Morakniv Garberg Survival (S) Stainless Steel

I spent hours watching videos of people putting this knife through a variety of usage and torture tests, and the results all led me to this purchase. I had a little trouble deciding between the stainless and carbon steel versions, but ultimately opted for the stainless - less maintenance won out over ease of sharpening. Both are great knives, so it's really your choice. Morakniv, or as it's more commonly called, Mora, uses Swedish 14C28N for its stainless knives. It's an excellent steel that strikes a perfect balance between toughness, corrosion resistance, and edge retention at a slight cost to ease of sharpening. I also opted for the multi-connection sheath system that includes a Molle-compatible lashing system for pack-carry in addition to belt carry. Mora's sheaths, like its knives, forego beauty for function, and this one is no exception. The belt dangler is removable and interchangeable with an end strap for use with the Molle carrier option. Some people say they've used the end strap and the belt dangler together, but I had no luck making it work. That said, you really only need the end strap for inverted carry, such as when you lash it to a pack strap. Otherwise, the sheath is a snug, snap-tight fit that I can't shake loose. It's plenty secure as is. Like all Mora knives, it arrived paper-slicing sharp. I've used it extensively since I received it, albeit for pretty mundane household tasks, but the edge is still as sharp as the day it arrived - excellent edge retention. I'm looking forward to testing it with bushcraft tasks. The Scandi grind is particularly well suited to wood processing, and the full tang construction makes it suitable for batoning. That said, with the blade measuring under 5 inches, I don't expect to be splitting logs or doing much wood chopping. If you want to learn more about this knife, you'll find hundreds of videos about it. The most entertaining is the Joe X Mora Garberg destruction video. In it, you'll see just how tough this knife really is under extreme use (you know - stabbing cars, breaking glass, chopping concrete, and bashing metal pipes). It's both educational and amusing!

This is easily the best knife you can buy at this price point. When compared to other products by Morakniv, the Garberg stands out for its incorporation of everything that makes Mora Knives great in addition to the full-tang, stainless blade steel. Though it is more expensive than other Moras, it is their only knife where the blade steel runs through the full lenght of the handle. The price of this quality blade beats anything else out there from equally priced competitors and other knives that are much more expensive. The knife comes with a sharpened Scandinavian grind excellent for carving and other bushcraft tasks. The spine on the knife has a sharp ninety degree angle, excellent for scraping wood shavings or a ferrocerium rod. The clipped point increases its strength for piercing and precision cuts. The blade is slightly harder to sharpen then softer carbon steels from Morakniv, but the corrosion resistance of the stainless steel makes up for this in spades. The sheathe comes with a multi-mount system, which I suggest using even when simply carrying the knife on your belt. The belt loop alone ins not secure enough and the sheath can actually fall out of the belt loop if it is not attached to the multi-mount system. The sheath is compatible for both right and left handed carry, a feature not found in many of Mora's cheaper models. This is clearly the option for practical people. It is not beautiful or handmade but it will tackle any job you throw at it. Functionally it is the best knife for the price. You will not find anything better for the same price. Period.

As the title says, I love this knife! As I type this, I'm ordering my 3rd as a gift for a friend. I originally purchased one with a leather sheath, and liked the knife so much I ordered a 2nd with the MOLLE system to keep in my truck at all times. It takes a KEEN edge and holds it well (I've had to track down the source of "mystery blood" a few times since I didn't even realize I'd knicked myself, lol). The scraper on the butt is incredibly useful as well for processing tinder, scraping bark/plant fibers for cordage, etc. This was my main belt knife for the majority of a 50 day Advanced Woodsman/Survival Instructor Trainee class during the summer of 2018 in Colorado. It was also the ONLY knife I took with me for the 5 day "Challenge Finale" where I went into the woods and survived with my knife, a tarp, a sleeping bag, and the clothing on my back. It was a *tad* small for 1 of the tasks I needed to do (make a usable container for water), but that also challenged me to get creative, so all in all it was just fine. Other tasks included building a primitive shelter, processing firewood, building a tripod smoker, and building primitive traps. I will say that I greatly prefer the MOLLE multi-mount sheath system, *personally* I feel like the leather sheath is big, clunky, and not very attractive, so I will be replacing that sheath with one I make myself, or I might try and order a standalone MOLLE sheath system some time down the road. There are tons of knife options out there, but as long as it's comfortable for your hands, I don't think you can go wrong with this little number. Tip: I would suggest getting a cheap forstner bit and drilling a hole in the handle, then dome a dime or other metal plug so you can JB weld it in the hole for a rock solid, SUPER slick bearing block for bowdrill and such. Edit: I also forgot to mention that they ship with a secondary bevel on the edge, which I consider rather counter-productive. I highly recommend taking a stone to the edge and working it until it's a true Scandi grind, I think you'll be much happier with the way it performs.

Super ! tres fonctionnel Mais le modele normal est tres solide aussi !

