Gerber Prodigy, Strong Arm & LMF II Knife Comparison
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- A Comparison of three of Gerber's USA Made Survival Knives, the Prodigy, Strong Arm & LMF II Infantry. We also look at the Sheaths and uses. Thanks to Gerber Gear for sending these for review.
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I had an LMF with me the deserts of northern Iraq in 07. It was awesome. I build a table/desk out of scrap wood and pallet leftovers using the LMF
Must be army (money)
Thank u for ur service
@@Sflboater100 ur just a broke boy
Thank you for your service.
Love the Prodigy. It was my first purchase for my outdoors kit, and the price tag was very reasonable. Still have it to this day, but I may pass it on to my son on his 19th birthday. I've got my eye on an LMF2 or Strongman, not sure which at this point.
I carried an lmf with me through 9 combat rotations. Its an outstanding knife.
I carry a Strongarm every day for work as a landscaper. I have used it as a machete, I have used it as a pry bar to move concrete blocks in place, I have used the spine to short out mower starter solenoids, I have dug out sprinkler heads, I have batonned with it in the woods, created feather sticks, skinned deer and numerous other tasks. I have tried hard to break it but it just doesn't. It's an incredible knife!
You gotta watch the video joe x made on the gerber strongarm, its amazing
@@ismabr4875 I'll do that! I need to upload a few more to @Maddawg EDC
Have had the LMF ii since 2007 - knife is absolute unit. The sheath and sharpener are just icing on a cake of whoopass that’s USA MADE. Awesome knife - it’s my original knife - have benchmade/spyderco/ too many Becker’s to mention. Still one of the best.
I just bought a Gerber Principle. Have you tried that one?
I have an old school LMF as well, they were still 12C27 Sandvik steel back then
I saw that switcharoo at 15:57. I have the one with serrations and I love it. I noticed the difference. I don’t think anyone would go wrong with either of the blades.
love my Prodigy, I used it to field dress a 9 point last year. It holds a edge better than any of my other knives.
I’ve had the Prodigy for around 8 years now. I’ve put that knife through the ringer. The Molle sheath has even held up after all this time. Such a great knife.
I have the prodigy. My favorite knife. Comfortable in the hand and blade is of great quality. Keeps a razor edge very well and when it does need sharpening, I can easily get it back to razor sharp. Love this knife.
To add to my comment, I did cut off one of the two button Straps. The bottom button strap gets in the way of putting the knife back in the sheeth so I cut it off and now it’s perfect.
15:57 The coyote Prodigy sneaks in. No wonder the coating looks so good ;). It happens, love the channel.
The strongarm seems to switch from serrated to fine edge around the end
@@donwilson9939 yeah because it was a tan prodigy
I noticed that too. I hope he reveals his clean up process because, as I was watching, I notice that it appears to actually remove nicks in the blade.......
Noticed that too. Lmao
@@ToddKing strong arm with the nicks was switched for some reason.
I have watched like 10 reviewers. You were the best. Your review convinced me to buy the gerber LMF 2. I have watched many videos of yours (about 20 or 30) and I enjoyed all of them. You are a good reviewer and I am happy to subscribe to your very informative channel.
I’ve actually found that feathersticks and notching are easier with serrations. I gave it a shot after watching Magnus Andersson and found myself stunned by how well the serrations worked
Don't forget that Magnus is left handed so the serrations work better for him. Serrations are not even designed for making feather sticks. They're designed to saw through difficult stuff that a straight edge would have hard time with like nylon webbing, rope, fabric, etc, etc...
Good review. Already bought the strong arm, years ago, worked so good and so versatile, I bought and put one in everyones go bag.
I really like the way you compared/contrasted all the features of these 3 knives. This is the kind of thing that helps you decide which knife is right for you. I bought the Strongarm and could not be happier with this knife! All things considered, the Strongarm is a very good deal for the money.
That was one of the best knife reviews I've seen yet.
