Great review! I would also choose the carbon Garberg. As you did I first purchased the stainless version, but after Morakniv came out with the carbon version I bought that one as well. If I’m only out fishing or hunting near my home I usually bring a Kansbol or my Ahti Korpi. The last one mostly because I like a wooden handle. I’m an officer in the army in Sweden, when I went through my training and education in survival I used the Mora 2000. At that time Morakniv didn’t have the new line with Garberg, Kansbol or Eldris. My experience and previous skills as a hunter/fisherman told me that Mora knives was and still is a good knife for any serious outdoors activities. In Sweden the Mora knives is so common that almost every household owns at least one knife from their line up. Because of their price many in Scandinavia take them a little for granted. But they are really good at performing. I appreciated that you brought up that with the right technique you can use a knife in a various of applications. In Scandinavia, most of the people that are practicing outdoor activities, also bring a small or medium sized axes or a folding saw. Like the Bahco Laplander. Thanks for a great vid and sharing your knowledge!
Facts! I have two of these , one is still in the packaging, because the first one won't die lol. If you get a chance , check out the martinni knife as well. Same idea, made in finnland and just beautiful. It's my other go to, same price range , it's just a beautiful blade altogether and proforms just like the mora. Do you need it, nope, will you want it, yup lol.
I 'use' a stainless one, and i also have a carbon one in its box just for the apocalypse. I like to have all bases covered. Or it's just OCD. Time will tell. @beentheredonethat5908
Wasn't so good at Stamford bridge though was it. Or against Alfred the great and their merciful victory. A victory that could have beheaded the heathen army and massacred the men they had left and even after all the crimes they'd left the length of the country Alfred offered them their lives and told them who they had to thank for that. So viking steel did win either of those days and was basically only on top when it came to superior numbers usually against civilian or clerical targets..in mass battles they very often lose. In they were in any way matched in numbers. I'd put my money on 10 ,000 anglo saxons over 10,000 vikings in an open field every time. The vikings success was not due to their steel it was due to their boats that could travel across rough seas to Britain and were then able to penetrate deep into the country via their river ways. It was the vikings boats, not steel, that produced the 'early' viking hit-and-run successes. The best steel then was said to come from the middle east, like Damascus steel, which we are now almost certain was just pattern welded steel. So I wouldn't read too much into the steel/Sweden thing.
Well for one thing, first of all im not crying. I'm a 51 year old man who has seen things that would make your eyes bleed and doesn't cry over silly comments, in fact doesn't cry period. And i did so because YOU made out vikings were some sort of master blacksmiths, despite Britain being involved in the bronze age trade (thus metallurgy), where 95% of all the tin they used in the bronze age came from, centuries before vikings was ever a word. and where they made steel as good as anywhere in europe, where drop forged hammers were invented, rolling steel, crucible steel, along with stainless steel and mass producing steel. Ever heard of Sheffield? And as you mentioned Vikings being all 'legendary' i think it was only fair to point out who put the the nail in that coffin, after they took on another army of men and not villages of civilians or priests. But hey, you don't have to cry about it 'anders'. It's not like im trying to say you have sort of bias in this. Btw one day you'll have to grow out of this 'what, someone replied, that person must be crying at my devastating comment. Just some advice Odin. @andersbacklund6224
@@Darrenski dunno you seem preeetty butthurt to me. And it sounds like you might have a "bias" aswell, 'darren'. The fact is; swedish steel is good and has been for a very long time. To point out that you are "51 years old and have seen things that would make your eyes bleed" shows how little you seem to understand. You know nothing of me or what ive seen. Thanks for the history lesson but Swedish steel is known across the world for its high quality. So you havent disproven me in any way. Keep on ranting if you will. But im ending this discussion from my part.
I’m still perfectly happy with my mora companion. It has seen several years of use and it remains my go to knife. Even if I lose it or lend it out I’m only out $15.
I've had the stainless Garberg for a couple of years now and I think it is one of the best purchases I've made in a long time. As you mentioned, the value for money would be a major factor in the decision to buy. I shopped around for a few weeks before buying. Some of the videos that supposedly support this product aren't really doing it any justice. Another thing that I like about this knife that could appealing for many other buyers is how it feels in the hand. As soon as I gripped the handle my hands told me this was the knife for them. If my hands don't like it then I probably won't either, since they are the ones that bear the brunt of the forces applied to the edge. Speaking of edge, under normal use I am impressed how well it keeps it's edge partly due to the Scandi grind. The drawback to the stainless steel is that it can be time-consuming to get a good edge back on the blade if there's been some heavy, unconventional use. It's a give/take scenario.
Since deciding to get my first bushcraft/survival knife I spent more than a year researching and looking at so many knives, I can’t believe how many there are out there. In the end I chose the Mora Garberg carbon with the leather holster just a coupe of months ago. So far so good.
@@folksurvival unfortunately I haven’t been able to give it much use because I’ve been trapped as my Mums career who has dementia with little chance of a break. When I first bought the knife it looked like a sister was going to take over and I’d be free but that didn’t happen. Anyway I have small hands and it feels great in the hand and since I bought it I also got the Mora companion HD carbon which is a lot cheaper and I reckon it’s better for fine work like making fire sticks and general wood carving. I also have the Condor bush craft machete and have formed an opinion which is that the Garberg is not a bad option and not bad value for money but it’s kind of a cross between a bush craft knife and a survival knife while the bush craft parang is a better survival option and the Mora Companion would be useful in survival also but maybe not as good as the Garberg but there’s not a lot of difference. Therefore If you want to save yourself some money you might be better off buying the Mora companion HD for a quarter of the price of the Garberg and have some money left over for the Condor bush craft parang. The only problem with this option is that there would be places where you wouldn’t want to carry the parang because it’s a bit intimidating compared to a Garberg and then there is also knife laws in some countries that would make it a bit inconvenient.
@@nellard9962 Gday, Mums ok thanks. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to get away in the bush since my comment so I haven’t used it much. Around home when I need a knife I tend to grab my HD Companion because of the sheath as it’s a great design and I don’t need to feed a loop through my belt.
My first experience with Mora knives was in Malaysia 6 years ago learning Jungle camping and bushcraft. A simple Mora companion and a locally made Parang were outstanding tools in the Jungle. Back home now I recently bought a Garburg and I am pleased with it. The economy, quality and usefulness is worth your time and money.
Had the carbon and stainless Mora. Living here in Thailand the carbon became rusty very quickly my stainless still going strong. Maybe I was not careful enough with the carbon one, did not look after it very well but the stainless here in the tropics needs less maintenance, again could be just me not being carefu, great knife love my stainless Mora.
I have the Mora Companion and the Mora Basic. Both knives are very inexpensive. I recommend them to my Boy Scouts in my Troop. The sheath these knives come with is not my favorite but the knives have outstanding performance. And both of those Mora knives can be purchased for under $20.00 !!!!!
Was considering the Gerberg too, but then was thinking if something like a Companion wouldn't do the same... Probably. Even for batoning you don't need full tang. When you do your techniques right and maintain a knife like Mora Companion well, it does all you need. Especially for those 6x per year I will use it. You can buy everything top of the line but it usually isn't necessary and it's best to have a tool that works, especially for beginners. When you gain experience and know about steels and heat treatments and get experience along the way in the field you can consider different steels and design your own knifes which in my opinion has a lot more sentimental and emotional value. Just make your own knife from a file for example. You will enjoy working with it so much more than when simply get a mass production one of Amazon
I agree 100% on your evaluation. I’ve been using mine for 8 months primarily around the farm and it’s been used and abused. I just resharpened mine and it only took about 15 minutes and is razor sharp. Your video reminded me to order another for my kit. Thanks again.
Agreed. Love the info. As a guy who films TH-cam videos himself, and values a quality product, just thought I’d point it out since you clearly take great pride in putting out an awesome product. Keep ‘me coming and we’ll keep watching, even if your camera is trained on your shoes! 😎👍 OG, the Taufledermaus Channel
I've had mine for 1 year now, most used, n loved over all my other knives except for my s.r.k., but the s.r.k. is my go to survival tool, n a gift from my late friend b4 they passed away, so it's sentimental as well.
I think.for hunting ..fishing..camping..bushcraft..this knife does it all..good cutter..easy to sharpen...suoer strong and durable...easy to sharpen!!!
I've been using the Mora Kansbol for the last 2 years as my outdoor belt knife. I've used it from processing wood, to filleting fish, and I even processed an entire deer last year with it. Great knife and the price point is unbeatable. But, I do believe I'll have to get my hands on a carbon Garberg. There's just added comfort in knowing the knife is full tang. Great video!
