Do keep in mind more steel behind the edge or "stronger grind" as you put it, carries with it a dramatic loss in cutting ability. It depends on what you intend to cut. You always want to have the thinnest grind that still cuts what you need. Thinning costs money, which is reflected in price.
Hi from the UK. Really useful comparison video. 'Light Duty' is a misleading name as it looks as capable as the standard model, save for the fire steel striking option. The Eldris is a great design.
Another difference is the whittling capability. When used to make wood carvings, the light duty is easier on the thumb and the consistent scandi grind is better than the compound grind on the 'heavy duty'.
yeah kind of a misleading name. you're paying for the extra machining on the standard eldris to get that flat spine and compound grind, not for a "heavier duty" knife. they're both great though, i personally prefer the standard eldris just because it's better for carving and i like striking ferro rods with it, it's very easy to get a good spark with how small it is. i found the ferro rod that comes with the eldris neck knife kit (kind of a gimmick btw not worth the money) to be unusable with anything but the eldris just because the eldris is so small and grippy that it works even on a small crummy firesteel. i also prefer the finish on it but that's pure aesthetic preference.
@@alnoso I agree both models are great little knives and I do have both. The only accessory I have is the belt loop but usually I leave the belt loop off and just put it in my pocket. The big plus for me is the almost full size thick handle for a knife this size giving a good grip and less hand fatique allowing for prolongued use. I always bring two decent firesteels with strikers and some fatwood. I don't like all that stuff hanging on the sheath.
I already got the morakniv kansbol and im thinking about geting the eldris light duty because im looking for a small tradional scandi grind knife. At first i thinked about geting the cold steel finn wolf, its a good knife but i believe that fixed blades are much better On the other hand folding knifes are easy to carry around And thats why the eldris looks perfect for me!!!! Small like a folding knife and strong like a fixed blade!
I thought that “thinked” was thought to be a word that thinkers would think to be not for thinking thoughts. Maybe I over-thought the thought I was thinking. 🤷🏼♂️
I guess, based solely off this vid, one is more useful as an all-around camping knife for cutting food, etc., and the other is better as a light bushcrafting/wood processing/fire-starting knife.
Mora named it light duty for a reason. The tang is shorter and thinner, the rounded spine and polished blade is for food prep. And the colours are more subdued. So the light duty is positioned as a hobby/indoor knife.
They should have made the blade longer on the normal Eldris. 8-8,5 cm would have been great. Then I would get one. I´d rather carry a good folder for now.
The Mora light duty is about 20 dollars and the regular Eldris is about 30 dollars. I would say the light duty has a stronger blade than the regular Eldris. I own both.
Right now (072523) I've got the Eldris at $23, and the Light Duty at $26. Both are marked down slightly. Normally, they're $27 and $28, respectively, so it at least appears that the prices may not overall be going down, but at least they're getting closer together.
They have a habit of doing that. Then designating certain colors only to stainless steel or to carbon fiber, but rarely the same color available in both.
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so glad i watched this. they charge extra for fragile grind and un machined spine. the light duty literally has a stronger grind.
Do keep in mind more steel behind the edge or "stronger grind" as you put it, carries with it a dramatic loss in cutting ability. It depends on what you intend to cut. You always want to have the thinnest grind that still cuts what you need. Thinning costs money, which is reflected in price.
It's not like you can do some rough cutting tasks with this steel anyway. Mora knives full really fast
Hi from the UK. Really useful comparison video. 'Light Duty' is a misleading name as it looks as capable as the standard model, save for the fire steel striking option. The Eldris is a great design.
Nice! Ik zie graag meer van dit soort filmpjes in de toekomst! Lekker bezig Jasper!
Great video showcasing them! I was looking exactly for a closer look like this!
Another difference is the whittling capability. When used to make wood carvings, the light duty is easier on the thumb and the consistent scandi grind is better than the compound grind on the 'heavy duty'.
