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Mora 2000?
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I had 1 I thought it was pretty solid and had a very comfy handle and cut like a lazer... I felt like the blade was a bit long to give it the kind of control I like in the tip. So I traded it..But for 30 bucks you really cant go wrong with it..Best knif in it's class IMO
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For the price, it's really a decent blade. Here's a good review:
Mora 2K Review
It's kind of ugly, but handles well; my wife loves it when preparing food while camping. Even the sheath it comes with is nice to use when you have to blow and coax coals into flame. This would be a good knife to toss in your pack as a back up or (get a better sheath) use as a belt knife.
ROCK6
Mora 2K Review
It's kind of ugly, but handles well; my wife loves it when preparing food while camping. Even the sheath it comes with is nice to use when you have to blow and coax coals into flame. This would be a good knife to toss in your pack as a back up or (get a better sheath) use as a belt knife.
ROCK6
The tip is too wide for my liking for a knife this size. It cuts well, but mine doesn't hold an edge well. I find it too thin for effective batoning, it tends to chew up the baton pretty badly. I like the handle, it's very comfortable. Most people don't like the sheath, I do.
All in all, I find it good for backpack/briefcase carry, but for bushwork, I pass on it. For me, it's at an in-between size that doesn't do it for me. Too small and light for chopping, too big for fine work. Lots of people like them, though.
All in all, I find it good for backpack/briefcase carry, but for bushwork, I pass on it. For me, it's at an in-between size that doesn't do it for me. Too small and light for chopping, too big for fine work. Lots of people like them, though.
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I like them, good all around, inexpensive blade. You can now get sheaths for them from JRE Interprises.
Would only be better if they came in carbon steel!
Andy
Would only be better if they came in carbon steel!
Andy
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I like mine; it is better at some things than others. They are fairly tough, but as said, a thin blade; but I like thin blades. I carry one mainly as a food prep knife in my pack as it is a very good slicer. It is light, so it is good there as a back up to my main knife, too. For food prep, the stainless is nice, but it would be better for that task if it had a little bit of a belly. Also a very good basic knife if you are going into a very wet environment where you might loose a knife, like canoeing or something. The blade configuration makes it a little difficult to sharpen the scandi grind, so I actually bevel mine. I don't care for the sheath. When I push the knife in too hard, the tip actually protrudes just the least little bit through the drainage hole. I got a kydex for it from Normark. I wouldn't feel the least bit "under-knifed" if it were all I had.
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Again, you'd be hard pressed to find a better blade for the price. One of mine gets used in the kitchen on a regular basis, the other sits in my truck for use in the field. I like the light feel of the knife, handle is well designed and does not hurt the hand during prolonged use. Mine has been used for cutting up cardboard boxes, hunting, food prep, opening the mail, digging in the yard etc.
The fact that it is stainless makes it double as a superb fishing blade. I keep a ceramic stick handy to touch up the edge. True, it does not hold a keen edge as long as the carbon offerings, but it stays plenty sharp if I do my part.
This is a great, inexepensive camp blade which probably will suffice for most of our needs in the field even though of humble origin. Rarely do the Swedes make a poor knife.
The fact that it is stainless makes it double as a superb fishing blade. I keep a ceramic stick handy to touch up the edge. True, it does not hold a keen edge as long as the carbon offerings, but it stays plenty sharp if I do my part.
This is a great, inexepensive camp blade which probably will suffice for most of our needs in the field even though of humble origin. Rarely do the Swedes make a poor knife.
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My opinion pretty much mirrors others. Feels good in the hand, great for the price and probably best in that price class. Cuts like a demon. I really like the overall size and don't have any trouble with 'bushcrafty' stuff. A couple of mine, with some comparison shots:
The Mora 2000 is a popular knife with swedish hunters. It is really sharp, it does its job very well and it does not cost a fortune and is easy to clean from guck and blood.
Over here it is about 20 USD and compared to the normal Mora knives it is expensive, since the regular Moras cost about 2 bucks. A Fallkniven F1 cost about 150 USD here.
They are so sharp that they even manage to cut the town mayor.
I have used Fallkniven knives for several years so to me the M2K is too light.
It is issued to swedish soldiers in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Tchad and other places.
It is the knife I give to people who I think deserves a good knife. It really fills the gap between the classic Mora and the F1.
Buy two, and yes, they eat up the baton, but there are lots of wood in the forest.
