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Between Mora and Puukko knives, I gotta give it to Europe for making some of the best quality and price friendly knives around.

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[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Dear Lemmy, meet a Czechoslovak classic:

€5

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is the hole on the end because they actually intend for you to use it as a fishing lure?

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

Haha no it's just forna strap, but clever idea!

[–] Technotica@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I can buy a swedish guy with a knife for only $10? Nice!

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago

Comes in handy, especially on late nights walking home from the bar

[–] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

You can buy a perfectly fine and decent Mora knife for 10 USD.

You cannot get a high end Swedish knife for 10 usd.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A perfectly fine and decent mora is all one needs, beats the pants off a “high end” James Brand.

[–] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Mora 2000 is perfect. But I do like my Strømseng Sami knife and my benchmade.

My biggest surprize was a Petzl Spatha folding knife (that have a large hole for attaching rope) made from Sandvik steel

[–] TrackShovel@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago

You used to be able to before they caught on.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de -3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

wtf is a "high end" knife? it's a bit of sharp metal with a handle, what could you possibly do to make it better?

[–] cetan@toot.community 5 points 6 months ago

@Swedneck @Frostbeard generally speaking the type of blade steel and the the materials used to make the handle. after that, the quality control of the heat treatment of the blade is actually a significant cost. After that cost to construct the knife can vary based on design requirements. There's a lot of variability which leads to higher or lower costs.

[–] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

As @Cetan states its usually the metal, but also the material in the grip and the sheath. I have hadde several basic Mora knives with plastic grips and sheaths. Perhaps most satisfied with the Mora 2000, should have gotten the orange one as the green was lost to the forest.

For forest use I can reccomed knife smith Strømeng 8" sami knife with finger guard. (Cant get the 9" with finger guard). Not a nimble knife tho'.

https://www.knivesofthenorth.com/products/stromeng-samekniv-8-fingerguard-knife

Strømeng does not have English web page https://samekniv.no/

[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

There are inexpensive knives made all over Europe and the world. I prefer made in the USA for my normal pocket knives, Europe for my traditionals, when I need/want something for a specific job I tend to look for something made in Taiwan.

[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I love Morakniv. Can tell you first hand, those are the best damn survival knives anywhere. I have a Companion that never leaves my backpack, it is such a damn useful tool.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is it the iconic fällkniv?

[–] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Cant get a fällkniv for 10 usd I think

[–] TrackShovel@lemmy.today 2 points 6 months ago

I used mora knives for soil pits for ages. They're cheap, tough and have a thick blade. Razor sharp. I had to actually dull mine to reduce risk of cutting myself when working.

[–] ksh@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago

Any good for veggies?