Beat the Icon: Morakniv vs Alternatives
We’ve got a saying here at KnifeCenter: Mora Over Really Anything. For an affordable, yet highly-capable fixed blade, there is no beating a Morakniv. Or is there? kcoti.com/3TBptAM
Made with the same Scandinavian attitude for over a century, Mora Knives epitomize the bushcraft and survival knife genres across their lineup. From the traditional Classic, to the venerable Companion, to the versatile Bushcraft, the essential fixed blade covers the bases while remaining budget-friendly.
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05:44 Beating the Icon
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I know Knifecenter does not carry them. But around here (Switzerland) Hultafors is king. While they do have outdoor knives, they are especially popular as "beater" knives among tradespeople. They are quite similar to Morakniv, but even cheaper.
I have the " twin " Hultafors , with the heavier duty and " mora companion " style more nimble fixed blade on the same sheath! Great outdoor beater knives for the money
Good knife, but here in Sweden, where they both origin from, Hultafors is viewed as a cheaper copy of the original Mora.
AH, but KnifeCenter doesn't sell Hultafors, so that's why they get no mention.
Fiskars make some really nice beater knives too in the same price range imo
Yeah, when I looked them up that was the first thing I thought @@christiankreisel8473
The best part about knives in this price range is there is no reason to limit yourself to just one! I have four or five of the blades on the table. I just love well made budget knives.
As a Swede, I am biased and I would say nothing beats Mora knives, but if I had to pick one of the others I liked the Marttiini Condor Timberjack. I liked the rustic look on the blade, and it also has a low-key appearance that is similar to Mora. I would pick that one.
Hi from Sweden. When I was young the classic Mora was the knife to have. Lack of finger guard resulted in a number of injured fingers. Switched some decades ago to the modern basic Mora or Hultafors. Both at around $6 to $7. Being a farmer, uses them daily for lots of different tasks. Sharpen them when needed. Prefer carbon steel, sharper than stainless. For hunting a pricey knife.
"For hunting a pricey knife." No. They're still really inexpensive for hunting knives. The cheapest hunting knives I use (and the ones I prefer) are Mora. One hunt, I dressed out and skinned an axis deer, then skinned an elk (what you probably call a moose, but that's not a moose; it's an elk) and it held the edge a lot longer than the price would suggest.
@@immikeurnot i agree with Mike, the Mora and Hultafors to me are tools made for abuse. as for hunting, i like a more premium Helle or Marttinni knife. hunting for me is a lifestyle, and the knife is an important part of the ritual. you just dont understand Swenglish
One thing I love about Mora is that they also sell several of their knives as blanks. You can make your own handle/sheath and have a "custom" knife without having to make the blade. I've made several and they've all been good for different purposes. I can also recommend their woodcarving line (the 106 and 120 in specific). They've got a laminated construction with the full scandi grind and feel like way more knife than the money would suggest.
The classic no. 1 stainless is my daily user. It was a blank that I threw in a mango wood handle, with a wood insert sheath wrapped in cheap chrome tanned leather with a dangler.
I think it's interesting that the blades alone are more expensive than some of their knives. You can cut/rip the rubber grip off of one of their cheaper knives to use the blade, and get a better deal.
@@debbiej.2168 yeah, I've definitely thought about doing that. I picked my blanks up from Rockler during a sale, so I was able to come out ahead that way.
Hand carving handles for knives are both fun and makes them art items essentially.
I experimented with a lot of knives in my decades of being an outdoorsmen, survivalist and bushcrafter. I wear a Mora Garberg on my belt and an Eldris around my neck. Those two cover every need I can come up with.
I love the Eldris, too. I think it gets overlooked because people tend to overlook smaller knives in general, but they really are safer for some things. And the Eldris is a great expression of a small/neck knife. I personally love the handle. I haven't found a small knife that has a better handle.
The eldris in unbelievably genius, great knife.
Red Eldris is my neck knife too😊And I don’t need anything else.
Still cheap knives. Not the best in any category. Walmart specials.
Companion for the win! Best Garden knife I own.
