I think it's an unwritten equation that most who use a Mora eventually succumbs to the more traditional scandinavian blades. By traditional I mean those pretty knives with figured birch, cariboo bone and brass fittings with a dangler leather sheath embossed with motiffs out of Pier Gynt. These blades are the result of a long tradition of northern arboreal and marine use;carving wood, processing reindeer,fish and sometimes unruly vikings. There is even a method for SLOWLY felling those small diameter birch trees. The limitations are when this design, and usefull knives in this size are hardly restricted to Lappland emigrate to 21st century expectations of survivalists. We like blades that can take abuse doing non knife stuff. This has translated into a thicker blade with a full vs rattail tang, often a convex ( aka Moran) edge for durability and modern materials in both steel, handle and sheath. Sadly, we all know this can get silly with offerings the size of swords, names and metallurgy that humbles Lord of the Rings mithril steel and Sting with a price tag equal to Smaug's treasure hoard. I started out after my excellent adventure with the USAF survival knife being gifted with a Puukko, acquiring a Linder boat knife and then showing up to survival schools that either promoted Grizzly Adams signed bowies or overcharged a $1.98 for Moras. I finally acquired a Fallkniven F1. Thankfully it has a stain resistant blade, considering it spends most of the time in my rucksack waiting, hoping I'll 'get stupid' and I never tried stabbing my old Volvo's door with it .