New Moras

[Gareth]

I see the new Kansbol has hit these shores. https://www.heinnie.com/mora-kansbol  At £40 it's a little more than I'm willing to drop on a whim, but it's still a lot more likely than me getting a Garberg.

[Grathr]

I see the new Kansbol has hit these shores. https://www.heinnie.com/mora-kansbol  At £40 it's a little more than I'm willing to drop on a whim, but it's still a lot more likely than me getting a Garberg.

Both the Kansbol and Eldris are a little pricey over here as well. Thats why I havent pulled the trigger on any of them yet.

[styx]

I wonder if Mora will think of any other things that will have our heads spinning

[AimlessWanderer]

Mora make an absolutely fantastic £10 knife, but when I look at a £40 Mora, I'm wondering where the other three knives are 

Does not compute....... sorry

[Mechanickal]

Mora make an absolutely fantastic £10 knife, but when I look at a £40 Mora, I'm wondering where the other three knives are 

Does not compute....... sorry

+1
totaly agree

[SAK Guy]

I see the new Kansbol has hit these shores. https://www.heinnie.com/mora-kansbol  At £40 it's a little more than I'm willing to drop on a whim, but it's still a lot more likely than me getting a Garberg.

I'll probably get one eventually.

[styx]

I see the new Kansbol has hit these shores. https://www.heinnie.com/mora-kansbol  At £40 it's a little more than I'm willing to drop on a whim, but it's still a lot more likely than me getting a Garberg.

I'll probably get one eventually.

Robert, as huge of a Mora fan as you are it wouldn't surprise anyone if you had Mora toenail clippers, Mora ear and nose hair trimmers and at least 15% of the company itself
Which reminds me, isn't it a bit unusual that Mora doesn't make branded apparel like most other companies do? T-shirts, hats and similar things are quite commonplace these days

[shibafu]

Which reminds me, isn't it a bit unusual that Mora doesn't make branded apparel like most other companies do? T-shirts, hats and similar things are quite commonplace these days

Mora is kind of a generic term, a bit like "Swiss Army Knife".  Frosts and Eriksson were the two main makers; the Wenger and Victorinox of Mora knives, you might say.  Though not the only ones as there's no officialdom behind the designation.  Frosts and Eriksson are now merged under the Morakniv brand.

[styx]

Which reminds me, isn't it a bit unusual that Mora doesn't make branded apparel like most other companies do? T-shirts, hats and similar things are quite commonplace these days

Mora is kind of a generic term, a bit like "Swiss Army Knife".  Frosts and Eriksson were the two main makers; the Wenger and Victorinox of Mora knives, you might say.  Though not the only ones as there's no officialdom behind the designation.  Frosts and Eriksson are now merged under the Morakniv brand.

That explains a lot. Still all I found was 2 t-shirts

[SAK Guy]

I see the new Kansbol has hit these shores. https://www.heinnie.com/mora-kansbol  At £40 it's a little more than I'm willing to drop on a whim, but it's still a lot more likely than me getting a Garberg.

I'll probably get one eventually.

Robert, as huge of a Mora fan as you are it wouldn't surprise anyone if you had Mora toenail clippers, Mora ear and nose hair trimmers and at least 15% of the company itself
Which reminds me, isn't it a bit unusual that Mora doesn't make branded apparel like most other companies do? T-shirts, hats and similar things are quite commonplace these days

   Sign me up!

[SAK Guy]

Which reminds me, isn't it a bit unusual that Mora doesn't make branded apparel like most other companies do? T-shirts, hats and similar things are quite commonplace these days

Mora is kind of a generic term, a bit like "Swiss Army Knife".  Frosts and Eriksson were the two main makers; the Wenger and Victorinox of Mora knives, you might say.  Though not the only ones as there's no officialdom behind the designation.  Frosts and Eriksson are now merged under the Morakniv brand.

  +1!  One of the cool aspect of collecting Moras are the various makers that fall under the Mora umbrella...esp the older ones like Carl Andersson and Broderna Jonsson.

