Fun fact about the sheath, you can us it when fire making by blowing into it, since it will focus the air through the two drain holes at the bottom of the sheath! Thanks for making a review for my favourite Mora!

I suppose I'm old fashioned about things. Personally, I do not baton any of my knives. That job is regulated to a hatchet or an axe. I am a firm believer in using the correct tool for their intended purposes. A knife is not a hatchet. I have dozens of knives, with nine of them being Morakniv. I use them all in different ways. The Robust is a great carpenter's aid. The Companion fills for many needs. A thin stainless Companion is constantly in use in my kitchen. And many more models are used on different occasions. This brings me to the Kansbol. The most singularly versatile Mora knife I own. When I bought mine a couple of years ago, it is, without a doubt, my top knife. An absolutely amazing piece of engineering. Priced well. Built well. And simply out performs other knives priced four times as much. 👍

My edc harvest knife! Slice a stem without stock damage. Slices straight, no wedge splitting. I dropped it today on a rock, and rolled the belly, but I was easily able to heal my precious with a diamond flat steel by following the stout blade angle as a guide out side on a slab of wood. No need for an expensive sharpening kit in shop! Ideal for the outback!

got the kansbol a few months ago, great upgrade from the Mora Companion, the thicker 90 degree spine just shreds tinder like a dream

Thanks for this, Mark. I completley understand the joy you expressed when the Kansbol started doing what it does so very, VERY well. The Kansbol is, hands down, my favourite outdoors knife. It's the staple of my hiking, fishing, and camping jaunts, and they (yes, I have more than one 😅) get put to a lot of use at home too - whether working in the yard or the kitchen. As you noted, it performs on par with purpose-built kitchen knives, and for certain food prep tasks, I honestly find it superior. Were I looking for a survival/one-tool option, or trying to carve a path through my tropical rainforest environment, I would take something bigger and more robust, like a machete, but even then, a Kansbol goes with me as well. It's not even a burden if I carry it but don't use it in that situation, because it's virtually weightless, has a tiny footprint, and the multi-mount system means I can carry it a thousand different ways. I've also got my eye on the Mora 2000, but I want a black anniversary edition (really to EDC it), and they're hard to find. I'm also really curious about the Bushcraft Forest, which has the same blade form, but wth the Bushcraft Black style handle and sheath. One might think I'm obsessed with this knife or something. 🙃

Another great video. I was impressed with the care you took to not baton knotty and/or large diameter branches. I bought a Kansbol in December 2022 for all sorts of tasks…but primarily for carving. Unfortunately I started using it to baton some 2 to 4” cypress and twisted juniper branches into kindling, and after splitting quite a few branches the tang broke just inside the handle. By this time I had really become fond of the capabilities of the blade, the comfort of the handle, and the knife’s overall pleasing look. I just had to repair it. I used a thin fine-toothed saw to cut the handle lengthwise along the tang so both handle halves could be separated from the blade and broken tang. IMO, the tang has a weakness at a notch just inside the front of the handle. I’ve seen KZfaq videos showing other Mora knives that broke in exactly the same spot. My plan was to sandwich the break between two untempered tool steel splints and then hide the repair job within the handle. I used a 1/8” glass/tile/rock carbide-tipped bit to drill holes in the blade and tang pieces, along with mating holes in the splints and then shaped the splints to match the shape of the tang, I sandwiched it all together with 3 mm stainless steel screws, nuts, and lock washers. Lastly, I used a dremel to inlay the repaired tang about 1/2” deeper into the handle halves and then PC-7 epoxy to glue the handle back together around the repaired tang. The blade’s Morakniv logo is still just visible in front of the handle. The knife is noticeably heavier and about 1/2” shorter than before, but it has a lot more character now, and is one of my favorite knives.

Thank you for the thorough comparison video!

Mark, Very informative discussion. Thank you very much

Another home-run video Mark! .............Keep them coming!

Thank you for the video, by far one of the best reviews for this knife that I have watched.

Great review Mark, thank you for sharing this video. Stay safe out there. 🤗

Got my first Mora Kniv for my 6th birthday. My grandfather grew up just south of Mora in Garsas.Great knives!

I am really glad you presented how this knife is with food prep, that is why I carry it. Thanks

I mostly appreciate your honesty and integrity in all the excellent reviews you've done over the years. I've never heard about Firebox Stove's Folding Chef's knife before, but it seems like quite the amazing tool for the job! Going to look into that one further. ATVB to you and yours.

Appreciate the honest review, Mark! I don't tend to use my Kansbol for a lot of batoning, I use something more heavy-duty for that. But that was a nice feather-sticking demo, and the slicing is where I think the Kansbol shines - that's mostly what I use it for, food prep, and it does a really good job at that!

