Mora Killer? Insanely Tough Knife Takes A Flogging - Hultafors GK

[@Lugermonger35]

I freaking love this company they tell you it's okay to Baton with a hammer that is some true pride and confidence in their product

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

the hultafors are good competitors for Mora

[@CedricAda]

+Dutch Bushcraft Knives this ones crazy strong and awesome - but more of a 'demolition' style knife I feel

[@StevanOutdoor]

Hultafors is way stronger. They can handle more demanding tasks better like batoning. Not just the blades are stronger but also the handles. The Mora Robust was Mora's answer to the increasing popularity of the Hultafors GK but still the GK is stronger and cheaper.

[@flipflat4814]

Can it survive a 3000F / 1648C blast furnace, if not it's junk!

[@StevanOutdoor]

@DTL I fully agree. Hammer grip, ice pick grip, reverse grip, it doesn't matter. And very easy to clean. For really small hands it might be a bit bulky but for me it's perfect.

[@StevanOutdoor]

@DTL I did the same. Convex the secondary bevel I mean. But that's a choice of course. And SK5 is indeed a great and tough steel. Not stainless but a great steel.

[@StevanOutdoor]

It's the difference between all you want vs all you need. When I founded the Dutch Bushcraft Association (non profit) in 2011 (I now have 7 and soon 8 in different countries) I was looking for a strong and affordable knife for myself, my instructors and most of all the students. Some small camp knife that doesn't break the bank. Had my eye on this Hultafors GK, because batoning is part of the course, and they were kind enough to send me a box of them for testing. So we did. My personal one I used also for the students to teach them batoning and they sure did hit the spine at the wrong angle a lot and with way to much force than needed. I drilled a lanyard hole in the handle (paracord size) and combined this with a larger indentation on one side for thicker drills and a smaller indentation on the other side for thinner drills when using the bow drill. It works great as a bearing block also. I have no idea what this plastic is they use but it's extremely tough. A section of the spine towards the point I filed down to 90 degrees and it works great with firesteels. The edge I just stropped so it's a secondary convex now (scandivex). This first GK knife is still in use by me and still as solid. Is it all I want as small camp knifes? NO. I just like knives so like to have and test more. Is it all I need as small camp knife? YES.

[@Ve-suvius]

The handle of the GK is highly comfortable when doing hard and long periods cutting. The part between the thumb and index finger feels good because of the thick handle. Where thinner handles press into that area and create a hotspot.. The GK is really a hard working knife.

[@danielhellesoe3962]

You can cut off that little tip inside the of clip, with a knife. Hultafors demonstrated that in one of their videoes. Then it gets easier to mount on the belt. To unmount the holster. You can try to get the knife in and pry the clip open, as demonstrated in the same video.

[@earlyx1225]

You are a brave man! That guy typing those warnings looked very angry!

[@ArikGST]

I paid 7,99$$ for my Hultafors GK here in germany, and it`s worked a lot for me, one of my favorite knives that I regularly recommand to beginners and for people who want an afforable work-horse knife. I like it more than the Mora Companion or Robust. The edge on mine was actually a scandi-vex, meaning it started out as a scandi but the second bevel was convexed, which worked great for me, but probably wasn`t meant to be that way xD My reviews a bit older but you can still watch it on my channel.

[@CedricAda]

the best thing is that its so cheap i dont mind messing with it and trying different profiles! Gonna fully convex it I reckon!

[@Gieszkanne]

@@CedricAda "the best thing is that its so cheap" No the best thing that its quite good. If it would be crappy 8$ would be even to much.

[@TheKimjoh560]

Like if you agree: There is absolutely nothing wrong with Hultafors products but in this day and age the Mora Robust is probably the best knife for the money if you intend to do actual crafting with the knife. I have used it extensively, built fences with it and even carved out axe handles from split Birch logs which is extremely heavy work using a single tool. Out of all the knives I have its always the best tool for the job whenever I need a craftknife. AND I HATE IT FOR IT becuase its a totally boring knife to have. I got a vertical carry leather sheath for it which sort of made it more fun but it will always be a painful reminder that most of my knives are overpriced as hell.