Last year when I first started with my current girlfriend, for Christmas all she knew was I liked knives, and they had to be U.S. made. She got me the strong arm and it's been one of my favorites if not my favorite knife.
Mixed up two of the knives at the end when checking the cleaned finish on the knives. That coyote knife was the other Prodigy, you called it the Strong Arm. So we never did see how the Strong Arm finish held up.
Regardless of that small mix up, great review.
This is the best video about Gerber Prodigy, Strong Arm & LMF II Knife. Very helpful. Thank you
Carried the LMF II for two combat tours in Iraq. Best knife for combat imo.👍🏽😊
Thank you and Tell your son welcome to the brotherhood 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@Michael Powell Mr. Powell, many years ago I bad a Ka-Bar. Trying to use the Ka-Bar as I pry tool to open a crate of 5.56mm, I snapped the blade in half (dumb move on my part) ! I contacted Ka-Bar, explained my dumb move and they told me to return the knife. Couple weeks after sending it back a brand new Ka-Bar arrived at my door.
For me, I will always stand behind both Ka-Bar and Gerber USA made knives.
Best wishes to your son in his future US Army endeavors.
That my my knife of choice for Iraq and Afghanistan as well. Respect. 👊🏻
Thank you for your service 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I would have taken the LMF with me if I had been able to enlist
Much respect Sootch, you have great survival techniques when it comes to survival blade presentations.
I've got the prodigy and love it! Perfect balance, metal and grip.
I have the Prodigy with serrations, I've put it through extensive use ... camp chores to light chopping, it has met and exceeded my expectations. It's the biggest (good) surprise out of the fixed blades that I have. I like it so much, I'd consider getting the straight edge version of the Prodigy as well. Highly recommend.
I purchased a Strongarm prior to a six month tour of South Sudan, great knife and never let me down, also have a Gerber multi tool which has been on three tours and still going strong.
the sheath system really impressive, glad to see Gerber making a big comeback to high quality knives
Mr. Sootch,
I have a couple LMF knives going on 10 years now. One of the biggest purchasing factors for me then, as now, is USA manufactured ! I have found the LMF to be an excellent and high build quality knife. As always your review of these three Gerbers is 100% complete. You always have attention to detail. Thank you for your time and effort reviewing these three, USA-Made Gerbers.
I gifted my first LMF2. Recently purchased the Infantry and love it. Researching the Strongarm/Prodigy, but considering buying another LMF2 just for my truck.
Wow, I love Gerber knives Great review! Also thanks for the wood feathering technics! Picked up some great ideas! Thanks! Love the Strong Arm! It's on my list!
Thank you for this video. Excellent demonstrations.
Perfect timing; I've been looking at all three. This will help seal the deal.
FYI you can buy the prodigy straight edge in coyote at Walmart. Ferber strong arm straight edge at dicks in coyote
Thanx for filming , really torn between the strongarm & LMF2
Great video with unique insights that go well beyond just describing the specs. We’ll done. Helped me make some decisions.
I’ve had an LMF2 for about 8 years now and it’s strapped to my bug out bag now
An affordable alternative for us Veterans! Love it thanks brother.
Great review! Thank you!
I definitely gotta get one of these knifes. I have a few Gerber knifes older models that have broken but the blades were thin and older however Gerber had no problem replacement of them . This replacement of my tools really made me a fan of Gerber. They won my heart and loyalty by their wanting ability to stand behind what they make. Forever a loyalist fan of Gerber.
Good video bud! Just found the strongarm for 50 bucks on ebay and yes I ordered one. Was on the fence but with that price I figured I can't go wrong. Wanted all black but only had coyote brown. Your review makes me fell even better about my purchase. Thanks man!!!
Lol The Strongarm is quite possibly my favorite fixed blade knife there is. I have three! One on my carrier, one on my go bag and one for my pants belt 😁 Kinda want a fourth just for a backup Lol
I own a strongarm and a vintage guardian among many other folders. I recently bought a 1980 Buck 119 and absolutely love it! Glad for the diversity in blades. Looks like an LMFII is in my future! :) I like the “cut through fuselage” comment. Sold!
