Need input from Mora owners

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VictGerbSogCamill

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I think I've selected my next knife purchase. I'm interested in the Mora 2000, I like the looks, and have heard good things. The 510 looks stronger; longer tang, but doesn't do it for me looks wise. Any input ( your personal experiences )on any Mora models would be appreciated, thanks.
 
I'd go for the new Bushcraft Force. Same design as the 2000 but without the funky grind.

bushcraft-force.jpg
 
Hi,

Mora's are very popular around here. I'm not much of a fixed blade user. But even I own a Mora and won't part with it.

So buy both models. you won't be sorry.

dalee
 
The ONLY thing I don't like about my Mora 2000 is the looks. Ugly green :)
Great grip, slightly soft/tacky rubber, very sharp grind, good length and width.
I do agree with FortyTwoBlades, though. The new series looks really, really good.

On the other hand, I've also got a carbon steel Swedish Army clipper and it's a good basic design that works too well for me to think of it as just a beater. That's the problem with Moras. They all perform well. How to choose, how to choose?

How? I go to Ragweed Forge and space out ...
http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html
 
I'm stuck on the 700 series and the bare laminated blades. The 760s are as cheap as $9 and the handles are just right for me. The bare blades I hilt myself.
 
The Mora 2010 and the Bushcraft are shorter than the 2000, I believe. I kind of like the Fisher Price Toy green handle and dime store sheath of the Mora 2000! I'm a little off put by the squared off end of the 2000, but can live with it.

So if an ergonomic handle is important to you, and the shorter blade length isn't as important, go with the newer models. The Allround is nice too, and built just as sturdy.

P.S. Just came across a youtube review showing the 2000 blade edge slightly bending/warping when batoning thick hardwood. Presumably, the secondary bevel at the front edge may be makes the alreeady thin blade even thinner and thus weaker, so now I'm wondering if indeed the Allround is slightly stronger in this task besaue of the lack of that bevel (notwithstanding the criticism on batoning such knives in general).
 
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I've been a big fan of the Mora Clipper (carbon steel)for several years. When the Allcraft came out in stainless with a better sheath, I had to have one for boat work.

Then I got the 2000 and I really like that, despite the puke green handle. I'm still trying to figure out a better sheath for it, may eventually go to a custom Kydex. :thumbup:
 
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I bought three Moras from Ragweedforge.com:

A 510, a 521, which is slightly larger than a 510 and has a finger guard, as well as a 556, which is just like the 521 but in stainless instead of carbon steel and a blue handle instead of red. (The 511/546 are like the 521/556, only smaller, with the dimensions of a 510.)

I like the slightly larger 521/556, though the slim and tidy 510 would be a great little take anywhere knife even for those who count their ounces.

Since you don't favor the looks of the 510, you might not like the 521/556, either. But I thought I'd mention them because I like them very much after whittling and doing food prep with them (not the greatest veggies slicers, but great for cutting meat/poultry).

Some seem to not like the finger guards on the 521/556 and their smaller counterparts, the 511/546 . But I like them, actually. They give a sense of safety, as well as helping to add a point of leverage for certain cuts. And you can still choke up on the blade, with your index finger wrapped comfortably around the guard if you want to.

I have only tried these three models and so can't speak to any of the others. But I suspect you will enjoy any one you choose. They're just amazing pieces of engineering and design, every last one of them, with inherent value well beyond their meager cost.
 
+1 on the Clippers

I also enjoy my Marttiini 571. I even purchased a Kydex and tek-loc rig for it. Excellent knife.
 
Clippers are great, though I love my Mora 2000, the Clipper's are handier sized though.
 
The clippers handles are a little too big for me, I like the 510 due to the narrow point, the 2000/2010 has a wider point. YMMV.
 
You might notice that the 510 isn't on ragweed forge, which seems to have every other Mora knife, that's because it's been discontinued (well I'm pretty sure at least). The 511 is still around though which is just the 510 with a guard, if the guards a problem you can just cut it off though, it's only plastic.

I have the 510, clipper and 120 carving knife (the 120 may have a different blade but the handle is the same as their bigger wooden handled knives I think).

I like the 510's blade, it's scandi grind is wider (higher) which I prefer compared to the clippers grind, at least for sharpening. The handle I don't like however. It's hard plastic so although pretty comfortable, when my hands got sweaty or wet, it would get slippery and since there's no guard on the 510 that worried me a little (the 511 has a guard so I guess that wouldn't really be a problem).

The clipper has a smaller bevel which I found more difficult to hold flat on the stone (I sharpen freehand) than the wider bevel on the 510, but I'm not such a great sharpener so don't base your decision on that. The handle was a little uncomfortable with that rubber diamond pattern but I prefered it to the 510's handle because at least it provided good grip. (I also got a green and black clipper so I liked the colours better than the bright orange 510, of course the 510 was easy to see...)

The carving knives handle (same as the bigger wooden handled knives as far as I know) is the one I like the best, the wood provides decent grip but it's still comfortable. The larger bladed wooden handled knives also have full tangs (I think, there's an x-ray picture that shows that but I can't find it).

So basically if I was buying a new Mora knife based on my experience, I'd choose one of the wooden handled ones.

If you want a plastic handled one then the craftline allround knife looks good (like a clipper without the diamond grip pattern), or one of the soft grip or bushcraft models, those handles look pretty comfy! The 2000 seems pretty good and from what I've heard people like it (no personal experience with it though) but I heard that the different grind on the end of the blade was designed for cutting pâté, so I'm not really sure how that feature would really help you...
 
I am just about always going to favor the basic wooden handled Mora with laminated steel. The one with the bigger handle.
 
The ubiquitous x-ray pic:


I like the 510/545, 711 (carbon), 746 (stainless) and the Allround (stainless). When the carbon Allround HighQ comes out I will definitely buy one. The Allrounds have a thicker blade and longer tang than the Clippers (that I believe they will eventually replace).



I also like the 2010 (stainless), especially since I modded mine to more of a spear point:


 
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I've got several Moras and the 2000 is my favorite. JRE makes a great sheath for it that I like much better than the original.
 
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