Gerber LMF?

abiggs

abiggs

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I have been looking at this knife (LMF II, actually)for a while. I love the looks of it and am seriously condidering buying one. I have read a couple "reviews" on some websites, but I don't trust that they are genuine. I want to get some reviews from real people. Does anyone own one of these, or have you heard anything about them?

http://www.knivesplus.com/gerber-knife-lmf-gb-1463.html
 
I'm sure there are reviews around here somewhere.

I do have one and It's great if you're looking for a reasonably priced tough multitask leo/mil knife. I think I read somewhere that it has been designed by a soldier, not a knife geek behind office desk. (sorry knife geeks :D )

For general rural functions it is nearly useless. Not something you want on your hike or around camp in the bush. The actual plain edge of the blade is way short.
 
Thanks Dan. I would think the partial serrated blade would be handy around camp. Maybe carry the LMFII and also a SAK or some other multi-tool with a stright plain blade. What do you think?
 
I have an LMF.It is primarily designed to hack oneself out of a burning helicoptor,a task at which it probably excels.Its camp utility is extremely limited.The blade is too short and light for chopping.The edge is ground at too obtuse an angle for slicing.The primary grind is too short to re-profile the edge without re-profiling the entire blade.Probably good for digging around in the dirt or stabbing through a 55 gallon drum.The serrations are only useful if you cut through a LOT of rope.Even then there are better tools for that job.In short,if you're looking for a camping knife best to look elsewhere.

ak
 
I got one for my birthday in October and havent had much of a chance to work with it. My experience with the knife has been very good. It has handled all of the chopping and sawing tasks that I have used it for with ease. It will be very useful come this summer.
 
Hey abiggs, I did a mini review of this knife about a year and a half ago when I first got it. I'll see if I can find it and Bump it back to the top. For the money I think it's a pretty decent piece, though as others have pointed out it does have its limitations.

Lagarto
 
I read somewhere that a US soldier in Iraq -- part of a sniper team, I believe -- was illuminated in a stadium when insurgents figured out where they were and turned on the lights. He managed to cut through a live power cable, protected by the insulated grip, extinguished the lights and saved himself and his partner. Don't think I'd want one in the north woods tho'. The steel is 12C27, if I recall, good tough stuff.
 
Alberta Ed said:
I read somewhere that a US soldier in Iraq -- part of a sniper team, I believe -- was illuminated in a stadium when insurgents figured out where they were and turned on the lights. He managed to cut through a live power cable, protected by the insulated grip, extinguished the lights and saved himself and his partner. Don't think I'd want one in the north woods tho'. The steel is 12C27, if I recall, good tough stuff.
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Yes I saw the article in the NRA magazine "The American Rifleman" , along with a picture of the soldier and the knife (with a chunk missing), but I don't remember which month it was. In the article the soldier said he remembered that the knife was electrically insulated so he cut the cable running to a huge generator.
 
I read that on the Gerbergear website. Here's the link:

http://www.gerbergear.com/pdf/Johnson_story.pdf

Alberta Ed said:
I read somewhere that a US soldier in Iraq -- part of a sniper team, I believe -- was illuminated in a stadium when insurgents figured out where they were and turned on the lights. He managed to cut through a live power cable, protected by the insulated grip, extinguished the lights and saved himself and his partner. Don't think I'd want one in the north woods tho'. The steel is 12C27, if I recall, good tough stuff.
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