They have a model called OK1 or OK4 I think you’d like. Similar, but scandi grind, a coating for rust protection and a sharpened spine. It’s actually their outdoor knife, while I think the one you tested is a tougher carpenter/construction knife.
I have that hultifors, not sure if it is ok 4 or 1, doesn't show anywhere on the knife I can see. Has a ruler, sheath has a spot for my super large Ferrocerium rod. As these guys have said it does dull quick but takes an edge quick. It did take a couple of tiny chips but thats because I didn't look on the ground where I was batoning and there were a few rocks. 40 canadian, goes everywhere with me with a small worksharp sharpener.
Hello from Virginia! I love my Moras but am gonna pick one of these up soon. Thanks for the great content! I look forward to Thursdays after a hard days work and have some laughs and learn more about blades!
Wanted to buy one after seeing this video. Just found one and a small mora in an excavator cabin that came in at work. Both without sheath and in rough shape. Rusty and full of knicks, handles are fine. I'll refinish them and make some sheaths.
I have the bushcraft version ( OK1) which only cost £15 a couple of years ago in UK . Great value ! I think it is made from Japanese SK5 steel which is also used in some Cold Steel knives.
First of all, we love you dearly! And second of all, I'd really like you guys to consider testing some of the spanish knives like Muela, Nieto, Joker and Cudeman in 2024. What say you?
Truth is mora with its 11~12 degree grind are just too fragile when you accidentally does something stupid, I've been putting at least a 15degree edge over that scandigrind on all of mine.
Used this knife as a professional carpenter in uk for well over a decade now, abused the shit out of it . Sharpened with belt sander etc, used as chisel, to cut carpet etc etc and is still very functional. A very underrated knife using a very underrated steel sk5. Own many other more expensive knife for bushcraft etc but still love this knife.
My only wish for 2024 is that you maintain the quality in your videos and continue to provide great content. You guys have helped me through many difficult times full of depression over the past 10 years with your videos. I would like to sincerely thank you for this and I hope you are doing well.
@@DutchBushcraftKnives In these crazy times and in this stressful world it is so nice to watch your videos because they are informative and honest, and best of all they always make me smile. Thanks from Nebraska, USA
I got one of these a few years ago, and as I was developing my sharpening skills and this was a cheap knife, I decided to put a scandi grind on it too. It turned came out beautifully, like an industrial chisel edge. I never really understood why Hultafors didnt get enough love from the knife community. They are a company that make solid, utilitarian, value-for-money products.
They get more love than you might think, but the people who buy them don’t usually throw up social media posts about every knife they own. And mora does have a really significant market presence, so there’s that.
@@just9911 I agree with both of you. Personally I always pay attention to brands that make work tools because their knives tend to be built for actual use. When I saw Hultafors made electricians knives and chisel knives, I thought I would give them a punt. Same with Bahco (who make the now legendary Laplander). I bought one of their chisel knives and their excellent Bahco 2449 Wrecking knife. Back when I bought the wrecking knife it was dirt cheap, but its built like a tank. It seems to be hard to find these days or incredibly expensive. FYI a lot of the Bahco stuff is in their signature bright orange so its great for emergency kits. (subject to personal taste of course) Good luck to you both.
I honestly believe their polypro handles are superior to most of the Mora line. If only the smaller HVK had a bigger handle. I used one for a knife skills course & it felt like cheating.
I use a Hultafors chisel knife every day (for construction), and it’s never once let me down. It was $6 at my local runnings store. Best $6 I’ve ever spent.
Once I was canoeing in Sweden at one of the portage points I saw a knife sticking out of a tree. 4 years later I'm at that same spot, knife still in the tree, I took it out, had to clean off some rust but that sucker was still sharp!
I find it very very difficult hearing my name over and over with words like "I don't fully understand this." or "LOOK AT THIS EDGE MAARTEN!" But I do think you've actually convinced me in buying the Hultafors GK Heavy Duty, when I was actually just browsing the web to find a new knive after I have misplaced mine.
