Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife
November 29th, 2009A Cryptogon reader and core contributor sent me a brand new Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife. (Thank you, Pookie.)
I don’t know a lot about knives, but here are a few things that I noticed:
* The knife has a seemingly indestructible build quality.
* A lot of attention has been paid to little refinements and details which make for a very appealing system overall. For example, the gray dotted lines on the sheath straps (see the first picture below) are some type of rubber thread that prevent the straps from sliding around. Next, I didn’t (visually) notice the ribbing on the guard until I actually picked up the knife and placed my thumb there. Wow. Just right.
* In case you’re wondering what those holes are for, those are lashing holes for converting the knife into a spear. (Don’t forget your Paracord.)
Here are some pics:
Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife
Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife
Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife
Seemed a good value in exchange for Heli-Ben’s fiat crapola.
Har!
I got my wife a set of Wustof cooking knives several years ago. Before that we didn’t know how helpful a good knife really is. A high quality knife pays for itself.
We use Wusthof knives in our kitchen as well. How do you sharpen yours? I get the best results from this carbide sharpener. That works much better than the Wusthof “stone” style pull-through gadget—for me anyway.