Actually it's not light duty but more heavy duty. It's obvious that a full scandi leaves more metal near the tip.
yeah kind of a misleading name. you're paying for the extra machining on the standard eldris to get that flat spine and compound grind, not for a "heavier duty" knife. they're both great though, i personally prefer the standard eldris just because it's better for carving and i like striking ferro rods with it, it's very easy to get a good spark with how small it is. i found the ferro rod that comes with the eldris neck knife kit (kind of a gimmick btw not worth the money) to be unusable with anything but the eldris just because the eldris is so small and grippy that it works even on a small crummy firesteel. i also prefer the finish on it but that's pure aesthetic preference.
@@alnoso I agree both models are great little knives and I do have both. The only accessory I have is the belt loop but usually I leave the belt loop off and just put it in my pocket. The big plus for me is the almost full size thick handle for a knife this size giving a good grip and less hand fatique allowing for prolongued use. I always bring two decent firesteels with strikers and some fatwood. I don't like all that stuff hanging on the sheath.
Thanks for an informative video, I'm sold on the Eldris to become my new pocketable knife for slicing biltong and all sorts of odd jobs as required.
I already got the morakniv kansbol and im thinking about geting the eldris light duty because im looking for a small tradional scandi grind knife.
At first i thinked about geting the cold steel finn wolf, its a good knife but i believe that fixed blades are much better
On the other hand folding knifes are easy to carry around
And thats why the eldris looks perfect for me!!!!
Small like a folding knife and strong like a fixed blade!
Hi burn mind, it makes perfect sense! Thanks and have a good one!
I thought that “thinked” was thought to be a word that thinkers would think to be not for thinking thoughts.
Maybe I over-thought the thought I was thinking. 🤷🏼♂️
@@allemander I think so too!;)
@@allemander lol 🤣 sorry for my english im greek
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Cool!
My mom & her parents were born in Greece! 💪🏼
I’m usa-born, myself. ✌🏼
Nice review !
I’d love if they can do a wharncliff blade shape for this model
Very cool quite a few different. I love my morakniv eldris my favorite everyday carry knife.
Does the "Light Duty" come with a micro bevel?
Thank you for explaining this :)
Next Mora Basic (511) vs Mora Pro?
The standard eldris weighs a bit more also, not sure if that is because the interior of the handle has less steel or not though.
Excellent review
Thank you kindly!
Rounded spine was a deal breaker for the light duty. Thanks!
I guess, based solely off this vid, one is more useful as an all-around camping knife for cutting food, etc., and the other is better as a light bushcrafting/wood processing/fire-starting knife.
So the light duty is sturdier? Weird!
Yeah. It totally throws me off when I try to keep them straight.
Mora named it light duty for a reason. The tang is shorter and thinner, the rounded spine and polished blade is for food prep. And the colours are more subdued. So the light duty is positioned as a hobby/indoor knife.
Do you know if these are full tang knives?
thanks a lot!
They should have made the blade longer on the normal Eldris. 8-8,5 cm would have been great. Then I would get one. I´d rather carry a good folder for now.
I wish they'd make a sheepsfoot version... I have no use for such a pronounced belly.
Which one for food prep?
The one that has the second, thinner grind on the top half of the blade.
Nonsensical naming. Surely the original is more lightweight duty
Which is better for hardcore use?
They’re two inch knives, hardcore? The LD is actually tougher in that there’s more steel the entire length of the blade.
Thansk.
Thank you/
You're welcome! :)
The Mora light duty is about 20 dollars and the regular Eldris is about 30 dollars. I would say the light duty has a stronger blade than the regular Eldris. I own both.
Yeah, it's so weird. I don't get it?
Right now (072523) I've got the Eldris at $23, and the Light Duty at $26. Both are marked down slightly. Normally, they're $27 and $28, respectively, so it at least appears that the prices may not overall be going down, but at least they're getting closer together.
I think the light duty is only in stainless steel 😢
They have a habit of doing that. Then designating certain colors only to stainless steel or to carbon fiber, but rarely the same color available in both.
Knife enthusiasts must lose their strikers all the time
two is none, i mean "two is one and one is none" Life is hard for real enthusiasts.
it will keeeeel ? :D :D
Artereeees :D