These mora knives are the kind of knives that you find in your great great grandfathers old tool storage and is still fully functional. Trust me, I'm a swede.
I'm living in the forest for a year because I can't pay my student rent. I'm going to have to make fires to survive (not for cooking reasons) in the winter, and I don't have space or capacity to carry an axe every day. I don't wanna risk my cooking knife breaking batoning, when scrambling to make viable firewood on worst-case days. (And getting splinters of poorly tempered steel in my face.) Now you tell me a trusted brand, not cheap knife isn't at least the smallest investment I can make for peace of mind. Even if it's not just for slicing ham.
@@___xyz___ Yes, go for a decent, trusted brand by all means... I'd say Mora qualify here but there's nothing wrong with spending a few more dollars on something like Ka-Bar, Buck (some people slate them but I've loved all of mine, just keep losing them) or Cold Steel etc. As long as the blade is made from good steel you'll be fine. I think the advice here is not to worry about spending hundreds on "super" knives as something cheaper or mid-range will perform just as well, if not better. Mora have found that with a bonded handle that has no moving parts or failure points, combined with quality steel that's ground well, it is possible to make a very cheap knife that is just as strong as some knives costing ten or even twenty times more.
Neph Drummond why do you want them to break such an expensive machine? if that video is gonna be made im gonna be pissed at you kids in Africa could have eaten that hydrolic press!
Most hidden tangs have reputation to break inside or develop wobble. Not the case with Moras and some other brands. The stick tangs are set in tough plastic. Cold steel does the same with some of their products. SOG does the same with their zytel handles and they're tougher than hell.
For all the bluster about full tang it seems like knives that do break usually do so about 1-2 inches away from the handle and not inside the handle at all. Cedric and Ada Bushcraft broke the full tang expensive D2 Boker Vox Rold batoning through wood that cheaper knives survived and it broke in the middle of the blade.
So I’ve decided to get my first knife at the age of 48 lol. I’m gonna get the robust and if handle breaks. ( probably won’t). But then that just gives me an excuse to make it a nice wooden handle:)))
Yes, I watched this 3 years ago and again today. However, I have 7 Moras. Of them, the Robust is the most used for hard work. A most trusted knife that will never fail. And thanks DBK for the entertaining and informative video. You guys are great!
I've watched this vids 5yrs ago now I've had it n my hands and it's free.. actually a gift from our second officer of silver Shadow when I made a fish decor fr souuthern yellow pine w a name of his gf carved n it. Life is good
I bought three of these, because I use knives everyday, for many tasks and I’ve never had a Mora tang or handle fail, which is more than I can say for most other brands.. I Sold all my “high quality” brand name knives when I found that for every task, there’s a Mora that is better (And much cheaper)
@@gethigh961 Yes they are tools but proper tool use is why we don't end up at the retailer buying a new one once a week. A survival knife and bushcraft knife are two different items.
Dutch Bushcraft Knives - In my experience, if the company would rather not show the exact specification of the knife's steel, it's most likely nothing to brag about. What they've probably done is taken a bunch of cheap carbon steel somewhere around HRC-58 (brittle metal that's terrible for re-sharpening), put a plastic handle on it with a half tang or less, and are now selling it for a low price.
Fooly Cooly (apologies for my limited knowledge of chemistry) it's too bendy for a high-carbon steel and too hard for a low carbon steel. So it's probably some sort of alloy that is a mix of the two.
i would have put it very deep into the tree, get the strongest man in the world, give him the heaviest sledge hammer in the world and let him do his thing. he will hit it so hard to the point where it cuts the tree in half and make the knife non existent
"We have a life! Don't get angry!!!" LOL As much as it hurt my feelings to see this kind of abuse on a wonderful Mora, it's good to see that the Robust can handle such extreme abuse. Thanks for sharing.
