Your Favorite Mora

kyturkey said:
I'm thinking of getting one clipper in carbon and one in stainless. Or maybe the allaround, it seems popular.
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I would recommend a Clipper in carbon and an Allround in stainless (which is the only way it comes). The two knives are identical for all practical purposes, but the Allround seems to have a slightly thicker and wider blade.
The handles are the same, the Allround has a different surface pattern and seems a bit "grippier".

The good news is that the sheath of the Allround is a big improvement over the Clipper sheath: new design, wider belt loop that is not likely to pull off your belt, and internal moldings that hold the knife very securely in the sheath.

The better news is that the Clipper also fits inside this sheath with the same security. They are interchangeable. So you could swap them out depending on which knife you want to use that day.

The Allround is a couple of bucks more than the Clipper, but it's worth it for the improved sheath.

I've been a fan of the carbon Clippers for several years, I own three. I bought the Allround because I wanted a stainless for my life jacket, something impervious to water. I'm very happy with it.

I've recently acquired a 2000, that is fast becoming a favorite, although I would like a better sheath for it.

Edit: What I like about all three is that rubber coated handles maintain their grip even when your hands are wet.
 
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Come on Down ! I'm in the Smokies RIGHT NOW !!!!! Having a good time :thumbup: I have the Carbon Clipper & it's wicked sharp. While I was at SMKW I picked up my buddy a SS Mora. They have plenty to chose from.
While you are here go out to CadesCove & check it out !!!
 
I really like the 780 Triflex for how burly it is and it's my current favorite. The handle is pretty smooth though, but nothing that some innertube or a soldering iron won't take care of.

I bought a bunch of the stainless Clipper's from SMKW with the 4" blade and blue and black handle for a survival class I taught and after taking a crock stick to them they were the sharpest Mora I've ever handled. I was shocked and wish I had gotten one for myself!

I have a yellow and blue Clipper in carbon, but it's the dullest one I own. I can't seem to get it nearly as sharp as the others. I need to work on it more, but I've noticed that when I take a ceramic rod to it that the scandi edge is actually slightly hollow ground. Need to remove some steel I think and try to find the good steel beneath it.

I have the Swedish Army Knife also, which is identical to the 780 but in stainless. Great knife too and stays in my car with innertube around the handle.

I have mixed feelings about my M2K. I love the handles because of how versatile it is, but the grind is strange to me and I wish it had a shorter blade. I have been using it more and more outdoors, and it continues to grow on me.

You can't go wrong with the 510 in carbon or the 545 in stainless, either. Classics that have a longer tang and are very versatile. Can't go wrong with something Mors Kochanski recommends!

I plan on getting a #2, an All-around, a 911 (handled a friends last week and was thoroughly impressed, plus it's carbon) and the 2010. I'm also going to get the 546's for my wife's and kid's bug out bags (they're definitely not knife people and I don't trust 'em with carbon steel).
 
I don't own one yet, but have one on loan, and I must say that I am particularly fond of the M2K. I think it will quickly rise to my favorite list of knives overall, not just of the Mora class.
 
780 Triflex:thumbup:

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The #1 is my favorite. Can't beat those round wood handles. Perfect for the hand and any grip you can think of.
 
Coldwood,

No, I didn't make it. A saddlemaker (Butch McCabe) in the Adirondacks did.. He does nice work!
 
Love them all but the 740 gets used the most, that and the SS Clipper. ( My oldest one )
 
mneedham said:
Coldwood,

No, I didn't make it. A saddlemaker (Butch McCabe) in the Adirondacks did.. He does nice work!
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Adirondacks, that's where I live! Can you tell me where his business/shop is located?

Cheers, Don

Edit: Oops, sorry, didn't mean to sidetrack the thread.
 
Coldwood said:
Adirondacks, that's where I live! Can you tell me where his business/shop is located?

Cheers, Don

Edit: Oops, sorry, didn't mean to sidetrack the thread.
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Coldwood,

Very cool. I was up at exit 23 today... If you want to find Butch, go to Exit 24 (Warrensburg), take a right and an immediate left, follow the dirt road for 6 miles to the Rydin-hy Ranch. Butch's shop is on the right after the corrals, great guy, old-school cowboy/saddlemaker. Print out a pic from this thread so he knows what the heck you are talking about... We should hook up some time...
 
mneedham said:
Coldwood,

Very cool. I was up at exit 23 today... If you want to find Butch, go to Exit 24 (Warrensburg), take a right and an immediate left, follow the dirt road for 6 miles to the Rydin-hy Ranch. Butch's shop is on the right after the corrals, great guy, old-school cowboy/saddlemaker. Print out a pic from this thread so he knows what the heck you are talking about... We should hook up some time...
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Been to Warrensburg many times, they used to have a huge annual flea market, good for searching out old used knives and other gear :thumbup: About two hours away. Sure, let's show up at Butch's place and start whittling away on his tree stumps, good way to start a conversation :D

Just to keep the thread on track, I still recommend a carbon Clipper and a stainless Allround.
 
hung-solo said:
What is so special about a Mora? I really dont know so I am asking
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I would say that they are special, because of....

1) Value, you get a great deal of performance for the price.

2) Variety, there a good number of different models to choose from, to find the one you might like.

3) Use-ability, they really are well thought out designs, that work very well, and see #1.

Marion
 
And let me add, it is not just Mora...

It is all of the companies that are making high quality knives for little money over there in the Nordic countries of Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

They have a very old knife culture, a strong knife user base especially for outdoor use, a strong hobbyist knife maker base, and a strong industrial base.

Check out http://ragweedforge.com/ for a good sense of the variety of knives, some of them being Mora, almost all of them being Nordic.

Marion
 
Marion David Poff said:
And let me add, it is not just Mora...

It is all of the companies that are making high quality knives for little money over there in the Nordic countries of Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

They have a very old knife culture, a strong knife user base especially for outdoor use, a strong hobbyist knife maker base, and a strong industrial base.

Check out http://ragweedforge.com/ for a good sense of the variety of knives, some of them being Mora, almost all of them being Nordic.

Marion
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nice thanks man for answering..
 
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