[Steinar]

Which reminds me, isn't it a bit unusual that Mora doesn't make branded apparel like most other companies do? T-shirts, hats and similar things are quite commonplace these days

Mora is kind of a generic term, a bit like "Swiss Army Knife".  Frosts and Eriksson were the two main makers; the Wenger and Victorinox of Mora knives, you might say.  Though not the only ones as there's no officialdom behind the designation.  Frosts and Eriksson are now merged under the Morakniv brand.

That explains a lot. Still all I found was 2 t-shirts

Branded clothing? https://morakniv.se/en/produkter/skinnforklade/ There you go. Happy to help!

[Top-Gear-24]

I seem to be one of the few that don't think that the Garberg or the Eldris are overpriced. 

Yes, the Garberg is about eight times more expensive than a Companion, or six times more expensive than a Companion HD, but the Garberg isn't just "a full tang Companion".  It feels quite different than any Mora I've held in my hands.  Does it outperform the "cheaper" Mora knives ?  Most of the times the answer will be no, but the same can be said about the Fällkniven F1 or the Tops B.O.B., just to name two other "more expensive" knives. 

I believe that 99% of the time a Mora Companion will suit my needs.  I like to compare it with a motorcycle, while a Kawasaki ZX6R suited my needs, I still bought myself a Kawasaki ZX9R (a long time ago, the bike was sold in 2006, when my second son was born).  Did I need the extra horsepower or torque ?  Nope ...  Do we need full tang ? Probably not.  Do we need the "better" steel ? Not really ...  But it's just nice to know they're there, just like it was nice to know the extra horsepower and torque were there on my ZX9-R Ninja  .

I liked the Garberg so much that I bought the one with the multimount sheath a couple of weeks after I bought the one with the leather sheath.  And I'm pretty sure that I'll end up buying an Eldris once they turn up at the local shops. I read that they would cost around 47 Euro, and the way I look at it I get a spare green sheath for my Garberg (if the Eldris sheath is the same as the one for the Garberg, but it sure looks the same) and an extra knife for those 47 Euro  .

The first Mora I bought was the "light my fire" knife, the one with the firesteel inside the handle (which is more overpriced than the Garberg or the Eldris in my opinion), and I liked the feel of the Mora so much that I bought myself a Companion, and another Companion, and a Companion HD, and so on ... All I know is that my Garberg is the first thing I grab for when I need something to fiddle with these last weeks ... (it replaced my "fiddle Swisstool"  ).

So maybe I'm not the right person to give an unbiased opinion on the price of the Garberg ... 

 

[Mechanickal]

I seem to be one of the few that don't think that the Garberg or the Eldris are overpriced. 

Yes, the Garberg is about eight times more expensive than a Companion, or six times more expensive than a Companion HD, but the Garberg isn't just "a full tang Companion".  It feels quite different than any Mora I've held in my hands.  Does it outperform the "cheaper" Mora knives ?  Most of the times the answer will be no, but the same can be said about the Fällkniven F1 or the Tops B.O.B., just to name two other "more expensive" knives. 

I believe that 99% of the time a Mora Companion will suit my needs.  I like to compare it with a motorcycle, while a Kawasaki ZX6R suited my needs, I still bought myself a Kawasaki ZX9R (a long time ago, the bike was sold in 2006, when my second son was born).  Did I need the extra horsepower or torque ?  Nope ...  Do we need full tang ? Probably not.  Do we need the "better" steel ? Not really ...  But it's just nice to know they're there, just like it was nice to know the extra horsepower and torque were there on my ZX9-R Ninja  .

I liked the Garberg so much that I bought the one with the multimount sheath a couple of weeks after I bought the one with the leather sheath.  And I'm pretty sure that I'll end up buying an Eldris once they turn up at the local shops. I read that they would cost around 47 Euro, and the way I look at it I get a spare green sheath for my Garberg (if the Eldris sheath is the same as the one for the Garberg, but it sure looks the same) and an extra knife for those 47 Euro  .

The first Mora I bought was the "light my fire" knife, the one with the firesteel inside the handle (which is more overpriced than the Garberg or the Eldris in my opinion), and I liked the feel of the Mora so much that I bought myself a Companion, and another Companion, and a Companion HD, and so on ... All I know is that my Garberg is the first thing I grab for when I need something to fiddle with these last weeks ... (it replaced my "fiddle Swisstool"  ).