I have 3 😆
I ordered one. There's a channel that does destruction test and the Gerber blew the Ka Bar and Esee out of the water in durability. The guy hit the brick hundreds of times with the Gerber and couldn't break it.. He hit the brick 1 time with the Ka Bar and Esee and they broke like glass. I been saying this.. These TH-cam channels hyped up these brittle 1095 knives as being the best. It's horrible for knives. Too hard, too brittle.
I'm not even going to argue with these knife "experts"
Go smack your Esee or Kabar on some concrete. That Ka Bar broke in like 3 places.
JOE X is the ONLY channel exposing these 1095 knives and fake knife experts.
I own the Prodigy and I absolutely love it. Great review 👍🏻
I have several Gerber products. Great tools and knives
Had all 3, kept strong arm, sold the other 2.
I have three Prodigy knifes, love all the gerber knives. my favorite knife brands
Good vid, been wanting to see these 3 stacked against each other like this since they came out.
I really like the Strong Arm Gerber the most. Thanks for showing these Gerber knifes , Sootch00. As always long live the Republic my friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have the Prodigy, an love it., never a problem! Great feeling handle!
I found me a LMF ll . Brand new with the damaged packaging for $10 at a bin store. Just grabbed it didn’t bother to research it till a got home. The smile on my face when I knew what it was and what I saved. 😁
Nice video. Helped with my purchase.
Nice and thorough as usual Sootch... Really a big fan of the Strongarm. Although the price has gone up on them, they are still a great value. Thanks for the vid...
At 15:56 you changed out the "STRONG ARM". I have the LMF2 & I am extremely satisfied with it. Thanks for sharing the video with us.
Awesome my friend thank you
I own the LMF II and I love it. I always carry it in the drop leg configuration.
would it be okay to carry it around your calf?
Great video. Thanks! Very informative!
Another great video. Keep up the good work brother
This is why youtube is invaluable. The knowledge & tutorials alone make it the best.
I didn't even know my strong arm did all this.
Now getting my knife out of storage & playing around with it.
Still love my M7 Bayonet, just solid & a great fighting knife.
Great reviews as always
I bought a pair of prodigys for a beater type knife to throw in my bug out bags. I went with prodigy because they were very cheap on the used market for a tough beater knife. I was also looking at strong arms but a prodigy deal came up first.
I'm happy with them. My only complaint is the handles are pretty small/thin but still useable.
I don’t have any experience with these knives in specific, however I’ve had a bear grills gerber knife for years and it has held up to worlds of abuse that none of my more expensive knives have been able to handle. Only cost like $30 too last time I got one for a friend. Highly recommend it for a SOLID budget survival knife.
Some of the Bear Grylls stuff is crap or useless, but that fixed blade is not bad at all. If u can find the Strongarm for a deal at around $50, then i definitely say go with that. If it is at the normal price at $70, i would still recommend the Strongarm, but u are probably getting a better value deal with the BG fixed blade.
I totally agree. The sheath is okay and although my Bear Grylls folding knife isn't spring assist it is one helluva tool, sharp out of the box. I normally don't like serrations but if I need to cut thick rope the serrations slices like nobody's business.
I don't know about that, lol. The BG ultimate survival knife is a chinease made knife. I destroyed mine pretty easy where my Strongarm held up to everything plus more. Bang for the buck, you're not beating the strongarm, even with the BG pro. Better steel, better profile. Destruction tests here on YT has proven that.
This was an excellent review! Was wanting the Strongarm but then noticed the LMF-II. Was trying to get an idea of the differences when this posted. Thanks! Picking up both.
Todd K well being that I have personal experience with the knife, I do know lol. Also I’ve done everything with the BG knife from wood splitting to using it as a throwing knife for quick fun. Never broke the tip or chipped the blade. Makes it a solid knife in my book. And for reference I’m not talking about a folding knife.
great review thank you
Enjoyed the vid, great set of knives. The LMF II would be my choice. Thx for sharing.
