The best all around Mora Knife

FortyTwoBlades said:
I'd go with the fluorescent orange Companion, personally. Great all-around design and the high visibility makes it easy to find and less likely to "grow legs" and disappear on ya'. ;)
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Not 100% sure it is my favorite but darn near enough.



1. Easy to see if dropped.
2. Yea don't pay for the "Bushcraft" premium.
3. 12c27 IMHO is a real good Stainless, heck it is just real good by any measure.
4. Handle is comfortable in all seasons.
5. Like most Mora knives it is UL and easy to sharpen.

Lots of pros for sure.
 
Myal said:
Partial tang knives have been known to fail under normal survival conditions .
For example, prying boulders . Everyone who is anyone knows , when youre in a survival situation , you normally have to pry boulders .. it goes without saying .
Batoning logs .. a partial tang knife will fail sooner than a full tang knife when batoning logs , if it doesnt , then the test obviously wasnt done right , in a surival situation and in combat situations , you HAVE to baton logs , I seen it on youtube . No one would lie about combat training in dark spec ops would they ?
Pericing body armor and slash / stab resistant clothing .. partial tang knives fail at this .. they just do ,( so do full tang knives but we are not going to go there , we dissing partial tangs here )

ok sarcasm off ...
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And bear hide. Its been my experience that when attempting to deanimate a charging brown, the tang and handle fail, much to my chagrin.
 
Woods Walker said:
Too mall ninja for me but reflective paracord wouldn't be bad.
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Depends on where you go and what you do I suppose. If you are using an orange knife to make it easier to find in daylight might as well do the same for darkness. For years I stitched a 2" to 3" diamond of glow in the dark tape on the center of my ruck. I can find it in a jiffy in the dark from a pile or off a pallet without searching. I've used the same for much of my gear. I also put a thin ring/stripe of glow in the dark on my flashlight's reflector. When I turn off the light and set it down I can easily find it. Nothing mall ninja about it. Just simple practicality.
 
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I would have to say my favorite is the discontinued 510. However, I bought a half-dozen 511's and used a Dremel to cut them down to look like 510's...that worked well. Doing more long-distance hiking and needing to really watch the ounces (but still want a fixed blade), I'm liking the Mora 2/0.

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Never broken a mora tang... but then I didnt try cleave the planet in two with it and a big rock.
I hear thats all the rage these days... if your knife cant cleave planets in twain and still be shaving sharp its totally useless.

I broke a tip on a Mora using it to open a jammed paint tin however 2 points.
1. My large flathead screw driver BROKE first trying to leaver the tin open, tip sheared off.
2. Mora actually got it open.
 
The best?
All of them...........

I love my small Scout in SS in a leather sheath for backpacking, it had a double guard, which I cut off the top one, so I have a finger stop at the bottom
Makes for a very safe small grip knife
The 2/0 for a camp knife and a EDC in my pouch

But
I just purchased for my Lady and my daughter two SS Companions in nice bright colors
I choose thes because of a comfortable grip and very low maintence
And the bright colors makes them very neutral to the fearful eye
 
Just bought a fire-knife for a buddy of mine, and got to handle it a bit. yeah, its a bit gimmicky, but well built. The fire-steel actually twist-locks into the handle, so the lanyard is useful. typical grind, and the forward secondary grind looks like it would aid slicing. Not so keen that its a scandi+secondary grind, but with a little work it would come back to full scandi, and either way it will be easy to sharpen. Good retention in the sheath, and a nice bright color. Even if all you ever use it for is to light a BBQ or two, its a good addition, and it threw sparks from the spine without much effort.
 
In response to the partial tang aspect: I saw a Mora companion last 30+ minutes in a destruction test on YouTube, and a KaBar USMC fighting knife (which I own the small version of) failed in less than 30 seconds. That stuck with me, and in conjunction with the thick blade stock of the KaBar making it less suited to general cutting chores, I haven't really carried it much since. Mora knives are the Old Hickories of Sweden.
 
I absolutely adore my Mora Companion Heavy Duty. It is stout but remains super light and cuts like a scalpel. I cannot recommend it enough. I bought one as a gift for a buddy that let me hunt his land with him. When we were out in the woods his knife, a Buck (not sure what model), was basically worthless for field dressing. He has had the Mora for some weeks now and told me just the other day that he absolutely loves it and can't believe how well it holds an edge. Try the heavy duty. You won't break that one, even if you try.
 
I picked a HD Companion MG, for 15-18 bucks, I think I paid 15 and some change, you got to check it out, a very sharp and great feeling blade for the money. I like them for just cutting stuff, why because they cut stuff really well.
 
leghog said:
Depends on where you go and what you do I suppose. If you are using an orange knife to make it easier to find in daylight might as well do the same for darkness. For years I stitched a 2" to 3" diamond of glow in the dark tape on the center of my ruck. I can find it in a jiffy in the dark from a pile or off a pallet without searching. I've used the same for much of my gear. I also put a thin ring/stripe of glow in the dark on my flashlight's reflector. When I turn off the light and set it down I can easily find it. Nothing mall ninja about it. Just simple practicality.
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Still not doing it but you're more than welcome.
 
I've used Mora 511s for a few years now and think they are just about the ideal knife.

On my last few years of active duty I had to travel a lot (270 days a year) I carried a 511 in a Kydex sheath everywhere I went. I put a couple of wraps of duct tape and a rubber band or two on the sheath. Generally it was carried IWB.

Once when I was visiting my daughter in Atlanta I had to go through a metal detector. I excused myself went to the Men's room and removed the knife from the sheath and taped it to the underside of the counter where the sinks were. An hour later I was able to retrieve it and put it back in the sheath. If I hadn't been able to get back to it then I was out $8. No big deal. I had two others in my gear and one in my car.

I personally love the finger guard. I've suffered a couple of bad cuts in 23 years of service and if this little guard prevents another one I'm all for it. If it gets in the way it is easy enough to remove.

Recently I picked up a 510, not really sure why it is so much more popular than the 511 but that is my opinion. Mora also came out with a carving blade on a 510 handle. Same ergonomics with a different blade profile.

The wooden handled Moras don't appeal to me and I don't care for the soft rubber handles either. The 511 family of Mora knives is perfect for Kydex. The fact that it is just about the most economical Mora doesn't hurt a bit.

A 511 in a basic Kydex sheath. Ready for neck carry or a Tek Lok.

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My favorite way to carry a Mora, an inside the waistband (IWB) rig. This can go on the left side if I'm carrying a pistol or on the right side if I'm not. Very comfortable.

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a 840, it's just a carbon steel clipper, the kydex sheath cost me more than the knife.

took two of them over seas with me, just incase I lost or broke one, never did either, ended up giving one away before I left tho.
 
I love my Mora 711. Basically a Companion but with (maybe?) a slightly thicker blade stock and a nice thick rubber grip. It just feels a lot better in hand to me than the normal grips do. The Mora classic line is great too but that's more personal taste rather than function, as the synthetic grips are definitely grippier than the smooth wood. Plus you can get the 711 for literally like $9 on amazon so you can't beat it.
 
The attached table lists most Mora specs and might be helpful (I am not sure that all entries are accurate, do not hesitate to send your comments if corrections are needed)


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bigghoss said:
Regular companion, whatever color you like. Thin is in.
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I agree. I also love my 2000 with the thin but wide blade. Comfy handle, reasonable sheath and decent price. I'm not a big fan of thicker scandi blades now and the 2000 just works. Fantastic for spreading peanut butter too!
 
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