Great info on such an underrated knife 🔪. My buddy from Kansas has one and he loves it. My go to survival knife wud be the Schrade Schf36. I will have to try out the Garberg in the field and see what I think of its performance! Thx for the awesome info!
Can only choose one knife. KA-BAR BK2. Beast of a knife strong but can be used for fine work. Fits a big hand takes a fine edge and lifetime warranty. Only draw back need to get a different stealth. Had it for two years and used it hard. Still in great shape. Plus only 79 dollars. New generation BK22 has better stealth. Like you stuff GB keep it coming.
I own a Mora garberg in stainless steel, it is my favorite knives especially for bushcraft. But if I could only pick on knife it would be my Mora Kansbol. Because of its thinner blade and duel grind it is much better as a food prep knife, and could easily be an amazing hunting knife but at the same time can do almost everything the garberg can.
Alot of people that will spend $200.00 or more on a survival knife, have never used a knife for anything but opening mail or in the kitchen. They spend the money for the cool factor and or because somebody that doesn't know anymore than they do told them that's what they need.
I purchased mine before watching this particular video. I also made the decision to get it with the leather sheath. I went and got a dangler from Casstrom, for 20 some odd bucks as well. I have zero doubts I'll be anything but thrilled with this knife. Great video as well.
I do value your knowledge and you experience. I have not personally used the Mora brand of knifes. I have used and deployed with the ESEE 4. The only draw back to the ESEE 4. Is there is no 90 degree spine but I was able to put one on the spine with some work. Great info.
@TheLawDemon I happen to have the 4, 3. Izula, and the had the Candaru. I gave the Candaru to the Cigar club back in country for a raffle. I do have a couple Mora blades but the are in get home bags because they were in subcription boxes. I just never played with them. Just stuck to what I am comfortable with, which is the 4.
@TheLawDemon the izula is a great support knife for fish. That is what I have in my tackle box. I use my 4 for field problems with the Army, bushcraft, and camping with the family. My 3 is my is in my get home bag. The Candaru I bought as an impulse. My wife was pissed.
Any knife that has hold points where bacteria can grow. Moras are good..I have one, but wont use it to clean fish or a animal. Unless a knife is a one piece knife(ie..handle and blade made from one solid piece of metal) or were you can remove the handle for when you clean fish or animal were the knife can be sterilized in a fire...ie..the .complete knife including all the handle... In a survival mode a bacterium can take you out. This is a hygeine issue. I have and use both. One has a para cord handle. I remove the paracord when I use in a biological situation. Afterwards, I re-install the paracord. I wont carry a fancy handled knife. From my experience I use leather sheath becouse in the wild that sheath has a more natural sound when it squeeks etc. The animals don't nt flee as quickly than a nylon sheath. There are various other reasons.... I live in the High Rocky Mountains in wilderness so daily my choices matter. We have a lot of large wild animals and defense is a huge consideration. I use my Light my fire as a camp tool. Please consider my information. Environmental factors as well as usage etc should be considered in every choice.
I looked at alot of knives and for hunting..camping fishing bushcraft and survival..this k ife covers all the checks!!!its strong and good cutter and easy to sharpen!!
Just received my silky gomboy that you suggested. I amazed at how effortlessly it cuts. I was also debating on whether to get the garberg or the bushcraft mora with the ferro rod. I think you've just helped me make up my mind on that. I'm also considering the pathfiner nesting cup.combo. While i appreciate the help with the decisions, your also gonna get me in trouble with the wife for buying all this stuff!! Lol 😆
Benchmade Bushcrafter 162 and a Wolf Winds Leatherworks Sheath for me. Bushcraft Porn - wolfwindleatherworks.com/products.aspx?id_idioma=1&id=23 Ah you've made me start looking at knives again for my collection. I really now want an Enzo Trapper 95 - N690Co Scandi - Green Canvas Micarta - 2017 fixed blade.
I’ve been working on learning bush crafting and building a survival kit, I picked up the Mora companion from your video on the best knives of 2018. Such an amazing knife at that price point. I recently upgraded to this one. Absolutely love this knife! Easily my current favorite one.
It's a really good knife 🗡.. Okey.. are from Sweden but it is durable in many ways. From crafting to fishing.. It's well approved in the carpenter area. A great knife for the dollar 💵..
The 89 thumbs down were probly the folks that want to justify their $400 "investment" lol. I love the vid grey beard! Should be getting my garberg tomorrow!
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret Greetings from Finland (a nation known for its use of CHEAP swedish knives, namely Mora). I've been following your channel for about a year now and find your content informative and entertaining. As for knives, I couldn't propably agree with you more: everyone has their own taste and the most important thing is to know how to use your tool. That being said, have couple of OLD (read grandpa times) Moras lying around, "construction worker's" carbon steel and stainless steel versions (worth about 5 bucks) and some nicer knives collected during some decades. Moras are excellent tools for the use they're made, as are many others. Use them correctly and learnn to use them well and you're good to go with almost any blade, no matter the price point.
I love my Cold Steel Recon Scout w/high carbon steel. I've owned this knife now for 16 years now and it has always been my "Go to" knife for any and every chore needed for such a knife itself. Needless to say,the Mora Garberg is most likely going to be my next knife purchase after reading the great ratings it has received. Thank you.
@@Ben-rr1pe That particular Cold Steel knife was given to me '00-'01 plus a small box of pocket knives with maybe 10 of those. Nothing to brag about but free is free at in that case. He had also given to me a Coleman Stove that is mid to late 70's model that only needed the gas lines & burners replaced. I already had 2 of them already but I couldn't just let him trash dump it knowing it likely only needed the gas lines and burners replaced in which they did. But the Cold Steel Recon,I hadn't a clue of what I had nor did he. Lol No numbers or anything stating the type of Steel it was made from or even a name brand on it. I have other Cold Steel knives and happened to be looking through a CS catalog and seen the similarities in their most recent make. I called a CS rep,sent a pic of it via email and it was confirmed to be an older Recon Scout. Very solid and reliable knife if you spend a lot of time outdoors camping,hunting or fishing. Sorry to hear you lost yours! Have a great day and God Bless.
@@sivispacemparabellum4873 thought about getting another one, but back then Cold Steel was getting higher quality steel than what they are getting now from china. So i sont think it'd be the same
@@Ben-rr1pe you stand correct no doubt! I have a late '90's CS AK47 pocket knife and yrs later bought another one and it doesn't even come close to the same quality/toughness of my 1st.
Well I am from a India. I would love owe such a knife but it's a bit costly for me. And for my hunting and carrying everyday I use Da it a full tang 90° spine fix blade weapon made from spring plate found in heavy vehicles. I am from Northeast India. And yeah before someone point's out Yes I live in jungle away from cities.
Just got a Condor Terrasaur which is very similar to the Mora and shares many of the same features. I really like it so far. Right out of the box I cut some inch multi line I was splicing. Throws good spark and worked though a try stick like a champ. I also really like my kukri from Nepal. I have carried it for years. It's amazing how versatile that blade really is.
I personally prefer the Mora kansbol, lighter weight, better grind for most knife work. I never baton, I don't think it's a good use of a knife if you can avoid it, I would much rather just use a hatchet/kukri/Skrama for heavy work. That being said battoning is something you should have in your skill set as you might not always have a hatchet with you, It's like learning to create friction fires even if realistically your always going to use a fire steel or even a bic lighter. If the question is "you can only have one knife" The garberg really is hard to beat, and it's tough so you know it's never going to fail you. However like everything you need context, for your standard camp / hiking knife I prefer the Kansbol.
Josh, you’re amazing! However, This actually is a very hard topic for discussion. Almost as hard as choosing a weapon for bugging out. I have 2 Survival/Bushcraft knives that I use. I use the Mora Carbon Garberg as my primary. My backup, is the Ontario SK 5 Blackbird. I truly love the knife!
I feel about knives and guns the same if the knife is sharp im good to go. If the gun has plenty of ammo anywhere between 22 to 50 BMG Im im good to go , but I'm gonna be conservative with all of it as long as my trapps are working and my system to set um out and find um are good .
From Scandinavia Finland comes Iisakki Järvenpää "Iso Uppo" puukko. Carbon Steel and made for bushcraft. Wooden Handle. Leather Sheath. Blade lenght 12,5cm. Very sharp and easy to sharpen in the field. I dont know if it is a fulltang or not. Its very sturdy.
