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I just purchased my mora knives, 1 carbon and 1 stainless. I haven't got to really test them out but I must say right out of the sheath they are both well made and extremely sharp. I've seen them for years but never thought to give them a chance. Wish I had done it years ago, for the money so far they seem great. Time will tell.
 
There one of those knives that some people love and some people are indifferent about (ive yet to find someone who hates them) I prefer my Mora Classic 2 over my much higher end bushcrafting/outdoors knives such as my Fallkniven F1 and Rat3
 
Robust is my favorite. Thickest Mora blade and ridiculously durable. You shouldn't baton a Mora, but my robust handled a beating so far. I dig the companion as well. Very effective and high value blades coming from Mora. A bit ugly though :p
 
Egnar T Seinnhoj said:
Robust is my favorite. Thickest Mora blade and ridiculously durable. You shouldn't baton a Mora, but my robust handled a beating so far. I dig the companion as well. Very effective and high value blades coming from Mora. A bit ugly though :p
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I've batoned my regular Companion and 760 with no ill effect. I wouldn't say that you shouldn't baton Moras--you just need to do so intelligently and not bite off more than you can chew or use sloppy technique.
 
The Companion MG is my favorite. I find the mora robust's handle to be...robust for my hand...
 
I personally think Mora is overrated. It is good value for money: but nothing particular in terms of the design, materials or workmanship. In fact you can hardly say anything about any of the three: and I do not even know what else is there to a knife beyond that. The price? Yes, I have mentioned the price: Mora is cheap.
And I do have Mora: as well as Hultaforce and Marttiinni. Of those Marttiinni Lynx and Marttiinni Condor Timberjack are my favorites by far!
 
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I agree that Mora gets put on a pedestal a bit, but they do perform well above their price point and are good knives in general, which is why folks tend to be so pleasantly surprised by them. The steel is nothing fancy but it's far from low end and their heat treatment is good. The designs are solid and intelligent in terms of maximizing performance while minimizing price. The sheaths are the usual complaint but they're better than on many other knives in the same price range like the Winchester knives found commonly at Wal*Mart, and the Moras are made in Sweden, to boot. Lots of advantages and few disadvantages. :)
 
Show me another knife for $10 in a good stainless or carbon steel and a scandi grind! The mora is a classic and a great value, and there are few companies that offer what mora does. Simple design, cheap pricepoint and good materials. they offer people an affordable way to try bushcraft. A mora was my first scandi and has since led to many expensive scandi custom and production blades. I think mora is a "gateway drug" to bushcraft and Scandinavian style blades. They pack light and are about the perfect hiking knife for light to medium use, and if you have skills, its about all the hardcore bush-nut needs in a knife too.
 
I have always thought a Mora was a good value for the money, but not a good knife over all. Spend more, get more.
 
I think Mora perform exactly as the reputation preceding them. Nothing overrated about them. They are not fancy knives, but they perform as advertised.

To the OP, enjoy your knives. Baton with them, don't bation with them; it doesn't matter. Yes, they will break if you abuse them. You can also not abuse them and use them for a lifetime. Like a good dog, they will serve you well until the end of their life.
 
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The SS line of Frosts sports Sandvik 12C27, HRC 58-59. The carbon steel Frosts uses is Uddeholm UHB 20C (eq. to AISI 1095), cold rolled and heat treated to 59-61 HRC. Other designations used: German C.D. Wälzholz-Brockhaus GmbH CK 101 and CK 95, cold rolled, HRC 60.

The laminated steel core in knives from Frosts are made of Uddeholm 2140/Arne (eq. to AISI O1), HRC 60-62.

The standard SS from KJ Eriksson was Sandvik 12C27M (Modified), HRC 58. After the merge with Frost's they changed to plane 12C27.

KJ's carbon steel was Uddeholm UHB15LM (eq. to AISI 1080) and DIN CK 75/80 (eq. to AISI 1080), both steels HRC 58. Since the Co changed names, these steels have been replaced by Uddeholm UHB 20C (eq. to AISI 1095) and C.D. Wälzholz-Brockhaus GmbH CK 101 and CK 95.

The Triflex blades are made of differentially tempered Uddeholm UHB 20C (eq. to AISI 1095).

The Hultafors SS series is japanese AUS-8 and the carbon steel variant is SK-5 (eq. to AISI 1080).

The Lindblom knives feature a chinese SS/EN 715 stainless steel. HRC 58-60.

Previously, the blades from Frost were a little bit thinner than those from KJ. Today, they are the same thickness (the thinner variant).

The steel used in Erik Jönsson knives is SS 1778 (eq. AISI 1078) springsteel. No stainless blades are manufactured any longer.

Helle uses Sandvik 12C27 in the SS line and UHB 20C in the carbon blades.

A "couple" of ugly mora's:

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To each their own, now not being an expert has the mora classic style changed much if not I like the idea that a design has worked for many years and still continues. I also decided to try an Opinel #8, this is another basic design that has stood the test of time, I like that. Guess I'm just a cheap date. Correct my assumptions about either knife if I'm wrong.
 
Honestly I think that they are good knifes for the cash. I own a #1 and a mora 2000 and both are worth every dollar I spent. The best part was I got them on sale!
 
Poez said:
I personally think Mora is overrated. It is good value for money: but nothing particular in terms of the design, materials or workmanship. In fact you can hardly say anything about any of the three: and I do not even know what else is there to a knife beyond that. The price? Yes, I have mentioned the price: Mora is cheap.
And I do have Mora: as well as Hultaforce and Marttiinni. Of those Marttiinni Lynx and Marttiinni Condor Timberjack are my favorites by far!
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I think that it is the value recieved for the price point with certain Moras. For myself anyway. A $13.00 stainless Companion is a deal that I can't pass. I have one attached to the outside of my packs as a back up\utility blade and one in the glove box. Many times the warden and I go on short fishing trips and a stainless slicer like the Companion is useful for gutting etc. The filleting gets done at home with proper knives.
 
Just my opinion but Mora's are a good knife at a great price. You can spend a lot more and not have a knife that performs any better.
Jim
 
I like my Moras quite a bit. They have done every task I have ever asked of them just fine. I even batoned a Mora 780 MG to prove a partial tang knife in a plastic handle could do it. While I have been using my Helle Symfoni or Jones Bros Puukko more lately, it's not because they do the job much better - I like the way they look more. :)

The nice thing about Moras is the price. They are so inexpensive that people using them are not afraid to beat them like a red-headed stepchild. I see lots of fancier outdoor knives posted on this forum & they look like they've never been used.
 
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