"IS full tang, but it does not have an extended tang, i.e. the encapsulated tang extends the length of the handle (= "full tang") but is separated from the pommel. "
I have not been gentle with this knife and my personal experience has been great. I haven't owned a lot of fixed blades, so I can't speak on experience with any others.
Nutnfancy is long winded but does have some good YouTube videos testing fixed blades in the woods for processing wood.
The Gerber LMF2, hope I got the model right, works great for wood processing. I have used that for years camping with no problem. I have messed around with alcohol burners but always find myself going back to the MSR pocket rocket. Super quick boil and always carry some heavy duty foil as a quick wind screen.
D1ggs13-david Color.blue Live on Long Island, NY...so fishing, clamming, camping, BBQ at the beach. Have two boys...not a pony fan Wife watches all the celebrity crap on TV, my list of celebrities I dislike consist of everyone on those shows Favorite EDC item ....my swiss spirit is my only constant on a day to day basis.