The Knife Thread

[oncedisturbed]

It does depend on the knife. Everyone knows I think Grylls is a knob BUT some of his signature knives aren't too bad.
They are all made by Fiskars / Gerber anyway.

His fixed blade "Ultimate" survival knife comes in different versions and are about 10-15% smaller than Gerber's LMF series and almost identical. They have a straight edge and straight / serrated edge versions (I have 1 of the latter) that can cut, chop, skin, strapped as a spear head, hammer and include a crap sharpening stone, flint stick and multi positional sheath which is actually pretty good.

Only thing it is a slightly thinner and shorter full tang blade and no glass breaker. It is also a bit cheaper than the LMF series as well.

As most would know that orange is the international distress colour which is why it was adopted by Grylls.

I also have Gerber's LMF 11 version which is far superior and also my preferred knife of choice for everything except using it as a paddle. Yes it does cost a bit more but you do get a better knife and also a strap cutter. This knife is now the chosen issued knife of the Australian SAS apart from those who choose to spend $340US on the Trakker knife (awesome bit of kit).

Some of the smaller Grylls knives are "OK" for most peoples needs.

What parts are you concerned about Tas?

[taslucas]

Just wondering really. I got a tiny bear grylls branded (Gerber) pocket knife a while back and although it had a really nice edge, I chipped it so I guessed that Gerber may have sold out and started producing lower quality just because they could sell them with bears name.

Been getting a bit if junk mail with a range of the bigger bear grylls knives so I wondered if they were of the same quality. That LMF 11 sounds like the go though, cheers

[lucus30]

Does any one have any recommendations for a good all round knife that will be good for the 4wd, camping and fishing?

[growler2058]

Just wondering really. I got a tiny bear grylls branded (Gerber) pocket knife a while back and although it had a really nice edge, I chipped it so I guessed that Gerber may have sold out and started producing lower quality just because they could sell them with bears name.

Been getting a bit if junk mail with a range of the bigger bear grylls knives so I wondered if they were of the same quality. That LMF 11 sounds like the go though, cheers

Look at this infantry LMF2 that's a half decent gerber, the grylls are a copy not of the same standard

[taslucas]

Damn forum runner not showing pic Wah!

[growler2058]

Damn forum runner not showing pic Wah!

N ah it didn't work
Google images infantry LMF2

[oncedisturbed]

There is pic earlier in the thread I posted of both the LMF II and the grylls versiom side by side

[Gecko17]

Growler summed it up in an earlier post... Bear Grylls knives are cr@p copies... Get the real Gerber knives.

Both OD and myself have several Gerber's and the only damage I've done was to take the tip off of my boot dagger. Did it by being a dumb sh!te. (it's a US$250 knife!)

I have carried a Gerber multitool for over 20 years and the only problem I had was chipping the pliers jaws, trying to cut a car ariel (again, stupid). Gerber replaced it, no questions asked.

Apart from Cold Steel, Gerber would have to be my favourite brand of Knifemaker.

[Alitis007]

A mate of mine has a gryls survival knife he uses when he goes away camping, it came with a leg stral that has a sharpening steel on the back that you flip down which makes that particular blade very sharp but it takes a bit of meat off the blade but he's not worried coz uts a crap knife that looses its edge quickly but it suits him coz of the leg strap and a good clip that he likes coz it hold the knife in its sheath whike he's riding his dirt bike thru the high country

[Gecko17]

Hey George, did you end up getting that Cold Steel knife?