Pictures of my Mora's!

[Fjell]

Ah, I wanted to do a search but seach is disabled for basic members.

I guess unless I try one out for myself I won't really get it. The blades themselves look alright - it's the handles that bother me the most.

Guess you can't judge a book by its cover (or handle?)...

I have some of this model

Seriously, I think this is the knife with the handle I ever had. It's really superb. And yes, I have some high end knives. So I would say the handle is just as good as the blade itself. The sheath REALLY REALLY sucks though. It's horrible. (worst sheath I ever saw).

 

[cgusek111]

Care to share your results?

Snapped blades due to prying. The steel is somewhat soft and the tips bent real easily. I showed a pic of one where I dented the edge of a clipper from batoning. They are very easy to destroy.

Now anyone who reads this doesn't have to give me the spill on how Moras are not hard use knives. I know that. It was just a fun experiment.

 

[StretchNM]

When my package of Moras arrived (complete with EKA H8 at the bottom of the box ), the 780 Triflex was slightly squibbed at the tip....bent to one side, just shy of "microscopically".... but with my eyes... I saw it like it was a rhino in the kitchen. hehe

I just laid the knife on the bench, tilted it up at a slight anlge, and pressed down, bending the offending tip back straight as a really, really, really straight arrow (that's 3 reallys). THAT impressed me! I thought "If I ever damage this thing, even break it in half, all I need to do is bring it back to this here bench!"

I like these Moras and I'm glad I finally tried some.

 

[StretchNM]

I have some of this model

Seriously, I think this is the knife with the handle I ever had. It's really superb. And yes, I have some high end knives. So I would say the handle is just as good as the blade itself. The sheath REALLY REALLY sucks though. It's horrible. (worst sheath I ever saw).

Hey Fjell,
What model is that? If you don;t know, does anyone recognize it?
I kindly like the handle design and shape.

 

[cgusek111]

Hey Fjell,
What model is that? If you don;t know, does anyone recognize it?
I kindly like the handle design and shape.

That's the clipper. Great Mora. They come in other colors as well.

 

[misanthropist]

Man, every time I see pics of Moras on this site, it's the ones with the plastic handles.

I've never had one with a plastic handle! I have only ever owned wooden handled ones. I love them!


Personally I can say that I have given moras hard use for a lot more than an hour without seeing one fail - I would guess some of mine have HUNDREDS of hours of work time on them. If you are using it to cut things, I predict that it will never give you trouble. If you are trying to use it instead of a prybar, a crescent wrench, a garage door opener or any other utilitarian item, I predict you will find the results disappointing.

 

[Morablades]

I promised to post some pictures of my Mora's, so here you go:

This is the knife in my survival story:

What is the name of the knife in the second pic? I have one that's very similar made in Germany.

 

[StretchNM]

Here is my Mora triflex Craftsman

 

[Morablades]

I have a triflex up in the trade forums. I don't like it as much as the clipper.

 

[Coldwood]

I promised to post some pictures of my Mora's, so here you go:

This is the knife in my survival story:

I think Mora's are kind of a cult, a sick conspiracy, like SAK's and Opinels. I've got two Clippers, love em to death, also one of those red-handled wooden thingies. And a few puukkos.

Looking at udtjim's lineup, I also have one of those on the right hand side, third down: that's a great carving knife! It is scary sharp. And yes it comes with a crappie plastic sheath.

Regarding those plastic sheaths, a few minutes with a heat gun or your wife's and/or girlfriend's really hot hair dryer, you can finger mold that plastic to a much better fit.

Or, use the plastic sheath as a liner and put a leather sheath around it.