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Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Finish
Cons: Blade Sharpness
A diamond in the rough...
I bought the bear bones version of this knife, because I believed that the basic sheath would hold the knife just fine. It does. No rattle, doesn't fall out. I don't jump out of airplanes or climb mountains, so I'm good. I marveled at how evenly ground it was, as well as the deep black finish. The machine marks on the edge are still visible underneath that beautiful smooth black coating. When I noticed this I said to myself, "Self when have you ever seen the machine marks on the edge of a Mora knife!?!" You guessed it. NEVER. My suspicion is that they machine the blades, coat them with the black finish and then put the handles on them. They don't get polished and honed the same way as the less expensive carbon steel models do. Sure enough, when I did an edge test with piece paper, it dragged. This is going to upset some of you. You're going to have to sharpen your own knife. Now, considering this knife is for bushcrafters, it would stand to reason that you would know how to sharpen your knife. If you don't, you might want to buy a different knife. I took fine ceramic rod from my Sharpmaker and worked on it for a few minutes, and it sharpened up quite nicely. My first impression is favorable, and I'm going to enjoy learning this well crafted tool. It may be expensive for a Mora, but the price is quite competitive with other full tang bushcraft knives.