Thanks Again For Streaming Your Life And Knowledge Here On TH-cam.
Great video of all 3 blades
Love the strong arm .. but that LMF spear throw was impressive! Maybe I’ll get a second Gerber! Thanks
no fear in throwing the spear, while the jeep is near! Great video - I have a new strongarm... love it
He switched the strong arm knife ! The one tested was a straight edge and after the clean up it was a mix straight and serrated edge
True
I showed up just to comment this. No wonder it looks great like it never had a test done on it lolol
@@jacobanthony7683 lmao
they are discontinuing the prodigy funny storie the guy at walmart sold it to me for $ 20 cause it was the last one in the show case and dident have the box but he got the bar code messed up lmfao i got at 50 for 20 😂
Lmfao
Bought my first Strongarm a while back and was very impressed, especially for the price. Looked at the LMF and was also impressed, but wanted a full tang blade (though I understand why they did it that way). I've now got a Strongarm in each of my vehicles.
The retention straps on the Prodigy sheath are totally unnecessary. That clip is rock solid. Love that knife.
@Michael Powell To be realistic, only one of the straps is necessary for practical everyday (non-jump) use. The first thing I did with the my new prodigy last month was cut off the 2nd retention strap (the one closer to the sheath). The knife snaps into the sheath fine on itself, along with 1 retention strap. The 2nd one just gets in the way and is complete overkill in terms of safety/retention.
FWIW -- The military is notorious for stressing things like safety and retention (aka will some dumbass E-1 drop it in the woods during training and cost us money?) over practicality. It's the same reason they don't contract Glock pistols near as much as people would think they do (because they don't have external safeties). Meanwhile police officers around the country are carrying Glocks every day. That's why I'm hesitant to use the military as a reference point for product recommendation. They also have a tendency to go with the lowest bidder lol.
Great review. Thx much
15.54 2knives half serrated, 1 without serations
15.57: 3with serrations
16.34 2 serrated one plain
Yeah, it's like he kept switching out the strongarm during video and he also kept calling the strongarm the LMF.
I have all three: love them all. Found a Prodigy at my local Walmart the other day. It has be discontinued, I was surprised to see two of them. I might get the other one the next time I am there. (If it is gone, oh well, I have at least one)
Love these knifes! I live not too far from the Gerber factory!
I would love to see an update to the "Flex Seal" video you did over a year ago, just to see how well it's held up over time.
Very first Gerber Knife a I purchased was lock blade Gerber Gator (Circa 1992).
I bought my two Strongarms after the gauntlet tag series done by several You Tubers. The Strongarm, one black and one coyote, I use depends on the color of my backpack. For under 100 bucks each I couldn't complain one iota especially after three years of use and abuse, which they take quite well. Keeping them clean and sharpened after each adventure maintains their proficiency. My knife collection is fairly extensive but the Gerbers are my go to knives. Another Gerber product I absolutely love and rely on is the Gerber Suspension multitool. I use my Leatherman multitools as well but the Gerber seems to do everything well and fits my hand like an extension...hard to explain. It's been subjected to so many tasks in my former security work and now in bushcraft, overland camping and just general around the house duties and never failed at anything. Gerber has had a questionable reputation at times but I will stand by these three aforementioned tools and would buy them again if necessary. Thanks, Sootch, for this comparison review.
Great review job, Sootch! Best knife review I've seen to date. I was more of a Schrade man, especially with the large SCHF9 ("Chef 9"), until I ordered my first Gerber Strongarm, the black version. I was so impressed with its versatility and performance in camp, on the trail and even at home with some domestic chores. I ordered the coyote version. Presently, they are molle'd to our bug out bags. Several years ago Gerber put out some less than desirable products and I went to Shrade; however, lately the Gerber quality improved tremendously. All of my EDC folding knives from the Squid to the unusual Ayako were bought within the last month or so and I just ordered the Gerber CEO that looks like a tactical executive's pen. If you get a chance to review the Terava Skrama I would love your opinion...apparently there's a "craze" over this knife and other large ones in the bushcraft community. I own an Ontario SP8 that supposedly was a tool used on a medevac chopper in Vietnam I picked while working in Maui.
back in the 90's, gerber was the thing, i used to carry the Guardian, a boot knife in a secure plastic sheath, with clip, double edged
Still have my gaurdien 2
The strong arms has been in my edc/hiking bag for 2 years now. Great knife.