It is hard to beat a Mora design for price. The Kansbol is a model that fits the Hunting and Bush Craft slot with a versatile sheath, handle and blade design. I believe a full tang blade is less important than most consider as necessary.🤔👍
There's no doubt that many folks will never use a knife hard enough that a full tang will be a needed feature. But when there are so many good knives under $50 with full tangs I feel like getting one is a good idea. I consider it one of those "better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it" situations.
@@John-tx1wk Even if you added a full tang, you'd still mess up the edge and blade if you started hammering on it, so there's no point in a full tang on something like a Companion. At that point you're not a looking an alternative to a Mora, but just a cheap beater knife. I haven't seen anything beating the Mora within its niche even at 10 times the price of a Companion, not to mention they often have inferior design and build quality.
Mora sets the pace for packing A LOT of fixed blade love into a budget price point. DCA, I hear you about the Garberg but even at $80-90, I believe Mora still delivers on their legacy of thoughtful design, utility, and quality. Regardless, where would the knife world be without Mora keeping everyone honest? Another great Beat The Icon episode. Thnx!
I’ve been waiting for this video!!!! I love Moras! I really like you showed the Garberg but didn’t include it in beat the icon. I love that you said, “Outperforms its price”. That’s exactly why the iconic Moras are so love, in my opinion. The Garberg is a great knife, but it belongs in its own category. I’d love to see that video too, when Garberg reaches icon status. I truly think only the Finn knives and the Terrasaur come close to matching this icon. Maybe I’m fangirling a bit. I have several Mora’’s and am always looking for more. Great video!
Fun fact: almost every single person in the construction industry in Sweden carries a Mora.
Those are smart people!
@@scottsyoutubeworld1824 Indeed. The hole in the belt clip attaches to a special button with a pocket underneath on the right leg on our trousers
I seem to recall them being equally prevalent in Denmark too, with the colour coded plastic handles (red for carbon steel and blue for stainless, IIRC) being something that stuck in my mind. My dad swore by the red carbon steel ones (he’s retired now), as he found them easier to get razor sharp than the stainless ones, and although thought that the carbon steel needed to be sharpened more often, he considered it an acceptable trade off.
@@eeyore6527 I recall Moras often being tucked into the deep, narrow pockets on work pants meant for meter-/yardsticks etc.
Correction. Almost every person carries a Mora.
Major knife collector here. Mostly US made knives. I heard all the raves about Mora’s and decided to get a 2000 first. Loved it. Gifted it to a friend and upgraded to a Garberg. Very happy with my Garberg. Wish I would’ve bought it first. Great knife that will last a very long time.
I'm happy you showed the old timer heritage knife in there!!! I love mine especially for the price, it's sweet!!!
I love that one - I have to get one. I have had the heritage lockback for a year or so, and it's been great.
I highly recommend it especially for how beefy the knife is and it comes with a very nice leather sheath like I'm surprised they can even sell the thing for that price.
You start using the Mora knife not to risk damaging or wear out your expensive luxury knife. Next day you have a nice expensive knife well protected in the bottom of a drawer..
BPS knives from Ukraine actually do beat Mora at their own game, at least in most cases. They don't compete in the ultra-low end, plastic handle and sheath, but they have lots of great options under $50. They are much better for bigger, full tang blades and they have really nice leather sheaths. They are also the sharpest knives, right out of the box, that I've ever found.
I love my BPS knife. It's really the reason I don't have a Mora.
Years ago I got a carbon Mora Companion Heavy Duty, and it came with me while camping, hiking, doing historical re-enactment so building a XIII century camp, cutting thick ropes, preparing tent wooden spikes, shaping stuff and handles, etc. I had to sharpen it exactly once, it takes just a quick stropping and two drops of random oil to keep going. I'll probably get another non-HD version with a thinner stock blade to use as a slicer and food prepper, because slicing food is the only thing the thicker HD blade is not that awesome at.
I love my Companion for hiking. Talked about it a little on one of my videos; "Seeking Fall Colors".
Just scraped meters worth of 3m skateboard tape out of bathroom tiles with a Robust and rolled that 12c so hard the whole belly shines like a secondary bevel, what else on Earth as a knife would you happily put through that task and expect it gets the job done? can't think of any.