For the money is a key word in this. I'm sure there are cooler knives, maybe better too, but $100 for a really good knife, or $200 for a slightly better, is it worth it? Geeze, even the $19 knives from these guys is decent for lighter stuff.
The best knife is the one in my hand or the one I can afford...lol. Seriously, I agree with you. Mora is the best bang for your buck. I’m not a professional though. That’s why I watch your videos. Thank you for teaching us and giving us confidence to get outdoors.
I have a ferro rod and frequently use it but if I'm injured u ain't gonna see me foolin aound with a ferro rod, I'm pulling out my bic lighter and getting my fire started in a couple seconds 😂 can't beat instantaneous flame 😂🤔🤔
I have a bunch of knives, some I bought specifically for "survival". I find myself grabbing one of my Mora hd companions anytime I have to actually use a knife. I guess that means it's my favorite. To be honest, I think the sheath is half of the reason. I know people generally don't like them, but being able to clip it on and off to anything I'm wearing is a big plus. It's not a "survival" blade, but if I was ever caught with my pants down, it's more than likely the one I grabbed when I left.
Loved the review. I am a big fan of my Mora BCB. I will one day get the carbon Garberg for sure. If I had to pick one knife, I think it would have to be my Ontario Rat 7. It is too versatile and leaves me with a very solid knife. If I could have one knife and an hatchet, then I would probably choose my Mora BCB. Thanks for the great review.
Yep .. which knife? Which came first, the Chicken or the Egg? That said, the Mora Garberg seems to be a Good Knife at a very reasonable price and I see nothing wrong with it .. each to their own. Personally, I have a Terävä Jääkäripuukko 140 in Carbon Steel .. it does the job and I didn't have to mortgage everything to buy it.
i like the garberg for the full tang but i like the bushcraft because of the shape of the blade (better for finer work)and the feel of the handle. if the bushcraft was full tang. then that would be my choice....but it doesnt so im rockin the garberg the most. i do switch up sometimes because i really like them both. the companion is a good fine work knife as well.. i carry all three of these moraknives
Wow. You put that knife through the wringer. I'm sold on it. Been wanting a fixed blade too carry it also needs too stab bad guys so light weight is a must
Although I do like the added security of the full tang Garberg, I prefer the comfort of the handle on the Black. I have the Carbon Garberg and the Kansbol, and both are good knives..The Kansbol is a little better for food prep,and usually rides in my pack as a backup and food prep option, but I like the Black enough that I bought a second one..
@@timbo4374 full tang knives still arent really a deal breaker for me although i rarely go for anything else except moras now they have proven themselves i have no readon to doubt them the kansbol is a fantastic knife need to get another
I didn't say anything was wrong with the Stainless version. I said I prefer the Carbon version because I can use it for a flint and steel fire starting option and that is my preferred steel overall.
I just want to say the mora is a good knife. But not the best knife. I've been using the jakkari puukko 110 from Finland, and have absolutely short of abusing this knife it has held up to anything I've thrown at it. It's in my opinion, and I own several mora knives. The jakkari puukko 110 or 140 is a much much better knife then the Mora. So your missing out if you dont get a jakkari puukko knife, and its half the price of a mora garberg and that's including a sheath that's top top quality. Check it out for yourselves.
But the handle is much softer (I have both and don't see either being vastly better than the other), but that softer handle will inevitably wear out before the garberg's, which imo the garberg handle seems to get gripper the more you use it. Both are great knives but if I could only have one it would be the mora, also because it doesn't have the round lanyard thing at the back, rendering it useful ONLY for a lanyard. Whereas you can use the mora as a tent peg hammer, or to scrape wood or ferro rods or whatever else and it's obviously a more inherently strong design. That's what works for me, whilst I still use and like both. But if my life depended on it and I only have time to grab one I'm going with the garberg. But I doubt it would make much difference - but it could!
Make your own Bushcraft knife from a high carbon tool steel. Add all the features you like. Design your own leather or kydex sheath. Make it a family project. The experience is invaluable. Do your research, make a plan, make a drawing.
Thanks for the review. I have the Mora Black in carbon. Was shocked how easily it rusted. I don't use a belt knife everyday. My RAT 7 has yet to rust. Going to get a Mora for my Gradson. Leaning towards stainless steel for ease of care. If I get another, not sure how many I really need, will probably do the Garberg. Probably carbon.
Interesting, all of my "Black" knives have done extremely well vs. other brands carbon steel. I have 4 BC Blacks, an old Mora Pathfinder, and a Carbon Garberg that all spent two years with me on the coast of NC and none of them rusted.
I'm with you Sir I like the look and style it looks like it's tough as nails seems light weight. Using it as an axe with a hammer day in and day out going out too buy one this weekend. Thank you
I grew up on buck,k-bar & case. All very economical & dependable.folders & fixed blade. Never used a mora,but am not opposed to it. 60 years old now and been slicing my fingers for decades. End results are if it works use it
I have the 110. It's an even more affordable option. The leather sheath has a plastic retainer in it as well. From what I understand the metal is softer and will require more maintenance, but a small price to pay to pay a small price.
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret I really like the knife but wish they didn't put the micro bevel on it, that's the only thing I changed. The optional leather sheath is vary well made.
Jayson Jones I’ll give it a good run. Puukko is my personal preferred style. I prefer wood handles but not everyone does. I eventually get all my blades secondary bevels work off through use and stropping over time. I don’t like those personally either
I cannot imagine choosing only one knife. To me, 3 knives are "standard'. A small pocket knife, a Victorinox multiblade, and a belt knife. I have a number of them and pick and choose by season/weather. I have 4 Moraknivs and I love them. No, I have 5 if I consider my fish filet knife. That one is always my Mora. I also have Moras in my carving kit. With one is none and two is one I'd have to go with my Victotorinox, my Cold Steel SRK, and my Case trapper. Good stuff, thanks. But truly, the thought of only one knife is scary/depressing.
I always pair any belt knife with my Trekker or another folder in my pocket. The question was meant to be more of a which belt knife would you choose if you could have only one. I think it came across as one cutting tool only or one tool options, which I wouldn’t do personally
Im currently using the jaakaripuuko 110. It was only $60 with a leather sheath that has a plastic retainer in it. But if I could only pick one I'm hoping it'll be the puukko you are currently working on. When we compared the two yours is a step up.
Hey mate I'm thinking of getting one, what have you done to maintain the blade over the past 30 months have you just stropped the knife or have you lightly sharpened it.
I like and use my esee 6...even though I have several mora's and usually one in my bag....lol...dont have the garberg just can't justify it with having the others....do like your vids and value your opinion though thanks later
......But GB, it's ugly and unimpressive...... Who cares if it works or not! In all honesty you have to love this knife, because it has pissed off so many people.
Thanks Gray Bearded,good videos! My favorite and most used knive in the spotlights, and a experienced person making a video abouth it. Ive stopt watching revues after bying this knive,and ive tryed out many knives. A carbonsteel one came out!? whit a lether sheet?! nice. Carbon steel is tuffer, Better to Sharpen but: need corrosion protection of some sort if not in use for a wile. Paint, oil or metal-bleuing will do it for u. Good trade if u look at it this way.... My stainless one will go to my fishing gear or second choise/backupp. Its for salty envirements. Maybe i sharpen it differend even,for food preperation. Fall is coming people enjoy nature.
I would say I probably didn't use it long enough but that seems to be the same with all my knives. I have the range of $10 to $300 and I still haven't settled on one but I have used the Black longer and more often than any other. Maybe if I had the Garberg before the Black the tables would be reversed. Great video.
Bought one because Dave Canterbury recommended. Probably pretty much designed because of him. Trust you guys to not recommend because of kick backs or whatever. Man, just hold it in your hand. Swedish steel is near the top. Dave implies that the multi mount sheath was good. I recommend the leather.
I use the Mora Robust and I have sharpened the back to make it 90 degree angle to use it as a striker. It is solid and it works great. I also carry a Mora Eldris as a backup knife. The Mora Eldris already comes with a nice 90 degree sharp back.
I've been using a Bushcraft Black for the last 2 years, but I recently broke down and upgraded to the Garberg. I wish I could put the Blacks handle on the Garbergs full tang, but other than that, the Garberg is an outstanding knife. I do like the comfort of the Blacks handle, but that's subjective. Not everyone will feel the same. The full tang does inspire a little more confidence, even though my old trusty Black has never failed me, and I do like the exposed tang for scraping bark, which is something I do fairly often, as the woods I frequent has a lot of tulip poplar. Good stuff.