I'm not really a Bush craft guy, But love hiking, and also love the ease of sharpening on a scandi grind. I already have a ss Mora companion , and love it. But I really love the the slicey geometry of the kansbol, and might have to buy one.

I always have a Companion in my pack. Comes in handy when I need to cut meat or something I don't want to use my primary knife for. Excellent steel and perfect size for a backup.

Man Mora really hasn't made a knife I don't like. Another great looking knife there. Very slicey. Thanks for sharing it Mark!

I own a Mora HD Companion, and recently purchased a Joker Ember based on your evaluation. I’ve been waffling on the Mora Kansbol, but feel your balanced assessment makes it an excellent companion to my Joker. Thank you.

Great knife, I've been using one for a while and pair it up with a jaakaripuukko 110. Very slicey indeed.

Had a 2000 for a long time, got a Bushcraft Forest and went straight back to the 2000. For me they got the Mora 2000 handle right the first time. I know some people find it too thin. I'll get around to buying a Kansbol eventually as I do like a sharpened spine. It's a very good knife if you are putting in the miles, you get a lot of knife for very little weight, a good all rounder. The Sandvik is great in this situation too, it doesn't need a lot of looking after, keeps an edge well and sharpens easily. If you have a knife that "slicey" you can knock up 2 or 3 wooden wedges in minutes for splitting, no need to knock a good knife about unless you have no other choice.

Good review and comparison Mark , thanks for sharing, God bless !

Great knife. I like it so much I bought two. I think the dual grind design came from their collaboration with Light My Fire which is another one of their best knives ever. The great thing about the Light My Fire knife and the Kansbol is that they are both really good at wood processing work, while also being very capable for processing fish, game and camp cooking.

Good review Mark. I have evaluated all of the Moras for camping and bushcraft tasks and the conclusion that I came to is the Kansbol is a bushcraft-lite blade. Not suitable for heavy bushcraft use and certainly not equal to my Garber in any capability. You mention the thin blade on the Kansbol as more suitable for slicing/food prep. Agreed, it’s better than the Garberg for slicing food. However, regardless of the thinness of the Kansbol, it is still a scandi grind which by design is not a slicer. The best slicer is a full flat grind, without question. Having said that, the best knife is the one you have with you. The Kansbol is a good knife. Mora doesn’t make bad knives. IMO, it doesn’t make sense to buy the Kansbol as your primary camp/bushcraft knife. I have the carbon steel Garberg and I bought the Bushcraft Black for my son. And I’ve got the Firebox folding slicer for food prep. But, Felix Immler has shown us that he can accomplish about every task with a Swiss Army knife. Go figure. He is amazing. Ciao.

Very Nice Slicer ! Thanks For Your Thoughts & Demo On These Mark ! Have A Great Week Ahead ! ATB T God Bless

Good review, thanks!

Thanks for the review. I have the exact same orange one. I love it. Lightweight and it handles multiple tasks. So far I've used it to process some thicker branches along with a Bahco Laplander saw when backpacking in a National Forest. It's not bad for batoning closer at the base of the knife. I use the Morakniv Eldris more. It fits in small fire kit pouch and is nice for processing twigs for the Firebox Nano. I keep the Kansbol in the car just in case for fishing and camping.

Great video. Thanks for tge review.

I have been using the kansbol for the last 6 years. I use it for food prep while camping and for cleaning game. I have not had to sharpen it much at all.

Perhaps my favourite Mora.

Thanks for sharing about the Morakniv Kansbol, I have a green one and like it a lot. 👍I agree with your assessment, I think it's a great all-purpose companion camp knife when in partnership with an axe/hatchet and saw combo. I also have the Garberg, being that it's more robust it could work as a "one knife" solution; granted, there are still better options out there for that, though. But if it's all ya had, you could get by with it. Anyway, another excellent review. 😊Take good care and Cheers!

That was a great review. It's very helpful to watch a video before making a purchase especially when buying online these days. I was not into Mora knives because I don't do Bushcraft. However I wanted a good knife, not too big, to put in my emergency kit. When the garberg came out that looked like the perfect one so I bought it. The handle may not have a softness but it's tough as nails and not too big, and best of all easy to sharpen. Plus I didn't want a big fancy sheath just something simple to slip into a backpack and not take up too much space. I later added the Eldris and a small wood carver. What can I say, they kind of grow on you. I think people in Sweden Etc use these knives for all kinds of stuff besides wood carving. The one that you have Looks like it makes a good food processing knife. But I have some Grohmann knives that I like for food prep. Which is what I use in the kitchen every single day.

