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Mora Garberg
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i assumed it was a good knife since it was a mora, all my other ones have served me well. I guess im mostly curious about their stainless steel they use.
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I am hesitant to spend 4X the money over the Mora Companion just for a full tang. Curious to here the opinions of those that own it.
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The steel is 14C28N Sandvik. The Swedes know their steel and heat treat, so I wouldn't have any concerns.
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I own numerous Moras in both stainless and carbon. I find the performance difference to be nearly indistinguishable. Mora know what they are doing with stainless.
Admittedly, I don't have a Garberg, however one is on my list for a future purchase.
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14C28N is wonderful steel. You will in no way be disappointed by how it performs.
KingMC
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Moras make quality user blades, but the Garberg seems overpriced for what it is; there are other knives in the price range that I think would do a better job at most of the tasks one would need a full tang for. If it was half the price I'd say it was a fantastic deal, but it's just too much for what you get.
btw, nice avatar
btw, nice avatar
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I've been using Moras for a while, and so far the only trouble I've had with their hidden tang knives was an Eriksson #1 that somehow left the factory with the blade just pressure fitted to the handle (no epoxy or anything to hold it).
I used them while working as a hunting and wilderness guide, rolled some edges, bent a tiny Frosts 277 while abusing it (I managed to fix it with a rock), etc. But never found them to be lacking strength considering their size and price.
The Garberg's probably as good as any Mora (their stainless blades are fine), but costs a lot more and all you get is a marginal improvement in strength. At $80-95 the Garberg has a lot of competition.
As a Mora fan, I'll probably get one at some point, but it's not high on my priority list.
I used them while working as a hunting and wilderness guide, rolled some edges, bent a tiny Frosts 277 while abusing it (I managed to fix it with a rock), etc. But never found them to be lacking strength considering their size and price.
The Garberg's probably as good as any Mora (their stainless blades are fine), but costs a lot more and all you get is a marginal improvement in strength. At $80-95 the Garberg has a lot of competition.
As a Mora fan, I'll probably get one at some point, but it's not high on my priority list.
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Moras make quality user blades, but the Garberg seems overpriced for what it is; there are other knives in the price range that I think would do a better job at most of the tasks one would need a full tang for. If it was half the price I'd say it was a fantastic deal, but it's just too much for what you get.
btw, nice avatar
Personally I think it's very fairly priced for what it is, and the only reason why people gripe about the price is because of Mora's image as a maker of "penny knives". If it was produced by a different company with a more premium image with the same specs and price point people would be shouting from the rooftops what a good deal it was.
That being said, I prefer the budget models because they're lighter, thinner, and cost a lot less.
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Mora does their stainless steel very well, I wouldn't hesitate if that's the only thing your held up on. Like the avatar, "raise your horns" Skol!
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Personally I think it's very fairly priced for what it is, and the only reason why people gripe about the price is because of Mora's image as a maker of "penny knives". If it was produced by a different company with a more premium image with the same specs and price point people would be shouting from the rooftops what a good deal it was.
That being said, I prefer the budget models because they're lighter, thinner, and cost a lot less.
Personally, it would not matter which brand was listed, with those specs at that price I wouldn't purchase it as I own alternatives that were less and perform just as well.
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14C28N is a premium steel and it has a pretty slick sheathing system, with a comparatively costly handle material as far as injection-molded handles go. But they obviously aren't going to tempt everyone, and I don't think they were thinking they would. It's a solid offering for its price point, though, and that's what was being debated. Personally I'm not big on thick grinds like that, but it's what the target demographic wanted. Same with the full tang aspect. I've never broken one of their hidden tapered tangs, and most failures I've seen have been broken blades, not tangs.
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I must say after further research I have to agree it's appealing for many folks at its current price with the materials offered, my original google search procured a price much higher than the one I just found on a quite popular online storefront. Comparing prices from the same company, the knife I currently would pit against it (the Becker BK16) is comparably-priced but rather different in most comparable aspects: stainless vs. carbon, slab scales vs. injection-molded, scandi vs. FFG. I have used a BK16 extensively and would probably pick it over the Garberg because I prefer carbon steel and the Becker handle design, but if the scandi grind or the stainless steel is desirable I can't really give any good reason why it's not the knife to pick.
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I did a FFG conversion on one just a couple of days ago, actually. Could have taken it thinner but the customer (a member here) wanted to keep it fairly tough. The bevel width was reduced by the flat-grinding to about 1/3 that of the original geometry.
Could have taken it thinner but the customer (a member here) wanted to keep it fairly tough. The bevel width was reduced by the flat-grinding to about 1/3 that of the original geometry.
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I've had both and I'd prefer the garberg for sure. The 16 handle isn't big enouh for a big hand. The garberg handle is. For reasons stated above, the garberg hasn't gotten a fair chance. It's a great knife. Definitely worth handling and trying.
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I think both you and
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are right about this. At least in my case, I seem to think of Moras as inexpensive knives. I remember when some of the bushcraft models came out I thought 50 bucks was too much, but ended up buying a couple and loving them. So I guess I should give the Garberg a try (and get an Eldris while I'm at it, too).
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If you've wanted a souped-up hybrid of the 510 and the Bushcraft with some extra features thrown in for good measure, it's a winner. It's not one of my top choices, but namely because I like thin blades and hidden tapered tangs, so the Garberg is sort of what everyone but me seemingly wanted them to make. Meanwhile I'm over here carrying a Pro Flex and loving it.
