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Morakniv "Companion" knife review
bullsi1911
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Last year, I picked up a Morakniv "Companion" model to try out as a cheap knife. Amazon was selling it for $14, i had always been a fan of scandinavian style (or 'Scandi' if you want to act like a cool knife guy that knows the buzz words) knives, but had never tried a Mora. It had good revews and a great reputation, so... what the hell.
I have now used this to gut, skin, and fully quarter out my last four deer. Here is the amazing part- I have not had to hone or resharpen the knife the whole time. After finishing a deer, a few hits on a leather stop will return it to shaving sharp. Before this knife, I would use 2-3 knives to process a deer- as one got dull, I would swap to the next one. Now, one knife, one deer. This thing is awesome. The blade is harder than heck, the handle is well designed and comfortable, the sheath is very nice (but noisy), and here is the great thing: Amazon is now selling it for under $11:
https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Companion-Outdoor-Military-4-1-Inch/dp/B004TNWD40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480950532&sr=8-1&keywords=morakniv
Go get yourself one. Put it in your stocking on Christmas morning. Get a couple for friends.
One downside- it is NOTa stainless blade. It is high polished, super hard high carbon steel. So, if you leave it next to a sink to clean it later... and someone who shall remain nameless tries to 'help' by cleaning it and leaving it wet... it WILL discolor and rust. However, it did not take too much time with some scotchbrite, denim with jewlers rouge, and leather recovered it nicely.
I'll get pics up in a few moments.
Seriously, this thing outperforms knives that I have that cost 10 times as much. Get a few. Pretty sure I'll be getting several more to give as gifts.
I have now used this to gut, skin, and fully quarter out my last four deer. Here is the amazing part- I have not had to hone or resharpen the knife the whole time. After finishing a deer, a few hits on a leather stop will return it to shaving sharp. Before this knife, I would use 2-3 knives to process a deer- as one got dull, I would swap to the next one. Now, one knife, one deer. This thing is awesome. The blade is harder than heck, the handle is well designed and comfortable, the sheath is very nice (but noisy), and here is the great thing: Amazon is now selling it for under $11:
https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Companion-Outdoor-Military-4-1-Inch/dp/B004TNWD40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480950532&sr=8-1&keywords=morakniv
Go get yourself one. Put it in your stocking on Christmas morning. Get a couple for friends.
One downside- it is NOTa stainless blade. It is high polished, super hard high carbon steel. So, if you leave it next to a sink to clean it later... and someone who shall remain nameless tries to 'help' by cleaning it and leaving it wet... it WILL discolor and rust. However, it did not take too much time with some scotchbrite, denim with jewlers rouge, and leather recovered it nicely.
I'll get pics up in a few moments.
Seriously, this thing outperforms knives that I have that cost 10 times as much. Get a few. Pretty sure I'll be getting several more to give as gifts.
To make something simple is a thousand times more difficult than to make something complex.
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
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Here is a pic when it was all shiny and new last year
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
edited to add:
Scratch that, just ordered one. Thanks for the heads up :beer:
- George Orwell
What it looks like now
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
I bought a couple of these too, I was going to donate them for the kids raffles at a DU or Turkey Fed. banquet coming up, I think I am keeping at least one, I got them for under $10 each at Sierra Trading.
Would have to be a DIRE situation before I abused one of my knives like that. The fact that the Mora survived all that is simply AMAZING to me
Why the different one for her? So I don't find MY knife dirty, dull and beat to hell only to hear, "I thought that one was mine" :nono:
On the other hand, bullsi saying he processed 4 deer without even a touch-up is a great test. The best I have ever used was my Benchmade Griptilian, which did two deer before the edge started degrading. A few strokes on a steel and it was ready again. This knife appears to be superior to that, so I'm buying a couple, at eleven bucks apiece, on bullsi's say-so.
- George Orwell
Got mine, too. Heck of a knife for $11.
I put one of those in a screwdriver handle and gave it as a gift. Great blade
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
I know....I'm just a slacker.
:tooth:
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Better yet, $.99 shipping and extra 25% off if you order is $50 through today 12/31/16.
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Just ordered 4 "Light My Fire's"
I do, too. But, if I am tardy about sharpening hers, she will dig around till she finds mine. She will use them till they won't cut hot butter, but then she will want to slice a tomato. I bought the Work Sharp so I could do all of her knives in about 5 minutes. It worked so well, I use it on mine, too, now.
Which one?
Have thought abought this for some time as I suck with a stone
While, as Eli and others here, can tell you, I'm pretty good with a stone. I've had a couple of knives I've never gotten as sharp as I wanted them. They're there now. PLUS, it makes touching up the kitchen knives a LOT easier after the wife gets through using them.