Had to get both the garberg and the kansbol. I like the light weight of the kansbol for hiking when you aren’t doing firecraft.

Been taking the Kansbol on my holidays since 2019. Not bushcrafting. But as stated it is versatile. I do meal prep, cut stuff and even baton (smaller) wood. I do need to resharpen it now. I also take a serrated Mora to cut bread. It has a sheath, safer to take along than a real kitchen bread knife.

I’m not into expensive knives. I purchased a Kansbol a while back & really like it. I also have an Eldris for some limited jobs. I’ve never really had to baton wood so not an issue. To me a knife choice is a location, need, use & whatever you like.

Great knife! Can't go wrong for the price 🤠

I'm thinking 2 knives is the way to go. Kansbol could be for camp kitchen and backup bushcrafting, while, maybe, the Bushcraft Black or the Garberg would be the primary woods knife. Maybe throw in an Eldris ... just because.

This is a great comparison and overview, but the one thing I really want to bring up... 20:29 THANK YOU for saying it correctly! So many people say "Ferro-serum" but its "Ferro-ser*I*um". Really appreciate that lol.

Hey Mark. The Kansbol good be a good fishing knife. I go hiking and fishing. We clean and cook a fish for lunch. We cook on a twig stove. So, the Kansbol could cover those uses well. 🤓🎣🇦🇺

“…this is not the only cutting tool I brought out.” To me, is the thesis of the kansbol. Keep it on hand for feathersticking, fine carving, field dressing maybe, and in an emergency if it’s the only knife you can grab, you’ll almost surely be a-okay. Personally I carry a garberg with the ferro+sharpener kit but the woods are a bit different here than in most of Canada

As a lefty the kansbol is my go to mora.

As a side note, I oil my carbon companion that has a hot vinegar petina, but I also oil my stainless to avoid resin, sap and pitch goo. Clean for food with olive oil or my 1/3 beezwax- 2/3 olive or coconut oil blend for longer term storage.

I’ve got a Kansbol & carry it when I’m hiking & camping. It’s a great knife for all-around use! I love Mora’s carbon steel knives, but I like carrying stainless when I’m out in damp environments.

I’ve been looking at this knife for awhile now. Haven’t pulled the trigger on the purchase. Your review is very helpful. I happen to think that this Mora is a little overpriced for what you get in comparison to other Mora knives. Also, I just don’t care for the orange handle. They say that it is available in green, but no one has them in stock.

I think the kansbol is more geared toward hunting. I love it

I have all the Moras you show in this video bar the kansbol. I agree with your enthusiasm for the 2000 which is a great slicer. I cannot see that the sharpened spine is an advantage for food preparation. Am I missing something? Best wishes from Bristol UK. PS We pronounce"Tomato"like you do !

I really wanted a Garberg but ended up with a Kansbol and then I just asked "what would Morakniv really recommend for bushcrafting?" so I got a Bushcraft Black. It is definitely a slicer above all but it is also great for making notches since it tends to penetrate a bit more at a time.

I would really like to see a carbon version of the Kansbol, but still at the same thickness of 2.5 mm. It would bring up the durability a little and fill in the few weak points. Or at least upgrade to 14c28n. I agree that it has the combination of handle materials that I wish the Garberg had.

Great information on the knife, but I need to know about that cool hat. I am always looking for a good hat!!!!!

I have the discontinued Mora Light my Fire knife which has the same dual grind thinning out towards the tip but it is thin in profile like the companions and a bit shorter than them overall. It’s very slicey and pointy; would be interesting to see a comparison with the Kansbol.

So, I am looking to buy a Mora, and I have been watching your videos (which are great). So for food prep, starting a fire and bushcrafting (excluding batoning), what knife would you choose? Also, for carbon steel, I've read it has a tendency to rust. Some folks use a dab of Vaseline on the blade. Good? Bad? Thanks for the videos!

G'day Mark, I am aware many folks like 'em, a dual grind, (stainless even better), does make sense at some level and sure great value, however, for me, this is a car camper. For on the trail I'm always gonna go for timber breakdown first, over food prep; if you have to, you can always eat a tomato like an apple for example ; ) and yes, you can to a point, but I wouldn't want to, be batoning with, or across, the grain with one of these if my primary big fella goes MIA. Think I've mentioned before, I do believe the Bushcraft Black is the best design of the bunch, though to my knowledge, ..... there is no stainless version : ( Btw, I didnt think I'd like 'em at all, but for food prep, look no further than a stainless Opinel IMO. I've been really surprised with what the No.10, in particular, can do, and even though not serrated, .... great as a steak knife too. Incidentally, before I gave away the No. 8, (just too small for my hands, .... the No.9, just passes muster), I cut up a shipload of citrus .. (oranges, lemons and limes), with it and left the juice on, to test the INOX steel against the citric acid ....... not even a hint of oxidisation in more than a fortnight. (In hindsight I should have done a separate salt test too). In any event, I'm no chemist/metallurgist ........but surely that's gotta be a good sign for where food is involved. I'd certainly be interested in your thoughts, should you consider them worthy of a review. Cheers Duke.