[@LarsRibe]

Had my Hultafors knives for at least 10 years. 10 years HARD use is NO problem for these knives.. but I don't like the sheats UNLESS I wear my working pants that have a atachment point for Mora/Hultafors (standart for scandinavian work pants). BTW only the GK has the secondary bevel. My GK has sort of a convex bevel by now.

[@nuancolar7304]

Some knives are made better than others and because of that these knife tests are legitimate to help others make their decisions. That said, some of these tests make knives break when that doesn't necessarily mean anything. With enough effort, you can cause a railroad spike to break.

[@stuartduke999]

This is a top knife . The steel is quality and real value for money ! I've been using one for years . Great review bro !

[@BradGryphonn]

I just got 4 of these and I'll probably buy more before Christmas. Great gift knives for non-knife and knife folk alike. If I had time I'd get new sheaths made in leather. But hey, I barely do Christmas and NEVER shop on time.

[@andymetcalfe7060]

Have a Hultafors OK4 which i have beat the snot out of and its still going strong, great little knife!!

[@mountainbearoutdoors]

used to own one after I couldn't believe they were cheaper than Mora , really strong blade, I think I preferred the mora in the end but had to respect the price and toughness of the GK, would buy another without hesitation.

[@theechoinggreen6175]

once you file the spine it also throws sparks with a ferro rod extremely well

[@axistec]

You can also get a spark hitting the spine with a rock or flint, as it's a high carbon steel blade.

[@Madkent94]

I'm sure you've figured it out by now. But that little bit of plastic inside the belt loop simply locks the sheath onto the overall button. If you want to use it on your belt, you're meant to slice that bit of plastic off. Also you can unlock the belt loop easily by sticking the blade inside it and twisting. Mora sheath is a way better design though. Wish they'd copy that.

[@Musicmaddnes]

I've been using my bear grylls knife like this for around 10 years and it's still a pretty damn good knife. People love to complain about them but I've got my money's worth.

[@NiceJrParena]

Send one to Survival Lilly for Christmas.

[@kdgdirk]

loving the old-school midi music :)

[@threeper7929]

Dbk did a vid on the hultafors ok4. That knife too was a beast. Great vid dude!

[@jackfarmboy]

She ain't Purdy to look at... But man does she put out and perform like a pro. Reminds me of my first prom date 😁

[@rodrigoteresa7944]

I find if you loosen up your wrists a bit while you're removing the secondary bevel the 1st and 2nd bevels will merge into a scandivex and then it will be a lot stronger than a scandi but with the same carving benefits. DBK has a good vid on it.

[@benjaminhamilton2338]

A few years from now when Cedric is the world's top youtube knife reviewer and he's hiding in his giant mansion from the hordes of adoring fans I'm gonna be that annoying hipster, "Yeah, whatever, I was into his channel when there were like 300 subscribers, before he sold out with that crap branded line of Gerber bushcrafting knives." Hey Cedric, I have a review request, can you test to total destruction all the common scandi type knives, including sawing off the handle material so the tang is visible? Bonus points if you do it while dressed as Rambo... ;-)

[@y2daniel1981]

I prefer Hultafors to Mora...especially the GK. Hultafors even has a new line, the OK models, for outdoor use

[@Plastpackad]

Funny to see how plain, boring but very funtional products from Sweden catch on abroad. Now it's Mora and Hultafors. Previus it was Fjällräven, Volvo, Minecraft and IKEA. Growing up in Sweden in the 70's you would get severly bullied If you turned up in school in anything Fjällräven! If you got a Morakniv for christmas present you rather not tell your freinds about it. A lot of carpenters in Sweden use to carry two knifes, one sharp for wood cutting and one as a brute multitool.