2:37 Nice save there 😂
My 12 year old son has had his mora companion for 2 years now , im going to buy him that Gerber as his next fixed blade , great shape for fishing and hunting plus that 7cr is going to be perfect for him learning how to sharpen a blade ( over the scandi grind on his mora ) thanks for the inspiration DCA!
May I also suggest J-P Peltonen's Sissipuukko M07. 80CrV2. The sheath design is top notch with its rubber roller, that stops the knife from falling out at any angle. The handle is super ergonomic and its size is just right. I love using it whenever in the woods, paired with the Skrama 240.
If you want a unbreakable Mora knife. Go for a Mora Robust. It can’t be beat, on par with the Hultafors Grov kniv. Monster knifes.
Just busted up some firewood with my bushcraft black. Can't beat it.
I LOVE my Mora Companion in stainless! I actually have 3 of them because they are so convenient and affordable.
Love the concept and format of these Beat the Icon series.
Mora's are great, but I prefer the Cold Steel Finnwolf. Another Cold Steel you could have included is the canadian belt knife. I was surprised by mine when I bought it. It is low cost but it's razor sharp and easy to use. The SRK-C is another great choice especially if you need it for a little harder use. Great job DCA and Thomas.
This is the really elaborate version of the answer to my recent question of "stash knife". 😂 Thanks DCA!
another suggestion: cold steel roach belly the current version now has a hard plastic sheath as opposed to the old nylon one.
I keep a Mora Companion in my day hike pack. I take a Mora Bushcraft Black for extended backpacks and camping. I use a Mora Classic for a back yard/shop project knife. I would like to get a bunch of fixed blades, but I just keep thinking, "Why? I have a Mora for everything."
Ah yeah! Moras are excellent because they are a thin blade, so many knives are just to thick for practice woods use. If I want a thicker knife the terrasaur is perfect. Any thicker I just don’t need for my needs. Always love the fixed blade videos! Thanks
Love Moras, always have one in my pack!
Morakniv all the way. I have four of them. No 1, 511, Pro-C Carbon and Kansbol. Knives that can do any knife task you will ever need. 🎸🔪
The Pro C is a very good knive IMHO. It carves well and just an every day user.
I like how you make the transition from Bushcraft to more American style and also tactical knives all marketing aside many knives can serve as you're one knife I also like the way that you compare without saying one is bad or one is better than the other because you bring up the pros and cons of the different types of metal
Maybe worth mentioning Cold Steel Finn Wolf folder: the triad lock makes it a serious competitor to the fixed blades. 3.38” blade with a true Scandi grind and a reversible pocket clip, it’s my camping go to.
Yes, worth a mention being probably the only folder of that type, at least that I know of.
I have a couple of them and carry one almost every day., both at work and as a backup out in the woods I've used them for all kinds of tasks including opening boxes, making fine cuts on carpentry projects, slicing cheese, and batoning smaller pieces of firewood. Although edge retention is not great, the lock makes it stout enough that it can do basically any normal fixed blade task. It's a great pocket option.
Also not shown were BPS knives. They have some great Bushcraft knives that don't break the bank. Carbon steel and some models with stainless options too.
because KC doesn’t sell them. also BPS uses kinda shit steel. they use a version of basic 420 for their stainless and only a 1066 carbon steel.
@@acid6urns I have had no issues with the blades I have from them. They also started using 14c28n.
BPS’ 1066 variant is a spring steel… it’s actually pretty good in use and sharpens pretty easily. I have the adventurer, I have beat the living crap out of it, made feather sticks, some food prep (though I have other knives better for food), chopped and I have never chipped or rolled the blade. It strops back nicely to a sharp edge. I have a companion and an Eldris Light for backups.
@@IGmeanwell ‘spring steel’ is irrelevant and mean’s essentially nothing about the actual performance. all that means is that steel is used to make springs, which even things like 1084 and 1095 as well as 5160 are.
