Mora did an excellent job on this knife. Your destruction test certifies that this knife will hold up to all Bushcraft tasks as well as some survival uses. Can’t go wrong with Mora!
@@insanodeathguy2160 How often do you plan on striking a brick with your knife in real life though? Mayor's tests are to push things to the absolute extreme, further than you would realistically ever use something.
First video of yours I've seen. At first I thought OMG. I'd never use a knife like that but glad there is someone out there showing us what the limits are. Thanks man.
Great review Mayor! The Garberg held up nicely considering its small size and weight. We've decided to extend the special coupon code to apply to all of our in-stock knives, including the Mora Garberg and Companion, as well as our line of TOPS Knives. Be sure to enter the code in your shopping cart to get the special offer and snag some awesome knives at significantly discounted prices. And remember, safety first!
Awesome thanks for watching ! I will let my buddies on the forums know about the extended coupon, and thanks for sharing the savings with all of the Fuglycool Fans ! Safety first my friend ! :) Mayor Fuglycool
I must admit, when I first saw one of your "destruction" reviews I thought you had a screw loose ... But now I find myself checking your channel to see if the Mora Garberg (I'm thinking about buying one) passed your crazy tests, which have become some sort of standard for me to check how well a particular knife can hold up to them. So thank you very much for making these videos, and testing these knives right to (and over) their limits, so that we don't have to. Really appreciate it, keep up the good work mate. Greetings from Belgium (and my apologies for any grammar mistakes). P.S.: So, the Mora Garberg, despite his "small/thin" size, seemed to pass your tests quite well, would you recommend one ?
Yes, the Garberg is a very strong knife, perfect for Mora collectors ! I am glad you enjoy the tests, and I hope that you get some good information on which knives pass or fail the test. Howdy from Texas ! YeeHaaw ! :) Mayor Fuglycool
@@MayorFuglycools Yes I have to agree with you on that. I have the Mora Garberg carbon and I also have the mora Kansbol, along side that I have the Mora outdoor wood carving knife and last but not least my trusty Companion. I’ve held each one of these side by side extensively and the companion feels like it was created to fit my hands. I love it but I love the Garberg to.
i can say a few thing for the ones who do not know anything about knives. testing a knife includes 3 main points, sharpness, flexibility and durability. to test a knife people can choose different ways. for example somebody can use a machine to bend a knife 90 degrees, other one can stick it into a wood and can step on it. this is not discovery channel or etc, this is a youtube channel and this guy wants to produce something different and new. he can test durability or sharpness in many other way. actually i appreciate him and after this video i've decided to buy a garberg.
This was your most difficult vid for me to watch, I really want one of these when I can afford it. I was not surprised one bit by the edge damage, Mora knives (scandi grinds) are built for wood craft. To see this knife actually survive your test is absolutely rediculous, I'm definitely getting one now.
I am surprised that it held together, and it was one tough blade :) Remember to use the code I gave in the video for a discount on the Garberg. Thanks for watching friend ! Mayor Fuglycool
Moras have to be the best value in the knife market. They're inexpensive without having cut corners on quality. I have a few. The Scandi's are so good at carving.
In a world of cheap knock-off steels, and dishonest marketing, its really great that there is someone like you, who just gets the knife and tests it to destruction. You save us all a lot of hassle and mistakes. +1 sir.
i have several moras and a martinni...kept in the kitchen knife drawer and used almost daily for food prep--they're handy and sharp when i don't need too much length. the kansbol and mora basic cut tomatoes and onions like they were designed for it. love your testing!
I think you have put that knife through 2 life times of hard labor" And it still has not let you down. Cool vid' and a awesome knife ! Thanx for sharing
A very fair test I'd say. Much better than a lot of other so called destruction tests. I'm a huge fan of mora and as painful as it might be to watch, testing like this really does show what a knife is capable of. I also like that it's not a test to ultimate failure but rather a series of tests to see if it is up to the standard. Might have been good to split the handle open to see what went on there at the end. Overall a great video.
Well, I am not actually "knife fighting." To be honest, it is just a handling portion, nothing more. I just like to get a good feel on what a blade is like in the hand. Thanks for watching friend :) Mayor Fuglycool
poor mora. everybody complained so they capitulated and gave us a full tang knife. however, it's stainless steel, and evidently, a little brittle. personally I have one of their carbon steel companions and it's a damned beat, the lack of full tang has in no way hurt its performance.
I was working at a scout camp last summer and a few leaders had this knife. Doesnt take too long to sharpen and holy cow it holds a great edge! I spent a long time stropping it just to get a perfect edge on it. One I really want to buy, even more now with your video!
Scandi grinds are very different from saber grinds. Scandi grinds have no secondary bevel (or a 0-degree bevel) making it one of the-the most sharpest(or at least best wood carving)blades which are why you see Scandi grinds(preferably chisel grinds) on chisels.
Scandi grinds are fragile on anything much harder than wood, so you'd expect the Garberg to roll and chip under these conditions. I'm sure it excels at most bushcraft tasks, and even at this higher price point it seems great value for money, but the laws of physics have to kick in at some point.
oi mate, what about the handle and the possible blade breakage. you removed it and looked into it? i think thats a very interesting question to all possible customeres and the quality of the knife, so please get back to us in this.
