I dunno man, the results of this test are completely different than the older Mora Joe tested. Maybe they *were* the best knives for the money, but not any more.
Nothing can beat MORA. Cheap, light, strong, sharp and ergonomic. I respect spending money on a pretty knife. Everyone wants to own a beautiful thing. I also collect knives. But if someone asks for [the best knife], it's MORA. Never disappoints. It's not cost-effective. It's even better compared to a more expensive knife.
That tang bend easier than expected. Would there be a difference in the heat treat sometimes.. I know you did two video's on two Mora Companion's HD stainless. One black handle, the other, orange black. They 'acted' differently also under bending stress. Black bent , orange black broke at the blade. I still favor the Mora . It's excellent. I also notice that th Mora Companion HD 3.2mm thickness, is much more resilient, resisting bending, than the regular Mora Companion, carbon 2mm thickness also stainless 2.5mm thickness. The pro Robust 3.2mm, is most resistent to bending. It being shorter helps ofcourse. In the end all knives can be fu'ed up.
Not bad for 20 euros and does seem to hold an edge. Another good destruction test, done by a master of chaos. I must point out the lack of a water test. Dropping into water is high-point of the video.
any chance to review the bacho 2449 wrecking knife? 4mm sk5 steel marketed for wrecking and hard use construction knife...distribution seems spotty though
@@joex Sure....it was probably a viewer who thinks you actually have the time or will to want too just test any old arbitrary blade for minimal views......im sure you have better things to do with your time
Hi Joe X, great review as always. I've seen you break the tips off of blades that cost multiple times more than this Mora Companion. This one bent back and forth numerous times before it finally broke. It just goes to show that you can get great quality for not a ton of money. If you do "knife" things with a knife, even a rat tail tang is ok. I also just saw the short where you were almost crushed by a falling tree. Glad you're ok and thank you for these entertaining and informative videos!
I love your reviews just because we get to see how long these knives last under SERIOUS abuse (which i think is what a lot of people want to put their knives through but are too scared too) thanks for the great reviews!
On the bright side, the tang bending instead of breaking, will keep your hand out of the blades way. I have one in my woodworking kit. And now I feel a bit safer using it.
Hi! I haven't watched your movies for a long time. MORA's knives are very good, I have 5 different pieces, the main thing is sharp at once, otherwise you can buy a knife and it's blunt as a cleaver, although I sharpen the knives myself not badly. Well, thank the translator!!!
Nice little utility knife. Not a choper for sure. However I'd take the Hultafors heavy duty, over the Mora, anytime of the day. It's cheaper and way more durable at the handle.
Yo i have the MORA Garberg its a really exceptional knife its full tang in a way, still it does its job. Just keep it oiled up, i have no issues only spot rust but thats to be expected.
Joe x needs a sponsorship from mora knives. This is the best durability test ever. If you planned on buying a mora? The time is now. Companies normally send out a bad batch that will come out probably next year. Then raise the price. The time is now!!!!
I got the orange one and i loved it until i got my QSP Canary full size. The micarta is nicer and the Cr8Mo2VSi seems really great. It is chinese sleipner
Hello Joe, thank you for your hard work, you are great! About morakniv.... I don't think that this knife is bad... You need to test one more or another two carbon steel heavy duty companions knife to know for sure is it new generation of tempering failing process or it is just on e bad knife from other knives...
1095 and 1095 equivalent is the king of steel. It's the perfect steel. It's got everything, toughness, edge retention, affordability, availability, and ease of sharpening.
Correct me if I am wrong but didn't Virtuovice, the Japanese youtuber who knows a lot about knives, say that companion is a really good fisher knife? I have to admit that I have used a normal Companion as a kitchen knife for about a year now. It has needed one sharpening within that time period and has microchips visible by naked eye. I really like the handle and ergos, and have had no issues cutting meat, onions and other stuff with it, about as fast as if I used a normal kitchen knife. If anyone reads this I dare you to try one out for a week, it's more handy in kitchen than one would expect. And when it's time comes, I will think it was 8 euros well spent. If I go to cook by bonfire, I prefer Ahti Leuku + Terävä Skrama instead. Ahti is a lot better at feathersticking than Mora Companion and that's why I prefer it over Companion there.
They mass-produce these by the thousands. The design is good, as is the carbon steel and construction. So, the price is very low and the value received is excellent. But if you want a knife for more heavy-duty use, look elsewhere, and spend more. There are a lot of options which are not very expensive. The Mora is so inexpensive you can almost consider it to be a throw-away knife. Buy more than one and don't worry about breaking or losing it. But it would be wise to oil the blade regularly. But don't rely on it as your only knife for use in the wild.
