Mora Granfors vs Morakniv Basic 511 Fixed Blade

I like a knife like this, because I don't need something crazy, heavy and tactical and super duty that I can pound through. You know a four inch log o...

Please understand what you are buying. This is a carbon steel knife. It is not stainless steel. If you want stainless, it is available in this model with a blue handle

It's soft and will age well after continue care and applying leather conditioner oil. Axe handle: I was a bit confused at first with the circular grooves but after reading the description on the Gransfor Bruk site it makes sense. I may sand it smooth if it bugs me enough but for now going to keep it as is.

The handle IS impressive and offers a very good grip. The sheath is nice, but weak in holding the knife. Again, you get what you pay for. In the past I read so many comments about this manufacture and the quality of knives, I thought this model would be a good one

The handle seems very strong, tightly grained hickory with excellent orientation. I find working with it to be pure joy. I'll grant that it is expensive, but in this case I think you get what you pay for. I would buy it again in a heartbeat

This is my first Scandi grind knife . At this price everybody should buy one to try out before you would invest your money in a much more expensive Scandi grind knife. It seems that a lot of the bush craft blogs go crazy over this type of grind and how easy it is to re-sharpened. In order to sharpen you have to hold the knife on a bench stone in order to get the correct angle and holding that angle as you approach the tip of the blade is nearly impossible

I use this ax nearly every single day. It’s an ideal size for having near a wood stove or furnace. I have mine in a small corridor next to my wood stove that’s used to hold wood pre-burn. The ceiling is low (about 6’4”) due to ductwork

I mean for 10 bucks it's hard to complain but that doesn't mean they should get a pass for poor quality. Here's the issues: *Plastic belt clip bent out basically from just sitting normally in a camp chair *Almost no knife retention (no snap or anything makes it kinda sketchy with such a sharp knife. *The plastic retention that exists is not very strong at all Overall great knife for the price but plan on buying or making a new sheath.

The strap is too long and causes the sheath to come loose when hiking or any kind of movement is involved. I contacted both Kenco and Gransfors in order to remedy this situation but have not heard from them in over 9 days. This is truly unfortunate because, though my experience with Gransfors has been positive thus far, I'm left wondering if this was a vendor issue or if it was manufactured incorrectly. Regardless, the premium price that Gransfors Bruk charges for their axes leaves one hoping that a quality issue such as this would not be overlooked

No stars removed for the sheath. This is not an end all, be all survival knife. I would not advise you to baton wood with it (despite what the YT Videos may say) unless it's very small kindling/tinder. Use this knife to make feather sticks, not chop down a tree