The blade tang is intact, and the blade is not compromised. The handle plastic did "push" away from the metal tang, but it is so minute that it is not an issue in my eyes. Thanks for watching ! Mayor Fuglycool
Hi Mayor. Great video. Thinking of getting one of these. Really good to know that it passes so many of the stress tests so this is really useful. I agree with you regarding the blade length, a 5 to 6 inch blade would make the knife near perfect.
What is it with people on TH-cam complaining that a small light weight blade doesn't chop well 🤦🏻 isn't that obvious, buy a machete or an axe. It's like complaining about your axe not being good for peeling potatoes.
Best knife test vid I’ve ever seen. Much better than the ten year old child unbox and review vids. The others talk and maybe cut up some shipping box or paper, but a brick !Mora should put you in the R and D department
nice video but you are wrong about the grind angle. the garberg has a 27 degree grind like the bushcraft black. a standard mora is ground at 23 degrees
Thanks ! I will check out the angle again, I may have had the blade in the sharpener incorrectly. Thanks for letting me know, and thanks for watching friend ! Mayor Fuglycool
you need to re anchor your playset, I mean, testing framework. I was slightly concerned during the pull up part that it was going to tip over. good review
Yes, the Jungle Jim is starting to fall ! I have been trying to repair it over the years, and the rain does not help LOL Thanks for watching, glad you love it ! Mayor Fuglycool
I have that exact knife. It has a scandi grindi and not a sabre grind which would be much higher. I agree that it is a stout knife but it took me a while to get use to the hard plastic handle. Chopping is best done with a lanyard or by using a baton instead. I did not like my knife until I put a scandivex edge on it making it much of a bettet slicer. Perhaps Mora could bring out a longer blade version . Still it is currently available for around £65 in the uk (September 2024) which makes it pretty good value. Lastly a knife is a knife , not a wrecking bar or a sledge hammer !
It is not really their first full tang knife, "Frost Laplander 95" is still made by Morakniv though L115 was/is more similar to this one. morakniv.se/produkter/lapplander-95/ Morakniv is the result of a merger between the two last knife-making companies in Mora "Frost" and "KJ Eriksson" morakniv.se/om-morakniv/var-historia/. Garberg is/was the place where the people in the knife-making villages had their summer pastures/summer farms. On a summer farm one often had a "Fäbodkniv" with a special hat to keep it from falling out, since one was miles from anywhere one must not lose the knife in the woods, lie this modern Norwegian version dms03.dimu.org/image/02SVfQQosY or with a leather strap over the hilt and a protruding small knob (on the end of the rat tail tang/ of copper) with a corresponding hole in leather strap. Here is 150 pages of Norwegian knives, digital Museum Archives digitaltmuseum.no/search?name=Kniv&advanced_search=1, slightly different from the Swedish tradition but not by far...here the Swedish Digital Museum Archives "Knife" digitaltmuseum.se/search?query=Kniv
Knife 20 bucks, sheath 80! Not worth the price tag £100+ in uk. Shame because I love mora. Worth 60 max. Great test. Just found you and subbed. Have you done or would you test the Esee 6 to the same destruction? I will be watching your back catalogue now.
also,you may want to use a nice river rock to help the tool pass through an object , hit the back of the blade while blade is in contact with wood.use the same rock,about the size of an orange, to test all of the blades.SAFETY first my friends.
Safety first my friend. I believe that the use of a rock or a branch to help split wood is called battoning . thanks for all the Great videos.SFMF. I'll be back.
Been cruisin' for the Garberg for a while. Now I see how the handle separated from the tang , I'm not so sure , especially with battoning over time. What say you ? Would it hold up over time you think ? Oh , nothing mean , but safety first means putting the gloves on first ,lol. !
If you batton with the Garberg, it will separate over time. I really don't recommend the Garberg as a battoning knife, as 4" of blade really does not give you much area to batton. I suggest a larger knife around 7"-12", full tang construction, as a battoning blade. Thanks for watching friend ! :) Mayor Fuglycool
I have a question, now that I've bought one for about 100€ (I'm in europe): How comes none of the other reviews I've seen mention it's not a scandi grind, but a sabre grind? Discovering that has been a real letdown for me, as to me having a true scandi is really important...
I don't think it's a true scandi grind, looks and feels like a sabre grind. I am sure that Mora will warranty it if the grind is not as advertised. Thanks for watching ! Mayor Fuglycool
Zio Azalin Ah does yours have the sabre grind as well ? I am sorry to hear that. . . But it is still an excellent knife. Easier to sharpen in my eyes :) Mayor Fuglycool
Usually, thin edges chip, not roll over on quality knives. Heat treatment is pretty much the only factor to an edge rolling or chipping. Also, I have looked and felt the blade over quite a bit, and my model has a saber grind. . . IDK why, but that is what it is. I wish it was scandi, but this Garberg is definitely a saber grind. Thanks for watching friend ! :) Mayor Fuglycool
David Downs I agree with +shannonandsheila1 that choils thumb guards are pointless if you know what you're doing and have confidence in your ability to perform tasks with your tool.
