Got a regular GK for wood work years ago and general tasks at home because I like the Mora HD type blade shape for things like that, you're pretty close to the work, you can beat the snot out of them and they don't break the bank. Liked the look of the OK4s handle when it came out so got one but you use whatever is your favourite knife of the time (usually an Enzo Trapper, very fond of that knife) so it didn't get used. Last spring just picked up the OK4 out the door in a rush going camping and have used it all summer. It's very good, comfortable grip, good sharpened spine, good steel and you can beat the snot out of it. I made a belt loop thing almost identical to the OK4s for the GK, I'm an obsessive backpack/rucksack modifier so had the kit needed to hand. Makes all the difference with these sheaths.
The nice thing about knives like the GK is they are screaming out to be modified. Expecially with them being so cheap. I also came up with a belt loop system very similar to the OK knives for a Mora classic as they ride too high on the belt for my liking and the plastic belt attachment always breaks. The OK4 really does have a very grippy handle. When it comes to practicality these knives are hard to beat, expecially if you take price into account. Thanks for watching the video and for taking the time to leave a comment.
Had the OK4 out yesterday on a hike. Wonderful featherstick on some straight-grained white pine to start a fire that i let the rain put out. I actually put the 4 in the PK sheath for a little bit of simplicity, and just dangle it with a short loop of paracord. I have back up ferros and so much firemaking redundancy built in to day hikes, it's almost ridiculous, so the heavy 6" ferro rod that I HAD to have for the ok4 sheath---it stays home mostly. The OK4 is simply my hands-down, 100% favorite, as I may have mentioned one or two or five times. I took it down to zero on the first sharpening and did eventually chip it a little so now the GK is the designated "Batoneer." Never used the Mora HD or the Mora Robusto, but I've been so happy with the two Hults, never felt the need to try them out. And people who have those knives feel the same about the OK4, they're curious but already are happy with their Moras. I wish the world was more like people with their knife preferences---happy with their own---respectful of everyone else's choices. So I started yesterday doing the "Play All" feature on youtube, letting Kuukkeli Bushcraft run all day. RUclips got wise and by nightfall, had stopped auto playing the playlist. Anyway, happy Easter if you observe it, "and "'ll see you all again for another Kuukkeli Bushcraft Video. Bye for now."
Happy Easter mate, I observe Easter alright, I observe that everyone is on holiday and out skiing while I am trying to get some peace and quiet outdoors 😂. Working in tourism, holidays aren't quite the same. It just means more work. I honestly believe that holidays should be observed (although tat is not possible for all of us). It's not just a religious thing it's part of our culture and heritage. Very interesting that the PK and the OK is actually the same sheath basically. Thanks for watching my videos mate, there are really a lot of them 😂. Hopefully there will be another one by the end of the day. Thanks Chris
I have been using the OK 1 a lot more as you may have gathered from the video. But the OK 4 feels really good in the hand. Definitely comparable in performance to far more expensive knives. I am quite impressed.
Back in 2011 started the Bushcraft Associations and was looking for a strong budget knife for instructors and students alike. Hultafors send me the GK and I was convinced this was the knife that could take a beating by students. I was right and the Bushcraft Association became a Hultafors dealer. The focus on the GK but also had the HVK and RFR for people with smaller hands or preferred stainless. I did get a box of the ones with the rubber handle and they are comfortable but a bitch to clean after gutting some fish or small game. I don't like using my toothbrush for cleaning my knife and these solid plastic handles you can piss clean. I have sold many to students and never had a complaint. I myself am still using the one I was testing back in 2011. Also never seen a video of one breaking. I personally trust my life on the GK.
Thank you for sharing your experiences, I used my GK a lot and it never let me down. I also use Hultasfors a lot at work (where my knives really get misused) and I really can't fault them,expecially for the price. There really is no need to spend a lot of money on a knife.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft I noticed in Sweden the construction workers and carpenters were almost all using Hultafors. I was gonna visit Finland but something came up. I always say the Hultafors (GK) is the 'all you need' knife when it comes to small camp knives. It's the 'all you want' knives that make it expensive. That being said the Finnish make some awesome knives also. The all I need knives are a SAK Pioneer as pocket tool, the Hultafors GK as small camp knife and a Tramontina 10" (or 12") machete and I can survive anywhere in the world. Combined they are some 60 euro total.
Great knives I enjoy seeing all of them and learning more about them. I love when you and Walt do knife videos. 😊The handles were all interesting to see too.
