Why You Should NEVER Buy a Gerber LMF-II (WORST Survival Knife Made)

Today we are discussing the old, but iconic Gerber Survival Knife. The Gerber LMF-II. Designed as an aircrew survival blade is it really worthy of wilderness survival practices? I don't think so and here is why!
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[@hunterglaspell]

You seem to have quite the bias with gerber and not very good arguments against them other than your bias towards other knives (which is totally fine but isnt an argument). Gerbers 420hc outperforms Kabar 1095 (see JOE Xs channel as well as mayor fuglycool; mayor did both the garberg and the strongarm and the garberg broke, the strong arm didn’t). I back pack in the Appalachian and Gerbers are almost all I take (outside of moras). With that said, comparing a mora to a gerber is like comparing an apple to an orange. Gerber designs their tools to fit military specifications and there have been several videos showing it can outlast a garberg to abuse if a real survival situation presents itself (like in the sandpits of Afghanistan). The reason the LMF2 is not full tang is so there is a disconnect from the blade and pommel for cutting through live wire. An LMF2 is even in a military museum in the mid west because it helped a few of our soldiers cut the lights to a facility they needed to recon in after the enemy caught wind of them. These are purposes driven tools, and you expect them to do things they aren’t designed to do. A scandi grind and a saber grind will preform very differently. Its all about preference my guy. Cheers!

[@fcacace0211]

Exactly.

[@bermo61]

It’s a little like taking a butcher knife and saying it makes a terrible scalpel. This knife can do things other knives can’t and most will never take a knife beyond the limits of this knife. To say it is the worst survival knife is a sign of someone who is trying to pass themselves off as a KZbin expert but is really a guy who makes videos.

[@TheKimjoh560]

Its not even debatable. For a civilian this knife doesnt make any sense and you can do so much better for your money. We dont go around cutting live wire and airplane fuselage so whatever all that stuff is about just disregard it. If you are deployed in some middle eastern shithole its a different story. You dont give a shit about chipped or rolled edges, chipped plastic or worn down rubber then. You are concerned about critical failure and keeping a servicable edge on the knife and of course weight. If it wasnt for the militaria fanboys this wouldnt even be on the civilian market because it doesnt belong here. In short I agree with the video though. This knife is a cheaply made knife of pretty terrible quality.

[@MattTheHewer]

He does hate on the strongarm a little too hard, but generally speaking, gerbers are 💩. I’ve had two gerbers that I actually like… the strongarm and the freeman guide… great knives. But generally gerber is rubbish. Their ergonomics aren’t that great (look at the profile of this thing) and overall, they look like cheap Canadian tire blades. I split the pommel on my BG Ultimate and I wasn’t even abusing it that hard. The only thing that pommel is good for hammering is garlic. They ruin potentially good knives with serrations. And like this one, a lot of their more prominent blades don’t have a good tang on them (or even a full one). Their sheaths are atrocious too. No sane person in todays day and age would say “and it comes with a great sheath” about any gerber aside from the fantastic one they made for the strongarm. IMO gerber has made 2 good knives that any collector should consider buying. In the case of the lmf, Alaskan frontier is totally right.

[@G__U__T__S]

Lmfaooo someone unironically saying “military specifications” as a flex is wild, man. That don’t mean jack shit in the positive

[@requiscatinpace7392]

Carried and used mine for ten years (Iraq, Afghanistan, Central America, Asia, Canada, Europe)in the army (reconnaissance)and it was a great knife for a soldier. What civilians playing in the woods don’t seem to realise is that we don’t baton wood or cut down trees and dance around giant fires which brings attention to our presence. We call it sign. If you’re not on hard routine where you’re eating your rations cold you dig a hole and burn one fuel block at a time to minimise light. If your romantically living of the land like the movies then you’re probably behind enemy lines and trying to evade the enemy, it’s a few twigs to cook with (if you absolutely have to) again to minimise light then move off. If you’re going to review a knife use it for what it is designed for. Use the pommel to break plexiglass, cut through aircraft skin, cut live cable, cut open ration bags, open ammunition tins etc blunt it fairly easily then marvel how easily it sharpens even by a soldier who doesn’t know how to sharpen super steel with an incredibly expensive sharpening system yet those obnoxious drag through sharpers will get a working edge back and no one cares if it is a mirror edge, just crack on using it.

