Mora Eldris anyone?

Still finding uses for mine, carved the husk off a green coconut today, that went pretty well. I think everyone has pretty much covered it, its a thicker handle than most neck knives but potentially shorter than most, cheap enough to beat on. Either you love it or hate it, but I felt that it was a fair price even at what I had to pay for it here in oz. I'll probably use it for fishing, and as a backup knife while hiking. It might make a good whittler, worst case it will end up getting given to the nephew once he starts understanding cause and effect.

I might try a magnet on it to see if I can find how deep the tang runs.
 
I work in the woods. Use mine daily. For years I’ve used the Comp Hd as a neck knife (hung at an angle.) At first I wasn’t sure about the length of the Eldris. I often use my knife to quickly cut stray small branches off trees that are stacked on trailers and might be touching components and skip the trip to grab a axe or chainsaw. I also carve wood when I’m on break. I ended up loving the size of the knife. I also use the knife to cut ropes, straps, hoses, open food bags, spread sauces, cut apples. (Daily work stuff)
Then on fishing trips, camping trips, hunting trips, canoeing trips, I started bringing both knifes and using my longer knife less and less. I accidentally was sent a Garberg when I bought my daughter her own Eldris. Yes 25 bucks for a Gerberg was a good price! I really like that knife too. In practice though, I keep grabbing my Eldris. Paired with my saw, hatchet, or hawk and my leatherman Wave, the little knife pretty much Handles all my needs well. It cleans fish, small Game, large game, cuts wood, sharpens well, cuts a good steak and a ripe tomato. Like most mora’s they are aimed at being a working knife, I wouldn’t recommend it to a knife snob or steel junky, definitely not to Jim Bowie, John wick or John Rambo. It’s not for dueling. I guess if I’m ever attacked by woods ninjas I’ll grab my chainsaw or just run. The knife is pretty spartan and basic, though in the mora world it’s pretty tricked out with the grind and duel handle construction, but it’s still nothing fancy. It’s good on the “tool” level of the knife spectrum. There are a few issues I had at first with cutting with blade length with things like fish cleaning and slicing meat, but I changed technique slightly and the issues resolved quickly. It is easy to maintain and washes up easy. My only complaint is the precut lanyard hole. It’s a place for blood, guts, sap, grease, to collect, but little in life can be perfect. It’s the one attribute I like better on the Comp HD. Mine is comfortable in the hand. I have larger, thick hands. It is also good with gloves. In the winter at arctic temps, I have no issues even with very thick gloves on. In rain, snow, blood, and mud I have had no issues with slipping and like most non wood moras I find the grips very good. I did carve a couple grooves on one side of the base of the handle so I can tell which side the blade is on in the dark. At 3 AM, at -20f, wedged under some logging trailer, laying in frozen mud, trying to cut a branch wedged in a break line, it’s not the time to guess “which side is up?” In practice, it has become my most carried knife. It lives around my neck. I have equipment break downs and wonder alone a lot deep in the brush. This knife will probably save me at some point.
 
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It's a neat little knife but I'd be lying if I said I used it a lot. It seems like it has a useful application but like others have stated, I haven't found that niche yet. However, for the price I paid, it's not money I wish I had back.
 
I have one and agree with the comments above. It's simply too large for what it is. A Companion is a cheaper and more functional choice.

A Victorinox paring knife with a decent kydex sheath makes a great "drop in the pocket" lightweight fixed blade.
 
I have one knocking around somewhere. I have taken mine camping multiple times, and can sum up my experiences thusly: it's worthless.

In every instance where I had a cutting task come up, I always found myself reaching for a different knife. I am not a neck-knife person (I don't want ANYthing around my neck in the woods). The blade is so short that it was immediately useless as a food prep knife. Wood whittling, I found myself grabbing other knives that had more comfortable handles like my CPK FK2, or my TOPS BOB, or any number of folding knives, all of which had more blade length, and thus more utility anyway. Lastly, pocket carry didn't work, because it's like having a fat egg in your pocket. If I'm going to fish around in a pocket, I'll simply carry a folding knife there.

