Morakniv Companion Heavy Duty Knife with Sandvik Carbon Steel Blade, 0.125/4.1-Inch

First and foremost I dont write very many reviews, but I felt that this was necessary. KNOW what you are buying. It is a carbon steel blade. Which basically means it is prone to rusting, but you get a blade that will hold an edge better in most cases. I did some reading and found out about something called a patina. It is essentially something that all regularly used carbon steel knives will get over time. You can force a patina by simply applying a hot weak acid to the blade. I chose to go with a dipped apple cider vinegar approach. I heated the vinegar to boiling, and then let the knife rest in the hot vinegar for 15 minutes. I rinsed it with water, and then wiped it dry with a paper towel. The blade now has a pretty cool, smoky appearance. The purpose of the patina is to make the blade more resistant to rusting. As far as sharpness goes, this thing is impressive. For some reason my grandfather always cut paper with his knives to prove how sharp they are. Who knows if that is the most legitimate way to do it or not? I did it, and the knife sliced through it very well. This is without any honing, sharpening, or anything else you want to say. Many people knock the item for the case. It is made of a pretty hard plastic, and the knife is designed to sort of lock into place. I shook it up side down, and side to side just to see if the knife would come out. It didnt. I shook reasonably hard. For 14$ your money will be well spent on a knife that you didnt spend so much on it you would feel bad if you abused it. I plan on ordering another one just to have an additional one for my wife. EDIT: the knife still doesn’t have rust, and has held up to much abuse. It still fits snuggly into the sheath it came with. I am pleased with every aspect of the knife.

Great knife! Cant believe I didnt buy one sooner.

Best outdoors knife u can buy for $15! It comes really sharp, has a high quality look to it, grippy rubber handle, sharpens shaving sharp, perfect size & lightweight. I take mine camping, hiking, fishing & hunting. Makes short work of a deer. Also good for a bug out bag due to being light & cheap. My only negatives are the sheath & blade will rust pretty easily. Yes, the sheath works fine, but it looks like a plastic tube. I throw them away & make nice riveted Kydex ones with a soft belt loop. I think u can buy similar ones online for about $40. You could also make or buy your own leather sheath. Keep a light coat of oil on the blade before storing too. Awesome, the best knife for the money.

These knives are amazing, all Though my sheath, plastic part that holds knife, you attach to belt Is very cheap, almost snapped within 4 days of carry, Would like another one..

I have lots of knives, high and low priced. This is still one of the best quality, and without a doubt the best bang for the buck. Great Bushcraft knife. Update: Over 3 years of heavy use and I still love this knife. Very highly recommended. Update 2: Ove 4 years heavy use and still flawless.

5 stars!!! This knife is rock solid, hair shaving sharp out the box. Ive done everything from batoning to feather sticking since I got it and for only 15 bucks!! Ill definitely be grabbing a couple more just because.....

These knives are a great price and come razor sharp. I carry this fixed blade with me in my EDC pack and have used it on several occasions. If you read any reviews on these knives they always read how well made they are and that they are inexpensive. That was a selling point for me and they are dead on.

For the cost, Mora knives cant be beat! This particular model has a heavy carbon steel blade that sharpens easily. Absolutely worth every cent!

This is a great knife, provided you know how to care for non-stainless blade, which basically entails wiping it dry as soon as you wash it. Also, because its high carbon steel, you can sharpen it with an improvised stone in the field, should you need to. THis is something you cant do with more modern, harder stainless alloys.

This knife is affordable, its good for smaller chores like making a sandwich, cleaning a fish, cutting vegetable or a rope, this kind of things. Its not made for the kind of tougher camp chores, such as wood processing, clearing brushes, building shelters, digging etc. But for $18 bucks...so what?! Its light and can be carried even around the neck, its easy to maintain, it sharpens quick to a point of beard-shaving possibility, but does not hold up a very sharp edge for a long time. It has a Sandvik Carbon Steel blade and some oil should be applied after use to avoid corrosion. Its not full tang though it comes with a decent thickness to the blade. With this in mind, its a useful little tool (sidekick) around the house, in the car, while fishing, on a campsite, or even a hunt.