Which knife?

[Grimnir]

Opinions please...

Frost Mora from outdoorcode or THIS ONE

End decision of course has to be mine but I sure would like some opinions on the two Due to budget I'm pretty restricted in choice if I want to make my own but I like the look of the Lauri 77. The Mora has the advantage of being a well-known and recommended blade with no assembly required.

So, which would you go for and what would your reason be?

 

[leon-1]

I would probably go for the the Lauri.

I have the frosts (the traditional, the model 760 and the clipper), the clipper is probably the best of the three, it has a good grind and the handles isn't bad. The 760 the grind isn't as good and the handle is less comfortable.

The Lauri isn't a bad little knife, I personally prefer the PT versions, but it gives you the option of making something with a handle that will be comfortable for you specifically, the blade is slightly thicker on the lauri as well, they sharpen up very well. The only thing I would say is that the carbon versions have a tendency to rust quite quickly so care is required, but you would have to do this with any high carbon knife.

 

[Marts]

I'd go with the Lauri if for no other reason than you're learning a new skill by assembling it. You'll get a lot more satisfaction out of using a knife you created yourself and you will be able to shape the handle to fit your own hand perfectly.