Cody Lundin has the Mora #1 for 33 plus years, and is still going strong. Mora is plenty . You just need to use your most important survival tool well, your brain.
@@Ve-suvius There are some tasks for which the brain isn't a sufficient substitute for an appropriate knife. E.g. felling a tree (without an axe) or hollowing out a log to make a canoe. I didn't say the Mora couldn't be effective or durable. Only that there ARE better options for some tasks if you have the choice. Mr. Lundin is ONE person with a set of experiences. There are many other so-called survival specialists who recommend more of a knife than the Mora is, including those who've been on "Dual Survivial". On that show, Lundin ALSO used some custom knives and a machete; either larger or much more expensive than his Mora. But we can ask just how challenging the tasks were for a small, thin-bladed knife to have lasted 33 years? Other than "survival specialists", there are countless people from all cultures who have their own expertise developed from experiences. You might also know that traditional Puukko knives come in different sizes, and including the Leuku which is much larger than Lundin's Mora. All of those traditional knives are the product of countless generations of Scandinavian culture and actual wilderness use. In fact, it wasn't uncommon for two sizes of knives to be carried. I feel more confident in the value of such long experience; eons more than 33 years of one man's. Axes are also an essential survival tool. OF COURSE! A small Mora is no substitute. AND, wilderness survival is not the only use for which a knife can be chosen. Survival on the battlefield has, for centuries, required much larger and stronger blades than a small Puuko, even for the Finns and the Swedes. I have a few Puuko knives. But based upon MY experience and choices, I will often carry a larger and stronger knife. Because I KNOW that one tool is not the best for all tasks. Understanding that will sometimes requires the use of that concept-calculating-tool living in your skull....IF you use it.
the plastic handle absorbe most of the shock from the the brick and iron rod test plus it was loose so it absorbe more . same steel real fuul tang would have broke
These cheap 1/8th inch thick, 3.5-4 inch long scandi knives seem to be in a really good sweet spot for toughness and functionality. One with a full tang would be nearly indestructible.
The strength of the tang is pretty disappointing. Clearly that's a differential heat treat, leading to a weak tang. Ideally they would either change the HT to put "some" hardness in the tang or make the tang a lot thicker.
It seems that this particular Mora is heat-treated softer. In the car stabbing the tip dulled where the other Mora's did not. It would be interesting to see another companion hd doing the same test. He also did test two Companion hd stainless. The results were also different.
I carry this one on wildfires. I just wish it had better retention. Actually, it holds fine in the holster but I lost my first one when the holster popped off my belt in the bush. I should figure out a way to attach everything with paracord or something.. I see bullets can make a nice hole for that! MARLBORO
Joe X wakes his alarm up in the morning.
hell yeah bro!
@@joex international Man of Mystery
@@sixgunslingin 🤟
These have to be one of the best knives for the money of ALL TIME
not the new series!°
@@joex I got that impression too.
I dunno man, the results of this test are completely different than the older Mora Joe tested. Maybe they *were* the best knives for the money, but not any more.
@EtotheFnD Obama and his evil minions are in control
Just as I already thought. All the newer versions need their testing. Thanks for everything @@joex
For me: one of the best knife for the price
You beat me to it..
I tried a Garberg and bought 2 HDs' .
Marlboro!
@QuantumMechanic_88 same here..got 2 garbergs one carbon one stainless..they just don't feel as good as the campanion..Joe ever did a garberg?
Tante teste tanti cervelli.
Opinions vary...
😁
You are without a doubt the best knife stress tester online
Mora :15 dollar baby beasts.
thanks! Marlboro!
What’s with the marlboro? Is that like ‘brought to you by carl junior’?
One of the best blades for the money!
Marlboro!
It's funny how that sometimes the cheapest knives get the best results, that's why i have one lol.
so true!
13:09-“Ting” gotta love that sound. Hear that sound in my dreams😊
For the money - The best knife Mora makes. THX JOEX.
yes! most of them!
Robust, is tougher and has better Handle, similar price.
As always, you put an enormous amount of energy in your videos. Much appreciated.
u are welcome!
Thanks for testing the carbon version Joe! A great result imo, best knife for the money together with the Mora pro robust.
u are welcome!
Nothing can beat MORA.
Cheap, light, strong, sharp and ergonomic.
I respect spending money on a pretty knife. Everyone wants to own a beautiful thing. I also collect knives. But if someone asks for [the best knife], it's MORA. Never disappoints.
It's not cost-effective. It's even better compared to a more expensive knife.
nice blades!