Kaden Cook its just a great extra security measure, even if you know what you are doing, there are always chances of something going wrong. A good choil you can choke up and get finer cuts, and a good thumguard you can maintain more without chance of hand going on the blade.
Couldn't agree more. As a guy that uses his knife frequently in the mud or with greese covered oily hands a guard is a big improvement. Sure one can use a knife without but it's much safer with one.
Love the testing! I don't feel a "solid B" does this knife justice though. I would love to see a more expensive knife stand up to the same torture, preferably one that you would rate an A, then we can compare apples to apples.
try the test with the other moras that aren't full tag .start by pounding it into the wood . this mora isn't typical of moras because it has a full tag . they are good little kitchen knives
I do want to do more Mora tests, but the blades are short for the cinder and brick tests. Also, doing pullups on the 4" blades is actually dangerous. I will think about it ;) Mayor Fuglycool
Actually, the pull up test does have a point on the Garberg. I know, it's hard to see when my hands cover it. Thanks for watching friend ! :) Mayor Fuglycool
Oh there is no point. You gotta be some kind of suburban rookie to do pull-ups with your hand on the blade. What if some stupid freakin' kid with no more sense than you tries this crap? Do you think about that when you're coming up with this garbage? Those knives come from the factory sharp enough to sever that glove and all the tendons in your fingers. Seriously, man. Think about what you do...
Darren Eddings I say "do not try this at home", and that pretty much means "DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME." I know you are conflicted, but remember that I test this stuff so you done have to ;) Mayor Fuglycool
The edge rolled and chipped because Scandi Grind knives only have a single bevel, which is already the cutting edge. That's why the geometry of it is so shallow and less impervious to your testing
Everyone is reporting that these have a small bevel on the blade rather than being a true scandi grind. You'd think that would have less of a tendency to roll the edge. My carbon steel moras never roll, so maybe it's the stainless.
+Agile Woodsman I dont know cause my mora robust pro and have get little imperfections just from normal use, every time I use them they need stropping. I have become a Gerber Prodigy & Strongarm fan, I've used mine to death and its been awesome ,USA 420hc and no problems at all.
"The blade wobble is a big concern..." Seriously? You bounced on it after bashing concrete with it for like 20 minutes. I think your laugh after you said, "Trained professional" says a lot, we laughed after you said it too. How is the length a con? You know the length when you buy it, so if a 5" blade is not for you, then you shouldn't be dissapointed because you won't buy it anyways. *Shakes head at the logic being displayed here.*
Yeah, the Garberg has a different grind angle. The companions are pretty much like razors, but the Garberg may have been rushed out for the first wave of knives. I still like the blade, really useful in a survival situation ! Thanks for watching friend ! :) Mayor Fuglycool
Hi, I wanted to know from your experience whether this 14C28N steel is really great as it is said for knives to use in nature? Is better than 440C or VG10? Let me know what you think, a greetings Michele
Impressive result, the garber is very strong even it doesn't look so strong like others line a cold steel srk or similar. The test hanging... too dangerous, it must put cloth enveloping the blade or something, the gloves is not enough. Regards!.
Do you recondition the knives after you test them? If so, have you ever had one that just wouldn't come back to like new condition ( like it would not take a good edge again)?
I personally enjoy this kind of content and I feel it's actually valuable to the consumer base as a whole with the mind boggling amount of knives being produced these days and the insane variety in quality. Clicked this vid figuring you might be the new nos (a youtuber that made some really decent destruction test vids back in the day then for some reason deleted all his stuff and disappeared, but I gotta say I personally, no insult intended here, find your style to be a bit willy nilly. Definitely funny here and there, the nyaaa parts definitely woulda been a lot more entertaining if you didn't try so hard all the time to be upbeat and funny but it has the air of being a bit to try hard, reminds me of when I was trying to make some youtube content, although I was a lot worse at it ^^ But yeah, that's my two cents for what little it's worth, wish you the best of luck, the type of content you are creating is sorely under represented on the tube.
i was checking out folding saw vids and came across the swedish knife.its a mora with a diff name. its a 1 pc 4 inch blade but its mire if a meat knife.i would never dream about it standing up to any fuglycool test abuse.i think it was 9.00.has a olive drab plastic sheath and handle and has the scandy grind
I am staying away from folders right now, but I will be getting to them in the future again. I need to find folders over 5", because any less and I have issues with the test. Thanks for watching friend ! Mayor Fuglycool
Thank you! For not being the typical youtube knife manufacture butt kisser. EVERY other channel seems to watch prepparedminds101 and then parrot EXACTLY what he says about everything they review. It's painfully obvious, and makes me sick.
Well, I would rather put them through a harsh test, yet give the knife a chance to survive. It's a little more fair in my eyes, because a pure breaking test would be rather different in many viewers eyes. I think people would grow to hate me if I intentionally wanted them to break. :P Thanks for watching friend ! Mayor Fuglycool
IMO, you should be doing the brick test with a full face shield (please). I keep waiting for a chunk of knife to break off and spin into your jugular. :(
I cringed at the pull up test because it really didn’t show anything but was way dangerous. You could have put the knife blade in the end of the pipe and hung from it it would show the same and be safer. Also you should have tried to baton the brick and cinderblock in the end to break it or baton through some copper pipe like on forged in fire. I was impressed with the video and how the knife held your weight standing on it.
