Blackhawk30
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A guy at the gun show has a Mora with a sheath that includes a sharpening stone and a fire starter on the sheath.He wants $80 for it.I always thought Moras were cheap?It is made by morakniv?
Mora Price Check
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ArfinGreebly
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That same knife . . .
. . . is for sale here for $70 plus shipping.
If you buy only one, then the total, with shipping, would be $76. I you bought more stuff at the same time, the shipping would still only be $6, thus reducing the total cost of each element of the order.
Since $76 is the shipped price from Ragnar's place, then $80 could be considered a reasonable "impatient" price.
You are paying for a knife that currently retails for $25 bucks, plus a special sheath, plus a fire steel that currently retails for about $16, plus a diamond sharpening pad which might sell separately for $20.
You could accomplish essentially the same thing by buying the Mora Craftline Allround ($14) and a fire steel ($16) and a diamond sharpener ($20), but now you're missing the special sheath that ties it all together.
Similarly, you could (see the same page) pick up the new FireKnife for about $30 and a diamond sharpener ($20), and you'd have the knife + steel packaged together.
Your minimum price for this kind of solution from Mora is going to be nearly $60 (shipping, remember).
The actual Bushcraft Survival kit will be just shy of $80 shipped.
If the picture and link I posted above match the one you're looking at, you may be justified in paying the "impatient' price. Otherwise, look around on line, check eBay, and so on.
In any event, I'm pretty sure you will like the knife.
That same knife . . .
. . . is for sale here for $70 plus shipping.
If you buy only one, then the total, with shipping, would be $76. I you bought more stuff at the same time, the shipping would still only be $6, thus reducing the total cost of each element of the order.
Since $76 is the shipped price from Ragnar's place, then $80 could be considered a reasonable "impatient" price.
You are paying for a knife that currently retails for $25 bucks, plus a special sheath, plus a fire steel that currently retails for about $16, plus a diamond sharpening pad which might sell separately for $20.
You could accomplish essentially the same thing by buying the Mora Craftline Allround ($14) and a fire steel ($16) and a diamond sharpener ($20), but now you're missing the special sheath that ties it all together.
Similarly, you could (see the same page) pick up the new FireKnife for about $30 and a diamond sharpener ($20), and you'd have the knife + steel packaged together.
Your minimum price for this kind of solution from Mora is going to be nearly $60 (shipping, remember).
The actual Bushcraft Survival kit will be just shy of $80 shipped.
If the picture and link I posted above match the one you're looking at, you may be justified in paying the "impatient' price. Otherwise, look around on line, check eBay, and so on.
In any event, I'm pretty sure you will like the knife.
Deltaboy1984
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SMKW or Amazon can get you a better deal but with shipping buying it at the show might be your best deal.
ArfinGreebly
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Shipping
Check shipping.
SMKW sells it for $60 . . . plus $12 shipping. The shipping is partly predicated on the total value of the purchase.
Ragnar: $70 plus $6 shipping. His shipping is a flat six bucks for whatever.
Gun Show: $80 plus cost of gas and parking.
Unless I had a compelling reason to go back to the gun show, or parking was free, I'd have to be in some kind of hurry to buy it there. Gun shows I went to in the Reno area charged from $5 to $10 for parking, plus price of admission ($15 -- one time only with hand stamp) and, depending on venue, it was a 20 or 35 mile drive.
If I'd already been to the show (say, in Reno) and the knife was the only thing I needed to go back for, I think I'd just order it online rather than drive the 35 miles, pay the $10 parking, and then pay the above-retail price.
So . . . I'm curious. How did this play out?
Check shipping.
SMKW sells it for $60 . . . plus $12 shipping. The shipping is partly predicated on the total value of the purchase.
Ragnar: $70 plus $6 shipping. His shipping is a flat six bucks for whatever.
Gun Show: $80 plus cost of gas and parking.
Unless I had a compelling reason to go back to the gun show, or parking was free, I'd have to be in some kind of hurry to buy it there. Gun shows I went to in the Reno area charged from $5 to $10 for parking, plus price of admission ($15 -- one time only with hand stamp) and, depending on venue, it was a 20 or 35 mile drive.
If I'd already been to the show (say, in Reno) and the knife was the only thing I needed to go back for, I think I'd just order it online rather than drive the 35 miles, pay the $10 parking, and then pay the above-retail price.
So . . . I'm curious. How did this play out?
22-rimfire
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Don't forget sales tax considerations.
Blackhawk30
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I bought it for $79.I had a 3 day pass for the show.No parking fees.This Mora has a thicker blade.Most cheaper Moras that I've seen have had a thin blade.Some were almost as flexible as a filet knife.
Bartholomew Roberts
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Moras are tough knives. I bought the $8 Mora Clipper 840 just to beat on it and it is handling it well. Sharp as a razor to boot. And the blade is noticeably thinner on it than some of the nicer Moras like the Triflex.
Deltaboy1984
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I got one and I got to get some more they are addictive.
ArfinGreebly
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I would have to say nicely done.
You paid a very reasonable "impatience tax" for it, and the final price is eminently fair.
Yes, the Bushcraft series is a bit thicker.
Your normal Mora #1 is about .080" thick, while the Bushcraft is .098" thick.
The newer Mora Craftline Robust is even thicker at .126" (about 1/8 inch).
Going the other way, the new FireKnife is somewhat thinner, at .078" (no flex worth mentioning, though).
So, now that you have it, what can you tell us about the ergos and its performance in common tasks -- like, say, in the kitchen?
I would have to say nicely done.
You paid a very reasonable "impatience tax" for it, and the final price is eminently fair.
Yes, the Bushcraft series is a bit thicker.
Your normal Mora #1 is about .080" thick, while the Bushcraft is .098" thick.
The newer Mora Craftline Robust is even thicker at .126" (about 1/8 inch).
Going the other way, the new FireKnife is somewhat thinner, at .078" (no flex worth mentioning, though).
So, now that you have it, what can you tell us about the ergos and its performance in common tasks -- like, say, in the kitchen?
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