So maybe I'm not the right person to give an unbiased opinion on the price of the Garberg ... 

 

Is there any knife priced higher then a Mora Companion that REALLY outperforms it at all?

Can't have a better fixed blade knife for $ IMHO

[SAK Guy]

I seem to be one of the few that don't think that the Garberg or the Eldris are overpriced. 

Yes, the Garberg is about eight times more expensive than a Companion, or six times more expensive than a Companion HD, but the Garberg isn't just "a full tang Companion".  It feels quite different than any Mora I've held in my hands.  Does it outperform the "cheaper" Mora knives ?  Most of the times the answer will be no, but the same can be said about the Fällkniven F1 or the Tops B.O.B., just to name two other "more expensive" knives. 

I believe that 99% of the time a Mora Companion will suit my needs.  I like to compare it with a motorcycle, while a Kawasaki ZX6R suited my needs, I still bought myself a Kawasaki ZX9R (a long time ago, the bike was sold in 2006, when my second son was born).  Did I need the extra horsepower or torque ?  Nope ...  Do we need full tang ? Probably not.  Do we need the "better" steel ? Not really ...  But it's just nice to know they're there, just like it was nice to know the extra horsepower and torque were there on my ZX9-R Ninja  .

I liked the Garberg so much that I bought the one with the multimount sheath a couple of weeks after I bought the one with the leather sheath.  And I'm pretty sure that I'll end up buying an Eldris once they turn up at the local shops. I read that they would cost around 47 Euro, and the way I look at it I get a spare green sheath for my Garberg (if the Eldris sheath is the same as the one for the Garberg, but it sure looks the same) and an extra knife for those 47 Euro  .

The first Mora I bought was the "light my fire" knife, the one with the firesteel inside the handle (which is more overpriced than the Garberg or the Eldris in my opinion), and I liked the feel of the Mora so much that I bought myself a Companion, and another Companion, and a Companion HD, and so on ... All I know is that my Garberg is the first thing I grab for when I need something to fiddle with these last weeks ... (it replaced my "fiddle Swisstool"  ).

So maybe I'm not the right person to give an unbiased opinion on the price of the Garberg ... 

 

   

[AimlessWanderer]

I seem to be one of the few that don't think that the Garberg or the Eldris are overpriced. 

Yes, the Garberg is about eight times more expensive than a Companion, or six times more expensive than a Companion HD, but the Garberg isn't just "a full tang Companion".  It feels quite different than any Mora I've held in my hands.  Does it outperform the "cheaper" Mora knives ?  Most of the times the answer will be no, but the same can be said about the Fällkniven F1 or the Tops B.O.B., just to name two other "more expensive" knives. 

I believe that 99% of the time a Mora Companion will suit my needs.  I like to compare it with a motorcycle, while a Kawasaki ZX6R suited my needs, I still bought myself a Kawasaki ZX9R (a long time ago, the bike was sold in 2006, when my second son was born).  Did I need the extra horsepower or torque ?  Nope ...  Do we need full tang ? Probably not.  Do we need the "better" steel ? Not really ...  But it's just nice to know they're there, just like it was nice to know the extra horsepower and torque were there on my ZX9-R Ninja  .

I liked the Garberg so much that I bought the one with the multimount sheath a couple of weeks after I bought the one with the leather sheath.  And I'm pretty sure that I'll end up buying an Eldris once they turn up at the local shops. I read that they would cost around 47 Euro, and the way I look at it I get a spare green sheath for my Garberg (if the Eldris sheath is the same as the one for the Garberg, but it sure looks the same) and an extra knife for those 47 Euro  .

The first Mora I bought was the "light my fire" knife, the one with the firesteel inside the handle (which is more overpriced than the Garberg or the Eldris in my opinion), and I liked the feel of the Mora so much that I bought myself a Companion, and another Companion, and a Companion HD, and so on ... All I know is that my Garberg is the first thing I grab for when I need something to fiddle with these last weeks ... (it replaced my "fiddle Swisstool"  ).

