Mora Garberg Full Tang Knife Full Review : Wins and Fails
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- Опубліковано 12 сер 2016
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It's always funny to see you guys complain about the price, over here in Belgium, the Garberg is the cheapest full tang knife you can find, a KABAR BK2 or BK22 costs around 145 Euro over here, a BK16 costs around 138 Euro, a Top Knives B.O.B. costs around 190 Euro to 200 Euro (depending on which type of scales you want), the ESEE Laser Strike costs around 170 Euro, and an ESEE 4 around 130 Euro (without sheath, which costs about 80 Euro on itself ...)
And the Garberg (with multimount sheath) only (yes you read it "ONLY") costs 99 Euro at the local outdoorshop. Sadly enough, people are so used to having these great knives from Mora for a ridiculous low price, (like the Mora Companion for around 12 Euro), that 100 Euro for a Mora seems outrageous. If the Mora Garberg was made by, let's say Fällkniven for example, nobody would raise his voice, but since it's a Mora, it should be cheap.
So, in my opinion, you guys are a bit spoiled over there, with the low prices on knives and multitools, and Mora is a victim of its own success, by making good knives and selling them very cheap, nobody can understand how the Garberg could cost 100 Euro. While we would have no problem spending the same amount of money on a the same knife, made out of a lower quality steel, by one of the "high-quality" knife brands.
As always, this is just my own, humble opinion.
Yeah, compared to europe, it sounds like we in Australia are pretty lucky. I do wonder why the prices are so high over there, especially as there are lots of manufacturers in europe like Viper, Lionsteel, Mora, Boker, Helle etc. Maybe theres a tax or something?
If you want a full tang, scandi grind knife for less than 100 Euro take a look at the Varusteleka website. Their knives are often out of stock as each batch sells quick but they do restock. And Moras aren't 'cheap'. They're about the right price. Mora's marketing 'problem' is that it sells to builders and agricultural workers who aren't prepared to pay the stupid, inflated prices that knife-a-holics happily pay for a slab of steel sandwiched between two pieces of plastic.
Value added, and such.
+Dwight E Howell Yup, a little black paint helps, as does the title 'Bushcraft'. Mora is stuck with it's core market of industrial users though, as if it bumps up its prices too much customers will toodle off and buy something with less pretensions like a Hultafors.
+ComUnSas btw, the Finnish retailer I mentioned in my first comment is selling a full tang scandi, knife only, for 33 Euro, plus a few Euro shipping. I've got one and the build quality is there. They're loving the Garberg launch and currently seem to be selling knives faster than they can stock them.
This blade is the best blade I’ve ever used and I adore the grip. To me it’s the perfect knife. And your right that it grows on you.
Just bought my stainless Garberg yesterday 5/14/22 for $53.00 on Amazon , the price fluctuates from $53 - $70 you just have to constantly watch it for a few days . The same with the carbon steel Garberg , for that price it's Definitely a Must Have .....👍🖖
Thank you for giving an actual review, with some very helpful insight about actually USING the knife. Not 3 minutes of reading specs anyone can read off the mora website.
truly enjoy your reviews, as I have seen countless number of them. I've been wanting the Gerber Strongarm for quite some time now and then the Garberg came out and I was torn between the two. I probably still will get both eventually but your review has renewed my resolve to have the Strong-arm as my first purchase. thanks man! keep the vids coming!
Glad to hear my crazy little hobby is helpful to others from time to time!
I love my carbon garberg wouldn’t trade it for any of my survival knives I own and I own a lot from cheap to very expensive bushcraft knives I’ve done everything you can do to it and it stands up to everything I thrown at it and I really abuse and test a knife to its ability and beyond there abilities it was $84 dollars at a knife shop with the multi mount sheath
My friend, considering you got and used it for bushcraft, unless you took it off, surprised to see the lack of a lanyard. Really enjoyed your video though man... good talks, good clips of use to prove points, and a damn neat looking blade I'm happy that I already have in the mail on its way to me!
