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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 0.0 inches | | Product Width: | 0.0 inches | | Product Height: | 0.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 12.5 inches | | Package Width: | 5.0 inches | | Package Height: | 2.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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| | Features | Full tang, fixed bladeErgonomic contoured handleTextured SoftGrip overmold ensures secure gripLanyard attachmentNylon sheath includes protective insert
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 11 customer reviews )
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Great Camp Knife Oct 22, 2009
By J. K. Tordoff
This is a great knife, good size blade, perfect size handle, extremly sharp edge. The only thing I didnt like about it was the goofey looking sheath, which I took apart an kept the plastic liner, to use in the custom sheath that I made for it.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Good value, lacking a decent sheath Apr 05, 2011
By Jeepnick
For the price this is an excellent knife. I carry two knives when I backpack, a folder and this one. I bought it because it was inexpensive and had a wide blade that I could use and abuse. I use it to chop with, cut kindling, split wood, and all sorts of difficult tasks and it has held up well. There are only two things I regret about it. One it has a stupid sheath. The belt loop is the only method of attachment and since I don't wear a belt in the back country it can't connect to me or my bag. Lame. Second, I bought the serrated model. For my purposes a plain edge would be both more durable and more effective. The knife is so inexpensive that I may just by the other one.
Overall, this is a great knife for the price. It is easy to sharpen and stays moderately sharp during use. The full tang and wide blade makes it strong and durable. You would have to put some serious effort into breaking this knife.
Normally I own much more expensive knives, but as a tool goes, and one I don't mind if I lose, this is a great knife. It just needs a more functional sheath.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Ready, Set, Survive!!! Apr 11, 2011
By Campaaa
I've had this knife for about a year now; during which time I've hiked all around the Catskills, the Adirondacks,and the Rockies, often for weeks at a time. I am only fiveteen years old, and when i go camping with my dad, we each bring one of these knives. I've been through quite a few knives, and this one has lasted great. I often engage in such activities as chopping saplings to make fishing spears and lean two's, gutting the fish i catch, scraping off pine resin to make torches, and hundreds of other camp tasks. Through all of these, this knife has been my constant companion, always hanging on my belt, waiting to be drawn and face a new challenge.
I have the serrated version of this knife, and though many "survivalists" debate the utility of unsharpenable serrations over a long period stuck in the boonies, they have aways worked fine for my purposes. They enable me to cut through trees and other stuff much quicker than i would normally be able to.
The only thing i dislike about this knife is the sheath. First off, it looks retarded. This normally wouldn't be a big issue as most camping activities take place well out of the public eye. But secondly, the strap across the guard is a good idea in theory, but with no retention farther up the handle, there is nothing to keep it flopping around with each step. It constantly gets caught in saplings, bushes and twigs.
I'm not sure what kind of metal the blade is, but it's fairly durable. I've batoned the back of it with a rock several times (sacrilege i know) so the spine is scarred with small dents, but aside from looks, the thing is still tough as hell. As a bonus, the roughed up spine now throws a nasty spark from my Swedish Firesteel!
Some write this knife off as being too lightweight to handle certain wilderness survival tasks. I have a few things to say to these people. One, what are the chances you are actually going to have to survive on your own? And even if you did, is it worth carrying around the extra weight of a monstrous suvival knife just on day hikes? Second, i own both the LMF II and the SOG seal pup, both of which are pretty good, but way too heavy and better suited to urban combat than to wilderness exploration. Second, both those knives are too large and unwieldy to do things like gut fish, whittle toothpicks (something i do frequently) and other miniature tasks. If you're really worried, bring a machete or something. I have spent several weeks on a desert island drinking coconuts and spear gunning fish for food with my family, and i brough a machete in adition to these knife and it worked fine Same thing while hiking the Inca trail in the Andes. I have also spent a lot of time messing around in Nicaraguan jungles, where there is absolutely no place for heavy knives like the LMF. The best tool by far is the machete. During this time i carried a small machete (you don;t need a really big one) and my trusty Leatherman Wave which i carry everywhere in my pocket. Another place where I've used this knife is in the canyon country of Utah and Arizona. Here it was indespensible, from cutting ropes for rock climbing, to cutting cheese for an afternoon snack!
In conclusion, this is an easily overlooked knife, but it can really pull it's weight in the all the wilderness environments i can think of, Jungles, cloud forest, desert, and temperate mountains. Don't underestimate this knife. It's tough as nails, rarely needs to be sharpened and i suspect will be my constant companion for life.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Most pleased with this knife Feb 22, 2011
By Joseph A. Zdanavage
I purchased this knife to put in my GOOD Bag/Bug out Bag. I based my purchased on previous reviews and I cannot be happier. The knife is exactly what I was looking for. It is full-tang, light and is of a decent length; I didn't want anything too large. Yes, it comes in a nylon sheath and the belt loop is rather large. But that can easily be fixed by tying it with some Para cord or having it stitched by a local tailor. The sheath also contains an insert to protect it from the knife's edge. I like the rubberized grip of this knife and it feels very comfortable in my hand. The edge on the knife was pretty good right out of the box. I ran the knife through my Smith's sharpener and couldn't believe the edge on it. The Smith's sharpener compliments this knife well considering it is designed for sharpening serrations in addition to a straight edge.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great Quality, Low Price Oct 25, 2010
By Danny
I purchased the Gerber Big Rock for general camp use, and it has really impressed me. Out of the box it is pretty sharp, but passing it over a good honing stone a few times will get it to where you want it to be. I've used it for Rope cutting, stabbing wood, batoning, creating feathersticks, and some other general tasks, and it survived everything I threw at it.
I do have a couple of gripes, I don't like the size of the serration on the blade, it should be a little smaller. And as a lot of other people have mentioned I have a couple gripes about the sheath. There are a lot of things I like about the sheath, but there are things that I would change. It would be incredibly helpful to have a leg attachment on the sheath, but I was easily able to sew one on myself, so no big deal there. Secondly there are certain instances where the knife gets stuck when placing the knife in the sheath, which is pretty irritating when you only have one free hand. Finally, the Nylon band that holds the sheath in place is in the perfect spot, but it gets tangled with the knife on occasion, and can fray quite badly with a lot of use.
All in all it's a great buy.
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