I have waited for this day for a very long time. It will be very funny to see when these guys look at all of Hultafors knives. Hultafors is like the standard a bit more luxury carpenters knife.
I have the exact same greenish Hultafors for like 4-5 years. Funnily enough, that's the only one of my scandi's I put a scandivex on like a couple of months ago. Doesn't get used a lot, but has its place in the storage room.
Both of you have a really good sense of humor yet you also temper it with safety while using knives. You make me laugh and enjoy learning new things. Thank you for such a fun channel.
A fantastic knife I've had one live in my pack for about 10 years, superb all round knife, I've used it to hammer through Chaga as you say you don't really worry about whether your going to damage it as it costs next to nothing, I paid £6 for mine and it's still going strong.
The issue isn't stainless vs carbon. Its the heat treat. The mora is likely 12c27 and 56 hrc The heavy duty knife is rated at 58-60. It's likely 60 HRC. Guys get very confused (because it's confusing) the difference in strength and toughness. If the mora was 60 HRC it would perform the same.
That knife is awesome… the handle could be comfier (specially for smaller hands), and the sheath is pretty basic (not great retention or belt loop), but then… look at the price! That japanese steel really performs, is tough as nails. BTW, those blades would look great mounted in a wood handle and with a leather sheath, IMHO. Pretty, pretty good!
Perfect for a project knife for people like me with less knife making experience and only basic heat treating tools. Knock the handle off, throw it in wood, antler, even homemade micarta, and wow you got something special
Guys I’ve been watching you guys for many years now why don’t you ever put Ben Orford’s knifes Woodlander on your show ? If you like I’ll send you one 59Rc. 01 steel scandi 27 degrees, 4 inch blade . Ben is the best knife maker in UK 🇬🇧 & you guys never seem to put his knifes on your show. You have a big fan base in 🇬🇧. If you want I’ll send you my personal Woodlander for testing, Thank you.
The only thing I don’t like is that the handle is very hard. Mora is more comfortable to use on a daily basis. EDIT: Also, Mora sheath has a simple hook style clip but this knife belt loop is awful.
Love the video and I have a new knife to try out now! Just one question, do you actually use the front half portion of the knife for feather sticking? Base on what we can view from the video, you only used the front portion of the knife hitting the pan. That might explain why it still performed well with feather sticking. Thanks
It is a beast. I reshaped the edge with a belt sander and that makes it razor sharp. I've used these knives in construction for years and never broke one. Beat on them with hammers to notch out lumber. Split landscaping blocks too. They are basically as reliable as a good chisel. Meaning it won't break.
Amazing find! Can you review the Stanley Fatmax 0-10-231 ? It looks almost exactly like this Hultafors...even the sheath! And this Stanley is also an extremely tough knife for just 7$ !!! I've seen a yt short where a dude hammers it through a concrete slab & it held up . I guess both were made in the same factory.
Came round at last there is no better knife and if you work and garden with them the pattern becomes a more natural extension when bush crafting or just throwing when bored. They make great presents. One of the few knives I feel happy hammering. 8 years back on the channel Simon's Discoveries "Hultafors Heavy Duty vs Mora Robust Pro Abuse Test (Polskie Napisy)" got me to try one and never looked back. The handle has enough excess meat on it you can shape it to fit individual hands and preferred grips perfectly. That said as is it never slips dangerously when fatigued or hurts as larger guard and butt end than all moras. Works well with gloves. I still think militaries worldwide should outfit these and save their current BS knife budgets (high cost yet questionable user blades) for better bodyarmour. Martin almost looks as tough as a Hultafors Heavy Duty ; j
The mora stainless taking so much damage is down to a poor heat treat from mora. Every scientific source available shows 12c27 as being substantially tougher than the c100 that carbon moras use. I assume the issues is that high alloy steels are a little harder to heat treat well and mora doesn't want to invest the money doing it properly. Edit: From what I could tell looking at the edge that was primarily rolling damage. Rolling damage occurs when the knife steel is too soft for what it's being used for. That makes sense considering mora treats their stainless knives up to 4 hrc softer than the carbon. 12c27 can easily be taken into the mid 60s but I guess mora doesn't want to put in the effort.
