Morakniv Garberg Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with Carbon Steel Blade

This knife has been hyped to a sickening degree. I already have 10 Moras, and piles of other knives with full tangs and scandi grinds, some costing upwards of $400, so for the longest time I told myself I wouldn’t buy this one. Who was I kidding? Here it sits, and I don’t regret the purchase one bit. I have not yet used it out in the woods, but there are dozens of YouTube vids demonstrating its capability. Mora Basics, Companions and Heavy Duty Companions run between $11 and $25. They are cheap and tough and will perform just about any cutting task you ask of it, but if you want Mora’s strongest most durable knife to give you peace of mind while batoning, prying and generally beating the hell out of it, it can be had for a very reasonable $65. It’s up to you if you think it’s worth it. If you pair this with a stainless Companion or some other thinner, slicier knife for food prep or processing fish and game, you will likely never need another knife. If you have a serious knife addiction like me, then it’s a must have.My only issue is with the sheath. I have nothing against Mora’s cheap polymer vacuum cleaner attachment lookin’ sheaths. They do their job of retaining the knife and it’s one of the ways that Mora keeps their prices down. The Companion sheaths have a thumb ramp and are easy to draw one handed, but the Garberg, which has a handle and sheath identical to the Kansbol’s, sits very deep in the sheath without a thumb ramp, making one handed drawing more difficult. Not a huge deal, but it’s curious that they would use this setup for their top of the line. Luckily I had an extra leather sheath and ferro rod lying around. It’s a Bushcraft Model K sheath from JRE Industries and a 3/8” delrin handle ferro rod from Sagewood Gear, in case your wondering, and with this upgraded setup it’s a real stunner. I know part of Mora’s charm is their emphasis on affordability and function over form, but hey, I just can’t help myself. Can you?

Beautiful knife with a sharp edge right out of the box. Carbon steel for striking ferro rod, full tang for strength and comfortable grip that fits my hand nicely. Sheath is very rigid and knife actually “locks” into it so it’ll stay put when I’m walking through thick areas in the woods. Very happy overall

LOVE this little knife. Feels great in your hand and definitely worthy of a "Camping / survival" knife. Make sure to get the add on "Survival Kit Garberg/Kansbol" fire starting kit to complete ensemble.

If you love to be in the wilderness but are on a budget, this is the knife for you. If you aren't on a budget, this is still the knife for you. I'm not on a tight budget but I didn't want to spend 200 bucks or more on a "bushcrafting" knife. Be careful, this knife comes shaving sharp, sharp as a razor blade straight out of the box. This knife comes with all the "must-have" features you need on a bush knife. The scandi grind is great, easy to keep sharp in the field with a strop, and combined with hard steel it keeps its sharpness for a long time before it needs to be stropped. The blade being made from carbon steel allows you to use it in the bush to start fires with a piece of flint rock. The spine is ground to a 90 degree angle so you can get a great stroke on a ferrocerium rod which will produce sparks that are second to none. The full tang allows you to baton the knife without any issues. The tang also sticks out of the back of the knife giving you a great pommel, but also a second option for use on a ferrocerium rod. This is an excellent knife for the price. The sheath on the other hand is not that great. It's made well, but there are a few features it's missing. For one, I wish the knife would "click" into the sheath so it had a good hold on the knife. Right now, if I put the knife in the sheath and turned it upside down and shook it, the knife will fall out. If you try this, make sure your feet and legs are not within the drop radius, the knife barely missed my foot when I tested the sheath like this. If you get the leather sheath or the MOLLE sheath then this is not an issue as they both include the option for a strap that goes over the handle and snaps into place. If you get the plastic sheath by itself it only includes the belt loop. They really should include both options, belt loop and over the handle strap, with the plastic sheath and not just the MOLLE sheath. If mine was supposed to include the over the handle strap then it was missing from the box. That being said, when do you really turn the sheath upside down with the knife in it and shake it? Probably not often. I didn't like the design of the leather sheath so I got the plastic sheath and will use it as a base to design my own leather sheath that I will wet form to the knife. I can make my own sheath that will hold the knife in place and keep it from falling out, and will look beautiful as well. So I think the company is able to save a bit of money by including a cheaper sheath and they seem to be passing on the savings to us, the customer. I am perfectly fine with that. I absolutely love this knife.Pros: Nice sharp blade straight out of the box, perfect scandi grind, super hard carbon steel, perfect 90 degree spine, full tang, great knife for camping, hiking, bushcrafting, etc.Cons: All sheath options are lacking in one way or the other. The leather sheath looks like it would perform perfectly, but also looks bulky and ugly, doesn't seem to be designed very well. The MOLLE sheath is really more than I need but I've seen many reviews on it and the belt loop and the over the handle strap both won't work on the sheath at the same time without using superglue or something. The plastic sheath, the one I purchased, is missing the over the handle strap, it only includes the belt loop, and the knife doesn't hold snug inside the sheath and is prone to fall out if turned upside down and shaken, not shaken hard but lightly shaken. Again, this is not a huge deal for me as I will be making my own wet formed leather sheath and this was my plan before I ever received the knife.