Morakniv Companion Green Fixed Blade Knife vs Spyderco Tasman Salt 2 Lock

Carbon blades are tough but easy to sharpen with the only downside being that they rust much easier than stainless so there is some maintenance needed. As you can see the blade on mine has taken on a dark, almost black patina from skinning game which is actually a good thing and helps keep the bad rust from forming. I just wash this knife after use and apply a light coat of mineral oil. What I really love about this knife is the way the sheath clips onto the button of my hunting overalls

I can tell it's brand-new and I thought if it's, if it's not been heavily used, it's a counterfeit. It's got to be so. I took a picture of the box and...

No expensive fluff that you feel compelled to store. Every penny went into the knife. IMHO, a smart choice. The unspoken message, this knife is about intelligent utility, not fluff

Very light but very durable. Easy to grip. The belt/pocket clip can be seated in any of the 4 possible orientations. The finger for opening the blade is large which makes it easy to use even if your other hand is in use

I take into account the type of steel on my knives and the properties of that steel, so when I was getting a Carbon steel knife, I expected some rusting/corrosion through use. However, upon the first few of uses peeling an apple, I noticed the discoloration and patina started to form on the steel. There was also a strong odor that emanated from the knife, so I regarded it as a smell from the manufacturing process. I washed, dried and oiled the steel after each use to minimize the corrosion/rust, but every time I used it for apples, the smell would return (metallic smell produced from grinding steel)

This is my brutally honest assessment of this $100 knife: $95 H1 blade; $3 handle; $2 construction. You decide if it's worth it. For VERY light-duty use, it's probably fine. But this Salt 2 slicer should have absolutely been designed with liners for blade rigidity and handle/pivot strength; as it is, the blade flexes and torques noticeably side to side

I am waiting for Amazon to fix this issue and correct their website!!! Amazon guys, you need to check all Mokarniv's SKUs (colors, materials). Point #2: Handle ergonomics is good and feels comfortable but the material is feels cheap for the knife made in Sweden (at least, that is what it says on the blade). Point #3: The blade is thin and feels cheap too but it is ok for the price. Point #4: It came very sharp

Uh - and you know this is again almost expensive for your pfd, but this is just a high quality rope cutter and, if that's valuable to you, i think thi...

In my experience these grip pretty well even when wet and also compliment the blade size pretty well for most tasks. This material and grip also come in handy for some tasks since there is no gimping on the blade, which I have never personally had a problem with. For a softer material, these handles seem to hold up very well, which was one of my concerns several years ago when I bought my first one. 3

If they made the grip a little larger and had steel liners I’d give it 5 stars, but I doubt I’ll be breaking the handle anytime soon. Really like the higher-end spyderco lines (made in Japan or USA)!