So maybe I'm not the right person to give an unbiased opinion on the price of the Garberg ... 

 

I totally understand the notion of paying more for a knife that does pretty much the same job. I have two Moras (one carbon and one stainless), and still have a wide range of other knives too... but that's the thing.... it's a wide range.

Aside from the Miki and HiVis Moras, I have a Jaavenpaa and Brusletto puukko. The Jaavenpaa is a sleeker profile, and the Brusletto has a rustic hammer finish, kind of primative look, both of which have wooden handles. I also have a CS Finn Bear, which is of a similar style, which adds a machine washable sheath and good handle feel/traction for messy/slimy jobs, and seems to handle food tasks slightly better, plus it comes in a quiet sheath - not just quiet against the knife, but against other items in the pack.

These were all in a modest price bracket, but all have practical differences (to me anyway). Of course I have several more expensive knives too, but these are again significantly different - a stag bowie, super thick carbon steel blades, self-made knives, knives where the cutting edge is forward of the handle for more practicality on a chopping board - notable tangibly differences, which in their form declare themselves as a different type of knife.

The top end Moras unfortunately don't scream "buy me" (to me), because they just don't seem different enough. To me, they still say, "I'm just a Mora like the others you already have, but with a higher price tag". This is in no way meant to belittle these knives, as there are enough folks here (like you, Eric) who feel these higher priced knives still give damn good value. For me I think it's all about perception. I'm so used to thinking in terms of Moras being a £10 knife, that seeing a £40+ knife that looks so similar just doesn't look justified. Again, this is more a psychological block than a rant against the extra production costs of making these newer models.

[styx]

Which reminds me, isn't it a bit unusual that Mora doesn't make branded apparel like most other companies do? T-shirts, hats and similar things are quite commonplace these days

Mora is kind of a generic term, a bit like "Swiss Army Knife".  Frosts and Eriksson were the two main makers; the Wenger and Victorinox of Mora knives, you might say.  Though not the only ones as there's no officialdom behind the designation.  Frosts and Eriksson are now merged under the Morakniv brand.

That explains a lot. Still all I found was 2 t-shirts

Branded clothing? https://morakniv.se/en/produkter/skinnforklade/ There you go. Happy to help!

Not sure I can pull it off like Leatherface does

[Top-Gear-24]

I seem to be one of the few that don't think that the Garberg or the Eldris are overpriced. 

Yes, the Garberg is about eight times more expensive than a Companion, or six times more expensive than a Companion HD, but the Garberg isn't just "a full tang Companion".  It feels quite different than any Mora I've held in my hands.  Does it outperform the "cheaper" Mora knives ?  Most of the times the answer will be no, but the same can be said about the Fällkniven F1 or the Tops B.O.B., just to name two other "more expensive" knives. 

I believe that 99% of the time a Mora Companion will suit my needs.  I like to compare it with a motorcycle, while a Kawasaki ZX6R suited my needs, I still bought myself a Kawasaki ZX9R (a long time ago, the bike was sold in 2006, when my second son was born).  Did I need the extra horsepower or torque ?  Nope ...  Do we need full tang ? Probably not.  Do we need the "better" steel ? Not really ...  But it's just nice to know they're there, just like it was nice to know the extra horsepower and torque were there on my ZX9-R Ninja  .

I liked the Garberg so much that I bought the one with the multimount sheath a couple of weeks after I bought the one with the leather sheath.  And I'm pretty sure that I'll end up buying an Eldris once they turn up at the local shops. I read that they would cost around 47 Euro, and the way I look at it I get a spare green sheath for my Garberg (if the Eldris sheath is the same as the one for the Garberg, but it sure looks the same) and an extra knife for those 47 Euro  .

The first Mora I bought was the "light my fire" knife, the one with the firesteel inside the handle (which is more overpriced than the Garberg or the Eldris in my opinion), and I liked the feel of the Mora so much that I bought myself a Companion, and another Companion, and a Companion HD, and so on ... All I know is that my Garberg is the first thing I grab for when I need something to fiddle with these last weeks ... (it replaced my "fiddle Swisstool"  ).