Oh boy! the Garberg leather sheath version is only $59 on Amazon here in the U.S at the moment...I really like this price point 😀
Put some grip tape on and it’s an excellent knife. If the tape gets old or frayed, peel it off and replace it. In Canada we are used to putting tape on hockey sticks - it’s no big deal
It is just so outrageous how everything bushcraft, hiking and camping is so over priced here in Australia. I have just purchased to Schrade knives and two SOG hawks coming in just over $260 and a DD Tarp at $127. It's ridiculous how the Aussie economy has pushed up prices so high for these products. Sorry about my rant. I love your videos keep them coming. Great review also. Just a shame about prices.
Recently found your channel and love your honest straightforward tests and reviews
thankyou mate, some of my stuff is better than others, but I always try keep it open and honest
Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors what ive seen so far looks really good
Rope cut test please... I'm curious how many cuts a scandi in 14C28N will make. Thanks.
This is like dejavu, my Garberg video is uploading now lol, I absolutely love my new Mora and I love the lifetime warranty. Great review
Thanks! I'll check yours out, too. I like this knife but I like other moras more, I think. Especially for the cost!
CedricAda Gear and Outdoors yeah I explain the cost offset on my video reminding folks of the lifetime warranty on the Garberg. They designed this knife on popular demand and in turn hold their warranty because it is the "fulltang" version. I have a few other moras I have yet to review but I know they also have a lifetime warranty but the website for Morakniv says under general use. So I wouldn't think chopping and batoning is covered...but yet they designed the Garberg to take down a tree if nessassary. I wouldn't do that to my knife but if it broke. Morakniv would not hesitate to get a replacement out. That's outstanding this company is able to honor that.
Good review.
What I don't get is the reason it's not got a handle the same material as Kansbol. If you hammer on the protruding tang, this handle can take a miss?
Nice review my friend. I am still leaning towards the Fällkniven F1 :)
Thanks for sharing - Martin
Hey Pete . can you make cutting test for this knife ? it would be very interesting to see how this 14c28 by Morakniv performs .
Is the carbon steel version worth 90$ usd? Or what is the best knife I should get? I have a bk9 and now I need a smaller bushcraft knife
I like the handle...not enough girth near the blade for my taste but I do agree with you that a nice rubber coating would make it more comfortable...
The thing which I do not like at all is the secondary bevel....Not as fine of an edge (thin) as I am used to when using my other Moras...
SpartanJohns yeah its a move clearly designed for strength under duress, but it makes the knife far less precise. On my Bushcraft Black i reprofiled it back to true scandi.
Great review. I just got my Garberg, and haven't had a chance to get her into the field. I'll be curious to see how she does in cooler weather, and if slippage will be an issue. As crazy as it sounds, maybe we have to cover up the beautiful handle with a Ranger band?
yeah, now my trial period for review has passed, I've wrapped the handle in rubbery ranger band
to great effect.
I got mine for $78 USD on Amazon with the leather sheath. At this moment, 2:30pm 01/22/2020 it is $49 on Amazon. I think it's a good knife. Love the steel and the leather sheath, handle is ok. At these low prices I wouldn't hesitate to buy one and am about to order a 2nd. My only issue with mine was that the grind was uneven.
Great review, thanks.
I have had a different experience with this knife. I dont think its overpriced at all at the 90 I paid for it and the multi mount sheath. Its weird that Mora can deliver something that is a premium knife and people want the cheaper price.
For me the handle ergonomics are great, its slicey while still being thick enough to handle anything I've thrown at it in the last month and I've thrown a lot at it.
The spine and pommel scraper is really sharp and if you cant get a fire going with this knife...
I own the SRK and the Strongarm for the best comparison and edge retention alone I'd take this over those two. I used my SRK for several years and it served me well but the Garberg replaced it hands down.
Dont get me wrong...when you open the package it is ...underwhelming but I strongly believe that this will be my "forever" knife in this size range.
You should scuff up the slick part of the handle with some sandpaper. I did that on my Becker BK7 and it made a noticeable difference.