[@Ser_Arthur_Dayne]

THANK YOU!!! I just saw someone's video ragging on the Gerber Ultimate Survival Knife because, after beating the shit out of it totally, he got basically cracked out and stabbed it through the roof of a car 100 times- and the tip eventually broke. Gee, you think?? Gonna need to stab through a car - 100 times!!!??? - in a survival situation?? Get the fuck out of here!

[@alexandercarder2281]

@@Ser_Arthur_Dayne😂😂😂 Yeah EXACTLY, bunch of Eejits

[@bermo61]

Just another KZbinr pretending to be an expert by slamming a good product by using it in ways it wasn’t meant for. Batoning with a serrated blade? That is Danes near idiotic!

[@Person0fColor]

Exactly dood 😂 this knife spent the last 20 years on the hips and packs of Marines and soldiers forward deployed who faced the possibility of not returning some didn’t and a lot of those guys trusted this knife. I’m a marine and love my kabars and my Ontario’s but I also love to death my gerber LMF infantry ii I got one in od green and one in coyote brown I also got the strongarm in coyote brown all great knives this guy has zero idea what he is talking about.

[@Ser_Arthur_Dayne]

@@Person0fColor Damn right brother. I am the type of person - I have a bunch of knives and many I don't ever use - this way, IF AND WHEN I *really am* in a Survival Situation or for lack of a better term, Emergency - I have a brand-new, sharp, perfect, undamaged knife to use. And EVEN IF I were to break it while using it, but it SAVED MY LIFE, it's worth the price. I have many Gerbers and while they might not be $$$$ S30V super dudical cool-kid blades, they get the job done. And I love my Army Kabar also. Recently got an Ontario AF Survival because Ontario got bought and will be no more, sucks.

[@stanmil5495]

Had mine on deployment in afghan no issues, it was designed for aircrews and aircraft extraction, i was aircrew. Great knife poor review

[@Person0fColor]

Yes this knife deserves way better. It’s not really a survival knife it’s a combat knife and while people used it for other uses the reality is it was meant to replace the kabar which a lot of guys did a lot of guys carried this instead of the kabar that says tons about this knife. What better review and talking point is there? This knife was on the hood of thousands of war fighters for the past 20 years great knife

[@frakismaximus3052]

Haha if you were real veteran you would know the name is Afghanistan 😂

[@stanmil5495]

@@frakismaximus3052 is that sarcasam in don't get every navy personell i came across during operation herrick called afghan

[@Patriot-rising]

Well being prior military I can honestly say I have not only used these but seen them in action. I have seen fuselage cut away , bulkhead windscreen broken through using the glass breaker. This knife was designed with the military in mind. It will pry, dig and even work in a struggle with a combatant. Civilians do not care for serrations. But they have a place in military daily tasks. You are the second person I have seen on KZbin break the cross guard while batoning. This baffles me because I have done a tremendous amount of batoning with not one issue? The other channel was striking the handle side of the log with his baton. You really are not suppose to strike that side. The sheath or scabbard as some insist on calling it is very well thought out. Sorry you had all these issues with yours. Funny thing is many have beaten the heck out of the LMF's and they held up very well including the edge. The only thing I have had an issue with on both the one that I own and the one I was issued is the rubber overlay grip. I have had them bubble and even completely separate from the handle . Gerbers lifetime warranty service is pretty darn good. Takes a few weeks to get a replacement but they do stand behind their products. There are enough knives designed for civilians . Funny how many people purchase a knife intended for certain combat situations rather than just purchase the right knife designed with civilians in mind.