Over here it is about 20 USD and compared to the normal Mora knives it is expensive, since the regular Moras cost about 2 bucks. A Fallkniven F1 cost about 150 USD here.
They are so sharp that they even manage to cut the town mayor.
I have used Fallkniven knives for several years so to me the M2K is too light.
It is issued to swedish soldiers in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Tchad and other places.
It is the knife I give to people who I think deserves a good knife. It really fills the gap between the classic Mora and the F1.
Buy two, and yes, they eat up the baton, but there are lots of wood in the forest.
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i dont have a 2000 but i do have some other mora products and would recommend any of them,especially the 2000 seeing as it is there most expensive model ( which would probably make it there highest quality model too)
StuntDouble
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My experience pretty much echos everyone else's. Inexpensive, sharp,and durable.
Rock6, what's the knife on the right of the Fallkniven?
Rock6, what's the knife on the right of the Fallkniven?
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I agree. Best $12.50 blade I've ever bought. Got it on clearance. I like the knife. Nothing fancy, took me awhile to get used to the point, but it makes an excellent companion in the woods.
Here's some pics that I've shown here a few times, but they are all I have of this knife.
Here's some pics that I've shown here a few times, but they are all I have of this knife.
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I really like the 2000. I posted this on the old rec.knives several years ago and still stand by it...
"Cruising looking at knives and knife sites I've seen many good and bad. One
thing I've noticed is that sometimes price is not an indicator of quality or
performamce. With our current emphasis on "tactical" knifes costing multi
hundreds of $'s I think we've dismissed some really practical blades. Prime
examples of such are the various styles from Scandinavia. I recently bought a
Mora 2000 from the Ragweed Forge - http://www.bluemoon.net/~ragnar/ - and ran
it through some paces. The 12c27 stainless blade is about 4.5" long, 1" wide,
and about 1/16th thick with an interesting duel grind - typical Swedish near
the tang transitioning to a flat grind at the tip. Thr handle is plastic combo
similar to zytle and kraton. The sheath is plastic but holds the knife without
a keeper even when carried inverted. Now this knife CUTS like mad - razor
shrap! I'm sure it's the grind combined with a very thin cross section (Joe
Talmadge I hope you read this - kinda like AG's Deerhunter). Everything I've
thrown at it gets cut up on short order - leather, cardboard, carpet, denim,
wood, etc.. Yes, it's still sharp. No it's not a wonder knife. It's simple in
design, kind of homely (ok - ugly), I wouldn't use ut as a pry-bar, wouldn't
be my first choice for a defensive blade (although I suspect it would do just
fine in this role). But for utility use it's super - sort of a Swedish
"survival" knife. Now for the interesting part - the cost. This gem goes for a
whopping $25! I suspect this knife will give me pause the next time I feel the
urge to spend $200-500 for a "super" knife. Moral of the story - sometimes
good knives don't cost big bucks and form follows fuction. Just some
thoughts... "
"Cruising looking at knives and knife sites I've seen many good and bad. One
thing I've noticed is that sometimes price is not an indicator of quality or
performamce. With our current emphasis on "tactical" knifes costing multi
hundreds of $'s I think we've dismissed some really practical blades. Prime
examples of such are the various styles from Scandinavia. I recently bought a
Mora 2000 from the Ragweed Forge - http://www.bluemoon.net/~ragnar/ - and ran
it through some paces. The 12c27 stainless blade is about 4.5" long, 1" wide,
and about 1/16th thick with an interesting duel grind - typical Swedish near
the tang transitioning to a flat grind at the tip. Thr handle is plastic combo
similar to zytle and kraton. The sheath is plastic but holds the knife without
a keeper even when carried inverted. Now this knife CUTS like mad - razor
shrap! I'm sure it's the grind combined with a very thin cross section (Joe
Talmadge I hope you read this - kinda like AG's Deerhunter). Everything I've
thrown at it gets cut up on short order - leather, cardboard, carpet, denim,
wood, etc.. Yes, it's still sharp. No it's not a wonder knife. It's simple in
design, kind of homely (ok - ugly), I wouldn't use ut as a pry-bar, wouldn't
be my first choice for a defensive blade (although I suspect it would do just
fine in this role). But for utility use it's super - sort of a Swedish
"survival" knife. Now for the interesting part - the cost. This gem goes for a
whopping $25! I suspect this knife will give me pause the next time I feel the
urge to spend $200-500 for a "super" knife. Moral of the story - sometimes
good knives don't cost big bucks and form follows fuction. Just some
thoughts... "