MoraknivEldris Fixed-Blade Pocket-Sized Knife with Sandvik Stainless Steel Blade, Lanyard and Firestarter, 2.2-Inch

To neck knife kit or not to neck knife kit? I love it! I really do. I hovered over this one for a long time and I am thrilled to have it in hand. This is my first Morakiv, but I remembered Cody Lundin wearing one on every episode of Dual Survival, and that's a pretty convincing endorsement in my opinion. The Sandvik steel was a big selling point with me as well and it is very impressive in person. This thing is small and light, but I don't think you'll be wearing it under a shirt. This is a real working tool that you could work with all day long. The handle is beefy and secure. The rubberized handle looks great and adds a lot to the grip. I was super excited to break it out upon arrival and absolutely love the red color. I also bought my girlfriend the blue one (I know. I'm the best, right?) and I really like the color of it as well. I'm sure the black one is cool and I almost bought it, but I wanted them to be an unnatural color so they would be easy to find on the forest floor. Buying this was an easy decision, but I went back and forth on the neck knife kit and whether I really needed it especially since I was buying two. Do you need it? Nope. Am I happy with it anyway? Yes. First of all, this thing is NOT going to just fall out of it's sheath...ever. It locks nice and tight. I suppose after a lot of use and gravity that it may loosed over it's lifetime, which is one of the reasons I'm happy with it anyway. Also the firesteel it comes with is very high quality, the right size to add to the necklace and rains sparks like champ,especially against the spine of this blade. The leather safety strap is nice tight an satisfyingly clicks when it snaps into place. It holds the knife snugly and serves it's purpose very well. At the end of the day, you are going to spend at least the $10 bucks on this quality of firesteel if that's what you're after, so you basically get the leather safety strap for free. Morakiv has won me over big time with this one.

Good price for the money but I thought it was going to be less expensive! The knife functions better than expected and the weight and grip are the knife blade is bigger and better than expected!

Blase is straight, strong, sharp and smooth, quality is exceptional, color is perfect, this Mora Eldris has a perfect blade thickness that is extremely functional for Bushcraft outdoor skills especially with that very sharp 90° spine and it is most definitely reasonably priced! The functionality of this knife is unmatched by any other Bushcraft neck knife on the market.

Small but fantastic, very strong very sharp use it all the time

Well-made solid construction, but fairly lightweight (I have a pocket knife [Columbia River Knife and Tool 5311 CRKT Pilar Folding Knife] that has a thicker spine, but I also wanted a fixed-blade with a easier-to-grip handle). Nonetheless, this knife is easy to pack and makes for an great backpacking/camp knife for near-urban/suburban settings in Los Angeles County. The blade and cutting edge is 2.1 inches in length. This is clearly NOT close to the size of a Bowie, Ka-Bar, or "Rambo" survival/combat knife, so if you need one of those to go far off the beaten trail and Paul Bunyan trees to build your own shelter, this is NOT the knife for you. (I'm not judging; I have those kinds of knives, too.) For everyone else, it will cut mostly everything that you would need (or would be allowed) to cut while backpacking and/or camping near urban/suburban areas with the added benefit of NOT scaring other parents and their kids (i.e. no one who sees this is probably going to run away and call the rangers/police to investigate a suspicious person carrying a large knife or machete). Not to mention, for places in Los Angeles/California, it could be unlawful to carry a knife with a blade over 2.5 inches or over 3 inches on your person, depending on your exact situation and location (consult your own lawyer; my comments are not to be interpreted as legal advice).This item does come with the neck kit (lanyard and retaining strap) for wearing around the neck as well as a ferrocerium-style rod fire starter (the spine of the knife really has been ground with an edge to help throw sparks). While around the neck or even concealed in the pocket might be a practical way elsewhere to carry this knife, Los Angeles County/California requires a fixed blade to be in a sheath worn openly suspended from the waist of the wearer (again, not legal advice; consult your own lawyer.) To that end, I made myself a makeshift belt loop with para cord in a survival-bracelet-style weave (see picture). It's not the most perfect belt loop solution, but it does the job while keeping some para cord handy just in case.

This little knife is amazing! Dont let its size fool you. Its perfect for a neck knife but can also be worn on the belt if the holder is purchased seperate. I found one for under $3 on Amazon. This knife is RAZOR SHARP right out of the package. I was putting some paracord on the handle and it slipped out of the sheath and sliced a stitches worthy cut into my pinky finger. So be careful, its like a box cutter. I love that the spine will strike a fire rod. The only issue i had was trying to figure out how to attach the ferro rod onto the sheath. Check out the pictures to see my custom modifications. Now its perfect. The rod was a little noisy when it banged against the case but i solved that problem with the little branded leather tag that came with it. I super glued the tag to the case just beneath where the rod was positioned and it worked like a charm. The paracord I used was included and was the perfect amount to make an adjustable neck rope using simple fishing knotts. The clip i ended up using allows me to unclip the rod for ease of use, yet keeps it handy and with the sheath at all times. Im pretty proud of the way it turned out. By the way, you do not need the holster thing to wear it as a neck knife, it WILL NOT drop out on its own, you cant even shake it out. But i like the way it looks :) Hope this review helps. Its a bad ass knife!