are mora knifes good?

timothy1 said:
the title says it all
all opinions are welcome, and I don't have one because I have never had one of these.
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If you are not in serious mortgage situation and you live on fumes I suggest you trust above comments and just buy and try one. I have paid 14€ for my Mora Companion in 12c27 steel but have no idea, how much it costs elsewhere....probably more or less the same.
I can only say ... great knife.

Regarding Mora knives edges...
Most people think they are true scandi grind but most of Mora knives have a micro bevel. If anyone is interested here is official explanation from the link below. Here is a quote fronm the article:
'' Most of our knives have the True Scandi Grind that includes the typical micro bevel of a total edge angle of about 35-45° which is about 0.05 – 0.5 mm high to make the edge less fragile and with better edge retention.
Looking at knives such as a Companion or Mora 2000 with the bare eye, we cannot see the micro bevel line as the polishing rounded off all the lines. ''

https://morakniv.se/en/morakniv-stories-en/edge-angles/
 
I own a decent amount of fixed blade knives. Of them, the Mora Bushcraft easily makes the top three.

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timothy1 said:
are mora knifes good?
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Depends on how you define "good", or what your criteria are.

In general I would say "yes". They are good. I think a better question would be "How or why are moras good?". This would help you to understand why people like them, and if they are something which you might also like.
 
I was first astonished by morakniv when I found it was a far better cutter than karesuando in both wood and in general practice for about 5x less the cost, and I had 9 karesuando at the time to compare them to, if given the choice I'd choose mora over knives far more expensive.
Tang also goes much further down into the handle for 511s and basics than I initially thought as well.
$12 usd for a basic is a value that simply can't be beat easily, if at all
 
They are good, but also they are about the best training value for the dollar that you can have. Few makers can put out such a consistent product, so yeah you can beat one to death, and it will be very close to what the next one can handle. So while they are not for everyone, if you want to try a specific grind, or sharpening method, or make custom ones for specific jobs, then they are about the best starting stock to work from.
For me, where I am, most of the woods I run into either are butter soft or have an RC rating and abrasion resistance that rivals most steels in the 3V and above. So a lot of times, a mora doesn't make a great "woods" knife, because in fairness, almost no one does. But they are very versatile, and again, for the price, and for general utility, they are amazing. Keeping in mind that the best knife is the one you have with you, they are about the best "stash" knife you can buy. And as I said, getting to know what you like, and what works in your environment is key, and having three or four knives that you can set up differently to reduce variables has massive value. Again, you may never want to carry one, but if you ever have a "what if" question cross your mind, get a mitt-full of moras and go find out.
 
I’ve found Moras can be a bit chippy at first, but after a few sharpenings that goes away. I like the Pro versions myself. The
Robust is plenty sturdy if that’s your thing, but the S or C excel for normal wood work or fire duty. I do want to try a Bushcraft Black one of these days.
 
I agree on all the praise and would like to add that it's the knife that I'll lend you if I'm not shure of what you are going to do with it, like my nieces and nephews(kids).
 
They are so inexpensive it does not matter how good they are, but everyone swears by them. I got sidetracked and bought a Hultafors and Marttiini , which are identical cousins of Mora. They live in the toolbox and have never drawn blood, but I think they could cut anything.
 
No! I hates them Boss... [in John Coffey's voice]

They're actually fantastic. In fact they're so fantastic for the price that I try to keep quiet about it so that Mora doesn't hear too much praise and think about raising their prices. Like someone else said, BPS knives are also extremely good for the price. I got my first one a little while ago and it's just fantastic. Both have serviceable sheaths, however BPS blows Mora out of the water in the sheath department imo. Their leather sheaths are nicer than what comes on many 200 dollar knives, very nice!
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Yes they are good. Especially good for the money.

But if you don't really carve, you'll want to try to find something with different grind. Scandi grind doesn't perform very well for tasks aside from wood working and carving.

Their cheap offerings such as:
511 Basic
Robust
Rope
Floating knife
Companion
Companion HD (heavy duty)

They are amazing for the money.

But when it comes to more expensive stuff:
Bushcraft
Pathfinder
Garberg
Ashwood
- I'd not reccomend. They aren't bad knives but you can get a lot better knives in better steel, with better sheaths, ergos and materials within that price range.
 
I like their laminated blade knives best. I can get a better edge on the carbon steel blades that the stainless, but not by much. Just bear in mind that most are stick tang blades, and not really suitable for heavy prying. You don't do that anyway, do you? :D
 
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