Suunto film/TV appearances

[jaspermccrea]

I liked that movie and the book! Great screen shots!!! THANKS!

The book was awesome.. The movie.. Well. Less said the better.

This is almost making me regret selling my Vector...

[Malyel]

The Suunto X-lander reverse display is worn by one of the lead characters on the new TV comedy "The Big Bang Theory".

It's actually a pretty funny show also.

[SmartUK]

** Lost Season 3 spoiler alert! ** (or is it just me that hasn't seen it yet..?!)

He's being given the watch by his captor who, to keep him from trying to escape, has apparently put a pacemaker inside him that will cause his heart to explode if his heart rate exceeds 140bpm, hence the loudly-beeping Advizor.

Happens all the time...

[Plissken]

My friend at work loaned me all the SG-1 DVDs which I've been slowly watching over the last months. I noticed in Season 5 that Richard Dean Harrison is wearing a Vector, whereas everyone else is still on G-Shocks.

[geremy]

I think Bear Grylls was wearing a yellow/black core on yesterday's program about him paragliding over Everest. I can't be sure, but I paused it a couple of times and it sure appeared to be the core.

[Jeff_C]

I watched that, but never saw his watch... I know in his first season of his show here in the US he wore a Breitling Emergency... in this season hes wearing a Bremont.

[burdy]

I watched that, but never saw his watch... I know in his first season of his show here in the US he wore a Breitling Emergency... in this season hes wearing a Bremont.

Yeah, the Bremont on the stock strap doesnt look near as good as the thick band he wears it on. I love Bear, I just finished his book "The Kid Who Climbed Everest" and thought it was very inspiring, not to mention, educational for me. I didnt realize so much was involved in summiting the beast. I ordered his other book "Facing the Frozen Ocean" a couple days ago and cant wait for it to arrive.

[Jeff_C]

For TV adventurists I prefer Les Stroud... but Im coming around to like Bear. I think he does a lot of foolish things on Man v Wild... BUT, hes an interesting dude. Id love to buy him a beer and listen to his stories!

[burdy]

For TV adventurists I prefer Les Stroud... but Im coming around to like Bear. I think he does a lot of foolish things on Man v Wild... BUT, hes an interesting dude. Id love to buy him a beer and listen to his stories!

Eh, he got a bad rap for not staying out in the wild every night of filming and for his production crew presenting scenarios to him. In his defense, I think you can only risk life and limb so much, you play with fire your going to get burned, so being cautious when needed is fair play. Its not worth the risk with a wife and kids. A guy who has climbed Everest at 23 on the first attempt and crossed the Atlantic in an inflatable boat in the winter needs to prove nothing. I think its great certain scenarios are presented to him in the show, makes it more interesting and provides information on situations that we otherwise might not see but could be helpful to know.

[Jeff_C]

You know, I dont even blame him for that "hotel" stuff. My thing is he does "dumb stuff". If you are out in a survival situation and you break your ankle because you are junping around like a lemur with ADD, you are in a world of hurt. You have to move very caustiosly in situations like true sr\urvival situations. Even a broken finger could spell disaster in that kind of situation. Yet I think he likes to do the "Stunts" because it MAY be a bit of an ego thing.

All that said, I think I would like him a lot. Did you see his flight over Everest? VERY cool. Hey, he was SAS... nothing to prove to ANYONE in my book! Still, some say Strouds show is a little boring because he doesnt do some of the goofier stuff. So I guess it all makes interesting TV.

Stroud sure makes it tougher by filming all his own stuff. That would be TOUGH! And of course they both have rescue or "bail out" options. Id love to go backpacking with either! I bet you would learn a TON!