Morakniv Garberg Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with Carbon Steel Blade

This is a high quality knife. No doubt about it. However, it is not the knife for me. I like the solid full tang, the thick blade, the carbon steel, the fact that it is made in Sweden. But I returned this knife because of the following short falls: The handle did not inspire confidence. It felt stiff and slick, wet hands might not be able to keep a solid grip. There is no thumb rise, bolster or guard. I felt that my hand could just slip off of the wet grip and slide directly down the knife blade...there is no guard to prevent this. The blade has no serration. Serrated knives are harder to sharpen, but offer some cutting capabilities that a straight blade does not. The worst part about this knife is the sheath. I hate it. It is oddly designed and flimsy. The knife seems to nest firmly into the sheath, but the way it attaches to the belt or pack is not a firm positive attachment. All in all, this is a stout knife. Rugged and ready to serve in a survival situation. But the sheath, lack of hand guard and odd sheath made me reconsider the knife. I purchased a Gerber LMF II infantry in its place.

Very sturdy and confidence-inspiring to put in my bug out bag, after I sharpen it. It came quite dull. Ill also be ordering a custom sheath, the multimount sheath is ridiculous and poorly designed. I feel like Ill loose the knife if I use it. I shouldve ordered the leather sheath instead.

One of the finest knives Ive ever had the pleasure of using. Good weight, and good feel to it. I feel like I could be put into any situation and have a fighting chance with this by my side. And the included equipment that you can use to mount it to your belt or backpack ensures that it will stay by your side.

Great knife, but I would buy the version without the ferro rod holder and knife sharpener if I buy another. The ferro rod fits very loose in the supplied holder, which I didnt realize, so that it fell out and I lost it on the first trip into the field. (I had intended to get the ferro rod out and try it in the field, but it was gone before I could get to it.) The sharpener that is built into the same ferro rod holder is very course and ok for field use, but I would rather just pack a sharpening stone that provides a course and fine side to get a better sharpened knife. As noted before, it is a great knife. Compact and light, but tough enough to get the job done.

Looks like I fell for all the hype. Upon receipt, I took it outside and did a few minutes of feather stick work, scraping some birch bark, and stabbed it into a lob 3 times. Didnt bend or twist it though. Checking it out afterwards, I noticed a tiny chip in the blade. NOT happy. Is what it is though.

Ill compare this to the Condor Terrasaur as thats the knife its compared most to these days. The Garberg, along with the Terrasaur are a class of inexpensive, highly functional knives. Not tanks like more expensive Bark River, LT Wright, etc type bushcraft knives, but highly functional and well worth the buy. Versus the Terrasuar; - Garberg has the same scandi- grind. In use, no detectable differences. - Garberg has slightly less steel, so potentially a weaker knife for batonning. But really, dont baton with this knife. - Garberg has a larger handle. For me, this handle twice as ergonomic as the Terrasaur. The palm swell and general design allow you to torque the blade while carving allowing for greater control. - Garbergs fit and finish is also twice as good. The Terrasaur has little pieces of plastics not shaved off the handle all over. Literally looks cheap. -Garberg with plastic sheath is about 65$ and Terrasaur is 45$. Garberg has some upgraded sheaths, but the Terrasaur does not, so the fair comparison is to an equal sheath. -Garberg and Terrasaurs sheaths are about the same, if not the exact same with different branding. Id go with the Garberg. Its the kind of inexpensive knife you can proudly call your main without seeing it as a placeholder for a better knife.

They make great knives. I wish these had an edge because now its up to the people I gave them to, to shapen... I know, small peeve... I did buy one for myself, and I love it.

Knife is very very very dull. No super sharp like advertised.

Sharp out of the box!

My honest opinion is I find the knife to be ALMOST great. The blade itself is great..the handle though..for me is less than great. It super hard, plastic type material, with not much grip. I feel like the fix would be to insert some kind of rubber material in the sides of the handle, and keep the rest the same. Other than that, its a great knife, just add some rubber in the handle