Gerber LMF II

Reviewed 04/02/2015 by Matt

-Price Paid: $80.00
-Used for Other
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

Excellent knife that i have used for combat practice, digging, chopping, precision cutting (would You believe it!) and general frontline service.

Reviewed 08/08/2014 by Jolly Roger

-Price Paid: $77.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

Great knife and it is wicked sharp. The sharpener is good for a quick tuneup on the go. The size is right and fits my hand well. Striker with the base of the handle performs as promised: Smashes everything! Good knife to keep in the truck for emergencies, too.

Reviewed 06/27/2014 by Carl

-Price Paid: $68.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

Great Knife with a great sheath. Most people break these because they don't know WTF their doing. If you beat on a knife like a caveman expect bad things to happen but if you learn how to use your tools they will last you.

Reviewed 11/29/2013 by Aaron

-Price Paid: $65.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

The Gerber LMF II is a great idea that falls short.

GOOD- the sheath is really well designed with multiple carry options, the blade itself is very strong and held an edge the same as my Becker Knives with 1095HC, the handle is very comfortable in your hand for extended use.

BAD- the kraton handle has a plastic spacer around the tang that broke while filming the review when we were batoning with the LMF II. I would not call this a HARD USE SURVIVAL KNIFE. The Ka-Bar Becker BK10 is a much better option.

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Reviewed 09/11/2012 by Mark

-Price Paid: $67.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

By far my favorite outdoor knife. balance perfectly,rugged and the sheath is actually a plus instead of an after thought. For the money you can't beat it.

Reviewed 07/16/2011 by Addison Parr

-Price Paid: $78.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

Got the Survival A.S.E.K LMF2 as just what it is- a survival knife. it will be stowed away in an airtight ammo box with oil on metal parts until it is needed (Camping, Hunting, backpacking, etc..) my first impressions of the knife where mixed. i immediately noticed a cheap-feeling and worn-lookin paint job on the blade. i wish it was powder coated like KA-BARS. but the knife is heavy but the most well balanced knife you will ever hold. handle is extremely comfortable any way you hold it and the blade is real secure inside the handle. the pommel could easily crack someones skull or break the thickest glass. since knife is so balanced it excels at slicing and chopping motions, this is going to be a killer firewood knife. here is what i like, and dont like

The GOOD

>Weight- with this kind of heft, you get alot more power and momentum in your swings

>Ergonomics- The handle is just so comfortable, i have small hands (glove size Medium) and any way i hold it i know it wont slip out or lose control, the "finger guards" behind the blade are very nice to rest your thumbs on

>Pommel- although you cant really use the back end to hammer things, you can still smash just about anything with a good whack. the point allows optimum cracking power.

>Sheath- I dont like it as much as the KA-BAR kydex sheath personally, but it is still one hell of a modular piece of equipment. it has a built in sharpener, 3 piece locking system. guys you could literally free fall from space or be thrown by godzilla and this knife wouldnt come out of its scabbard.

>Blade shape- although it isnt the best stabber, the blade shape is highly universal, easy to sharpen with good serrations you could use this thing to do almost anything

>blade steel- Gerber describes it as 420 High carbon stainless steel, which means its a good mix of carbon and iron so it wont rust as easy as 1095, and is also a bit more flexible

>MADE IN USA- unlike most gerber knives this one (aswell as the sheath) are manufactured in good ole America. so i know that an 8 year old yellow-belly didnt put my knife together for 120yen

THE BAD

>Sheath- its also bad in the fact that because of the force of the locking tab, when sheathing or unsheathing you are wearing out the rubber overmolding on the handle. it wont last forever, and eventually that rubber by the blade is goin bye bye (unless you get another sheath like a nice leather one)

>Not full tang- i know gerber wanted to save weight and probly money by not making it a full-tang knife but in the long run it is going to suffer from that. extreme hammering or pommeling will slowly wear n tear on the handle.

>Blade coating- when i got my knife via UPS i unsheathed it and immediatly noticed the cheap quality coating that is on the blade, it will wear fast, and probly wont help resist rust so oil your blade. i might have mine professionally powder coated

ALL-in-ALL its a good knife, durable as hell and will stab or crush depending on what end you use! i know it is described as a survival knife but this is just as easily a combat knife. for the money i would buy it again and recommend to family and friends

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Reviewed 03/30/2011 by MPohio

-Price Paid: $65.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

I wasn't expecting much from a $65 knife, but boy was I suprised. It was sharp out of the box and fit and finish was flawless.

Iv'e had this camping 3 times so far and it has worked flawlessly. I have chopped 2" to 3" brances off of trees, dug holes, cut rope... I do wipe it off before I store it away so I have no idea what the other poster on here is talking about on the rust(think he is a hater). For $65 I can't really think of any reason not to get this. The handle does wear a tad bit, but it just adds character. It does sharpen well and the sheath is a work of art. Seriously, the sheath is worth $35 to $40 itself.

Reviewed 07/29/2010 by chip

-Price Paid: $104.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

P.O.S! Spend a month on the Marshall Islands. Knife was rusted beyond recognition prior to being unpacked. By the end of the trip it was used 3 times and changed from flat black in color to Boiling Orange with rust. Used a leatherman everyday and it still looks brand new. DO NOT BUY THIS CRAPPY PRODUCT. customer service told me "too bad"

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Reviewed 04/03/2010 by victgerbsogcamill

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

Blade: Drop point, partially serrated Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel. Very sharp. Holds edge very well. Decent chopper.

The handle I was not crazy about. It's about an inch too long and maybe to narrow in the middle. It did not feel like a good natural fit in my hand. Also the handle scuffs with the slightest scrape. It does absorb shock good when hammering but not the greatest butt cap for hammering. I purchased my knife without the sheath and sharping stone so I can not comment on them.

For the price I paid it's a good knife and a nice addition to my outdoor knives. Knowing what I know now, I still would buy it again.

Reviewed 03/06/2010 by Kevin

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

Great knife, stays sharp, sheath has sharpener on it to aid in sharpening. Very well balanced, only flaw is it does not work with fire starters. Other than that it is a great knife for survival. Serrated blade is great and so is the full tang, can break glass with the butt and use as a hammer.

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Reviewed 03/02/2010 by Danny

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

The sheath on this knife is really nice IMO. It really snaps in, which is good an bad. Good because its not going anywhere even if you dont use the 2 button straps(which are nice to have) but bad because it requires a whole lotta force to get it out, which could be dangerous.

The in sheath sharpener. Common, how cool is that? It works and is a VERY smart design. Surprised more knives dont come with this. One of my favorite things about this knife. Also the carbide bits in the sharpener are replaceable, shows gerber was thinking.

I cant comment on the blade steel but, its a very thick blade so its not that great for cutting apples let say. IMO its too short to be a real survival knife. Its chopping power is, well, limited to say the least.

The handle is this knives greatest weakness, and yet one of its most unique and functional attributes. I have larger sized hands and I can not comfortably hold this knife with my finger running along the spine/handle. My biggest disappointment. The handle its self is alright however.

The cool part of the handle is that its made to be lashed to a stick to be made into a spear, yet another great feature. The handle is shaped very well for this task. Something again very cool about this knife. It attaches to a stick for lashing very nicely, and unlike other knives it stays true and secure.

Its a OK knife overall with a grip I dont care for. However this knife has some pretty unique and cool features that sets it apart as a survival knife!