The Strongarm is my go to blade. I have three of them. Even have the BDZ-1 version which is my favorite of the Strongarms. The 420HC is hard to sharpen, but I find using a fine diamond sharpener and a ceramic rod to work well. The BDZ-1 sharpens real nice with just a ceramic rod.
The serrations are awesome for feathering wood if you draw the wood against the blade. Mike on Blue Mountain Bushcraft and Survival shows how he does it with the prodigy.
What is the bdz version?
Superb review. I subbed.
I grabbed my lmf2 mainly because of the fact the handle is insulated. I survey natural gas lines all through the country and run into alot of rouge hot fences. I could easily use it to move hot wire away/cut through it. Plus this thing is beefy. I haven't had to use it on any threats/wildlife yet but I believe it would do great in that regard. I have had it for around 4 years now and hasn't failed me yet
I have a lmf... it has gotten me out of a couple tight situations, one natural, one defensive.
Solid knife, wouldn't sell if you asked me to!
I do love the LMF knife, looks very functional 👍🇦🇺
LMF II Great tool. I wrap the upper snaps to the reverse side. Skipping the redundant securing system.
Good stuff. I might get one.
All three are beasts. I own a serated strongarm, never use it cause I keep it in my collection. But you can feel the quality, I am sure it would do good as a survival knife.
my thanks - finaly solid comparsion :)
I have the Prodigy but full straight edge. None of my knives have serrations. Useless to me.
That said, Love my Prodigy! Great EDC as well as Bushcraft knife.
I love my gerber lmf made in USA with the drop led or belt scabbard
I have the Strong arm and I love that knife! I is rugged as hell and I beat the heck out of it! It holds a solid edge for a long time
You always have a good post. A good knife in the field is a nessity. God bless you a pro American brother.
Was just speaking about these various knives yesterday, after seeing the Prodigy at a local Walmart, but making the comment that I wanted the LMF ll.
My LMFII has held up to abuse and is very good. Even used it to hammer some stakes down.
Good for self defense also.
Great review. I like all of them but it depends on the use.
Have the strong arm for years, using sadly not always as I should and the knife keeps going. The strong arms sheath is the best I think on the market. It’s light and durable and you can move more with it. The LMF is too heavy but has a good sheath. I don’t have the prodigy. But so impressed with the strong-arm I’m never getting another knife.
Good video , I like Gerber knifes...I have a multi tool, and a 06 Auto Drop Point, Serrated❗great knife.
Idk why but every time I see your videos I can’t help but think of Burt gummer lol. Love the videos, you gained a new subscriber!
I have two of the three (prodigy and Strongarm) and going to get the LMF II and a plain edge Prodigy. I get the Gerber bug with the Applegate Fairborn folder in Iraq. My daughter bought me the Boker Rex Applegate Fairborn Straight edge for Christmas. The first four I mentioned are built like a tank.
Love the vid. Glad your not a Gerber hater.
Would be great if they made the ranger carry sheath for the LMF II
I had the strongarm for awhile and I absolutely loved it. It held up through all kind of abuse
The strap lashings are great for SCUBA knife straps. That way you can literally attach it to part of your body.
Have all 3, love all 3. Combat....infantry. Camping....prodigy. Everyday....strongarm. Or....either or. Overall...prodigy. 3 versions. All beautiful.
I have a plain edge strong-arm and for the money it’s a great knife. The sheath is also a great piece.
I wasn't a big Gerber fan but I've got the three of these knives and cant fault them they're all decent blades.