MORA COMPANION HD Heavy Duty - KNIFE DESTRUCTION TEST - UNTIL IT BREAKS - MORAKNIV - Sandvik 12C27

[@adammcguinness9950]

Thank you for reviewing that knife Joe. I love my Mora HD Companion. What an awesome test! That was some serious flexing in the timber. That took a lot of abuse before it broke. After seeing your Cold Steel SR-1 video, I ordered one but cancelled it as I’m unsure. Which do you think is better….the SR-1 or Scout 4 Max? (I know you’ve reviewed them both) There’s a $50 price difference between the two, the Scout is $125, the SR-1 is $75. I’m looking forward to seeing how the Hultafors holds up.

[@ulary]

The 4 Max scout is much more better,get it.I have many knives and I actually have used all especially in the forest,the 4 Max scout is close to a fixed blade.

[@joex]

sr1 light same!

[@joex]

hard to say!

[@adammcguinness9950]

@@joex, I want to get the S1R-Lite to save money. I don’t collect/use Cold Steel. I want a triad lock knife though.

[@antasosam8486]

Take Mora

[@randycisneros4111]

Mora's are a great value for the price and hold up better than knives costing three times the amount, anybody into knives needs to own a Mora.

[@joex]

100 % agree!!

[@diecast4359]

I broke this knife on a small ass tree branch one time

[@JohnB-dr8sk]

@@diecast4359 I find that hard to believe

[@luke8222]

I have a very old mora knife with a wooden handle. I have opened tons of food cans with it camping over the years(and at home when my can opener broke). It never got dull or chip. A few passes on a steel rod and it’s still shaves hair. Things been through a lot lol

[@billybatts9491]

Those swedes dont know how to build junk.

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

This crazy guy just sold 1,000 Mora knives. Have a great life, Joe.

[@joex]

thanks a lot!

[@iratezombiemann]

Mora is the glock of knives. Dead simple. Utterly reliable performance. There's a reason they're the standard.

[@joex]

AMEN to that!

[@InitialFailure]

Mora's are affordable... Like... that's the joke about them.

[@Ve-suvius]

Excellent. 22 euro's. Crazy tough performance. Light weight, trustable. A true companion.

[@One-cx6up]

Best knife channel

[@joex]

😁😁😁

[@sonik382]

Mora and Cold Steel are proving to be the best for their value. Mora in particular is really amazing. As always thank you Joe...I hope your channel will grow exponentially. One small suggestion...how about a video where you make a competition of two or three similar knives with different kinds of trial. Cutting tasks...sharpening...and then of course destruction...

[@joex]

thanks, i will consider it!! cheers!

[@luisloya1120]

Mora yes but Not cold steel.

[@joex]

@@luisloya1120 ok

[@morganbelbin7283]

@@luisloya1120 cold steel are amazing what are you on about

[@NightN6]

Probably the best cost-effective knife. I originally thought it was a good knife. I was surprised that it was much better than I expected.

[@joex]

yeah maybe!

[@ChuckNorris-ns4qm]

The normal Companion was my first Bushcraft knife. Love it.

[@joex]

cool!

[@The_jungle_boy]

Every time I look something up and see this guy I can’t help but laugh, I just know that if it survives his test it’s definitely worth it lol.

[@joex]

hey junbge boy, check the WTG ARES video!!!

[@oliviergavillet6418]

Everybody know that they won't use their knives like that but, it's interesting to push the limite at the maximum and what i like in your demonstration is that you are positive and honnest with the knives you broke, here is an example with the Mora HD. I love your vid because even if you are a little bit crazy ( in the good way😉) you are honnest. Take care 👍

[@joex]

thanks a lot!

[@jalovecjoffrey9542]

I buy a mora robust after watching your videos and now i'm gonna but a mora companion hd stainless. Great job. It take energy to show the truth.

[@joex]

awesome, thanks bro!

[@robinlarsson9279]

Amazing knife channel 10/10.always looked for tests like this before but was bad with videos,your’e the best💪🏻

[@joex]

thanks a lot Robin!

[@revert_irelia]

been watching your reviews for awhile now and these are way more useful than most reviews. i'm definitely picking one up

[@joex]

cool, nice blade it is!