Thank you very much Nicole, glad to hear that you are enjoying the reviews. These things really aren't the prettyist knives, but very practical and cheap.
Thanks for reviewing these Tim, I have not come across one before. Not sure I would take one over my Mora HD which is so good for the money and has a really decent sheath.
I think with the extra belt loop the Hultasfors sheath isn't bad at all for a plastic Sheath. There are actually quite a few companies making these kind of plastic handled knives in the Nordic countries. I really think that Hultasfors is the only one that can compare to Mora. Thanks for watching Trev mate.
Thanks Rod mate. Glad you liked the review. Are they still expensive over there? Heard they weren't so cheap your side of the pond. OK 4 about 30 dollars over here.
Very good knives for the money, I think they give Mora some good competition. We have some OK4s in the local hardware store for 8 euros, on sale, the last ones of a small batch... Originally 19,90 euros. Bought two myself. One for my collection, one to be used as a beater... Think I've seen these go for like 20-25 euros online so not a bad deal at all. Btw, spotted the Pirkka beer, lol. Glad to see you have adapted well here 😁
Definitely a bargain for 8 euros. I think that Mora knives do have nicer handles (except the basic models). I do think that with the belt loop with ferro rod holder they are on to a winner. Also not having to grind the spine down is nice. I think they compare quite favorably with the lower end Moras. It's about the only beer I can afford in any kind of reasonable quantities 😂. After living in Spain for a few years, the price of alcahol here breaks my heart 😢. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, great to hear from you.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft Absolutely. Yeah, it's not the beer most rich in taste but it is cheap... Well, cheapest, which doesn't mean much here as you have noticed. Oh well, it is what it is. Joys of nordic alcohol taxation and regulation...
Awesome for the price I think. Many knives nowhere near as good for many times the price. People like pretty knives though. They are a nicer shade of green than the original Groskniv though. Thanks for watching mate.
Sounds like you got a good deal on them mate! Amazing how most of the budget fixed blades all look similar huh, cold steel, mora etc etc. even the sheaths are all similar. I think it just comes down to thickness of the steel and hardness that makes or breaks em as well as the grind. I have yet to find anything to touch(in the same price range) my cold steel knives with their 4116 steel or the sk5 steel. Sk5 is no joke man, that crkt I recently showed and the bigger cold steel...I cannot get it to ding unless I slam the edge on bricks or something LOL! Awesome review and Happy Halloween to you also mate, hope you had a good weekend.
An edge retention test between hultasfors sk5 and Moras 1095 might be interesting. The OK 1 is holding its edge fantastically well at work at the moment. Unlike my roach belly 😂. A lot comes down to heat treatment and edge geometry too though. That CRKT looks like a great little knife. Didn't quite get round to uploading in time for Halloween 😂. Because I noticed I had been saying OK2 instead of Ok 4. Glad I realized.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft Lol Lisa was asking whats up with all the skit inserts, I was like Tim was pulling a Walt and making verbal boo boo's lol. I think that would be interesting, 1095 is no joke either so man idk!!!
@@WaltRevenJr hey buddy thanks for subscribing to my Spanish channel too. Really surprised at how well that is going. Looks like I maybe know what I am doing a bit more than when I started this channel 😂.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft You're welcome mate, amazing how much we can learn over time with this platform! I use to do such long winded boring videos in the beginning, most hate that some like it lol. It just depends on the viewer and what they like ya know, cant please everyone so now I try to keep stuff short and to the point. I think where I went wrong was doing too many different themes on here(hikes, reviews, dog videos, mushroom stuff). I wish I would have just stuck to the mushroom thing because knives can be expensive and I dont have the money lately to be buying more lol. Have a great day/night Tim!
I have two HD's, the handles are a wee bit longer than the blade, which I like. A solid knife, mine were purchased from the UK and Poland, not available in the US ! They cost around 32-38 dollars and find them better than Mora's !
What better than a Mora😦.I definitely think that they are as good as a Mora. The heavy duty is really quite a tough bit of kit and great value for money. To my mind Moras are a bit more comfortable in the hand but I think hultasfors put that right with the ok 4.
ok4 is in my get homebag i trust that knife its very solid yet lightweight,sk5 is a great steel it might chip but it wont break.it would take alot to break those knives you would really have to put your shoulder into it.
I bet you were laughing at my pronunciation of grosskniv 😂.Swedish looks easy written down but the pronunciation is a little weird. Certainly tough knives. The little orange hultasfors in the video, I have put that poor thing through hell for years.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft well to be fair i dont understand or speak danish or finnish so who am i to judge anyone,i think hultafors biggest problem is marketing they are only on few stores and they dont have the exposure that mora has.