[@steveurkel1487]

The military is a joke these days. Bunch of women and trans fighting proxy wars for Israel lol What a loser. I seen one of your buddy's get ko'd by my homeboy the other night.

[@bluegrasssurvival9423]

The only way you can break that plastic housing is by hitting the rubber handle guard with your baton stick. Common sense should tell people NOT to hammer a rubber handle with a piece of wood. Other then that it's a great urban survival knife.

[@psycomutt]

Some of what you said is just wrong. The pommel doesn't touch the tang and is insulated, so it wouldn't matter if you touch it while cutting live wire. Based on all the positive reviews, it seems like you wanted to dislike this knife.

[@Ser_Arthur_Dayne]

Most of what he said is just wrong lol.

[@DisdainusMaximus]

Indeed, this video is bullshit.

[@alexandercarder2281]

Most of what he said comes out of the anus after a Vindaloo

[@Person0fColor]

This knife spent the last 20 years at war. End of story

[@Ser_Arthur_Dayne]

@@Person0fColor Again DAMN RIGHT brother 💯🏴‍☠🏴‍☠🏴‍☠

[@charleshansen9194]

Typical KZbin "expert". Personal opinions and bias. The knife has proven itself in the field........period.

[@guncotton1950]

The pommel is for smashing plexiglass and the serrations are for cutting wires and aluminum = dedicated pilot escape knife and is what it is

[@mattalvarez1146]

I get all the hate, but I don't think people really understand the purpose and intent of the design. I've heard of a sniper team cutting a live generator wire, saving their lives. My friend's a helicopter crewmember in a Spec Ops unit who swears by this knife. I get "survivalists" hating on this knife, but sometimes ppl don't understand that military personnel's definition of survival is different than theirs. It's not the best bushcraft/field craft knife out there, but I wouldn't dismiss it and label it as "the worst." I think that's a little too extreme.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

While I do think there is a lot of merit to this blade in applications like you have mentioned, this blade is sold at places like Walmart and aimed at your average camper. Even though it doesn’t perform well in that role. Not to mention in my hard use testing I have been able to make this knife noticeably rock in its plastic handle housing which is concerning.

[@adarkwind4712]

@@AlaskanFrontier1 never seen *this knife* sold at Walmart I’ve seen some gerber yes but not this specifically. Neither is that a particularly good argument. They sell higher end TVs as well does that mean they are automatically bad because it’s “sold at Walmart”

[@MrSoonermadman]

Give him a bottle of water for goodness sakes!!

[@simonmazzotti2712]

So, did you ask Gerber for a sponsorship and not get one? This video is very bias and offers a poor argument......

[@michaelcarey3105]

Dillard Johnson, in his book 'Carnivore', spoke very highly of this knife. He states it saved his life when he cut through a 2" live wire which cut lighting in the area and allowed him to escape hunting Iraqi guerrilla forces!

[@MrLeonidas0001]

That sounds like thats about all its good for LOL!

[@Wildwestwrangler]

​@@MrLeonidas0001not if you're intelligent

[@dmzzone]

I bought the knife after his book.

[@bermo61]

I think the problem you had here is not realizing this knifes intended use. The LMF 2 is NOT a bushcraft knife. It is an egress tool for downed pilots. It is not meant for batoning and if you hit the handle while batoning, I am not sure you are batoning correctly anyway. Think about it…why would a bush rafter need electrical insulation in the handle? Why would a bushcraft knife be offered only in a partially serrated blade? Why would the pommel have a glass breaker on a bushcraft knife? Are you starting to get it yet? If I wanted to go into the wilderness with nothing but a knife to beat on, I would take by full tang Esee 6. That knife is a beast. This knife will do for outdoor survival in a pinch, but it is more of a fixed blades version of a Swiss army urban survival knife than a pure outdoor bushcrafter blade. Calling a blade bad because you don’t understand it’s philosophy of use is on you, not the blade!

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

You know it!!