[@ShellShock794]

And to think I've read/heard people complain that this knife isn't good enough because it doesn't have a full tang

[@joex]

they dont know sheat!

[@renato3]

Many people know 🤏.

[@Bluelightbandit]

01:52 That pink chair goes splendidly well with your camo attire.

[@joex]

thanks, i am glad u noticed it!!!!!!

[@renato3]

🤣

[@Дмитро-ы8ю]

😂😂🎉🎉

[@BradGryphonn]

Good to see your subscriber count climbing. Rock n Roll, man!

[@joex]

yeah, it is going up, hopefully a little bit more....

[@legendaryschander78]

Actually its an beast of an knife. GOOD VIDEO JOE! Always nice to watch.

[@joex]

thanks!

[@getsmart3701]

As I've always said...it's hard to beat the "basic" 12c27 (durability, good edge holding and easy of sharpening), and nobody does it better than Mora. A very suprising result in the bending test in my opinion. Honourable mention is the "basic" carbon steel from Japan SK5, Hultafors and Cold Steel do an excellent job with that one.

[@joex]

thanks for the info, it seems u are very smart!"

[@l3exter]

The SRK SK-5 from Cold Steel destruction test result from this channel was dissapointing though.

[@rm8874]

Would love to see the fixed blade Adamas! Also, I had no idea Mora is that solid! Imagine if they made military knives and daggers, damn things would set a new standard!

[@Rootori4]

Moraknivs are used in the NATO and got their own NATO Numbers :)

[@stevewilliams2895]

@@Rootori4 the mora 2000 is standard issue in the swedish army afaik, they arent really "fighting" or combat style knives though. they are purely utility/outdoors knives. something like a mora kabar style knife or mora double edge daggers would be awesome but they really do outdoors knives fantastically, i think they should stick to what they are good at cause they are world class in that field as far as im concerned

[@bakerboy8910]

​@@stevewilliams2895Go look at the Mora 749 (discontinued, but you can still find it). 8" clip point, stainless blade at a very thin 0.08". Being that thin means you can get it laser sharp. I use mine as my kitchen knife, but it would make for one hell of a fighting knife.

[@renato3]

The whole 700 series is discontinued sadly. The 731 and the 748MG are also good knives. Same for the 711.

[@mientaythanthuong2185]

I have one, super knife, always love Morakniv. Thanks JOE X!

[@joex]

u are welcome!!!

[@mientaythanthuong2185]

@@joex I absolutely love your channel, where I can see the limit of the knife.

[@blakes9771]

Bro smacked it on a metal pole and said “edge retention is not the best”😂

[@joex]

yes!

[@ursaminor3740]

Guess he's stimulating edge retention after a knife fight😂

[@emceha]

Even broken like that will be useful in garage or workshop. It will be easy to grind down one side of the broken tip to make a chisel, or grind spine to make a tip. I also recommend technique of thumb tuck when stabbing hard material. Thgumb goes over the end of the handle and index finger goes over thgumb pressing it. It's a grip used often in pullups and dead lift, I recommend it a lot when you think knife might slip.

[@alexrawleigh3167]

You know by the time a knife makes it to the steel pole and JoeX is huffing and puffing....you better take note of the brand. I have said it many times.....Mora's for the price cannot be beat. Great Job JoeX. Its one of the reasons why I own so many Mora's. I even bought some of their blank blades and mounted them in stag handles.

[@joex]

cool, mora 4 the win!

[@ulary]

Where are the 1st and 2nd? Third I think. One valuable thing I learnt from Joe is that carbon will always be king over stainless steel,no question about it, stainless only for food preparation, carbon for all.Have some stainless steel knives, will have to sell it off. Moras overall are great knives though.I think this did better than the garberg.Great job Joe 👍

[@DL-ij7tf]

Bizarre that you could watch this video and conclude that stainless steel can only be good for food prep.

[@ulary]

@@DL-ij7tf I respect stainless steel and love the feel of it but Joe's videos have confirmed that for a real rugged and prolonged use carbon steel will rule.

[@Natecoxy]

What a lot of bullshit

[@BladeWalker77]

I love to use it as a neck knife, I have the carbon version.