As a result, it's in one of my bags in my storage room somewhere. It's always a nice thought to have knives around "just in case", but at this point in my life I have so many other knives I'd reach for before this, it just won't ever be used. This knife is like...it's like the guy who's some minor eighth cousin who's 36th in line for the throne over in the UK. LOL That guy knows he won't ever be king.
 
Quiet said:
This knife is like...it's like the guy who's some minor eighth cousin who's 36th in line for the throne over in the UK. LOL That guy knows he won't ever be king.
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That’s the best analogy I’ve read in a long time, excellently written buddy.
 
Mmmm, I like mine. In fact I like it a lot. But then again, it fits a couple of niche's for me. From a safety perspective, I like that it's short, fat and has a stout, stubby blade. When I'm snowboarding, it stays in a zipped, upper arm pocket that is easily accessible. The big grip and the fact that it's a fixed blade means that it can be accessed and used with thick mitts or gloves. The short, egg like shape and durable sheath will prevent me from impaling myself in a fall or impact. The other niche is when i'm fly fishing. I usually use waders or fish from an inflatable pontoon boat. With waders, I have no access to my pockets, unless it's the front, but I have other more important items to go in my front pouch. When fishing from a seated position on a pontoon boat, I have limited access to my pockets. Therefore, I have given up on carrying a folder whether it's in pocket or clipped. When fly fishing, one hand always has the rod. Having my Eldris clipped, inverted (via the bottom ports of the sheath) to the front of my fishing vest allows for quick access with only one hand needed. It's just handy because I can get to it, but it doesn't get in my way. And, if I lose it, I can just get another one without breaking the bank.
 
I have one. I appreciate the full size handle and although it is short, the very fact that it is so short provides a fantastic amount of control over the blade. I've used it for gardening, and for all the random cutting jobs that I use any knife for, and it works great.

I have no use for neck knives, but it makes a nice pocket fixed blade. Unfortunately, pocket fixed blades are illegal in California, which is why I don't carry it a lot. But if I lived in an area where I felt comfortable carrying a fixed blade on my belt (legal in California, but causes raised eyebrows in the city) or if I lived where a pocket fixed blade was legal, I'd carry it a lot.
 
I have an Eldris and honestly like many others, I never really quite warm up to the knife. The whole idea is great, a small pocketable fixed blade, but the dimension felt off.

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Recently I got this Mora Rookie, and personally am looking forward to mod a point to this knife(possibly turning it into a wharncliff). Though the sheath has left something to be desired for, the dimension felt right to me. The handle offers a full 4 finger grip, the sub 3" blade has almost extra 0.5" than the Eldris, and it's more nimble for carving. Overall slimmer profile and lighter weight is just great for neck or even pocket carry.
 
Wow! Whoda thunk this old thread would still have life? I still haven't gotten one because there are so many mixed opinions and I have a Candiru. But I am still intrigued.
 
Bought one for both my wife and myself. I generally don't like a knife sitting in the bottom of my pocket. So my EDC knives are either pouch carried on my belt, or have pocket clips. The Eldris is for when we are wearing sweats, and especially for my wife when working in the garden. Works for us.
 
I thought about it when they came out, but I decided not to. The price killed for me. Theyre overpriced, for no reason I can see.
I dont like the short blade and fat handle combo either. When I carry a neck knife, its under my shirt typically and I like thin and flat knives (that you can tell which way the blade faces!). I can just imagine myself pulling it out without looking and cutting my thumb when I put it on the "back" of the blade lol I also dont trust the sheath since the retention nubs will wear and it could fall out. Yikes!
Im just not a fan. The Eldris is a good idea with poor execution. Plus the blades so short and fat that its pointless, youd actually have more blade with a Case Peanut! :eek: I see it as a pretty pointless (ha:rolleyes:) knife myself.
 