I just ordered one on Amazon with leather sheath for $57. I don't intend to baton with it at all, but I still prefer to have the most durable knife possible. I also like heftier knives, and the full tang should add a bit of weight.
Absolutely love mine!
thorough review thanks
Seems to me that the Garberg is a Jack of all trades and master of none. for me blade lenghts the F1 and the A1 is a great combo. The Garberg feels like the S1, to long blade to carve and other small tasks and to short to do some bigger work. good review thanks
Love the Garberg for all around tasks, but Mora please make a full tang HQ Robust blade shape. With the Garberg pommel and blade thickness, Oh yes...both in high carbon and stainless. Please please please!!!
I got this, & the kansbol same day. Even though the handles are the same, either because the black color die, or because the full tang, the Garberg felt slightly more slick to me. I just hit with a couple grits o' sandpaper and now its like felt, or leather feeling. Looks slightly shitty though, which I knew going in, so, beware. 200, then 800 or 1200.
Anyone know what'll happen if I hit the handle with a light layer of beeswax, besides getting that deep black back?
Anyway, best knife I've ever owned, but I've only owned like 8 or 10, half of which are moras. :D
I did the beeswax. It took the fuzziness out and restored it to a more stock handle, but feels a little different. After hand rubbing the beeswax in completely until there were no shiny spots, its no longer tacky, in the bad sense but is tacky in a good way. It feels like a Rubber mallet handle now, sort of.
Non Knife question for you.....what type and brand of backpack is that visible on the cabinet in the background of this video.... seen at 1:27 into your video...Thanks, Jesse
Hey Jesse! Its a Frost River Summit Expedition Pack. Had to sell a whoooole lotta stuff to afford that beasty!
Thanks for the info, much appreciated
Great review. I agree! Wish I would have watched this before purchasing... But I only paid $47 USD on Amazon...
Correction $54.40 USD
Morakniv must watch your videos because the stainless is selling for $70 in the US now.
Very good steel 1428sanvick. Very pretty. Blade .kass ass blade .are they cheaper ?
I wish it was 1cm longer (but still under / max 12) and had a handle a bit more similar to the bushcraft black.
For its blade length I think the full tang and blade thickness aren't too useful.
The stainless steel is okay I think, makes it universally a bit more sturdy / resilient which pairs well with the full tang idea I guess.
But I still think at that size the bushcraft black is most likely the better deal though.
For me this was worth every penny
You might be best advised to ignore all statements about price. The price has fallen a lot in the US of A. and may have elsewhere.
True, the price has become much more reasonable. I still wish they had rubberised the handle like the Kansbol has, and would probably rather atrue scandi, but its a great knife for the 50-65 USD you can now get it for.
Im in RSA and for what i'm doing this Knife is expensive. 1600 ZAR thats 120 USD. But yeah pretty nice knife
If you know how to sharpen a knife it is very simple to get rid of the micro bevel. It just takes a little time and work.
My one wish for the Garberg would be to have the same handle material as the Kansbol, but I still like it as it is.
honestly i got mine at 90usd ... i dont feel that i have overpaid for this knife .... 90usd includes shipping to my country
Just bought one with the multimount for 66$ brand new free shipping
Good review. I agree the price is a bit high but I gotta have one ! My local knife shop here in the US has them for $90. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet real soon.
I understand. A new mora model is a pretty desirable thing. I'd suggest wilson wrapping the handle, but apart from that, you should have a good time if you don't mind the price :)
I got one, decent price considering seller also has to make a profit, free shipping (hidden cost) plus the multimount system. Also I realized manufacturing cost would be high for a product that is not going to be sold as much as some of the cheaper models. I rather pay 120 bucks for this then $200 Benchmade Osborne
Bravo!!!! Un saludo desde Barcelona ( España)
Mora should make the Garberg handle rubbery like the Kansbol. I like a grippy handle.
$60 US. Not bad. I wear gloves when cutting so the hardness if the handle is not an issue.
price is 60 bucks on massdrop right now. Only 4 days tho.
