Cody Lundin's original knife

Sidehill Gouger said:
OK, am I the only person here that has ever slipped on a steep slope? You don't have to be completely upside down for these to fall out of the sheath, just a good rough tumble will do it. But if you do all your hiking on nice groomed trails I guess you will be just fine.
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Yup guess these nice groomed trails are the reason I haven't had a problem yet ;-) guess I better stay off the steep rocky stuff, thanks for the advice!
 
A good friend and myself who have spent many dollars and many hours discussing and researching the "perfect" knife have both come to the conclusion that at the end of the day, the mora is the standard by which all other knives are measured. Yes there are better knives, but I'd dare anyone to find a better knife for cheaper. There are worse knives, and there are buckets of worse knives that cost many times more. There are more specialist knives, there are bigger knives, and there are smaller. But they all compare at some point to the Mora. We will both keep buying other knives, and I rarely carry my mora's but every time I look at a purchase, I think, What will this do, that my Mora 1 or 2k will not do? My most recent purchase a BR mini-bushcrafter was bought as a pure weight saving over the mora 1. But as it turns out, with sheath its heavier. Oh well. Still a fantastic knife, but looky looky, another time the mora wins. At the end of the day, hard to do better, very easy to do worse.
 
Hacked said:
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Yup guess these nice groomed trails are the reason I haven't had a problem yet ;-) guess I better stay off the steep rocky stuff, thanks for the advice!
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I guess you are telling me you are sure footed as a goat and never slip. I was actually thinking more of the steep, deep forest slopes on wet moss and buckskin logs I tend to work on rather than rocky hill tops. The one thing I know about the red handled Moras is that they are constantly falling out of those cheap plastic sleeves around home let alone out in the woods.
 
Would it help to stick adhesive tape inside the plastic sheath to make the fit tighter? I have used stick-on felt in loose leather sheaths.
 
Sidehill Gouger said:
I guess you are telling me you are sure footed as a goat and never slip. I was actually thinking more of the steep, deep forest slopes on wet moss and buckskin logs I tend to work on rather than rocky hill tops. The one thing I know about the red handled Moras is that they are constantly falling out of those cheap plastic sleeves around home let alone out in the woods.
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Yup that is what I was telling you, never tripped in my life!
 
Thomas Linton said:
Would it help to stick adhesive tape inside the plastic sheath to make the fit tighter? I have used stick-on felt in loose leather sheaths.
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Please tell me more
I have a Brussello in a leather sheath that slips out

What is stick-on felt?
Adhesive tape is regular scotch 3M?

Thanks
 
Craft stores/departments sell sheets of felt with adhesive on one side under peel-off paper.

For a stiff plastic sheath, the (usually white) cloth adhesive tape used to secure dressings or to support ankles might be better. "medical tape" "surgical tape"
 
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A field knife should be safe to use in the wet and the cold. I bought a Model 2. I held the knife under the kitchen faucet. That handle, when wet, invited my hand to slide onto the blade.

That was enough for me. I won’t even use that knife in the kitchen. Not unless I reshape or retexture its handle.
 
Raymond, I agree.

I did traditional stuff as much as the next retro-grouch but to my mind, this is where the Mora Companion (or Companion HD really shines).

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IMO, there is a tension between the hunting (or fighting) knife ideal that calls for a guard to prevent your hand from sliding onto the blade and the bushcraft ideal where a guard is left off in favor of allowing for multiple grips while working with wood.

IME, the Companion nails it with a great balance. The quasi-guard swell at the front of the grip combined with the rubber grip makes for an incredibly stable grip but at the same time, I've yet to find a grip that produces undue fatigue or hot spots.

It's easily the most versatile knife I own by a very, very long shot.
 
Raymond1000 said:
A field knife should be safe to use in the wet and the cold. I bought a Model 2. I held the knife under the kitchen faucet. That handle, when wet, invited my hand to slide onto the blade.

That was enough for me. I won’t even use that knife in the kitchen. Not unless I reshape or retexture its handle.
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Yes, mod the grip.