Bahco makes a Mora Companion clone for about half the price. I have a few of them. Great, cheap knives. Also got a 5Cr15MOV Gerber full tang tactical/general-purpose knife for about US$15 on sale that was a great buy.
I have both the Cold Steel Finnhawk, Finn Bear, and Mora Companion. The Cold Steel Finnhawk is my favorite.
My first Mora was the Clipper which rarely gets mentioned these days. Anyhow, I absolutely love it. It was my first carbon steel blade and I was amazed at how it cut through wood like butter. I own several Mora’s now.
The correct way is .More-Ah-Kneeve' (Morakniv). You are super close buddy!
Mora has the scandigrind & that grind is for me mainly from the Sami People living in Finnamark(North of Sweden, Finland & Norway). They are reindeer herders. These days there is a tendancy called Bushcraft for people doing outdoor activities. I've seen many historical videos from the Norway National Librairy showing Sami's way of living & it's obvious that this specific grind works much better when living in the Wild. Full grind with secondary bevel works well for cooking froots, vegetables & curtings cardboard, but the Sami had none of these.
I think that reindeer herders usually carry a lapinpuukko and leuku. The difference between lapinpuukko and other puukkoknives is the shape of the handle. All puukkoknives has scandigrind and scandigrind is not exclusive to Sami people knives. I don't know is that what you meant but that how I understood it.
I have been using a Cold Steel Pendleton Lite Hunter for years with zero problems. I hunt small game up to whitetail deer and just love this knife. I had a leather sheath made for mine which was my preference, but the included molded sheath is very serviceable too.
Besides Hultafors, there are some other obvious omissions. 1. My favorite Mora, the Kansbøl, 2. The Dexter-Russell 4215 Green River fish knife. Paired with a small Kabar sheath (under $40 fo the combo) makes a very nice utility/camp knife.
The Odenwolf W1 in D2 with Scandi grind is a competitor. I have one and I'm very happy with it.
I have about five of them from Amazon, for the house, garage, toolbox, camp bag and vehicles. So handy.
Mora is like Victorinox: better than the price suggests and does what's needed. There may be better cutlery out there even for better prices, but personally i'm totally happy with my Eldris and Companion (and Swisschamp) to search around for anything else.
Yeah, Victorinox is what I recommend, if I get the question of “first chef’s knife for home cooks”. Sure, there are better kitchen knives out there, but for a very affordable price, you get a good knife that will serve you well for years and you can always buy something “fancier” later on, if you get really into home cooking and can afford one…). If you choose the fibrox hilt version, you can arguably put a Victorinox in the dishwasher too (if you can place them securely, so they don’t rattle around). When I got a dishwasher, I chose one with a top drawer that allowed me to place a Victorinox securely, edge up and I didn’t notice any difference in dulling and performance when compared to the hand washing I used before.
Looks similar to Suomi Puukko Knives from next door. Got one of those with a bone handle and silver fittings. Popular item for tourists to pick up there.
The Gerber Spine clip is made to go on a backpack waist belt, that's why it's so big.
I'm Swedish, so my opinion may be a bit biased here. I think Most of the Mora knives focused more on function and quality while being a bit more suble in its design. Having used Swedish and Finnish knives my whole life, I can tell you they are sturdy and will never let you down and they feel very genuine. No veneer, not fancy, just true to it's purpose. The downside of being super affordable is that once they start to wear down, you just replace it rather than maintaining your knife. Cool that they are talked about internationally. Also, giving Hultafors knives a shoutout there.
I have owned the Bushcraft Black Survival Knife by Morakniv for almost a year now. I've owned several other brands and the Bushcraft Black Carbon Steel Blade is the best bang for your buck. I see all these other wanna bees buying 300-700 handmade knives. It doesn't matter what knife you buy if you don't know how to use it. The Bushcraft Black is ideally the best for practicality and affordability.
Love my Mora’s I carry a companion everyday. I think I have 5 or 6 of them now. Both stainless and carbon. I’ve given them as gifts to other “knife” guys and they all like them. I’ve given my 3 kids Mora Eldris and told them to throw it in their car because it is so handy. But my fav. has to be the chisel point. I keep it in my wood working shop and put it on when I walk in. It’s so handy in the shop and it’s been used “hard” To me, you just can’t beat them.