I think the price issue is more or less an Australian problem and not a "Mora" problem. I bought the Garberg with the leather sheath here in the States and paid $69.00 for it. Not too bad of a deal.
+Arshan Mostafavi oh yeah, for the right price its a great knife. I just wish they'd have made the handle grippier and less haed plastic. Maybe they have now, I dunno!
It was ~130$ when it was released. During the last 6 months prices went down to ~70$ now. It's the same in Europe, it went from ~130€ to ~70€ now.
My Bushcraft Black was US $30.35 about a week ago. My trusty Companion was $13.95. No Garberg for me. Glad you didn't buy into the hype. Jakkaari Pukko is the Garberg killer. If only they could get good US distribution!
Hi,try Mora 2000,you won't regred.Cheers
The reason for the price to be high is the greedy importer, at least for Victoria, be assured that this is a inside information. So it is not Moras fault. The handle is fine i never had issues with wet hands while beach fishing with slippage or anything.
like the knife but as you said a bit over priced, good review
Got mine on sale on Amazon for $54
Trevor Miles good deal! A+ blade
for that price
its not perfect .but it will get the job done. i love mine .long live mora.
They say that a firesteel/ferro rod requires a level of skill. I'm all for it but at the end of the day...If it takes me more than 10 strikes to light a fire...I'm thinking either a) this firesteel sucks, b) this striker/knife edge sucks and/or c) I'm just gonna pull out a lighter and get this fire lit damn it! :P
Im usually D) I didnt make enough wood shavings/feathers. I prefer a good box of matches if I'm honest!
The price argument against the Garberg comes from lazy habit of seeing low prices tacked on Mora knives.
If you take into account Spanish knives from Muela or Cudeman (which are well known for a good price-performance) with a comparable steel and full tang design, the Garberg (now priced aroud EUR 70) yet again comes out as cheap for what it offers.
Who would've thought.
I appreciate your candor.
Keith Harten I think given the quantity of materials being used, theres not a huge excuse for it being much more than the larger stainless moras. I know its a slight steel upgrade. I think at $100 AUD it would be fair value. Mora robusts and bushcraft force/survival models go for about $60-70 bucks here. If it had a micarta or textured G10 handle, the current price might be a bit more fair.
Thanks for the reply, and keep the reviews coming!
80$ on Amazon for a knife that has no real competition in this price range.I have the Falkniven F1 ang just got the S1-feel more comfortable with the Garberg.Only my Bravo 1 is better, but not by much.
you won't pay $100 USD for this knife . I got mine for $85. I've used mine ALOT. I like it very much. the handle is hard, but comfortable. i had no slippage issues, and it was comfortable for extended use in multiple positions. The rear pommel is excellent for sticking a fire steel.
This comment is a good balance on the handle issue. I would recommend anyone thinking of this knife check out a few reviews, because as you say, it is possible its a good fit for a different hand than mine. Thanks for watching! In Australia they seem to just be getting dearer unfortunately!
+CedricAda Gear and Outdoors sorry! I hope the price issue is only temporary. I think they will eventually go down once to "newness" goes away. Also, I meant "striking a fire steel" not sticking...stupid autocorrect :)
From an Australian perspective (mine, as I am an Aussie as well), the Garberg was made in direct response to suit the American fascination with batoning. I do not share the yank fascination with batoning with knives, use an axe. No knife, no matter how well built will eventually fail, and if you watch enough knife fail vids, what is the usual activity being done when the knife fails? (rhetorical, it is batoning)
Gearberg cost in Australia is close to $150 posted (looked today 06/02/2017). For $90 I can get a Real Steel Bushcraft II D-2 with a scandi grind, full tang micarta handles with a good looking kydex sheath and tec-lok.
Simple choice for me.