My carbon garberg is my current favourite Mora...when I can afford it i might get an ss version...then I'll have a time to pick and afford to address custom options for handles and sheaths. ....trouble is i saw the custom options for the classic Buck 110. Ummm.
My Garberg goes everywhere my hip goes, & is my most used tool. That said, I'm never away from the house without my Tom Brown Tracker (T1). When push comes to shove, I like that bull-in-a-china-shop option.
I have a indestructible TOPS/Buck CSAR-T (fixed and folder) that I've used for years as my "go to" for everything. My ONLY complaint... is it only came in 154CM steel. There are distinct advantages to stainless though.
MORA is the BOMB BLADE for bushcrafting and Bug out bags I bought up over a dozen (over 600$ CAD worth) *Mora light my fire* knives, for a camp group....they worked great and they have a ferro rod attached in the handle.
I'm thinking of buying mora but I can't decide between the stainless and the carbon version ... Why did you choose the carbon version? From what I've learned so far, the stainless version is just as durable, and yet another issue I've had a bad experience with carbon knives when working with food is creating an unpleasant smell of iron, has anyone else had that experience
I like the ability to throw a spark with natural stone mainly and i feel sharpening/maintaining the edge on a carbon is easier compared to the stainless
Great job brother. One of the best reviews I've seen. You are sincere and I believe trustworthy. I have two Mora knives. The basic with a bright orange handle and my son bought me a Mora Light My Fire knife which I dearly love. That one is my go to knife. I also carry a Gerber Strongarm. That is my heavy duty knife. Nearly indestructible. In my pocket is my Victorinox SAK " Officer ". Those will take care of anything I've needed so far. I do like the Garberg. Thanks for sharing pal.
I just watched your video on maintaining blades in the field. You were talking about a new scandi blade coming out 2020. What are the pros and cons of that knife vs Mora ? If I recall the new one was not carbon steel?
My new one that is coming out is High Carbon Steel, 1095. It is a different blade profile and handle material. The continuous curve of my puukko lends itself to carving and bushcraft tasks a little better than the Garberg. Both are outstanding at it, just the puukko has that slight advantage for me as a user
I'll be honest, when it comes to knives a very good friend of mine that went to college with me always liked these knives and this company. With that being said I had a USMC style Ka-Bar that served me well from the time I was 13 until it got stolen when I was 22. That knife was the best ranch/field/ hunting knife I ever used
Be honest kody, your very good friend you went to college with liked mora.( his friend liked Mora everyone) so he’s going to tell us about his usmc knife?
They say if you don't know enough about a topic to comment on it, then keep quiet. But you go back to videos and randomly pick comments when you do a give-away, and I'm a greedy bastard, so I'm going to comment anyway. :D Just kidding. I appreciate and respect your CRITERIA for doing a recommendation. A lot of channels on here have people just recommending something because someone sent it to them or they picked it up somewhere. I, for some reason, have it in my head that I would want a knife that is a cross between a bushcraft and survival knife AND a combat knife. Because here in Maryland a POLAR bear might come after me, right? Like I could bleed one out before it mauled me. I've heard someone else who is retired Special Forces say you'll use your knife for OTHER tasks much more often than for fighting. However, in "the free state" no one is free to carry a firearm. I suppose that KNOWLEDGE is better than the biggest knife on the planet. We do have wild cats. Black bears usually avoid people, I suppose. If you were going to use that knife as a combat knife ALSO would you still pick that one? Or would you use the knife to make a field expedient weapon (pointed stick - spear - etc?). Thanks for the video. I actually was not so much interested in that knife before I watched this. I have a Mora (the cheap one), and like it Ok, but my cousin gave me an Ontario Bushcraft knife that is a little bit bigger blade, closer to a survival knife size but not too large to be useful. What I really like about this is how you demonstrated several of the ways you use the features of the knife and how that translates in to benefits for you. Thank you again. I really enjoy your channel.
I would still choose it, to caveat on what the other SF guy said, I do a lot more carving and cutting than I do stabbing and fighting. This is the knife that we recommend and issue to the military folks we train at the Pathfinder School, most of them being SOF. I would still take this one to combat
Just understand that the Kbar is not a real field knife; more a issue combat knife. The Garburg is designed for field applications. I have a 2 generation Marine Kbar that both my dad and I carried. I don't use it for common carry field use.
After reading my post, the Kbar is frequently used for a lot uses such as opening cans, pounding things, etc but it was designed as a general issue combat knife.
So truth be told I have never used the Garberg, I could imagine it's awesome. I will have to pick one up to try it. My go to which may not fall in this classification are really two, first a folder CRKT M21-04 aluminum, which is now discontinued (bummer). This I always have on me, but if I could only have one, I have grown parshall to my customized ESEE Junglass. As the late Ron Hood use to say you can't do everthing with a small knife that you can with a big knife, but you can do everthing with a big knife that you can a small knife. Ron use to teach some pretty cool techniques on how to use a big knife. However I do believe there is no doubt the Mora Garberg would get you through with flying colors, depending on what's between your ears.
Just got this for hiking the CDT this year. I’ll be on the trail for 6 months. Many hikers don’t carry a knife, let alone one like the Garberg. I feel to be responsible and not need to borrow someone else’s knife I need my own. For food prep, cutting cordage, fire prep, and other things. Handy tool and I think a “must have” on a hike.
My issue with the garberg is that the grip is pretty slick. It would have been perfection if it had the rubber overmold like the eldris to me. Is it worth the buy though? Yes. Definitely.
I haven’t had any issue with slick on them. I’ve processed deer with mine, cut through rib bones with the handle and my hands covered in water, blood, fat, etc. and had no issues with grip
Good solid reasoning behind those statements. Thumbs up.
Thanks Lonnie! Good to see you
Far North Bushcraft And Survival Thank you, sir! That means a lot to me coming from someone so well respected.
Hey Lonnie how are you?!!!
@@Wildwestwrangler Doing quite well here. Hope you are as well.
The review was spot on. I agree with everything he said, except in regards to the sheath. Not a fan of leather
sheaths.
Great review! I would also choose the carbon Garberg. As you did I first purchased the stainless version, but after Morakniv came out with the carbon version I bought that one as well. If I’m only out fishing or hunting near my home I usually bring a Kansbol or my Ahti Korpi. The last one mostly because I like a wooden handle. I’m an officer in the army in Sweden, when I went through my training and education in survival I used the Mora 2000. At that time Morakniv didn’t have the new line with Garberg, Kansbol or Eldris. My experience and previous skills as a hunter/fisherman told me that Mora knives was and still is a good knife for any serious outdoors activities. In Sweden the Mora knives is so common that almost every household owns at least one knife from their line up. Because of their price many in Scandinavia take them a little for granted. But they are really good at performing. I appreciated that you brought up that with the right technique you can use a knife in a various of applications. In Scandinavia, most of the people that are practicing outdoor activities, also bring a small or medium sized axes or a folding saw. Like the Bahco Laplander. Thanks for a great vid and sharing your knowledge!
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This is best knife I’ve ever had. No need to upgrade nor down grade. This is the knife for me.
Facts! I have two of these , one is still in the packaging, because the first one won't die lol.
If you get a chance , check out the martinni knife as well. Same idea, made in finnland and just beautiful. It's my other go to, same price range , it's just a beautiful blade altogether and proforms just like the mora. Do you need it, nope, will you want it, yup lol.
I 'use' a stainless one, and i also have a carbon one in its box just for the apocalypse. I like to have all bases covered. Or it's just OCD. Time will tell. @beentheredonethat5908
Swedish steel has been legendary since viking times. It still is!
Wasn't so good at Stamford bridge though was it. Or against Alfred the great and their merciful victory. A victory that could have beheaded the heathen army and massacred the men they had left and even after all the crimes they'd left the length of the country Alfred offered them their lives and told them who they had to thank for that. So viking steel did win either of those days and was basically only on top when it came to superior numbers usually against civilian or clerical targets..in mass battles they very often lose. In they were in any way matched in numbers. I'd put my money on 10 ,000 anglo saxons over 10,000 vikings in an open field every time. The vikings success was not due to their steel it was due to their boats that could travel across rough seas to Britain and were then able to penetrate deep into the country via their river ways. It was the vikings boats, not steel, that produced the 'early' viking hit-and-run successes. The best steel then was said to come from the middle east, like Damascus steel, which we are now almost certain was just pattern welded steel. So I wouldn't read too much into the steel/Sweden thing.
Why are you crying about stuff that happened 1000 years ago? My comment still stands.
