Advice

[wolf]

Is this knife as good as a mora training knife?It looks better,but does anyone know of its track record?thanks.

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[TheViking]

I haven't tried it, but to judge from the grind, it looks hollow ground which isn't very suitable for wood carving. It will be good for food preparation though.

 

[Neil1]

Does Mors K use it??????
Thers `your clue!
The Mora is a knife ideally suited to bushcraft usage, its simple, its tough and it takes/holds a great edge.
Neil

 

[cgait]

If it is a hollow grind then you'll have a bit of trouble sharpehing it on a stone. You may have to use ceramic rods . (I think)

 

[RovingArcher]

My experience has found that you get what you pay for in life. But, the Mora kind of exempted itself from that line of thought. It is a superb knife for the money it costs. The Winchester on the other hand, looks like a few other knives I've seen and I got the feeling when handling them, that they will fail badly, when you need them the most.

 

[TAHAWK]

The "gun brands" (Colt, Smith & Weson, Remington, Winchester) are generally regarded as being of modest quality (or worse) and not good values. The Mora is an excellent value. Other knives at higher prices will do well for bushcraft, but price alone is no guarantee of capability, or quality for that matter.

The handle on this knife does not look grip-neutral enough to be used in all grips used for bushcraft tasks.

 

[cgait]

I totally agree with these guys. I use a mora knife which is made by frost. It cost me £6 inc P&P. It is a scandi grind so it is easy to sharpen. And for the money it wouldn't break my heart or bank account if if I lost or broke it.

 

[wolf]

thanks for all replies,i guess you all told me what i already knew,i think the look attracted me,then looks aint everything.

 

[ESpy]

The only grind that is difficult to sharpen on a bench stone is serrated.

Hollow grind is not a problem. Convex is slightly awkward to get even.