Muela Knives

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Anybody have any experience with the Muela brand knives that are made in Spain? I have seen alot of them on ebay and was wondering if they are worth purchasing or if they are just hyped up junk.
 
I had one of their fixed blades for almost 20 years and used it alot. Held up great and sharpened nicely, very good knife.

I've not used a Muela folder, but a friend bought one at Rammstein Air Base in the service and he likes it alot.
 
I don't have a Muela knife personally, but a relative has a Muela fixed blade. They are generally a pretty good value for the money. I have been tempted by, but never ended up buying a Muela myself.
 
I have one (with micarta handle). It's a nice knife.

I am not familiar with their cheaper models (handle made from some sort of plastic material), folders or knives with horn/wooden handles.

If you're just looking for a cheap fixed blade from Europe I'd suggest Mora Frost instead - you'll get a handful for a price of single Muela.
 
i had one when i was about 12 or 13, i think it was one of the cheaper models with the plastic handle but it was a great knife for me to carry around on our farm. sharpened up nice, durable knife despite plastic handles.
 
They are very good for the money. And you can find many in 440C that hold a very good edge.
 
In college I bought a nice tactical/hunter Muela in a Budapest train station for $20. It was a great knife and served me well - travelling all over the world, as my primary kitchen knife when I was a starving student, etc. The rubber handle finally deteriorated just last year - after about 14 years of taking rides in the dish washer. I plan to put a new handle on it because it has too many memories for me to throw out.
 
I have a Muela lockback that rocks! I really like it a lot. Their fixed blades are OK, but most of them are hollow ground, which I hate.
 
Muela, they're ok as I have several. Good for the money if you shop right.
 
Redguy said:
Hey, I think I know that shop. :D
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Yo Napot!

I think it was either in, or across the street from, Nyugati pályaudvar. I lived in Budapest for 6 months in 1994. I had a blast. A friend and I rented an apartment about 2 blocks from the Oktogon and we took classes at Budapesti Közgazdaságtudomániegyetem - across from the Gellert. Some day I'll make it back.

Szia.
 
I got 2 muela : Storm(small one) & Typhoon. Storm is black, well sharpened right from the factory, difficult to sharpen at home. Good steel - 440. Really made in Spain. Typhoon - the same. Not expensive. Both of them are pretty ergonomic.
 
brewthunda said:
Yo Napot!

I think it was either in, or across the street from, Nyugati pályaudvar. I lived in Budapest for 6 months in 1994. I had a blast. A friend and I rented an apartment about 2 blocks from the Oktogon and we took classes at Budapesti Közgazdaságtudomániegyetem - across from the Gellert. Some day I'll make it back.

Szia.
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:eek: Közgazdaságtudomániegyetem:eek:, and I thought Spanish was hard, that is the longest word I have ever seen.:eek: :eek:
 
I had a couple when I was younger,and didn't really like them.They weren't their top end versions,but I expected more for 50.00 for Spain made back in the Late 80's.
 
BJE said:
:eek: Közgazdaságtudomániegyetem:eek:, and I thought Spanish was hard, that is the longest word I have ever seen.:eek: :eek:
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BJE, Spanish is EASY, German is easy, too, for an English-speaker. Even Russian isn't too bad. :)

But Hungarian, Finnish, and Turkish are originally central Asian languages, completely different from the Indo-European languages we're more used to.
 
my dad gave me an arocho he bought in 1989 for 75.00 its a wicked bowie, with a carbon steel blade, wood handle with a pinned full tang. about a 9 " blade it wasn't sharpened when he got it said it took a long time to get razor sharp. to me its a fighting type knife with its double brass blade catcher and long well balanced blade.
 
BJE said:
:eek: Közgazdaságtudomániegyetem:eek:, and I thought Spanish was hard, that is the longest word I have ever seen.:eek: :eek:
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Actually it is two words. :) "Közgazdaságtudományi egyetem" and it means university of economic sciences.
 
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