Gerber Gear LMF II Infantry Survival Knife, Made in USA Military Grade Tactical Fixed Blade with Serrated Edge, Shock Absorbing Handle, Molle Sheath and Sharpener, Black

its a weighty piece. really adds some power to each swing. the blade is fiercely sharp and the serrations comes with its own sharpening system the hilt is very formidable and very ergonomic the nylon sheath harness is really doubtful the plastic sheath itself is sturdy and durable looking with a satisfying locking to hold the blade securely in place this is a multi purpose knife with plenty of features to be proud about the whole product overly passes a quality assurance test but some of the features fall flat you might still love some of your older knifes better regardless can we just say 4.5 stars ?

This is an excellent knife. Do not mistake cost and quality. No this knife does not cost $300.00. But it out preforms many that do. This is one very tough knife with some excellent features. It also comes with a very nice tactical carrying rig. However, if that does not suit you, it can simply be carried on you belt in the most typical way. The steel is hard enough to preform very well, yet it sharpens easily. It will make a spark against a ferro rod and very hard rocks. as it is carbon based steel. It has both strait edge and a small serrated edge part. The handle is extremely comfortable. It has holes that make it easy to make it a spear with some cordage. The back of the handle can be used as a window breaker, to crack nuts or coconuts or as a combat tool if needed. There is a separation in the rear of the tang that makes it safe to strike electronics without being electrocuted (If you chose to do this you should seek training on other Personal Protective Equipment that is needed to do this safely) As many fixed blade knives as I have, and that is a great many, I have two of these and if I could only have one fixed blade survival knife this is the one I would pick time and time again! I keep one out that I use and another in a bug-out bag. I like it so much, I am considering buying a 3rd!

I did a lot of research before choosing the Gerber LMF 2, so you can trust me if you are just starting your search for a great backwoods knife that you've just found it. I wanted a high quality survival knife that wouldn't fail me in the backcountry but at a reasonable price and this is it. This knife is heavier than I expected and I suppose this would bother some folks who intend on wearing it on extended hikes but I wore it on an 8 mile hike the other day and it didn't bother me a bit. I like the heft and solid feel of the knife for chopping and hacking. I crafted a bow on a recent camping trip using just this knife and it was amazing for tillering the limbs. You could work all day long with this knife the handle is so comfortable, and it absorbs shock amazingly well. The knife comes fairly sharp but I took my Lansky sharpening system to it and gave it a razer edge and it has held it very well. The carbide sharpener in the sheath works pretty well and I have read that the carbide blades are replaceable but I can't find them anywhere online so I just use my speedy sharp tool to maintain the edge and I will rely on the sheath sharpener for survival situations rather than wear it out. I also read online that the rubberized grip on a lot of these knives was falling apart from being taken in and out of the sheath but mine has no signs of wear. I wonder if Gerber caught on to this and re formulated the rubber. Also the retention straps to hold my knife in the sheath fit just perfect out of the box, they aren't too tight like a lot of other folks have mentioned theirs were. I would say my only complaint about this knife is the sheath. I loved it at first but now I hate it. It's way too bulky. If you compare the size of the knife to the sheath it's ridiculous. And it holds the knife way too tight. If you wear the knife just on a belt and try to remove the knife you will need both hands because the belt loop is way too big on the sheath and the knife fits so tight. I have to wear the knife crossdraw and upside down on my belt using the tighter lower loop so I can draw the knife one handed downward. The sheath comes with straps for leg carry but how irritating would that get on a hike. One plus to the sheath is it can be fastened to a backpack in a variety of ways so that is cool. I am highly considering just ordering a leather sheath for the knife online. Anyways, that should cover it. Still a fantastic knife for the money. It works well for home remodeling work too, I have been wearing mine the last week while remodeling our bathroom and have found it comes in handy for a lot of jobs.