So maybe I'm not the right person to give an unbiased opinion on the price of the Garberg ... 

 

I totally understand the notion of paying more for a knife that does pretty much the same job. I have two Moras (one carbon and one stainless), and still have a wide range of other knives too... but that's the thing.... it's a wide range.

Aside from the Miki and HiVis Moras, I have a Jaavenpaa and Brusletto puukko. The Jaavenpaa is a sleeker profile, and the Brusletto has a rustic hammer finish, kind of primative look, both of which have wooden handles. I also have a CS Finn Bear, which is of a similar style, which adds a machine washable sheath and good handle feel/traction for messy/slimy jobs, and seems to handle food tasks slightly better, plus it comes in a quiet sheath - not just quiet against the knife, but against other items in the pack.

These were all in a modest price bracket, but all have practical differences (to me anyway). Of course I have several more expensive knives too, but these are again significantly different - a stag bowie, super thick carbon steel blades, self-made knives, knives where the cutting edge is forward of the handle for more practicality on a chopping board - notable tangibly differences, which in their form declare themselves as a different type of knife.

The top end Moras unfortunately don't scream "buy me" (to me), because they just don't seem different enough. To me, they still say, "I'm just a Mora like the others you already have, but with a higher price tag". This is in no way meant to belittle these knives, as there are enough folks here (like you, Eric) who feel these higher priced knives still give damn good value. For me I think it's all about perception. I'm so used to thinking in terms of Moras being a £10 knife, that seeing a £40+ knife that looks so similar just doesn't look justified. Again, this is more a psychological block than a rant against the extra production costs of making these newer models.

I hear what you're saying mate, and you have a point.  The Garberg does not really stand out, it does not excel at one specific task, and the only people liking its looks will probably be Mora enthusiasts like myself and SAK Guy for example.  Still, I can only say that this knife has only surprised me in a positive way since I started using it.  But it's not an "eyecatcher", and it has no real special abilities or pros compared to other cheaper Mora's (not that I've noticed myself, anyway).

P.S.: I just noticed that I mixed up the Mora Kansbol with the Mora Eldris in my post above  .

[AimlessWanderer]

 

[Top-Gear-24]

so anyone got experience with Terävä Jääkäripuukko ?

No, but I really like the look of those and their design philosophy!

4mm thick blade!  I'd definitely like to have a good look at one.

without a sheath they are 40 euros, just good luck finding 'em in stock.
and the philosophy is that they are one store's version of J.P. Peltonen Sissipuukko because of it's limited availability. at least from what i understand

and links to both versions
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-o-sheath/51416?lookalsoref=terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-leather-sheath
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-140-w-o-sheath/51417

Just ordered myself two Varusteleka Jaakaripuukko 110's, one with the leather sheath (59,99 € )  and one without sheath (32,99 € ).

I'd been thinking about getting myself one of these around the time I bought my first Garberg (I think it was around the end of summer), but before I could pull the trigger on one of them they were all sold out, and yesterday I got an e-mail saying they were finally back in stock (and half of them are already gone again  ), so I just went for it and bought two  .

So, two Finnish knives under the Christmas tree this year = one happy TG-24  .

[Grathr]

so anyone got experience with Terävä Jääkäripuukko ?

No, but I really like the look of those and their design philosophy!

4mm thick blade!  I'd definitely like to have a good look at one.

without a sheath they are 40 euros, just good luck finding 'em in stock.
and the philosophy is that they are one store's version of J.P. Peltonen Sissipuukko because of it's limited availability. at least from what i understand

and links to both versions
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-o-sheath/51416?lookalsoref=terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-leather-sheath
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-140-w-o-sheath/51417

Just ordered myself two Varusteleka Jaakaripuukko 110's, one with the leather sheath (59,99 € )  and one without sheath (32,99 € ).

I'd been thinking about getting myself one of these around the time I bought my first Garberg (I think it was around the end of summer), but before I could pull the trigger on one of them they were all sold out, and yesterday I got an e-mail saying they were finally back in stock (and half of them are already gone again  ), so I just went for it and bought two  .