Dude,I have to say..! Your a f--ing trip bro...I would have to say,if knifes will pass your test than they would be a good knife after all that abuse..Man, I dig your channel,keep'em coming,great stuff...
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Mora did an excellent job on this knife. Your destruction test certifies that this knife will hold up to all Bushcraft tasks as well as some survival uses. Can’t go wrong with Mora!
But it totally chipped on first strike to brick :/
@@insanodeathguy2160 How often do you plan on striking a brick with your knife in real life though? Mayor's tests are to push things to the absolute extreme, further than you would realistically ever use something.
You need to just keep those glasses on. You might get some air in your eyes =P
nerfe02 your so right
nerfe02 .....ROFLOL
Air does hurt the sockets
Mayor Fuglycool
First video of yours I've seen. At first I thought OMG. I'd never use a knife like that but glad there is someone out there showing us what the limits are. Thanks man.
Thanks friend, I appreciate the support !
Thanks for watching !
Mayor Fuglycool
Great review Mayor! The Garberg held up nicely considering its small size and weight.
We've decided to extend the special coupon code to apply to all of our in-stock knives, including the Mora Garberg and Companion, as well as our line of TOPS Knives. Be sure to enter the code in your shopping cart to get the special offer and snag some awesome knives at significantly discounted prices.
And remember, safety first!
Awesome thanks for watching ! I will let my buddies on the forums know about the extended coupon, and thanks for sharing the savings with all of the Fuglycool Fans !
Safety first my friend ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
That is a ruthless test! And I love the knife.
Cool and fun test, thank you, Mayor.
For sure ! Thanks for watching friend ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
Any Mora is absolutely brilliant, I bought a Garberg myself, it holds its edge well and I recomend it to ANYONE!
The chopping test! Awesome man lol. The wheels have officially come off.
I must admit, when I first saw one of your "destruction" reviews I thought you had a screw loose ... But now I find myself checking your channel to see if the Mora Garberg (I'm thinking about buying one) passed your crazy tests, which have become some sort of standard for me to check how well a particular knife can hold up to them.
So thank you very much for making these videos, and testing these knives right to (and over) their limits, so that we don't have to. Really appreciate it, keep up the good work mate.
Greetings from Belgium (and my apologies for any grammar mistakes).
P.S.: So, the Mora Garberg, despite his "small/thin" size, seemed to pass your tests quite well, would you recommend one ?
Yes, the Garberg is a very strong knife, perfect for Mora collectors !
I am glad you enjoy the tests, and I hope that you get some good information on which knives pass or fail the test.
Howdy from Texas ! YeeHaaw ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
@@MayorFuglycools i know its been a very long time but can the mora garberg be your one and only knife? Is it good enough?
@@insanodeathguy2160 I would go with the Mora Companion HD , it has a better grip angle in my op.
Mayor Fuglycool
@@MayorFuglycools Yes I have to agree with you on that. I have the Mora Garberg carbon and I also have the mora Kansbol, along side that I have the Mora outdoor wood carving knife and last but not least my trusty Companion. I’ve held each one of these side by side extensively and the companion feels like it was created to fit my hands. I love it but I love the Garberg to.
i can say a few thing for the ones who do not know anything about knives. testing a knife includes 3 main points, sharpness, flexibility and durability. to test a knife people can choose different ways. for example somebody can use a machine to bend a knife 90 degrees, other one can stick it into a wood and can step on it. this is not discovery channel or etc, this is a youtube channel and this guy wants to produce something different and new. he can test durability or sharpness in many other way. actually i appreciate him and after this video i've decided to buy a garberg.
Thank you friend, I am glad you loved the video !
Mayor Fuglycool
Can barely cut paper - "it's extremely sharp..."
This was your most difficult vid for me to watch, I really want one of these when I can afford it. I was not surprised one bit by the edge damage, Mora knives (scandi grinds) are built for wood craft. To see this knife actually survive your test is absolutely rediculous, I'm definitely getting one now.
I am surprised that it held together, and it was one tough blade :)
Remember to use the code I gave in the video for a discount on the Garberg. Thanks for watching friend !
Mayor Fuglycool
You're the best Mayor ,we luv ya ,🌟👍👍👍
Moras have to be the best value in the knife market. They're inexpensive without having cut corners on quality. I have a few. The Scandi's are so good at carving.
Thanks for sharing, Mayor. You always manage to make me chuckle. ^_^
For sure, I hope you had lots of fun with this video !
Thanks for watching Grippy ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
In a world of cheap knock-off steels, and dishonest marketing, its really great that there is someone like you, who just gets the knife and tests it to destruction. You save us all a lot of hassle and mistakes. +1 sir.
Thanks for the kudos ! I appreciate the response, and I hope you had fun watching ! :)
Thanks for watching friend !
Mayor Fuglycool
Thanks for the kudos ! I appreciate the response, and I hope you had fun watching ! :)
Thanks for watching friend !
Mayor Fuglycool
ahahahahahahaah!! "Don't make your fingers leak fluid" that is absolutely fucking hilarious...Another great vid nice work bro.. :-)
My fingers leaked ! NEEYAAAAGGHHH !