My Mora Companion hangs on my work bench (in the garage) via the keyhole on the back of the sheath. Always in reach and always easily popped onto my belt for yard work.
Yay for blades on a Tuesday! I love my moras but I like sharpening a hollow grind more. The scandi requires removing steel across the whole bevel
I really liked this video. Very informative. I'd like to see a similar one, but comparing the MORA Garberg to other knives in the same price range.
Boker also makes a nearly identical knock-off of the mora companion for ten bucks but I've never tried it. Mora is hard to beat! I keep one in each of my vehicles and in my tackle box. They even make one model with a cork handle so it floats, but I've never tried it. I love the grip of the standard companion. They are also very light. When doing woodsy stuff I wear a much better knife but keep one in my pack. They are so inexpensive I don't worry about it getting covered in pine sap or anything. When I was 12 years old 42 years ago I bought the smaller version of the #2 shown with the red birch handle for 2 dollars. It lived in my tackle box for many years in a salt water environment and has cut a lot of bait. Its still good as new! I keep it on my desk and use it for mundane tasks like opening packages so I don't dull my more expensive knives.
The Finn Bear knife is a replica of Tapio Wirkkala's "puukko" made for Fiskars. It's iconic, to say the least. I recently bought one and dearly wish some company would begin remanufacturing them. The design is reminiscent of a Japanese tanto sword -- very cool, to say the least!
I have the Mora Companion HD. The Hultafors Craftsman HD is a good alternative if a little beefier. The handle is longer and the blade feels thicker, but it probably isn't. It works for everything from sharpening carpenter's pencils to cleaning fish to making tent stakes. The Marttiini Lynx is just the old classic Rapala filleting knife with a skandi blade. I got my first Marttiini fillet knife in 1977 and I'll always own one. The Old Hickory Fish and Small Game Kephart is anything but a fish and small game knife, but if you want a good camp knife their 7" butcher knife works great. It also works great for slicing meat -- imagine that. I'm grateful that we have such a good selection of quality knives that aren't expensive to choose from. I guess I'll pick up another one.
Enjoy 😊
There are some very good knives out by Oden Wolf, with hollow scandi grind German steel and great cost point
Congrats, DCA! 🎉 What a cool knife. I hope there will be more DCA knives in the future!
My favorite is the Mora Kansbol for one main reason: weight -strengh balance. Its a bit unfortunate that weight was not a factor in D.C.A's comparison here. Cause the tough construcrion, the low price and the very easy to carry low weight is the trible strike, that send the other companies packing...
For those wanting a cheap alternative leather sheath for the Ontario sp1. The Kabar USMC leather sheaths will fit and fit absolutely perfectly. Even the snap closes and locks up really well. Highly suggest it. For less than $20 off Amazon you can't go wrong.
Bps knives also sells a few sizes of leather sheath in a slightly different style for roughly the same price.
I miss the Ganzo G806 and G807 in this collection. Different blade design (flat/sabre) but in the same class. Over the years I used nearly every of the different Morakniv types, but my favourite is still the Mora 2000 or the following profile ground Bushcraft Forest and the Kansbol.
I'v used Mora knives for 20+ years. They take and hold an edge with the best knives. I put an edge on them with a Work Sharp and then blue the blade. Along with taking an edge, they have a hard backbone that is perfect for popping the ribs at the sternum. Great field knife!
Something I feel doesnt always get mentioned with Moras is their weight, or lack thereof. I know most know this but just doesnt seem to get talked about. Vast majority of people will never need a full tang heavy survival knife. The companion for the price and weight to durability and use-ability is worth having in every hiking, camping, backpacking, bug out, truck, whatever bag you can think of. I have and use the bushcraft mora as the thickness and 3/4 tang is absolutely stout enough to handle a ridiculous amount of beating while still not being ridiculously heavy.
