What does Bear Grylls think about Ray Mears?

[@dirkbikeman1001]

6:12 for the people that dont wanna watch the whole video

[@Outland9000]

Bear: Entertainment. Ray: Education

[@HaloMaster1508]

The question is if you were stuck in the middle of nowhere, how would you rather be with, Ray or Bear? No match! Ray all the way! ;-)

[@GrumpaGladstone1809]

Ray mears shows you how it's possible to LIVE in the bush with the right gear, but you can bet he would SURVIVE too given just a knife. And his shows actualy give usefull details on how to make fire, shelter and so on in the bush, which is why I like Les Stroud too.

[@Ratd0g28]

Bear seems like a nice guy. But for survival, half the things he tells you to do would probably end up killing you, seriously injuring you, or making you very sick in a situation where even if your perfectly healthy your still in great danger. It's all entertainment. That's what sells. So Bear is doing his job well. And I admit, I watch his show when I can and find it fairly entertaining.

[@davidl125]

My thoughts after reading the thread of comments, is that both guys have an immense knowledge of the subject however Ray has acquired a lot of knowledge from living with local tribes and woodsmen, and that is how he puts his point across, as being very real very humble almost one with nature which is a better way of thinking in a survival matter, nature is with you not against, i find bear is more literal more extreme and sometimes not needing to be, he portrays nature more as a monster .

[@BrujoHN]

They show different stuff, man. Bear teaches survival. Ray teaches bushcraft. Bear how to gat out of the wilderness, Ray how to live in it.

[@Vitkiz]

Bears answer about who is better was really nice. Just like he said they both do quite different things :)

[@TungstenKid]

As comedian Jack Dee said on TV- "What a man is Ray Mears, he comes out of the wilderness fatter than when he went in!" Mears and Gryll's shows compliment each other nicely, Mears is all about "working with" nature, and Grylls is all about fearlessly overcoming and dominating it.

[@simoncowellscores]

@capnpaco Most of Bear's stunts are staged with a safety crew and often reshot many times until it's perfect. Most folks don't understand that Bear is an entertainer with a military\special forces background as opposed to Mears, who is a lifelong bushcraft and survival expert and enthusiast and was around way before Bear.

[@CaptainScarletSPV1]

The truth is John 'Lofty' Wiseman leave them both standing

[@The0001144]

my personal opinion on this from what ive seen of both men is that ray always goes into a situation with knowledge and tools any slef respecting outdoorsman should have an idea of and shows how to replace damaged equipment or in the cas of his making a canoe in canada a reliable way to get out of where ever you are and bear gives sound advice on life/death situations and as far as the bug commnt goes about bear F&S magazine put an article out that says bugs should be first on ur search for food.

[@henshooten]

the one aspect Ray also has over Bear is the historical roots with regard to the foods we eat and his teachings show how to endure for a length of time whereas bear seems to be very commercialised and is more aimed at self rescue ,imho i prefer Ray mears for the historical aspect of his work You would love Les Hiddins bush tucker man series ,have a look gives some great tales of survival with the settelers of our land

[@bigtony4829]

Bear Grylls wants to get out of a forest Ray Mears wants to get into a forest

[@TheJohn8765]

Bear is entertainment, Mears is edutainment and Stroud is crazy. I prefer Stroud, but they all inhabit different segments. They've all manged to entertain, disseminate knowledge and raise awareness for the outdoors. Good on them.

[@aaarrrggghhhh]

@Gijops Edward 'Bear' Grylls is from a very upper class English background. His father was an officer in the Royal Marine Commandos and a Coservative member of parliament. Bear went to Eton school and Bristol University. At that level of English society it wouldn't actually matter where he was from. His accent would be almost indistinguishable from anyone from such a privilidged background. They all sound the same. It's emblematic of the class system in the UK which is still very much alive.

[@therabbits69]

@LedZeppelin13k7 you are aware that Ray Mears has taught the S.A.S for around 40 years survival training, the very training bears had. difference is Ray Mears = Master/Teacher Bear Grylls = Student Master wins every time

[@Bhuv-]

ray is more like how to survive in wilderness over an extended period of time........ bear is more like your stranded and u must get back to civilisation.... do wats absolutely necessary and get out fast....

[@dymondgeezer2003]

Les 'The Bushtucker Man' Hiddins has the best headgear and can get away with saying 'tucker' on a regular basis.

[@pianospawn1]

To start a fire you just have to chant "Ray Mears" three times

[@arthurleon1387]

For those of you who only care about what he has to say about Ray Mears fast-forward it to 6:12

[@20robo09]

Don't start this stupid war between these two people. They are both amazing and have the knoweldge to survive in just about anywhere. If you are true to survival and love watching and learning new techniques you'll like both of them. How can you hate one and not the other. That to me just shows the type of person you are.

