Wilderness Knife

And there you have it, straight from the horses mouth, so to speak.

Take the recommended Mora: you can buy a BK-2 later.
 
heresay1 said:
Gotao agree with gunknifenut on this one.

I took the BOSS 14 day field course in 2008. I took my ESEE 4 with me. It was a great knife but after the course ended I realized the Mora would have been a better choice. Majority of the tasks you will be performing involve whittling and food prep. You will not be chopping down trees, battoning huge logs, wrestling bears, building log homes, or imitating Bear Grylls's antics.

When I arrived for the class I brought a ESEE 4 and a BRK Aurora. Instructors looked at both and asked which one I had used more often. My Aurora was still new and had not even cut paper yet. ESEE 4 it was.

Don't get me wrong. The ESEE 4 and the BK2 are great knives. I have both and think they are great. I just think they are way overbuilt for the class and what you will be doing.

I saw other people on other courses including the 28 day course using the Mora knife the school recommended. Those students had no complaints about the knife and its performance on the 28 day course. There were two other people that had other higher end knives. One had a Swamp Rat 6-7 inch blade and the other had a Cold Steel SRK. The one with the Cold Steel SRK told me the knife was overkill for the course. He also stated if he had to choose a knife for the class again he would have gone for the recommended Mora. The guy with the Swamp Rat spend a lot of time re grinding his blade to get a better carving edge.

Other knives instructors and students used that preformed well were- Cold Steel Master Hunter, Tops Tracker Scout (3 inch blade), Kellam Pukko, and the Mora #2.

Once again remember the majority of the tasks will involve a lot of whittling, carving, and food prep. The scandi grind cut well, easy to sharpen, and was the preferred edge type. If you choose to bring a knife different than the one recommended make sure you have used it extensively. The intructors do not recommend bringing a new knife (non mora) on the course that has not been broken in.

BOSS is a great experience. There is a lot of other things I would recommend that is non knife related in regards to the course. If you have any questions just pm me.
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Yes heresay1,
My wisdom is awe inspiring, ain't it?:p
 
gunknifenut said:
Yes heresay1,
My wisdom is awe inspiring, ain't it?:p
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You seem to own pretty much one of each of the Moras, which is the thickest model? How thick is the 2000? I like the looks of that handle better than the 2010.

I think perhaps it is time for me to give them another go to see if I stick to my current opinion.
 
I don't have one but may try to pick one up, Question for the Op, what other gear do you have to have to attend this BOSS Course?



RickJ
 
Honestly, I get the whole idea of the M2K, and the 2010, but I like them for carving, and I lean towards the smaller ones. I am currently working on collecting all of the smaller wood handled carvers, with 3 inch blades.
I am a "knife for food prep and carving and Axe for chopping kind of guy"
 
Try looking at the Becker forum under manufacturers and check out ESEE knives. Inwoukd get the mora to make them happy then also bring a thicker bladed knife.
 
An ESEE RC-3 may be just the ticket or a BRKT Gunny. Just trying to throw out some good alternatives to those already mentioned.
 
Although I appreciate the Mora's for what they are I think both convex and flat grinds are more versatile. Give me a full or high-flat grind for general purpose use any day. However if the course instructors are more comfortable with the Mora, and they recommend it, then go ahead and get one. You can't beat the price and you can always upgrade to the F1 (among other fine choices) later.
 
i think perhaps the reason they suggest the mora is cost. they don't want to be seen saying "you need a $500 knife to survive" when we all know a $20 Mora will get the job done.

as for which to get for the course, well, the triflex is cheap. the F1 not so cheap.

both will serve, which you get is up to you.

personally, i'd go with the F1.
 
kayak- said:
They recommend the Mora Bushcraft Triflex.
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This is a good recommendation. I suspect you'll see Fallknivens and other knives there. Nothing like test driving something before buying. I suspect if you ask to handle and perhaps gently use other knives of interest most people are very open to it.

Good luck.
 
Duzzy said:
I understand, and respect, your opinion; though it isn't the way I would go about things. And I suppose as long as you keep up all the awesome threads you post we can let this one slide. :p
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Cool :thumbup: You know how it is, there are so many opinions out there that each of us can have our own :D
 
gunknifenut said:
Real cute Tony, I see you set your collection on that tree I baton'd through with my Mora MIKI.

Here, I will reciprocate, I will set my collection on something YOUR knives COULD cut...a cardboard box (:))
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Hey Gene, something that might interest you. Tony is coming up to visit next Monday, and he told me he's flying light and will have to borrow a knife...........:rolleyes:

Did I ever show you my Moras? :D

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And while I would still go with the Mora, mistwalker does have a point about being responsible for your own well being.

Doc
 
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