[@Grummash]

another excellent video :-) I have the Hultafors with the extra grippy handle and it's brilliant (except for the belt clip on the sheath) - now I want the Heavy Duty one too :-)

[@Airik1111bibles]

Love the old school gamer tunes....I told ya so, that knife is a beast and the steel sharpens up SaaaaaaWeeeeet! It gets the job done, and the secondary bevel comes off easy, just scandivex her and she will hold up just fine. That steel is the reason I want the new $50 SRK, very good stuff.

[@BradGryphonn]

Update. I bought a Heavy Duty Mora but swapped it for a Buffalo River Spear Point Pig Sticker. Good swap IMHO. I'm now looking at the Hultafors Outdoors OK4. The price is similar to the Mora HD. The handle is more like the Mora too. I'll let you know when I get it. Oh, and I watched this all the way through again and laughed like a loon when I saw the batoning thing again.

[@49giants3]

Hultafors comin at ya with the Green Wonder Knife. Thanks for the review pete

[@bassraptor4085]

better than coldsteel, youll have to do a comparisons

[@karatehit]

can recommend hultafors electrician knife to anyone that's an electrician, best knife i have used for that kind of work, hultafors also make good axes IMO.

[@DominikChmiel-mp8ch]

what cheap and durable knife for the forest? what should be the blade length?

[@perry2768]

In my 3V SRK the handle was pierced the first time I used a wooden peg, paid 200 euros, it makes me angry to see that with 15 euros you can have a similar robustness.

[@gunner3548]

If Cold Steel would be willing to collaborate with Glock and use their polymer for their handles I think it will push the SRK to a new level.

[@newhuskytwenty]

I got three Moras so I guess I don't need any more similar. By the way, 4:06 what kind of wood is that dark brown? It looks strange to me. Is it a common tree in Europe too or an endemic Australian?

[@thetechdeer9642]

Looks to me like a Red Gum, very FUCKING hard wood, annoying to cut

[@petter5721]

Hultafors new axes are badass and they look soooo nice!

[@BradGryphonn]

Keep up that midi 8-bit game music. It's awesome!!! Oh, and this knife is a tank :). I might have to buy a few.

[@haroldhyatt6337]

You always make me chuckle ,and sometime lol keep at it!

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

The wood you baton: Is it wet or fatwood or just that amazing color always?

[@CedricAda]

BOOSTEDLASER just an awesome color! Very oily and fragrant but the oil isn't 'set' like in fatwood

[@stevenrobertson6656]

Got one for £7 . Looked at the box and it said you can hit it with hammer so I did. No damage apart for few minor dings. That SK5 is tough stuff. It seems to hold an edge reasonably well . A rope cut test would be interesting . I've repeatedly asked the Dutch Bushcraft blokes to do a destruction test on it. Try your hardest lads. Destruction I think not !

[@subroc4]

Haha I wouldn't hold your hopes up for DBK to do any serious testing any more, they done jumped the shark. More interested in making silly faces and playing with their video editing software than doing anything worthwhile these days. Kind of a bummer, I used to really like that channel

[@CedricAda]

Steven Robertson cut testing tonight now I know its definitely SK5!

[@stevenrobertson6656]

+subroc Yeah I agree. Used to really like their reviews but now its just became a ridiculous pantomime ! Silly made up scenarios with about 1 min of reviews at the end. Ain't holding my breath on the GK destruction test. Being high carbon steel it will probably rust away before them lads get round to a serious test !

[@stevenrobertson6656]

+Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors Cheers Pete. As far as in know SK5 is roughly equivalent to 1080 high carbon . I don't expect Maxamet cutting performance but It might do OK !