Well for one thing, first of all im not crying. I'm a 51 year old man who has seen things that would make your eyes bleed and doesn't cry over silly comments, in fact doesn't cry period. And i did so because YOU made out vikings were some sort of master blacksmiths, despite Britain being involved in the bronze age trade (thus metallurgy), where 95% of all the tin they used in the bronze age came from, centuries before vikings was ever a word. and where they made steel as good as anywhere in europe, where drop forged hammers were invented, rolling steel, crucible steel, along with stainless steel and mass producing steel. Ever heard of Sheffield? And as you mentioned Vikings being all 'legendary' i think it was only fair to point out who put the the nail in that coffin, after they took on another army of men and not villages of civilians or priests. But hey, you don't have to cry about it 'anders'. It's not like im trying to say you have sort of bias in this. Btw one day you'll have to grow out of this 'what, someone replied, that person must be crying at my devastating comment. Just some advice Odin. @andersbacklund6224
@@andersbacklund6224yes. My comment still stands as well
@@Darrenski dunno you seem preeetty butthurt to me. And it sounds like you might have a "bias" aswell, 'darren'. The fact is; swedish steel is good and has been for a very long time. To point out that you are "51 years old and have seen things that would make your eyes bleed" shows how little you seem to understand. You know nothing of me or what ive seen.
Thanks for the history lesson but Swedish steel is known across the world for its high quality. So you havent disproven me in any way. Keep on ranting if you will. But im ending this discussion from my part.
I’m still perfectly happy with my mora companion. It has seen several years of use and it remains my go to knife. Even if I lose it or lend it out I’m only out $15.
I've had the stainless Garberg for a couple of years now and I think it is one of the best purchases I've made in a long time. As you mentioned, the value for money would be a major factor in the decision to buy. I shopped around for a few weeks before buying. Some of the videos that supposedly support this product aren't really doing it any justice.
Another thing that I like about this knife that could appealing for many other buyers is how it feels in the hand. As soon as I gripped the handle my hands told me this was the knife for them. If my hands don't like it then I probably won't either, since they are the ones that bear the brunt of the forces applied to the edge. Speaking of edge, under normal use I am impressed how well it keeps it's edge partly due to the Scandi grind. The drawback to the stainless steel is that it can be time-consuming to get a good edge back on the blade if there's been some heavy, unconventional use. It's a give/take scenario.
I prefer the Garberg stainless. I also use an Air-force survival knife from Ontario Knife Co. to good effect. It cost $40.
My most used knife for hunting and hiking is my stainless Garberg. Great knife.
Since deciding to get my first bushcraft/survival knife I spent more than a year researching and looking at so many knives, I can’t believe how many there are out there. In the end I chose the Mora Garberg carbon with the leather holster just a coupe of months ago. So far so good.
How is it two years later?
@@folksurvival unfortunately I haven’t been able to give it much use because I’ve been trapped as my Mums career who has dementia with little chance of a break. When I first bought the knife it looked like a sister was going to take over and I’d be free but that didn’t happen.
Anyway I have small hands and it feels great in the hand and since I bought it I also got the Mora companion HD carbon which is a lot cheaper and I reckon it’s better for fine work like making fire sticks and general wood carving. I also have the Condor bush craft machete and have formed an opinion which is that the Garberg is not a bad option and not bad value for money but it’s kind of a cross between a bush craft knife and a survival knife while the bush craft parang is a better survival option and the Mora Companion would be useful in survival also but maybe not as good as the Garberg but there’s not a lot of difference. Therefore If you want to save yourself some money you might be better off buying the Mora companion HD for a quarter of the price of the Garberg and have some money left over for the Condor bush craft parang. The only problem with this option is that there would be places where you wouldn’t want to carry the parang because it’s a bit intimidating compared to a Garberg and then there is also knife laws in some countries that would make it a bit inconvenient.
@@Cooliemasterozhey there hope your moms doing well, have you managed to use it since the last comment?
@@nellard9962 Gday, Mums ok thanks. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to get away in the bush since my comment so I haven’t used it much. Around home when I need a knife I tend to grab my HD Companion because of the sheath as it’s a great design and I don’t need to feed a loop through my belt.
My first experience with Mora knives was in Malaysia 6 years ago learning Jungle camping and bushcraft. A simple Mora companion and a locally made Parang were outstanding tools in the Jungle. Back home now I recently bought a Garburg and I am pleased with it. The economy, quality and usefulness is worth your time and money.
compare this mora knife with victorinox swiss army knife which one is better sir?
Had the carbon and stainless Mora. Living here in Thailand the carbon became rusty very quickly my stainless still going strong. Maybe I was not careful enough with the carbon one, did not look after it very well but the stainless here in the tropics needs less maintenance, again could be just me not being carefu, great knife love my stainless Mora.
I have the Mora Companion and the Mora Basic.
Both knives are very inexpensive. I recommend them to my Boy Scouts in my Troop. The sheath these knives come with is not my favorite but the knives have outstanding performance.
And both of those Mora knives can be purchased for under $20.00 !!!!!
Was considering the Gerberg too, but then was thinking if something like a Companion wouldn't do the same... Probably. Even for batoning you don't need full tang. When you do your techniques right and maintain a knife like Mora Companion well, it does all you need. Especially for those 6x per year I will use it. You can buy everything top of the line but it usually isn't necessary and it's best to have a tool that works, especially for beginners. When you gain experience and know about steels and heat treatments and get experience along the way in the field you can consider different steels and design your own knifes which in my opinion has a lot more sentimental and emotional value. Just make your own knife from a file for example. You will enjoy working with it so much more than when simply get a mass production one of Amazon
the boy scouts have some great gear.. that would do any of us good. !
I have a companion HD and have no complaints.
@@Dillion203 hey Dillon, do you know if the hd is full tang?
I agree 100% on your evaluation. I’ve been using mine for 8 months primarily around the farm and it’s been used and abused. I just resharpened mine and it only took about 15 minutes and is razor sharp. Your video reminded me to order another for my kit. Thanks again.
Seems like the camera is focused on the chair and when you sit down your face is blurry. Maybe I ate bad Panda Express and it just looks that way.
Doesn't changed the info any. Only a few spots where it is blurry and that wasn't worth refilming for a free video on YT when I am filming it myself
Agreed. Love the info. As a guy who films TH-cam videos himself, and values a quality product, just thought I’d point it out since you clearly take great pride in putting out an awesome product. Keep ‘me coming and we’ll keep watching, even if your camera is trained on your shoes! 😎👍
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I've had mine for 1 year now, most used, n loved over all my other knives except for my s.r.k., but the s.r.k. is my go to survival tool, n a gift from my late friend b4 they passed away, so it's sentimental as well.
Which model of s.r.k. did you get?
@@tkarlmann I too would like to know
I think.for hunting ..fishing..camping..bushcraft..this knife does it all..good cutter..easy to sharpen...suoer strong and durable...easy to sharpen!!!
I've been using the Mora Kansbol for the last 2 years as my outdoor belt knife. I've used it from processing wood, to filleting fish, and I even processed an entire deer last year with it. Great knife and the price point is unbeatable. But, I do believe I'll have to get my hands on a carbon Garberg. There's just added comfort in knowing the knife is full tang. Great video!
Love Mora's!!
Even the lil Eldris!!
Great info on such an underrated knife 🔪. My buddy from Kansas has one and he loves it. My go to survival knife wud be the Schrade Schf36. I will have to try out the Garberg in the field and see what I think of its performance! Thx for the awesome info!
Can only choose one knife. KA-BAR BK2. Beast of a knife strong but can be used for fine work. Fits a big hand takes a fine edge and lifetime warranty. Only draw back need to get a different stealth. Had it for two years and used it hard. Still in great shape. Plus only 79 dollars. New generation BK22 has better stealth. Like you stuff GB keep it coming.
Very true. I ended up making my own leather sheath for it
I own a Mora garberg in stainless steel, it is my favorite knives especially for bushcraft. But if I could only pick on knife it would be my Mora Kansbol. Because of its thinner blade and duel grind it is much better as a food prep knife, and could easily be an amazing hunting knife but at the same time can do almost everything the garberg can.
Alot of people that will spend $200.00 or more on a survival knife, have never used a knife for anything but opening mail or in the kitchen. They spend the money for the cool factor and or because somebody that doesn't know anymore than they do told them that's what they need.
Finally got to use mine this last weekend. Worked great. Feather stick, clearing brush, ferro rod and as a steak knife. Love it so far.
I purchased mine before watching this particular video. I also made the decision to get it with the leather sheath. I went and got a dangler from Casstrom, for 20 some odd bucks as well. I have zero doubts I'll be anything but thrilled with this knife. Great video as well.