@@iscariotproject there are a few others Lindsblom, kongsberg, Iivarin to mention a couple that I have come across that make cheap plastic handled knives. I think the difference is that they are not as good as Mora whereas I think Hultasfors are. Mora maybe has an advantage of actually first being a town that was famous for its knives and then having the two biggest making up Morakniv and having the combined resources of frosts and Eriksson. Just a thought, to be honest I have not really thought about it before. Also being promoted by a few well known people has got to help enormously.
Have you tried the OK 4? The handle is much better. I do agree that the others could be more comfortable. Expecialy the GK and OK 1. Little bit too thick around the neck.
Cheaper to have them shipped from Europe from what I heard. Or just to stick with Mora. They might not have a cheap knife with a ferro rod loop but modifying them can also be fun. Thanks for watching mate.
Got a regular GK for wood work years ago and general tasks at home because I like the Mora HD type blade shape for things like that, you're pretty close to the work, you can beat the snot out of them and they don't break the bank. Liked the look of the OK4s handle when it came out so got one but you use whatever is your favourite knife of the time (usually an Enzo Trapper, very fond of that knife) so it didn't get used. Last spring just picked up the OK4 out the door in a rush going camping and have used it all summer. It's very good, comfortable grip, good sharpened spine, good steel and you can beat the snot out of it. I made a belt loop thing almost identical to the OK4s for the GK, I'm an obsessive backpack/rucksack modifier so had the kit needed to hand. Makes all the difference with these sheaths.
The nice thing about knives like the GK is they are screaming out to be modified. Expecially with them being so cheap. I also came up with a belt loop system very similar to the OK knives for a Mora classic as they ride too high on the belt for my liking and the plastic belt attachment always breaks. The OK4 really does have a very grippy handle. When it comes to practicality these knives are hard to beat, expecially if you take price into account.
Thanks for watching the video and for taking the time to leave a comment.
Holtsfors are the best!
Fantastic knives for the price. Thanks for watching buddy.
100% agreement
Had the OK4 out yesterday on a hike. Wonderful featherstick on some straight-grained white pine to start a fire that i let the rain put out. I actually put the 4 in the PK sheath for a little bit of simplicity, and just dangle it with a short loop of paracord. I have back up ferros and so much firemaking redundancy built in to day hikes, it's almost ridiculous, so the heavy 6" ferro rod that I HAD to have for the ok4 sheath---it stays home mostly. The OK4 is simply my hands-down, 100% favorite, as I may have mentioned one or two or five times. I took it down to zero on the first sharpening and did eventually chip it a little so now the GK is the designated "Batoneer." Never used the Mora HD or the Mora Robusto, but I've been so happy with the two Hults, never felt the need to try them out. And people who have those knives feel the same about the OK4, they're curious but already are happy with their Moras. I wish the world was more like people with their knife preferences---happy with their own---respectful of everyone else's choices.
So I started yesterday doing the "Play All" feature on youtube, letting Kuukkeli Bushcraft run all day. RUclips got wise and by nightfall, had stopped auto playing the playlist. Anyway, happy Easter if you observe it, "and "'ll see you all again for another Kuukkeli Bushcraft Video. Bye for now."
Happy Easter mate, I observe Easter alright, I observe that everyone is on holiday and out skiing while I am trying to get some peace and quiet outdoors 😂. Working in tourism, holidays aren't quite the same. It just means more work. I honestly believe that holidays should be observed (although tat is not possible for all of us). It's not just a religious thing it's part of our culture and heritage. Very interesting that the PK and the OK is actually the same sheath basically.
Thanks for watching my videos mate, there are really a lot of them 😂. Hopefully there will be another one by the end of the day.
Thanks Chris
Nice video. Have used the OK4 for about a year now, and it works well. I do own more expensive and fancy knives, but i just like the OK4.
I have been using the OK 1 a lot more as you may have gathered from the video. But the OK 4 feels really good in the hand. Definitely comparable in performance to far more expensive knives. I am quite impressed.