[@subroc4]

Hah, well they've got so many knives to go through and so many followers I'm sure they don't care to change back to how they were. The last straw for me was the Benchmade 162 "review". A mate of mine has one and I handled it for a bit and could see some obvious good and bad points. None of which were mentioned in their video. They spent the entire clip dancing around and doing whatever. Good for entertainment if you're into that sort of thing, but you can't rely on them for good info any more - they just miss so much stuff. At least we got Pete here picking up the slack :p

[@getsmart3701]

I love my Hultafors OK4...it's tough like the GK but with a rubber handle, a scandi grind and a sharpened spine. Sheath is "better" as well :-)

[@markanthonystringfellow3923]

Great Knives, They Save Costings by Making them Under License in Taiwan, Same Steel as the Bahco Chisel Knives which are also Great for the Money, The Edge is Super Fine in Comparison to the Hultafors.

[@fredde90210]

About the music... last boss in ChronoTrigger and some Final Fantasy in the end, according to my son ;-)

[@CedricAda]

hes absolutely right - Lavos second form (world revolutuion) and the Atma Weapon battle from Final Fantasy 6

[@ianbeausejour11]

Those two games happen to be my favorite rpg games of all time. Many hours of my childhood were spent playing these. I always enjoy watching your vids, takes me back down memory lane

[@j.o.2045]

Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors do you have a list of the music you have used? I would really like to add this stuff to music I can play for my kids. I grew up with so much of the same stuff.

[@FitnessGuru91]

Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors i knew it was chrono trigger amazing game.

[@Stassa23]

Now I going to have to buy a few are you going to put a full scandi on this one

[@LTT.Official]

I believe this is what the kids refer to these days as dank and on fleek.

[@BL-yj2wp]

They are very tough knifes. I destroyed one intentionally - took some time I tell you ... also a 3 pound steel mallet and a tree stump. Unfortunately the sheath isn´t very good and the grind needs to be tuned in order for the knife to cut anything properly. Cost me about 7.50€. I now bought the bushcraft version. Same knife with a coated blade, better grind (high scandi with microbevel, cuts like crazy) and better sheath (added fabric belt loop) for 2,5 times the price. But it´s still cheap and in my eyes a much more usable knife right ot of the box ... it does not come in a box :)

[@MadM0nkey]

Will the handle size/girth be comfortable for somebody with small/medium hands? Come to think of it, a comparison between the GK, Mora robust pro and a Bahco 2449 will be an awesome comparison between the bottom budget beasts (bushcraft black and OK4 don't count :p )

[@theprophetez1357]

I was out collecting fatwood the other day and actually used the hammer side of my hatchet on my Schrade 52 and it did mess up the spine and I had some minor damage to the blade. I wont be doing that again if I can help it.

[@benewgillian6823]

Is the Schrade 52 a good knife otherwise ?

[@theprophetez1357]

@@benewgillian6823 Oh yea, I love mine. It is very well balanced and versatile. Mine is well used too, but I will never hit it again with a hand forged hammer. The problem was that there was no kind of solid hardwood to be found. It was a semi swampy area so any wood I found was in a state of rot, and would not hold up ir just fell to pieces, and I wanted that fatwood. I show some of it on my channel. I found a gold mine in the woods is the name of it. I have since bought a nice Silky 240 so I now use that an the 52 to get larger slabs of it. Back to the Schrade though, it would be hard to beat its features at triple the price. I own a few knives, but that 52 is what I consider my main survival knife. Usually I back it with a Mora companion HD. I use my Moras and other knives on occassions, but none has seen as much use as that Schrade. I covered the handle with some inner tube that is stretched over it. It really helps especially when doing lots of chopping. I never had a hot spot, and it makes the grip feel even better. The coarse pattern of the original handle keeps the rubber from slipping. I also put a lanyard on it. It is just long enough to use it for the different purposes that the knife is designed for. It is very helpful and safe when chopping. At another length and wrapped around my wristbone I can whittle or make feather sticks without straining my hand, because by placing the lanyard as i do the strain is on the wrist so that your hand doesn't take all the pressure. I should do a video to show people what i mean. I have never seen anyone do this, yet it makes life in the woods so much easier. Darn I hate to ramble on, but I also have added a few items to the sheath such as; a small chain saw, two large nails, a ceramic rod for honing the knife, and a different striker for the ferro rod, and kept the knife sharpener, and I glued a piece of old leather belt to the back for strapping knifes. In addition I filed part of the spline to a sharp 90°.