[@Marijogrobar1]

You know as much about knives as my grandmother which is 0, I have had a military bayonet in the war for over a year and I didn't complain later I got a beautiful hunting knife and finish the war with that knife people today complain a lot. Gerber LMF 2 looks like the best knife compared to that bayonet.

[@aussie807]

Mate you have failed to understand what this knife was designed for. It is so aircrew have a bloody big blunt tool to smash out through perspex. It is designed to military design specs to remain in the scabbard within certain 'G' loadings, cut and smash your way through aluminium fuselage....it is not designed for boutique hikers. I have owned this knife for 15 years with high use in Australian bush conditions and it is simple, reliable and does the job.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Okay

[@conservation4africa293]

Heres the deal....if you are military, this is a very good knife for you hands down....for bushcraft and what not its not that good. I carry this in my job and it does everything i need it too

[@Craterfist]

Did something change manufacturing-wise? I watched videos from a year or two ago of people beating the crap out of the Infantry, Strongarm, and Prodigy, and all three held up admirably.

[@keeneyeful]

I broke the plastic near the blade on my LMF 2 when hammering tent pegs while in the sheath using the sheath as a handle, sent it in for warranty and Gerber sent me a new one, I don't have anything bad to say about it at all. I also have the Mora Garberg and have beaten the hell out of it! It's light weight is great and it holds an edge very well. I have nothing bad to say about either blade!

[@tinypilgrim5242]

You might want to consider a followup just based on the comments, just to clarify and maybe give it a second chance. I also have a very positive view of this knife for mil side of things. I also have used in our farm and it works pretty damn good there too.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

The opinion stands

[@CANNONusmc]

I believe you use the knife in the wrong application.. You use the knife as a Bush craft knife. Which it's not designed for. I have owned. This particular knife which has been through 3 and a 1/2 years of combat. In 2 different countries. . My particular L m f has made through everything with flying colors. I still owe it to this day. Along with the K bar. That I carried.. So I believe that the knife was used in the wrong application.

[@strudle623]

I think you just might have a fake one. The logo is vey different from mine and most others. Plus i was using mine today and had nothing but good experiences. I even batoned with it and it held up fine.

[@MrLeonidas0001]

A fake Gerber? Are you trolling!?

[@ike8236]

@@MrLeonidas0001 Plenty out there my cousin bought one, with "knives" in your name I'd think you'd know that.

[@MrLeonidas0001]

@@ike8236 I’ve just not seen one but yes just about every knife brand out there has been copied. I just find it hard to believe any Chynese company would want to copy this knife since it kinda sux.

[@vargasaidan7366]

@@MrLeonidas0001 gerber makes a knife that is featured in a very popular video game so maybe thats why.

[@greggreed5409]

Where did you buy this? I've seen some Gerber Strongarm knives for sale recently that were obviously Chinese counterfeits, so I would imagine there are counterfeit LMF-II's out there as well. Looks like you may have gotten one.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

You know it!!

[@michaeltrombino3888]

It is too bad that you don't know the specifics of the knife. I know many people, including myself, who have not have had any problems with the knife. Breaking the handle on the knife has to do with how it is used. It is good to see how non-bias you are toward the knife. If you contacted Gerber about your problems (and they were pertinant), I am sure that you would be receiving a new knife!

[@b.p.stimemachines2327]

It is a renovation of the ancient aviators evasion knife and it should not be buttoned especially knowing its tang structure just cut smaller sticks. I have one it has most of its parkerization spent 15 years in the desert and continues to work this is not a knife for the people who get knives at Walmart ie strongman prodigy.I am not sure you have a foggy idea how and why the lmf was used for it is made to cut yourself out of a downned helo it isn’t a fighting tacticool blade for the armchair operator

[@DaRock69]

Its funny people don't like gerber there very well against it and not even a argument why it's bad they just say its bad some youtubers say knives suck because they make it go through literally hell and it breaks and you will never use a knife like that you cant shame somthing whats impossible to survive

[@Magician1263]

walmart sells a gerber prodigy without the serrations. its an exclusive product. i have one and its not terrible

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

I got one and its awesome.

