Morakniv Garberg impressions

BellaBlades said:
To answer your question. Here is the beauty I was gifted by another member. Price to value. This thing is amazing. I cannot drop the cash on the Garberg. But it looks great.
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I don't know if it's just the reflection and lighting, but wow, what a gorgeous patina!
 
SAK Guy said:
Yeah, if you were looking for a strong secondary purpose defensive knife, this is not it.
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I think you are right Robert. It's fortunate that I have so many other worthy and inexpensive Morakniv options to choose from for a secondary defensive purpose. Even if that's not what Moras are made for, it's an added benefit that is not too much of a stretch of their capability. Ultimately, the best knife is the one you have on you at any given moment. But the lightweight Moras allow for carrying a multitool, a defensive knife, and a Mora for just about everything else.
 
2ndunamended said:
I think you are right Robert. It's fortunate that I have so many other worthy and inexpensive Morakniv options to choose from for a secondary defensive purpose. Even if that's not what Moras are made for, it's an added benefit that is not too much of a stretch of their capability. Ultimately, the best knife is the one you have on you at any given moment. But the lightweight Moras allow for carrying a multitool, a defensive knife, and a Mora for just about everything else.
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Hope you get it all worked out! :thumbup:
 
Yes sir, that is the true color and it is gorgeous. It is more gray colored in the evening but usually has that nice blue/purple hue. And the set up is so light weight I never even notice it.

2ndunamended said:
I don't know if it's just the reflection and lighting, but wow, what a gorgeous patina!
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Mine has just arrived ! I'll see if I can add to the comments ! It's quite capable of cutting a freshly picked local peach !!
Of course heavier and heavier duty than so many of those type knives with it's full tang. For me I'm not happy without straight handle and blade .But the Garberg has those and the handle is big enough for my big hand .Wetting the handle ? it doesn't slip at all. A good rugged knife for hunting and camping .A very quick few passes on a fine Spyderco stone makes for a super sharp edge !!. They'll sell a lot of them !!.I shall return.
 
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Sounds great Mete!!!! For me, no matter what I had read about it....when it's finally in your hand, it's just "WOW"!! :D
 
mete said:
Mine has just arrived ! I'll see if I can add to the comments ! It's quite capable of cutting a freshly picked local peach !!
Of course heavier and heavier duty than so many of those type knives with it's full tang. For me I'm not happy without straight handle and blade .But the Garberg has those and the handle is big enough for my big hand .Wetting the handle ? it doesn't slip at all. A good rugged knife for hunting and camping .A very quick few passes on a fine Spyderco stone makes for a super sharp edge !!. They'll sell a lot of them !!.I shall return.
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Very exciting no matter what- congratulations!

Talk about getting ahead of things- when do you suppose they'll have a carbon version?
 
Carbon steel? I doubt that they will. What they are using with Garberg is the newest version of the stainless they have been using. It's fine grained , easy to sharpen so the wear resistance is not high ,ease of sharpening makes it a very likeable populer steel. A nice fine aluminum oxide stone or rod will be perfect for this ! Imentioned in another post that I had used a Spyderco stone to make it super sharp .I'll leave it to you to make a super, super polished edge ! I never polish .

That steel is 14C28N one of a number of types of stainless steel . Life time warrenty .
I wish these knives weren't under the "tactical " group ! If I were picky I'd like the balance about 1/4" forward but that would need a deer to test. The real test for me is to dress out, skin, and butcher a deer but I'm sure Garber would be fine for that job... Just call it a hunting/camping knife .not tactical. [justlike bowie knives ! ]
 
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mete said:
Carbon steel? I doubt that they will. What they are using with Garberg is the newest version of the stainless they have been using. It's fine grained , easy to sharpen so the wear resistance is not high ,ease of sharpening makes it a very likeable populer steel. A nice fine aluminum oxide stone or rod will be perfect for this ! Imentioned in another post that I had used a Spyderco stone to make it super sharp .I'll leave it to you to make a super, super polished edge ! I never polish .

That steel is 14C28N one of a number of types of stainless steel . Life time warrenty .
I wish these knives weren't under the "tactical " group ! If I were picky I'd like the balance about 1/4" forward but that would need a deer to test. The real test for me is to dress out, skin, and butcher a deer but I'm sure Garber would be fine for that job... Just call it a hunting/camping knife .not tactical. [justlike bowie knives ! ]
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It's great steel and backed by the manufacturer. Pretty good combo!

Regarding the "tactical" group- from the Morakniv website:

The term Tactical is meant to reflect the material that has been developed for military users. However, it hasn’t prevented bush crafters and other adventurers from discovering the charm of this range of knives. A steady grip, a sturdy blade and pure strength are good to have in tough terrains.

I think the Garberg is for whatever use you can thing of- it's basically any Mora you've come to love, but on steroids. In a good way. With no adverse health or emotional side effects! And it's completely legal, without cheating! Except maybe on your other knives...
 
I got the mora garberg one month ago. My overall conclution is that this is a fantastic "beater" for all those tough tasks, that you would not expose your high quality knives to, and its still within a price range that wont leave you bankrupt, if you destroy or loose it in the forrest.
The garberg "imo" comes with the most horrid factory grind, mine even came with imperfections on the tip and base of the scandi grind, not to mention the micro bewel they put on, thats about the most fluffy and inconsistant mirco bewel on the market. and i dont know if anyone else noticed, but the first 5 mm of the micro bewel near the handle, consistantly seem to be missing from all garbergs i seen reviews on? just looks like sloppy craftsmanship to me.
That said; if you spend a few hours on your favorite sharpening stones, getting rid og the streaked factory grind and perfect your own micro bewel, then your gonna end up with a solid knife with extremely good steel, perfect for costal and wet environments.
 
Just ordered one with leather sheath on the Bay for $84.50 incl. shipping.

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Just got mine. Good and solid, though the edge was poor, and the minute secondary bevel was terribly ground. 30 seconds on a fine diamond plate yielded a freakishly sharp edge, however. I love the sheath, which allows for ambi carry, pocket carry, etc.
 
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