clipper or 2000

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

Joined
Mar 22, 2006
Messages
5,944
I have a couple of stainless mora clippers I really like them...I've been hearing alot of hype about the mora 2000 however is there that much of a difference???
 
I've heard the blade is a bit thicker and longer, but I don't own one, but that is what I have heard.
 
i´ve only handled a 2000 a couple of years ago. i´d say get another clipper, they´re good enough, and maybe kydex on that. i certainly would´nt feel naked in the bush with only a clipper, i´d even settle for one of the smaller models (511 i think theyre called). the only thing you could wish for is a better more secure sheat, but you could probably fix that with a rubber band or something, use your imagination.
 
RescueRiley said:
I have a couple of stainless mora clippers I really like them...I've been hearing alot of hype about the mora 2000 however is there that much of a difference???
Click to expand...

When in doubt, more moras are the answer :D I too would like to get my paws on one to compare. It does look like it has more cahones-- the handle is bigger as well as the blade. Like you, I have a clipper and a craftsman, so I won't add a 2000 until a bargain falls in my lap.
 
I like the Clipper a lot. You could buy three for the cost of one 2000, of course, and I've heard some issues about 2000s' blades snapping under not-that-abusive use.

As for retention of the knives in their sheaths, I discovered kind of by accident that the Craftsman model has a lanyard hole that lines up fairly well with part of the slot in the sheath, and you can put one of those mini-carabiners through both the lanyard hole and the sheath slot so as to lock the knife into the sheath quite securely. Might be a good option for a neck-knife setup, for example--and you can always remove the carabiner or run it through the lanyard hole only (and not the sheath slot, also), if you feel you might need instant access.
 
Nothing wrong with the clipper, the wife loves hers. I prefer the 760 to the clipper, but that's just my preference. I didn't see much difference between the clipper and the 760s cutting ability, but the difference between the clipper and M2K is quite a bit. For deep cuts, the 2000 is the best of the three that we own and with practice, the 2000 can be bataned without much worry. The steel is different between the Frost clipper, which has 12c27 and the Eriksson 2000s 12c27mod, which is harder than the frost version of the steel. The handle on the 2000 is better suited for working in wet weather I think and it's design (without guard), seems better suited for multi grip needs, than the clipper or 760.
 
longbow50 said:
The steel is different between the Frost clipper, which has 12c27 and the Eriksson 2000s 12c27mod, which is harder than the frost version of the steel. The handle on the 2000 is better suited for working in wet weather I think and it's design (without guard), seems better suited for multi grip needs, than the clipper or 760.
Click to expand...

I agree with longbow 100 % on this. I personally like the Eriksson 510. Seems to go with me more than my other Moras. However if I had to pick between the Clipper, and the 2K, I would go with the 2K the majority of the time.
 
My son has a 760 in SS and I have a 2000 and an 860 in carbon steel. Of the three I much prefer the 860 but I could live with any of these 3.
 
I like the 510 best as well. I have a 2000 and like it a bit better than my clipper, but they are all really good knives for the money. The 2000 has the strongest tang of the bunch.
 
If I remember right, someone posted an x-ray of various mora's, and the 2000 had the most steel in the tang, as Hartsell said above. Personallym I don't think it's an issue on this size/style of knife but it might make a difference to you.
 
I bought both recently (Carbon steel clipper, and Mora 2K). They are two very different kinds of knives. Both of them arrived sharp, however after a quick touch up with some #1000 git wetdry, the Clipper is now the sharpest knife I have ever handled. Either knife will easily push cut paper, and both will shave hair. However, the clipper will shave arm hair with a single smooth motion and removes it like a disposable bic razor. The clipper has a needle fine point that while amazingly sharp, I just can't help but think is a point of future failure. The point on the 2K is wider and tougher. The handle on the clipper is more pleasing in the hand seems to allow better fine control of the blade. The 2k handle fills your hand more and can be gripped from just about any angle. Both offer excellent retention.

The sheath on the 2K is nicer looking than the clipper, however the fact that the clipper can be "clipped" over a belt without having to remove the belt is a really nice feature. The 2K shealth is designed so it can be worn left or right sided without any bias. The Clipper is definately designed for righties.