[@Al7amed]

I remember me and my north africans homies using it in Iraq sunni areas .. like Anbar, Diala, Ramadi, Baaquba, Falluja etc .. Still have videos to this day 😉

[@ieatcaribou7852]

Well it was my primary knife through Iraq and Afghanistan and I’m still mostly in one piece so I’d say it did its job. I used it to pry a few house doors on searches and did just fine so I’ll give it a thumbs up.

[@boris8143]

In some way he is right, but the LMF II ins not a survival knife. It is made for pilots to cut a seat belt, electric wire or alloy skin of airplanes or helicooters. It is not made for batoning.m, because of the electric insulation of the grip. The sheath is too tight so the rubber rips of the grip. But I like it for urban survival...

[@mikeboyce21]

The pommel is insulated from the blade.

[@scottmcintosh2988]

When battoning hit the back of the blade twice then turn it over and hit the wood you are splitting instead of your pricy knife place the blade on a stump wack the wood with wood instead !

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

You know it!!

[@krisrhebergen]

It’s a very specific purpose survival knife. Most of us will never need this knife.

[@danielcorvino8154]

I broke the plastic housing batoning as well. It's def not meant to be slammed on.

[@unknown-ql1fk]

I used mine to cut love wires in an emergency ...im glad the handle was electrically isolated.

[@CurseTheVulgar]

You are wrong in your assumption at 04:10 - 04:45, there's no risk of shock, the tang of the blade and the pommel are not attached to each other inside the grip. There's no electrical conduction/continuity between them, they are separate parts. (Which might or might not explain the broken handle, since the handle continues past the tang and creates potential extra leverage where the plastic bears the force.) To quote the Gerber website: "The knife has a purposeful break between the tang and the butt cap, providing insulated protection against stray wires and absorbing any shock from hammering." In contrast to your review I'm very happy with mine and it's taken a lot of abuse/beatings (but through regular use, not as stress test), and I bought mine after seeing several videos where they abused it to hell and back (well, some of those were the LMF 2 and others showed the predecessor LMF ASEK). Did your handle crack during batoning or something else? My only real gripe with the construction is the poor resilience of the blade surface treatment since it comes off with friction like you experienced too, but I haven't had any corrosion/rust as a result so it's more an aesthetic thing.

[@bluegrasssurvival9423]

Question: Did you hit the rubber handle guard with your baton stick? I have seen the plastic housing break before and that's usually how. The Gerber LMF II is quite specific in it's design and function. It really wasn't made for your use, but it can do it if you don't beat the handle.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Yes I did

[@itsrenov8]

lmf2 is an awesome knife. if you want a bushcraft knife just dont get it buy a strongarm or something i dont care but the lmf2 does exactly what its supposed to do

[@NastyAnubis]

It's a great knife! I don't understand why you hate it so much. It came close to replacing the K-Bar.

[@samaelmartinus3273]

How am i supposed to take this review seriously when he doesnt even know what side to baton the freaking wood lol gunna buy one maybe tonight

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Who care?

[@samaelmartinus3273]

@@AlaskanFrontier1 apparently u lol

[@hangfirejp1197]

I thought mine was a really great knife until i tried to demo a concrete wall and floor with it. Just couldnt do the job though. So id say dont buy a lmf2 but buy a damn jack hammer! I had mine for years and love it. Also have the strong arm and two Prodigy knives, both great.

[@branned]

The disconnect is Gerber made it for aircrews but called it the Infantry. A major disconnect.

[@robertkoehler6350]

Maybe its just me, I noticed subtle differences in this model of knife depending on the merchant. Ebay sells this knife and looks different than smokey mountain, blade quarters, midway, knife country, etc. where did you purchase your knife? I have this knife and purchased from gerber directly. I haven't experienced any problems at all after 6 years of abuse. Did you purchase yours on ebay? Thanks for your time

[@Keith-do2jm]

Maybe you should make your own knife bet it would be perfect With so much knowledge it should not be a problem

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

You know it!!

