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Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife

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The Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout knife is the perfect blade to keep tucked away in a pocket. You never know when you might need it.

Partially-serrated blade is made of high carbon stainless steel that offers great edge retention and rope-cutting ability
Glass-filled nylon grip and oversize finger notch maximize comfort and minimize slippage
Lock Back feature locks the blade securely in place when open and enhances safety when closing
The Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout knife comes with the Priorities of Survival pocket guide containing Bear's survival essentials

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Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife Customer Reviews

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Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife

4.5

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Aug

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Exactly what I need.

By Markie-boy

from Barstow, CA

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Comments about Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife:

1. Easy to open because an adequate amount of sheathed blade is exposed.
2. Easy to close because the safety release is on the back of the blade housing, not hidden deep in the blade recess. No nails needed!
3. Has a hole for a lanyard or keyring.
4. Perfect size for carrying in your pocket all day, every day.
5. Opened knife has a well designed grip, allowing me to grip the small knife securely.
6. Sharp enough and resilient enough for me, but this could be an issue for knife aficionados.
7. No pocket clip, so ya don't gotta waste time unscrewing the little torx screws. (Don't know about you, but if i secured my knife with the pocket clip, I'd have to buy a new knife every week.)

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Jul

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent Pocket Knife--I bought two!!

By VonWandurer

from Earth

About Me Military/Law Enforcement

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Home

Comments about Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife:

Love this knife!!!! I bought two just in case I lost one. I did lose the first and thankfully had my second. It is very thin, so it fits nicely in my pocket without bulk. It's a think plastic casing with a nice grip so you don't slip and cut yourself. I use it all the time...I mean all the time. It's the handiest item I've gotten in a long time. Whoever said it's not sharp or doesn't hold an edge must be doing some serious cutting and surgery, because this thing is sharp enough to do all sorts of camping, military, and household cutting that I need. At first I thought, "It's so small and light, it must be junk." I considered sending it back, but figured it was too much hassle and I might as well use it. Now I carry all the time-except where it's not appropriate. I can't say enough good things about it. When my son is old enough, this will be his first knife. Thanks Bear, you know how to design 'em!

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Mar

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Price and weight make it a 5

By Engineer

from Flyover Land

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Cheap
Light

Cons

Best Uses

Edc
Ultralight

Comments about Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife:

I agree with the previous reviewer, this isn't a benchmade, and it's probably not that durable because the handle is plastic. But it's half the weight of my benchmade and thinner, and I have't seen it dull quickly with casual everyday use. Much easier to carry everyday, who cares if you lose it at the price. So I give it a 5 because of weight and price.

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Apr

2011

(1 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good Pocket knife

By mr young guy

from Phoenix, AZ

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Lightweight
Simple

Cons

Came dull
Dulls Quickly
Not easy to open

Best Uses

Back up knife

Comments about Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife:

I bought this knife because I got tired of carrying around a big benchmade tactical folder as an everyday carry knife. First off, for the money this is not a terrible knife as it is lightweight and despite that it seems fairly sturdy. having said that I would not take this out in to the wilderness as my only knife. It's light enough to be carried as a back up and you won't even notice it.

I like keeping my knives razor sharp and I reprofile all my knives to provide maximum edge retention while still being able to shave with. This knife is made of gerber mystery steel and it shows that it is not a high quality steel as the edge is dull out of the packaging and has to be resharpened after every use.

the other problem I encountered is that it is built like an old pocket knife with only a nail insert which makes opening this thing a two handed task. I wouldn't return this because for its intended purpose it does quite well but it's just not a micro tech or cold steel workhorse, so know what your getting in to.