Iri5hb055 true but i mean mos other knives would bend or snap. I suppose since theyre only chips and not bends then he could just grind it a bit wnd make it brwnd new
Yep, well. It's a tool. Not pretty and not comfortable to hold. But simple and effective. Maybe it sounds overly finnish, but mostly nothing in the video seemed too exstreme to me. Moras are meant to be treated roughly, and be replaced when eventually broken. Though, i havent... oh i have actually seen one break, in school woodcraft class...
Hardened steel in the center, for a sharp edge that doesn't need to be sharpened often, surrounded by soft flexible carbon steel to prevent the knife from snapping. The "blade" in the center has probably snapped at a hundered places, but it is all held together firmly as intended. No magical materials, just pretty clever engineering.
Harald Kanin carbon steel is neither soft nor flexible. Carbon is what makes steel brittle. Also Mora's are cheap because their simplicity. Their not a sandwich of mild steel with a hardenable core.
John Smith Actually no, you are wrong. I live in Dalarna ("The Valleys") fairly close to Mora, and I've actually been there a few times. To back up my facts, instead of being some internet troll I'll give you this snippet from "morakniv se": "Knivbladens kärna är av kolstål med mjukare stål på yttersidorna. Laminatstålet gör det möjligt att härda stålet till hög hårdhet, HRC 58-60, vilket gör att knivbladet får en oöverträffad seghet, överlägsen eggbeständighet, maximal skärpa och livslängd. Dessutom går bladet går att böja" To give a rough translation, it's something like this: "The knife's core is carbon steel surrounded by softer steel. This laminate steel makes it possible to harden the steel to high hardness, HRC 58-60, which gives the knife blade an unbeatable toughness, maximal sharpness and lifetime. The blade will also be able to bend."
I have one Mora at home.... it was bought in 93 or 94, lived till 2002 as "main camping knife", with batoning, cans opening, woodcraft etc. till 2010 in garage with wires cutting, can opening, plastic cutting and breaking..... at it's still alive - having it's rest in the kitchen, i've just normally resharpened it, scratched, but handle and blade are still OK enough not to look weird. i have no idea what else can be THAT price-effective. Just bought this one to accompany Classic 1 model
Mora Knife made from Swedish Steel and used in all sorts of professions that needs a knife. Even the army use them as standard combat knives but they are made bigger and slightly different.
Piper Amadeus we use them a lot for a go to when lobster fishing sure they rust to hell but there cheap and hella good even when beat to shit and rusted
Do you know which one they use for the army by any chance? Or know if they sell them? When I Google if I just keep seeing military green and even the basic one you can buy for 10 bucks says it's a basic military knife so they're talking about what it looks like. I would like to purchase one that they use in the sweedish army but if not my robust will do!
@DTL appreciate the reply. I actually have an ontario airforce survival knife that is damn nice. I have an Ontario rat 2 on the way and just ordered 2 civivis this morning. Brazen drop point and the cogent button lock. Can't wait!!
Interesting review. You have convinced me that it is possible to build quality products in Europe and still deliver a very competitive price. On a real scenario, if the blade would get damaged like you have shown it would probably be more expensive to have it professionally restored than to order a new replacement. Thanks for sharing.
Joex actually abused the knife BEYOND what anyone would ever reasonably ever do...yet it DID NOT BREAK. I have bought 4 in total with more on the way as gifts 😊
I carry a Robust on my belt since 2017 and i have to say that this knife is the best knife i ever had! It's built like a tank! I have full tang knives and they are not so sturdy. I love my Mora Robust. Buy 3 or 4 of them you won't regret it!
LeOssi belt grinder eats away too much material off the blade, it really wastes the metal. It also ruins the tempering, making the knife unreliable and edge retention degrades. Not to mention that every little mistake changes the edge angle and profile, sometimes irreversibly, and this has negative effect both on looks and performance. Good knives need to be sharpened by hand, anything electric hurts the blade. If you're gonna use a grinder, you should be well aware what you're doing like they explained in the video. It really would have taken hours and hours to fix this level of damage.
nonstopbg not necessarily. you still need to know how to use belt grinder without destroying the edge if you want to be a good knife maker. still you will need to do some corrections to the blade by hand tools
My knife came in the mail today also! It's a blade that will pierce my victim's flesh with ease; with a strong handle to feel the orgasmic twist along with the sweet melody of his scream with my instrument of murder!! The serrated edge should saw through small bone, while using a carbon fibre hacksaw to sear the femur. Just need the portions the right size to fit inside my furnace. At such an intense burning heat, only ash will be left behind ...his family will never know. Constructing my murder plan now..... the investigators will never find any remains!!!
