Well, as an avid Bear Grylls fan, I really truly was hoping for the best
on this, and I originally rated this a 5 star product, but after some
reviews of the pommel falling off, I decided to go in my backyard and
hack at a branch. Just like them, I hacked into ONE branch, about 20
times and there goes the pommel, detached from the plastic. They are
correct, the pommel is NOT attached to the blade tang. It's attached to
the PLASTIC. It's really cheaply made. Very poor. I really wish this was
made different and I think that even Bear would agree that if he used
this product himself, he would be greatly disappointed. BOO!!!
UPDATE 11/2010: (for those of you who may have an old version)
I've
contacted Gerber regarding my issue, and it looks like this is
essentially a "beta" or promotional version, and there will be
modifications done Jan/feb of 2011 to correct the issues at hand. Maybe
the new one will also be made in Portland. Here is their correspondence.
Thank
you for contacting Gerber Legendary Blades regarding the Limited
Lifetime Warranty with your Gerber - Bear Grylls product. Gerber
warrants to the consumer that this product will be free of defects, in
material and workmanship for as long as you own the product. This
warranty does not cover damage due to rust, accident, loss of product,
improper use, abuse, negligence, or modification of or to any part of
the product. Normal wear and tear is not covered under the warranty.
Should
your product have failed while being used as intended, we recommend
contacting your retailer for Replacement. At this time, we do not have
Warranty Replacements to offer from Gerber. The early release of this
product was promotional effort and additional product is not available
until approximately January/February 2011.
Of course, you're
welcome to return your Bear Grylls product to Gerber for a new
replacement when they're officially released in January/February 2011.
In addition, there are modifications to the handle that will enhance
performance with the 2nd release.
If you prefer to send your Bear
Grylls Product in for a new replacement in 2011, please send the
product, along with an explanation of the defect, your name, physical
address, and phone number, to the address below:
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