Have Morakniv tweaked the Garberg profile??

[Dan1982]

Hi all, I’m a big fan of my Mora Garberg. I’ve owned a carbon version for several years and it’s my “go to” camp knife. For me personally… it ticks pretty much all boxes. So much so that I recently purchased a stainless version for using in generally wetter conditions HOWEVER… the new stainless model appears to have a significantly larger ricasso than My older carbon model and it’s something I’m not massively delighted with. Is anyone aware of a design/profile update over the years or is this potentially an imperfection in the one I happened to have purchased?? Please see images below.

Thanks
Dan

 

[SoldierPalmer]

With a factory as big as Mora I’m guessing it’s a case that it’s different production lines which is causing a bit of difference with the machining.

 

[Kav]

There was a brief period a few years back when some really bad moras slipped through with horrendous grinds. It’s a mass produced knife, so a change in
Machinery , programming, even steel variations within set parameters can tweak the original.
You have TWO fine knives there
And that’s the only criteria not variable

 

[tarpy]

I just checked mine (stainless, bought last year), and it's like your carbon. I'd be tempted to return that one of yours.

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[C_Claycomb]

I just checked mine (stainless, bought last year), and it's like your carbon. I'd be tempted to return that one of yours.

New item by C T

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Hello and welcome to the forum. This thread is 1 year old, so too late to return now if not already done.

 

[stonepark]

Other way about for me.....

ricasso on older stainless blade 6mm

ricasso on newer carbon blade 10mm

So yes it does appear they have tweaked the design slightly.

 

[hughtrimble]

I'd be irked by that change too - reducing the cutting edge and moving the start of it further away from the handle can surely only mean a reduction in performance?