Hultafors GK - best deal out there?

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AttilaTheHun

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A lot of situations can be covered with a Mora knife up to the limit set by its blade thickness.
Moras are great. I just wish they had a carbon steel model with a blade just a tad thicker.
Enters the Hultafors GK from Sweden, essentially a heavy duty Mora with a thicker (3mm or 1/8") blade:
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8 3/4 inches overall, 3 3/4 inches blade. The blade steel is Japanese SK5 carbon steel, the same steel as in Cold Steel's $170 Kukri with a HRC of 58-60. The blade is 3/4 tang. The Hultafors GK costs about $15 in the States, same or less than a Mora.

All that sounds very promising for camping/survival/BOB, but this knife seems to be relatively unknown compared to the Mora clipper or 2000.
So... what's the catch?
 
They're a little hard to get ahold of. I haven't seen any for sale on this side of the pond, not sure where you're seeing them sold for $15 in the US. If Hultafors would step up their distribution, I'd give one a try, in spite of the unappealing handle/blade ratio.
 
I ordered mine form overseas, still got it fairly cheap.

They are "stout" to say the least!
 
Not at that price. That's a midrange model and would cost me £4.91 as a single, so that's pretty much half when translated to USD.

Looks like exactly the kind of thing some of you could go in on a crate of as a group buy and get ludicrously cheap. Stretching that to the nth – mebe Spark could get a pallet load and have them badged up as WSS forum knives for those that want users not bragging rights. Dunno, just thinking out loud, but it might get a good ping back from up and coming members as well as those on a tight budget and those that enjoy that feeling of belonging thing too.

Bit of market research on their other stuff may show a good advertising platform too, with a costs benefit passed on to members. Here I'm thinking of Bruk Agdor ax [relative to the Scandinavian Forest], and the Hatchet [relative to the GB Wildlife] that is about £20 [inc delivery] to me as a single. Loads of options for a WSS logo there including sheathing.

Search terms = Hultafors compared to Gransfors Bruks
 
I got one from Marion--and it's a Beast of a little knife.

The Handle is LARGE--but it sits well in hand

I like it and the Mora MIKI above it

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baldtaco-II said:
Not at that price. That's a midrange model and would cost me £4.91 as a single, so that's pretty much half when translated to USD.

Looks like exactly the kind of thing some of you could go in on a crate of as a group buy and get ludicrously cheap. Stretching that to the nth – mebe Spark could get a pallet load and have them badged up as WSS forum knives for those that want users not bragging rights.
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I won't get any cheaper by the palletload. You still have to mail out individual pieces across the country and the shipping costs will eat any saving on a $15 blade. Plus the headaches.
It might be different on a $200 knife but on a mass produced $15 knife readily available I see no point in this.
 
To each their own really. I have a Koster bushcraft in 1/8" and wish it were thinner. :D
 
I've got a GK. Nice knife with a funky grind, works very well. I never understood what a blade-handle ratio was about. The handle should be comfortable to hold, the blade should be a convenient length for the job. Some jobs are more easily done with a short blade: detail work.
 
I see no reason to not like a knife based on the ratio. It just makes it look a bit odd. It does look like a good blade for detailed work though.
 
In fact being designed as a heavy duty knife, it has a large handle to provide better grip/leverage and short blade so it doesn't snap.
 
I have owned one, and ended up selling it, not that it wasnt a great knife, just wasnt my style..I really like the smaller version with the orange handle. I bought one for my brother, and he swears by it. I did break the tip off of mine, I dropped it, and it hit a rock...I lost about 1/16" of the tip. not a big deal.
Overall, give me the MORA 2000 anytime. it is thinner, cuts better, and can do food prep better than most pro chef knives. I liked the thick knife, when in hand, at home, but when I had to whittle out in the wilds, the thinner blade wins for me...unless it has a really special grind, like my skookum. This has to be used to understand, IMO....overall, not a bad choice by any means.
And they are tanks. I hit the spine of mine with a hammer all the time to make cross cuts..it didnt flinch.
 
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