I do value your knowledge and you experience. I have not personally used the Mora brand of knifes. I have used and deployed with the ESEE 4. The only draw back to the ESEE 4. Is there is no 90 degree spine but I was able to put one on the spine with some work. Great info.
@TheLawDemon I happen to have the 4, 3. Izula, and the had the Candaru. I gave the Candaru to the Cigar club back in country for a raffle. I do have a couple Mora blades but the are in get home bags because they were in subcription boxes. I just never played with them. Just stuck to what I am comfortable with, which is the 4.
@TheLawDemon the izula is a great support knife for fish. That is what I have in my tackle box. I use my 4 for field problems with the Army, bushcraft, and camping with the family. My 3 is my is in my get home bag. The Candaru I bought as an impulse. My wife was pissed.
ESEE4HD! My number 1 go-to blade!
Any knife that has hold points where bacteria can grow. Moras are good..I have one, but wont use it to clean fish or a animal. Unless a knife is a one piece knife(ie..handle and blade made from one solid piece of metal) or were you can remove the handle for when you clean fish or animal were the knife can be sterilized in a fire...ie..the .complete knife including all the handle... In a survival mode a bacterium can take you out. This is a hygeine issue. I have and use both. One has a para cord handle. I remove the paracord when I use in a biological situation. Afterwards, I re-install the paracord. I wont carry a fancy handled knife. From my experience I use leather sheath becouse in the wild that sheath has a more natural sound when it squeeks etc. The animals don't nt flee as quickly than a nylon sheath. There are various other reasons.... I live in the High Rocky Mountains in wilderness so daily my choices matter. We have a lot of large wild animals and defense is a huge consideration. I use my Light my fire as a camp tool. Please consider my information. Environmental factors as well as usage etc should be considered in every choice.
I don't know, I've cleaned fish and game my whole life without that ever being a concern for me. Nothing wrong with you being cautious though
The TH-cam professors seem to not to like personal opinions, Thanks Mr Green Beret enjoy your weekend! Come to Yellowknife in the winter
I looked at alot of knives and for hunting..camping fishing bushcraft and survival..this k ife covers all the checks!!!its strong and good cutter and easy to sharpen!!
Another fantastic video, brother!
If I could only choose one blade out of my collection, it would probably be the BHK Highlander H1.
OH SNAP what a knife .. nice.. that is a beauty
Highlander is also my number one with the Garberg as my backup. SAK Ranger Wood in the pocket. Hard to go wrong with that combo. Airborne.
Excellent thoughts my friend!!
Just received my silky gomboy that you suggested. I amazed at how effortlessly it cuts. I was also debating on whether to get the garberg or the bushcraft mora with the ferro rod. I think you've just helped me make up my mind on that. I'm also considering the pathfiner nesting cup.combo. While i appreciate the help with the decisions, your also gonna get me in trouble with the wife for buying all this stuff!! Lol 😆
You can’t go wrong with the bushcraft mora with the ferro rod build into the handle. The spine is great and is nice and sharp and light.
Benchmade Bushcrafter 162 and a Wolf Winds Leatherworks Sheath for me.
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Ah you've made me start looking at knives again for my collection.
I really now want an Enzo Trapper 95 - N690Co Scandi - Green Canvas Micarta - 2017 fixed blade.
I’ve been working on learning bush crafting and building a survival kit, I picked up the Mora companion from your video on the best knives of 2018. Such an amazing knife at that price point. I recently upgraded to this one. Absolutely love this knife! Easily my current favorite one.
It's a really good knife 🗡..
Okey.. are from Sweden but it is durable in many ways.
From crafting to fishing..
It's well approved in the carpenter area.
A great knife for the dollar 💵..
The 89 thumbs down were probly the folks that want to justify their $400 "investment" lol. I love the vid grey beard! Should be getting my garberg tomorrow!
😂 probably accurate! Enjoy it!
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret Greetings from Finland (a nation known for its use of CHEAP swedish knives, namely Mora). I've been following your channel for about a year now and find your content informative and entertaining. As for knives, I couldn't propably agree with you more: everyone has their own taste and the most important thing is to know how to use your tool. That being said, have couple of OLD (read grandpa times) Moras lying around, "construction worker's" carbon steel and stainless steel versions (worth about 5 bucks) and some nicer knives collected during some decades. Moras are excellent tools for the use they're made, as are many others. Use them correctly and learnn to use them well and you're good to go with almost any blade, no matter the price point.
Skookum. But for the money I agree with you 100%. Good video with valid points and demonstrations. Thanks.
I love my Cold Steel Recon Scout w/high carbon steel. I've owned this knife now for 16 years now and it has always been my "Go to" knife for any and every chore needed for such a knife itself. Needless to say,the Mora Garberg is most likely going to be my next knife purchase after reading the great ratings it has received. Thank you.
Love that knife had one since 2009 sadly lost it recently 😢 during a move.
@@Ben-rr1pe That particular Cold Steel knife was given to me '00-'01 plus a small box of pocket knives with maybe 10 of those. Nothing to brag about but free is free at in that case. He had also given to me a Coleman Stove that is mid to late 70's model that only needed the gas lines & burners replaced. I already had 2 of them already but I couldn't just let him trash dump it knowing it likely only needed the gas lines and burners replaced in which they did. But the Cold Steel Recon,I hadn't a clue of what I had nor did he. Lol No numbers or anything stating the type of Steel it was made from or even a name brand on it. I have other Cold Steel knives and happened to be looking through a CS catalog and seen the similarities in their most recent make. I called a CS rep,sent a pic of it via email and it was confirmed to be an older Recon Scout. Very solid and reliable knife if you spend a lot of time outdoors camping,hunting or fishing. Sorry to hear you lost yours! Have a great day and God Bless.
@@sivispacemparabellum4873 thought about getting another one, but back then Cold Steel was getting higher quality steel than what they are getting now from china. So i sont think it'd be the same
@@Ben-rr1pe you stand correct no doubt! I have a late '90's CS AK47 pocket knife and yrs later bought another one and it doesn't even come close to the same quality/toughness of my 1st.
Well I am from a India. I would love owe such a knife but it's a bit costly for me.
And for my hunting and carrying everyday I use Da it a full tang 90° spine fix blade weapon made from spring plate found in heavy vehicles. I am from Northeast India. And yeah before someone point's out Yes I live in jungle away from cities.
Just got a Condor Terrasaur which is very similar to the Mora and shares many of the same features. I really like it so far. Right out of the box I cut some inch multi line I was splicing. Throws good spark and worked though a try stick like a champ. I also really like my kukri from Nepal. I have carried it for years. It's amazing how versatile that blade really is.
I personally prefer the Mora kansbol, lighter weight, better grind for most knife work. I never baton, I don't think it's a good use of a knife if you can avoid it, I would much rather just use a hatchet/kukri/Skrama for heavy work. That being said battoning is something you should have in your skill set as you might not always have a hatchet with you, It's like learning to create friction fires even if realistically your always going to use a fire steel or even a bic lighter. If the question is "you can only have one knife" The garberg really is hard to beat, and it's tough so you know it's never going to fail you. However like everything you need context, for your standard camp / hiking knife I prefer the Kansbol.
Josh, you’re amazing! However, This actually is a very hard topic for discussion. Almost as hard as choosing a weapon for bugging out.
I have 2 Survival/Bushcraft knives that I use. I use the Mora Carbon Garberg as my primary. My backup, is the Ontario SK 5 Blackbird. I truly love the knife!
I feel about knives and guns the same if the knife is sharp im good to go. If the gun has plenty of ammo anywhere between 22 to 50 BMG Im im good to go , but I'm gonna be conservative with all of it as long as my trapps are working and my system to set um out and find um are good .
From Scandinavia Finland comes Iisakki Järvenpää "Iso Uppo" puukko. Carbon Steel and made for bushcraft. Wooden Handle. Leather Sheath. Blade lenght 12,5cm. Very sharp and easy to sharpen in the field. I dont know if it is a fulltang or not. Its very sturdy.
For the money is a key word in this. I'm sure there are cooler knives, maybe better too, but $100 for a really good knife, or $200 for a slightly better, is it worth it?
Geeze, even the $19 knives from these guys is decent for lighter stuff.
The best knife is the one in my hand or the one I can afford...lol. Seriously, I agree with you. Mora is the best bang for your buck. I’m not a professional though. That’s why I watch your videos. Thank you for teaching us and giving us confidence to get outdoors.