I have one and I wanted to like it, but the short blade limits its utility. If it were about an inch longer and had a belt sheath, especially horizontal, I would have more use for it.
 
I ended up gifting mine away. A friend mentioned possibly buying one in passing while at my house and I rushed to offer it to him. I practically threw it at him, I was so happy to give it away. I figured it would be in drawer for eternity, it's not like it would be worth the effort to sell it and I knew I'd never use it so I was all too eager to move it along to a new home.
 
billygoat78 said:
I agree completely with evilgreg.

I ended up sanding down the corners of the spine on mine, at least in the spots where my thumb might land. The spine was very sharp and uncomfortable otherwise. There's probably some sharp 90-degree spine up near the tip I could use for firesteel if I need to, but this knife is never going to make it into my lone-knife-I-might-actually-need-to-use-hard pile so I don't plan on doing that. I didn't really like the idea of this "feature" anyway, and don't mind losing it.

I also have smaller hands but can only get 3 fingers on the handle in some grips. In other grips 4 fingers fit relatively comfortably, and it does fill the hand nicely, but I wish the handle was 1/4" - 1/2" longer. And this from a guy with smaller hands who likes small fixed blades. For larger hands I think you have to assume it's mostly a 3-finger (or 3.3-finger) handle. The handle also feels quite "plasticky." This is my first Mora, and I'd heard they were like that, but the handle still feels unexpectedly cheap in my opinion. It works fine for any task I've thrown at it so far though, and the handle hasn't been uncomfortable in any grip used, just a tad odd sometimes. Just take a second look at that handle length and make sure that's what you want.

All in all it's not a bad knife, but it's not overly impressive either. The edge was great, steel is good for the price point, grinds were clean and even. Blade thickness and edge geometry make it very good at what it does. Kudos there. The handle and sheath are pretty unimpressive though. This seems pretty common to Moras, and if you're familiar with their handle and sheath materials I don't think you'll find any surprises here. Otherwise those areas might be a bit disappointing, but at that price point something has to give. They work. It seems to be more expensive than other similar Moras though. I haven't tried those others, but I'm not sure there's any real feature on this one that justifies the price hike. It still feels like a 20$ knife (rather, a 20$ blade with a 2$ handle and sheath), and depending on your hand size it's possibly not as comfortable and therefore useful as it wants to be. It is very light and short, if that's what you're going for I guess this might hit the mark perfectly.

That said, I'll still having fun with it as a backyard whittler and coffee table EDC and I don't regret trying one out.

One side note, I'm not sure I'd feel safe with the knife hanging handle-down from the sheath around my neck. The sheath does hold the knife fine so far, but without that top strap gizmo they sell with the expanded package for this knife, it's debatable how well the sheath alone will hold the knife over time. I had second thoughts about even just slipping it into my pocket that way without some additional paracord jury-rigged through-the-sheath then through-the-lanyard secondary retainment. But maybe that's just me.
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Unless I am camping, I often have to make work for my knives anyway, so the fact I don’t use it much doesn’t distinguish it from a lot of my other knives. The fact that it is too fat to carry in my pocket does separate it from most of my smaller fixed blades, which get carried a fair amount.

But it is cool, and it didn’t cost a lot once the original price came down. That is reason enough to keep it around. Every once in a while, I think of something to do with it.
 
Like mine ALOT..:D Drop it in the pocket when hiking.. Have used it for many tasks and never felt it was inefficient in any way!! I guess to each his own..:rolleyes:
John
 
I gotta say I quite like mine... but not for any specific purpose really. Just think its kinda cool. Take it with me occasionally. I like Moras - though I wasn't a big fan of the Garberg for some reason. Sent that one back after I put it in my hand. (Go figure) Got a Kansbol instead and that ones sticking around. I guess each to their own. I certainly think its too 'bulky' for normal pocket carry but then I wear jeans a lot and not cargo pants (which may have more room: dunno). Ultimately I think its a fun little knife to have. YMMV.

ATB.

Joe.
 
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