Bear Grylls Clothing?

[Lichen]

I see this guy's name popping up on different forums. I don't have cable TV, so I don't know anything about the guy except for that he's supposed to be some kind of survivalist. Has anybody bought anything from his line of clothing? I should have asked this question a little earlier. Went to his website and ordered a shirt and a pair of pants and hope that I won't be dissapointed. Not really inexpensive stuff.

[Corey]

I have one of his catalogs, and the pants look a lot like the Extreme Adventure Pants (http://www.railriders.com/men-treme-adventure-pant-p-951.html?cPath=104_110&osCsid=v3qh3cq7k1ncmdlso2s5ci7ij7) that I buy from Railriders.

The Bear clothing looks to be pretty good quality as well.
I am very happy with the above pants from Railriders, you might check them out too.
Wearing a pair right now while at work.

[Fireman78]

I am planning on grabbing a pair of his version of tough adventure pants for my next canyoneering trip. he prices seem decent especially on the down jackets.

[washington taco]

I just purchased two pairs of the Crag Hoppers Outback pant and really like them. They are the manufacture of the Bear Grylls stuff. All made in China. We will see how they hold up this summer.

[Lichen]

I received the merchandise and wasn't too impressed. The shirt and pants run a bit small (my belly's grown). The quality is okay but not worth the price.

[BirfMark]

Does one really need 'expo gear' if you're staying in a hotel each night?

[Lichen]

Does one really need 'expo gear' if you're staying in a hotel each night?

It took me a minute to get it (Bear, not me, stays in hotels). :wings:

[Flounder]

All of the BG stuff is very successful. We can't keep the BG Gerber stuff in stock. That said, it's all pretty average in terms of quality. Not terrible, but not really super. Walmart killed it with the BG line over the holidays. I forget the numbers, but they sold something like 500,000 BG knives over the holidays.

[Pedro]

I hate to admit it, but I did buy the BG machete and I am impressed with the blade for the money.

I haven't seen the clothing anywhere, but I would be willing to check it out if I found a retailer.

[Corey]

I am very impressed as well as coworkers with the knife I bought a month or less back.
Very high quality, but it is made in China, not Oregon like I thought it would be.
The knife is still very high quality.

I have read that the clothing is hard to size, it is always off some, and I for one hate having to send back clothing that does not fit right the first time.

[Ramjet]

If you want quality clothing for your outdoor endeavors then just go to www.tripleaughtdesign.com. You will not be disappointed.

[Flounder]

Very high quality, but it is made in China, not Oregon like I thought it would be.
The knife is still very high quality.
.Even our sales rep with Gerber says the BG line is not as high quality as some of their other products. According to him, it was designed to appeal to a certain demographic. It was a means for them to sell lower priced, lower quality products with a bit more broad range appeal.

[Corey]

Even our sales rep with Gerber says the BG line is not as high quality as some of their other products. According to him, it was designed to appeal to a certain demographic. It was a means for them to sell lower priced, lower quality products with a bit more broad range appeal.
Looking at the blade though on the BG I would put it on the same level as my two Gerber Coverts (http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/60621-Knife-thread?p=889658#post889658).

As far as clothing though, I have been very impressed with the Railriders stuff I have bought over this past year.
Very anxious to see how the insect shirts work out this summer (http://www.railriders.com/men-equator-top-with-insect-shield-p-971.html?cPath=104_111&osCsid=4i34ondqta80h6tmrr7p7ftcn0), as most skeeter/fly repellent on me only makes the bugs laugh more as they feast on me.

[Flounder]

It really is smart marketing to jump on the popularity of BG. Gerber had been losing market share to Sog and Kershaw for a few years now. I forget the exact story, but they secured manufacturing with a company that could provide less expensive product and putting the BG name on the product made it more attractive than making a separate Gerber line. I'm certainly not complaining. You could put the BG logo on a rock and it would sell.

[ywen]

If you want quality clothing for your outdoor endeavors then just go to www.tripleaughtdesign.com. You will not be disappointed.

r u saying BG brand is not quality?