Thanks for watching brother ! :)
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i have several moras and a martinni...kept in the kitchen knife drawer and used almost daily for food prep--they're handy and sharp when i don't need too much length. the kansbol and mora basic cut tomatoes and onions like they were designed for it. love your testing!
I think you have put that knife through 2 life times of hard labor"
And it still has not let you down.
Cool vid' and a awesome knife !
Thanx for sharing
A very fair test I'd say. Much better than a lot of other so called destruction tests. I'm a huge fan of mora and as painful as it might be to watch, testing like this really does show what a knife is capable of. I also like that it's not a test to ultimate failure but rather a series of tests to see if it is up to the standard. Might have been good to split the handle open to see what went on there at the end.
Overall a great video.
I'm going to binge watch your videos just for the knife fighting bit, bloody hilarious.
Well, I am not actually "knife fighting." To be honest, it is just a handling portion, nothing more. I just like to get a good feel on what a blade is like in the hand.
Thanks for watching friend :)
Mayor Fuglycool
poor mora. everybody complained so they capitulated and gave us a full tang knife. however, it's stainless steel, and evidently, a little brittle. personally I have one of their carbon steel companions and it's a damned beat, the lack of full tang has in no way hurt its performance.
I use a Mora Robust in Carbon every day, it's a great blade !
Thanks for watching friend ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
I just hope I’m not caught in a survival situation with this guy because I will die from laughter.
Always enjoy watching your videos man. I appreciate you doing the hard testing so I don't have to. Lol. Thanks Mayor!
Thanks for watching, and I am glad that you loved the test ! This Mora is pretty tough ;)
Mayor Fuglycool
I own this type of knife and seeing you slamming it on bricks and steel really hurt me on another level
The knife was fairly sharp as it could start to cut paper. There is no way that qualifies as extremely sharp.
The back end looks pretty healthy, I’m sure he’s said that in a different context many times
Kecy
the warning sign means: let your baby read the safty instructions before you hand it a garberg!
Make sure it is wearing sunglasses when cutting paper.
8) Safety first my friend !
Mayor Fuglycool
I was working at a scout camp last summer and a few leaders had this knife. Doesnt take too long to sharpen and holy cow it holds a great edge! I spent a long time stropping it just to get a perfect edge on it. One I really want to buy, even more now with your video!
I am glad you loved the test ! Hopefully you can get yours soon :)
Mayor Fuglycool
+Mayor Fuglycool
I spent $150 on carving knives so not for a while. XD
Spencer Petersen
By Christmas I am sure you will get it :P
Mayor Fuglycool
Scandi grinds are very different from saber grinds.
Scandi grinds have no secondary bevel (or a 0-degree bevel) making it one of the-the most sharpest(or at least best wood carving)blades which are why you see Scandi grinds(preferably chisel grinds) on chisels.
Ahh ok thanks for letting me know that !
Thanks for watching friend, I hope you loved the vid !
Mayor Fuglycool
Nice
This man is cinfused about what a knife is and what a manchete is. Professional knife-tester
he is testing a knife, he is stabbing with a knife
"Don't make your finger leak fluid" lol
7:56 --> you didn't respect the instrutions, glad you didn't had a baby right there!
Great video. It sucks you got cut though. I agree the knife needs a bit longer and if it had more texture on the handle it would have more grip too.
Yeah, it was unfortunate that I was cut, but it was not too bad. The thumb hurt more lol !
Thanks for watching Snake :)
Mayor Fuglycool
When you do the pull up test, slip a kevlar glove over the blade as well as wearing one. Handle side isn't as much of a threat.
yes
Scandi grinds are fragile on anything much harder than wood, so you'd expect the Garberg to roll and chip under these conditions. I'm sure it excels at most bushcraft tasks, and even at this higher price point it seems great value for money, but the laws of physics have to kick in at some point.
Lol it's the Tim the Toolman of knives! Chopping a pressure treated 2/4 with a 4 inch knife....priceless
oi mate, what about the handle and the possible blade breakage. you removed it and looked into it? i think thats a very interesting question to all possible customeres and the quality of the knife, so please get back to us in this.
The blade tang is intact, and the blade is not compromised. The handle plastic did "push" away from the metal tang, but it is so minute that it is not an issue in my eyes. Thanks for watching !
Mayor Fuglycool
Hi Mayor. Great video. Thinking of getting one of these. Really good to know that it passes so many of the stress tests so this is really useful. I agree with you regarding the blade length, a 5 to 6 inch blade would make the knife near perfect.
Thanks for the feedback, this knife is pretty tough :)
I am glad you love the tests !
Mayor Fuglycool
Ty mayor,im glad you done a more knife test
Can't believe how expensive this one is.
Mora knives are good, but Marttiini knives from Finland are great! I would like to see a comparison test between the two.
The scandi grind is quite a delicate edge
This is gross abuse to a knife.
Thanks for watching friend ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
What is it with people on TH-cam complaining that a small light weight blade doesn't chop well 🤦🏻 isn't that obvious, buy a machete or an axe. It's like complaining about your axe not being good for peeling potatoes.
