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For quite awhile now i've been researching to find a knife that would be great in a survival situation but wouldn't break the bank. As some may know, I dont like to go over a hundred bucks for a knife, but at the same time I want the usual reliability we all try to seek, and surprisingly not only did I find my cake, I can eat it too.
The Gerber LMF II knife
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the overall length of the knife is just shy of 11 inches. The blade itself is 5 inches,the blade is made of 12C27 Stainless Steel(dont worry its the good kind). The thickness of the blade at the beginning of the handle is exactly three quarters stacked together thick. At the tip of the blade its a quarter thick(i'm talking coin here, couldn't find a more detailed tape measure in my house). As you can see from the photo, its a combo blade, half serrated, the serrations are very nicely done on this, the blade and the serrations come very nicely sharpened, didn't even bother to sharpen it myself yet.
from the blade we now go to the grip.
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the grip is what made me weary of first purchasing this knife, its gotten some negative feedback. I've even seen a review of one person destroying the grip when he first used it. I have no idea what the hell that man was doing to his grip, but mine seems simply fine. The grip stays good in your hands even when wet, I 'mushed' it around to see if their were any loose parts to it and their wasn't, I hacked on a few branch's out in my yard and the grip stayed good overall, it fits perfectly in my hand with no slippage at all, and this is from a person with sweaty hands. A small additional note, the holes in the grip can be used to tie it to a thick stick to make a spearhead if needed.
now onto the bottom handle.
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the bottom handle has a sharp pointed edge at the bottom thats designed to break glass, this knife was made as a 'pilots' knife in case they needed to exit their aircraft and survive. To be able to cut thin metal and break glass among other things, and it does this flawlessly. The flat part of the handle can also be used as a hammer, the shock does not go to the rest of the blade as the bottom handle is seperated from the rest of the blade by a cushion, this would also help you if say you accidentally cut an electrical wire or needed to, between the rubber grip and the bottom handle being seperated, you'd have to touch the blade itself to get shocked.
Dont worry, I didn't forget the sheath!
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the sheath is very well made, it has two Velcro straps to secure the handle firmly into place, not that it needs it anyway, the knife snaps into the sheath like a dream, so much so I would have to hang it upside down and probably jerk it violently to even get it to come out. Dont take that as its not smooth to come out though, it has a snap locking mechanism to it so all you have to do is either pull hard or gently nudge it to the side to push the snap mechanism back a little and it will come out without a sound. It also comes with two belt buckle leg straps, it can also be attached to Tactical vests and belt buckles as well.
A nice little feature to this sheath is the knife sharpener that comes with it.
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I've highlighted the part where you put the knife in. In order to sharpen it you have to de-attach the two velcro straps to the hard plastic part of the sheath and move away the straps in order to properly sharpen it.
Overall Conclusion:
you get more then what you've paid for, I feel i've easily gotten my money for this knife, and i'm quite the penny pincher when it comes to things. The blade is WELL balanced, just BARELY heavier in the bottom handle area but you'll barely feel it. I love this knife, its low-profile, the sheath can be worn in many ways, it has lots of utility to it, and my number one thing I always want, Durability.
oh and lets not forget the best part...
Made In America
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for those still interested, and seeing the knife Itself in action (i'm not rich enough to do this to my knife and get another one) heres some youtube videos of it being put to the test.
the glass breaking. and thin metal cutting test:
sharpening the knife in action and cutting through thick materials (thick cloth, wood chopping, etc):
more wood chopping and Cement chopping:
using the knife as a hammer on concrete blocks
the knife finally breaks using it as a chopper with a mini sledge hammer, the handle is then put to the test!
The Gerber LMF II knife
the overall length of the knife is just shy of 11 inches. The blade itself is 5 inches,the blade is made of 12C27 Stainless Steel(dont worry its the good kind). The thickness of the blade at the beginning of the handle is exactly three quarters stacked together thick. At the tip of the blade its a quarter thick(i'm talking coin here, couldn't find a more detailed tape measure in my house). As you can see from the photo, its a combo blade, half serrated, the serrations are very nicely done on this, the blade and the serrations come very nicely sharpened, didn't even bother to sharpen it myself yet.
from the blade we now go to the grip.
the grip is what made me weary of first purchasing this knife, its gotten some negative feedback. I've even seen a review of one person destroying the grip when he first used it. I have no idea what the hell that man was doing to his grip, but mine seems simply fine. The grip stays good in your hands even when wet, I 'mushed' it around to see if their were any loose parts to it and their wasn't, I hacked on a few branch's out in my yard and the grip stayed good overall, it fits perfectly in my hand with no slippage at all, and this is from a person with sweaty hands. A small additional note, the holes in the grip can be used to tie it to a thick stick to make a spearhead if needed.
now onto the bottom handle.
the bottom handle has a sharp pointed edge at the bottom thats designed to break glass, this knife was made as a 'pilots' knife in case they needed to exit their aircraft and survive. To be able to cut thin metal and break glass among other things, and it does this flawlessly. The flat part of the handle can also be used as a hammer, the shock does not go to the rest of the blade as the bottom handle is seperated from the rest of the blade by a cushion, this would also help you if say you accidentally cut an electrical wire or needed to, between the rubber grip and the bottom handle being seperated, you'd have to touch the blade itself to get shocked.
Dont worry, I didn't forget the sheath!
the sheath is very well made, it has two Velcro straps to secure the handle firmly into place, not that it needs it anyway, the knife snaps into the sheath like a dream, so much so I would have to hang it upside down and probably jerk it violently to even get it to come out. Dont take that as its not smooth to come out though, it has a snap locking mechanism to it so all you have to do is either pull hard or gently nudge it to the side to push the snap mechanism back a little and it will come out without a sound. It also comes with two belt buckle leg straps, it can also be attached to Tactical vests and belt buckles as well.
A nice little feature to this sheath is the knife sharpener that comes with it.
I've highlighted the part where you put the knife in. In order to sharpen it you have to de-attach the two velcro straps to the hard plastic part of the sheath and move away the straps in order to properly sharpen it.
Overall Conclusion:
you get more then what you've paid for, I feel i've easily gotten my money for this knife, and i'm quite the penny pincher when it comes to things. The blade is WELL balanced, just BARELY heavier in the bottom handle area but you'll barely feel it. I love this knife, its low-profile, the sheath can be worn in many ways, it has lots of utility to it, and my number one thing I always want, Durability.
oh and lets not forget the best part...
Made In America
for those still interested, and seeing the knife Itself in action (i'm not rich enough to do this to my knife and get another one) heres some youtube videos of it being put to the test.
the glass breaking. and thin metal cutting test:
sharpening the knife in action and cutting through thick materials (thick cloth, wood chopping, etc):
more wood chopping and Cement chopping:
using the knife as a hammer on concrete blocks
the knife finally breaks using it as a chopper with a mini sledge hammer, the handle is then put to the test!