Orion I agree. The funny thing is Moras dont even have a high fail rate at batoning even with the stick/rat tail tang. I'll baton wood if I go ultralight camping, but generally just the one log to get some good flat surfaces. I do it to test knives for data points in videos, but then barely again once ny normal dirt time with the knife begins. I don't really mind what others do, as long as they know it might break their blade when they baton and dont complain *too* much. My boker vox rold snapped in two under very light batoning. I was disappointed but would still give it another go if one was around at a reasonable price.
I have seen all manner of knives fail batoning (on vids, the worst thing I did was badly roll an edge on a Condor Bushcraft Parang on hard wood) and agree, Mora's aren't renowned for failure, even when batoning.
I am a tool heavy guy, large knife (at the moment a TOPS Power Eagle), small knife (currently Cold Steel Master Hunter san maiIII) and axe (currently a Gransfors Bruks small forest axe) plus pocket knife and multi tool at a minimum when venturing anywhere in the bush. I don't like relying on one knife and don't adhere to the one-knife-option for 'survival' knives.
agree, i also have an Axe and my folding Saw. I see no need for batoning with an expensive knife. Greetings from RSA
Why do Australian douche bags like yourself always have something to say about Americans? And people all over the world baton. America, the country of innovation, meanwhile australia is the world's dirty, dry butthole.
It is not "plastic handle" it is a very strong polymer. They have done quite a bit of development here with the sheath and all, it is a bit like the old Frost Laplander 115. www.equipos.cl/frosts/frosts/a_18.pdf. Now Mora only makes the 95 modell morakniv.se/produkter/lapplander-95/ , since it is popular with hunters. Making a bigger knife would make all them big blade happy foreigners glad but then it would not sell all that well in Scandinavia where people use an axe, Leiku, Scrama, Hukari or an Stromeng Ks8f or 9 or the Blackbear www.xxl.se/mackenzie-blackbear-kniv/p/1087432_1_style for chopping the last being the cheapest at 239:- SEK.
In sure its very strong. It is just very hard and not as comfortable for repetitive cuts as other moras, and other companies knives in the same purpose of use. I just see the full tang yet shorter blade as a weird compromise - full tang isnt really nessescary on a shorter knife which wont be used for impact tasks, so why not make ita bit longer so it can chop, and even baton.
Its like they tried to please the western full tang enthusiasts but still make it modest looking to seem credible for the tradtionalist carving crowd. And it might be one of those compromises that means its outclassed in both areas. Just my thoughts after a couple months of use :)
Mora has made full tang knives before.
yeah Ive seen some of their earlier slab handled scout knives and pinnedtang knives. I guess they mean this is the first one designed to be beaten on
Nice review. I think the Garberg is off my list and perhaps the Strongarm is on the list.
Why
I paid $56 for my Garberg and I honestly dont think its worth that...
mora is fucking high to charge 75$usd for the garberg.
Just don't understand why anyone would need a full tang knife like this.. like whats the point lol? The Mora Black is 3/4 tang, no need for full tang anyway
All Moras have a micro bevel.
Swedish steel is better, Uddeholm and Sandvik are not high end makers they are the high end.
In my testing, this stuff is holding about as well as good 154cm. Good stuff indeed, especially on wood!
I agree on most of said in the review. It's a little bit too short for an outdoor survival knife (seems to me more like an utility/kitchen knife), the handle is crap and the knife way to expensive. I rather bought myself the CS SRK
To all the people who complain about the price.....Build a bridge and get over it. What were you expecting? Luke Skywalkers' light sabre?
Western pressure lol
Yeah it sucks when you're able to diversify your product line because of demand. The west is so annoying....
$25 right now
Jesus! These are overpriced! About 100usd!
The Genesis would beat the shit out of any mora!
Screw this knife! They take a 10 dollar mora, add 1 dollar worth of steel to it, now it becomes a 100 dollar Mora? No thanks.
Matt Jones not true at all
Full Tang, upgraded sheath, better steel, thicker blade, larger knife, more durable. The only reason it started at that price was because of all the hype.
Complain complain complain.
Ffs.
well, if you insist!
Actually the knife is getting a re-review soo , so look forward to that (or not)
@@CedricAda many thanks