Gerber BMF

[mikeinajeep]

Everyone who says the back is not a saw has never even touched one. I've had mine for 20 some years and used the saw way to many times to count. It's a great knife and this was a good review. Thanks

[motzvotz]

Well this is not a saw, that s a other kind of blood groove. It can hurt very bad!

[maxinpains]

DO NOT SELL IT. Many people who has no clues of this knife. Tries to beat down price from ya. This knife is one of the kind. Any sensitive comments against this knife is basically luck of knowledge over knife. the serration of that knife is to CUT aircraft body shell & Wood if you want to.

[rann109]

I have 3 BMF's and 2 LMF's. Needless to say I am a fan of this knife.

[jmmurdy]

The good old days.

[BigRooster747]

these were very prone to breaking at the hilt, really not very well made......looked cool though, but not for the outdoors.

[Beefsupreme74]

Use the serrations to either cut notches in wood for building shelters, tools, or triggers for traps. Also put a strand of barbed wire between the teeth and rock back and forth till the friction snaps the wire. Had a BMF since 95 and continues to serve me well.

[TacticalAngel86]

i think the teeth are for sawing airplane aluminum, not wood. like the ontario pilot knife.

[dsg325]

I bought a lot of Gerbers but never the BMF, sure wish I did! The strap that goes around the compass pouch was also designed to hold a a pouch or sheath for a small folder such as the Gerber Bolt Action. That's why the strap is so long.

[Gent1911]

Bought 1 in 1987 & wore it when riding on my Harley (that's around the time I was a legend in my own mind, bad ass biker 6"4 210lbs LOL), it was a great knife, had a sharpening stone & a compass in pouch, the serrations were for combat use (never had to use it in that fashion. Gave it to my older son when he went in the Army in 1994, he still owns it (has a decent collection) BTW it was available without serrations! A well made knife, I may try to get 1 for my collection.

[richardrichricky]

It is a blade breaker or blade catcher,meant for combat.....

[draco1256]

the serations are for cutting wire



[zanuha]

Gerber Big MotherFucker. I like the look, needs a sharper tip though.

[fappometer14]

I never knew gerber had that much quality back then. I wish it was like that now

[TheSweeters]

I have the larger one, its 14 1/2 inch long overall, close to 9 inch blade.

[LedZeppelinXV]

this cost you $200? how much were ka-bars back then?

[GearBuyersGuide]

@LedZeppelinXV

they were MUCH cheaper.. prob $20-40

[viniv20]

@GearBuyersGuide aren't ka-bars still pretty cheap knives ... i mean for what the knives are offcourse ...

[maxinpains]

@GearBuyersGuide Yep. I can agree with that.

[maxinpains]

That's my favorite knife back then..I'vE LOST IT...i CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE.... where i can get this now? thanks

[AlexLococo]

Gerber BigMotherFucker

[chevygearhead454]

gerber Big Mother Fucker

[mmafinatic]

i hav one w/o the serration on the back. other than that its identical

[wolfenburger]

Got one today. My first impression with this knife is very good. Very nice grip, well balanced and feels rock solid. Unused, but the edge was a little dull. Having it brought back to life soon.

[GearBuyersGuide]

@wolfenburger

Good point, the edge on this blade was NOT its best feature

[pipdaddy7]

maybe the serrations were for more damage in a knife fight?(eg. pulling out)

[lazer70]

tought it was "BIG MOTHER FUCKER"

bad knife, its brake if u rape it.

[Sariel2012]

I have the new version of thiis knife the LMF Infantry. Probably one of the best survival knives for the price ever made!!

[mario0212931]

good knife but my favorit is LMF

[iTron454]

That's correct, the serations are for notching. The steel is high carbon surgical steel, and they were produced from 1986 to 1998. I have a second edition that I bought in 1995 and I used it just about every day for years during my time in the military, and it is still top notch. It was also very popular during Dessert Storm as it is a great knife with a really good steel quality. They are hard to come by now and their value has increased.

[GearBuyersGuide]

thanks for the info

[asg00001]

@GearBuyersGuide

The nothcing in the spine of the blade is not intended to be a saw,its for catching another knife in combat.

When fighting with a knife you would block othe attacks with eathire the flat of the knife or the back spine. Those nothces are for catching your opponets knife and then disarming them.

[MrCableguyken]

the serations are for notching, not sawing, and in a sever case...you can saw sheetmetal, and plexiglass...but its main purpose is notches for traps and such

[andyjugglar]

those serrations are made for catching other blades in them in knife fights. that's why they aren't made to saw

[GearBuyersGuide]

really? that seems sort of tricky

Thanks for the input

[vectraB97]

some knifes have sarration like that to cut aluminium..

[GearBuyersGuide]

aluminium?

for planes?

[vectraB97]

yes.

[GearGuy92]

what would you recommend for just a super durable knife that i can use for everything and isnt going to deform or get damaged? im talkin seriously tough and one that can get down and dirty and not let me down. thanks

[GearBuyersGuide]

I'm sure there are a lot of them..

I'm happy with anything from Benchmade (Black Series), the Glock Knife, Cold Steel SRK, Ka-Bar..etc

I can't pick just one for myself, sorry I can't recommend just one to others

[GearGuy92]

ok, thanks

[colwyn25]

holy crap im just surprised at the quality of that sheath;

Even that sharpening stone looks like it would work ive never seen a knife come with a stone that is not totally a piece of crap

The saw sort of ruins knives for me but that is a personal thing

[GearBuyersGuide]

well it's hard to defend this 'saw' for sure

[GearBuyersGuide]

Looks like they are NOT the same company

Currently Gerber is a sub-division of Fiskars Brands Inc, owned by the Fiskars company of Finland.

[hogielove]

I have a BMF II and I think that it would work a lot better.

[GearBuyersGuide]

They are smaller and narrower, we have one to review and will be posting it soon

[GearBuyersGuide]

They also make great knives.. if you haven't checked them out. it's worth your time

[juggernautbjj77]

is it really the same company?

[hogielove]

My mom says it is but she has never bought a knife in her life.

[MonsterHorrorBoy]

Yeah right now they have an awesome deal to where you can buy a Gerber MP 600 and you get a case of Sweet Potato baby food for free!

[GearBuyersGuide]

LOL

[ninokrtanjek]

first to comment and rate (grate vid)