Mora Bushcraft VS. Mora 2000: Which One Wins in the Woods?

A head-to-head between the Mora Bushcraft Orange and the Mora 2000. I was digging around the Mora site months ago and saw these 2 knives and wanted to check them out. They both bring Mora quality to the table but I thought the maybe the relatively unknown Mora 2000 might be a nice knife for people wanting something other than the well-known Moras. Who wins? Which one do I pick - watch and see..

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[TheKimjoh]

Us swedes are very proud of these knives almost everyone here owns a Morakniv or several at some point. They are well known all around the world for being of exceptionally high quality and even the very cheapest mora knives are often superior in terms of durabilty compared to overseas offerings several times that price. They are even frequently used in the armed forces altough mainly as a utility knife. You will not find a "tacti-cool" Mora knife as they are built to be tools first and foremost.

I've used these knives for well over 20 years but even so, to me a Mora is also very much "a type of knife" rather than a brand. (In Sweden the word "morakniv" is often used to describe a type of knife aswell the brand). With that in mind it's a bit confusing how all of a sudden a pretty standard mora is special purpose bushcraft knife. You can walk in to almost any hardware store and by a a knife of a simliar design, blade profile, thickness etc. (obviously based on the mora). And it would be sold as utility/alllround knife. I've got two such knives in front of me as I'm writing this. Perhaps its just a way to gain som ground on the global market.

[Rockman]

I couldn't decide so i bought both!

[sameold]

If you want the 2000 blade with the Bushcraft Black/Orange handle, then the Bushcraft Forest is the one to get. The new Kansbol looks to be the same blade as the 2000 and Forest but with the handle of the Garberg. I will be getting the Kansbol to add to my Mora collection and compare to the other three. Thanks for the comparison.

[mplsatty]

I really like that you compared these two knives, it's an uncommon match, & I really appreciate you doing that. The controversial thing, for me, isn't the lack of batoning but the notching of a live tree. It's just not necessary, & you're getting the tree in it's most vital place, through the protective bark & into the vital cambium & sapwood, exposing the latter to pests & disease.

I liked the video otherwise, & appreciate also that you didn't choose to take the tree down entirely (or two trees, one per knife), as many other knife reviewers seem prone to doing.

[no_handle_required]

I love both my mora bushcraft and the 2000 for different reasons. The 2000 is just damn beautiful from handle to tip, and sharp as a razor. So perfect. The carbon bushcraft is dead sexy in the woods if you keep it oiled. I'd have a hard time leaving one over the other behind.

[bobbybulan]

U r the 1st person on you tube that did a good job looking at 2 knifes.A knife it s for what u used em not for batoning or chopping for that u can use a axe or a hatchet.People that use knifes for wood processing don t know how to use an axe or a hatchet or they are scared of getting injured by them.Great job

[dasta]

I own several Mora's including these two. I carry and use the 2000 for when I know I'm planning on doing carving and finer tasks and the Bushcraft for tasks such as fire prep! Generally I don't carry a Mora for when I'm out doing bushcraft/survival training because the wood where I live is extremely tough and the Mora's just aren't capable of getting through it without exerting a lot of effort. Thanks for posting.

[pauliex]

Say Heah Tim, At first I thought the Mora 200 was a poor looking knife. Then I learned it was a Military Issue for the Cadets. Then I started liking a Flat Grind to work wood with then the Mora 2000 became one of my Fav's Mora Knives, And it still is,

[alanwilliams]

Thanks for the comparison, Tim. I have the Mora Bushcraft Black that I run as a good back-up or secondary knife. The orange bushcraft is stainless, while the black is high carbon... right?

My wife has a Mora Forest, which is basically a Mora 2000 but with the Bushcraft-style handle. This is her primary "utility/food prep" knife. The change in the edge of this knife makes an excellent food prepping knife (She says). For Christmas last season, we got our daughter a Mora 2000. I had heard that the 2000's handle afforded a better overall experience from the Forest. And she loves it, and has taken it out as her primary utility camp knife twice already. I think my wife is jealous of the daughter... may have to look into a 2000 for her as well. Now that would be an interesting video!... comparison of the 2000 and the Forest. I haven't seen one to-date.

Thanks again, Tim. Great videos!

[rogerbartley]

Great vid Ben. I prefer the orange bushcraft myself but all Mora's are good. As always I appreciate your honest reviews

[janisukanen]

Hi Tim! Great vid as always! I´ve had Mora 2000( actually 3 of them) for several years and i totally agree with you when it comes to the handle.Is great. Got my Bushcraft some 1.5 years ago and i like it too.That grind of the 2000 has proven to be great for game prepping. I have used it a lot for that. Works great for cooking too as a slicer. Anyway, both knives are great options for outdoors.

[TheZeno]

I had read that the 2000 was issued to the military as another has posted below Not sure. But I did find this regarding the 2000-"Currently serving in the Border Ranger Battalion in the Norwegian army."

[zzz]

Excellent review. Thinness and lightness have their advantages for some uses. Only a small section of the spine would need to be filed down to be able to throw sparks. The thinner front portion of my Mora 2000 seems to develop microchips a lot easier than the thicker part of the blade.

[tyonarms]

the 2000 is more set up for game processing. that's why the grind changes

[NorwegianWoods]

Thats an interesting review :)
Thanks - Martin

[kevinsluder]

amusing to see the reflection of your face in the Mora 2000 knife during the table top portion of the review. Good review!

[pauliex]

Say Heah Tim, when I found out that the Mora 2000 was used by the Military Cadets, I got the Mora 2000 and it became my Fav. I also teamed it with my Mora Hatchet and my Bacho Laplander, They all match in color with my Haversack, I use this combo alot as my Lite Carry set

[texasbeast]

Liking the solid orange and that finger guard.

[jimswe]

You know the mora 2000 is standard issue in the swedish armed forces.

[marcuseriksson]

I bought 5 of their more inexpensive construction knives instead. They’re the same blade basically but the sheaths crappyer. But now I can have one in my car, one at work, one at home and two in reserve. For the same price as one of these fancy ones.