Great to see you back doing your thing
thanks Kenneth!
Best Budget Knife Ever
probably!
Great video. Never saw a fixed blade turn into a folder.
i saw it once i think! but i was high !
I love me Morakniv Companion HD, glad to see it can take quite a beating though. 😁👍 Thanks for sharing, take care and Cheers!
love me too much my friend!
Very good knife better than many onerous knives 😊
so true! Marlboro!
11:53 you didnt even know it was a folding knife 😂
so true!
That tang bend easier than expected.
Would there be a difference in the heat treat sometimes..
I know you did two video's on two Mora Companion's HD stainless.
One black handle, the other, orange black.
They 'acted' differently also under bending stress.
Black bent , orange black broke at the blade.
I still favor the Mora . It's excellent.
I also notice that th Mora Companion HD 3.2mm thickness, is much more resilient, resisting bending, than the regular Mora Companion, carbon 2mm thickness also stainless 2.5mm thickness. The pro Robust 3.2mm, is most resistent to bending. It being shorter helps ofcourse.
In the end all knives can be fu'ed up.
ok cool!
Thank goodness i have one. I only with that the blade would be a little longer maybe 5.5 inches.
awesome!
thats what she said!
Not bad for 20 euros and does seem to hold an edge. Another good destruction test, done by a master of chaos. I must point out the lack of a water test. Dropping into water is high-point of the video.
true!
i was not at my prime!
no jumps today
MORA pour moi le meilleur rapport qualité prix,il détrône de nombreux couteaux à prix excessifs !Et par ta vidéo ça confirme mon avis !👌🏻
thanks!
Mora knives seem to work best with wood they make great whittlers
My wife uses it in the garden
cool!
Mora do just make a solid knife makes me wonder I’ve spent stupid money on other stuff 😂
no problemo, me too!
3:50 thats high definition testing footage there, Respect sir 😂
thanks a lot!
JOE!!! You should do the Benchmade Adamas fixed blade! Curious to see how that holds up to the knife test!
not yet!
I've been saying for years that this HD and the robust are amazing and the best knives for the money
exactly!
any chance to review the bacho 2449 wrecking knife? 4mm sk5 steel marketed for wrecking and hard use construction knife...distribution seems spotty though
I'm sure if you send him one he could test it, are you going to ?
someone wanted to send me one, but that was 3 mont ago!
@@joex I guess they must have chickened out.....🐔
@@yankee23a it was not the company!
@@joex Sure....it was probably a viewer who thinks you actually have the time or will to want too just test any old arbitrary blade for minimal views......im sure you have better things to do with your time
I have 4 of these Mora Companion but not HD, I used it in the kitchen.
Marlboro!
JoeX invented his first own folding knife!!!! Awesome!!!! 🤣👍👍
I fockin hate Mosquitos!!!☠
little fkas!
I have one of these in my EDC bag, very interesting to see what the actual tang is, thanks man... and that it folds haha, space saver!
cool!
Hi Joe X, great review as always. I've seen you break the tips off of blades that cost multiple times more than this Mora Companion. This one bent back and forth numerous times before it finally broke. It just goes to show that you can get great quality for not a ton of money. If you do "knife" things with a knife, even a rat tail tang is ok.
I also just saw the short where you were almost crushed by a falling tree. Glad you're ok and thank you for these entertaining and informative videos!
for the price this one is amaziing!
Mora, Mora.. nach alle Giganten 😂
Joe X alles gute zum Vatertag 🤙
Marlboro!
I love your reviews just because we get to see how long these knives last under SERIOUS abuse (which i think is what a lot of people want to put their knives through but are too scared too) thanks for the great reviews!
thanks!
u are welcome!
That's my EDC !! I throw it in the dirt, I dig rocks, I use it as a prybar... That's MY knife.
thats what she said!
@@joex LMAO DUDE ! BTW, did you every torture tested Retractable Baton ? I'd love to see you destroy a Hardened ESP baton ;) Cheers from Canada !
Awsome video JOE ! that knife held up better then I thought it would.
it did good!
held out pretty good tbh
yes!
No way that knife will ever be as straight as joex again
amen bro!
Love my Mora Companion. Great wood carving knife!
cool!
Excellent knife
Marlboro!
On the bright side, the tang bending instead of breaking, will keep your hand out of the blades way.
I have one in my woodworking kit.
And now I feel a bit safer using it.
cool, glad to hear that!
Thank u! Good knife. Good crash-tests.
thanks!
