I will have to honestly say that I will trust(and have trusted) the LMF in any situation. I have never seen a tougher knife. It lacks finess in certain situations but when carried with a good folder or multi-tool you will solve that problem. I have no idea about the torture test some people are refering to but I have personally used mine with a 5 lb sledge and a block of cement to cut through a 1/2 inch thick piece of steel wire rope. The finish is ruined and constant re-sharpening in less than ideal conditions (plus a sheath full of sand)has scratched the hell out of it but it still works just fine.

It is worth every single penny to get one despite the price.(which isnt really that much) I got mine here. http://www.knifezone.ca