Yeah that one fixes a lot of the problems that I have with the other ones definitely seems like more of an American knife with all of the features that stop you from cutting your fingers when your hand goes too far forward in stabbing tasks

What are your thoughts on the bushcraft forest? Bushcraft handle with kansbol blade basically

Great video & I really like your hat! May I know the brand?

Does the sheath require two hands to remove the knife? It looks as if it would move around on the belt though probably not a problem for my intended use as a camp kitchen knife.

HAVE ONE WITH A HANDLE LIKE THE "BLACK" AND A BLADE LIKE THE KANSBOL", WHAT KIND IS IT? HAS A CHARTREUSE GREEN SHEATH AND END ON THE HANDLE. oDD COLOR BUT FOR 9.99 USED AT THE LOCAL GUN STORE, i COULDNT PASS IT UP.. JUST NOT SURE THE MAKE. IT DOES SAY STAINLESS ON THE BLADE. ITS MY NEW FAVORITE

Wierd, my comment disappeared. I think the 2000 handle would be great on the Kansbol, and I like the 2000's sheath. I thought about getting the Kansbol to pair up with my Eldris. ✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️

Have both Garberg & Kansbol. Kansbol is sooo lighter and is much better knife for general camping and hiking needs. Garberg is heavy and more solid and really shines when you need to split wood or chop down a branch … but sucks for pretty much everything else. It just not build to slice 🤷‍♂️ Also Garberg has a better steel compared to Kansbol. Better holding the edge and better corrosion resistance. Kansbol got some oxy spots right after I sliced my first apple, rinsed the knife and wiped with the clean towel. Next morning - boom, spots.

The 2000 (kansbol) is a compromise between a bushcraft knife and a hunting knife. Hence the skinning tip half of the blade.

Right at 10:00min you said "Kansbol" twice while comparing the Kansbol with the Garberg. No big deal and an awesome review so far, but just noting it for those consumers who might get confused. Edit: I'm done now, and this was still a fantastic review, but you also didn't mention how light the Kansbol is! I'm an amateur but definitely a two knife guy, with a folding saw but no axe/ hatchet, and the fact is the Kansbol is so light you could hang it off your neck. That plus a chopper/ spear point makes an outstanding combination. Just my $0.02.

try a fishing fillet knife see how it makes the best feathersticks

Never heard ANYONE pronounce tomato like you did!

They need to make a kansbol in full tang then you have that multi grind and it is more rugged. Like a orange knife easy to find multi grind multi use

If a rounded spin is a problem and you want it flat with a 90-degree corner the solution is simple. You can take a file and grind it flat yourself. Put it in a vice or hold it still and then just file the spin flat with a fin flat file and the problem is solved. You can then make the edge shape with a sharpening stone. It might not be a perfect 90 degrees but you can get it close enough.

Best overall bushcraft knife… Amazingly lightweight and purposefully built

Bushcraft food prep light kindling camping.

I can sharpen just about any knife to razor shaving sharpness,…except this one. I will never own another. Garberg carbon is a great knife.

I think it sits to deep in the sheath. A very competent knife all the same.

I prefer the 2000 The handle is more comfortable The sheath more classical Just need to sharpen the tip of the spine for fire steels The Kansbol is too sharp on all its angles

I really love the Kansbol! It's a great all around knife. It's biggest short coming is maybe the battoning,. but I think it's more durable than people would assume. I have not bought the Garberg because I am not a fan of the slick hard plastic handle and it's price. I could find something I'd like better for what I see the Garberg going for.

Better than the Garberg imho

I love my Scandis, but food prep is not their strong suit!

I’m no expert on knives but after hearing so much good about Morakniv knives I decided to buy one - the Morakniv Companion HeavyDuty (S) in Stainless steel. All looked good but once unpacked I instantly notice the blade was bent. I tried to bend it straight but couldn’t. So it is a tough heavy duty knife, just badly made. I got it replaced and even that wasn’t truly straight from the handle, plus it had a small chip and a roll on the edge from the package, so terrible build quality. I wrote a review for the first bent knife on Morakniv’s website, but they refused to post it. So I’m not impressed by Morakniv nor recommend their knives. However after smoothing out the chip and roll, it is actually a good knife. 🔪

Everythings has pros and cons, good and bad..nothing is perfect..