I used to flop back and forth between the ka-bar and mora. The last couple of years the mora has been used the most. I like the weight, size and feel of the mora. I don't chop with it, I carry a hawk for that.
I used to flop back and forth between the ka-bar and mora. The last couple of years the mora has been used the most. I like the weight, size and feel of the mora. I don't chop with it, I carry a hawk for that.
Carried a Mora for years and still would if they still offered the 550 in green rather then the red. I carried a Finlandish Puukko around my neck right now. Carried the big military knives when I was with the forces but since then I've switched to puukkos for a few reasons.....
1) Smaller blade allows me to EDC carry a fixed blade without raising alarms around me
2) The scandi grind is one of the easiest and sharped grinds to maintain
3) Like Mors says "If you need more then a Mora, you need more practice not a bigger knife."
Sadly, the 550 went the way of the DoDo Bird.
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Why must it be green?
Even in the military they issue the paratroops an orange switchblade so they won't lose it.
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
That is why I made my own sheath for my mora 710
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I also modified the sheath on the 511 to be more comfortable to carry on a belt.
I don't buy a knife because the sheath is good. I buy a knife because the knife is good. I can easily change the sheath.
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The green 550 was just personal preference. I still have a few red ones kicking around but I find they look like toys.
I apologize...... Its the Mora 510 I'm referring to... not the 550. Confusing my knives with my cordage. lol
Sadly, the 510 went the way of the 511 that went the way of the DoDo bird.
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Ragweed forge still has the 511 and the 546 in green if you desire
http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
Nope. Sorry. The 511 is red and the 546 is blue. If you want a green one try the 546MG, the 11827 or 11863, 746G, 860MG or 2000. There is a new Bushcraft Survival Knife but it's pretty expensive; about $70. There's also a Forest Camo in the $40 range.
I think that's all the green ones.
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There's always this option.......
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Or any number and Krylon.
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Here's the problem with this thread. You're asking for a "one size fits all" type of knife and there just ain't no such animal. I own several knives, the two largest being a Becker Combat Bowie and a Ka-Bar Kukri. My favorite light duty knife is the Mora 2000. That blade grind is simply fabulous, and one of our members who's an Alaskan guide quartered a moose with one! So if I have to pick just one it'd be the Mora 2000. I don't worry about the sheath as I've hung it on a loop of 550 cord and hang it around my neck. For chopping I use a lightweight Buck hand ax.
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Here's what is weird with this thread.
Mora makes the Swedish Military Survival Knife. Rather, did make it, now Fallkniven makes it. Fallknivens are so much nicer.
Look at military issue survival knives.
USA
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I could go on, but it's like us, everybody likes something differant. Out of those, I'd be happy with the brit Mod O paired with the German army folder. If only one knife out of those I'd have to go with the swedish fallkniven.
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I surrender. I took the French knife.
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Are you sure that's the official French-issue knife? I don't see a corkscrew.
http://www.ragweedforge.com/546-g.jpg
In green right below the 546 in blue. Price is $12
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If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
Yes. It's the 546G. That's a different knife than the 546. If you ask Jim for a 546 you'll get the blue one. If you ask him for a 546G you'll get the green one.
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Horses for courses, A tool can only be made to perfrom well at so many tasks before it becomes equally useless at everything. If i had to choose one knife i would take the more durable of the two since i would have more confidence beating on it. Like alot of members have said above you would be best carrying several knives to suit your needs rather than relying on just one.
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