I have a ferro rod and frequently use it but if I'm injured u ain't gonna see me foolin aound with a ferro rod, I'm pulling out my bic lighter and getting my fire started in a couple seconds 😂 can't beat instantaneous flame 😂🤔🤔
I have a bunch of knives, some I bought specifically for "survival". I find myself grabbing one of my Mora hd companions anytime I have to actually use a knife. I guess that means it's my favorite. To be honest, I think the sheath is half of the reason. I know people generally don't like them, but being able to clip it on and off to anything I'm wearing is a big plus. It's not a "survival" blade, but if I was ever caught with my pants down, it's more than likely the one I grabbed when I left.
Bushcraft black carbon
Loved the review. I am a big fan of my Mora BCB. I will one day get the carbon Garberg for sure. If I had to pick one knife, I think it would have to be my Ontario Rat 7. It is too versatile and leaves me with a very solid knife. If I could have one knife and an hatchet, then I would probably choose my Mora BCB. Thanks for the great review.
I'd agree with the views on this fabulous knife. I've had mine for 4 years and it is as good as new.
Yep .. which knife? Which came first, the Chicken or the Egg?
That said, the Mora Garberg seems to be a Good Knife at a very reasonable price and I see nothing wrong with it .. each to their own.
Personally, I have a Terävä Jääkäripuukko 140 in Carbon Steel .. it does the job and I didn't have to mortgage everything to buy it.
i like the garberg for the full tang but i like the bushcraft because of the shape of the blade (better for finer work)and the feel of the handle. if the bushcraft was full tang. then that would be my choice....but it doesnt so im rockin the garberg the most. i do switch up sometimes because i really like them both. the companion is a good fine work knife as well.. i carry all three of these moraknives
Thank you for the review. I use the Becker BK-2 with a new set of scales I bought separately.for bushcrafting
Wow. You put that knife through the wringer. I'm sold on it. Been wanting a fixed blade too carry it also needs too stab bad guys so light weight is a must
Well reviewed. No nonsense, straight to the point. Realistic explanation of real techniques and tasks.
Mora bushcraft black for me just purely because how much I have used
Although I do want to try the garberg
Although I do like the added security of the full tang Garberg, I prefer the comfort of the handle on the Black. I have the Carbon Garberg and the Kansbol, and both are good knives..The Kansbol is a little better for food prep,and usually rides in my pack as a backup and food prep option, but I like the Black enough that I bought a second one..
@@timbo4374 full tang knives still arent really a deal breaker for me although i rarely go for anything else except moras now they have proven themselves i have no readon to doubt them the kansbol is a fantastic knife need to get another
I own a mora garberg and it's a great knife. My choice however would my lt Wright genesis in A2.
What’s wrong with the stainless version ?
I didn't say anything was wrong with the Stainless version. I said I prefer the Carbon version because I can use it for a flint and steel fire starting option and that is my preferred steel overall.
I just want to say the mora is a good knife. But not the best knife. I've been using the jakkari puukko 110 from Finland, and have absolutely short of abusing this knife it has held up to anything I've thrown at it. It's in my opinion, and I own several mora knives. The jakkari puukko 110 or 140 is a much much better knife then the Mora. So your missing out if you dont get a jakkari puukko knife, and its half the price of a mora garberg and that's including a sheath that's top top quality. Check it out for yourselves.
Could you give a link?
@@jeddy_bravo go to varusteleka. Com
But the handle is much softer (I have both and don't see either being vastly better than the other), but that softer handle will inevitably wear out before the garberg's, which imo the garberg handle seems to get gripper the more you use it. Both are great knives but if I could only have one it would be the mora, also because it doesn't have the round lanyard thing at the back, rendering it useful ONLY for a lanyard. Whereas you can use the mora as a tent peg hammer, or to scrape wood or ferro rods or whatever else and it's obviously a more inherently strong design. That's what works for me, whilst I still use and like both. But if my life depended on it and I only have time to grab one I'm going with the garberg. But I doubt it would make much difference - but it could!
Make your own Bushcraft knife from a high carbon tool steel. Add all the features you like. Design your own leather or kydex sheath. Make it a family project. The experience is invaluable. Do your research, make a plan, make a drawing.
Only one knife? For me it is the Cold Steel Recon 1. You didn't say for bushcraft, so I assume you meant for all purposes.
I prefer my terrava jakarri puko or my Path Finder DIY knife, not that the garberg isn't a good knife
Thanks for the review. I have the Mora Black in carbon. Was shocked how easily it rusted. I don't use a belt knife everyday. My RAT 7 has yet to rust. Going to get a Mora for my Gradson. Leaning towards stainless steel for ease of care. If I get another, not sure how many I really need, will probably do the Garberg. Probably carbon.
Interesting, all of my "Black" knives have done extremely well vs. other brands carbon steel. I have 4 BC Blacks, an old Mora Pathfinder, and a Carbon Garberg that all spent two years with me on the coast of NC and none of them rusted.
I'm with you Sir I like the look and style it looks like it's tough as nails seems light weight. Using it as an axe with a hammer day in and day out going out too buy one this weekend. Thank you
I grew up on buck,k-bar & case. All very economical & dependable.folders & fixed blade. Never used a mora,but am not opposed to it. 60 years old now and been slicing my fingers for decades. End results are if it works use it
I have a bark river bushcrafter as my go to knife but I want a Garberg because it’s a Mora.
PKS Scorpion XL
Because it's the one I have...
LOL, always the best answer. The gun or knife on me is better than the "better" one back home in the safe!
dude yes. the best knife is the one you have!
If you dont have one get one..retired my buck and kbar....
Love my Esee Laser Strike and Ontario Black Bird SK-5.
Fieldcraft skills: Excellent
Camera focusing skills: Not so much
I prefer that over the opposite.
Awesome, I have been using the jääkäripuukko 140 and love the simple design of that knife.
Jayson Jones that’s my favorite as well as the skrama big brother
I have the 110. It's an even more affordable option. The leather sheath has a plastic retainer in it as well. From what I understand the metal is softer and will require more maintenance, but a small price to pay to pay a small price.
I have the 110 and the Skrama on the way now
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret I really like the knife but wish they didn't put the micro bevel on it, that's the only thing I changed. The optional leather sheath is vary well made.
Jayson Jones I’ll give it a good run. Puukko is my personal preferred style. I prefer wood handles but not everyone does. I eventually get all my blades secondary bevels work off through use and stropping over time. I don’t like those personally either
Sir - why did you choose carbon steel vs the stainless?
Great video sir looks to be a outstanding knife ,I'm going to get one for my boy for his first full tang .
I cannot imagine choosing only one knife. To me, 3 knives are "standard'. A small pocket knife, a Victorinox multiblade, and a belt knife. I have a number of them and pick and choose by season/weather. I have 4 Moraknivs and I love them. No, I have 5 if I consider my fish filet knife. That one is always my Mora. I also have Moras in my carving kit. With one is none and two is one I'd have to go with my Victotorinox, my Cold Steel SRK, and my Case trapper. Good stuff, thanks. But truly, the thought of only one knife is scary/depressing.
Glad I'm not the only one. Victorinox, Leatherman, and a hatchet/machete/big knife/axe.
I always pair any belt knife with my Trekker or another folder in my pocket. The question was meant to be more of a which belt knife would you choose if you could have only one. I think it came across as one cutting tool only or one tool options, which I wouldn’t do personally
I am lucky to have a number of great belt knives; but if I could have only one for some reason, it would be my old Made In America Cold Steel SRK.
Im currently using the jaakaripuuko 110. It was only $60 with a leather sheath that has a plastic retainer in it. But if I could only pick one I'm hoping it'll be the puukko you are currently working on. When we compared the two yours is a step up.
Hey mate I'm thinking of getting one, what have you done to maintain the blade over the past 30 months have you just stropped the knife or have you lightly sharpened it.
It’s never seen a stone, nothing but a leather strop to maintain and I improve the factory edge which was decent out of the box
I like and use my esee 6...even though I have several mora's and usually one in my bag....lol...dont have the garberg just can't justify it with having the others....do like your vids and value your opinion though thanks later
Bush country outdoors I’m exactly the same, I’d love a Garberg but worry it will make my ESEE 6 and Mora Companion HD Carbon redundant.
......But GB, it's ugly and unimpressive...... Who cares if it works or not!
In all honesty you have to love this knife, because it has pissed off so many people.
It’s not pretty enough to be a safe queen and doesn’t cost enough to give any bragging rights. It just performs!