So, two Finnish knives under the Christmas tree this year = one happy TG-24  .

[Gareth]

Very cool mate.  Looking forward to some of your pics when you open them up.

[eamo]

so anyone got experience with Terävä Jääkäripuukko ?

No, but I really like the look of those and their design philosophy!

4mm thick blade!  I'd definitely like to have a good look at one.

without a sheath they are 40 euros, just good luck finding 'em in stock.
and the philosophy is that they are one store's version of J.P. Peltonen Sissipuukko because of it's limited availability. at least from what i understand

and links to both versions
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-o-sheath/51416?lookalsoref=terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-leather-sheath
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-140-w-o-sheath/51417

Just ordered myself two Varusteleka Jaakaripuukko 110's, one with the leather sheath (59,99 € )  and one without sheath (32,99 € ).

I'd been thinking about getting myself one of these around the time I bought my first Garberg (I think it was around the end of summer), but before I could pull the trigger on one of them they were all sold out, and yesterday I got an e-mail saying they were finally back in stock (and half of them are already gone again  ), so I just went for it and bought two  .

So, two Finnish knives under the Christmas tree this year = one happy TG-24  .

[firiki]

so anyone got experience with Terävä Jääkäripuukko ?

No, but I really like the look of those and their design philosophy!

4mm thick blade!  I'd definitely like to have a good look at one.

without a sheath they are 40 euros, just good luck finding 'em in stock.
and the philosophy is that they are one store's version of J.P. Peltonen Sissipuukko because of it's limited availability. at least from what i understand

and links to both versions
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-o-sheath/51416?lookalsoref=terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-leather-sheath
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-140-w-o-sheath/51417

Just ordered myself two Varusteleka Jaakaripuukko 110's, one with the leather sheath (59,99 € )  and one without sheath (32,99 € ).

.

Almost 30€ for a sheath! 

I've got to say I look forward to your reading your thougths, TG24. I find these knives very tempting. 

On a side note, they had a two-hander knife listed in the summer, it seems they no longer offer that 

Edit: This one (I had posted a pic in another thread)

[AlephZero]

so anyone got experience with Terävä Jääkäripuukko ?

No, but I really like the look of those and their design philosophy!

4mm thick blade!  I'd definitely like to have a good look at one.

without a sheath they are 40 euros, just good luck finding 'em in stock.
and the philosophy is that they are one store's version of J.P. Peltonen Sissipuukko because of it's limited availability. at least from what i understand

and links to both versions
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-o-sheath/51416?lookalsoref=terava-jaakaripuukko-110-w-leather-sheath
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/terava-jaakaripuukko-140-w-o-sheath/51417

Just ordered myself two Varusteleka Jaakaripuukko 110's, one with the leather sheath (59,99 € )  and one without sheath (32,99 € ).

.

Almost 30€ for a sheath! 

I've got to say I look forward to your reading your thougths, TG24. I find these knives very tempting. 

On a side note, they had a two-hander knife listed in the summer, it seems they no longer offer that 

Edit: This one (I had posted a pic in another thread)

(Image removed from quote.)

They still have it, probably just out of stock, it's been in production for couple years now

[shibafu]

On a side note, they had a two-hander knife listed in the summer, it seems they no longer offer that 

Edit: This one (I had posted a pic in another thread)

(Image removed from quote.)

They still have it, probably just out of stock, it's been in production for couple years now

Yes no doubt they will have another batch in a few months, it's been selling like hot cakes.

[AlephZero]

On a side note, they had a two-hander knife listed in the summer, it seems they no longer offer that 

Edit: This one (I had posted a pic in another thread)

(Image removed from quote.)

They still have it, probably just out of stock, it's been in production for couple years now

Yes no doubt they will have another batch in a few months, it's been selling like hot cakes.

Yup, I've been eyeing (and ) on them too...

[ThePeacent]

Powernoodle knows classics won't ever die!

[styx]

is it odd that instead of turning my head i turned the whole laptop?

oh and nice gift

[Smashie]

is it odd that instead of turning my head i turned the whole laptop?

oh and nice gift

Yes  but I agree it is a nice gift