best mora hands down ?

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i was wonder what is the best mora out there . i kind of thinking getting a 511, or711, or 911.& what is the tang like on them & can they take a betting:) thanks
 
I personaly have only used this one for carving from my local Woodcraft store:



Great carving knife. Almost as good as my $40.00+ custom carver.

I like the carbon blade and shape/size/red handle of this one, but I would cut that useless finger gard off.

 
"Best" is very subjective. Whatever works best for you may not work best for me. That having been said, the only one I own is a 521, and I don't feel the need to try any others. Somewhere on here there was once a tread that had a picture showing x-ray images of various models. If I recall, the tangs only went about 1/3 or or 1/2 way through the handles on most of them. No, they're not made to take a beating. They are great knives, but you get what you pay for. A 10 dollar knife is not going to stand up to being battoned constantly, or driven into a tree trunk and stood on or anything like that. I find mine to be fabulous for fire prep, food prep, and general camp chores, but there are better choices if you want something to beat on.
 
I have the Clipper model in stainless and an older version of the #40 in laminated carbon steel. If I were buying one today I would look at the Bushcraft series. Particularly the Force. It maintains the traditional scandi grind all the way to the clip point, is a good overall size and the grip is probably the most ergonomic of all the Moras, though I quite like the grip on the Clipper as well. I've heard that the tang extends deeper into the bushcraft series knives than on other plastic handled Moras. There is a higher end Mora with a true full tang called the Lapp-90. It goes for around $125.00. I've never spent that kind of money on a knife and I don't think you have to. For around 30 bucks the Force will probably serve you quite well. If you prefer carbon steel there is a laminated version in the Bushcraft series called the Bushcraft Triflex. It has a smaller blade than the Force but it looks nice. They are so inexpensive, buy a few different models and keep the one you like best, make the others backups or gifts. That's what I did. Good luck.
 
i kind of like the Clipper models myself. got one in carbon steel and one in stainless.

they're my beater/loaner/i dont' care blades and man, do they excel at those duties.
 
Cascade_mtn's said:
I personaly have only used this one for carving from my local Woodcraft store:



Great carving knife. Almost as good as my $40.00+ custom carver.

I like the carbon blade and shape/size/red handle of this one, but I would cut that useless finger gard off.

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The red handled one is either a 511 or 521. . . The only difference is the blade length, and it's hard to judge from the pic. If I'm not mistaken, I think the 510 and 520 are the same, except without the guard.
 
I think the best Mora knife is the classic wood handle version were the tang goes thru the full length of the handle.

The plastic handle Mora's work equally well but just don't feel the same.
 
The best model models for overall strength would be the Frosts Mora Lapplander 90 and 95 models. Full width, full length tang models. The 90 has a 3.5" drop point, the 95 has a 4" clip point. They're thicker than the other Mora blades too. They are almost 1/8" thick. Ragweed sells the Lapplander 90. It's $125.

If you have to have a Mora you can really beat on and not worry about breaking, these are the ones.

I really like the clippers. Love the handle and overall package. I've used them hard and never broken one.
 
I have the Clipper and Viking. I like the Clipper best. The cheap plastic sheath is actually pretty handy. I usually clip it to the pants pocket.
 
There was a cut-out view of various Mora handles and the 2000 and 2010s seemed to have the best blade and tang length combination as they used the same tangs as the Clipper series, IIRC. No complaints about the others, honestly, but most people seem more comfortable with a bit more tang in the grip.
 
psychophipps said:
There was a cut-out view of various Mora handles and the 2000 and 2010s seemed to have the best blade and tang length combination as they used the same tangs as the Clipper series, IIRC. No complaints about the others, honestly, but most people seem more comfortable with a bit more tang in the grip.
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Clippers are only half tang. If that much, really. The 2000/2010 are a bit more than 3/4 length tang.

Here's a link to the thread about the tangs on the newer Mora's. The last page of the thread also has an x-ray showing the tangs of the older models in the line.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=784561&highlight=mora+tang
 
I like the 911.

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The handle is grippy and fits my large hands well. Also the sheath is nicer than you find on some of the other Mora's- it has a swiveling belt clip and better retention.
 
collecter said:
I think the best Mora knife is the classic wood handle version were the tang goes thru the full length of the handle.

The plastic handle Mora's work equally well but just don't feel the same.
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+1:thumbup:
Personally I prefer the #2 model for my large paws.

Honestly, any model it's a great knife for the money.
However, none of them are designed for a "beating" IMHO.
If you know what you are doing, Moras last a looong time.
 
While I have a whole mess of Moras, my favorite is my well-used #1.

No problem with the thickness of the blade, or the partial tang/wood handle. Then again, I use my knives primarily to cut.
 
511 and mora 2000 are my favs (if not two of my favroite knives)

Sure I like more expensive knives. I like to sharpen different kind of edges. Mess around outdoors with different steels, etc...

But in the end, I could do 99% of my needed outdoor tasks with a mora 511 or a mora 2000.

My .002.
 
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