[@benewgillian6823]

@@theprophetez1357 Ok , thank you . I'm jut hesitating between the 52 and the F9 .. Good idea you had to put a little chain saw in the sheath ...

[@davidtate166]

i like it .got the 0k4 blade carry it now .but i do love the moras also hardcore test you did 😎.

[@s.h.v.c2865]

Was wondering if you where going to review this knife. Thanks for the video.

[@Eli77]

Very good test👍👍

[@binky777]

Ive heard mora and hultafors is basicly the same company. I love all their knives.

[@nandayane]

You know you have rep in the Knife Community when JoeX is watching your videos when deciding that to destroy.

[@StevanOutdoor]

Agree that the sheath is not the best one for belt carry. It is a Swedish work knife and the Swedish work pants all have this button to carry the knife. For carrying it on a button you keep the sheath as it is. For carrying it on a belt you cut off that upstanding plastic part on the inside of the loop. They have that in an instruction video somewhere. Than it will fit a normal size belt with no problem.

[@StevanOutdoor]

@DTL Whatever works. I've been thinking about doing the same. Find me some old car safety belts, double them up, stitch into a belt loop and attach a strong metal button so I can attach any knife that has this button loop option.

[@timcline161]

Excellent video. Ty! Great tool, Hults hd

[@terryono-ss8he]

had mine for years love mine ,i paid less than 10 pounds great value i think

[@brianmcwhorter2867]

I've had one for a few years, but I've never put it through the abuse that you just did. If it can survive all that, then mine should last a lifetime of normal use. I just wish it was available in different colors.

[@PrimitiveFusion]

That is the most beautiful wood you are carving! What is that red wood?

[@CedricAda]

Australian Red Gum 👍🏻

[@kimjongun1413]

What computer game music is this ? Golden Axe or something

[@49giants3]

Does anyone know why they put a v edge on a scandi?

[@CedricAda]

+49Giants just edge durability I would guess

[@49giants3]

Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors thanks friend

[@RhysTucker2603]

That is tougher than the new schrade schf43's!

[@halsreden3659]

Rhys Tucker l

[@micheletennis87]

Hi, I wanted to know if based on your experience this is a reliable knife for hard work? can you rely on him? let me know what you think, thanks Michele.

[@CSGraves]

EVERY nook and cranny?

[@emceha]

Just be aware guys, this is heavy construction/demolition tool, it is as much a pray bar as it is knife. Way to hefty for most uses, I carry it with 25mm snap off

[@kenr1067]

I've got to get myself one!

[@DominikChmiel-mp8ch]

Czy nie za krótkie ostrze?

[@eachday9538]

It's interesting that the diagram on the packet shows the knife being hit with a carpenters hammer rather that a mallet. Hardened steel on hardened steel is supposedly a good way to cop some shrapnel to the face. I guess they are confident in the heat treat and a relatively low hardness. Just seems like something that would make lawyers cringe, especially to earn the measly profits off a $16 RRP.

[@CedricAda]

Kit Bloke I know right! I bet the steels at like 52 rockwell

[@eachday9538]

Those workshop lessons that I vaguely remember my grandpa giving might have overemphasised the dangers also, but I do still have a strange fear of hammer heads being stuck together.

[@ouroseidal3773]

the hammer part was still painful to watch XD

[@trioultimo]

15 people were harmed by the music.

[@mattis1600]

Hultafors knives are nice. I use them for the odd jobs, opening cement sacks and so on. Whenever you need a cheap knife for hammering trough stuff and the possibility is high that you will ruin the knife - Hultafors is the right choice.

[@happychappy2014]

Conclusion: Cheap, soft high carbon steel survives bashing much better than brittle super steels.

