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I here alot about these knives. But the price scares me. So what's so hot stuff about these knives that make them so good. Thought about getting one to go on my bugout bag.

they are just nice beaters for almost everything and they cost like 10$?
hard to go wrong

The price is what makes them so good. Probably the best quality for the price knife you'll find. I think the only downside is that they are not full tang.

Hard to go wrong with Mora knives.

Like they said. Just make sure that, if you have a ' carbon' blade, you oil it enough to prevent rust. Espescially in a bag where you might leave it for some time without periodically checking...

Easy to sharpen, too. And not a too big deal if you lose one, or give one away.

I had a Mora with a red handle. Looked it up and it was the "Classic 1, 4-inch".

Lost it almost immediately so can't comment on its performance or durability. The plastic sheath was awful though.

I think I'm going to pick one of the carbon models up. Will see what it brings..

Most knife for the money out there. Period. Its almost ridiculous that you can get great steels, nice utilitarian design, and decent materials for $10-$15 a piece.

They are cheap knives there's no question about it, hard plastic handle and sheath, feels cheap in hand. The difference is however they use quality blade steel with good heat treatment. You are looking at 1095/12c27 treated to 57~61 HRC, which easily rival knives 5 to 10 times their price.

My Dear Friends,

Mora Knives are a well-kept secret. I have kept one on hand for years now.

Get a carbon steel version, force a patina on the blade with vinegar or mustard, clean and oil the blade, touch it up on a fine stone and it will be good for years. They're cheap enough to have one in every bug-out bag, vehicle, etc., and you're less likely to cry if you lose one.

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Hannibal

What model would be a good general purpose tool?

780 Craftsman is real nice if you can find one. Kid you not, it is the sharpest knife out of the box I have ever gotten. Hate to say it, but that even includes my Spydies. Got two at the same time, both were equally sharp.

Simple Man wrote:780 Craftsman is real nice if you can find one. Kid you not, it is the sharpest knife out of the box I have ever gotten. Hate to say it, but that even includes my Spydies. Got two at the same time, both were equally sharp.

So these are not so easy to find? I'd rather get one that's easy to get but thanks for the recommendation.

I think this particular one may be disco'd, look into Triflex steel though.

Carbon steel with differential heat treat best I can tell.

http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html

I was looking for some cheap knives to give away as presents and was recommended the moras. I ended up buying myself about 12 of them. They are great knives. The High Q and alaround are nice because it has a finished spine but all of the ones I have bought are excellent at every task I have thrown at them..
These are the easiest knifed I own to sharpen and I can get them scary sharp..
The no1 I use in my kitchen and it's my main steak knife

BTW Chuck, second one down is the 780.

gunnut35 wrote:

whats the second one down in the first pic?

DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:whats the second one down in the first pic?

That is the signal

Which should I get?

The all around or the companion? Both are in carbon,the companion looks like it has a little bigger handle, and a 1/4 more blade.

The companion is like 14 shipped and the all around is like 12.50.

.357 mag wrote:Which should I get?

The all around or the companion? Both are in carbon,the companion looks like it has a little bigger handle, and a 1/4 more blade.

The companion is like 14 shipped and the all around is like 12.50.

In the first pic, the sec knife from the bottom is the topQ allround and IMHO has the the best grip. My pics suck but it has more texture than the compaion and I use it the most. I do have a compaion around here somewhere and the topQ handles are way better then the compaion, and it has a finished spine, which is nice.. My sec choice is the 711g which is the forth knife down in the first pic. It has a little wider grip but it is very comfortable. I have small hands and thought I would not like the 711 wider grip but it really does fell nice and it is very secure...