Morakniv Eldris Fixed-Blade Pocket-Sized Knife with Sandvik Stainless Steel Blade and Plastic Sheath 2.2-Inch.

I've been waiting for this little sucker since it was announced. I'm a big Mora fan. They are great blades for a little bit of cash. The eldris is no different. While I consider myself a knife guy, and have at least one with me constantly, I use them mostly for slicing. Whether it's opening a letter, a bag of peanuts, or cutting paracord, I usually use knives for slicing. In doing that, most of the blade goes unused. With a small knife like this, it gives you exactly the length you need for most tasks. The blade has a compound grind similar to that found on the Mora 2000. I like the original scandi grind better, but that's life. Oddly the edge isn't a true scandi grand, but has a micro-bevel. This does add a little strength to the edge, but again I like the original true scandi. It's a personal thing, so didn't deduct any stars. The handle is short enough to fine compact, but has enough length and girth for a good grip. The soft soft rubber over mold really adds traction. The crosshatch pattern on the hard plastic areas prevent moisture from making it slick. There is a diamond on each side that is indented more than the surrounding area. This acts as the locking recess for the sheath. The sheath is a typical mora affair. It has changed little from their last upgrade. Small lugs on the inside lip of the sheath lock into the handle indentions. It is much more secure than my rounded tip Mora with the teardrop locking lugs, but less positive than the classic Mora companion sheath. I got the model without the firesteel, and I was a little surprised to see it didn't come with a belt loop. The only place to attach a tether is through the lanyard loop holes in the bottom. I used some paracord to attach it to my belt loop and let it sit in my front pocket. I will eventually put some kind of loop setup on it because I don't care to carry this piece as a necker. Your mileage may vary. Overall a great little knife that is a perfect size for edc. Would recommend.

Pretty decent little knife. I've got hundreds of them (knives, not this particular one,) so I think I can write a relevant review. It IS a very short blade, but it's stout, and capable of shaving hair off your arm straight out of the box. That's a really good starting point, as it's the first thing I test when I get a new knife. I probably look ridiculous walking around in public with large patches of hair missing on my arms, but I could care less. It's the first test of every knife I buy. Anyway, enough about my arm hair and back to the knife. Like I said, it comes very sharp out of the box. I've used this knife to carve wood with (that's really the best application, given the blade geometry,) and I've also used it to cut BBQ'd steak. It will perform the latter, but it's really better used for carving fine details in wood. The handle is a combination of hard plastic and softer "rubbery" plastic, and it snaps in place very securely in it's hard plastic holster. This is likely going to be more sought-after by folks that like "neck knives" (which I have never really been a fan of, but I can see how it'd be good at that,) and the holster has a provision for threading some paracord through it if that is what you're intending to use it for. Have had it for a month or three now, and have been using it frequently. The steel used here is pretty stout, haven't had to sharpen it since buying it, and it's very comfortable to use for my main intended purpose, which was for whittling. Would be great for camping, as other reviewers have noted, when using a fire-starter on the back of the blade, as it is a very sharp 90° grind and really makes some sparks when striking it on a magnesium sparking fire starter when you forget your Bic lighter at home or the zombies ate it. All in all, I would recommend this knife, and I look forward to trying out some of the other offerings this company has available.

Morakniv is a super quality yet amazingly affordable knife. I bought 2 of these for my son, along with making him paracord necklace/harness, that may someday save his life in using them to get out of a frozen lake fall through. Yes, you can set a good example, teach proper testing protocols, and listening to locals, but boys/young men inevitably will do stupid things; and I believe that these will be better (and more likely to be worn) than the carbide tipped versions whose strength (handle/blade junction) is questionable. With a Mora, I know that junction is good enough to trust my life! Also, one can cut off the handle and make THE WORLD's GREATEST Altoids tin survival knife! Making one is how I learned how super the blade/handle connection is insanely strong despite not being "full tang".

Let's just get the obvious out of the way, yes, its probably the ugliest knife on earth. Now, forget about that because it is the best knife ever for EDC or everyday use. It sits on my end table, I don't leave the house without it. It is a workhorse. Your hand gets a great grip on the oversized handle, and with the short blade and grind, there isn't anything within reason it can't do. You will learn to love it once you start using it.