[@sergiojavierfrugone7344]

You are the best, Joe. I thought this one, would be as hard as the Morakniv Robust. Thank you for shearing, the test of this extraordinary Morakniv knife.

[@joex]

it was!!!

[@johnnylightning5633]

OMG love your video JOE. make more and GREAT JOB!!

[@joex]

thanks!

[@Pjotr1982]

I have several knives from the Mora company and I found that especially the stainless steel 12C27 ones don't hold the edge well with the scandi grind, so I started micro bevel grinding on them and it's much better.

[@joex]

ok cool thanks for the info!

[@properpropaganda9831]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MY WHOLE LIFE

[@joex]

awesome!

[@StitchJones]

I have two Companions and a Garberg. Incredible value for what they do.

[@joex]

cool!

[@filamrider]

Every knife maker, knife builder, cutlery, worst nightmare is a guy wearing cammies name Joe X... 🍺🇨🇱

[@joex]

oh yeah, damn right!!! haha

[@mohammadmobassir2363]

Can you give me the link to the knife thank Joex

[@joex]

knivesandtools.com

[@FlynnMcTaggart]

I wonder if the carbon version would have held up better against the edge and tip test on brick

[@joex]

we will find out soon!

[@mrme8963]

You are crazy, take this subscription with admiration, I still have a mora who has a wild lighter

[@joex]

Ok

[@evenhand7743]

❤❤MORA👍👍👍👍👍 JOE X👍👍👍👍👍

[@jorgevieira4851]

Amazing!

[@joex]

thanks!

[@Franco-xs4gj]

Hello again JOE. I am looking to buy a Mora knife and guess what. I checked your videos list. Now, I am sure that this knife is good and I am going to buy it. Also, I watched the test you did with a Haltafor knife and I was equally impressed. Thank you.

[@joex]

both are good knives, but i like Mora more!!!

[@Franco-xs4gj]

@@joex Your word its a fact for me! I will buy Mora.

[@joex]

@@Franco-xs4gj u wont regret it!

[@spechtmeise9185]

Where Psychos meet🤣🤣🤣 best knive test ever!!!! ❤❤❤

[@joex]

thanks, i love it!

[@renato3]

Immense difference between this companion heavy duty 12c27, and the kansbol 12c27. Thickness differ ofcourse. But the side pressure the heavy duty can withstand...crazy. Where the kansbol is from snap city.

[@joex]

companion HD is the way!

[@renato3]

​@@joex 💪👍

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

Moras are so amazing for the price!!!

[@joex]

yes they are!

[@themarksmann]

Anytime I catch myself looking at similar knives in the $150 range, I have to step back and remind myself that none of them are as good a value for the price as a simple Mora.

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

@@themarksmann no joke!!!

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

@@themarksmann starting to learn that. Ordered a hulta ok4 now. Even cheaper, but ok for me ;-) I also order my kitchen knives from a company that sells to restaurants. So a chef knife for 17 euros. Sharp and full tang etc. Just gotta know where to look :)

[@amedeoperri3571]

Thank you, another very interesting test!

[@joex]

cool!

[@maxp6553]

Nice pink chair BTW

[@joex]

thanks!

[@100catfishing7]

Not bad for $25 knife. I've got the carbon steel one and if the SHTF it's definitely going in the pack.

[@joex]

yeah!

[@pullo5518]

The quality you get for the price of Mora knives is pretty amazing, did you also test a companion HD in carbon, I can't find it.

[@joex]

i did a companion HD, but not sure if it was carbon!

[@joex]

ah ok, i did not check the picture, no i did just this one!

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Hey Joe! Keeping safe I hope. These Companions are for me the best outdoor knives. Safe, handy and reliable. This was stainless steel. So how would the Morakniv Companion HD in carbon steel hold up? Have you already done this? In my experience carbon steel flexes more. It can really bend and retain its shape once the stresses are removed. Stainless steel is possibly stronger, depending on type, but more rigid. This is Sandvik steel I think. Very high quality. I know them as a company and they are great. Boing! Snap! @7:35 what a champ! 🏆

[@joex]

at the Mora Garbergs there is for me no difference between Carbon and Stainless, check these 2 videos, maybe u can see a difference, about the Companion, i will try to do the carbon version!