[@bromazepam781]

I won't lie, I cringed at 6:46

[@siegfriedhorner4436]

Yeah, it's cheap. And apparently as tough as any knife which competes with it. While the suggestion is that it's Swedish, the package says "Swedish design". So we might have just one more Chinese-made knife. Still, it performs. My copy didn't come in a package. It was bought off of Amazon. But came (with sheath) wrapped in bubble wrap. Maybe the usage suggestions on the package were a bit too optimistic ? What I don't like is the sheath. But not for the reasons mentioned in this video. I wish that the knife were better secured in the sheath. It's good. But I'm not completely confident in it. My copy's blade , while okay -sharp, isn't that well ground. At the tip, it's different on each side. Still, it is cheap, and has stood up to many torture tests here on YT. Use it in any way you want. IF you break it, damage it, or lose it, you won't have lost much money. A very good, every day "beater" knife. At its low price, buy two. You may never need the second one.

[@PrepperDel]

Awesome video

[@rogeriosartori555]

So... It's a twin sister (or brother, whatev) of the Mora Robust

[@KaylynnStrain]

or get a kydex sheath for that knife

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

"Wood carvery"

[@nibbnibb1899]

I get mine for free. We use them as workknives in sweden. Never break. Get one.

[@ricardoa6186]

Para eso está el hacha ,el cuchillo es para cortar y pinchar

[@sosteve9113]

Great knife's for the budget imho

[@Cracktower1]

How did you get around the copyrights of the ff7 music?

[@CedricAda]

+Rich M. video game music is generally not flagged for copyright stuff, cos its largely on in lets play videos, which are the bread and butter of youtube these days I guess. Some are, and they just monetize the vids and take the ad revenue. I don't run the channel for money so I dont mind

[@Cracktower1]

Nevertheless I bought one of these because of your review. Subscribed as well, keep it up!

[@CedricAda]

+Rich M. oh nice! Yeah these are great, unbeatable deal

[@jdjdkddkdkdkkf3390]

It's not made in Sweden. It's made in China or something like that, and sold at a higher price than the Mora.

[@alexandrecosta8024]

very nice

[@paulshea389]

Do you really get messages from people scolding you for your testing methods? Man those people need a life.

[@rodrigoteresa7944]

Stronger than the hollow ground Jess X lol

[@nonjaninja4904]

That's Schrade for you. They have cool designs but then they ruin them by hollowgrinding everything and having indifferent slave laborers churn them out.

[@TheWaggaBloke]

I’d love to know where you got it for $16.00 because I paid way more than that… Digger

[@CedricAda]

www.knifeshopaustralia.com.au/hultafors-heavy-duty-knife-gk-authorised-aust.-ret

[@TheWaggaBloke]

@@CedricAda Ok! Just over $16.00 but I’ll contact them in the morning thank You for letting me know I’ll see what the postage’s will be

[@SunShine-vr4km]

@@CedricAda May I find the coated version for the same price in Sweden? Do you think? My aunt lives there and she's coming to Peru (where I live) so I was wondering. I've visited some websites but I can't find the real price there 😅

[@17hmr243]

oh ur a mac user time to reevaluate my subscription done saved coz you have a knife in the same video

[@nonjaninja4904]

Pretty sure these are made in Taiwan, not Sweden.

[@EDCwithAaron]

Holy crap

[@Aidy390]

this knife is under £6 i hate how it looks but darn can it take a beating here take my money lol

[@rediculouspeople2310]

Just buy a mora pro s for 10 bucks

[@NoMoreCandies]

waooo... what the fuck with the music? what an horror show...

[@davidtate166]

makes me want to get ☝ one.?😀soon

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

have an ok4, it would survive a nuke lol

[@Erkele]

puolimätään puuhun

[@JPuckett89]

WTF is this thing made of??

[@deathbyastonishment7930]

Justin Puckett it's just SK5 and plastic my man

[@ricardoa6186]

Pero como nos gusta enrredar y joder cuchillos para demostrar nada