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.
 
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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