Hi Oldsolider,

I lusted after the Gerber LMF II knife for a long time. I read all the reviews and finally ordered the brown handled version from Smokey Mountain Knife Works last spring. The knife is just as discribed; heavy, tough, insulated and would be an excellent survival knife. But I have not even used it yet!

I am in the bush 3 or 4 days a week and find that I am better served with a smaller thinner blade for everyday tasks and a larger cutting tool (short machete, brush hook, axe, folding saw, chainsaw) for the big jobs. I just do not want the weight/inconvience of a heavy blade on my belt all the time.

I also have an Cammilus/Becker BK7 that is unused for the same reason.

I really like the Gerber LMF II, I just have not found the occaision to use it (I hope that makes sense)?

Mike