[@wickedblue1974]

ray actually teaches the sas

[@rockstarJDP]

if you want to know what bear grylls thinks of ray mears - as in the title of this video - skip to 6:12.

[@Vitkiz]

Bears answer about who is better was really nice. Just like he said they both do quite different things no need to say which one is the best :)

[@Sionnach1601]

Bear reminds me of that action hero in the Peter Jackon's King Kong, the smiling charming guy, who people warm to, & who has supposedly faced *real* death & danger many times. Yet when it came to it he was as clueless as anybody else, holding onto the coat tails of people who had some real experience, and *know* what the hell they're talking about, without any drama or cudos expected - like Ray Mears.

[@johnnytastetest]

Seriously. I'm beginning to think the guy begins every day -- even when he's not shooting Man vs Wild -- by jumping out of a helicopter. We get it, Bear. You can jump out of helicopters. We're all very impressed. Why don't they edit in the footage of his 8-person crew carting the camera equipment, sound equipment and camping supplies out of the other LANDED chopper while Bear, still in his harness, sits and plays Tetris on his cell phone? Oh right. Not too dramatic, that.

[@SpiceIndustries]

Bear: Eat it raw purely for television macho drama Ray: Teaches how different cultures cook/hunt/gather food and survive etc Bear is a great guy though but how can someone take his tv shows seriously

[@elboregojhb]

"I think he's great" there you go.....

[@iamtorcman]

At 6 minutes 13 seconds he finally mentions Ray Mears.

[@doctaGeorge]

@econnofoot check out his website.. He's got lots of "ray mears" products with his logo on them. That's not necessarily a bad thing but some of the prices are outrageous.

[@simoncowellscores]

@Callofdutyboys Mate, Ray Mears was a bushcraft and survival expert when Bear was just a kid, you don't have a clue what you're talking about. I respect Bear's Special Forces service and his Everest climb, but Bear has been caught several times staying in hotels during the show when was supposed to be spending the night in the wilderness surviving.

[@RDPproject]

He doesnt really comment about other survivalist. As I mentioned in my other comment about what Bear said about Ray. To quote Ray from his lecture: "Well, im not conna comment about other peoples programs. Umm...what I will say is that programs that you have seen over the years, are now being shown all over the world. And i go to great lenghts to show things as they really are. And the measure of that, has been for me...its wonderful for me to see

[@TheChromeCatastrophe]

If they were both put into a jungle, within 2 days Ray would have a huge treehouse built. He'd even be thinking of knocking up a conservatory while bear still knawed on plants and bugs.

[@sgthl]

@TheFerret1337 Ray is an expert at not just surviving for a few days but actually living in remote areas. He´s dedicated his life to bushcraft/survival skills. Bear doesn´t know his head from his arse, which is really strange considering his background. No one within his right mind do what Bear does on his 100% faked show. Jumping into unknown waters, climbing cliffs, swimming in cold water, eating and drinking from dead animals etc is a sure way of getting yourself killed.

[@thermaldog]

@evildeathmonkey1 yes its true, bear grylls just did survival training to pass selection, ray mears has done it non stop for almost 40 years all over the world....there is no comparison.

[@isadav123]

@looneycrewvideos Its 2:07 and i think they are bleeping out Bears swearing. Not 100% sure though

[@amazingbrimble]

Well the ideas of the two showers are different. Bear Grylls is showing the survival skills needed if you get into the most extreme of situations, where as Ray Mears is showing the more mellow side of survival! He shows you how to go camping and use different equipment whilst out in the bush. Bear Grylls uses things that are found in the wild (plus his knife/flint and anything he is wearing) Mears uses actual metal camping equpiment so it is impossible to make a comparison between the two shows!

[@thermaldog]

@AACBrit his bio didnt say he was a survival instructor, where did u read that?

[@MacDonaldSeumas]

Ray does bushcraft and stuff. More useful to people who cap, hunt , fish ect... It's more education of living/using things within the out doors. Bear does survival, so after someone has crashed or got lost ect... That helps people to understand how to survive in wilderness, whilst trying to find 'civilization' or until you are found. Different things is what they do.

[@Smonjirez]

@Roflmeat Indeed. Whether or not it's all put in scene, he still does everything you see. Simple as that.

[@Storm13Cloud]

@TheFerret1337 Must I redirect you to RitchiePowell's KZbin videos?

[@cordonsport5m]

what convention was that video taken at?

[@colddrake80]

@survivingwilderniss bivouac: basically a shelter. Probably a hammock of some kind with mosquito netting and some kind of tarp for cover from the rain. They seem quit popular with bushcrafters in UK. Knowing Grylls his is probably wicked expensive since he must make good money.

[@Misha24156]

hard pick i will say though if i wanted knowledge and fun and to learn proper bushcraft i say Ray but on the other hand if it was a live or die and i had to put my life in my hands and to trust em to get me out in mostly one piece i will say Grylls.

