New Model: Mora Companion Heavy Duty

Halberdier said:
You seem to minimize what is not a small issue at all. If you are special forces, special ops, commando, CIA, KGB, Mossad, MI6, or a member of any tactical team, you can only use this color. We're talking half the internet here!!! :nevreness:

And yes, that is the only difference. I thought it would have the same handle as the Companion, which I like. It came with the Robust handle, but I ended up liking it anyway. So it's all good. ;)
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FortyTwoBlades said:
The HD Companion is a recolored Robust with a Companion sheath. :)
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Awesome, thanks guys. Fortytwo, order just placed :)
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
Stainless steel is more resistant than carbon steel to deformation, and Moras are stamp-blanked. Stainless steel in that thickness would likely require heavier equipment than Mora is presently using in order to avoid damaging their present machinery, and that equipment is astoundingly expensive. So I don't think we'll see a stainless Robust unless they decide it's worth investing in new equipment for the purpose.
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I'd prefer stainless in the heavy duty, but I suppose that I'll grab one or two in carbon anyway. I found a vendor in western Canada that sells Moras at basicly U.S. prices, which are dirt cheap. Hard to say no to an $11.00 Clipper or $13.00 Companion MG.
 
upnorth said:
I'd prefer stainless in the heavy duty, but I suppose that I'll grab one or two in carbon anyway. I found a vendor in western Canada that sells Moras at basicly U.S. prices, which are dirt cheap. Hard to say no to an $11.00 Clipper or $13.00 Companion MG.
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hello,
from western canada also. where can i find this place?
 
Do you know which mora has the longest tang. Also, would you recommend this over the All Around or vice versa? really need the input
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
The length of the tang is identical to the regular Companion, but technically stronger due to the increased thickness. I've got these, in case anyone is wondering. :)
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Do you know which mora has the longest tang. Also, would you recommend this over the All Around or vice versa? really need the input
 
I have a Robust and a bunch of other Mora knives. Just not sure I would quantify thicker as being better when it comes to a scandi. There are pros and cons. I like them all! :)
 
Woods Walker said:
Agreed.
Mora is just fallowing a current trend where thicker knives sell better.
Gotta say though: I have no second thoughts abusing my Robust. No issues splitting some seasoned wood, knots and all.
While my regular/thin moras are by far the best carving knives I own .
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I received my Robust yesterday. I have to admit, it didn't have a wow factor for me. The ergonomics of the handle are off for me. I much prefer the older, regular style handles. Am I really gaining anything worthy with the extra blade stock thickness but sacrificing the ergos? The regular thickness Moras hold out pretty good too, so...

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Could someone explain what do I gain with a thicker blade?

Battoning?
The increase in strenght will be marginal for battoning
The extra 1 mm will help splitting?

A disdvantage for kitchen work for fine slicing
Field work?
 
Greater splitting ability and rigidity (such as when driving the knife tip-first into something) and resilience for light prying tasks, at the expense of slicing ability. The wider grip gives greater torque for breaking from the cut while carving.

Honestly folks need to stop getting hung up on tang length. You'll snap the blade itself before you break the tang on one.
 
Sufler said:
I received my Robust yesterday. I have to admit, it didn't have a wow factor for me. The ergonomics of the handle are off for me. I much prefer the older, regular style handles. Am I really gaining anything worthy with the extra blade stock thickness but sacrificing the ergos? The regular thickness Moras hold out pretty good too, so...

:confused:
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Hmmmm, interesting. Part of what attracted me to the Companion heavy duty, beside the thicker stock, was the grip. It looks more hand filling in the above pics. Suppose I'll see how she fits my butt scratchers soon enough. My H.D.'s are in trainsit. Hope they don't get buggered up in the xmas mail.
 
upnorth said:
Hmmmm, interesting. Part of what attracted me to the Companion heavy duty, beside the thicker stock, was the grip. It looks more hand filling in the above pics. Suppose I'll see how she fits my butt scratchers soon enough. My H.D.'s are in trainsit. Hope they don't get buggered up in the xmas mail.
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Let us know what you think when you get it in. Those were my first impressions, doesn't mean they wouldn't change with actual use of the knife. Smaller girth handle equals better maneuverability, though.

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neeman said:
Could someone explain what do I gain with a thicker blade?

Battoning?
The increase in strenght will be marginal for battoning
The extra 1 mm will help splitting?

A disdvantage for kitchen work for fine slicing
Field work?
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I'm right there with you. I don't get it either. It seems you're trading off what a mora is good at for some slight increase in strength that you probably don't even need.
 
Sufler said:
Let us know what you think when you get it in. Those were my first impressions, doesn't mean they wouldn't change with actual use of the knife. Smaller girth handle equals better maneuverability, though.

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I was slightly underwhelmed also bud. I have large hands and the larger grip on the Heavy Duty is cool, but then so is the slightly smaller stainless Companion, for myself. Blade length seems to be the same and the stock thickness isn't much more than the stainless Companion MG. Or pretty darn close anyway. Haven't used the H.D.'s yet but I can buy the stainless Companion for a little over half the cost of an H.D. which leads me to feel that the stainless Companion is a better deal. I really don't see much advantage over the stainless right now. Maybe use will change that, I don'y know. But these little knives never were something that I felt good about battoning. My instinct tells me not to, unless I'm in trouble....... I have a hatchet.

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The ergos are slightly off for me too. I feel the palm swell is too far back, needs to be closer to the blade. It's almost backwards, literally if I hold the knife in a backwards hammer grip the swell feels like its where it should be. Nice solid feel to the knife, but not quite doing it for me over the regular companions.
 
6shooter said:
The ergos are slightly off for me too. I feel the palm swell is too far back, needs to be closer to the blade. It's almost backwards, literally if I hold the knife in a backwards hammer grip the swell feels like its where it should be. Nice solid feel to the knife, but not quite doing it for me over the regular companions.
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Been farting around with mine tonight. I have the spine on both scraping off wonderful showers of sparks.
 
longbeachguy said:
Exactly what I was thinking.
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Yup. The High Q at .079, Mora #2 at .098 and Robust at .125

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I think the High Q slices through things easier than the Robust and works better at whittling but that's just me. I like all of these knives but in different ways. I do think the smaller Clipper style handle is more comfortable in more positions however find the Robust's handle very good in a few grips, just not as many. But this is just how "I" feel. :)
 
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