My hand doesn't slip on the Classic No. 1

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The Mora Companion does have one of the most comfortable and secure grips and I do like mine. I have both carbon and 12c27. But for the finest hiking, backpacking and outdoor travel knife I go with the ultralight Mora #1 just like Cody. It will cut as good as any custom knife and out cut many. It is far lighter in weight than most fixed blades. If you want it to stick in the sheath better or feel more secure in your hands than wave a torch over the paint until it starts to bubble up. Don't get to aggressive and keep going over it with steel wool until the paint is gone. I like to seal the wood with Watco Teak Oil and fully convex the blade to make it one of the best all around users for both culinary and wood carving with its thin stock. With all the rugged terrain and miles to make if I want to get anywhere I like to keep the weight down. The rest of a kit adds up so a good lightweight knife makes sense. If you are car camping or carving in the backyard it does not matter but the long miles afoot with a rucksack...the weight will make a difference.

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The oval handle on the #1 is very comfortable, smallish but good. The #2 is more hand filling and some like it more. For 10 bucks this is an amazing cutting tool. Mine weighs 2.6oz with sheath. I have not found anything in its performance range that is as light.
 
I'm not sure what the difference is between my now-discontinued (?) model 840 Clipper and the Companion, which seems to be the current version. They appear exactly the same, except for minor detailing on the rubber grip. Anyway, I do feel safer using the shaped grip of the Clipper/Companion as opposed to the smallish barrel-shape of the wood-handled Mora models.

I also have two puukkos with similar barrel-shaped handles. But I think with those, their larger size makes for a more sure grip. (One of the puukkos has a stacked leather grip and the other's is curly birch.)

Anyway, I try really hard to have dry hands when handling a knife, any knife. Not always possible —
 
SwiftDream said:
The Mora Companion does have one of the most comfortable and secure grips and I do like mine. I have both carbon and 12c27. But for the finest hiking, backpacking and outdoor travel knife I go with the ultralight Mora #1 just like Cody. It will cut as good as any custom knife and out cut many. It is far lighter in weight than most fixed blades. If you want it to stick in the sheath better or feel more secure in your hands than wave a torch over the paint until it starts to bubble up. Don't get to aggressive and keep going over it with steel wool until the paint is gone. I like to seal the wood with Watco Teak Oil and fully convex the blade to make it one of the best all around users for both culinary and wood carving with its thin stock. With all the rugged terrain and miles to make if I want to get anywhere I like to keep the weight down. The rest of a kit adds up so a good lightweight knife makes sense. If you are car camping or carving in the backyard it does not matter but the long miles afoot with a rucksack...the weight will make a difference.

side by side with the Companion;

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The oval handle on the #1 is very comfortable, smallish but good. The #2 is more hand filling and some like it more. For 10 bucks this is an amazing cutting tool. Mine weighs 2.6oz with sheath. I have not found anything in its performance range that is as light.
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This is a very, very compelling argument, the one about weight. I may have to give the #2 a try.
 
The weight argument drives the opinion that all you need is a one-sided razor blade (article a few years ago in Backpacker) of a Vic "Classic."
 
Thomas,

Yes. For many years, I carried nothing but a Vic Classic and if push comes to shove, I'll make do with just a Leatherman Squirt, as the mini-pliers are useful for driving needles when making repairs.

This said, I like having a larger knife for food. It's my personal choice. The Opinel #10 is the go-to for me for general backpacking, but I do prefer the Mora's blade so who knows. In the winter I carry the Companion.
 
Thomas Linton said:
The weight argument drives the opinion that all you need is a one-sided razor blade (article a few years ago in Backpacker) of a Vic "Classic."
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A narrow opinion with blinders though. A razor blade will not do what a Mora #1 will do. It cannot do it. That is why I noted "in its performance range". Backpackers are a variable breed. Some do take razor blades and even Colin Fletcher traded in his full sized Marbles sheath knife for the SAK Classic and he even went as far as to break off some of the tools if I remember right. He became a light freak all the way from carrying some very heavy and somewhat silly equipment over his Thousand Mile Summer to ultra light as possible over time.

Its a free country so carry what you like but we know the reasons to carry the various choices don't we. I believe and know from experience that it is easier to start a warming fire in soggy, drenching conditions when you have to cut down to dry wood if you have a real fixed blade. Been there...

Pinnah, with your larger hands the #2 will probably please you more than the #1. It is around 3oz from what I've read so not too bad at all. It will compliment your Opinel 9 or 10 very well when you want a fixed blade along.
 
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