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alphavuk

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noob here and need some expert opinions. looking for a decent bushcraft knife. really want a rat rc-4 but kinda pricey cant justify it right now. out of these two which do you thing would be the better option?

Mora of Sweden Clipper Army Stainless 20$

Kabar Becker BK11 Necker 32$


or other suggestions? bk11 is full tang and carbon steel, but everyone raves about the mora...
 
alphavuk said:
noob here and need some expert opinions. looking for a decent bushcraft knife. really want a rat rc-4 but kinda pricey cant justify it right now. out of these two which do you thing would be the better option?

Mora of Sweden Clipper Army Stainless 20$

Kabar Becker BK11 Necker 32$


or other suggestions? bk11 is full tang and carbon steel, but everyone raves about the mora...
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I believe you can buy a Mora Clipper for less than $20 but also consider the Mora 2000 which is a "bushcraft" type of knife, razor sharp and stainless steel. Either one will be excellent for "bushcraft"

The handle on the Becker BK11 is small (short) and cumbersome for "bushcraft" use, as its considered a neck knife.
 
The traditional scandinavian knife design, which is a thin blade, fine edge with a full tang rounded pommel is perfectly suited for bushcrafting, so the Puukos/Leukus of Finnish and Norwegian origin are much loved. The Becker which is made out of 1095, a very solid, tough rough use steel, is known as one of the best rough use knives in the industry. It's very robust, great for digging, prying, chopping, battoning, other rough use camp chores. Either one would be a solid knife, the Necker is made from stronger steel. Also consider the Condor Rodan, bushlore and bushcrafter, retail for 20-30 dollars, made out of 1075 carbon steel, 5.5 inch blade. It would make for a dynamite bushcrafting knife.
 
You could go with a Gerber Big Rock. It goes for about twenty five dollars and holds up well under any kind of abuse that you can probably put it through. It's a decent knife for the price.
 
I'd go for mora 2000, good value for the money and is really handy at the woods.
 
As mentioned above for $30 the Mora 2K is a great value knife for bushcraft.

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http://www.bensbackwoods.com/servlet/Detail?no=197
 
yup i think the mora is what i am going to go with, but down those things are ugly. hopefully it can baton well...
 
Even after getting one of the models mentioned above to get by with, definately keep saving your pennies and get an RC-4 when you can afford it.

The RC-4 is a wonderful knife! I can hardly set mine down.
 
Not sure if I would do too much batoning with a mora.
 
I know Gerber gets alot of bad press on the forum, but I have Gerber Freeman fixed blade (made in Taiwan, bought at Wal-Mart) that I have used for a number of years and been very happy with.

To me, it has been a great, low budget, bushcraft/hunting/camping knife. I've skinned a few deer with it, whittled, cut, and even some light battoning.

I recently bought the USA made, S30V, stag handle version thinking it would be a great improvement over the Taiwan blade. I am surprised that in a lot of respects, the Taiwan model is actually better quality, and there are things about it I like better!
 
I enjoy using more expensive knives, but when push comes to shove, my Moras are almost always up to the task. Certainly Bushcrafting. They are so easy to sharpen. Sportsman's Guide has 2 carbon clippers for about $20.
 
I like the Mora 2k, maybe head over to the W & SS area in the community tab, read a little bit and you'll have more than enough info on bushcraft blades. But hold onto your wallet.
 
knifenut1013 said:
Not sure if I would do too much batoning with a mora.
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Mora knives are not meant to be batoned. I would not baton with one either, unless I was only batoning small sticks with a 1 inch diameter. If you are going to baton a knife the BK would be more suited for that philosophy.

The Mora will be more comfortable in your hand for long periods of time and it will cutt more efficiently -saving you energy and fatigue. For under 20 bucks you can get a laminated Mora with a comfortable wooden handle.

For a cheap knife that you can beat on and baton through logs, the Cold Steel Bowie Bushman is okay.
 
you will do good if you buy a Mora.
the clipper is fine, the carbon version

the stainless is O.K. too.
good kines for the money.
i won't go into the field without one.

remember, some survival schools require the mora for kit
all good
buzz
 
Mora knives are great little cutters, but keep in mind that they are not all full tang. I believe the Mora 2000 is 3/4 tang, which should be plenty strong. The #1 I believe features a full 'rat tail' tang which again I think makes it pretty strong.

However there are some models with only a half tang or even what appears to be a 1/3 tang, and those I tend to worry a bit about when batoning or other rough use. Take a look at the x-ray here:

http://www.knifeforums.com/uploads/1216241748-mora_xray.jpg
 
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