Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife with 4.8-Inch Blade
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife with 4.8-Inch Blade
Customer Review: Superior Survival Knife
Summary: 5 Stars
Sept. 5, 2008
This knife will, first, outlast it's owner. It will also take anything I've thrown at it. It is light, simple, and very solid. The sheath is MOLLE compatible, and has an integral sharpener. It's a mean, well-built knife.
Edit update Dec. 14, 2009
Not only that, but I managed to train myself (although I'm still rough at it) to throw this knife, with amazing effect; just practicing against an everyday fence will tear the fence up so let's just say if you can stick someone with this, they won't be getting up anytime soon. I find it's balanced enough for the task of throwing, so I'll continue it. I think I'm going to buy another one, so I can have one to throw and one to fight with, I think this knife is superior when it comes to fighting.
It's very satisfying to stick a fence with this, it makes me feel like an American Spetsnaz. If you need a good knife that will take a thousand rebounds in the rain, muddy and mangled conditions, and constantly hitting rocks, or anything else, this is for you.
The reason I got this is for a combat bug-out bag, and I bet this will be the last of my gear to ever fail me.
Customer Review: Best weekend survival knife for your money
Summary: 5 Stars
I got my Gerber LMF after a lot of research. I own nearly 50 knives but a lot of them are collectible and therefore not for daily carry. I wanted something that would hold up to a lot of abuse and be versatile for carrying in different situations. This is the kind of knife I can take fishing, kayaking, hiking and camping and not ever have to worry about it not performing. Most of the said survival knives fell way short when it came to the sheath and the blade material.(SOG and Buck) The Gerber LMF is far superior in both of these categories. The blade is just the right thickness and length for a good all around survival/outdoor knife. For me the sheath was probably the biggest selling point. I can carry it almost anyway I want to no matter what I am wearing. I carried a Gerber Mark II in the Army and this knife definitely beats that in carry options and performance. I also own a Kabar and a Navy Mark II survival knife and the LMF puts both of them to shame.I would highly recommend this knife to anyone looking for a great survival/outdoor knife. Great job Gerber on both the knife and the sheath.Customer Review: Best Designed Survival Knife
Summary: 5 Stars
This model of knife was originally designed to be an ASEK (Aircrew Survival Egress Knife) and came with a cord cutter hook. The Infrantry Knife aspect came about after it was given to US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq as a demo item. It is a rugged knife, and has a window punch on its butt and a full tang blade completely insulated by the grip. This aspect came in handy to a certain sniper team in Iraq who cut a power line to a 250 KW Generator in order to dim the lights illuminating their position among around 100 insurgents. The electric arc put an eighth of an inch gash in the knife's blade, but the operator remained unshocked and was able to survive the incident. I am using it currently in Iraq, and I have found that though it isn't the sexiest of edged weapons, it is by far one of the most unyielding. Built in sharpener in sheath is nice, if you know exactly how to use it, otherwise you will nick the blade up a little. Came originally in desert tan/coyote brown, now out in straight black so I will have to by another one for my darker endeavors.Customer Review: One of the strongest knives ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had this knife for about six months and I think it the strongest knife I own and I have 218 knives. This knife is well balenced and it has a good sheath for military use. The sheath is not good for normal use becous the knife is really hard to get out even for me and I am about six feet tall and weigh 250. I am making a custom leather sheath for it. I use this knife every day around my farm and it is still razor sharp. The serrated section of the blade is long enough to be usefull and still have a long normal blade. The pummel on the ack of the knife is great for smashing things and can be usefull in combat as well. I keep this knife with me 24\7 adn love it. The knife fits well in big hands as well as small hands. The fact that the this is not a full tang knife may make it sound weak but it is actually alot stronger than a full tanged kife. This is in my opinion the best knife gerber has ever made and I would reccomened this knife to anyone who does hard work and needs a strong knife.Customer Review: Perfection with an edge
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this knife. I spent the last quarter century bumping around remote locations in Alaska sleeping on the ground, mushing dogs and hunting and fishing at every opportunity. During that time I've bought dozens of knives looking for the perfect utility knife. If they'd made this one when I started, I'd have never had to buy a second. It's sturdy, nicely balanced with most of the weight in the ample grip, the serrated section of the edge is actually long enough to be useful, and the straight edge takes and holds an edge nicely. About the only thing I wouldn't do with this knife is fillet fish, because the heavy blade is not particularly flexible. On the other hand, a stout blade is perfect for just about anything else. I suspect I've found a companion for life. This knife is going to go everywhere with me, with the possible exception of commercial airliners, and that's not by choice. In Alaska anybody who gets on an airplane without a sturdy knife is a damn fool.