Mora Granfors vs Morakniv Kansbol Fixed Blade Knife OD Green

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...

Seriously. The plastic feels cheap and the entire knife, including the sheath, weighs almost nothing. I honestly feel it looks like a toy G.I

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.

It locks into the sheath well. Cons: The big one is that the blade is coming out of the handle at an angle. It's not too bad and it doesn't bother me enough to send it back, but not the quality I expect from Mora. The belt loop on the sheath is also attached at a slight angle, where it should be straight up

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

The kansbol is double the price and came unsharpened, the machining is choppy looking on the brushed portion and the blade has surface scratches right out of the box. The surface scratches are fine because I'm going to be using the knife and it will get scratched any way but I wish the machining was cleaner. You can see the blade is meant to have a scandi-type grind but for some reason they attempted to put a microbevel on my edge. I say attempted because they only succeeded in rounding it off

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

This knife isn't pretty nor is it something you're going to brag about. But it's a work-horse that I can have at ready-access anytime I need it. And for that, it's going to be my companion for the next year of trips.

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

I like it but I still wish it was like the others with the plastic clip. O like how you can clip em to your pocket or a button or belt. Whatever suits you. This sheath is nice tho with the frog attachment