Bear Grylls Basic Kit

I love this kit but you should add like a small pouch of water

I'm a bit suprised there is no water purification tablets in this kit. Drinkable water is one of the most important things in a survival situation.

i really like this kit but you can add a little more stuff like the signaling mirror more cotton ball i know its basic kit but if its survival the most you have the better the chances of getting rescue

its a great product for outside survival. plus it has a fire starter. most kits dont have that. the thing thats it needs to improve is to have more things inside the kit. like medical supplies. bandages atlease. but i have to give it credit on the knife. the knife is great. theres a little problem with the handle in a way but u can get used to it. thank Bear Grylls Gerber product

Adam Nielsen

Nice kit

It is great and to make the fire starter work you need to scrape off the black paint.

This kit, for what you pay (+- 25$) isn't bad at all but there things that are not good about and that you'll have to replace before really using it.
The good parts:
-The knife is very nice, well made, solid, very satisfying.
-The matches are good too, but burn very fast, so watch out about that.
-There isn't much to say about the whistle, but it's good, pretty loud too.
-The "Priorities of survival" booklet is definetly a helping thing in this kit, tells you everything about shelters, food, rescue, and more stuff you'd need to know if you're not very experienced.
-The emergency cord seems solid enough to me, but of course it won't go a long way so you would have to buy yourself a longer one.

For the bad parts:
-The fire starter is awful and the cotton ball won't even catch fire after 5 minutes of frustrating use of the fire starter, and it even broke on the first day, the handle and stone fell apart. So YOU WILL HAVE TO BUY A BETTER ONE, preferably with no handle, so less chances of breaking.
-The little wire id very fragile and breaks easily.

All in all, not a bad buy for 25$ but some parts need to be replaced.

my buddy Ryan and i bought this kit at Canadian tire. it was good the fire starter was hard to figure out the knife was so sharp right out of the packaging

Looks great and i will buy one right away.

Could use some fishing stuff and a button compass instead of two types of string

I got this for about 15 bucks at Dicks Sporting Goods. Most of the gear was pretty solid. The knife was actually so impressive that I am looking into getting a paraframe I for everyday carry. The fire starter however had a few hiccups. The rod came lose from the plastic grip on the third or fourth swipe. I have glued it back in place and have had no more issues with the piece. Over all it is a good basic kit, just check your gear before having to rely on it.

awesome knife guys rest isnt bad. fire starter sucks the knifecame out sharp. i could shave with it

Good little kit, only thing I would add is a button compass. Good kit for the money.

I had this kit for a few weeks, I have to say its pretty cool. knife is AWESOME, could use more snare wire, for all u fikle customers get this kit, its awesome

actually, the real bear grylls survival kit is piss

best knife there is

Good backup kit but i wish it had a bigger knife and a more waterproof bag

Bought it today for my sons birthday, gave it to him and within the first hour the fire starter was broken. We had watched and supervised the 4-5 times he got a spark when the plastic around the flint cracked and a triangle piece fell out, leaving the flint loose in the handle till the next attempt it fell out. Shame because that was the most excited thing in the pack he was wanting.

Pretty good idea, but I had to customize it a bit to feel safe. The fire starter is great. I wish there was a lot more string and wire, though, So I had to add. Decent for a start.

is the kit good

It's a joke. You will not be prepared if you rely on this. Knife is minute (more like a toothpick), tiny piece of "snare wire", tiny piece of cotton wool. I am sure not even Bear will be able to light up the cotton wool with this "fire starter".

Meh. Ok kit. I carry a bigger, better knife normally. The waterproof matches are a joke. They burn SOOOOO fast its hard to use them without burning the hell out of your fingers. Everything else is good though. I carry it in the glovebox of my car, and when I'm camping.

i loved mine the first time i got it i tried it out and it worked great! and it also has a cheap price

the fire starter sucked

bought the Bear Grylls Basic survival kit what a joke it is need to use the flint and steel to start a fire as my lighter and matches got wet and it broke the very first time i used it its a good thing that i only had to eat a cold meal and not needed a fire for survival all in all i would not buy any of the survival kits gerber has to offer as they are of low quaility

The nylon bag ain't totally waterproof the miniparaframe is outstanding there isn't enough snare wire to build up a trap but it's still 1an overall good kit.

this kit is good but can be better the knife is good but there needs to be more added i had to buy more seprate items to put in the kit.

i got this to put in my pocket for everyday carry so that im prepared

i love this kit. i bought mine for $11 but it is tottally worth the cost

i got this to carry in my cargo pocket every day so that im prepared.

i bought the two kits and i combined them and its pretty cool

great bit of kit small and compact, knife was sharp, everything seems great did have to file the striker for the ferro rod to get a nice edge, after that i get a brilliant spark, i got mine for £12, getting one for my son also the bag is great loads of spare room to add to the kit, impressed.

