This guy is going to be the cause of some young viewer getting hurt or worse with his stupid antics. Using a deer antler for a rappel anchor...PLEASE!!!

I wouldn't mind if Bear nuked himself rappelling on a deer antler, but please don't take out Ben Stiller in the process. Ben's funny!

Given the "insurance" and "safety" excuses when he was caught rebuilding a Lego raft and secretly wearing a PFD, I suspect there was a real anchor hidden just beyond camera view. Alternatively, camera tricks can make all sorts of things possible. I would need a James Randi/Uri Geller type investigation before believing a thing.

"Bear Grylls and the crew receive support when they are in potentially life-threatening situations, as required by health and safety regulations."

"The programme explicitly does not claim that presenter Bear Grylls' experience is one of unaided solo survival. For example, he often directly addresses the production team, including the cameraman, making it clear he is receiving an element of back-up."

New controversy.

Trademark Row

Given the facts as known, it isn't clear that Mr. Grylls' lawyers are NOT in the right. Bear Grylls is well known in England. This is a small British company owned by Owen Senior (not Bear Senior or Senior Bear).

I do not have the google skills to find the company website to look at the sales pitch.

The sale of a knife with a logo "Bear Blades. Steel. Strength. Utility" could certainly be construed as a product tied to the reputation of Bear Grylls.

IMHO that would make it even worse. With that sort of thing, people trying it might get seriously injured. Creating illusions is OK for magicians but not for a "survival" show. and even with magicians some tricks might kill you if you don´t know the secret.

Exactly what I'm talking about. I have a 12 year old grandson who watches every survival show around. He thinks he's the next Cody Lundin. The way he interprets some of these shows scares the crap out of me. If I had a quarter for every time I've corrected his thinking about things, I could take the whole gang here out for a very nice dinner... including the bar tab!

Actually Mr Grylls lawyers really don't have a leg to stand on, especially if they haven't sent all the other registered trademark owners similar desist letters who ACTUALLY own the 'Bear' trademark.

Bear Grylls Company I believe does not produce knives.

His lawyers should perhaps start here;



Eddie Grylls does own the 'BG Bear Grylls' and the 'Bear Grylls' Trademarks.

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-find.htm

Edit - To be fair to Eddie, the first he probably knew about was probably the lawyers bull er bill for £5000 for writing the letter by the IP rights specialist at the firm.

From the reviews I've read, Bear Grylls is a name you've heard that you find stamped on somewhat marginal products. If I made a decent product I don't think I'd want mine being confused with Bears stuff. I see the "Bear" name and I think "Walmart quality"

You mean the sales items (they actually generally tend to be OK for the price), where you unpick the logo...