Gerber Gear Grylls Fine Edge Knife

Gerber have added a few more interesting additions to their Bear Grylls range of Knifes and Survival Tools, including the two featured here - the Ultra Compact Fine Edge Knife and the Compact Part Serrated Knife.

Both are manufactured from Titanium Nitride coated Stainless Steel, both have with full tangs, lanyard holes and come with toughened lightweight locking sheaths. They differ mainly in edge type, overall length plus the handle designs.

Compact

This is obviously designed to be a bare-bones survival knife with a durable rubber handle that’s ergonomically shaped for a comfortable grip in all types of weather. Measuring 7.8” overall with a 3.4” long 7Cr17MOV steel blade, I rate this as a very useful ‘small to medium’ size sheath knife. In contrast to the Ultra the spine of the blade has thumb ridging that runs back straight from the top edge of the relatively thick blade. The handle on this model wraps all the way around and is very ‘grippy’. Though weighing only 3.7oz it feels more substantial in use. It comes with a lightweight plastic sheath that clips to a belt or backpack.

Ultra Compact

Even smaller, this knife is designed to be clipped to a belt or hung around your neck with the length of black paracord, the Ultra measures 6.37” in overall length with a 3.25” fine-edge blade, and two textured glass-filled nylon handle scales. The slim moulded sheath suits the 440CM Stainless Steel blade perfectly and actually ‘locks’ the knife safely into place with lugs that engage into recesses in the knife handle. Complete with removable belt clip, multiple lashing holes for use with the paracord and slots to accommodate standard size webbing, the Ultra also has a finger choil and is ridged along the spine.

The Gerber BG Compact Part Serrated Fixed Blade Knife costs £29.99 RRP while the BG Ultra Compact Fixed Blade Knife is £39.99 RRP - both include the BG Priorities of Survival Guide. For more information on these and all the Gerber ‘Bear Grylls’ range, phone 01506 406277 or visit www.gerbergear.co.uk