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

@@joex yes I am thinking that the behaviour of the Mora metals under duress is not so different between stainless steel and carbon steel.

[@brianbartulis9709]

Wow, I've been pondering this knife, but was concerned about the 3/4 tang. ha, I didn't know it came in SS either. ~ So much for that worry. Thanks for the vid Joe ~

[@joex]

u are welcome Brian!

[@grom-XR650R]

Супер нож за свои деньги. Super knife

[@joex]

it is for sure!

[@Voron848]

🎉🎉🎉❤ super Mora

[@joex]

yes!

[@hightower196X]

Wow! Very impressive! Flexible tough Sweden steel! Very good work! Morakniv(es) - I ❤️ em all! Small and tough enough to place em everywhere to take em out anytime - apocalypsta, baby! 😂🍻

[@joex]

yes, moras are cool!!!!! puukos too!!!

[@c.h.u.d]

That sleipner steel from Sweden Interests me there's a rhino and hippo that are beefy as hell .lengren knives

[@mattc5647]

You should test non locking blades like a Swiss Army Knife and traditional slipjoints.

[@joex]

i did swiss army knives already!

[@matijasevictomislav]

Thank for the videos. Maybe you could put a rating of a knife on a video's thumbnail just for easy orientation. Or you could make a list of knives from best to worse according to your test parameters? What do you think?

[@joex]

i will think about it!

[@Spartan117A51]

Carry as a tactical knife? I think so.

[@joex]

possible!

[@jaredleland6667]

prob the best knife one could buy esp for the money

[@joex]

u could say that!

[@theviewer7262]

Oh wow, that looks like my sharpest kitchen knife

[@joex]

could be!

[@gialuongpham7870]

Very impressive ! Very good video !

[@joex]

thanks!

[@steverose3318]

It looks like it would be indestructible for us mere mortals. Joe could probably destroy a tank with just his bare hands. He should have his own superhero cartoon. Crazy- tough.

[@joex]

i am trying to get one asap!

[@awesomereviews1561]

Wow, really impressive

[@joex]

😁😁

[@paulwhat322]

How i did I find you just now??

[@joex]

the force is strong in me!

[@paulwhat322]

@@joex I see that. You ball sack is even stronger to not tear in half with your Van Dam moves 😉

[@siraphat4023]

ช่องนี้สุดจริง😍😍

[@joex]

thanks!

[@24Savage..]

I will get one. crazy tuff ❤

[@joex]

cool!

[@jolandabael1408]

Hallo JOE X ICH HABE EIN MORA UND LIEBE ES. DIE SIND WIRKLICH SUPPER. DANKE DIR FÜR DIE DEMONSTRATION. ❤

[@joex]

super Messer!

[@thegreyghost2789]

For the money, one of the best knives you can buy.

[@joex]

yes!

[@jmknives]

Hallo Joe, das Companion HD ist eines meiner liebsten feststehenden Messer. Enorm, was es aushält. Danke fürs Zeigen. Liebe Grüße Jochen

[@joex]

Liebe Grüße zurück!

[@Ve-suvius]

10/10 for sure.

[@joex]

yeah!

[@Ve-suvius]

@@joex It's just amazing. The toughness. The handle ergo's (of Mora in general). And the price as well.

[@callsignvalkyrie]

Naaah when he bent the blade and it FLEXED he sold me. My next knife is the heavy duty and it’s going straight into my camping bag

[@joex]

cool

[@stevewilliams2895]

man i bought a mora robust in carbon after yours and DBKs torture tests of them. for some reason in my head i think "carbon=stronger" and looking at this test, youve confinced me otherwise..... already own a standard companion but a heavy duty is now on my list also. i have a robust, a companion and one of their pricier wood carving knives but i feel like you can never have too many moras. great vid

[@stevewilliams2895]

craziest part is until that metal pole test, i reckon you could have flattened that knifes blade between two 2x4s in a vice or hammered it flat. regrind the edge and tip and it would have been almost good as new. absolutely crazy durability

[@joex]

u can not go wrong with mosts Moras, cheers!

[@joex]

yeah repareable it was!

[@thevagrowinggardener1898]

For bushcraft would you recommend stainless steel or carbon?

[@joex]

both are fine!

[@davidthomson2794]

Mora know how to Heat treat and 12c27 stainless is a very tough steel, almost up there with 5160 and 420hc!

[@joex]

yeah!

[@Mr_Fu_Manchu]

Good enough for me.

[@joex]

for me too!

[@vincenzoperriello6463]

Good ...i want see cold steel Tai Pan 🙏

[@joex]

Taipan is a snake in Australia, most venomos on earth (inland-taipan)

[@vincenzoperriello6463]

@@joex I would love to see if the coldsteel Taipan resists your test .. will it be poisonous too ??? hahahaha hope to see him soon

[@joex]

@@vincenzoperriello6463 maybe

[@astrazenica7783]

wow that tippy tip beat the bent out of it like you would a wayward son

[@hege2427]

ziemlich geil deine Videos, hast du ein best of video, oder eine Liste der Messer und Äxte die sich bei deinen Tests am besten geschlagen haben?

[@joex]

noch nicht

[@davekendall1139]

The stainless Moras seem to be a little bit more flexible than the carbon steel models.

[@joex]

i dont think so!

[@davekendall1139]

@joex You are the man Joe x!!! Yea i just re-watched both videos Joe, the stainless HD completed the tip retention test taking over 20 bends and moved on to the iron rod challenge, and the bushcraft black carbon broke at 16 bends on the wooden block, the stainless hd took more bends and didnt break and the bushcraft black carbon broke after 16 bends. ?????

[@Spiritof48]

Probably the best knife on earth for the money .

[@joex]

u can say that!

[@nicolanicola1067]

Wow! But it costs more than hultrafors ... between the 2 maybe Ultrafors is better?

[@joex]

i like this more!

[@nicolanicola1067]

@@joex You prefer mora?

[@joex]

@@nicolanicola1067 yes

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

The Hultafors HD is great for real abuse, levering heavy stuff, dirt and wet, batoning big logs even but it loses edge quickly and the thick blade combined means it can be almost useless for slicing. Needs frequent care. No knife can do all things though.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

The Craftsman or 'Bushcraft' knife may be a better compromise. Bit thinner blade.

[@vietnamsurvival7213]

Love ❤ mora

[@grumpyoldwizard]

Do you have a emergency kit? Something to stop bleeding and notify others you need help? I love the videos but I get worried about you. If a metal shard hit your femoral artery, or simular, you would bleed out quickly. : (

[@ulary]

From one Joe to another,my thoughts too.

[@joex]

yeah, then it is game over!!! but who cares? right!!

[@mobilegamer6466]

Could you please try the buck 110

[@joex]

[@fede1233]

Mora bushcraft orange please !!!

[@bojanpijunovic6143]

Hey Joe, it would be nice if you can test (destroy) Condor Kukri (or Condor K-Tact Kukri). Winner of the first season Alone (Alan Kay) used that one and he didn't break it. So can you do that?

[@joex]

not at the moment!!!

[@bojanpijunovic6143]

@@joex well, then i hope you gonna put that knife on your list for future videos 😁

[@joex]

@@bojanpijunovic6143 i will see what i can do!

[@orle.]

Here is a list of knives to be tested: Ka-Bar Baconmaker Cold Steel La Fontaine Thrower These two knives are somewhat similar and I wonder which one is stronger especially in the tip area. BTW. Good job man - its worth knowing what words of knife companies are really worth and it is also good because you are pushing them to become more competitive by saving our money on their marketing lies.

[@joex]

you are funny, hahaha!!!

[@orle.]

@@joex Well funny or not Ka-Bar Baconmaker costs ca. 100 euros and La CS La Fontaine thrower -ca. 15-20 euro .... I bet LF is better. The same goes for knives of other companies. People spend millions on various knives only to discover that their performance in real life is not as promised by the marketing lies of their makers and that one does not need to spend 100 euro to have a well performing knife (not only in regard to CS/LF and KB/BM). So what is necessary is what you do - concentrating longer time of a knife use into a short period of time - if and how it breaks defines the quality. For instance Cold Steel GI Tanto is a good knife EXCEPT the ... TIP - who wants to spend even 20-30 euro on a knife that will loose its tip after just one visit to the forest ... Even though this has been shown on large number of YT videos - people still fall into this marketing trap and purchase a knife that will loose its tip within 1 hour of forest heavy use, what a knife of this type is supposed to do. In summary - by showing again that GI Tanto may loose its tip so quickly - you spare many people unnecessary expenditure or contribute to bringing an end in this case to Cold Steel practice of stealing money from the people by eventually improving the design of GI Tanto so that the tip stays attached hence ... good work.