[@disappointedfather5119]

As someone who carried the LMF throughout my time in the military, and had zero issues, *no* Knives, much like guns, comes down to preferences. Are there objectively bad ones out there? Of course, but most of the ones you come across do the job you need them to do, and as long as it’s reliable, what more do you need?

[@quentin_legal]

Why do you make a video about knives if you dont know how to use them. In first instance its a cutting tool. Why would you ever need to baton wood? Who is still doing this you tube crap anyway? If you've ever been one day in the outdoors you realise batoning wood is not needed.

[@jjloewenstein]

I own Strongarm, LMF and Prodigy. You haven’t a clue young man. First off you don’t buy a shredded blade for bush crafting. I could just imagine what you would say about a Glock knife. LOL

[@jetstreamx15]

Full.of speculation..and little facts...need to do better research for your videos...420hc is easy to sharpen....harder steels if untrained are hard to sharpen also they rust easily 420hc doesn't rust as easily....and again as watching complete speculation

[@nicholasramsey1988]

having trouble watching this he's putting so much fry in his voice it's annoying. I know he's putting it in because it comes and goes .

[@bpax8989]

This knife is amazing. It’s kinda heavy but it’s stout as fuck. Sincerely and Afghanistan war vet. It’s not designed to cut down a fucking tree.

[@James-ke5sx]

The pommel is not attached to the tang. Also this is not a Bushcraft knife it is designed for disasters.

[@qpwoeiruty850]

Knowing next to nothing about knives I decided to research a "best" survival knife to buy. This was 10 years ago and since I have become well educated. This LMFII was the best overall knife for survival that I found, except too heavy. I have really enjoyed it...bit bulky but I found the weight to be useful in some situations that smaller knives would struggle. Some of his concerns are genuine, based on my own experience but a bit exaggerated. The lack of a full tang is still my own concern as well but not a deal breaker. Th knife is not the strongest metal but the width of blade more than makes up. My biggest concern is I have found the knife to be very difficult to sharpen. Overall if you want a big strong survival knife then this is it. Buy a quality portable knife sharpener. It's a BEAST!!!

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Hmm, interesting perspective. There are definitely better tanky blades but this is a knife.

[@gingerssuck]

Much like this is a review

[@shadeshiest22]

Just FYI- DLT drops Bark River Aurora scandi’s in Cpm-MAGNACUT @ 2pm est!!! TODAY!!!

[@robertmiller172]

Maybe you bought a fake. Need to be careful where you purchase these knives or many other knives.

[@jetstreamx15]

What are your knife recomendations.....this guy is all over the map

[@andrewl6899]

It’s an okay knife. It was made for the military to have a new fighting knife. The US Army wanted a fighting knife in the early 2000s due to close quarter combat in Iraq. It’s not meant to be a survival knife, or a throwing at a tree stump knife. It’s meant to stab, and kill someone.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

lol

[@spiritualawakenings6251]

Just a made up title for views. Now that I know that no more clicks on this channel

[@GreySquirrelly1016]

Good video man!👍 I’ve got a strongarm. I love it. I got it for a medium knife. My large knife is a British Army MoD Survival knife, or a Condor Hudson Bay, strongarm, than a Mora Companion HD. Batoning is something I used to do, but later after watching a video by The School of Self reliance, called ‘Batoning is stupid, I’ll show you why’ (or something along those lines) after watching that I quit batoning. Even with a 1/4in+ thick spine knife like my MoD knife. It puts so much stress on the knife man. I carry a silky saw Arborus, and a Council Tool saddle axe. But that’s me man. Keep up the good work!👍

[@keeperoftruth5951]

It's so cringe seeing comment after comment all starting with "as a veteran..." Like that actually means something to 99% of the people who served who will never see combat. Got my CAB in iraq. Most of yall got hurt in the chow line and use crap knives like this

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Out here doing the Lords work

[@jeffhayden2737]

The tang does not go all the way through to pommel, making it even weaker

[@jdsolberg7613]

Why would you baton a serrated knife?