I use my blade for everything, but there is a purpose for small and large blades :)
Mayor Fuglycool
Awesome review!, That knife is ultra sharp on both ends! Cat Arnold is hilarious lol.
Hahahaha ! Thanks for watching, and this blade is like a razor !
Mayor Fuglycool
Best knife test vid I’ve ever seen. Much better than the ten year old child unbox and review vids. The others talk and maybe cut up some shipping box or paper, but a brick !Mora should put you in the R and D department
nice video but you are wrong about the grind angle. the garberg has a 27 degree grind like the bushcraft black. a standard mora is ground at 23 degrees
Thanks ! I will check out the angle again, I may have had the blade in the sharpener incorrectly. Thanks for letting me know, and thanks for watching friend !
Mayor Fuglycool
Which material do you think is the best? Carbon or stainless or folded damascus.,etc?
And do you also manage a Facebook page? And what is your main job??
It seems that 1095 Carbon is a great steel for the price, also Aus-8 and the CPM steels are pretty good. Thanks for watching ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
you need to re anchor your playset, I mean, testing framework. I was slightly concerned during the pull up part that it was going to tip over. good review
Yes, the Jungle Jim is starting to fall ! I have been trying to repair it over the years, and the rain does not help LOL
Thanks for watching, glad you love it !
Mayor Fuglycool
Have you tsted:
Fallkniven F1 Swedish Military, Laminated VG10 Satin Blade, Zytel Sheath?
Not yet, I will get around to Fallkniven in the future though ! Thanks for watching :)
Mayor Fuglycool
;-)
shannonandsheila1
I have to test one soon :)
Mayor Fuglycool
Great
Are the Morakniv Craftline any good?
At one hundred Dollars! we need the discount...
It's on sale now at guntap . com, use the code MAYOR at checkout ! Thanks for watching friend ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
Peter Faustlin
$25 at Amazon atm
I have that exact knife. It has a scandi grindi and not a sabre grind which would be much higher. I agree that it is a stout knife but it took me a while to get use to the hard plastic handle. Chopping is best done with a lanyard or by using a baton instead. I did not like my knife until I put a scandivex edge on it making it much of a bettet slicer. Perhaps Mora could bring out a longer blade version . Still it is currently available for around £65 in the uk (September 2024) which makes it pretty good value. Lastly a knife is a knife , not a wrecking bar or a sledge hammer !
It is not really their first full tang knife, "Frost Laplander 95" is still made by Morakniv though L115 was/is more similar to this one. morakniv.se/produkter/lapplander-95/ Morakniv is the result of a merger between the two last knife-making companies in Mora "Frost" and "KJ Eriksson" morakniv.se/om-morakniv/var-historia/. Garberg is/was the place where the people in the knife-making villages had their summer pastures/summer farms. On a summer farm one often had a "Fäbodkniv" with a special hat to keep it from falling out, since one was miles from anywhere one must not lose the knife in the woods, lie this modern Norwegian version dms03.dimu.org/image/02SVfQQosY or with a leather strap over the hilt and a protruding small knob (on the end of the rat tail tang/ of copper) with a corresponding hole in leather strap. Here is 150 pages of Norwegian knives, digital Museum Archives digitaltmuseum.no/search?name=Kniv&advanced_search=1, slightly different from the Swedish tradition but not by far...here the Swedish Digital Museum Archives "Knife" digitaltmuseum.se/search?query=Kniv
Spoken like a true "Health and Safety rep".........O.S.H.A. rules!!
I really enjoy your stress tests if they can pass these they can do anything lol Thank you sir and the Arnie impersonations are greatly appreciated.
I own an old Volvo and few Moraknives 😁. Loved your test 😁. "One Volvo, two Volvos..."! 😂
Thanks for watching friend, glad you loved it :)
Mayor Fuglycool
Knife 20 bucks, sheath 80! Not worth the price tag £100+ in uk. Shame because I love mora. Worth 60 max. Great test. Just found you and subbed. Have you done or would you test the Esee 6 to the same destruction? I will be watching your back catalogue now.
Thanks for subbing, and the Esse 6 is on the list !
Thanks for watching friend, and I hope you enjoy the tests ! :)
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taking a knife to a cinderblock earns you a thumbs up! your charisma earns you a comment! thanks for the video, Mayor Fuglycool
His grass must be terrible to cut
Yeah, the grass behind me grows to 15'. It's fun to lop bamboo with my BK20
Mayor Fuglycool
How about a tip test? Drive it into hard wood and try snap the tip off :) !
Dave Cantabery said the blade because stainless doesn't spark firesteel
also,you may want to use a nice river rock to help the tool pass through an object , hit the back of the blade while blade is in contact with wood.use the same rock,about the size of an orange, to test all of the blades.SAFETY first my friends.
Cool idea, I will see if I can put it into the tests :)
Mayor Fuglycool
Safety first my friend. I believe that the use of a rock or a branch to help split wood is called battoning . thanks for all the Great videos.SFMF. I'll be back.
TPHVICTIMS
Semper Fi ! ;)
Mayor Fuglycool
Been cruisin' for the Garberg for a while. Now I see how the handle separated from the tang , I'm not so sure , especially with battoning over time. What say you ? Would it hold up over time you think ? Oh , nothing mean , but safety first means putting the gloves on first ,lol. !