[@whowantsabighug]

yeah but Ray does more tame stuff that people would try to do in a normal situation, Bear does things like if you're stranded and have nothing else to do but do that

[@RDPproject]

Where, when was this? I would love to see that?

[@Gufberg]

'im not so sure why he is so nasty to me but i think he is great' omg it makes me feel sorry for Bear I like Mears too though - and i thought Mears respected Grylls?

[@EatCarbs]

I think Bear is kinda cool. Someone asked on a forum page "Would you hang out with Bear Gyrlls?" and I said yeah.. sure I'd hang out with him, He seems like a cool guy. I like his shows even though he gets a lot of flask for this or that. I'm entertained, and that's all I care about. I take from his show what I want.

[@rodster6campingprepper]

Bear just seems like he wants to show off, Ray really cares about the wilderness and cultures he travels through. I have never found Ray boring, he gives alot of interesting knowledge but does not grand stand like Bear. bears a nice guy though.

[@johnnytastetest]

I like the idea of your music analogy, but the disparity has to be a little more clear cut, since Zeppelin and AC/DC are both good. I mean, Ray Mears is like the Zeppelin of survival skills, but Bear Grylls is The Monkeys. You know, more about the posturing and trying to look good for the camera, etc.

[@chicago6584]

I like em both. Les Stroud isn't too bad either. Cool video and Bear seems like a cool guy

[@FAMINE2005]

that bruce lee quote is awesome. and i'd take them both really. bear is all brawn and a lot of brain, really; ray is all brain and a lot of brawn. there's a lot to learn from both of them. they're also both very entertaining in their own respects, which at the end of the day is their purpose on tv regardless of how existential ray gets (which he tends to) or how much bear presumes that we trained to be stuntmen. lol

[@looneycrewvideos]

WARNING IF WEARING HEAD-PHONES: extremely loud bleep at around 2:10

[@Unlimited1Ups]

Bear has always been fun to watch. A lot of the things Bear tries is extreme but its to entertain as well as teach. Younger generations of viewers would probably fall asleep to a Ray Mears program even though you learn a ton of great information from Ray.

[@sacura605]

@donnyab i think you still need to eat...... just not as much as you normally would cause water doesnt have carbs and your body will be eat its self even if you eat a little of food

[@DangerDad29]

Nice to see BG after the shows, cool guy. Very genuine, topping it all off with a compliment to RM at the end, well done.

[@BatmanProject777]

@AACBrit Good point ! I don't really care for peoples attitude about Bear being a fraud...seems to me he demonstrates, and that's the point. Whether or not he goes through all the steps in reality doesn't mean what he teaches is false.

[@Croga15]

No bear grylls performs in an action movie setting, if any normal man tried to do what he does he would die instantly. He doesn't teach you anything useful. But he is one hell of an entertainer and he clearly knows what he is doing.

[@otetechie]

@chrisjackson1 "Bear's show isn't intended to be a real survival show." That part you have right. He's an adrenaline junky and is very mentally tough. His show is meant to be entertainment. Nothing more. If you want to learn survival you need to take a real course not watch your TV.

[@equlibrium06]

@blkcpdconure granted I'm not in the military, but what could you possibly learn in the military that you cant learn as a civilian regarding wilderness survival?

[@billpeart]

@Interestsmayvary agree, its a shame that sooo many videos have pages of frivolous comparisons.

[@SkullakaAce]

what part of the video does he talk about Ray mears?

[@AazrBro]

i think if it were ray vs bear in a race to survive and escape a harsh environment, bear grylls would be more quicker, rugged and adventurous in surviving but ray mears would be more comfortable. he'd probably build a whole house in the forest and stay there for awhile

[@Brady2k10]

ray mears has skill, and i aint gonna lie i watched ray mears long before i even heard about bear, ray was around first, and ray knows his stuff thats for sure, hes not as "hardcore" as bear, and is more calm about survival, they're both good, but as much as i love Bear i think Ray has more knowledge about survival and more skill, but bear is more extreme survival, like last resort stuff, but i like both of them, they're great.

[@blamshiza]

anyone know what Ray said about Bear?

[@TristanDesnos]

He said Ray is nasty to him? What's he refering to?

[@ImNotChris]

They should make a show with bear grylls ray mears and les stroud, i would be a crazy combination

[@happymark1805]

Bear is about deception, letting people think he does it all on his own and knows it all while in fact he has a whole team of experts telling hin what to do, Ray isnt affraid to contact locals for their expert advise and showing that on tv. So Bear is sortof a Mc Guiver fantasy guy while Ray is more down to earth, so yes two different kind of shows

[@newby1627]

Bear and Ray are not even in the same category! If you want go camping with proper gear and a camping plan watch Ray. If you want to survive in an unexpected and sudden disaster or getting dumped in the middle of nowhere watch bear! It like comparing a martial arts expert to Boxer! They are both great at what they do.

