The Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro is the newest version of the Bear Grylls Gerber knife collection. The knife is a complete redesign of the original. They basically went back to the drawing boards to make a really good knife. Even though the original Bear Grylls knife is the best-selling knife in the world, it had its fair share of critics who criticized the blade for sub-par steel, serrations on the blade, and not being a true blade. full spike. Gerber and Bear took that criticism as fuel for the fire. The new Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro has impressive steel, using 9cr19Mov, which is a Chinese version of 440C. This steel is strong, non-corrosive and will polish and retain a razor sharp edge. Very high quality. The next item they tackled was the spike. The PRO has a fully exposed tang up to the pummel and has slab handles. The blade of the knife actually reminds me of the SOG Seal Team Elite. Lastly, they improved the lanyard whistle by making it more chargerable and easier to use.
This version of the Bear Grylls Gerber razor is full tang and has slab handles so you can see the tang all the way to the razor’s stroke. This was a great point of comment on the original Bear Grylls knife. Another positive aspect is that they produced this knife with a fine edge. No stretch marks on this bad boy, as the original was heavily criticized for it. The blade is reminiscent of the Sog Seal Team Elite straight edge with a finger at the base of the blade. The blade steel has been upgraded to 9cr19mov, which Gerber calls premium steel. I did a lot of research and I think this is a Chinese steel equivalent to 440C stainless steel, which is a high quality stainless steel. The whistle on the lanyard has also been upgraded to a louder, easier to use whistle.
Statistics:
Overall Length: 10″ (25.4cm)
Blade Length: 4.8″ (12.2cm)
Weight: 13.7 ounces. (388.4g) with sleeve
Steel Type: 9Cr19MoV
Handle material: TPE overmold
Bear Grylls Gerber Knife – The PRO Sheath
The Ultimate Pro Survival Knife Sheath has also been updated. Not only is the look very different, but it’s more compact and has some key changes that make it easier to use, and just a tighter design. The cover looks a lot slicker this time, but time will tell if it really is quality material and if it will hold up.
The big improvements to the holster are an upward facing fire steel instead of the traditional “upside down” fire steel that was prone to falling off and being consumed by the forest floor. The fire steel appears to be the same as the original, however it now faces upwards in the holster which is a definite improvement. The other big improvement is the sharpener. Instead of having to take the sheath apart to get to the sharpener, it is now integrated directly into the blade sheath. It is now a removable carb sharpener vs. the predecessor with its diamond stone sharpener. Another feature that has been revamped is the location of the survival priority guide. It now makes its home inside the area where you place the holster on your belt.
In general, the big improvements are the full tang, better steel blade, and the fine edge. This appears to be a more serious utility knife than its predecessor, but time will tell. It’s hard to imagine that the new Bear Grylls Gerber razor could outsell the old one, but, once again, time will tell.
