Morakniv Garberg Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with Carbon Steel Blade, 4.3-Inch

It's more expensive than you might normally expect from a brand which is famous for extremely efficient manufacturing and surprisingly low prices. But in addition to being a more heavy-use knife, it's made a little nicer than a lot of other models. The blade is a perfect piece of work, with crisp perfect bevels and a nice consistent pattern. The thick steel and larger amount of grind work needed for both the blade and the tang probably add to the cost. Compared to a lot of Kabar and Ontario models of similar price, this has a better heat treat job and more precise grinding. It has woodsy durability AND a good hard razor edge. Some notes: 1. The black coating on the carbon model is not a cheap paint job. It's some modern micro-thin but super-hard substance which can provide protection while still being thin enough for the perfect grind pattern of the steel to show through. It looks amazing. 2. Be aware that this is intended for some hefty use, so they made it with a very small secondary bevel at the edge, about the same angle as a normal knife would have. I gave mine a very fine touchup job to give it a super sharp edge. 3. The handle is a single substance, but it is NOT just hard plastic. It's a very hard rubber material which might seem hard at first, but if you thumbnail it you can tell there is a very tiny amount of flexibility. So it's not sticky-rubbery like the outer part of models like the Kansbol or Eldris, but it's not a hard plastic which will crack if the blade is hammered hard enough to make it flex. This is exactly the right way to make a heavy-duty knife with a molded handle. 4. The knife does have a slight "pop" when it goes into the sheath, but it's much weaker than models with a hard plastic area in the middle of the handle. It won't fall out if you hold it upside-down, but it will fall out if you do that and shake it enough. Get the leather or multi-mount sheath system, both with some form of a snap-over closure, if you plan to do acrobatics. The only thing I'm not too thrilled with is the lanyard hole in the handle. It's in a place where my pinky sometimes rests. Other good options, if you somehow just aren't sure about this one, are ESEE and Utica's US-made models. I'd put them all as roughly tied for first place in the range of $70-100.

Es un cuchillo fuerte y sólido, lo compré en la versión de acero al carbono y lo utilizo para cuando me voy de camping o cacería, es buen desollador y puedes darle caña haciendo batoneo y el lomo viene afilado para poder usarse con ferrocerio o sacar virutas para iniciar fuego. Algo que no me gustó fue que no me vino tan afilado de fábrica a comparación del mora kansbol o companion que cortan hasta el aire, pues bueno, al garberg le faltó pero se soluciona dándole unas cuantas pasadas uno mismo, creo igual influye el filo en que es un cuchillo mucho más ancho que los otros 2 como para trabajos más rudos y no tan finos. La retencion de la funda no se si solo fue la mía pero no hace tanta presión a comparación del kansbol (que es la misma funda), el mango del garberg es menos gomoso y por lo tanto más resbaladizo pero no está mal. En fin que esto no es una comparación solo lo hice por si alguien está interesado en adquirir uno de los 2, estoy contento con mi garberg, pero por estas razones, un filo más fino y sobretodo un precio mucho menor eligiria el kansbol 1,000 veces más.

Love my two Moras. Bought the companion first and loved it, so I decided to invest in a full tang version. The weight is great and I like the feel and idea of the full tang going through the blade and handle for when I use it for projects that require more wear and tear. They are a great quality knife for bushcraft and outdoor activities. Affordable and easy to have more than one handy with different 'kits' so you know you always have a good knife around when you need one.

Le tranchant de la lame s'arrête à 1 cm du manche !! En tout cas c'est le cas pour celui que j'ai reçu... Dommage si non pour le reste excellent couteau en tout points.

Das Morakniv Garberg Full Tang hat all meine Erwartungen übertroffen. Die Verarbeitung ist absolut hochwertig – die Klinge ist rasiermesserscharf, hält die Schärfe extrem lange und ist dank Full-Tang-Konstruktion unglaublich stabil. Egal ob beim Schnitzen, Holzspalten oder als zuverlässiger Begleiter beim Bushcraft – dieses Messer macht einfach alles mit. Besonders gefällt mir der ergonomische Griff, der auch bei längerem Arbeiten sicher und angenehm in der Hand liegt. Die Lederscheide (optional auch mit Multi-Mount-System erhältlich) ist ebenso durchdacht und qualitativ hochwertig. Ein Messer, auf das man sich in jeder Situation verlassen kann. Klare Kaufempfehlung für Outdoor-Enthusiasten, Camper und Survival-Fans. Preis-Leistung: top!