Overview

The Gerber LMF II is a military grade survival knife with several key features that make it not only unique but an excellent tool to have when you are fending for yourself.  The knife comes with a rugged low-profile sheath with a built in knife sharpener.  The sheath makes it easy to carry on your persona and the knife sharpener is an indispensable tool to have after you have been using your knife on tough surfaces.  The knife generally comes in two colors. Coyote Brown, which has a brown handle and a black knife blade.  The other color Gerber Knife LMF II is Black which has a darker handle and the same black blade.

Knife Features

• Rugged, versatile survival tool
• Safety knife included
• Low-profile sheath with built-in sharpener

Knife Specifications

The knife is actually a relatively big knife measuring at 10.59'' including the handle.  The blade is only about 4.84'' but it's thick and wait till you see what it can do in the videos below.  It weighs about 11 oz which makes it on the heavy side, but for what it can do you would expect this knife to be the size of a nuclear warhead.  All of these knifes come with a drop point half-serrated edge/half straight edge blade (combo) that is made of 420HC Stainless steel.  The handle is made of an extremely sturdy Glass-filled nylon with TPV overmold.  It is an absolute joy to hold as it feels extremely natural to grip and is proportioned well so that it can fit any size hand.  You should have no slippage problems with the blade when hacking at anything and that even applies to situations where the blade might be wet.  The bottom of the knife comes to a pointed edge that was designed to be used to break glass.  The knife was designed with aviation piots in mind in case they had to exit the aircraft in an emergency and need to cut their way out.  There is a video below that highlights this. The sheath is extremely well made from a durable nylon material. It has a pair of Velcro straps to protect the handle securely into place.  The LMF II snaps into the sheath easily and stays there even under some pretty violent movements. The snap locking mechanism also allows for easy discharge so it doesn't take much effort to remove the blade. It also comes with two belt buckle leg straps, it can also be attached to Tactical vests and belt buckles as well.

Testing the Knife

Below are some videos on Gerber Knives such as the LMF II military grade knife.  As you can see they really have no mercy on this knife.  In the following videos you will see the knife cut through an aircraft, chop wood, chop rock, and hammer rock.  I was impressed by toughness of the knife after having watched this video.  Now, most people don't abuse their knives like the ones in the videos below, but it sure is good to know that the LMF II can survive anything short of Apocalypse.

Watch how they hammer right through concrete with their Gerber Knife point and nothing happens to the knife. The rock? Yeah it didn't make it quite like the knife did.  It wasn't fending for itself very well.

I am kinda split on the poor treatment of this Gerber Knife.  I mean, on one end I am glad to learn that this knife is almost indestructible and that if I really need to tear something apart with my knife I can most likely do it and I don't have to worry about the knife falling apart on me if I swing it too hard or too many times.  The other side of me cringes when I see the blade go through that much punishment.  I began this video in terror about how these Gerber Knives were being abused.  By the end of it was starting to learn how durable the knives are and was hoping that I have one with me when I need it the most.

In conclusion the LMF II is a nice addition to the suite of Gerber Knives.  This is a military grade knife that is extremely durable and has many functions.  It is extremely portable and easy to travel with.  When it comes down to having one survival knife then this is a great one to pick up and you get more then your moneys worth considering the price and the utility.