Mora Bushcraft Pathfinder

Anon64

Anon64

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I've been looking at this knife since I first heard about it during SHOT 2014. I've seen very few reviews since it came out and so far it seems mediocre at best. Has anybody purchased this knife? I have to admit that it doesn't seem like a Mora for $99, but the curiosity is really getting to me that I may just spring for it.
 
Personally I've found it more impressive in person than I had initially expected. However, the price point is a bit much. I'm out of them right now (I got cleaned out) but carry the model for a more reasonable price that I consider actually fair for it. I think they would have found more success skipping the expensive (but nice) DLC coating to lower that price point.
 
Sam Cade said:
This is essentially the Mora 223 fish slaughter knife right?

What is the per unit cost for a 10 pack of those I wonder?


http://www.moraofsweden.se/fish/fisk-slaktkniv-c223p?group=prod_prod_grp-s1/43
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I used to carry the #223 but Mora stopped exporting them a little before they released the Pathfinder. Probably didn't want to undercut sales. They were about $20 and change I believe. MUCH thinner stock, simpler handle (straight up polymer--no rubber overmold) an as-heat-treated finish, and no sheath, but yeah they were a lot more affordable.
 
Thanks, I've read on the Rocky Mountain Bushcraft Blog that he managed to chip one knife and roll the blade of another. Dave Canterbury's youtube review gives it better reviews. I have the Bushcraft Black and love it. The pathfinder seems to be a larger version of it.
 
I agree about the coating. It's going to come off sooner or later and if it would make the knife cheaper why not leave it off. I will just keep my eye on it and hopefully the price will drop some more. Great looking knife tho.
 
Anon64 said:
Thanks, I've read on the Rocky Mountain Bushcraft Blog that he managed to chip one knife and roll the blade of another. Dave Canterbury's youtube review gives it better reviews. I have the Bushcraft Black and love it. The pathfinder seems to be a larger version of it.
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The edge damage he experienced was really very minor. The knife is not a scandi grind like he seemed to think it was--it has a clearly visible secondary bevel and such small nicks would sharpen right out. This kind of damage is fairly common with the Mora factory edges due to their overall thinness and I strongly suspect that it would work itself out after a couple of sharpening sessions, after which point the edge would stabilize.
 
How many times can they relabel a $15 knife and sell it for several times as much?

I have a pile of inexpensive Moras, stainless and carbon steel, and have zero complaints after using them for everything possible.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
The knife is not a scandi grind like he seemed to think it was--it has a clearly visible secondary bevel and such small nicks would sharpen right out.
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It was a scandi-grind. The area that looked like a secondary bevel was just the lighter area along the edge where I field sharpened it.

-Jason
 
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