Mora Robust High Q shots

Mail lady just handed me mine! WOW! The Robust is the BK-2 of the Mora's!!!!! :D They say razor sharp--this thing is RAZOR SHARP!


Very nice.

Into the backpack it goes!
 
This is true! I wonder if their present equipment can blank stainless that thick though? I know it's tougher on machinery.
 
Burncycle said:
On the contrary all of the pictures I've seen of broken moras shows the blade broken at or around the logo roll mark, about an inch forward of the handle. This surprised me because I would have thought the tang would have been the weakest part. Interestingly, the logo on my robust is printed on.
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I'm not too surprised. I think it mainly has to do with bad batoning technique.
If you keep the handle horizontal you're fine, but as soon you drop the handle below the object you create a fulcrum point (see image below). At the fulcrum point (green line) you're tearing the blade apart in two directions (indicated by blue arrows). And for mora's you often create the fulcrum point at the logo with a bad batoning technique. If the handle is supporting the tang over its entire length it may just be strong enough and fracture occurs at the fulcrum (logo). If the tang is not fully supported it may just break in the handle.
(see for more detailed description here http://brkca.com/docs/batoning.pdf)
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Adding to that, Mora's aren't very thick and have less wedging effect than thick blades. So the edge of a Mora knife is more "abused" during batoning. Since they are not very thick they are more flexible as well. If your're batoning through wood with knots or a grain that is not straight a flexible blade will more likely be bend/warped (have seen it happening with people batoning with Mora's that the blade was bend in the wood log, but came out straight again). Consider that hapening with bad batoning technique (so creating a fulcrum point) is a good way to break the blade.
 
My robust arrived today. First impression... ugly color, and you can feel the weight of the blade. (also was my old companion ever this shiny?)



Pros: Great blade thickness, you can really press your thumb into the spine to work the blade. (note the spine is also more rounded and smooth, may have harder time with sparking)

Cons: Nothing gained in that extra thick handle. Really wish the handle was the same size as the companion mg, and wish it was green/black as well. (well maybe be better with winter gloves on)




Always felt that the companion fit the hand perfect, and the size/weight ratio was very balanced...with the robust it seems they beefed up the handle in an attempt for it to not be blade heavy, but it doesn't have as good of a feel. thickness wise the handle looks bigger than it feels in hand, if it was the first modern mora I ever held I'm sure I wouldn't mind its feel at all.



Time will tell how it compares to the original companion for field use. At the price every mora lover should pick one up and compare for yourself. Bottom line is I'm not sure it will dethrone the original companion as my go to knife or not, but I like it.

The bigger problem is I am getting into that realm of "which Mora do I carry today" problem.
 
RDog said:
My robust arrived today. First impression... ugly color, and you can feel the weight of the blade. (also was my old companion ever this shiny?)



Pros: Great blade thickness, you can really press your thumb into the spine to work the blade. (note the spine is also more rounded and smooth, may have harder time with sparking)

Cons: Nothing gained in that extra thick handle. Really wish the handle was the same size as the companion mg, and wish it was green/black as well. (well maybe be better with winter gloves on)




Always felt that the companion fit the hand perfect, and the size/weight ratio was very balanced...with the robust it seems they beefed up the handle in an attempt for it to not be blade heavy, but it doesn't have as good of a feel. thickness wise the handle looks bigger than it feels in hand, if it was the first modern mora I ever held I'm sure I wouldn't mind its feel at all.



Time will tell how it compares to the original companion for field use. At the price every mora lover should pick one up and compare for yourself. Bottom line is I'm not sure it will dethrone the original companion as my go to knife or not, but I like it.

The bigger problem is I am getting into that realm of "which Mora do I carry today" problem.
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I believe the reason for the larger handle was to accomodate folks with larger hands. I prefer the Companion as a whole, as well, but many people would view the larger handle of the Robust as a plus. :)
 
I admit its not a big deal, but I liked the companion style better. Not an issue, just means a re-handle job is in the future, some nice wood on the Robust blade.
 
My personal ideal Mora would be a flat-ground Companion in stainless.
 
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