[ssssnake529]

Craghoppers, who makes the BG line, has been making high quality clothing for the UK/Euro market for a lot longer than the triple aught folks have been in business. I doubt that the people who are criticizing the BG clothing line have even worn any of it.

[Ramjet]

r u saying BG brand is not quality? Absolutely not. I have brands from about every major manufacturer in the world, I just like the fact that TAD is made in the USA and it's a quality product. I'm sure the BG line is of excellent quality coming from Craghoppers.

[ywen]

Oh ok.. because I was very confused about injecting tad into the bear conv....

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[lx450landcruiser]

Most of the suff Gerber makes is a product of china, That being said the stuff they do for the military is required to be made in the USA. Your getting execelent quality with the military stuff esspecially with the S30V steel blades. your getting decent to good quality goods with the rest of the products minus the gerber axes which is really just a product of fiskars since fiskars owns gerber. What really sets Gerber apart is there design team. Very unique designs and they put out more products then any of the other knife companies period.

[Lichen]

I'm wearing a Craghoppers shirt today and it has quickly become my favorite hot-weather shirt.

[4Rocker]

I ordered a pair of the dark grey survival trousers with the reinforced seat and knees last year, and was a bit disappointed. The pair I received seemed to run small for the size (36 long) and the stitching and material quality was a little disappointing. They look cool, but I find myself almost never wearing them. I will be trying a different brand next time, probably Vertex or Triple Aught Design. Just my 2c.

[bobDog]

Even our sales rep with Gerber says the BG line is not as high quality as some of their other products. According to him, it was designed to appeal to a certain demographic. It was a means for them to sell lower priced, lower quality products with a bit more broad range appeal.
I've been buying Gerbers for years and years, but a few years back I looked at one I got and it said China and not Portland. Took it back and never got another one.:coffee:
Don't wear Nikes either. Nike started out in Eugene. Can't always do USA but I try.

[Caoboy]

Anything BG is probably going to disappoint, and probably a fraud just like him. That's not even his real name!

[lx450landcruiser]

I'd have to dissagree with you here. Bear while a little hokey does have real experience with outdoor and survival world, He had alot of input with the designs of his gerber knife products and I have to say the BG Parang is super handy.

[Lichen]

Anything BG is probably going to disappoint, and probably a fraud just like him. That's not even his real name!

Gee, that was really helpful.

[mk216v]

I've been buying Gerbers for years and years, but a few years back I looked at one I got and it said China and not Portland. Took it back and never got another one.:coffee:
Don't wear Nikes either. Nike started out in Eugene. Can't always do USA but I try.

Same with Kershaw out of Tualatin I'm afraid...some of their stuff is made in the USA but others is out of China...ick!

So those who posted on the first page about their B.G. Craghoppers clothing not impressing...out of curiosity, what are you comparing it against? (I got the B.G./Craghoppers catalog in the mail the other day, out of the blue. Looked like clever marketing on the B.G. front).

[bobDog]

Same with Kershaw out of Tualatin I'm afraid...some of their stuff is made in the USA but others is out of China...ick!

So those who posted on the first page about their B.G. Craghoppers clothing not impressing...out of curiosity, what are you comparing it against? (I got the B.G./Craghoppers catalog in the mail the other day, out of the blue. Looked like clever marketing on the B.G. front).geez Kershaw too.....a very American company.
Out source is going to kill the USA I swear.......who's going to buy this stuff when everyone here is under-employed or unemployed. the Chinese I guess when we are, out of desperation, willing to work for less then they are. Reversal of fortune I guess. :coffeedrink:

[Flounder]

Because I work in specialty outdoor retail I get to see how consumers respond to different brands. It's really odd.

Some people will turn their noses up at certain brands that the outdoor industry as a whole holds in very high regard, then walk out the door with complete junk. It's strange.

[mk216v]

Because I work in specialty outdoor retail I get to see how consumers respond to different brands. It's really odd.

Some people will turn their noses up at certain brands that the outdoor industry as a whole holds in very high regard, then walk out the door with complete junk. It's strange.