Hi! I haven't watched your movies for a long time. MORA's knives are very good, I have 5 different pieces, the main thing is sharp at once, otherwise you can buy a knife and it's blunt as a cleaver, although I sharpen the knives myself not badly. Well, thank the translator!!!
Moras are cool! the newer not so!
Nice little utility knife. Not a choper for sure. However I'd take the Hultafors heavy duty, over the Mora, anytime of the day. It's cheaper and way more durable at the handle.
i like Moras more ! Marlboro!
@@joex
Me also.
They take a keener, better edge .
I have two of these in the orange version that I used when hunting and hiking a few years ago. Way better than the standard carbon and stainless ones.
cool!
Do you have the HD carbon or stainless or both?
I think there's stainless and carbon hd in orange.
Dude you’re famous - yeah Marlboro!!!! 🇺🇸❤️💯🤘
Marlboro!
Yo i have the MORA Garberg its a really exceptional knife its full tang in a way, still it does its job. Just keep it oiled up, i have no issues only spot rust but thats to be expected.
Garberb is awesome too!
Should test this side by side with the STAINLESS VERSION.
i did 2 test of stainless!
Joe x needs a sponsorship from mora knives. This is the best durability test ever. If you planned on buying a mora? The time is now. Companies normally send out a bad batch that will come out probably next year. Then raise the price. The time is now!!!!
would be cool for sure!
I got the orange one and i loved it until i got my QSP Canary full size. The micarta is nicer and the Cr8Mo2VSi seems really great. It is chinese sleipner
cool!
Cool ! JoeX made a Morafok'n folder 🤟
yeah! Marlboro!
Hello Joe, thank you for your hard work, you are great! About morakniv.... I don't think that this knife is bad... You need to test one more or another two carbon steel heavy duty companions knife to know for sure is it new generation of tempering failing process or it is just on e bad knife from other knives...
Thanks, maybe i do that👍👍
I would again and again ask for cold steel super edge until you deliver :)
Thank you :D
this blade does not exist!
Marlboro!!!
JoeX makes coffee, from tea leaves
yes!
It would be EPIC if Joe got a Tesla Cybertruck and just made that his new blade testing media.....
i will call tesla!
When you beat up the Mora robust it was the only one that survived the little Moras do pretty good
exactly!
Cheap but good ! Nice brother !
thanks!
Für das Budget aber nicht schlecht . Jetzt hast du ein Taschenmesser daraus gemacht 😅😅
genau!
WoW amigo...you made a folding knife out of a fixed blade 👍
amen! i think i did!
Dear Joe x, thanks for Mora testing.
Maybe you will test RUIKE Jager F118.
I think it will be cool.
awesome!
Nice test my friend!
thanks !!!!
1095 and 1095 equivalent is the king of steel. It's the perfect steel. It's got everything, toughness, edge retention, affordability, availability, and ease of sharpening.
ok cool!
Correct me if I am wrong but didn't Virtuovice, the Japanese youtuber who knows a lot about knives, say that companion is a really good fisher knife?
I have to admit that I have used a normal Companion as a kitchen knife for about a year now. It has needed one sharpening within that time period and has microchips visible by naked eye. I really like the handle and ergos, and have had no issues cutting meat, onions and other stuff with it, about as fast as if I used a normal kitchen knife. If anyone reads this I dare you to try one out for a week, it's more handy in kitchen than one would expect. And when it's time comes, I will think it was 8 euros well spent.
If I go to cook by bonfire, I prefer Ahti Leuku + Terävä Skrama instead. Ahti is a lot better at feathersticking than Mora Companion and that's why I prefer it over Companion there.
ok cool! Skramas are awesome!
Strong one for the money👍👍👍👍
Marlboro!
It looks like the new Mora knives with the "Recycled Steel" blades are nothing at all like the older Mora knives made from C100.
ok thanks for the intel!
I have a pink mora, beautiful EDC ❤
i thought so!
Mora is a great tool knife
indeed!
Geniales Messer!!!
yes!
Joe X.....what the hell did that Mora ever do to you? Just goes to show how good a mora is. Thanks for sharing
Marlboro!!!!
very good it is razor sharp
it was!
Do you ever do any folding knife tests?
about 200 +
@@joex oh wow, I'm brand new here so please excuse the ignorance! Looking very much forward to diving into the channel, I've become an immediate fan!
非常棒的测试，期待你的新作品
awesome!
Try some half-breed blades im interested to see if they are indestructible as they say they are
so u mean thresome knives!
The little mora that could
yes!
fingers in the right hand look damaged !!!
be careful !!!
for the price it's pretty cool.
it is for sure!
