Bear Grylls vs Les Stroud... ? OK here is the back story. Gerber is made with pride in America, but BG is made somewhere else. Gerber has "Made in the USA" right on the blades. I cannot confirm where BG is made. These may be high carbon steel, but that can be subjective. BG has a few manufacture issues, might not want to baton a log with it. For the price point, not bad at all. But watch this...
Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you!