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Un excellent couteau de bushcraft, on peu presque tout faire avec il est vraiment solide car la lame est très épaisse et traverse toute la poignée pour ressortir "au cul" du manche ce qui permet, quand on tape dessus, de transmettre directement l'énergie dans la lame sans être amortie par la matière de la poignée qui pourrait en plus être abimer sans ça, et le tranchant est vraiment efficace avec son émouture scandinave qui coupe extrêmement bien, en échange il coupera un peu moins longtemps qu'une émouture occidentale ou convexe, la lame en inox demande peu ou pas d'entretient. Par rapport aux autres MORA (qui sont beaucoup moins cher), en plus du fait d'avoir une lame de 3mm d'épaisseur qui traverse toute la poignée (ce qui est déjà un gros atout), j'apprécie particulièrement le manche qui est entièrement en plastique dur, il n'y a aucune partie en cahoutchouc anti-dérapant comme sur un 546, un PRO C, un 746 ou un COMPANION qui personellement peuvent parfois me faire des ampoules aux mains en cas d'utilisation prolongée sur du bois par exemple. Par contre l'etui MULTI-MOUNT je ne suis pas trop fan, j'aime mieux l'etui tout simple du COMPANION ou du PRO C qui peuvent se porter à l'envers pour plus de discrétion et aussi qui s'installe et s'enlève en un clin d'oeil sans devoir défaire sa ceinture, ce n'est pas le cas sur ce garberg car le passant de ceinture est souple et fermé. Sinon pour finir, je préfère la forme de la lame du COMPANION car elle est moins courbée et je trouve ça mieux, en plus c'est plus facile à affûter correctement étant donnée l'émouture scandinave (l'épaisseur de la lame de ce GARBERG le rend plus facile à affûter) Au final, je pense que c'est une alternative un peu moins onéreuse à des couteaux plus haut de gamme comme un FALLKNIVEN F1 (émouture convexe difficile à affûter, inox seulement) ou un ESEE 4 (émouture plate, acier carbone 1095 mais il existe une version inox 440C) ou encore un ENZO 95 (émouture plate ou scandinave, acier carbon ou inox).

Lo utilizo para mis salidas de camping para cortar ramas y batonear, es un cuchillo de espiga completa (la hoja es básicamente todo el cuchillo); es el cuchillo mas robusto que ha fabricado hasta la fecha la casa Morakniv, la marca de por si es una garantía, esta hecho en acero inoxidable sueco de alta calidad (14C28N) que se encuentra entre los aceros mas fuertes, sumado a que Morakniv aplica un proceso especial para hacerlo aun mas fuerte y duradero así que imaginate que tan resistente es, tiene una hoja con grosor aproximado 3 mm muy filosa, se siente y se ve muy robusto por lo que lo he utilizado sin miramientos por 9 meses y no tiene mas que algunos rasguños, el filo es de perfil Scandi-grind que hace que sea fácil de mantener afilado, ademas que la parte trasera de la hoja puede utilizarse con un ferrocerio para iniciar fuego. Elegí en especial este modelo de acero inoxidable sobre el de acero al carbono por que es menos propenso a oxidarse, y no necesitas tantos cuidados para su mantenimiento, aunque no quiere decir que no lo cuido, después de una salida de camping lo limpio y pongo un poco de aceite 3 en 1, en la hoja y lo esparzo con el dedo, para prevenir desgaste y oxido.

La Morakniv oramai è sinonimo di qualità e questo coltello supera le aspettative stesse della casa produttrice...ottimo acciaio-carbonio, ottima ergonomia e tanta consistenza! Il prodotto rispecchia al meglio tutto ciò che ci si può aspettare in termini di robustezza e capacità di taglio: perchè alla fin fine è questo il suo compito, tagliare. La lama infatti è affilatissima ed il dorso molto spigoloso, squadrato: dettaglio che agevola l’ uso di acciarini o praticare del carving al fine di produrre finissime esche in legno (attività bushcraft). Notevole il sistema di trasporto e aggancio allo zaino/cintura perfettamente modulabile a seconda delle necessità; il fodero in matriale polimerico risulta essere molto pratico e resistente oltre al fatto che lo si può lavare direttamente in acqua corrente grazie ai 2 fori posti alla base stessa del fodero che ne consentono il gocciolamento. Attaccando il coltello alla cintura non da fastidio, non risulta pesante...sensazione piacevolmente smentita invece durante l’impugnatura: si sente la qualità dei materiali, il grip è stabile e si ha la percezione di avere un oggetto affidabile tra le mani. Alla base dell’impugnatura è presente un frangivetro (non appuntito) che consente l’ impiego dell’ acciarino anche con lama non sguainata, ed un foro x un supplementare fissaggio con paracord. Mi sento di consigliarlo vivamente, anche in relazione dei video presenti su you tube che possono togliere qualsiasi ulteriore dubbio. Soddisfattissimo 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