If you batton with the Garberg, it will separate over time. I really don't recommend the Garberg as a battoning knife, as 4" of blade really does not give you much area to batton. I suggest a larger knife around 7"-12", full tang construction, as a battoning blade. Thanks for watching friend ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
Thanks for the response. I will consider this for a while.I may choose another knife like you said.
Dude your sarcasm is awesome! *Rips paper * it's extremely sharp! I'm subscribing. Even if you didn't mean the sarcasm.
Thanks for watching friend, and I am glad you loved the vid ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
I have a question, now that I've bought one for about 100€ (I'm in europe): How comes none of the other reviews I've seen mention it's not a scandi grind, but a sabre grind?
Discovering that has been a real letdown for me, as to me having a true scandi is really important...
I don't think it's a true scandi grind, looks and feels like a sabre grind. I am sure that Mora will warranty it if the grind is not as advertised.
Thanks for watching !
Mayor Fuglycool
it is a sabre grind, but it's marketed as a scandi... It's been a letdown receiving it and seeing the secondary bevel.
Zio Azalin
Ah does yours have the sabre grind as well ?
I am sorry to hear that. . . But it is still an excellent knife. Easier to sharpen in my eyes :)
Mayor Fuglycool
yup, it's a sabre... easier to grind, but worse for wood working, which is the main purpose for which I bought it...
Zio Azalin
Yeah that's what I had suspected. :/
Mayor Fuglycool
Hi, it would be nice to see your tests on Blackfox Vesuvius knife
A 20 degree scandi is basically a saber lol... There's no secondary edge so it's not or ever going to be a saber
The edge rolled because it's a scandi which means it's a thin grind, the heat treat has nothing to do with it.
Usually, thin edges chip, not roll over on quality knives. Heat treatment is pretty much the only factor to an edge rolling or chipping. Also, I have looked and felt the blade over quite a bit, and my model has a saber grind. . . IDK why, but that is what it is. I wish it was scandi, but this Garberg is definitely a saber grind.
Thanks for watching friend ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
i wish it had a thumbguard or at least a good choil.
shannonandsheila1
*facepalm*
David Downs I agree with +shannonandsheila1 that choils thumb guards are pointless if you know what you're doing and have confidence in your ability to perform tasks with your tool.
Kaden Cook its just a great extra security measure, even if you know what you are doing, there are always chances of something going wrong.
A good choil you can choke up and get finer cuts, and a good thumguard you can maintain more without chance of hand going on the blade.
Couldn't agree more. As a guy that uses his knife frequently in the mud or with greese covered oily hands a guard is a big improvement. Sure one can use a knife without but it's much safer with one.
Cobra Chicken You don't need a choil if the edge is already right up to the grip, with very small to no ricasso.
You said it was more of a saber grind. Does that mean it does not have a true scandi?
To me it feels a lot like a saber grind, but many have commented that theirs are scandi. Thanks for watching friend !
Mayor Fuglycool
Love the testing! I don't feel a "solid B" does this knife justice though. I would love to see a more expensive knife stand up to the same torture, preferably one that you would rate an A, then we can compare apples to apples.
NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
NEEEYYYAAAAAAAAHHHH !
Mayor Fuglycool
lawdddd
never in my life did i think i would see anyone attempt to chop with a mora
Which kind of gloves are you using? Cool video! Thanks for doing it
try the test with the other moras that aren't full tag .start by pounding it into the wood .
this mora isn't typical of moras because it has a full tag .
they are good little kitchen knives
I do want to do more Mora tests, but the blades are short for the cinder and brick tests. Also, doing pullups on the 4" blades is actually dangerous. I will think about it ;)
Mayor Fuglycool
Sooo, am I failing to see the point of the pull up test or is it actually pointless?
Actually, the pull up test does have a point on the Garberg. I know, it's hard to see when my hands cover it.
Thanks for watching friend ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
Oh there is no point. You gotta be some kind of suburban rookie to do pull-ups with your hand on the blade. What if some stupid freakin' kid with no more sense than you tries this crap? Do you think about that when you're coming up with this garbage? Those knives come from the factory sharp enough to sever that glove and all the tendons in your fingers. Seriously, man. Think about what you do...
Darren Eddings
I say "do not try this at home", and that pretty much means "DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME."
I know you are conflicted, but remember that I test this stuff so you done have to ;)
Mayor Fuglycool
Okay, my vote is for the brick; I'm dumping the Garberg and carrying a brick in my bugout bag. Thank you for the video.
No problem ;)
Mayor Fuglycool
The edge rolled and chipped because Scandi Grind knives only have a single bevel, which is already the cutting edge. That's why the geometry of it is so shallow and less impervious to your testing
And who even chops 2×4s with a knife that small? Blade is too thin and short
SAKCollector it's not a Scandi grind
TheLedgend27 then what is it? Because it looks like one to me
SAKCollector 1 it's all an illusion
i think the foolding edge is actually a scandi zero grind problem. have it with every scz knife.
Everyone is reporting that these have a small bevel on the blade rather than being a true scandi grind. You'd think that would have less of a tendency to roll the edge. My carbon steel moras never roll, so maybe it's the stainless.