I have been a lifetime fan of GERBER. I have owned many throughout my life and have never been disappointed in the quality of the knives and steel, which in my opinion is right on par with BUCK Knives. There's just something about having a piece of MADE IN THE USA American steel strapped to your side or gripped in your hand, you know you can depend on it and you know that it and the People who made it, won't let you down and from what I have read many US Military service members and veterans feel the same way about the GERBER LMF-2 INFANTRY. I was in the market for a new knife and was looking for something in particular, something of substance that I could strap on my side while doing demolition and construction work. I watched a lot of knife snob videos, and they mostly talk about this brand or that brand, this steel is better than that steel, what's hot and what's not, meh. The most entertaining was watching the videos of Booshcrafters batoning the LMF-2 like it was a manual wood splitter, doing their darnedest to break it intentionally. Can it do the job as a wood splitter? It can, but was it designed for that type of abuse? Nope. The L.M.F. in GERBER LMF-2 stands for Light Multi-Function, which is a strange designation for this knife and makes one wonder what the military would consider a Heavy Multi-Function blade. I would guess that it would probably look something like GERBERS 420HC TOMAHAWKS, which would be the ideal tool of choice for batoning 8-inch logs into kindling. You would think professional Booshcrafters would know this because watching them batting logs with the LMF-2 4.5-inch blade just looks dumb to my eyes. Now, according to the nomenclature, the LMF-2 was specifically designed to be a can opener for pilots and flight crews of the US Military, and it eventually bled over into infantry units because they often find themselves in situations where they have to perform unnatural acts... Like jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. That says a lot about the US military's perceptions about the quality of the LMF-2 420HC blade as well being a quality tool steel for knives, tomahawks, and a general purpose can opener that can slice through aircraft-grade aluminum and other materials without the risk of electrocution and with the added bonus of glass breaking. So, my Urban Survivalist brain was thinking, If the LMF-2 will work in that capacity, then it will most definitely slice through automotive grade sheet metals, fiberglass, and plastics, and smash through automotive grad safety glass, which makes the GERBER LMF-2 a great piece of kit to keep in your personal vehicle, patrol vehicle, ambulance, or the family fire truck. Now out of respect for the Booshcrafters out there, I too have beat on many so called 'survival knives' and I have never seen one available to the commercial public that wasn't a disappointment so I made my own out of tool steel as you can see in the photos that I used for comparison, along with my EDC Buck 110. I wanted to share with you what a real "bush-crafting knife" looks like, Texas style. If you're going to survive a zombie apocalypse, you're going to need a Pig Sticker (we Texans call it a Texas Toothpick). You might know it by its more common name as a Bowie knife, and I just wanted to note that both my Bowie and Buck 110, and GERBER multi-too are all entirely different tools compared to the LMF-2, and that there is no such thing as the perfect knife, there is and only will ever be the right tool for the job, so choose your tools accordingly. Both GERBER and BUCK do make excellent Bowie versions, but in my opinion, the blades too thin, and most are just too fancy and refined to be what I would personally consider to be a tool box work horse knife, however the GERBER LMF-2 and the Strongarm version does fall into the category of being a tool box work horse knife, in other words I would beat on my GERBER LMF to split wood or metal but I wouldn't even consider doing that to any of my shiny Buck knives. The whole point of my rambling here is to help you choose the right tool for the job, knives are tools after all, some tools are better for batoning fire wood, some are better at taking out Zombies or playing cosplay with your friends, others are purpose built in case you find yourself fighting for your life to get out of a burning car or aircraft, or smoke jumping into a wildfire or combat zone, and that's where the GERBER LMF-2 sits in the tool spectrum, it may literally be the 'Jaws of Life' that can save your life or the lives of others, and I believe GERBERS LMF-2 deserves that recognition as its service life in the US Military stands as a testament to its reliability and dependability to act in that capacity. 5***** Stars and a salute.