To each their own right? Kinda is strange though.

Any examples?

[Flounder]

To each their own right? Kinda is strange though.

Any examples?I'm not judging, I just think it's interesting how people view some brands.

Examples? One customer looked at me like I was bonkers for suggesting he consider an Arc'teryx backpack. His reply, "those are poorly designed, cheap, and no one likes them. Do you have any Jansport packs?" Now, to me THAT is nuts. Arc'teryx is about as good as it gets. I think some people just get brands mixed up in their heads.

Another customer said he didn't want anything cheap and crappy like Mountain Hardware. Okay, I guess it's good enough to climb every Himalayan peak but not for this feller. He left with a White Sierra jacket...our price point offering.

We'll even have people say, "These boots are my favorite. I buy a new pair every six months." Okay, why not buy good boots that last? Just sayin'.

We get a lot of, "...I heard those <insert product here> are terrible." This could be said about anything from tent stakes to $800 jackets.

[mk216v]

I'm not judging, I just think it's interesting how people view some brands.

Examples? One customer looked at me like I was bonkers for suggesting he consider an Arc'teryx backpack. His reply, "those are poorly designed, cheap, and no one likes them. Do you have any Jansport packs?" Now, to me THAT is nuts. Arc'teryx is about as good as it gets. I think some people just get brands mixed up in their heads.

Another customer said he didn't want anything cheap and crappy like Mountain Hardware. Okay, I guess it's good enough to climb every Himalayan peak but not for this feller. He left with a White Sierra jacket...our price point offering.

We'll even have people say, "These boots are my favorite. I buy a new pair every six months." Okay, why not buy good boots that last? Just sayin'.

We get a lot of, "...I heard those <insert product here> are terrible." This could be said about anything from tent stakes to $800 jackets.

LOL, they must have been thinking of other brands besides what they said. Kooky!

They don't buy better boots because the 6mos ones are their favorite! :cool:

[Flounder]

LOL, they must have been thinking of other brands besides what they said. Kooky!Not always. I've had people pick up something as elegant and beautiful as an Arcteryx Altra 65 backpack and say, "Na..this thing is junk." Nuts.

On a regular basis we'll have people holding a cheap, blister packed Gerber multitool in one hand and a burly SOG multi-tool in the other. Many times the SOG will get put back on the shelf with the comment it "looks cheap." Huh? Whah? Or, they'll say, "Never heard of SOG, so how could could it be?"

I've heard of Yugo before, doesn't mean I want one.

[mk216v]

Not always. I've had people pick up something as elegant and beautiful as an Arcteryx Altra 65 backpack and say, "Na..this thing is junk." Nuts.

On a regular basis we'll have people holding a cheap, blister packed Gerber multitool in one hand and a burly SOG multi-tool in the other. Many times the SOG will get put back on the shelf with the comment it "looks cheap." Huh? Whah? Or, they'll say, "Never heard of SOG, so how could could it be?"

I've heard of Yugo before, doesn't mean I want one.

Well at least you get to laugh at work, right?
I thought about a SOG knife, but went with a beefy Kershaw D2. I like to support the local (Chinese) economy.

Back to Bear Grylls programming...

[Flounder]

Back to Bear Grylls programming...Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread. I was somewhat speaking to how random opinions of any brand can be, including Bear Grylls stuff. We sell quite a bit of the BG/Gerber stuff. To be honest, none of the people who buy it strike me as genuine backcountry enthusiasts. I also gather that at least Gerber isn't really trying to reach the genuine backcountry enthusiast with that BG branded stuff.

[bobDog]

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread. I was somewhat speaking to how random opinions of any brand can be, including Bear Grylls stuff. We sell quite a bit of the BG/Gerber stuff. To be honest, none of the people who buy it strike me as genuine backcountry enthusiasts. I also gather that at least Gerber isn't really trying to reach the genuine backcountry enthusiast with that BG branded stuff.My daddy always said "nuthin like a Gerber to skin a snake":sombrero: