Morakniv Garberg Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with Carbon Steel Blade

This is my first Mora, and Im fairly impressed by this sub-$100 knife. I bought this with the intention of replacing my EDC full tang knife (actually used daily). Out of the box, it is a nice piece of steel. Decent coating. And the spine IS ground flat and unfinished (perfect for fire steel!). I was certain I would hate the handle (I normally prefer scales or wood) but was pleasantly surprised with how good it feels in the hand! This particular knife wasnt very sharp on arrival, and the edge had some imperfections. It couldnt cut cardboard, and even had some difficulty with an apple. I had already planned to regrind the blade prior to purchase, so about 45min of work and its gooder than new! I recommend checking the edge when your arrives, and mentioning any issues to Amazon. The sheath is excellent quality, with a locking friction-fit for the blade. The belt-loop is leather and held on with 2 studs (potential failure point) but feels pretty sturdy. It is also detachable so the sheath can swivel for ambidextrous wear. The fire steel/sharpening attachment also detaches when not needed. My only gripe is that (wearing on left side) the diamond sharpener is oriented downwards and will definitely cut a chair/seat if you sit on it. The attachment is keyed in one direction so you cant swivel it like the sheath can.

I am not a bush crafter but love camping and this knife has worked very well. It has a very sharp spine for use with a ferro rod or scraping fatwood and it works well for small batoning jobs. Have used it on several multi day camping trips and the edge has held up well enough and the knife has performed superbly. I do recommend sharpening the knife when it arrives, mine was reasonably sharp but not to my satisfaction.

Great quality knife that has amazing features. I liked it so much that I bought 3 of them!

A very sharp knife that is easy to sharpen and rugged. Not so expensive that I hesitate to use it for rough chores, like working in the garden. Should last a lifetime.

I suspect the one I was sent was used. It was super dull and had trouble cutting the simplest of tasks. It also had weird sticky liquid spots that I had to clean off with alcohol. I bought the stainless version a few weeks back and had none of these issues.

Extremely impressive! This has to be the most universal knife that I own. The biggest caution is that it’s a Carbon steel versus Stainless steel. There are 100% pros and cons for each. If you’ve done the research and decide you want a carbon steel blade, you won’t be disappointed with this one.

I’m a big fan of the Morakniv Garberg one of the few non American made knives I buy. Not expensive great blade goes along time without having to be sharpened and with a little care it will never rust. A very subdued survival or camp knife to carry that will get all tasks done efficiently. Full tang carbon steel that batons wood easily and not heavy to carry on your belt.

Great knife for the price! Skinned, batoned, carved......this knife was my most vital tool for 3 weeks during survival training.....I used it but didnt abuse it and it held up just fine and stayed shave sharp with a lil strop work every so often. You wont regret buying this, even if you buy or want a better knife in the future, this would be one hell of back-up/bug out knife. I felt the leather sheath was of very good quality considering the price. I may have been luckier than others on the sheath but I have no complaints about it.

This is an awesome knife, my favorite of all my knives, the belt loop that attaches to scabbard is of a very cheap flimsy piece of leather or Naugahyde. It allows the knife to very freely swing on your belt. My worry is that knife will fall out. I bought a $45 leather sheath from Mora and it works perfectly.

If you love to be in the wilderness but are on a budget, this is the knife for you. If you arent on a budget, this is still the knife for you. Im not on a tight budget but I didnt 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. Its made well, but there are a few features its 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 didnt 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, doesnt seem to be designed very well. The MOLLE sheath is really more than I need but Ive seen many reviews on it and the belt loop and the over the handle strap both wont 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 doesnt 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.