Mora Survival Knife 2000

[Ken]

I got 20 cents that ain't doin' anything!

That's a start..........

[Sarge47]

That's a start..........

Would you take a check?

[Ken]

Would you take a check?

Not one of yours. A wire transfer, certified check, bank check, cashier's check, teller's check, money order, or Western Union money transfer would be okay. Or just send two dimes.

[Ken]

OK, its been over 24 hours since the original post and I want some test results - and want them promptly Why do I have the feeling that this knife is going to be abused beyond its intended purpose and design? Why do I have the feeling that the testing will be to the death even if it means running over the knife with tank? I am feeling sorry for that poor little inexpensive knife

And this will only be the first test.............

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[klkak]

Don't get your panties in a wad sjj.

I only did some ice chipping yesterday on a frozen lake. The chipping caused the edge near the tip to roll. I straighten it out with a Rediedge and began again and the edge rolled again. I took it home a resharpened it with my DMT kit to a 20 degree bevel edge.

Tomorrow I'm heading into the bush for 3 days, I will continue testing it there.

So far I like the handle. Being made of rubber I can use the knife bare handed in the near zero temps here.

I also tried starting a fire with a ferro rod and the knife. It worked but the ferro rod took the edge clean off the base of the blade. The back of the blade is to polished to strike a spark and would have to be modified for that purpose.

For the chap that uses his knife as a hammer. I'm glad we all know that about you now. It's kinda like hunting wild hogs with a pellet gun. Yea you can do it but it only takes one miss for folk to mark you as "unethical". If you ever miss the nail you'll have an injured hand for your effort.

As for me I carry a hatchet for chopping and hammering.

[Ken]

So it's fair to say that you haven't buried the hatchet yet, huh?

[klkak]

So it's fair to say that you haven't buried the hatchet yet, huh?

I buried a hatchet once..............I could'nt use it any more cause it was stuck in..................some...................thing. Yea it was stuck in something and...............so..........I buried him...............oops..........I mean it.

[Ken]

I buried a hatchet once..............I could'nt use it any more cause it was stuck in........a..........some..........a.........thing . Yea it was stuck in something and...............so..........I buried him...............oops..........I mean it.

Sounds like one of our hometown girls down here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden

[klkak]

Sounds like one of our hometown girls down here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden

I beg your pardon! I have no idea as to what you are referring to.

[rwc1969]

Sarge and klkak,

Uh, I never said I used my knife as a hammer. I said I used it to pound. I use the butt or "pommel" of certain knives to pound certain things, nails not being one of those things, LOL!

Please don't take my responses out of context.



The butts of some knives don't have pommels and I wouldn't use those to pound.

The definition of pommel is to beat or pound, so I think I'm on track here. LOL!

I use my Rapala fillet knife, which has a pommel to knock fish out before cleaning. I use the pommel of my Buck fixed blade to break the pelvic bone of deer.

A properly constructed knife, full tang, with a pommel can be safely used to pound certain objects, using common sense of course. That's why it has a pommel.

Regardless of the proper use of the pommel of a knife I feel it is far more unsafe to use a knife that is not full tang. If the handle breaks, and they eventually do, you run the risk of stabbing yourself, slicing off fingers, having shards of plastic or other handle material embedded in your palm, etc., etc.

Just for the record the backside of a hatchet, just like a knife pommel, is not designed for hammering either. Check the safety rules.

[Leighman]

Moras do one thing well, they SLICE.

I've owned 5-6 over the last 10-12 years and while the "2000" has the longest tang of them all (it is still short by comparison), it is still JUST a slicing tool.

For centuries, the Swedes/Finns depended on axes for things that axes do well; chopping.

As stated, Moras make excellent trunk/backup kit knives but if I was stuck with ONLY one knife (and no hatchet/axe/machete) it would not be a Mora.

Yes, some knives were/are made to be used as a makeshift hammer by design. Ka-Bar and USN/USAF survival knife readily come to mind.

[klkak]

I just got back from 3 day 2 nights in the Alaska bush (on the Yetna river, 40 miles from Deshka landing). At one point I went out to a near by lake to get some ice for water. I decided to use the Mora 2000 again see'n as how I put a different edge on it. Well, this time the blade bent at the handle. I tried to take a picture but it was to cold (-10) and my camera wouldn't work (sorry). I used my hatchet to straighten out the blade and finish chopping the ice.

I was able to cut some bark off a birch for starting a fire but when I tried to cut limbs, it just wasn't a heavy enough knife to chop the limbs (I referred to my hatchet). Earlier I had used a file to reshape the edges on the back of the blade so it would strike a spark on ferro rod. I was able to start a fire with ease.

Back at the cabin I used it frequently to slice meat and vegetables for our meals and it worked flawlessly.

I showed the knife to several people that lived on the river and asked their opinions. All said they like the rubber handle. All of them also said that it was to light to be of any use other then in the kitchen.

I have several Otter and Martin that need to be skinned. I am going to use the knife for skinning them. I think it will do just fine for this task.

Again I am sorry I have no pictures to share.

Kevin,

[Sarge47]

I don't want all of you thinking that the old Sarge doesn't have any Christmas spirit, so here goes! Anybody that has a Mora knife they don't want, PM me & I'll give you my address...then you can send them to me and I'll give 'em a good home...just like I'd do with Morels. Hey, if you think they're dangerous, send 'em my way, I don't want anybody gettin' hurt with one of 'em...I ain't scared of 'em, I even drink out of a hard plastic Nalgene bottle, remember! (maybe I can score a free blade with this scam!)

[Ken]

Again I am sorry I have no pictures to share.

Kevin,

A GOOD friend would go back with a different camera and do it all over again in order to get good pictures.

[Ken]

(maybe I can score a free blade with this scam!)

How about 4 blades? I'm gonna' change the cartridge on my Schick Quatro in the morning, and I'd be happy to send you the old one.

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[crashdive123]

I'll remember during the next freeze over down here to not use one of my Moras to chop ice.

[Sarge47]

How about 4 blades? I'm gonna' change the cartridge on my Shick Quatro in the morning, and I'd be happy to send you the old one.

Nah, save it for the hair on your back!

[Ken]

I'll remember during the next freeze over down here to not use one of my Moras to chop ice.

You could have thought about our suffering up here and not posted that. But did you? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Sarge47]

I'll remember during the next freeze over down here to not use one of my Moras to chop ice.

Remember, the right tool for the right job.

[Ken]

Remember, the right tool for the right job.

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