This video is my dream! Bushcraft and cheap! I don’t think the Companion can be beat. But the Marttinni brand impressed me. I thought they were pricey! The terrasaur is my recommendation for a more robust option. My daughter carries my mora know. Thinking of an HD version for a bag-knife. TBH, I’d take a chance with anything on the table!
I have several Martinis and they are ok knives. My biggest issue with them that they allways but lackuer on wooden handles but you can allways sand it off.
My favorite thing about the bushcraft black is the light weight. Great for backpacking.
I really like a lot of Moraknivs lineup, the new series they've launched is great also. The Kansbol is fantastic and is basically the same as the "outdoors man" from Böker but for a third of the price.
hi from norway. i have used the Mora kniv for probably 20 years, and i can say with confidence that the Hultafors HVK is definitely a step up.
One correction, the year of the “consolidation” mentioned in the beginning is not correct. The last two big companies were KJ Eriksson and Frost. The KJ Eriksson bought the Frost in phases, and in 2005 the remaining shares of the Frost are sold to KJ Eriksson. The brand changes KJ name to MoraOfSweden and then in 2009 they change to what we now know as MORAKNIV.
Many of the perfect Morakniv designs we know today, had their roots by Frost. The Clipper was the predecessor of the Companion and early profile grinds had their origin at Frosts of Sweden.
@@ingowalkerling5141 it’s a mix. When the two companies merge, there were a lot of overlap model. The clipper for example, evolved to the HighQ and TopQ line (that latter evolved to the companion), based of the Frost clipper handle with some changes and the blades from KJE.
Stainless steel mora does not sharpen up as much as I like. But I like the knives and bought two carbon steel ones when I saw a ridiculously cheap sale price on them. I have not used the two new ones yet because the first mora keeps going and going. The two carbon steel ones are just sitting in my bug out bag.
I’ve got my grandfathers vintage erikksen mora. He was a Swedish carpenter. I’ve got a bunch of the modern ones, cheap enough to have one everywhere I might need one.
The largest Mora Classic has always been my do everything knife. Unfortunately the blade of the latest model is only 13.5 cm while it is used to be over 15 cm which makes quite a difference for some tasks. Not sure if it's a redesign of No 3 or if there used to be a lager model. Bought a Pathfinder to compensate and it a bit larger again and thicker blade, but not full tang.
It was a little more expensive but I bought a gerber gator fixed blade for a hunting knife. Sharp out of package, drop point saber grind, full grippy handle. Fiskar type plastic/nylon sheath, USA built. Great little camp/hunter blade.
I really like that united cutlery knife and case. Next one I get for sure
Great presentation. I have several Mora knives. Love them. I also have many other knives. The Timberjack with its 90’ spine is nice, but the sheath is not good. The inexpensive Odenwolf scandi grind is nice for the money 😊 I do have several Marttiini knives that are great for the money. 😊
Morakniv is a part of every survival kit I have.
I was surprised to see cold steel on the list! I usually think of their crazier designs so it’s great to see them here!
My friend, I love your channel keep up the great work...I will be ordering a few companions in high carbon soon. I had 16 moras at one time. When I split with my ex... she stole all but 1 mora, a few hultifors, a few other similar knives, a custom made kephart. Ouch, yea that hurt... a condor bushcraft parang...the green handle one. My old hickory knife, my tramintino machete, a and a few pocket knives costing about 400 dollars. Yea, I miss my mora compaions
I have the Schrade SCHF31S (partially serrated version) and I really like it. But I don't think I'd compare it to my Mora Basic or Mora Companion. 🤷🏻♂️
You can't beat the Mora,there are so many good knives but for those prices, Mora is the king
Many Finnish influenced knives there. Marttini is from Finland and Gerber is owned by Finlands oldest company Fiskars.
I wish Mora would start making a flat grind even if it added cost. Great materials but I fell out of love with the Scandi grind after an extended trapping trip. Field sharpening was a pain due to all the metal you have to remove and it's a poor skinner and bait processor. Fantastic for wood though.
I'm a big Mora fan. I can attest that the bushcraft is a great hunting knife, but my favorite is my Mora fillet knife. Perfect size. I've used it on many fish, but I've also processed an entire deer with mine, only stopping to resharpen once. I also recently got one of the Mora laminated unhandled blades, which I'm currently fitting with a stacked leather handle.
