Morakniv Fishing Comfort Scaler 150 Knife

Stays sharp good knife!!

I love Mora knives, and this one does not disappoint. As usual, it's quality and finish for it's price point is excellent, as it is better made than a lot of more expensive knives of this type. A great value. I highly recommend it.

This is more of a processing knife rather than a filet style. It’s a Mora, which means it works, beautifully, perfectly. I use it constantly. If it were to wear out, I’d buy another. No questions about it.

The Morakniv Comfort Scaler 150 felt good from the start, having a comfortable handle very much like the Mora Companion, but with a thinner blade, like the Mora Craft knives (e.g., the 511 and 546). The 2 mm thickness is not enough difference from the Companion to improve the flexibility, but makes it a nice slicer. The longer blade, 150mm (almost 6 inches) compared to a Companion, at 104mm, is more useful for food prep, as well, and still has plenty of heft to decapitate a fish.The knife is called a scaler because it has a “toothed spine” which assists in removing fish scales, as compared to using a plain back-of-the-knife technique. The “teeth” looks a bit like serrations, but more like jimping, and feel like something in between. (not sharp enough to hurt your fingers or to scrape a ferro rod) This 3.5 inch (120mm) row of teeth is well-placed for scraping, right in the middle of the blade’s spine, which is otherwise smoothly finished.The sheath is more of a blade protector than scabbard, which takes less space in a tackle box because the two belt attachment options are removable. My preference is not to use them with this knife, but since they work with Morakniv Craft knife sheaths, they might come in handy elsewhere.Finally, the knife arrived very sharp (and shiny!) but I know that the Scandi grind, with its 6mm bevel will make finding the correct angle to sharpen it someday very easy – so easy, in fact, you can do it with your eyes closed. Maybe I should rephrase that. You can just feel it lying properly on your sharpening stone!Thank you for reading my review. I hope you found it helpful.

A good-quality fishing knife for cleaning, dressing, and scaling. The patterned friction grip TPE rubber handle is particularly nice and very easy to maintain control with wet/slimy hands -- though a bit short for my hands. The blade is Swedish stainless steel. Out of the packaging, the factory edge is quite sharp and uniformly so along the entire blade length (just under 6"). It has a 3-1/4" serrated section on its 1/16" spine for descaling.Morakniv lists the 150's Knife Type as "Filleting Knife." Personally I think the blade's a bit too thick and stiff for easy filleting, but it certainly can fulfill that role (the blade has a Flex Grade of Stiff). The knife works equally well for right- and left-handers. A last observation: the knife is not fire-starter compatible.Then there's the polymer sheath... It's an open-lattice design, for right-handers only. The sheath has a retention tab that works pretty well, and comes with two polymer mounting adapters: a closed-loop version for belts up to 2-1/2" wide and 3/16" thick, and a 1-1/2" clip-on version to hang on your pants. Both adapters securely and positively fasten to the sheath, and are easy to attach/detach (flex the top of the sheath's tongue downward so its retention tab lifts clear, then insert the adapter's mushroom head from below and pull to lock in place). I want to like this sheath, but it gives me the willies holding the sheath and inserting/removing the knife. Hopefully I'll get over it. My first thought was you could easily slide the knife between same-side lattices and be headed for the emergency room; thankfully, that doesn't seem possible. But break a lattice rib or two on a hard tree branch stub without noticing and I think all safety bets would be off. I see the design benefits of having an open sheath -- easy to clean, debris won't scratch/dull blades -- but frankly, I'd much prefer the safety of a closed sheath and would be happy to pay for it.

With a name like Mora the expectation is a quality knife that does not break the bank. This Mora honors its name with features not found on any of the other in the line. The knife is light but not lightweight. It is not full tang, rather partial like other Moras. You should use a knife to baton, and if you do this is not a knife to baton with. It is a fillet knife and excels at that slicing chicken, beef cuts, and fish with ease and no sharpening needed out of the box (clam shell package). The blade is sturdy with enough flex for the intended task and I would not hesitate to use this knife for other tasks beyond slicing. The serrated edge does a competent job at descaling fish. Ergonomics are excellent with the rubber handle staying in the hand and not getting slippery. The sheath is a weirs open sheath that is designed to allow the knife to dry out in it. However it feels flimsy and and when slipping the knife in the first few times it feels as if it going to cut through and slice your hand open. I suggest to use a lot of care when sheathing and un-sheathing the knife, and it does get a bit easier but to me it feels as if it is going to break sooner or later if not careful. I simply use a BPS knives leather sheath, as it is never advisable to sheath a wet knife anyways. When on the water I may switch to its original sheath, maybe. The sheath does come with two different belt attachments.This is a good Mora that will not disappoint. The sheath is its weakest point, and it is because of its designed purpose rather than a money saving oversight. The knife outshines the sheath’s weaknesses, and it is a good purchase if you are on the market for a trusty dependable fishing fillet knife.