[@fisheyeguy]

Your LMF II’s handle broke and the blade dinged because you obviously have terrible batoning practices. There is absolutely NO REASON that you should be batoning anywhere near the handle of a knife with a < 4.5” blade. It’s not the fault of the knife, it’s user error. And the sharpener is added as a last resort if you are stuck in a situation where you have no sharpener at all. It’s meant to sharpen the knife in a pinch. That’s why it’s a simple carbide v-sharpener. Your bias and hatred for Gerber would be pretty funny and entertaining if it wasn’t based on such poor information and techniques.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

You know it!!

[@fisheyeguy]

@@AlaskanFrontier1 you’re one of these guys that can’t take any sort of critique aren’t you? It should be blatantly obvious by the overwhelming majority responses to your video that are like mine, that you are wrong in your assessment of the knife. I would like to know, in what situation would you need to baton your knife, close to the handle? You don’t. That’s poor technique.

[@dkjazzz]

I guess you don’t know a good knife when you see one

[@jpgr8937]

That's too bad. There are lots of good reviews on this knife so it's possible you got a bad one. I wouldn't know tho, I've never tried it.

[@brianhoward1245]

I never understood why Gerber was so popular, I've always thought they were junk. I knew several fellow pilots who bought these when I was in the Army. I wasn't impressed with them at all. I stuck with the issued ASIK on my flight vest which was just as capable, and had an ESEE 5 in my E&E bag. You should totally do a destruction video with that POS!!! See just how much abuse it can take before it completely breaks!

[@bugmouthready529]

Just found this vid and wish I didnt. Load of BS

[@johnsiu7217]

Appreciate your honest opinion.

[@ryansperry329]

Looks like a great knife , crapy review

[@blackhawkbushcraft]

While I don’t agree that the LMF is a bad knife, I appreciate your perspective and opinion. It may not be a knife you would recommend and there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s why differences of opinions add value because it offers different perspectives and points of view to consider. It doesn’t mean we all have to agree, but we can certainly always choose to remain civil. I’ve owned and used Gerber knives in specific applications and they’ve worked well. I have had hit and miss knives due to quality control issues with uneven blade grinds, but they’ve always stood behind their products. Anyway, love it or hate it, no problem. Holding a different opinion is what adds value, not subtract from it. Thanks for the content you share and I’ve enjoyed watching your videos. Keep up the good work! 👍

[@charlesroberts9675]

I really dislike serrations... Enjoy your videos, thanks.

[@estebanvillalobos2303]

look this fool

[@stuartb9194]

I've had one for 20 years, never really used it

[@larrykoroush6995]

I collected @ 200 Gerber knives for years. I quit 15 years ago. I have a LMF 2 NIB. I bought in 2008. Can you tell me the blade material

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

420HC

[@MichaelGittel]

The thumbnail shows the prodigy not the lmf2

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

yes

[@Wonderwise22]

The Gerber strongarm is way way better 💪

[@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548]

Not that I promote using Amazon but they have the stainless garberg for $68 and carbon for $66 right now, that really changes the game on where the garberg stands imo.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

That’s good to know, thank you

[@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548]

@@AlaskanFrontier1 no problem 👍

[@ErickGarcia-fw6jl]

Chinese knockoffs.

[@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548]

@@ErickGarcia-fw6jl no they aren't

[@jimeramanni143]

Pommel is not contact with The blade i Have heard couple people who had pommel loosening on their knives becouse it's not Part of Tang...

[@dannyalexander2241]

Lol same steel, but bigger, heavier blade on the LMF- some how the prodigy is better? Idk, but it seems like for some reason you didn’t want to like this knife. It’s actually a decent knife, not my favorite- but not worth telling anyone to “run” away from a possible purchase.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Yep

[@gingerssuck]

I feel your blaming the knife for your batoning skills (or lack thereof). Maybe there was dirt on the wood you were batoning in relation to the edge damage? Struck at an angle? Also the pommel is electrically insulated. Something here sucks so bad but it’s not the lmf

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

This is the most ill informed comment I have ever read. We are all dumber for having read this. Thanks.

