KA-BAR or Mora for first knife?
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You could just get an axe to with your opinel and then you'd be covered for pretty much everything, just a thought.
The Moras are nice enough but lack something for the price (mine spends its days cutting limes etc for cocktails), and there are better bowie knives than the ka-bar for the money.
Handled a Cold steel Finn bear the other week, man that is a nice knife for £15, just checked the price on heinnies, by the reviews it seems I'm not the only one..
The Moras are nice enough but lack something for the price (mine spends its days cutting limes etc for cocktails), and there are better bowie knives than the ka-bar for the money.
Handled a Cold steel Finn bear the other week, man that is a nice knife for £15, just checked the price on heinnies, by the reviews it seems I'm not the only one..
Imho the best "bang for the buck" Mora knife is the Mora Companion Heavy Duty. It's a great knife with (at least for me) the best sheath Mora offers (and I own/ed several Moras.. 510, Bushcraft Triflex, Classic, Robust, Companion..).
The main differences between the Robust and the Companion HD are the choose of different colors, the polished spine and the slightly rubberized handle of the Companion HD.
The main differences between the Robust and the Companion HD are the choose of different colors, the polished spine and the slightly rubberized handle of the Companion HD.
I've never owned a Mora or even seen one other than online or in a video. I'm also a Kabar fan and always have been.
That said, the Moras do have a good rep here on the forum and 62 pounds is a lot to pay for a first knife. Go for the Mora.
That said, the Moras do have a good rep here on the forum and 62 pounds is a lot to pay for a first knife. Go for the Mora.
Ka-Bar and be damned !
don't follow the herd, the Ka-Bar is a very good knife and will do everything you need as well as looking a bit special, the sheath isn't the best but then again neither is the Mora's.
Go for it, i have one and think it's a great knife.
don't follow the herd, the Ka-Bar is a very good knife and will do everything you need as well as looking a bit special, the sheath isn't the best but then again neither is the Mora's.
Go for it, i have one and think it's a great knife.
Well, why not get both if you can afford it? I'd hate to only have one knife, ansd as Dave Canterbury is fond of saying "In survival two is one and one is none".
Anyway, you know you want to!
Dave
Anyway, you know you want to!
Dave
hell no ive been using my moras for 3-4 years and i still feel no need to upgrade!
and i own 3 moras (ok 1 will never touch wood as its my only draw queen ) and i own 1 mora 164 spoon knife and another 1 hultafors craftsman and i honestly dont feel like i need a more expensive knife as these do a stunning job in all aspects! so im all for mora!!!
there may be a reson why they are the most liked... more the just all the herd have them
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Mora. Definitely. Go for one of the cheaper ones like the Clipper,Companion or Robust. I don't feel bad wailing on my Moras when splitting kindling etc. Easy to sharpen and CHEAP. The sheath is not great but not terrible.
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? I don't think they're the "most liked." As I said, I've still never seen one and had never even heard of Mora until a year or so ago. Don't know of anyone over here who stocks them other than online.
My good lady bought me a Chris reeve fixed blade bowie (one piece jobbie), I loved that knife from the moment I opened the box and read the birth certificate, but the first time I scratched the blade was heart breaking and I put it in the draw until I decided what to do, in the end I sold it and vowed never to own a knife that I would think twice about pounding on.
Obviously one of the knives I bought with the funds shattered while battoning a serious piece of timber, doubt the chris reeve would have somehow... :bluThinki
Most use an axe or froe for splitting "a serious piece of timber"
Not this idiot, it wasnt a thick piece of wood but looking at it in the morning reminded me of well seasoned scaffolding board, I blame the rum.
Hey Descant, why even go as far as the Mora Survival? A Mora clipper will set you back around a tenner and is a fantastic knife.
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Like other have said, thumbs up on this. Definitely the Mora, but I wouldn't go with the Survival Knife.
KA-BAR are not good, they are "I have a survival knife, it's means I'm hardcore" knives, just get a Mora they are very good knives, meant to function.
Both will no doubt do what you want. The Moras have a Scandi grind which is good for carving and easy sharpening. The Mark I has a flat grind which will make it a bit more robust but more general purpose. It depends on what you're after. If you want a general purpose or "survival" (whatever that means) knife, then the Mark I will be good. For current bushcraft trends and working with wood, the Mora's for you. Both will do the other's job, but probably not quite as well.
A lot of people seem to think that all Ka Bars are the same, ie the Fighting Utility knife as used by the US Marines. Ka Bar makes many different types of knives. The Mark I is a remake of an old US Navy knife that has proven rather popular with outdoors types in the US where Ka Bars are more well thought of.
Claudiasboris
A lot of people seem to think that all Ka Bars are the same, ie the Fighting Utility knife as used by the US Marines. Ka Bar makes many different types of knives. The Mark I is a remake of an old US Navy knife that has proven rather popular with outdoors types in the US where Ka Bars are more well thought of.
Claudiasboris
