying on a flat surface. The knife required some sawing t...

    Firemaking

    – Use with a magnesium bar or ferrocerium rod is excellent using the portion of the edge of the spine designed for that purpose; it shaves and sparks quite well. – Making a “feather stick” for Tinder is fairly easy with this knife. It does small curls easily and can do bigger curls if you do your part. – Drilling a hole (for a fire drill) was pretty easy. The tip is a bit thinner than I like but should hold up for reasonable uses. Being stainless, I would be careful of unreasonable uses. – Ba...

    Food Gathering/Preparation

    – Use as a throwing knife – A word to the wise, don't. If you throw your knife, you may not get it back, or it can be damaged, particularly if it is made of stainless steel which is a bit brittle. I did not try throwing this (or probably any stainless knife). – Use as a spear – Turning your knife into a spear gives you additional reach, but throwing a spear made of a stainless steel knife is more susceptible to damage than is acceptable. Besides, even if the grip panels can be removed, the ha...

    The sheath, as mentioned, is quite impressive. It appears to be thick plastic with a rubber overmold. The blade fits well, with no rattle, in either orientation, which means a left-handed carry is just as good as a right-handed. The Ferro rod appears to be securely held, and the built-in sharpener is easy to use and can be swapped for left-handed u...

    The list price of the Ultimate Pro at this point in time is $121.00. You can generally find it on eBay for $70 or so. Company website It is listed as being in stock at the company, and there are a bunch of people selling it on eBay, as Buy It Now. Alternatively, Amazon has it for an even better price and it is on the Prime program, although tax wil...

    As you might expect, this is by no means the “ultimate” survival knife. It is, however, a decent one. All in all, it is a good example of a bush knife and would be suitable either on its own or as part of a field/bush knife combo. With the exception of the sheath, it does seem to be designed by a survival expert for survival usage. And actually, th...

  2. Based off of Gerber’s original Ultimate Fixed Blade, the new Ultimate Pro Fixed Blade takes the Survival category to another level. With premium steel (9Cr19MoV) and full tang construction, this knife is meant to take a beating. Featuring a full fine edge and an easily accessible carbide pull-through sharpener integrated into the sheath, the Ultimate

  3. The integrated fire starter and diamond sharpener are practical additions that enhance the knife’s overall functionality. In conclusion, the Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Knife is a top-tier survival tool that’s well worth considering if you’re in the market for a reliable, versatile knife. It’s rugged, well-designed, and packed with useful ...

  4. Dec 4, 2013 · The Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Knife comes with a steel buttplate that is actually a part of the knife – the blade and the hammer section are actually one and the same. Very cool, very tough. Making a quick tent peg and hammering it into the ground all with the same tool is easy as pie with this knife.

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  6. The Bear Grylls Ultimate PRO Knife is made out of 9Cr19MoV high carbon, stainless steel which is a nice upgrade from the Original Knife that is made out of 7Cr17MoV. 9Cr19MoV falls somewhere between 440B and 440C stainless steel in chemical composition, toughness and edge-holding ability. When compared to the 7Cr17MoV steel used in the Original ...

  7. May 1, 2023 · This Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro knife is pretty solid. I enjoy using and carrying it. Haters of it and Bear be damned. I'm a fan. Feels good in hand...

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