I use a Mora fillet knife at work, cutting Armaflex insulation. One thing I hate is the sheath. Breaks and comes off the belt loop very easily.
My close to 10 year old gardening knife is a Mora Companion with an orange handle/sheath.
I wonder how they manage to keep the prices so low. From material perspective they are good/decent and generally as structure they are able to take a lot of beating, yet they are cheap. I don’t complain about it but at that price for some companies it’s the cost of the box😂. Thumbs up from me
I'm leaning toward the Condor Terrasaur. I have other Condor knives and really appreciate what they bring to the market. The one knife I'll consider owning are the Marttiini knives. I see them in catalogs all the time and they are easy to look at. Can definitely see the quality built into them.
I was quite surprised at the range available
I use to have the Mora Clasics but I use Fällkniven A1 today
For me its Companion and the Garberg (both in stainless). Sadly the Companion HD handle is slightly bigger than the normal one which fits my hand better. It just feels right but would prefer the thicker blade of the HD. For a carbon steel knife i have a Terävä 110. Im not sure if i should go for a full scandi grind on the Garberg/Terava.
Dollar for dollar it's basically impossible to beat the Mora Companion. I have at least three that I can think of. But if I could only choose one of the knives on the table it would be hard to not pick the Terrasaur based on personal experience. It's just a great all-around knife. If you have used both the Companion and Terrasaur you will know what I mean when I say there's just tasks you will do with the Terrasaur that you won't do with the Companion. And the Terrasaur loses nothing with that added toughness and durability.
Check out the Flissa D2 scandi. At $20 it wrecks any mora. And I was a mora guy.
Fun video. It truly is hard to beat all of the values the different Moras offer. I do like the Cold Steel SRK-C, and the Ontario SP5. 👍
I bought a Mora Companion based on a recommendation from you, a good buy. My new fish knife.
I always go for the Mora Basic 511. I have maybe 6 or 7 of them for different purposes.
I have bought some blades in Mora in 1996 directly at the fabric. Carved an own grip of juniper and sealed it with epoxy. Lasts ever since. Razersharp. Greets from germany BTW: the filetkniv from Mora is also fantastic!
I got me a Mora as kind of a goof think it is the Companion was on sale for like $12 one of the best little knives I have ever owned yes it takes a little work to keep it tuned up but who cares tje wife even ended up with one as well
I keep a stock of the companions on my commercial fishing boat for myself and my deckhands
24:59 Comments. I did like the presentation of the Condor. And right at the end, was it the Schrader Tactical? That's quite a presentation. I am very drawn to something like the Garburg or the Kansbol... They are high on my list to expand my collection, But the Condor Terrasaur? And that Schrade... Tempt. I also did like the semi uniqueness of the Gerber Spine. I might consider it for my vest knife for my kayak... I had one I loved, but, alas, no longer, and I'm shopping for its replacement.
Enjoyed the content DCA. I own a few Cold Steel knives. They also offer great value for the money. I'm definitely interested in the Martini with the curly birch handle. But what I would really like to see is a "can you beat the Mora Garburg".
My Mora defies sharpness. i doesn't look sharp, it doesn't seem like it should work with the edge geometry, but it consistently just stays so sharp and ready for the task at hand. That flat side, single bevel edge is something else. Love mine.
My Mora Garberg is hands down the best knife I'll ever want to own. It loves my hand and feels like an extension. I didn't like the finish on the blade so I hand-polished it and put a nice edge on it with a 10,000 gr ceramic stone and all I have to do is wave it a tomato from across the room and it falls apart. With that said though, there are some pretty nice looking knives there. My Mora will definitely outlive me though!
G'day DCA & Thomas. Great comparison & alternatives with competing prices. We also feel that Hultaford would be a worthy competitor including its sheath. Thought we throw that out there for you to dwell on.! Also does the Old Hickory Fish & Small Game has anything to do with Ontario Knife.?? Excellent show as always. Thomas is a bit quiet for this segment. Cheers from Australia.