The LMF II Infantry knife proves to be a good tool in this case. Its a durable and somewhat lightweight knife. I was expecting the blade and handle to be slightly smaller. You don't need a huge rambo knife for hiking or trekking. This knife is right in between the extremes. It is lightweight but I do have lighter knives. It is almost as large as a standard issue KA-BAR but not quite. The blade came very sharp, probably because of the self sharpening tool build into the sheath. The sheath is in my opinion, good quality. However, probably due to the self sharpening feature of the sheath, the knife requires a little extra pull when taking out. And the 2 button snap design makes it difficult to pull out very quickly. But with continued use and training, you could get used to it. You could also not use the snaps at all, since the blade is held tight in the sheath. The ability to attach the sheath to a MOLLE mount is also a good feature. The sheath easily attaches, just make sure that you know how to properly thread the straps into the MOLLE to keep it tight. The Coyote color of the handle and sheath also look good, but in my opinion that isn't the important thing. I have read other reviews that claim that the handle rubs off. If this happens, I plan on wrapping the handle with 550 cord to take care of it. Wrap the handle with the cord tightly and singe the ends with a lighter. My buddy did the same thing to his LMF II Infantry and it worked very well. The glass breaker on the end of the handle could be used as a weapon in itself, it has a good point on the end that could easily do damage so be careful. I would have rather had a blunt end to pound in stakes but the glass breaker is ALRIGHT too. Great quality knife that will last a long time. You can't go wrong with Gerber.

This is a great knife plain and simple. The feel, finish, and quality are outstanding for the price of this knife. I have had an Ontario TAK survival knife for years. This Ontario knife deployed with my multiple times as an Infantry Soldier and was my fail safe, in case things went horribly wrong. I always liked the Ontario knife until I saw this knife for sale. The Gerber LMF II blows my old blade out of the water. Reasons why it is better: -The Gerber LMF II is approximately the same length as the TAK knife; however the LMF's blade is designed differently. It has a sloped tip on the top portion of the blade to allow for better piercing if needed. The TAK does not have this feature; it is just a flat top blade. -The LMF's handle is slightly slimmer than the TAK but has a very nice rubber grip with shock absorption into it. The LMF's handle also has a strike point at the end of it and flat spot for hammering. Again, the TAK does not. -Both are approximately the same weight and about the same balance in your hands, but the LMF has a slight hand guard designed into the handle, to protect you if you are cutting or thrusting into an object. The TAK does not. -The sheath for the LMF is where it really sets it apart from the rest. The sheath is very well constructed, fully adjustable about 10,000 different ways, and is very practical. Zero movement or play comes from the knife once in the sheath. (This is big for me. This helps keep sound reduction down and keeps the knife from wiggling loose after long periods of time or from fast movement) The TAK's sheath is horrible to say the least. The knife is good quality but the sheath is worth about $2 brand new. No effort or design was put into the sheath or its capability. That was always a very sore point for me about the TAK when I purchased it years ago, and the newest versions still have the same crappy sheath. -Last is the price. The LMF is under $70 and as good as they come. The TAK is a great knife, poor sheath, and is well over $100. Without a doubt, if you want the best bang for your buck, and when your life depends on it...go for the LMF like I did. You will not be disappointed. P.S. - Several people mentioned about how HEAVY the LMF is... Maybe it's me, but I don't think the knife is heavy at all. Part of that could be from me carrying the TAK all these years, but I want to have a good solid knife in my hand and not a butter knife. Just my opinion from an old grunt. Hoped this helped and good luck.

Big. Beefy. Made in the USA. Razor sharp upon arrival, has held its edge well during 14 days of backcountry hiking. Sheath is well made and adjustable for various carries. As a retired US Marine, it has become my 3rd favorite fixed blade behind (#2) my OKC-3S bayonet and (of course, #1) Ka-Bar.

So first to start off this shipped insanely fast, I have never gotten something so quickly from amazon before. Now to the knife, it's great! The weight is very good feels strong and very steady in your hand. The blade came very sharp and the built in sharpener is a good thing to have. The grip feels nice in your hand and is large enough for people who have very large hands. The "skull crusher" on the end is built nice and the section you can use for hammering works well too was one of the first things I tried once I received the knife. This is probably the nicest blade I've seen even compared to some of the military blades I've used. The sheath holds the knife very well and some one saying it is "to hard to get out making it dangerous" sounds like they're 6 or some thing. Yeah its not as easy as lets say picking it up off a table but for what this knife was made and designed for military use, survival, backpacking, etc. you need a knife that doesn't jiggle around in a sheath giving you away every time you move, or if you need to run and the knife bounces out of the sheath leaving you unarmed. This knife is the perfect all around knife in my eyes and anyone who uses knife and knows how to would say the same thing looking at this knife. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a good, long lasting knife other than the cheap $20 stocking stuffers your parents may get you. This is a great purchase and well worth the price.