+Agile Woodsman I dont know cause my mora robust pro and have get little imperfections just from normal use, every time I use them they need stropping. I have become a Gerber Prodigy & Strongarm fan, I've used mine to death and its been awesome ,USA 420hc and no problems at all.
"The blade wobble is a big concern..." Seriously? You bounced on it after bashing concrete with it for like 20 minutes. I think your laugh after you said, "Trained professional" says a lot, we laughed after you said it too. How is the length a con? You know the length when you buy it, so if a 5" blade is not for you, then you shouldn't be dissapointed because you won't buy it anyways. *Shakes head at the logic being displayed here.*
Sparks3D
The Garberg isn’t 5”.
Great knife tests for this knife
Thanks for watching friend !
Mayor Fuglycool
That is weird, I have known Mora to send out their knives razor sharp, what I saw was kind of sad.
Yeah, the Garberg has a different grind angle. The companions are pretty much like razors, but the Garberg may have been rushed out for the first wave of knives. I still like the blade, really useful in a survival situation !
Thanks for watching friend ! :)
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Hi, I wanted to know from your experience whether this 14C28N steel is really great as it is said for knives to use in nature? Is better than 440C or VG10? Let me know what you think, a greetings Michele
Impressive result, the garber is very strong even it doesn't look so strong like others line a cold steel srk or similar.
The test hanging... too dangerous, it must put cloth enveloping the blade or something, the gloves is not enough.
Regards!.
Do you recondition the knives after you test them? If so, have you ever had one that just wouldn't come back to like new condition ( like it would not take a good edge again)?
I personally enjoy this kind of content and I feel it's actually valuable to the consumer base as a whole with the mind boggling amount of knives being produced these days and the insane variety in quality.
Clicked this vid figuring you might be the new nos (a youtuber that made some really decent destruction test vids back in the day then for some reason deleted all his stuff and disappeared, but I gotta say I personally, no insult intended here, find your style to be a bit willy nilly.
Definitely funny here and there, the nyaaa parts definitely woulda been a lot more entertaining if you didn't try so hard all the time to be upbeat and funny but it has the air of being a bit to try hard, reminds me of when I was trying to make some youtube content, although I was a lot worse at it ^^
But yeah, that's my two cents for what little it's worth, wish you the best of luck, the type of content you are creating is sorely under represented on the tube.
Thanks, glad you liked the video friend :)
Mayor Fuglycool
i was checking out folding saw vids and came across the swedish knife.its a mora with a diff name. its a 1 pc 4 inch blade but its mire if a meat knife.i would never dream about it standing up to any fuglycool test abuse.i think it was 9.00.has a olive drab plastic sheath and handle and has the scandy grind
Thats one sturdy brick! Great vid as always. Thanks!
Yeah, the brick survived on this test !
Thanks for watching friend ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
Hi Mayor what one is stonger the garberg or srong arm, can you please answer this one , Thanks i advance
Strongarm in my OP, they are both good knives though.
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Mayor Fuglycool Thanks Mayor
Test the benchmade adamas folding knife. It is a tank of a knife.
I am staying away from folders right now, but I will be getting to them in the future again. I need to find folders over 5", because any less and I have issues with the test. Thanks for watching friend !
Mayor Fuglycool
You should have looked at the picture on the box. It clearly tells you to NOT cut yourself!
you are not really into bushcraf and survival, are u? #nohate
Do you want to try to batton that first brick with the garberg plzz,.. want to see what kind of damage it will take,..
Thank you! For not being the typical youtube knife manufacture butt kisser. EVERY other channel seems to watch prepparedminds101 and then parrot EXACTLY what he says about everything they review. It's painfully obvious, and makes me sick.
I liked it and glad I purchase one and will be here tomor definitely will be breaking block and chopping some trees down with this thing
dont you think you should test them til they fail or break
Well, I would rather put them through a harsh test, yet give the knife a chance to survive. It's a little more fair in my eyes, because a pure breaking test would be rather different in many viewers eyes. I think people would grow to hate me if I intentionally wanted them to break. :P
Thanks for watching friend !
Mayor Fuglycool
IMO, you should be doing the brick test with a full face shield (please). I keep waiting for a chunk of knife to break off and spin into your jugular. :(
I will look into face shields, thanks for caring about me ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool
I don't like that pull up test. My vote is to drop that one. You already stood on it.
good test mayor I think it is a great test it shows what the knife is capable of thankyou sir
Thanks for the love ! Definitely, it was fun doing this test :)
Thanks for watching !
Mayor Fuglycool
I cringed at the pull up test because it really didn’t show anything but was way dangerous. You could have put the knife blade in the end of the pipe and hung from it it would show the same and be safer. Also you should have tried to baton the brick and cinderblock in the end to break it or baton through some copper pipe like on forged in fire. I was impressed with the video and how the knife held your weight standing on it.
Dude,I have to say..! Your a f--ing trip bro...I would have to say,if knifes will pass your test than they would be a good knife after all that abuse..Man, I dig your channel,keep'em coming,great stuff...
Thanks bro I appreciate the support ! :)
Mayor Fuglycool