CS Recon Scout vs. Gerber LMF II

debating between two knives

lewiada said:

Hey all,

I'm currently debating between these two knives, and would value the scrutiny of my fellow board members. Would like to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly of each. I'd be using it as an outdoors camping/hiking/wilderness knife. The recon scout would be the SK-5 one.

TIA

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one of the pleasent experiances I just found was on www.utube.com get into the web of utube and question your desire by the way I have both knives that is by c.s. The r.s. And the trail master luv um both and I asked c.s. About the sk5 they said it was only 5 persent weaker then the carbon? Which isn't too bad itb still isv an awsome knife five sixteenths thick is awsome if kbar made a five sixteenths thick knife in the 109d steel it would bve an awsome tool also but try utube its a nice tool good luck

Say Heah guys...guess what? I went into my knife box and pulled out a knife I don't hear much about...unfortunaatly its discontinued...its made out of a 425mod steel. called the buckmaster 184...can anyone add some imput on this knife...it is comprable to the 3econ scout size and thickness...except the saw on the the blade and a rope cutting edge on the false edge...it has a hollow handle...really looks like a rambo kniife...but its a solid knife...for a hollow handle its not just a for looks it really a work horse...except when I wear it my group calls me rambutt he he he...c'.on guys I like to hear some opinions...remember opinions are like noses...everyone has one.

I think gerber uses the 154cm steel then I heard that the ats34 is either similar or same as the 154cm?

Ooops almost forgot the point...the reason I mentioed the buckmaster is....I had a. Freind sharpen it on a lansky...to a razors edge...I stabbed a carbiard with it and the edge flaked a thich....I touched it up its good now...I lowered he angle...it is brittle steel....its great in saltwater....but at over a quarer inch thick...in camp its a work horse

Something I just read recently...is that the high end steel...should be matched up the proper angle edges we're so use to doing a specific angle on all our knives...well this artical said to find out what angle would be best suited...I hope I'm not posting on here I better slow down

I apologize I believe the lmf is a 428hc not the 154mc my gerber silver trident is the 154mc

Oops 154mc

Grrrrrr theb lmf is 420 not 428 hc