The Gerber LMF II Knives

This Gerber LMF II Survival knife comes ONLY in coyote brown and includes: the Knife, Initial Sheath, TWO leg straps, Safety Knife and Safety Knife Sheath (extra blades are found inside the handle of the safety Knife itself.)

The two main differences in the Survival and the ASEK knife is the coyote brown color (by the way, that is the official color of this knife, not coyote tan) and the fact that the Coyote brown color is not infra-red resistant.

This is the knife I own and I must say I'm extremely pleased with it. I really like the fact that the leg straps have rubber stitching on them to help the straps grip your leg better.

If color doesn't matter to you, and you don't need an infra-red resistant knife I would go with this knife as it is quite a bit cheaper than the Gerber LMF II ASEK foliage green knife and you get all the same accessories with it just in the coyote brown color.

Tech Specs
* Overall Length: 10.59"
* Length of Blade: 4.84"
* Weight: 11.4 oz.
* Blade Material: US 420HC
* Handle Material: Glass-filled nylon with TPV overmold
* Blade Style: Drop Point
* Sheath Material: Ballistic nylon with fire retardant coating
* Blade Type: Serrated

This is the best price on the Gerber 22-01400 LMF II Survival Knife I could find. The model number also matches the SURVIVAL version. By buying the Survival version over the Infantry version of this knife you basically get the $20 Safety Knife for free.

The Gerber LMF II Infantry version includes: the sheath, knife and two leg straps and it is available in Coyote Brown, Black and Foliage Green. Of these three Infantry knives, the Black Infantry is the most popular.

Gerber 22-01463 LMF II Infantry Knife, Coyote Brown

You can find the Foliage Green LMF II Infantry knife here.

Sorry I have to keep changing this link but this knife sells out pretty fast. You can find the Black Gerber LMF II Infantry knife here Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife- 4.8 inch blade

The Gerber LMF is well-balanced and has an "overmolded" grip. This gives it a tacky feel that will give you a good positive grip even with wet hands, it also limits blistering in extended use. You can use the butt cap of this combat knife as a hammer to break glass, drive tent spikes or as a blunt weapon. The grooves and lashing holes allow the Gerber LMF to convert to a spear.

The Gerber knife sheath has an integrated sharpener in it. I'm sure you would rather sharpen your knife using your own chosen method, such as a diamond knife sharpener, but this is a great way to touch up that edge in the field. However, be careful using this sharpener, you can nick the blade if you don't do it correctly and no instructions are given as to how to use it. You have to tilt the knife in the sharpener to do this the right way. And remember, the sharpener won't sharpen the serrated part of the blade.

The Gerber LMF II ASEK version comes in Foliage Green and includes the sheath, knife, TWO leg straps, Safety Knife and Safety Knife Sheath (extra blades are found inside the handle of the safety knife itself.) And it has infra-red resistance.

Tech Specs
* Overall Length: 10.59"
* Length of Blade: 4.84"
* Blade Material: US 420HC
* Handle Material: Glass-filled nylon core with rubber grip

You used to be able to order this knife off the shelf, but now you have to supply credentials to Gerber to get it. You must be a member of the military, law enforcement or a first responder organization.

EXTRA!! I found this great little sharpener that would be perfect in a bug out bag for your LMF II knife. Who wants to carry around sharpening stones? The less weight in your bag the better. Apparently it's not good for short knives but it should be fine for these. I'm planning on ordering one to see how well it works. Here's the link, scroll down the page there to check out the stats.
Gerber 22-41846 DF6 Compact Sharpener

"Gerber LMF II Tactical Knife: With its 5-inch Sandvik Steel blade, this is a survival knife on steroids. The broad spine can be hammered against when cutting or splitting wood, and an aggressively serrated section of blade works well for sawing. The steel buttcap can be used as a hammer or a blunt weapon. The handle is configured so it can be lashed to a pole when you want to use the knife as a spear, and the comfortable, non-slip grip fills the hand."

Rich Johnson, Outdoor Life, October 2005

"Gerber sent the LMF II prototype to Iraq. A Marine told me it saved his life when he used it to cut a heavy-gauge cable. He also used it to punch through the Plexiglas of a helicopter. Splitting tent stakes shouldn't be a problem."

Anthony Licata, Field & Stream, May 2006