Modern folding Mora equivalent

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mlanghornes

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Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a knife similar to a Mora or opinel but with a clip and one hand opening. Basically, I'm looking for a folder with easy-to-sharpen steel, a comfortable handle for a long days use, and a thin blade that is great for slicing and food prep. I know that's basically an opinel, but I'm looking for something with a little more modern convenience.

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If you don't mind s30v then the Spyderco Military is good.

I've been considering adding a pocket clip to my K55K and Douk Douk. This winter I probably will, but for the time being I don't have a lot of free time.
 
Size wise the OKC Rat 1 is very much like a mora clipper mg. You can find them at around the $20 mark up to ~$32 if you want a certain color besides black. They are great knives.

This is the only pic I have handy...

Also, the larger opinels like a #10 might be worth looking at if you like to tinker...you could add a clip and thumbstud without much issue, and the size is on par to the Rat 1. The one in the above picture is a #8.

OpinelDoukSvord007.jpg
 
EKA of Sweden makes several that should fit the bill....
 
The key here is thin blade. Modern pocket knives, especially one hand opening and pocket clip equipped are generally marketed to the badass element, which biases to thick blades and durable grinds.

Closest thing I can think of might be a Victorinox One Hand Sentinel. They're available with or without pocketclip, and either plain or serrated blade. The Victorinox is unusual compared to most modern one hand opening lockblades, in that the lock is "backwards" in contrast to almost every other linerlock on the market, and it's a fairly old school design, that utilizes a backspring, and doesn't wedge against the blade tang.

The Kershaw Skyline is another possibility, with a thin-ish, deep hollow ground blade. My Skyline was an older one, and I've always been a little let down with the steel, being actually somewhat problematic when it comes to sharpening. It has been changed since.

I own both, and prefer the Vic, because of the steel issue. But assuming that issue has been resolved, either might fit your stated needs.
 
RDog said:
Size wise the OKC Rat 1 is very much like a mora clipper mg. You can find them at around the $20 mark up to ~$32 if you want a certain color besides black. They are great knives.

This is the only pic I have handy...

Also, the larger opinels like a #10 might be worth looking at if you like to tinker...you could add a clip and thumbstud without much issue, and the size is on par to the Rat 1. The one in the above picture is a #8.

OpinelDoukSvord007.jpg
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Some great knives in that picture. :cool:

What about just adding a Kwik thumbstud to an Opinel?

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mlanghornes said:
Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a knife similar to a Mora or opinel but with a clip and one hand opening. Basically, I'm looking for a folder with easy-to-sharpen steel, a comfortable handle for a long days use, and a thin blade that is great for slicing and food prep. I know that's basically an opinel, but I'm looking for something with a little more modern convenience.

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Are you talking about a folder that is time-proven, inexpensive, and well built (like Moras and Opinels), or a folder with a Scandi blade (like a Mora has and an Opinel does not), or a folder with a "thin blade that is great for slicing and food prep" (like an Opinel's blade is, but a Mora's blade is not...they are terrible for slicing veggies)?

Three different things. Please clarify...thanks!
 
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