Mora knife

[goodeyesniper]

I love the handle on the 711 model.
and non full tang handles actually have a lot of benefits over full tang. theoretically the Mora will be a bit weaker than a similar full tang knife, but I have literally never heard of a more failing that way unless it was a destruction test.

 

[Southern14]

Thanks forty two blades and everyone who responded. I believe I'm going to choose the Companion with stainless steel blade. The bushcraft mora seems very nice and all but you guys say go with the thinner blade since I have the survival knife. Thanks.

Now to choose the color

 

[neeman]

Excellent choice
Treat it well and it will last for years, even if it is $12 knife

Companion MG is a nice green
But the Magenta is a little more bling......

 

[SaintlyBrees]

Mora now has a graphic on the pages of many of their knives that show the tang dimensions.

Thanks!

Thanks forty two blades and everyone who responded. I believe I'm going to choose the Companion with stainless steel blade. The bushcraft mora seems very nice and all but you guys say go with the thinner blade since I have the survival knife. Thanks.

Now to choose the color

Good choice. Now the other good thing about the Moras is that they are not very expensive. You can choose multiples.

 

[Southern14]

Thanks!



Good choice. Now the other good thing about the Moras is that they are not very expensive. You can choose multiples.

Good point. But I'm also saving up for a few other blades I like. But where can I get the mora for $12?! Every place I check is $17-$20.

 

[goodeyesniper]

(( not a paid BF dealer )) has them starting at that price. granted with shipping it's closer to twenty.

 

[Egnar T Seinnhoj]

Good point. But I'm also saving up for a few other blades I like. But where can I get the mora for $12?! Every place I check is $17-$20.

That's usually the problem with a lot of people when they talk about prices on knives. They rarely include shipping costs when they tell how much they got em for. Fact is, a $12 knife with $6-8 shipping is now a $20 knife. If I were you, I'd check (( not a paid BF dealer )). Most of them will ship free if you spend $25 or more. I just saw the 711 for $12 and some change, the Robust for $14 something. I got my MG Companion last year for about $12 shipped but I think it's around 14 or 15 now. Just get 2 different ones so you can get an idea of their products and see what you like most. Personally I suggest the Robust. It's my favorite. Just ordered a new one yesterday since I gave my other one to my father in-law last week. I also say go with carbon over ss if you pick just one. If you buy 2 moras, go with a carbon and a stainless. For the carbon, just take care of it, be mindful of wet conditions and keep it oiled. I use Mineral Oil because it's cheap and food safe. Personally I don't like their Bushcraft line. It feels overpriced compared to the cheaper models. You pay 2-3x more but don't really get a 2-3x better knife IMO.

Happy hunting, man.

 

[emperorwang]

Hell, you should drop another 15 bucks and get the carbon steel one. It won't rust. Every year when I do two weeks for the National Guard I take one to the field. We are in the field the whole time, in Hawaii with humid conditions, and it's easy to keep rust free. No hassle, just keep it dry. They will develop a rust resistant dull patina over time anyway.

 

[upnorth]

You would have to try to break a companion. I have a stainless one that has taken a stupid amount of abuse. Rock solid and ready to roll. One of the best 12 bucks I have spent on a knife.

In total agreement here. I have five. Two are clipped to back packs semi permanently. One of the best deals around for sure. :thumbup:

 

[Southern14]

Thanks again guys, and emporer wang. What is the advantage of carbon over stainless? Edge holding capabilities? Also, just to get free shipping from (( not a paid BF dealer )) I'm gonna pick up this other knife I've been looking at and there seems to be controversy over it. It isn't too much. Also might throw in a fire steel rod since I get free shipping. I'm gonna add the fire steel to the mora sheath. (Saw a way on you tube to make a fire holder for it).

 

[Egnar T Seinnhoj]

Thanks again guys, and emporer wang. What is the advantage of carbon over stainless? Edge holding capabilities? Also, just to get free shipping from (( not a paid BF dealer )) I'm gonna pick up this other knife I've been looking at and there seems to be controversy over it. It isn't too much. Also might throw in a fire steel rod since I get free shipping. I'm gonna add the fire steel to the mora sheath. (Saw a way on you tube to make a fire holder for it).

What's that other knife you're picking up that has some controversy around it?

Well Carbon vs Stainless is too broad to really argue over. You've got too many variables that can sway the decision. With Mora's, both are great and you can't really fail with either. I suggest carbon just because you'll learn a lot more using it. You'll care for the knife more and thus develop a certain attachment to it which will follow you onto other blades you own down the line. I've actually found that you'll be a bit safer with handling knives in general too but of course, YMMV.

The only complaint I have about the companion is that all of mine have started to loosen up in the sheath. The retention gets to the point where you can easily knock it out of the sheath by accident. Other than that, my MG Companion has been through a ridiculous amount of abuse from batoning, prying and dropping to dressing game, gutting fish and even being engulfed in flames. The damn thing won't die and that makes it amazing in my book.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

In terms of Moras the stainless vs. carbon thing mostly comes down to if you want it to have a patina or not. I find their stainless performs nearly identically to their carbon steel--it just takes slightly longer to resharpen them but it's such a small difference as to be insignificant.

If a sheath loosens over time you can use a heat gun to carefully warm the mouth of the sheath and give it a little pinch.

 

[Southern14]

What's that other knife you're picking up that has some controversy around it?

Well Carbon vs Stainless is too broad to really argue over. You've got too many variables that can sway the decision. With Mora's, both are great and you can't really fail with either. I suggest carbon just because you'll learn a lot more using it. You'll care for the knife more and thus develop a certain attachment to it which will follow you onto other blades you own down the line. I've actually found that you'll be a bit safer with handling knives in general too but of course, YMMV.

The only complaint I have about the companion is that all of mine have started to loosen up in the sheath. The retention gets to the point where you can easily knock it out of the sheath by accident. Other than that, my MG Companion has been through a ridiculous amount of abuse from batoning, prying and dropping to dressing game, gutting fish and even being engulfed in flames. The damn thing won't die and that makes it amazing in my book.

When you it gets loose I've seen a guy add a retention strap made of para cord. The video is called "what makes a bush craft knife" by Bushcraft Bums. and the knife with all the controversy around it is just a little neck knife. (I'm a fan of neck knives haha). Just this one neck knife by Ka-bar. It's bigger than most neck knives I've seen so I wanna try it for myself. But I may take your advice and get a carbon and stainless steel mora and get the neck knife later.

 

[upnorth]

The only complaint I have about the companion is that all of mine have started to loosen up in the sheath. The retention gets to the point where you can easily knock it out of the sheath by accident. Other than that, my MG Companion has been through a ridiculous amount of abuse from batoning, prying and dropping to dressing game, gutting fish and even being engulfed in flames. The damn thing won't die and that makes it amazing in my book.

You can warm the sheath up in an oven and snug it up that way. But I just layed some para cord across, twisted it in the back and pulled it up under the clip. Then put the draw cord clip on it. Works like a charm. Loosen the clip then pull the cord off the handle to release.

 

[goodeyesniper]

neither of mine loosened up much, but one sheath was always a bit more rattley than the other. this was also fixed with paracord...

 

[bigghoss]

I'm just getting into making kydex sheaths so hopefully I'll be able to whip up some much improves sheaths for my moras. The summer heat and inadequate AC in my apartment are somewhat of a hindrance though.