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When shippiing is 2.5x higher than what you are selling, you aren't selling it 2.5x lower than ur shipping cost actually-- you are just bsing 2.5x more than you should be bsing.
Nice! Thanks! I like the Mora knives (I use them for work A LOT), and now have another option. The next step... save up for the DBK Knife! I also think it's pretty awesome that metallurgy has come such a long way that you can make an excellent, durable knife for such a price.
They've mentioned doing a budget DBK knife before, something different than the BPS knife they designed. I'd like to collect every single knife with DBK on it though, from the Original DBK knife, to the BPS and the future budget DBK
I would like you to make a top 5 or top 3 video again: Favorite EDC, favorite Bushcraft knife, favorite Survival knife (best of all trades), favorite Chopper, ....The godly ones. Thanks, love your video's.
Why aren’t you using a “Mora Robust” because they are robust guys ? I mean it’s the same size knife and close to it in size length and appearance and Mora thinks they are robust. Fair is fair guys c,mon !
@@DutchBushcraftKnives so it was based solely on price but not likeness ? But your tests were about the strength and edge holding performance so may be you should have said the Robust is more expensive but is the closest in likeness so you have one closest in price and one closest in likeness. May be it would have been better to show all 3 to show you what your money is buying.
Gutting deer, cutting bait, one in the truck and in the tackle box, and on every backpack. Mora is a no-brainer. Mora ice auger blades are the best around. Put some thick animal fat on all your carbon steel to keep them from the elements. . Midwest USA 🇺🇸
It is a carpenters aka construction knife. I adopted this knife for both instructors and students back in 2011 when I formed the Dutch Bushcraft Association and I have never seen one break. My personal one is in use since 2011 and all I did was strop so the v-edge is now more a convex edge. It's the 'all you need' knife and I trust my life on it anywhere in the world and the steel is just a 'simple' SK5 carbon steel. I do however prefer stainless steel for food prep so that's where the Hultafors RFR or Mora 546 comes in. But combined we are talking less than 20 euro and combined less weight than many other knives. This combination of knives works well for me since if you lose a knife you still have one left but if you only use the stainless one for food prep and small carving tasks and the GK for more heavy wood processing you basically never have to field sharpen them other than maybe an occasional strop on your leather belt. If I had to choose only one it would be the GK because that can do it all.
@@pullo5518 Even the sheath has good retention but the belt clip system could be improved. More like the belt clip on the Mora. But I find the handle on the Hultafors GK brilliant. Nice and large, grippy but easy to clean. I'm not a big fan of checkered grips or grooves since these are dirt collectors.
Thank you DBK for this video. I have Hultafors OK4 and similar to you I was sceptic about this knive. But after a work done on the blade OK4 is performing really well and therefore my plans to purchase a Garberg I am going to pospond for the future. And it will be a carbon version. Best regards👍
Thanks for the video my friends this is a tank. I think the only real competitors for this knife are the terava skrama and the condor bushcraft parang 😎 Saludos Amigos
Kinda surprised that Mikkie was upset at having a lot of wood in his mouth. But on a more serious note - the hultafors products I’ve used are fucking bomb proof. Amazing tools. I prefer the handle and sheath of a mora, but these things are still incredible.
And that knife is one example of why I don't agree with those 3 & 400 euro knives. When you can do the very same thing & not have to worry because of cost with knives like that.
I always pick these up from a shop near me every time I go in. Theres also a blue handled stainless one and an orange handled carbon steel one. They’re £6-£10
It's 1052 steel, it's generic case hardening plumbing steel. You can drawn out the edge with a peening jig instead of grinding it on a stone, and it will cold harden it.
So sad that they dont ship it to Asia from their official website. and the retailer you guys provided is also out of stock on this knife. by the way the shipping fee is more than double of the price of the knife itself...
