opinions on the mora clipper

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Just wanted to gather some opinions on this knife the grip on it is my favorite of any mora... but it does have a shallow tang, however after seeing the testing video I have to say they look plenty tough and I've never challenged mine enough to see how tough they are nor do I care to. Just wanted to see what your thought where thanks.
 
I have a few. Though I've never Noss-ed or CliffStomped one (If I may coin two new words), I can't imagine breaking the handle without heavily, heavily pounding one with a more-than-medium-sized rock or a hammer. I have trouble imagining a wood-handled Mora standing up to as much abuse as I think one of those could.

I like them too. They're grippy, fit the hand nicely, and seem plenty tough. The only concerns I really have about them are that I'm not sure whether the rubber on the handles will hold up to years of fluctuation between zero and 150 degrees Fahrenheit (which they will have to endure if I use them in a car survival kit--cars in Arizona will predictably have interior temperatures ranging from below freezing to oven-like temps when parked in the sun). Never had one give out yet, but I'm wondering if that'll still be true in five years.

That, and the retention system could be better. The clip-on scabbard can unclip under the right circumstances, and I'm not hugely confident in the little ridge inside the scabbard that is the only thing keeping it in the scabbard. The knife itself, though, is one of my favorites.

Idea: one thing I've never heard of anyone doing (though maybe the video you reference shows that being done) is the Mors Kochanski test of driving one into a tree a certain number of centimeters and standing on the side of the knife.
 
another thing I like about them is that they are one of the more prolific moras in that they can be found easily on line..
 
I had a carbon one that I tested and really liked. I gave that one to my dad for a small camp knife. Even under under a lot of use the handle never seemed to dig or cause hot spots. I think I'm going try out the Mora 2000 and SS clipper while I'm thinking about it now. Hopefully the steel will hold up almost as good as the carbon one.

RR: Did you get the chance to check out the link I posted about the more traditional you were asking about in the other thread?
 
A while back I started using some Moras to test them out due to how much praise they get here. So far, I feel the exact way I expected to. I'm wondering how the 'H' 'E' double hockey sticks I ever got by day to day without one of these.

So far I have:
crooked Mora
2x #2's
Viking
half-guard carbon with wood handle
Scout
Mora 2000
Clipper w/ stainless blade
Clipper w/ carbon blade

I love them. The Clippers are by far the most comfortable in the hand. Mine have both held up pretty well. The carbon seems a little better IMO. I have a horizontal sheath I made with a firesteel loop and a neck cord that fits both. Of the Moras I currently have, I'd say this thing rates number two. The only one I like more are the #2's with the laminated blades, but thats because i use them for widdling and cutting wood is what the Moras are built to do. In my opinion, so far, they're the best. For an EDC though, I like my Clippers.
 
I've got a couple in stainless and they're great - they've done everything I've asked of them with ease. They feel very sturdy, but then again I haven't and won't be smashing them through Australian hardwoods. They're not designed for that kind of work and I carry dedicated choppers for those jobs anyway.

I like the design of the sheaths, but because I'm left handed they don't suit me very well. At some stage I think I'll get a couple of leather sheaths made up, using the plastic sheath (with the belt attachment cut off) as an insert.
 
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