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"More, the boy wants more!" -- C. Dickens
The 760 in olive drab is often sold as the Swedish Army knife, and it is, sorta. They issue them as utility knives while issuing Fallkniven as combat/survival knives. I've seen them for sale in the US as low as $8. Blade is Sandvik stainless which makes them perfect for stashing anywhere you might want a knife. Makes a very good kitchen utility knife, too. Same pattern is made in carbon and Triflex which has a differential heat treatment. I like the 700 series knves better than the Clipper series, but that's probably a matter of taste.
Gave some to a friend who was spending her time cutting fiberglas tape to tie up trees. She reported back that the Triflex held its edge a little longer, up to half a day. Lord knows how long it would last cutting something reasonable.
Something you see often in these threads is newbies trying to decide what expensive knife to buy, and being told to get a Mora. Takes a certain amount of experience to know what you want and need in a knife, and you might as well get it on the cheap before you spend big bucks for a slight improvement.
My fondness for Mora's is a philosophical one. Knives are tools. They are meant to be used, not looked at. Basic is better than ornamental. Moras are about as basic as it gets. They are designed and built for pure function. If they don't need it, they don't have; if they do need it, it's there. It's essence of knife.
The 760 in olive drab is often sold as the Swedish Army knife, and it is, sorta. They issue them as utility knives while issuing Fallkniven as combat/survival knives. I've seen them for sale in the US as low as $8. Blade is Sandvik stainless which makes them perfect for stashing anywhere you might want a knife. Makes a very good kitchen utility knife, too. Same pattern is made in carbon and Triflex which has a differential heat treatment. I like the 700 series knves better than the Clipper series, but that's probably a matter of taste.
Gave some to a friend who was spending her time cutting fiberglas tape to tie up trees. She reported back that the Triflex held its edge a little longer, up to half a day. Lord knows how long it would last cutting something reasonable.
Something you see often in these threads is newbies trying to decide what expensive knife to buy, and being told to get a Mora. Takes a certain amount of experience to know what you want and need in a knife, and you might as well get it on the cheap before you spend big bucks for a slight improvement.
My fondness for Mora's is a philosophical one. Knives are tools. They are meant to be used, not looked at. Basic is better than ornamental. Moras are about as basic as it gets. They are designed and built for pure function. If they don't need it, they don't have; if they do need it, it's there. It's essence of knife.