No such legal concerns in these parts.

Took the old girl up to the guy who sharpens outside the grocery store on the weekend. Good dude. 8 bucks for the sharpening.

Got the rust off. Oiled. Sustained 2 cuts I didn't know happened until blood hit the floor, so the guy did a good job. Also burned myself with dripping paracord.

The first attempt by me at the paracord. My plan was to do the first half of how you tie your shoes, over and over.





Wife came home and laughed at me. Did this, a metaphor for our life.






Now I have to figure out where to put it in the truck.

I’ve got a couple of those. Need to put them into service. They are big beefy knives. Always thought they were too heavy until I got my esee 5.

Not as nice as Para's but I ran mine pretty hard. Battoned a lot of wood, dug out a fire pit. I'm almost positive this is the Sandvik version as that's one of the reasons I bought this and that's all there was at the time.

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by greyeyezz:
Not as nice as Para's but I ran mine pretty hard. Battoned a lot of wood, dug out a fire pit. I'm almost positive this is the Sandvik version as that's one of the reasons I bought this and that's all there was at the time.
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Is there a way to tell the difference between the 420HC and Sandvik 12C27 versions?

I've seen people trapped in a burning vehicle so I bought a Cold Steel XL Voyager 5.5" AUS10A Tanto Point Serrated Edge which is a huge folder, but pretty easy to deploy and should be good for cutting a seat belt. It rides in the console next to my right leg and there's a lanyard to grab when I reach for it.

So far the only thing I've cut with it is my finger, but I can vouch for it being sharp.

Bob

Thanks for the write up, I bought a used one a few years ago and promptly bought two more new ones in black as I wanted to put them in some SHTF get home backpacks I need to assemble. They are some beefy knifes for sure.

The original is dull and I haven't been successful in getting it back into shape, but this could be an excellent role for it once I do.

I was looking on Amazon for this knife after seeing this thread and it said I had purchased this in 2009 and had forgotten I bought my son one for his deployment to Afghanistan. I texted him and asked did he still have it and he sent this picture back.


IMG_1559 by Bob Barnhill, on Flickr

I purchased one of the LMF2s and found the knife fit so securely in the sheath that I am considering just cutting the two snaps off the sheath. But, I thought I would ask-has anyone had this knife and found the sheath loosens up over time or, perhaps, because of the heat in a closed vehicle?

Bob

I think the Gerber LMF II is chicom made now and at a $130 or better. There are a lot better choices than it these days.

Back when Para started this thread it would of been awesome to get when USA made and at a reasonable price.


I have a Scrap Yard knife that is an awesome fixed blade. Razor sharp and stout as hell. Have probably had for 15 years now.

Also have an Esse PR4 Rowen Also USA made and very stout.

Lots of great knifes out there.

quote:

Originally posted by old rugged cross:
I think the Gerber LMF II is chicom made now

The Gerber LMF II is made in the United States.

https://gerbergear.com/product...ntry-black-22-01629n

quote:

Features

Lashing holes for use as spear

Rugged, versatile survival tool

2 Leg Straps

Sheath

MOLLE Compatible

USA Made

Limited lifetime warranty

It would have taken you 30 seconds to find this information.

You'll have to find something else to nitpick.

I missed this thread years ago.
I have a Glock 81 that I keep in the truck. LGS had them on sale years ago for $20. I had never thought about the blade being insulated separately from the handle.

I may have to pick one of these up!

quote:

Originally posted by straightshooter1:
I purchased one of the LMF2s and found the knife fit so securely in the sheath that I am considering just cutting the two snaps off the sheath. But, I thought I would ask-has anyone had this knife and found the sheath loosens up over time or, perhaps, because of the heat in a closed vehicle?

Bob

I have had the Gerber Prodigy for over a decade. It's very similar to the LMF II and shares the same sheath. No, the sheath doesn't loosen up over time. Remarkably, it still retains the knife today exactly as it did when new. It has been subjected to much heat and weather.

Big fan of the Prodigy. Have about six of them scattered about the house, along with three or four LMFs (one in my truck).

Thanks, bdylan!

Bob

I looked up this site for this item and it said china. My mistake

https://www.knifecountryusa.co...Lq2eqZhoCvecQAvD_BwE

Back when this thread started I bought a used one on ebay for the truck.
Liked it enough I found two more over time and one's in my car and the other's a spare.
Great knives for a reasonable price.

The only real issue with the LMF II is that because of the way the handle is constructed, if you use the knife hard for some time, the handle has a tendency to loosen, but I think you really have to beat the shit out of it to get to that point.

In my case, this is a non-issue.