They mass-produce these by the thousands. The design is good, as is the carbon steel and construction. So, the price is very low and the value received is excellent. But if you want a knife for more heavy-duty use, look elsewhere, and spend more.
There are a lot of options which are not very expensive.
The Mora is so inexpensive you can almost consider it to be a throw-away knife. Buy more than one and don't worry about breaking or losing it. But it would be wise to oil the blade regularly.
But don't rely on it as your only knife for use in the wild.
i rely on my shotgun!
and my GLock!
Cody Lundin has the Mora #1 for 33 plus years, and is still going strong.
Mora is plenty . You just need to use your most important survival tool well, your brain.
@@Ve-suvius There are some tasks for which the brain isn't a sufficient substitute for an appropriate knife. E.g. felling a tree (without an axe) or hollowing out a log to make a canoe.
I didn't say the Mora couldn't be effective or durable. Only that there ARE better options for some tasks if you have the choice. Mr. Lundin is ONE person with a set of experiences. There are many other so-called survival specialists who recommend more of a knife than the Mora is, including those who've been on "Dual Survivial". On that show, Lundin ALSO used some custom knives and a machete; either larger or much more expensive than his Mora. But we can ask just how challenging the tasks were for a small, thin-bladed knife to have lasted 33 years?
Other than "survival specialists", there are countless people from all cultures who have their own expertise developed from experiences.
You might also know that traditional Puukko knives come in different sizes, and including the Leuku which is much larger than Lundin's Mora.
All of those traditional knives are the product of countless generations of Scandinavian culture and actual wilderness use.
In fact, it wasn't uncommon for two sizes of knives to be carried. I feel more confident in the value of such long experience; eons more than 33 years of one man's.
Axes are also an essential survival tool. OF COURSE! A small Mora is no substitute.
AND, wilderness survival is not the only use for which a knife can be chosen. Survival on the battlefield has, for centuries, required much larger and stronger blades than a small Puuko, even for the Finns and the Swedes.
I have a few Puuko knives. But based upon MY experience and choices, I will often carry a larger and stronger knife.
Because I KNOW that one tool is not the best for all tasks. Understanding that will sometimes requires the use of that concept-calculating-tool living in your skull....IF you use it.
It's got a nice ring to it
true
mit dem feitel bist doch etwas unterversorgt 😉
Marlboro!
the plastic handle absorbe most of the shock from the the brick and iron rod test plus it was loose so it absorbe more . same steel real fuul tang would have broke
yeah!
probably, check my Garberg vids!
For the Mora Compagnon HD, it looks like the SS version is a better choice ?
Marlboro 🚬🤯
i would go with the stainless too!
That was different bending and not breaking.👍
thats was bending maximus!
Must have Knife without errors
and wifes!
Awesome test!!!
thanks!
7:36
That's a Ka-bar disguised as a Mora.
I'm surprised that Morakniv makes folders.
me too!
Nice little knife 🇦🇹 🇳🇿
yes!
That's a tough mother for a mora
big motha!
An interesting video for sure
yes!
10 Mora Companion HD knives (US$20 each) will outlast any US$200 knife.
u could say that!
These cheap 1/8th inch thick, 3.5-4 inch long scandi knives seem to be in a really good sweet spot for toughness and functionality. One with a full tang would be nearly indestructible.
only nearly! Marlboro!
The strength of the tang is pretty disappointing. Clearly that's a differential heat treat, leading to a weak tang.
Ideally they would either change the HT to put "some" hardness in the tang or make the tang a lot thicker.
It seems that this particular Mora is heat-treated softer. In the car stabbing the tip dulled where the other Mora's did not. It would be interesting to see another companion hd doing the same test. He also did test two Companion hd stainless. The results were also different.
it is very bendable!
Oh I got to see this
u should!
How do you manage those mosquitoes Joe?
meditation!
11:40 its a folding knife 😂
it can be!
I carry this one on wildfires. I just wish it had better retention. Actually, it holds fine in the holster but I lost my first one when the holster popped off my belt in the bush. I should figure out a way to attach everything with paracord or something.. I see bullets can make a nice hole for that! MARLBORO
cool!
It's a folder!
yes!
mora makes very good knives for ther price
yes!
Nice !
Marlboro!
JoeX... HD does not mean High-Def but Heavy-Duty, but that's ok my friend ;) Thanks for testing my EDC today !
nah it means High five!°
Joex rules
thanks!
No fanboy alarm? The amount of times I see people praising mora as the best cheap and the only knife you'll ever need is very annoying
sam BUSSE TOPS and othe TOP FANBOIS!