I've had and lost or broken more knives then I could count. Cheap ones, expensive ones, you name it. I also spent the better part of 10 years as a meat cutter and manager for a meat market followed by several years selling knives and other equipment. So I love knives and definitely have opinions, including the opinion that "cheap" doesn't mean bad. I've had more cheap knives that I'd buy again and recommend then I'd ever recommend something like benchmade. That being said, for me this is as close to perfect for an edc as I could ask for. It's insanely sharp, has a great spine for scraping kindling and then throwing sparks from your ferro rod. The steel has held up well to everything I've thrown at it so far, and easily gets its edge back. I even used an old trick I learned with the corner of a hard cardboard box, using it like a strop to get the edge back. Fantastic little knife for food prep as well. The only negative i have is that my hands are fairly big so I can only get a 3 finger grip on this thing. Even with that though, the shape and material of the handle are fantastic which give a very positive and confidence inspiring grip. I highly recommend this knife. Fits in a pocket well, or use some paracord to make it a neck knife and attach your ferro rod to keep them together. The sheath has very good retention so the knife won't fall out but there's options if you don't feel safe with that.

I love this knife. While it isn’t necessarily the best Mora for the money, it also isn’t super expensive for the quality you’re getting here. I love that it has the unfinished blade spine, and I can confirm that this does help with using a fire steel. I’ve also seen reviews say that the unfinished spine makes it uncomfortable to use in a pushing based carving style. Firstly, I wouldn’t get this specifically as a carving knife, though for me it does work well for that in addition to other functions. And secondly, the spine hasn’t really been noticeably uncomfortable while carving, even when I do push the spine of the blade (which is at least 50-60% of the time for my carving style). Something I was skeptical about was the compound grind on this blade. But, even though this is a pretty small fixed blade, the compound grind actually does work well for it. It doesn’t sacrifice the ease of sharpening the blade, because the scandi grind angle actually remains consistent throughout the blade, so it’s still one relatively easy to find sharpening angle. And, the compound aspect of the grind allows you to have a greater variety of cutting angles when you need that kind of thing. In terms of blade steel, I think you’d have unrealistically high expectations for this price point to be disappointed by its quality. It’s nice and stiff, sharpens relatively easily, and holds an edge, even with a true scandi grind. This knife does come sharp out of the box, but with about an hour of work, some varying grades of sandpaper and strop, it’s actually really easy to take that sharpness up a notch and put a real razor edge on the knife. The handle is great for a guy with big hands like me, and the grip on it works well. My only real gripe with this is the sheath. For me, when I wear this knife and I go hiking, I can be jumping around a little, climbing a bit, and other higher energy activities. And I have had situations where it’s fallen out of the sheath because of an impact that I would really expect a good sheath to hold well against. Because of this, if you’re going to particularly active while wearing this, to add a quick release stopper knot on a land yard through the hole on the end of the handle to make sure everything is as safe as can be. Other than that, I’d strongly recommend this!

excellent size, sharpness, and value for this knife. Only drawback I've found is being unable to tell if the blade is facing up or down when it's in the sheath. I wish they would provide a tactile indicator you could feel with your thumb when you're gripping the knife in the sheath with the blade side down.

As a Mora, this knife is a good quality, as I expected it would be. The blade was sharp, as it came, I am sure that it will be durable, and it has a nice feel to it. Bear in mind, however, that it is a very small knife. I knew this when I ordered it so I am not at all disappointed. As a small knife, it's anticipated uses will be limited, so if you're looking for a knife that will serve all of your bushcraft needs, this is probably not the knife for you. It's probably tough enough for batoning but it's not nearly large enough to be used for that. I haven't taken it out camping yet but I put it through a few of its paces in my backyard. It is perfect for making feather sticks, notching or carving wood, cutting your paracord to size, prepping vegetables, cutting meat, scraping, or fire starting. Of course, you can also use it for opening boxes and stuff. If you're going to spend some time in the woods, you might want to take a larger knife with you, but I'd take this one, as well. It's small enough to fit in your pocket and light enough that it won't be a burden.