Praise report "Mora 2000"
On the December 26 my trapping partner and I went out on the trap line. On the 29 we were on our way back to Whittier checking the last of the traps.
Just cause I know there are folks on here that just have to know. I was wearing polypro long under ware, rubber knee boots, carhart pants, Columbia hoodie, fleece vest and a life jacket with 4 pockets.
In various pockets and on my belt I had the following
Benchmade pocket knife
Leatherman core
3w led flashlight
ferro rod and steel with 2 waxed cotton balls
Wetterling wildlife hatchet
S&W 629 .44 mag with 240gr JSP's
Mora 2000 knife from "Safe Zone"
Laser flair
coastguard whistle
ACR PLB
small bottle with 3 days of personal medications
Back to the story. I went ashore to check some sets, as I was entering the woods a deer jumped up from the ground about 20 feet in front of me. I nearly jumped out of my skin. I drew the .44 mag as she turned to run. I drew a bead on the back of her head and let a shot go just as she was bounding over a log. The shot caught he just above the tail breaking her hips and pelvis as well as blowing out her aorta. She died within seconds. The best knife I had on me at the time for the task that followed was the Mora 2000. I split her open and dumped her guts out, then without thinking I put the knife under her breastbone and gave a sharp jerk upward. The knife easily cut through the breastbone. This is about the time I realized what it had just done. I examined it closely and found no damage at all. and the blade was still sharp. Needless to say I was surprised, the knives I normally use are built much tougher then any of the Mora's.
Today I used the Mora to skin out the deer and debone it for processing. The knife is still sharp and shows very little signs of wear.
:smash:The next test I am looking forward to is processing a roadkill moose. Moose are notoriously hard on knives.:smash:
As a side note. The temp was 0. The rubberized handle of the Mora 2000 was comfortable to use bare handed which can't be said for many of the materials knife handles are made of.
