Mora Companion for general kitchen use?

[skyhorse]

I have one of my Mora Companions as a dedicated kitchen knife.

 

[terryna]

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Nice

 

[Mikel_24]

Victorinox kitchen knives are cheap and very very good.

The Fibrox handle line is also affordable (not saying cheap). Also, since they scored very high in a chef's knife shoot out (by a reputable magazine, it seems), the prices rised a lot.

Last time I checked they were much more expensive than when I bought the first one.

Mikel

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

FortyTwoBlades

Have you used the Friedrich Dick 5" lamb skinner in the kitchen? Thoughts?

http://www.baryonyxknife.com/frdilask.html

Not sure what thoughts you're looking for? It's a full flat ground knife, but it's optimized for skinning and light breaking work, particularly in processing mid-sized livestock and game, which is a different context of use than most kitchen work. It really depends on what tasks you'd be using it for.

 

[Knives&Lint]

the companion is a sub-optimal choice for the kitchen, if you think that is good, just wait till you get the 3.5" fishing fillet - model 090

the stock is much thinner, almost like a full flat grind
it's a laser ; ) my wife loves it

Yep. I picked up that exact model specifically to use for food prep when I go camping. I mean, sure my camp knife would work just fine for food prep, but I bought it for the age old reason familiar here on the forums... More knives

 

[22-rimfire]

I think you need to invest in some new kitchen knives or sharpen the ones you have. I use the Vic kitchen knives quite a bit and have always been pleased. Their paring and similar sized knives probably cut 95% of everything in our kitchen. Plus we use them as steak knives.

 

[USMCPOP]

Not sure what thoughts you're looking for? It's a full flat ground knife, but it's optimized for skinning and light breaking work, particularly in processing mid-sized livestock and game, which is a different context of use than most kitchen work. It really depends on what tasks you'd be using it for.

I wondered if you had used one in your kitchen, what with the angles and the big handle and the nubbin (guard) on the bottom. I know it's not a chef knife. Maybe an OK meat slicer but no veggie chopper.

 

[b yond]

While I don't have any personal experience with it (yet), I've heard that the Mora Flex knife is a fantastic knife for culinary uses and game processing. Super thin flat-ground blade should slice really well, and it's even a little flexible for working around bones.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I wondered if you had used one in your kitchen, what with the angles and the big handle and the nubbin (guard) on the bottom. I know it's not a chef knife. Maybe an OK meat slicer but no veggie chopper.

I mean, it CAN slice veggies, but obviously you'd have to use the forward part of the blade. In meat work, it'll do a good job of doing trimming, etc.

 

[James Y]

As others have mentioned, Victorinox makes great kitchen knives. They’re all I use in the kitchen; a Vic paring knife, a 7” santoku, a small hooked fruit knife, and a serrated “utility”. When the edges start losing their bite, it takes only seconds to restore them to full sharpness. The most expensive one was the santoku, and that cost me only about $40.

Jim