Just ordered my first proper knife because of this video...I look forward to purchasing more in the future. Thank you for this video...job well done!!!
It's closer to 14 euros, but even then that is still an amazing price for a knife with that kind of power, I may buy this knife sometime in the future because that knife is a monster.
You guys prompted me to buy my first "bushcraft" knife. First real fixed blade, actually! I'm more than impressed with this guy. My sharpest knife out of $100- 250 dollar knives I own right from the factory. I love this thing already
All these years and nothing has changed. It’s still an absolute unit at an incredibly low price. I take two knives with me into the woods. This being one of those knives.
I was looking for a bushcraft knife that I can use and abuse and not break my bank. I came to your channel, watched this and ordered a Morakniv Robust. I know that I won’t be disappointed. Thank you, guys.
Septimus i won Jandorff - In school, in the woodwork class (träslöjden), you have the choice to make your own knife. The blade of choice is Mora. The work you do is on the handle, you get to chose the material you want to use, and make your own mora knife. You also get to make your own sheet from leather. Now I'm an old Swedish man, I made my own knife, and as long as you have woodworking classes you too should have the choice to make one. So take your racism and stupidity and fuck off. You're not wanted in our great country Sweden.
You get to make knives in school in sweden!? Here in the US they hand out suspensions and expulsions for bringing plastic butter knives, and childrens toy knives to school. Schools here are dumb glad I graduated when I did.
+ West Coast Warriors Archive hahaha the woodwork classes in Sweden is like a illegal weapon factory. we used to do those ninja star things that you throw and baseballbats knifes etc. pretty funny when i look back on it.
I bought this knife because I randomly found your video years ago. I have only needed to sharpen the Robust ONCE in 3 years. I now own a few Moras and the Robust is still my favorite and I love to watch you guys try to kill what will not die sometimes. Awesome video guys, thanks
Bought several of them. They came in today and I am giving to my employees. They work great in the mining industry and I believe they will work well in others.
I own a Mora Companion, Robust and the basic red. Its my favorite knife to grab the moment i want to do something around the house, until now, Not one of then failed on me, and if it does, its under R180 (22$) to replace.Thank you for the test, great video.
Lol this randomly came up in my recommended and the funny part is that I am from the little town called Mora in sweden where these are 😂 Still got some sturdy Mora knives at home that haven't been broken yet and they are just as old as me or even older 😂
As soon as I saw your video, I wanted this knife. Came home and showed my wife the video. Half way through, she went and ordered the knife. You guys are great salesmen.
Wanted to get my nephew a decent xmas gift for once, so finding a budget knife that is really good value and will last his whole life was a nice thing to land on. Just had the delivery tracker confirm it's on its way. Thanks, amiable Dutch knife guys.
You should try out the actual craftsmen variant we use/buy the most.. it's like 45-60sek (4-5 euros) has a hollow handle, same blade as most of those knife but otherwise completely in plastic.. i took out a whole bathroom with one of those and a hammer...
My daughter made a knife for her boyfriend with a piece of sheep horn for a handle and a Morakniv blade blank and I also got my father one of their complete knives for kayaking/fishing (it floats) and they have both stood up to considerable abuse. My only issue with them myself is that I have very large hands and that handle isn't the most universal.
Mora Robust is my work knife of choice as a blacksmith, fabricator and welder, perfect as a prybar, great for knocking the slag of a weld, cuts well and easy to get hair poppin' sharp, all this for a low price, awesome product.
