Reddit reviews Morakniv Garberg Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with Sandvik Stainless Steel Blade and MOLLE Compatible Mounts, 4.3-inch

Steel is steel mate. You can go with the expensive stuff, or with the cheap stuff - We're talking expensive at several hundred and cheap as under 20-50. I've seen 20 dollars knives made just as well as the 600 dollar knives, they just dont have the name brand. It's a chunk of steel, treated so it stands up to specific conditions and holds an edge better. It looks to be full tang - not sure what is up with the holes in the blade, or the design near the MT-5 logo. I found pictures online, looks like the steel comes out a bunch there? No idea what this design is or what purpose it could have - looks sketchy. And the holes in the blade...I mean I've seen the 5 dollar walmart knives with holes so you can create a makeshift spear but..Other then that, no idea why they are on this knife, and they cause more harm then good. You can use it for basic bushcrafting tasks but I'd be careful batoning, I've personally never heard of the brand - it could be name brand and be great, but it has some weird designs.

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Really, steel is steel - all the fancy features cause more harm than good.

https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Companion-Stainless-4-1-Inch-Military/dp/B004ZAIXSC/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=morakniv&qid=1571462370&s=sporting-goods&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=1-4

That is a 12 dollar knife, and you really won't ever need more, but there are better options. The 12 dollar knife has a thinner blade and isn't suitable to as heavy duty work, but is a great beater knife for doing anything.

https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Bushcraft-Survival-Starter-4-3-Inch/dp/B00BFI8TOA/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=morakniv&qid=1571462370&s=sporting-goods&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=1-7

And their top of the line knives are

https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Garberg-Carbon-Leather-Sheath/dp/B07B8SP4G9/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=morakniv&qid=1571462370&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-10

https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-M-12642-Stainless-Compatible-4-3-inch/dp/B01I1GITMA/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&keywords=morakniv&qid=1571462370&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-12

There's a carbon version and stainless steel version. I'm gonna be honest...for the most part, they all do the same thing, but people want different things and fancier things - the garberg is the only full tang out of the bunch, but even their half tang knives are bulletproof, they hold up incredibly well and I've batoned with him countless times without issue. Mora, IMO makes the best knives - I have several other brands, and there are some I like better for ergonomics - but that's not the point, the point is any knife will work, steel is steel. Just find what you think looks and feels good, learn how to sharpen it and what you like, it depends on the what materials/types of trees you are working with, and what type of work you do. I prefer convex and Scandinavian grind (V Grind) knives, the Cudeman MT-5 looks to be a full flat grind - which I mean..AFIAK is mostly used in like chef knives and stuff, it's incredibly sharp but it's not durable, hitting hard objects is gonna cause knicks and it's gonna be brittle. This is all from experience, it's not like im an expert - but to be fair, I'd just keep trying different ones and see how you like it, but I wouldn't go spending crazy money, the $300 knives you see all the fancy bushcrafters use...these are what I call wall knives..They use them in the videos cause they look good but most people would just keep them at home and keep using their beater knives, because we are hard on our equipment and honestly, they work just as wall, all the fancy scalings and what not make them expensive, but they don't make them better.

TL;DR: Steel is steel. Get a cheap knife, in a better grind suited for the work your doing. All depends on what work you do, and what tress you have, soft woods, hard woods ETC.

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Edit: Definately don't have to go with Mora, I've just always used them and they've done me well.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01I1GITMA/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486316246&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=morakniv+full+tang&dpPl=1&dpID=41a9O3roZZL&ref=plSrch

Looks like mass drop has this one for sale at $60.

http://dro.ps/b/unaICKn

Or pretty much any morakniv.

The Mora garberg is full Tang clan.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01I1GITMA/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509636963&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=mora+garberg+knife

This will probably be my next knife. I've tried both carbon steel and stainless. My main BC knife is a condor bushlore and it's been great. If I ever upgrade it, it will be the Mora garberg.

Moraknil Garberg: https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Garberg-Sandvik-Stainless-4-3-inch/dp/B01I1GITMA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1503887832&sr=8-1&keywords=morakniv+garberg

Got a blade material are you looking for? (stainless steel or carbon)

Blade profile? (drop point, tanto, spear, clip)

Blade grind? (Flat, Saber, Scandinavian, or Hollow)

Off the top of my head:

Becker BK16 - flat 1095Cro-Van

Esee Camp Lore PR-4 - Saber 1095

Esee 4P - flat 1095

Esee Izula - flat 1095

Morakniv Bush Crafter - Scandinavian 1095

Morakniv Garberg - Scandinavian 14C28N

Cold Steel Master Hunter - Flat VG1 in San Mai

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FYI The ESEE brand has perhaps the best lifetime warranty of fixed blades. Return and they will replace with no questions asked policy. It is also transferable so they do tend to keep their value over time. Tactical Intent is a verified seller on amazon. At that price range you can get a pretty great knife.

Hope this helps!

Check out the Mora Garberg with the multi mount sheath.

Could be mounted to your belt securely and is also very light and agile relative to some other options, still tough as nails though and isn't terribly expensive.

Also has great warranty and excellent quality levels plus is made from stainless steel (Sandvik 14C28N) that wouldn't need much care in a damp environment.

You can get the new full tang Mora for $69 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Garberg-Sandvik-Stainless-4-3-inch/dp/B01I1GITMA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493056023&sr=8-1&keywords=mora+garberg+full+tang

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The mora garberg:
https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-M-12642-Stainless-Compatible-4-3-inch/dp/B01I1GITMA/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1538449420&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=mora+garberg&dpPl=1&dpID=317HPv1LoyL&ref=plSrch

Lionsteel m4 walnut:

https://www.amazon.com/Lion-Steel-Fixed-Walnut-LSTM4WN/dp/B01MQ1AU8Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1538449486&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=lionsteel+m4&dpPl=1&dpID=41pioBXORXL&ref=plSrch

Lt Wright :

https://www.amazon.com/LT-Wright-Knives-Next-Gen/dp/B0778X8H6Z/ref=pd_aw_sim_sbs_468_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1ZY1SF5EYKBR3Q6T1HHP