Morakniv Garberg Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with Carbon Steel Blade

knife is top notch quality. I would give this 5 stars but the sheath I received with mine is missing the loop to hook onto a belt. if they send me a working sheath or replace the whole set i would gladly give them 5 stars.

Just bought my first Mora. Chose the Garberg. I like full tang and carbon steel. Bought the ferro rod survival attachment later. The Garberg is everything I thought it would be. Strong knife and handles well. Sharp out of the box, but needs a touch up after some use. Got the Eldriss the next week. Handy knife razor sharp.

I started bushcraft as most did with a morakniv companion (still highly recommend those for that price range and budget) and I fell in LOVE with morakniv. I wanted to try this one out as Ive heard this is one of the best knives you can put in your hands and I believe it. Balance is perfect, size is everything I could need (batoning isnt an issue cause anything over the 4 odd inches wide is axe worthy for me), and the construction are perfect. In terms of quality and feel it puts some of my past knives to shame.

Im not a survival expert or a bushman, Im just a dude who likes knives and uses them for random things in life. I love this knife so far but I havent had it long enough to asses it fully. I can say it came nice and packaged up and the blade was in great shape. It was razor sharp out of the box. I tend to get some items more for a prep sense so I purchased the carbon steel blade for a worse case senario but I love the color and the weight of this knife. This is an easy blade to go in my everyday use and my bug out bag. I purchased the Morakniv Companion Heavy Duty for my brother as well, very nice blades.

This is a knife that would be in its element doing any task from chores around the house to building a desperately needed fire in a wilderness setting. The same is true of a lot of other Mora knives at a much cheaper price point, of course. If youre sweating the price difference, just buy another model. I promise the difference between life and death is not gonna be whether your knife is full tang or rat tail. That said, if youre going to splurge a little on a knife, at least you know with this one that your not wasting the money on silly design or faddish features. Mora obviously uses good steel, but even if it was crappy material the heft and simplicity of the blade would still make it useful as a tool. The grip is plastic, but it certainly feels rugged enough to keep up and fits well in my largish hands. Mine came sharp, not razor sharp, but more than enough for the intended use. I dont see why Mora should put an extreme edge on this knife for shipment when the whole point of the carbon fiber scandi grind combo is the ease of sharpening it to your preferred sharpness at home or in the field. It does seem like some people might have got genuinely dull ones. Just exchange it for another one, because mine cut through paper on opening (though the thickness of the spine means your tests wont be as smooth as with a more delicate knife). This is not a self defense knife. But its not like most of us are trying to walk around town with a scary looking 9 inch knife on our belts anyway. That situation is why folders were imvented. Then again, unless youre trained in knife combat this long sharp chunk of metal with a solid grip is probably as good as the next one. Anyway, I expect this knife and the thick leather sheath to be helping me and then my kids cut and hack our way through things for many years to come.

I use it mostly for bushcraft and desert survival training and it can take good working in the field! Im a former Marine and used to the old school Ka Bar. This model has that firm solid feel that really performs!

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.

Mine did not come with a belt strap as shown.

After three days on a rainy camping trip the knife got rusty, I was expecting more from a carbon knife for this price. Cheaper knives resist rust better, disappointed

Sheath is junk, stick with the robust. Also, and most importantly, the knife I received is horribly dull and the finish is marred. Makes me wonder if this was a return. I’d live with this if it were $15 like the companion or robust, but for over $100 no way.