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SOG or Mora?

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I am looking for a small fixed blade mainly for skinning and small tasks and I am not spending more than $45 bucks. I am looking at the Mora 2000 and SOG field pup. Which one is the better value? I am up for other suggestions as long as they are in that price range and size. Thanks:)
 
I think those are both solid choices. In the $10-15 range, you really can't go wrong with a Mora 780 or Buck Paklite either......
 
Never had a SOG..but have had a Mora. I was not impressed with the Mora. If it was me I'd go with the SOG.
 
i like moras and ive had a few (dont really dig the m2k though and its 2 types of grinds)....but i like the looks of that Pup and have heard decent reviews..id say get both...moras are great util blades :)
 
the Sog is nice, I've handled one, I liked it.

mora's are special, for the price you pay, sure not the prettiest blade out there, simple plastic handle, cheap sheath but they've been doing them a long time, the edge is really easy to maintain, and if you lose it, some how manage to break it, it's not a big deal!

I really like the M2000, feels good in the hand, nice balance and does the job.
 
Moras are awesome blades for the money. I have only handled the SOG. For skinning I am not sure a Mora would be good, but I haven't tried it either.
 
Mora knives rule. It is hard to compare them to SOG knives since they are so different.

I would choose a Mora -particularly one with laminated steel or carbon steel.:thumbup:

They also have some up-scaled knives that are well worth the money:
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I have been looking at this one for a while and have yet to buy it...
 
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I am not really clear on your intended usage of the knife.

For occasional skinning, almost any knife will do, especially
if you pull the skin off rather than cut the skin off.

Your other tasks, would be what? Wood-oriented?
Chiseling, splitting, fashioning triggers & traps, fuzz-sticks ?

Most of the "Mora" knives that people look at are a good
general purpose design (sloyd knife). I would urge you to
consider the mid range Scandinavian knives or blades.
A low-end sandwich Mora blade can bend in your hand.
Whereas, a thicker, .125 inch, sandwich blade will not bend
under normal use, and would be a good cutter.
Scandi Stainless is good also.

I am not anti-Mora, just consider all Swedish, Norwegian, & Finn.
blades and knives. Put your money in a blade and put a handle on
yourself.

Edit to add:
I have only handled a SOG (I liked the feel), but I never cut anything
with one. So I cannot compare.
 
Moras are cheap and designed to be beaten, thus I don't really make a fuss if i dent or roll an edge-I just buff it out. I have had three SEAL Pups, which are superbly balanced and overall well designed fighting knives and do take a very sharp slicing edge, however were meant to peel flesh in short usages, not be beaten for years on end for bushcraft and survival purposes. The AUS8 steel just isn't meant for it.
 
I have owed both SOG and Mora's. The Mora 2000 is currently on my BOB. for 45 you could get the 2000 and a second mora like a #2. I don't buy the one knife theory. I think your kit should have 2-3 knives. For low budget kits the mora's are hard to beat.
 
Between the 2, I'd go with a Mora. If there was a 3rd choice, I'd get a Helle scandi over a Mora for a bit more quality materials, blade and sheath.

I own 1 SOG, nothing wrong with it, just aint my thing. I own probably 20 Scandi knives.
 
I love my Moras. Real contenders and for about $10 bucks too, I'd pay a lot more than that for my #1. Very practical knives, realistically all the knife you'll ever need and they pack a lot of performance. Choose a handle that you like and you'll be very happy I think. I have no experience with SOG, I've heard not too much of them, but if they are your style of knife than you will probably not be displeased. Too "tactical" for me, if that's the right word.

I didn't get on too well with my 2000 though. Awkward knife to me. Very blunt tip, weird edge to sharpen, handle is too narrow (generally not too comfortable) for it too, even though I usually get on fine with narrow handles (Fallkniven F1 for example).

Picking up a #1 and a #710 from Ragnars would be my suggestion. http://ragweedforge.com/. Would probably run you $27 all told with your shipping.
 
rat cutlery Izula. small fixed blade, good for such tasks. on the upper end of your budget, but still affordable, i think knife connection has them for 46 shipped
 
Dantor said:
the Sog is nice, I've handled one, I liked it.

mora's are special, for the price you pay, sure not the prettiest blade out there, simple plastic handle, cheap sheath but they've been doing them a long time, the edge is really easy to maintain, and if you lose it, some how manage to break it, it's not a big deal!

I really like the M2000, feels good in the hand, nice balance and does the job.
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Heads up, there are hunter orange Mora 2000's on ebay now from a seller in Finland. They look really cool!
 
Mora but I would not get the 2000 probably just a plain ole wood handle, what ever size you want.

SOG is too tactical, too thick, handles aren't as ergonomic, and the one SOG I have owned I was not impressed with the steel, AUS 8 maybe? Chris
 
I would maybe nix the Mora 2000 and try a different one. Check the ragweedforge site (www.ragweedforge.com) and see which one would suit your needs best (I know nothing about skinning). I've also never handled a SOG, sorry.
 
Find some lost relatives in Scandinavia.
Fly over and visit them (cheap with Icelandair).
While your relatives show you around the old country ask where you can get a "morakniv", moorahkneev. Buy a bunch, they cost about 5 bucks a pop. They are even sold in buckets of 50 or 100.

Alternative two is to just write said realtives and ask them to send you some.
Mora knives are what you use when you think that the knife will be destroyed. They are disposable. Buy one, use it until it gets dull, throw it in the junk pile and take a new.
 
nodh said:
Buy one, use it until it gets dull, throw it in the junk pile and take a new.
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Or, just sharpen it and it'll be one of the best knives you ever own. But you know, if'n ya got moneys to burn...
 
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I wouldn't pick the SOG or the Mora when $45 USD could get me a Queen Premium Hunter in D2 at 59/60

I'm not in the US so these are examples not recommended sources. A better search may well turn up better but:

Probably the one I'd pick -
drop point
then
clip
basic wood
ten bucks more can get you better wood, but personally I'd still want to shape that a bit better and get that crap off the blade with a bunch of sanding if I were going down that path anyway - over budget
 
nodh said:
Mora knives are what you use when you think that the knife will be destroyed.
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Yup. Except, most times the knife WON'T be destroyed, you can just clean it up, and it'll keep on rockin'. :thumbup: Moras are the Scandinavian equivalent of the disposable razor-blade knives that are so popular in the US. :barf: Except Moras are about 10,000x better.

Personally, I'd pick the Mora over the SOG, even if they were the same price.
 
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