Nicely done! Great to have on hand for those just in case moments!!

I got this kit a while back, and i always keep it in my drop leg pouch when im backpacking.
its a good kit, but i added a small flashlight and a part of those daily pill containers are usefull to add more cottonballs (i also put the matches in there to) lots of room to customize.
i like the paraframe knife too over the multi tool in the other kit.
Also, my basic kit came with the large rope that is in the ultimate kit but not here... strange
DO NOT WRITE A REVEIW UNLESS YOU OWN THIS
I'm tired of seeing "looks good" ... and what makes you an expert on gear just by looks?

I am impressed by most of the items except
the nylon string but the string is long enough for a shelter. Guys it's a 'BASIC' kit, why think
it should have more items?.
THANKS BEAR FOR THE GREAT SHOW AND KIT.

P.S Sorry you got fired. :(

very good kit love it

Its amazing basic kit and inside is lot of thinks,theres also a great small knife!!!!!!!!!

Nice basic kit, i would add my own things to it to make it ore complete but its a great start

Perfect for camping or hiking and even has enough room to add a few medical supplies. This kit is waterproof, compact and an absolute must for anyone leaving home. For the price you will not find a better or more effective survival kit.

this kit combined with a little knowhow is a perfect combo. it is light, compact and is a very reasonable price, my only criticism would be that the snare wire is very thin and i broke it just by pulling it but it can easily be replaced

This kit is good but one item i was disappointed about was it didn't have a button compass! Not even the ultimate kit has a compass. Also paracord would be better than the nylon string even when bear said it was paracord in the video. A little false advertisement but good kit for the price. the knife and firesteel cost $20 so good price.

i got this kit on april fools day. the fire starter was pretty easy to figure out how to use.i got a nice little fire going using it.i made a tension snare following the directions from the priorities of survival book.i would totally recomend buying this wonderful kit.

good basic kit. this was my fourth bear grylls item and i love it. its small enough to put in your back pocket even. although its not near as cool and useful as the ultimate kit, its still a great kit. i highly reccommend this kit.

Good basic kit. But there are some drawbacks. No safty pins, no fishing kit, no needles and thread, no condom (water bag). Brass wire is stronger than copper, for snares.

Pretty epic kit, got it today as soon as i took out the mini paraframe i got cut. it was suprisingly really sharp out o the box. it took me a bit to figure out the firesteel, and the land to air instructions seemed legit. i havent tested everything out yet but it all seems pretty excellent for the price.

best simple kit ever. i added things but did not take any out

i just ordered it yesterday and it will probily save my life one day

The best kit I have ever come acros like it

This kit and half a brain are all you need to survive for a day or two until recused - by others, or by yourself. What it doesn't contain can almost certainly be obtained or improvised from what's avilable in the environment. There's room in the pouch for a few extras - I added an MRE heater bag (minus the heater card) in there for a water bag, a couple water purifcation tablets, a book of regular matches, and a little flashlight. The whole kit fits comfortably in just about any standard jacket or pants pocket - great for EDC.

Love the size and simplicity, I added a couple things extra and never go anywhere without it.

amazing best kit ever

a must have for all outdoors people or outdoors activities

Bought 2 one for mine and my wifes back packs we carry them due to there size and functions very handy. Thanks for another great product.

it is amazing!!! the fire starter did fall apart but
superglue soon sorted that out.

top notch gear defo need

The fire starter rocks ! It was a gift from my Grandmother . The knife rocks. BEAR GRYLLS ROCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ummm..... i just tested everything and the waterproof matches r not waterproof

The fire starter fell apart but a bit of super glue its fine the knife is good the cord is alrit it is a great kit.

This was a gift from my wife and this sucked. The knife was the only thing that was good. The fire starter fell apart, I mean it literally fell apart.

Not bad

Thanks for the support guys. This is a great kit to have in your arsenal. Bright colours and good tips to help you survive.

This is great, and the waterproof bag is fantastic for holding urine when I need something to drink.

amazing tool

easy to survive anywhere with this

i think this is cool i would like to have one of these cool survival kits

kit ok. fire fero rod fell out & lost first time

i think this is fab but what about pound stirling??

This isn't the best kit, knife is good, fire steel is good, I replaced the cord with 550 paracord and the cotton ball with 3 Ranger bands, the instruction sheet is kinda poor and the snare wire likely wouldn't hold a thrashing squirrel, I also added a cou

Over all this is a great tool to carry but II tried out the fire starter and on the fifth or sixth strike the fero rod came out it is not that big of a deal to me I will probably just glue it in but just to better the gerber bear grylls product I though I