The Clipper will easily strike sparks off the spine with a ferocium rod, the 2K's spine has the edges rolled, and it's next to impossible to use it to strike sparks unless you plan to file it flat.

In hand the clipper feels more like a precision tool, the 2K feels beefier and more like an all-around tool.

If I had to take only one, I would take the 2K. It gives me a psychological feeling of security. However, that said I plan on carrying my 2K on my belt and my clipper "Clipped" to my pack. Both are lightweight and really don't see any reason not to carry both. I would feel totally comfortable with either as my primary fixed blade.
 
In case anyone is curious, here is a cut-away of a Mora Clipper. Even with those sharp Scandi knives, you still generally get what you pay for. There are better Mora's out there than the Clipper. Though the handle is ergonomic, I wouldn't trust my life to it's construction, let alone spend good money on a kydex sheath for it, as I have seen some do.

01originalclipper01600x4ir.jpg
 
mrostov (or others)-I am just getting interested in this style of knife. What is better please? Excluding custom made ones I guess (if we can) what are the best made? Eriksson? All of the model numbers without brands has confused me a bit.
 
mrostov said:
In case anyone is curious, here is a cut-away of a Mora Clipper... I wouldn't trust my life to it's construction...
Click to expand...

I would gladly trust my life to my stainless Clipper*, meaning I would be damn glad to have it if I was lost. I have a lot of faith in it for a wide range of "bushcraft" tasks. I just wouldn't baton it, or ask it to be a spear/chopper/fighter/step, etc. For that matter, I wouldn't subject a 2000 to that either, an extra gram or three of steel in the tang notwithstanding. Neither is a good candidate for heavy work.

*I'm a carbon-steel guy, and ordered a carbon Clipper... although the stainless model was a mistake on the vendor's part, I can't seem to part with it.
 
messer454 said:
mrostov (or others)-I am just getting interested in this style of knife. What is better please? Excluding custom made ones I guess (if we can) what are the best made? Eriksson? All of the model numbers without brands has confused me a bit.
Click to expand...

I prefer a knife with a tang that goes all of the way through the handle. Some of the wooden handled Moras are like this, as are many of the other wood handled Scandi knives.

You can also buy a long tang Mora blade without a handle and put your own handle on it. Cheap, crude handles are one of the main reasons Mora knives are so inexpensive. Too bad the tang is so short on the clipper. It has the best factory handle of all of the Mora knives.
 
mrostov said:
In case anyone is curious, here is a cut-away of a Mora Clipper. Even with those sharp Scandi knives, you still generally get what you pay for. There are better Mora's out there than the Clipper. Though the handle is ergonomic, I wouldn't trust my life to it's construction, let alone spend good money on a kydex sheath for it, as I have seen some do.

01originalclipper01600x4ir.jpg
Click to expand...

I think the Clipper is more than enough knife for 99% of the applications that most people need a knife in the woods for. No, it's not going to be suitable for bringing down trees, or even limbing trees for that matter. You can't drive it into a tree/rock/ground and use it as a piton. But the point is that those are extrodinary uses. For using a knife as a knife, you could spend 10 times as much as a Clipper and still not get better results.

Use a knife like a knife and you'll be fine. If you need to use a knife as an axe or machete, you need to rethink your usage. (NOTE: This response isn't aimed at anyone in particular, it just a general statement)

Sean
 
I can tell you from first hand experience a clipper and a 12 inch ontario machete is a close to unbeatable combo for under 40 bucks I went hiking yesterday and came upon a fire pit cut some some wood from a deadfall 1-2-3 with the ontario made a few fuzz sticks with the clipper snd sparked a ferro on it's spine got a decent fire and cooked me up some lunch using the clipper as my only utensil...the 2 together are light enough and affordable enough to be bough by anyone...the machete is small enough to fit in a day pack and decent enough to chop enough wood for a shelter or a decent fire. the mavhete is a workhorse and a chopper, the mora is the gen utility blade...
 
I like the Erikson 510, and stainless 545 best myself. While I think they might be the cheapest looking of the bunch, they do have the longer tang and the handles fit my hand perfectly. The stock sheaths suck but I got a couple from Eric at Onscene that are top notch.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top