Gerber LMF II


Type: Fixed
Blade: 123mm
Lock: N/A
Avg Price: $75.50
Overall
7.8
Quality
8.4
Ergonomics
8.4
Value
7.6

Based on 11 User Reviews


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Overall
10
Quality
10
Ergonomics
10
Value
10
-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.

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Overall
10
Quality
10
Ergonomics
10
Value
10
-Price Paid: $77.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year

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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.

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Overall
10
Quality
10
Ergonomics
10
Value
10
-Price Paid: $68.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year

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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.

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Overall
6
Quality
6
Ergonomics
10
Value
6
-Price Paid: $65.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

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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.



Comment by Tim   12/25/2016
Your not suppose to beat on the handle of any knife while batonnig ! I would call it user misuse.
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Overall
9
Quality
9
Ergonomics
10
Value
10
-Price Paid: $67.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

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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.

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Overall
8
Quality
9
Ergonomics
10
Value
7
-Price Paid: $78.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

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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


Comment by KLD   06/26/2014
You do realize that Japan has one of the best steel for knives and it has a very long history making knives and swords that last centuries and can practically cut through anything. Japan has a lot more history of making great knives then america. Although now japan and the US is in some opinions tied on the quality of knife making. Because they share their steal and creations.

Comment by Thomas   01/18/2014
Not full tang has a function here, they want to stop electricity going from one end to the other by breaking up the "full-tang" if hitting electric wires when using it.

Comment by eodop   10/31/2013
Yellow belly? 120 Yen? Because let's face it the Japanese have a piss poor history of blade making. Vastly inferior to America's long history of of craftsmanship. I doubt you have even seen an an operational environment let alone used a combat survival knife in one.
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Overall
9
Quality
10
Ergonomics
9
Value
10
-Price Paid: $65.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year

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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.

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Overall
1
Quality
3
Ergonomics
4
Value
0
-Price Paid: $104.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 6 months

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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"


Comment by Falcon   06/18/2012
The LMF by Gerber has actually been produced, with three steels. First versions were Sanvick, next was a 440, and the later is 420HC, all of these are stainless steel, and all are common to many knife manufaturers, so I echo the comment would any knife have not rusted in that enviornment? Note as I understand it very few of the 440 variety were made. Many stainless steels particularly those with higher carbon content can rust or stain some, but not bad.

Comment by MRP   04/29/2011
Saltwater environments are some of the harshest that knives have to survive in. If you use a carbon steel knife, you *must* keep your blade clean, dry, and oiled or you will experience symptoms as you describe. Frankly, you shouldn't limit the treatment above to just carbon steel knives. Stanless knives will rust in saltwater environments if not properly cared for. There are a few blade materials out there that are suitable to withstand saltwater environments with little to no maintenance such as H1 steel. I don't own this knife, but *usually* a knife that rusts like you describe is on account of user neglect.

Comment by duncan@yahoo.com   04/28/2011
I don't mean to be rude, but from what I understand you were on a "tropical island" of some sort. Would any knife hold up in that salt air environment?
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Overall
7
Quality
8
Ergonomics
4
Value
7
-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

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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.

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Overall
10
Quality
9
Ergonomics
10
Value
9
-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

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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.


Comment by PsylentNoise   09/16/2013
Use some sand paper and rub a little paint off the spine of the blade. Throws a great spark!
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Overall
6
Quality
8
Ergonomics
5
Value
5
-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 6 months

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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!

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