Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Knife Review On Holiday

Ok, I purchased this knife from a local retailer(Un-researched implulse buy). I got it home, examined it in detail and began the internet research process. I've read good and bad reviews on it, saw pictures of broken pommels and complaints about the steel composition and quality. Rightfully so, the survival community is skeptical and suspicious of any product with the stones to call itself "The Ultimate Survival Knife." I was a bit, I admit. I went straight to Gerber and posed the same questions. Customer service was quick and helpful.
Q) Whats up with the pommel? Have you fixed it.
A) The first run of this knife has an orange stripe just north of the pommel measuring 1/8 of an inch. The corrected version has an orange stripe measuring 1/4 inch. Thicker and reinforced.

Q)How about the steel composition? What is it? The package says high carbon steel?
A)The fixed blade is made of 7Cr17Mov stainless steel with a 57-59 HRC hardness rating. It is comparable to 440A which has approximately .75% carbon content.

It takes a nice edge and holds it very well, and is a stainless steel. It's a very good steel, but isn't priced with the exotic super-steels. Some categorize it as a "high value, reasonable price" type steel. Gerber uses this type of steel on a number of their products.

The sheath is well constructed and retains the knife well with a number of ways to attach it to gear and the like. It has a ferro rod that strikes well on a section of the spine specifically designed for fire striking. It has a diamond sharpener on the back of the hard shell sheath.

Bottom line is that this knife threw itself to the "wolves" by title and endorsement alone. I like it, I'd carry it. Bear's crazy antics have many critics (Me included) but Gerber puts out good products and has for years. This knife holds up. If I discover differently, I will be sure to post my findings.The first time I used this knife for anything more than light duty use it suddenly felt odd in my hand, I looked down and the pommel had just broken off. The metal pommel was only attached with soft plastic. This is a defective design for anything other than a pretty toy. I guess that is what Bear Grylls is really all about. This is not a survival knife. I have about 10 other Gerber products and purchased this on the basis of my previous good experience, but this shows that the company is headed in the wrong direction. I had not used this knife much since getting it and have waited too long to return to Amazon. Gerber responded with their boilerplate when I asked for redress. How does one prove that this was not due to "improper use"? There is not any proper use of this piece of garbage.

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