Favorite Mora

I believe these were issued to the SA as I haven't seen one like it, the classic is close.. full tang, came in a Swiss Army FAK as seen in photo..

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It's my favorite cuz its the only one I own :D
 
tradewater said:
There's a poop handle or clipper somewhere in the bottom of every pack I own. They really compliment the big Beckers.

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randy
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red wood handled KJ Eriksson #2 -- good for all my historical reenactment stuff covering 850-1850 AD.
 
tradewater said:
There's a poop handle or clipper somewhere in the bottom of every pack I own. They really compliment the big Beckers.

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randy
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How do you like that wooden handled one? That is the style of mora that I've been thinking about getting.
 
They are my favorite, but there are so many nice ones out there that I need to try. I just ordered a bushcrafter like Moose's because of this thread. This is an expensive place to hang out...:D
 
1066vik said:
red wood handled KJ Eriksson #2 -- good for all my historical reenactment stuff covering 850-1850 AD.
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Mora #2....by far my favorite. Love the barrel shape handle, can't beat it for comfort.

That KJ Eriksson #2 is a full tang, isn't it? Can't find those anymore.....
 
I got the wood handled one based on Cody Lundin being so big on them. Sliced the shit out of my fingers within 24 hours. Handle is slippery as a Becker but no guard. I sanded and torched the handle, then burned some grooves in it with the solder iron to give it a safer grip. These are really good with paracord as neck/bushcraft knives. I have a mini light my fire brand firesteel on the front of the sheath put in place by heat shrink tube.

Also, I'm picking up a Mora 511 tommorrow.
 
battboy said:
does any one here have a mora model 731?
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I have a lot of mora's including the 731.

It's not one of my favorites. The handle is to bulky imho. It doesn't make sense in combination with that blade.

I much prefer the mora clipper-handle.
 
Mine is an antique laminated from the probably the 60's that I inherited from my grandfather.
 
uncouth said:
Mine is an antique laminated from the probably the 60's that I inherited from my grandfather.
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Wow, I would love to see some pics of that knife, it sounds fantastic.

Moose
 
I have one of the clippers that I like alot. Used it to process the meat of a wild boar I shot last year, it did really well. After seeing the knife in action my 76 yo father who is not into knives said he wanted 2 more of them and then kept mine as well;)
 
Quick question about 'em;
Where is the best place to get one? I'm thinking about going through SMKW.

Sorry if I'm off topic a little.:o
 
My #1 sees plenty of use,
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But my 1241 is my favorite. Too bad they discontinued it. (it's the bottom one here)
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I like my rubber overmolded plastic handled Moras better than the plain plastic or wooden handled ones. Of those, I liked the large 746 grip the best, then the small Clipper (840?), and then the 946. I wish they put the fine texture of the 946 on the 746 handle. The new 11201 Craftline takes the Clipper handle shape, but uses elliptical friction bumps all over the handle instead of the side checkering of the Clipper, and has 2.5 mm blade versus the Clipper's 2 mm thick blade.

The problem is that knife grips are such a personal thing, that we really have to "handle" them to decide. (pun intended) What I did was to order 5 different Moras from ragweedforge.com (+1 for Ragnar) to try them out. My favorite was the 746-G. As a Christmas present for a friend who traps, I offered him one out of a selection of about a dozen, Moras, Bucks, Gerbers. Wouldn't you know he took my 746-G. Bastard! :D Said it was the sharpest knife he'd ever had. We both liked the feel of the handle the best.

To add some more Becker content, all this thinking about handles makes me want to buy a couple of micarta scales for my Neckers. They've got to give more grip and be easier to clean than the paracord wraps.

Slight thread diversion: Hey Ethan how about a full stainless Necker? Not the expensive BK-11 CSM, but Kabar 440A, or even better, 12C27. All the Sandvik knife steels are blankable. Any chance of an Eskabar II? That half inch longer handle would be even nicer on the longer bladed Necker than an Izula.

Back to original thread: So buy a few Moras, keep your favorite for your pack, sell/give away the others, or put them in your vehicles. I like a Mora, a larger Becker (2, 7, or 9) and a folding shovel in the trunk of my car, and the toolbox on my pickup. Might add a machete and a folding saw, too. I think of Moras as Becker Lites: good value knives, just thinner, smaller, blades, cheaper handles and sheaths, a less expensive niche. Or should we call Beckers Mora Magnums? Makes me wonder who the Swedish Toooj is? They've gotten their heat treat down, too.
 
Picked up two Mora #511s from the local knife store today for $7.99 each. I like!! Wish they'd do them in blaze orange. They seem to be a darker red than the pics I have seen. Sort of match the color of your finger after screwing around with them.
 
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