Mora Companion: Carbon VS. Stainless - Which is Better?

In this video I compare two Morakniv companion knives, one made from carbon steel and the other of stainless, to find which steel has better edge retention. We'll be applying several sharpness tests on materials like carpet, as well as batoning to see how long these knives hold an edge. This video doesn't ultimately decided which Morakniv is best, but which one will stay sharp the longest. This knife can be used for bushcraft, camping, carving and whittling, and any other outdoor application.

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Music:
Pressure by Riot

The William Tell Overture by Rossini

Abracadabra by Silent Partner

If I had a Chicken by Kevin MacLeod

Happy Mandolin by Media Right Productions

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Wanted to take a second to thank you all for checking out this video.
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Edit: as it has been brought up several times, the carbon steel is actualy c100.

[truthmefree]

Keep making videos young man! You have a knack for it. Not everyone can make a video like this enjoyable to watch all the way through.

[Bobby_Digital_]

5 years later its still a great video. Great work man.

[raidhooutdoors]

This is the best Mora knife review I have ever seen.

[MysteriusB]

Loved this video man, you have great charisma on camera. Not just the same old knife review, not some guy rambling for 10 minutes. Well planned and well executed. Informative and enjoyable. Keep it up!

[londiniumarmoury]

Mora use 3-4 different steels, mainly 3, Sandvik 12C27 for the majority of their stainless blades, UHB 20C Carbon for most of their carbon blades, but they also use laminated carbon steel on a few of their knives too, Which is a 61 HRC steel edge laminated with 2 jacket softer steels around the sides. The Sandvick 12C27 they use ont he majority of their stainless blades is a razorblade steel which was specifically made for razor blades which has a very fine grain structure and high edge stability at shallow grinds. The 14C28N is also a Sandvik steel which was developed by Sandvik and Kershaw knife company to use in folding knives, it is a modified version of 12C27 razorblade steel with added Nitrogen to increase the hardness at low carbon content.
Hope this helps, good video.

[daryooshfatemi]

despite there are many dedicated retention testers, I found your comparison and the way you did it really great, valid, and informative. Thank you 🔪

[andrewtisdale]

Nice. Your testing was pretty darn thorough. Too many big Youtubers don't take the time to perform practical tests in regard to edge retention. Cutting through carpet a predetermined number of times seems like a great way to test and fairly compare the edge retention of different knives. Keep up the good work.

[davidmcgrath]

i don't know why anyone would give a thumbs down, it makes me so angry when someone is out there busting their balls doing a proper knife test, i wish they were more people out their like you, i know which knife i'm going to buy, hats off to you young man, excellent video and some good humour thrown in their as well.

[TheStaniG]

Just found this video randomly recommended to me, love the humour and the editing was ok.

Ya just earned a sub buddy boy.

[TheGnom]

I loved this video so much :D I came for the info about the knives and stayed for your personality and talent. :D Keep on going strong man.

[sarge]

Kid, I gotta give it to you. Kudos on the editing!

[John_B]

You should have just as many subscribers as over-rated knife reviewers. Your funny and your videos are enjoyable to watch! I hope you gain a lot more subscribers over the years. Good

[michaellangshaw]

I am and have always been a fan of a good bush craft knife. I currently subscribed to DBK and watch all their comparisons and knife testing. I’ve got to say I enjoy watching your comparison. It was a simple and accurate test and clearly showed the difference with no tricks up your sleeve and no biased opinion. Just wanted to say… Job well done! Thanx. Mike

[comradesoupbeans]

you managed to be both genuinely funny and make a good, useful knife review, hat off to you good sir

[montadoenlanube]

Es de los reviews mas honestos y no pretenciosos que he visto jamás! excelente video!

[smartascarrots]

That was one of the most enjoyable knife reviews I've watched, as well as being extremely informative. You really know your stuff!


Oh, before I forget - deipnosophist!

[sloanIrrigation]

You're a funny young guy, for sure. I enjoyed this very much! Owner of, oh, I don't know, maybe a dozen or so Mora knives, I immediately clicked on your click bait title. I was surprised both by delivery of information and the results. I have both stainless and carbon Moras and I consider them the best all around outdoor knife in existence. I have some very expensive knives in my collection but I find that my Mora is always the one I reach for. It clips on and off my pants pocket without having to frig around with my belt, is easy to sharpen, doesn't frighten store owners or Wal-Mart shoppers when I wear it into the markets, inexpensive enough I don't sweat losing or breaking it (although I've never done either) Thanks so much for the video. You have a new subscriber and look forward to more videos!

[BarryAllen-hmop]

Thank you for not cutting up cardboard. Cardboard is something a person wouldn't cut miles of in real life so those tests tell me next to nothing. Same for the rope tests. I've had to cut carpet many times in my life and your test gives me real world information. Like your vids. Keep up the good work!

[wilfwilliams]

Great video bud! No bs just right to the point. For myself, in my area of Newfoundland, Canada, carbon don’t work because we are surrounded by salt water. It also means there is a salt content in the air. Carbon is way too hard to maintain. There is just not that much difference between the two steels that warrants the extra work of the maintenance of carbon. Cheers!