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Beware, Mora thread 
I'm a big fan of Mora Clippers. I have three in carbon steel, one dedicated for my life preserver, an impact vest with three chest straps, my Clipper tucks in nicely on my left shoulder. But it's carbon steel and shows rust.
So, when I saw the new Craftline Allround in stainless, I thought that might be the ticket for my boat work. I got mine today from Ragweed Forge and I am very pleased.
First, the blade and handle are almost identical to the Clipper.
BUT, here are the differences: So far, it seems the Craftline comes only in Sandvik stainless steel. Not a problem for me this time (I'm a solid carbon steel fan) because I want it for a boat knife, so stainless is now okay. The blade SEEMS to be a tad wider, but I can't prove it. The blade is thicker. The Craftline is .098 ", the Clipper is .079" The back edge of the spine of the Clipper has traditionally been rough as a corn cob; the back edge of the Craftline is polished. The scandi edge of the Craftline is a bit wider than the Clipper and a bit more well finished. Overall, better blade finish. But I still like my Clippers.
This Craftline knife came hair-poppin sharp. No box. I don't think I'll have to try sharpening it for a while.
The Craftline handle seems to be the same pattern as the Clipper; the same thickness but a bit fatter in the belly. The same rubber coating as the Clipper but a different lugged pattern. Very grippy when dry. I've gripped both when wet and, well, what you would expect, slippery when wet...but still a good grip. So far nothing has beat the wetness grip of the Kraton rubber handle of my Cold Steel Master Hunter.
The sheath of the Craftline is a new design, it has a very strong positive lock compared to the old Clipper sheath. In other words, the knife will not likely fall out. The new Craftline sheath clips onto a 1-3/4" belt compared to the Clipper 1-3/8". The trim on the handle and the sheath are a deep cranberry or Russian red:
This was a flat table scan and the colors are wrong. The reds are actually deeper, and even, and the same color. Very pleasing to me. The blade is not blued, it is actually a bright shiny white, stainless steel white. I tried to adjust the color balances on these pictures but they don't do justice; take my word for it that they are better than the picture.
The new Mora of Sweden logo is permanently stamped into the metal, very clean. This new logo represents the merger of Eriksson and Frost's of Sweden.
The old Mora Clippers by Frost's are still available.
Bottom line, I like the Craftline Allround a lot. If you are looking for a more robust version of the Clipper in Sandvik stainless steel, then I would highly recommend this knife. I would like to see it in carbon steel also.
I bought mine from Ragweed forge at $14 plus $6 shipping. I ordered it on Wednesday, received it today. Received a nice friendly acknowledgement of my order from Ragnar, he is good people I've done business with several times, no regrets. Sorry for my shameless endorsement
Cheers, Don
I'm a big fan of Mora Clippers. I have three in carbon steel, one dedicated for my life preserver, an impact vest with three chest straps, my Clipper tucks in nicely on my left shoulder. But it's carbon steel and shows rust.So, when I saw the new Craftline Allround in stainless, I thought that might be the ticket for my boat work. I got mine today from Ragweed Forge and I am very pleased.
First, the blade and handle are almost identical to the Clipper.
BUT, here are the differences: So far, it seems the Craftline comes only in Sandvik stainless steel. Not a problem for me this time (I'm a solid carbon steel fan) because I want it for a boat knife, so stainless is now okay. The blade SEEMS to be a tad wider, but I can't prove it. The blade is thicker. The Craftline is .098 ", the Clipper is .079" The back edge of the spine of the Clipper has traditionally been rough as a corn cob; the back edge of the Craftline is polished. The scandi edge of the Craftline is a bit wider than the Clipper and a bit more well finished. Overall, better blade finish. But I still like my Clippers.
This Craftline knife came hair-poppin sharp. No box. I don't think I'll have to try sharpening it for a while.
The Craftline handle seems to be the same pattern as the Clipper; the same thickness but a bit fatter in the belly. The same rubber coating as the Clipper but a different lugged pattern. Very grippy when dry. I've gripped both when wet and, well, what you would expect, slippery when wet...but still a good grip. So far nothing has beat the wetness grip of the Kraton rubber handle of my Cold Steel Master Hunter.
The sheath of the Craftline is a new design, it has a very strong positive lock compared to the old Clipper sheath. In other words, the knife will not likely fall out. The new Craftline sheath clips onto a 1-3/4" belt compared to the Clipper 1-3/8". The trim on the handle and the sheath are a deep cranberry or Russian red:
This was a flat table scan and the colors are wrong. The reds are actually deeper, and even, and the same color. Very pleasing to me. The blade is not blued, it is actually a bright shiny white, stainless steel white. I tried to adjust the color balances on these pictures but they don't do justice; take my word for it that they are better than the picture.
The new Mora of Sweden logo is permanently stamped into the metal, very clean. This new logo represents the merger of Eriksson and Frost's of Sweden.
The old Mora Clippers by Frost's are still available.
Bottom line, I like the Craftline Allround a lot. If you are looking for a more robust version of the Clipper in Sandvik stainless steel, then I would highly recommend this knife. I would like to see it in carbon steel also.
I bought mine from Ragweed forge at $14 plus $6 shipping. I ordered it on Wednesday, received it today. Received a nice friendly acknowledgement of my order from Ragnar, he is good people I've done business with several times, no regrets. Sorry for my shameless endorsement
Cheers, Don
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