[@joex]

@@orle.

[@cassanoa]

i have several mora - its much stronger than i thought - i really thought because it would have survived the iron bar because its so lite so less mass coming to hard stops - great work joe

[@joex]

thanks!

[@Fluffypotatoes4]

My only complaint is that the handle is too small for me.

[@joex]

thats what she said!

[@michelerendine2830]

Bella gio, gran bel video😎se ti capita, fai la prova con il mora cansbol? Voglio vedere come si comporta! Grazie😇

[@joex]

gracias Michele!

[@joex]

mora Kansbol coming soon!

[@michelerendine2830]

@@joex ok thank you😎

[@paranormalinvestigations9521]

I have referred links to this video in so many forum threads and discuasions, that if you ever get out of KZbin again (or repeat those jokes with "JoeX is gone"), you will crack half of the internet with orphan and broken links!

[@joex]

thanks bro! i think i stay now! but who knows!

[@daslaaav]

top quality for 20 bucks

[@joex]

yeah!

[@Bartchef]

Cooler Kanal und super Videos👍 Frage: Was ist Deine Empfehlung für einen EDV Self Defense Folder und für ein Combat fixed blade? Mach weiter so!

[@joex]

danke! Cold Steel Espada XL

[@brr8888]

Awesome $15 knife!

[@joex]

true!

[@혼자뜨는달-j5b]

테스트하는 모라나이프는 탄소강인가요? 스텐레스인가요?

[@joex]

cool!

[@혼자뜨는달-j5b]

@@joex good!!!!

[@MrTnn26]

Which one you choose between Gerber Strongarm and this one?

[@joex]

Strongarm!!!

[@MrTnn26]

@@joex Thank you Joe X.

[@user-ul5yu5hk9k]

Wow can’t believe that more steel could withstand that

[@joex]

it is a must buy!

[@allenanderson4911]

I carry a knife to cut food, and as self defense. The regular companion is better for both... because it's thinner with a lesser degree angle on the bevel... making it sharper. It's weaker...but more effective against food and the human body. I don't eat, or get in fights with logs, bricks or car hoods.

[@joex]

good for you!

[@Waldschrat22]

I rise the bevel Up....so i habe a higher Angle on my Mora Companion Heavy Duty Stainless so it's slice better..

[@luisloya1120]

MORAKNIV 💪💪💪💪💪

[@joex]

😁😁😁😁😁

[@williamsmith5429]

For 20 bucks ima have to get one

[@joex]

cool!

[@WouldTurner]

It's also a Volvo hood which is already indestructible

[@joex]

volvo has no chance against a VW!!!

[@kkdm7611]

Next one Spyderco Bug please 😄

[@joex]

[@stevenrobertson6656]

🐝👊👍

[@robertpogorzelski8513]

😎👍

[@davidturin3823]

Para trabajar ....siempre carbono...inoxidable para quien lo necesite. Mora buena calidad por su precio..pero mejor carbono

[@fede1233]

Pues yo tengo el bushcraft orange que es de acero inoxidable y lo uso para trabajo rural y propósito general y la verdad es que aguanta todo. Saludos desde Sudamérica.

[@joex]

saludos!!!!

[@davidturin3823]

@@fede1233 desde luego no son malos cuchillos para nada en ambas versiones inox y carbono. Si pruebas alguno en carbono notarás la diferencia a la hora de reafilar y en la misma retención de filo, además de ser más resistente y elástico a torsión. Eso si...Sudamérica es muy grande si la zona donde vives es muy húmeda mejor inox. Saludos desde España compañero.

[@davidturin3823]

@@joex saludos amigo Joe!...que va a ser lo próximo que hagas trizas?????...😏

[@joex]

@@davidturin3823 not sure yet!