[@survivingwilderniss]

at 3:30 he says something like a hanging bibawack or so... what does that mean?

[@syryus2002]

Bear seems like a fine chap, but Im apposed to Bear on the basis that if someone were to follow his example, theyll probably die. Ive heard some things on the show claimed that werent quite true, and hes a bad example if youre actually going to follow him. Ray is out for the money too but hes a good guy and Id go with his (albeit largely irrelevant exotically-located) teaching, cos it probably wont kill me.

[@walnutpearl]

what did ray mears say about bear

[@rockstarJDP]

@tommygg5 they are both actors.

[@TheHydrolon]

6:11 is when he starts talking about ray mears

[@MetalAriel]

@BloodKid13 because he was saying bear grylls is all fake and only a promoter and no survivalist at all

[@UFCTH3SPID3R]

@illitterati It's to show you if there is no other option. Ray Mears show is nowere near as good as Bears :D

[@MrChrissy1r]

@misternylon I am with you here , a devout drama queen, everything he says is said in a phony dramatic manner. Give me Ray Mears anyday!

[@SozNoVids]

is that your son your holding hands with in the middle of the clip?

[@TungstenKid]

Grylls and Mears complement each other by their different styles, Grylls shows that nature can be fearlessly socked on the jaw, and Mears shows us survival skills in more detail.

[@Mrsingingdude1]

What I hate to hear is how bear sucks and ray is awesome, and that ray is too much of a gentleman to ever be caught up in these wars. Yet if u recall correctly, bear was the one praising ray for his knowledge, and ray was the in calling bear "nothing but a mere boyscout"

[@LRon2009]

@looneycrewvideos .lol..that scared my buzz away..i had just tucked a bit of roach somewere between the ''print screen'' keys (for safe keeping) and thought i had somehow created a bad input signal.

[@markeii]

@KXrhyder547 : Yes i agree 100% !! You know when the show starts ?

[@Frillar]

If i was lost in the wilderness i would rather be with ray mears. Ye sure bear grylls is an action man, he can climb up mountains and drink his own piss from a dead snake. Ray mears is a survivalist and bush craft expert. He can survive comfortably in most of the harshest environments.

[@mb199416]

@AACBrit you do know he was in 23 sas the ta version were anyone can join

[@simple_simon]

When in doubt, pinky out!

[@demitri241]

Well, Mears is about proper survival skills. Textbook techniques, and well honed principles. Bear is a showman. He puts himself into harms way to bring excitement to the show, but people forget that he has a crew there for when things go wrong. He creates dire circumstances to show how to handle emergencies. His skills aren't what Mears' are, but that's not the show he's doing. Straud is on his own out there. If he were to screw up, he could die. Because of that, he takes it easy. True survival.

[@Maddawwg45]

@misternylon im taking that you are saying from it your many years of surviving in the wilds and you have a great knowledge of the outdoors and years of instense military training right ? i think the point hes getting at is if u had no other choice life or death survival scenereos which is the whole point of the survival videos not bushcrafting videos

[@EthanD2452]

will everyone stop arguing about who is better. they both teach different things RAY teaches you to LIVE in the wild BEAR teaches you to SURVIVE in the wild pass this message on...

[@ShawDAMAN]

@TheChromeCatastrophe I agree man. lol. and bear seems more commercial/sensational to me. But they both have their place. Ray FTW, and I'm an american, not british... haha

[@MrHoustonsk8er]

6:13 what he thinks about ray mears

[@poppin88]

@raregeezer lol turn it up chuck. The blokes an EX sas solider/instructor. I know who'd I'd pick to have my back. check out simonsimondo's comment above.

[@CraigRidley1]

both are quality in there own way meres teaches u how to live in the wild bear teaches how to survive emergancy situations

[@dantae666]

would rather be with ray mears i just trust him more

[@Solocat1]

Ray Mears IS the Real Thing. End of Story...

[@RocketTWORussia]

Bear for the win!

[@DangerDad29]

@MetahneGoblin real survival skills are what gets you out alive... and BG is still here. The difference is more RM ephisizes the technical aspect of survival skills whereas BG demonstrates the extremes.

[@wrongwayup.]

@p6a9u1l42 While it wasn't very clear in the early season of Man vs. Wild, they have since always made it clear how they make the show. Nothing fake about it.

[@Vitkiz]

@amazingbrimble i feel exacly same way. Just like Bear said him self they both of these guys do quite different things.

[@Y0utube5ucks]

Yup. I agree les is badass, I have both seasons on dvd, any idea where I can get my hands on some ray mears dvds?. oh and for everyone reading this... Grylls is a shock value kind of person, I have no doubt he can survive. But as for his show. There is nothing to learn.