Gear Review: Morakniv Companion Knife
Value Rating: 10
Durability Rating: 7
Overall Rating: 9
Location of Test: Everywhere I have done bushcrafting or fire building.
Duration of Test: 2+ years.
Product Name: Companion Knife
Product Brand: Morakniv
Best Use: Wittling, Bushcraft, Carving, Fire prep, etc.
Blade Length: 4.1in
Blade Thickness: 0.125in
Total Length: 8.8in
Weight: 4.8oz
Steel: Carbon Steel
Sheath Material: Plastic
The Full Review:
Alright, so this knife is nuts. My buddy recommended I try using a Mora Companion for Bushcraft purposes because the blade is solid, and the handle is EXTREMELY comfortable. I argued that since it wasn't full tang that it wasn't going to be able to handle the stresses of batoning wood and carving.
Boy, was I wrong.
I cut through wood with this sucker like no one’s business. I’ve been doing it for quite a while with this blade and have had no issues at all.
I told myself that I would buy a Mora Bushcrafter or the Mora Garberg Full Tang Blade once I inevitably broke this knife. I haven’t broken it yet, after two years.
I made the mistake when I first purchased this knife of cutting an onion with it and then not wiping it off immediately. This resulted in a large section of the blade corroding over within about 3 and a half minutes. #myfirstcarbonknife #howdoieven
You can see in the pictures that I put a patina on it by soaking the blade in vinegar. This helps with preventing further corrosion from occurring on the blade at the cost of the shine. I'm okay with this being a factor on my $20 knife as long as it remains sharp.
As of writing this review, I have 3 different bushcraft knives and this is still the main go-to because of how light, inexpensive, and durable this beast is.
Cheers.
The Good
Comfortable handle, durable blade, only $20.
The Bad:
Carbon Steel is a bit more maintenance than stainless. Dark green handles and the sheathe can be hard to find sometimes.
The Bottom Line:
For $20, you get an amazingly comfortable knife that can handle a mean workload. It's a tool. It's a sharp pointy thing. It excels at doing what it was designed to do as well as what it wasn't designed for. If you don't have one already, go buy 2.
The Full Review:
Alright, so this knife is nuts. My buddy recommended I try using a Mora Companion for Bushcraft purposes because the blade is solid, and the handle is EXTREMELY comfortable. I argued that since it wasn't full tang that it wasn't going to be able to handle the stresses of batoning wood and carving.
Boy, was I wrong.
I cut through wood with this sucker like no one’s business. I’ve been doing it for quite a while with this blade and have had no issues at all.
I told myself that I would buy a Mora Bushcrafter or the Mora Garberg Full Tang Blade once I inevitably broke this knife. I haven’t broken it yet, after two years.
I made the mistake when I first purchased this knife of cutting an onion with it and then not wiping it off immediately. This resulted in a large section of the blade corroding over within about 3 and a half minutes. #myfirstcarbonknife #howdoieven
You can see in the pictures that I put a patina on it by soaking the blade in vinegar. This helps with preventing further corrosion from occurring on the blade at the cost of the shine. I'm okay with this being a factor on my $20 knife as long as it remains sharp.
As of writing this review, I have 3 different bushcraft knives and this is still the main go-to because of how light, inexpensive, and durable this beast is.
Cheers.
The Good
Comfortable handle, durable blade, only $20.
The Bad:
Carbon Steel is a bit more maintenance than stainless. Dark green handles and the sheathe can be hard to find sometimes.
The Bottom Line:
For $20, you get an amazingly comfortable knife that can handle a mean workload. It's a tool. It's a sharp pointy thing. It excels at doing what it was designed to do as well as what it wasn't designed for. If you don't have one already, go buy 2.