Morakniv Garberg Survival (S) Stainless Steel

Excellent heavy duty robust sharp as heck knife. Handle is plastic but comfortable. Plastic sheath is garbage so get the leather option. Knife best used for carving wood or heavy duty cutting. Not so much for slicing tomatoes. I highly recommend this knife. It is great! I added talon grip tape to the sides of handle for awesome traction.

I spent hours watching videos of people putting this knife through a variety of usage and torture tests, and the results all led me to this purchase. I had a little trouble deciding between the stainless and carbon steel versions, but ultimately opted for the stainless - less maintenance won out over ease of sharpening. Both are great knives, so it's really your choice.Morakniv, or as it's more commonly called, Mora, uses Swedish 14C28N for its stainless knives. It's an excellent steel that strikes a perfect balance between toughness, corrosion resistance, and edge retention at a slight cost to ease of sharpening.I also opted for the multi-connection sheath system that includes a Molle-compatible lashing system for pack-carry in addition to belt carry. Mora's sheaths, like its knives, forego beauty for function, and this one is no exception. The belt dangler is removable and interchangeable with an end strap for use with the Molle carrier option. Some people say they've used the end strap and the belt dangler together, but I had no luck making it work. That said, you really only need the end strap for inverted carry, such as when you lash it to a pack strap. Otherwise, the sheath is a snug, snap-tight fit that I can't shake loose. It's plenty secure as is.Like all Mora knives, it arrived paper-slicing sharp. I've used it extensively since I received it, albeit for pretty mundane household tasks, but the edge is still as sharp as the day it arrived - excellent edge retention. I'm looking forward to testing it with bushcraft tasks. The Scandi grind is particularly well suited to wood processing, and the full tang construction makes it suitable for batoning. That said, with the blade measuring under 5 inches, I don't expect to be splitting logs or doing much wood chopping.If you want to learn more about this knife, you'll find hundreds of videos about it. The most entertaining is the Joe X Mora Garberg destruction video. In it, you'll see just how tough this knife really is under extreme use (you know - stabbing cars, breaking glass, chopping concrete, and bashing metal pipes). It's both educational and amusing!

I was surprised with this one. It is widely known all over Europe for being an exceptionally great bushcraft knife for the price. The sheath could use vast improvements. I even bought the multi use sheath and it’s fair, but lacking. Plenty of options for sheaths out there and you’ll know why when you see this one. So buy the basic knife and research aftermarket sheaths. Full tang is an absolute must for outdoor use and this one has that. The grip is awesome in the hands. I’ve seen videos of users batoning this blade to split logs. Small logs. But there are better choices for that. But to get this knife at this price, and all it can do as a bushcraft knife, it’s amazing and I am really impressed with it. It will certainly be one of the knives I carry with me on excursions outdoors. Some have said it’s not going to be ideal for meat skinning and such but it will do it. There may be blades much better suited for those tasks but the Scandi cut blade is an awesome blade for bushcraft that will work for meat processing in a pinch. And a meat processing blade will NOT work for bushcraft tasks. So if you are just starting out wandering around in the woods, and money is an issue, this knife is the one you want as there are many seasoned bushcrafters out there using this knife.

If you are deciding between the garberg and the companion, I would say the garberg if you plan on batoning with it. It is a little bit larger than the companion. Both are excellent knives and you cannot go wrong. I have a collection of knives that all have their strengths and weaknesses but the garberg seems to be the one I use the most. I just really like how it feels, the cutting power, the size and shape, the weight, the simplicity and the way the spine shaves off tree bark. Excellent knife!

Nice knife. Good ergonomic handle. Thick solid blade., I like the full tang. Polymer sheath adequate and holds securely. The stainless construction is low maintenance and nicely polished. I paid $66 for the one with the basic polymer sheath and found it to be a good value, even if there are people on social media that argue that the much cheaper companion is a better value, I disagree. I think this is much more knife and worth it.