A question on Mora

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I am looking at buying a mora, (or two) but i want an opinion as to why they are so cheap.

I have seen people (and a lot) sing the praises of mora, but i want to make sure I know (ish) what I am buying so it doesn't just sit on the shelf.


What are the pro's and con's of mora knives?
 
They are inexpensive because they are stamped out of sheet steel and simply finished. This takes nothing away from their quality as fine working knives.

Cons: they aren't that pretty. You may need to sharpen it yourself, and will need to flatten the spine if you want to use a firesteel with it. You may get carried away and buy many, and never get to use them all in your lifetime. The plastic sheaths are not that great.

Pros: inexpensive, all are great steel cutters, will work just as well as any other knife. Come in huge variety.
 
Sheesh. Buy one.

If you don't like it, you are only out 10, 20 bucks.

But...trust me...you will find some place for it where it will come in handy one day. They do cut stuff.
 
I love mora knives and if you check my youtube channel I have a video about there great customer service.

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My Experience:
Pros- Carbon steel stays sharp for a long ass time, high cost to value ratio, I find the handles very comfortable to use, compact size makes it a great day hiking knife while low price makes it a great backup camping/hiking/loaner knife.
Cons- Rusts if you breath at it heavy (I patina'd mine to help), they bend/break easy but come on they're like twenty bucks.
 
For me (I live in Sweden) a Mora is a knife for real abuse. I´ve got one in the garage and one in the tool box. I use it when I need to cut roots in the dirt, open sacks of concrete, to cut insulation etc. I never think twice to use it, and when t gets real dull I just throw it away and buy another one. That´s what they are made for. Beat the hell out of it and then toss it. In Sweden Moras are like screwdrivers. You don´t collect them, you don´t pet them, you just use them until they won´t work anymore.
 
Moras are great knifes for the price, thats really all there is to it. With their grind, I would say they excel at woodwork, and are very easy to sharpen. They also hold an edge pretty well and are extremely light weight.

The sheaths are a little lame, but for the price you really can't complain.
 
Everything's pretty much been said. I own 10 just because:rolleyes: If these were made in the U.S, you would probably pay $30 for a $12 mora IMO.
 
Slowstarter said:
For me (I live in Sweden) a Mora is a knife for real abuse. I´ve got one in the garage and one in the tool box. I use it when I need to cut roots in the dirt, open sacks of concrete, to cut insulation etc. I never think twice to use it, and when t gets real dull I just throw it away and buy another one. That´s what they are made for. Beat the hell out of it and then toss it. In Sweden Moras are like screwdrivers. You don´t collect them, you don´t pet them, you just use them until they won´t work anymore.
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hey if you have anymore of those about to be tossed, hell id love to turn them into a zero convex, or just something to tinker with
 
Everyone keeps mentioning the sheaths as being crappy, but that mostly held true for older models. The ones on their Companion, Craftline, and Bushcraft lines are all excellent.
 
You really don't need anything else in a knife, light, sharp, tough, inexpensive. Do I have other knives? Sure. But if a Mora was all I had or all I could afford, I wouldn't complain. They're that good.
 
I just got my first Mora in the mail literally today, and I have to say, I am already a fan for life. I have already hewed two wooden stirring spoons with it from an old wooden chair in my basement, and it took like 30 minutes with this knife. It almost like I was carving a potato or something. And personally, I think it's a good-looking knife with its Scandinavian style, like Ikea. Comfortable, functional, and affordable. Get one. If you aren't satisfied, don't get another one. You're only down $10. But you will be satisfied because it's actually a nice, solid little knife and it was only $10

If these were made in the U.S, you would probably pay $30 for a $12 mora IMO.
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I am also convinced that if Opinels were made here in the states, they would go for $20 easy. The American business model places a monetary premium on 'quality'. If a consumer item is deemed to be of high quality, you have to pay more for it, regardless of how much it costs to make or how much it's actually worth. The percieved demand will compell consumers to pay a premium for it, and that is how American businesses maximize profits. It seems Mora and Opinel are a little more concerned with their reputations for afforable quality rather then their bottom lines. IMO.
 
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