I love Mora. I have 6 different so far and now getting this one. Great review. Keep up the great work sir.
Thanks Gray Bearded,good videos!
My favorite and most used knive in the spotlights, and a experienced person making a video abouth it.
Ive stopt watching revues after bying this knive,and ive tryed out many knives.
A carbonsteel one came out!? whit a lether sheet?! nice.
Carbon steel is tuffer, Better to Sharpen but: need corrosion protection of some sort if not in use for a wile.
Paint, oil or metal-bleuing will do it for u.
Good trade if u look at it this way....
My stainless one will go to my fishing gear or second choise/backupp.
Its for salty envirements.
Maybe i sharpen it differend even,for food preperation.
Fall is coming people enjoy nature.
The black coating on the carbon Garberg is a really good anti-corrosion coating that performs similar to the bluing would
I would say I probably didn't use it long enough but that seems to be the same with all my knives. I have the range of $10 to $300 and I still haven't settled on one but I have used the Black longer and more often than any other. Maybe if I had the Garberg before the Black the tables would be reversed. Great video.
Bought one because Dave Canterbury recommended. Probably pretty much designed because of him. Trust you guys to not recommend because of kick backs or whatever. Man, just hold it in your hand. Swedish steel is near the top. Dave implies that the multi mount sheath was good. I recommend the leather.
Yeah I don't get anything from Mora, they don't know who I am
I use the Mora Robust and I have sharpened the back to make it 90 degree angle to use it as a striker. It is solid and it works great. I also carry a Mora Eldris as a backup knife. The Mora Eldris already comes with a nice 90 degree sharp back.
I've been using a Bushcraft Black for the last 2 years, but I recently broke down and upgraded to the Garberg. I wish I could put the Blacks handle on the Garbergs full tang, but other than that, the Garberg is an outstanding knife. I do like the comfort of the Blacks handle, but that's subjective. Not everyone will feel the same. The full tang does inspire a little more confidence, even though my old trusty Black has never failed me, and I do like the exposed tang for scraping bark, which is something I do fairly often, as the woods I frequent has a lot of tulip poplar. Good stuff.
My carbon garberg is my current favourite Mora...when I can afford it i might get an ss version...then I'll have a time to pick and afford to address custom options for handles and sheaths.
....trouble is i saw the custom options for the classic Buck 110. Ummm.
My Garberg goes everywhere my hip goes, & is my most used tool. That said, I'm never away from the house without my Tom Brown Tracker (T1). When push comes to shove, I like that bull-in-a-china-shop option.
I have a indestructible TOPS/Buck CSAR-T (fixed and folder) that I've used for years as my "go to" for everything. My ONLY complaint... is it only came in 154CM steel. There are distinct advantages to stainless though.
Art the Mouse I have those knives as well. Do you happen to know anyone that might be interested in buying them? They are new in the box.
I would choose my muela viking
MORA is the BOMB BLADE for bushcrafting and Bug out bags
I bought up over a dozen (over 600$ CAD worth) *Mora light my fire* knives, for a camp group....they worked great and they have a ferro rod attached in the handle.
I have a couple of those, great little blades
I'm thinking of buying mora but I can't decide between the stainless and the carbon version ... Why did you choose the carbon version? From what I've learned so far, the stainless version is just as durable, and yet another issue I've had a bad experience with carbon knives when working with food is creating an unpleasant smell of iron, has anyone else had that experience
I like the ability to throw a spark with natural stone mainly and i feel sharpening/maintaining the edge on a carbon is easier compared to the stainless
Great job brother. One of the best reviews I've seen. You are sincere and I believe trustworthy. I have two Mora knives. The basic with a bright orange handle and my son bought me a Mora Light My Fire knife which I dearly love. That one is my go to knife. I also carry a Gerber Strongarm. That is my heavy duty knife. Nearly indestructible. In my pocket is my Victorinox SAK " Officer ". Those will take care of anything I've needed so far. I do like the Garberg. Thanks for sharing pal.
I just watched your video on maintaining blades in the field. You were talking about a new scandi blade coming out 2020. What are the pros and cons of that knife vs Mora ? If I recall the new one was not carbon steel?
My new one that is coming out is High Carbon Steel, 1095. It is a different blade profile and handle material. The continuous curve of my puukko lends itself to carving and bushcraft tasks a little better than the Garberg. Both are outstanding at it, just the puukko has that slight advantage for me as a user
I'll be honest, when it comes to knives a very good friend of mine that went to college with me always liked these knives and this company. With that being said I had a USMC style Ka-Bar that served me well from the time I was 13 until it got stolen when I was 22. That knife was the best ranch/field/ hunting knife I ever used
Be honest kody, your very good friend you went to college with liked mora.( his friend liked Mora everyone) so he’s going to tell us about his usmc knife?
@@EddieErion929 it sounds like his friend liked the Mora but Cody preferred the USMC-style Kabar? 🤷♂️
They say if you don't know enough about a topic to comment on it, then keep quiet. But you go back to videos and randomly pick comments when you do a give-away, and I'm a greedy bastard, so I'm going to comment anyway. :D Just kidding.
I appreciate and respect your CRITERIA for doing a recommendation. A lot of channels on here have people just recommending something because someone sent it to them or they picked it up somewhere.
I, for some reason, have it in my head that I would want a knife that is a cross between a bushcraft and survival knife AND a combat knife. Because here in Maryland a POLAR bear might come after me, right? Like I could bleed one out before it mauled me.
I've heard someone else who is retired Special Forces say you'll use your knife for OTHER tasks much more often than for fighting. However, in "the free state" no one is free to carry a firearm. I suppose that KNOWLEDGE is better than the biggest knife on the planet. We do have wild cats. Black bears usually avoid people, I suppose.
If you were going to use that knife as a combat knife ALSO would you still pick that one? Or would you use the knife to make a field expedient weapon (pointed stick - spear - etc?).
Thanks for the video. I actually was not so much interested in that knife before I watched this. I have a Mora (the cheap one), and like it Ok, but my cousin gave me an Ontario Bushcraft knife that is a little bit bigger blade, closer to a survival knife size but not too large to be useful. What I really like about this is how you demonstrated several of the ways you use the features of the knife and how that translates in to benefits for you.
Thank you again. I really enjoy your channel.
I would still choose it, to caveat on what the other SF guy said, I do a lot more carving and cutting than I do stabbing and fighting. This is the knife that we recommend and issue to the military folks we train at the Pathfinder School, most of them being SOF. I would still take this one to combat
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret Thanks! :)
I ordered mine two days ago, should be here this Saturday. Can’t wait to try it out. I’ve been using a K bar For a while now.
Just understand that the Kbar is not a real field knife; more a issue combat knife. The Garburg is designed for field applications. I have a 2 generation Marine Kbar that both my dad and I carried. I don't use it for common carry field use.
After reading my post, the Kbar is frequently used for a lot uses such as opening cans, pounding things, etc but it was designed as a general issue combat knife.
It´s lacking a proper hand guard though.. I like knives with hand guards. They are way safer.
Exactly. The risk is simply not worth it.
I have a Mora Craftline Pro C and a Carpenter’s Chisel. Love them both. Looking forward to checking out a Garburg
So truth be told I have never used the Garberg, I could imagine it's awesome. I will have to pick one up to try it. My go to which may not fall in this classification are really two, first a folder CRKT M21-04 aluminum, which is now discontinued (bummer). This I always have on me, but if I could only have one, I have grown parshall to my customized ESEE Junglass. As the late Ron Hood use to say you can't do everthing with a small knife that you can with a big knife, but you can do everthing with a big knife that you can a small knife. Ron use to teach some pretty cool techniques on how to use a big knife. However I do believe there is no doubt the Mora Garberg would get you through with flying colors, depending on what's between your ears.
Great video, and well edited. I see your channel is improving. I look forward to more.
Just got this for hiking the CDT this year. I’ll be on the trail for 6 months. Many hikers don’t carry a knife, let alone one like the Garberg. I feel to be responsible and not need to borrow someone else’s knife I need my own. For food prep, cutting cordage, fire prep, and other things. Handy tool and I think a “must have” on a hike.
Love my Garberg but never thought of the one hand firesteel strike on the exposed tang. An awesome tip. Will be practicing soon. Thanks!
My issue with the garberg is that the grip is pretty slick. It would have been perfection if it had the rubber overmold like the eldris to me. Is it worth the buy though? Yes. Definitely.
I haven’t had any issue with slick on them. I’ve processed deer with mine, cut through rib bones with the handle and my hands covered in water, blood, fat, etc. and had no issues with grip