MoraknivCraftline Robust Fixed-Blade Knife with Carbon Steel Blade and Combi-Sheath, 3.6 Inch

- Craftline Robust -- Truly a robust small blade knife.- Very sharp out of the bag.- The blade did appear to have a small amount of surface corrosion near the handle. Not sure if the corrosion is on the steel inside the handle, but I would assume so, because it is all the way to where the blade meets the handle.- The non-stainless blade was not coated with oil, but had a mirror polished finish.- Excellent for shaving wood. It cuts steak well, but leaves metalic taste and stains easily - I won't do that again.- I like the plastic sheath. It is well made and sturdy while also flexible. It fits onto another Morakniv craftline sheath I already had. The sheath is exactly the same as the other (Marakniv Pro all around stainless knife).- The handle is VERY comfortable and has a very nice, solid rubbery grip. It will fit up to about 3 3/4" wide palm without exceeding the handle grip area.- The knife spine is unfinished and soft edged. I sanded mine to a sharp 90 degree edge with a dremmel sanding wheel. I also notched in some shallow jimping on it easily with a dremmel cut off wheel. It took about 5-10 minutes total. Now it will throw sparks using a fire steel and my thumb doesn't slide while pushing on the blade spine.- Thick blade does not flex side to side under medium pressure usage. It's stout.- Excellent value for a tough working knife.

Sturdy little knife ! This knife came sharper than any knife I've ever bought. I use knives a lot in the restoration of our 100 yr. old house. It occurred to me that a small, stout belt knife might be the perfect blade instead of abusing my cherished, yet inexpensive, collection of Kershaw, CRKT and Sarenmu folders. This knife fits the bill perfectly. Immediately upon opening the package I tested it on some thick leather scraps left over from some knife strops I make and sell. This knife cut through it better than a utility knife with a fresh blade. It practically push cut this tough leather. The sheath is perfect for what I'll be using this knife for and retention is good to go. Holding the knife upside down and shaking the hell out of it will cause to knife to come out slightly but not fall out. These retention tests I see frequently on Youtube are pretty ridiculous. I can't imagine ever hanging upside down with this knife on my belt and being violently shaken enough to worry about my knife falling out of the sheath. The knife feels great in hand. If I were to nitpick.....I'd like to have a sharpening choil as I can see that it's gonna be impossible to sharpen the blade where it comes out of the handle. And the crest shaped plastic piece on the front of the sheath that allows this knife to piggyback another Morakniv is pretty useless to me as it's gonna get snagged on things (and I'll never use it). I'll be trimming this piece off. The blade is really thicker than I need, but I guess that's a good problem. Perfect for what I need at a crazy good price. The way I care for my knives, this knife will surely last the rest of my life. Thanks Morakniv and Amazon !

Some have difficulty reconciling this shorter knife w/other Moras i.e. the most popular Companion. I did at first. The new Mora Pro Robust is thicker than it and the little Mora 511. It's as thick as the Companion HD (for Heavy Duty) which is a 1/3rd price-increased, color-changed, slightly-wider-angled-edge version of the original Mora Robust High-Q. The "replacement" Craftline Pro Robust has a wider blade than all those other Moras. The blade also shares the HD's slightly wider cutting-edge angle for heavier-duty edge retention. One minor drawback is it's only about 1/2 tang vs 3/4 tang as many if not most Moras are. Still, this is a strong knife w/a secure, multi-purpose profiled, blade. Face it; none of these are meant to be pry bars.Moras are often described with the qualification of being great if not the best"for the money." They are inexpensive, yes, and I refer to them as repurposed steak knives, but they are quality for what they are. OK, I add a hair band to all my Moras' sheaths to help insure retention in the plastic sheath. The new Pro Robust costs proportionately less than the Companion HD. The Robust's short, sturdy blade and the handle with significant finger guard up front plus the exaggerated pommel are especially useful under hard use and for younger people afield in my opinion. It is arguably somewhat safer to use than the others as far as control. It has a nice rubbery grip. It is not threatening; its size, including blade length, and color-scheme are subdued and utilitarian vs. militaristic. Indeed this knife is designed for working men and it's my first choice now, my "dumb reach" when I know I'll need some kind a knife to do tasks. It's sharp out-of-the-box and an easily sharpened Scandinavian grind quality Swedish steel. I just gave one to a budding Eagle Scout with an earned Totin' Chip patch for his Summer excursions. This is a great, budget, introductory and/or basic fixed blade knife that is earning the respect of demanding bushcrafters (who also own a file to square the spine for striking fire rods).You really can't be disappointed with this knife -- it's impossible, they're so good and affordable for what they are.