[@SW-yz4fv]

Actually, I think watching your review @@AlaskanFrontier1 , just made me dumber. I think you should stop making reviews if you know very little about the topic

[@BladeObssession]

I'd rather have a Cold Steel SRK.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Yep

[@drewpifer6082]

Lol 😆

[@puttz2]

Wow couldn’t disagree more. Bad review.

[@timbo4374]

I'm sure that somewhere out there there are people who would disagree, but I'm damn sure not one of them. Not a fan of that knife at all.

[@MrLeonidas0001]

Same. Unbelievable its a "military" knife.

[@oliviergavillet6418]

Honnest and useful explanation. The Prodigy seems to be better and is cheaper. Thank you very much and have a nice summer (!!! Grizzlies !!!) 👍

[@jetstreamx15]

Ridiculous statement

[@MrLeonidas0001]

I had one YEARS ago. I broke the same plastic housing as well doing some batoning. WAY overhyped knife & it is UNBELIEVABLE that it is designed for military use. I got a replacement from Gerber & sold it shortly after. Sheath was pretty solid though I have to say.

[@brianlash154]

Unfortunately the base stores carry inferior steel from sub-par companies and soldiers will buy them if for nothing else other than pure convenience. But one must ask themselves, how much if your life worth? Are you going to put your life in the hands of a 30-45 dollar Chinese made knife?

[@angelduzztsr.5039]

Like you stated' Unfortunately another Failing overpriced Survival 🔪 Knife.......

[@brianlash154]

I closed the door on Gerber a long time ago, and no matter what they make, even if it's a usa made fixed blade with cpms45vn, I still won't give them a second chance. Absolute garbage of a company. Lionsteel, extrema ratio, and viper knives are three companies I frequent. Amazing blades from excellent companies

[@redfishsurvival1413]

Thanks, I see that you added that footage I asked for at the end to give me time to grab the remote and hit like on the TV. Ending your video with scenery footage was a nice touch too. Also thanks for letting us know about this LMF II knife and the plastic/edge/rubber/heat treat issues. Sorry you lost that money but you helped a lot of us for sure. Say safe out there, Mike.

[@rickjohnson4009]

It's very simple Gerber what ever is junk!

[@drewpifer6082]

Gerber is junk imo. Garbage blades

[@jeffrichards5106]

Thanks for the honest review. 👍

[@jklop7841]

I have a Gerber strong arm and it's garbage. I imagine this one sucks too. Most of Gerber's stuff is trash.

[@internationalsurvivalcounc6980]

That LMF2 ..the 2 is for the AO= LMFAO Knife! Lol jk! God Bless....it just hit me funny.....sorry brother.

[@DisdainusMaximus]

This thing is a one tool option for soldiers who need to get as much functionality as they can into as little weight as possible. This thing takes the role of an axe, saw, large knife and small knife. Soldiers will use this with a small folding knife and a multitool and that's all they'll carry. For that, it works really well.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Nice!

[@kenanderson6151]

This wannabe said he broke the handle I didn’t see the break he said the rubber was wearing off didn’t see that either also no wear on the blade was visible so I don’t know but I know I’ve see alot of actual soldiers who said they used it and they praised it.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

First things first, the hand was cracked and broken underneath the rubber. Secondly, there was a ton of wear to the blade and edge from just a bit of testing.

[@kenanderson6151]

@@AlaskanFrontier1 I admit the prodigy is better sorry I made you cry 😿

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

@@kenanderson6151 bro what? Seems like you’re more offended than I am 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kenanderson6151]

@@AlaskanFrontier1 I’m not your bro and you can stop with the whole liberal offended $hit so speak to me like a man cause nobody her is the one that’s butthurt so go ride your skateboard somewhere and get over it.Get used to people disagreeing with you it’s called life it happens.Have a good day and be safe .