Back in 2011 started the Bushcraft Associations and was looking for a strong budget knife for instructors and students alike. Hultafors send me the GK and I was convinced this was the knife that could take a beating by students. I was right and the Bushcraft Association became a Hultafors dealer. The focus on the GK but also had the HVK and RFR for people with smaller hands or preferred stainless. I did get a box of the ones with the rubber handle and they are comfortable but a bitch to clean after gutting some fish or small game. I don't like using my toothbrush for cleaning my knife and these solid plastic handles you can piss clean. I have sold many to students and never had a complaint. I myself am still using the one I was testing back in 2011. Also never seen a video of one breaking. I personally trust my life on the GK.
Thank you for sharing your experiences, I used my GK a lot and it never let me down. I also use Hultasfors a lot at work (where my knives really get misused) and I really can't fault them,expecially for the price. There really is no need to spend a lot of money on a knife.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft I noticed in Sweden the construction workers and carpenters were almost all using Hultafors. I was gonna visit Finland but something came up.
I always say the Hultafors (GK) is the 'all you need' knife when it comes to small camp knives. It's the 'all you want' knives that make it expensive. That being said the Finnish make some awesome knives also.
The all I need knives are a SAK Pioneer as pocket tool, the Hultafors GK as small camp knife and a Tramontina 10" (or 12") machete and I can survive anywhere in the world. Combined they are some 60 euro total.
Great knives I enjoy seeing all of them and learning more about them. I love when you and Walt do knife videos. 😊The handles were all interesting to see too.
Thank you very much Nicole, glad to hear that you are enjoying the reviews. These things really aren't the prettyist knives, but very practical and cheap.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft that's all that matters, cheap and practical is awesome 😎
Awesome reviews. No questions unanswered. Good stuff.
Thanks mate, I try to be thorough.
Buenos cuchillos Kuukkeli . Saludos desde Valencia
Gracias amigo
Saludos desde Hetta y que tengas un año nuevo estupendo.
These knives get underestimated by many but they have great potential that most people will never be able to use completely
They are not pretty and they are very cheap. That's why people underestimate them. They actually function very well.
Thanks for watching buddy.
Thanks for reviewing these Tim, I have not come across one before. Not sure I would take one over my Mora HD which is so good for the money and has a really decent sheath.
I think with the extra belt loop the Hultasfors sheath isn't bad at all for a plastic Sheath. There are actually quite a few companies making these kind of plastic handled knives in the Nordic countries. I really think that Hultasfors is the only one that can compare to Mora.
Thanks for watching Trev mate.
I have the ok4 , not a bad knife at all. Great video my friend. Thanks for sharing this awesome knife review. All the best. Rod
Thanks Rod mate. Glad you liked the review. Are they still expensive over there? Heard they weren't so cheap your side of the pond. OK 4 about 30 dollars over here.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft I think that I paid something close to that for mine
@@bootlegbushcraft9953 that sounds a lot more reasonable than what I had been lead to believe 😂
@@KuukkeliBushcraft I may have just got a deal??? Most places don’t sell them, or even know what they are
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Very good knives for the money, I think they give Mora some good competition. We have some OK4s in the local hardware store for 8 euros, on sale, the last ones of a small batch... Originally 19,90 euros. Bought two myself. One for my collection, one to be used as a beater... Think I've seen these go for like 20-25 euros online so not a bad deal at all.
Btw, spotted the Pirkka beer, lol. Glad to see you have adapted well here 😁
Definitely a bargain for 8 euros. I think that Mora knives do have nicer handles (except the basic models). I do think that with the belt loop with ferro rod holder they are on to a winner. Also not having to grind the spine down is nice. I think they compare quite favorably with the lower end Moras.
It's about the only beer I can afford in any kind of reasonable quantities 😂. After living in Spain for a few years, the price of alcahol here breaks my heart 😢.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, great to hear from you.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft Absolutely.
Yeah, it's not the beer most rich in taste but it is cheap... Well, cheapest, which doesn't mean much here as you have noticed. Oh well, it is what it is. Joys of nordic alcohol taxation and regulation...
Big fan of those mate, really affordable 👍
Awesome for the price I think. Many knives nowhere near as good for many times the price. People like pretty knives though. They are a nicer shade of green than the original Groskniv though.
Thanks for watching mate.
Sounds like you got a good deal on them mate! Amazing how most of the budget fixed blades all look similar huh, cold steel, mora etc etc. even the sheaths are all similar. I think it just comes down to thickness of the steel and hardness that makes or breaks em as well as the grind. I have yet to find anything to touch(in the same price range) my cold steel knives with their 4116 steel or the sk5 steel. Sk5 is no joke man, that crkt I recently showed and the bigger cold steel...I cannot get it to ding unless I slam the edge on bricks or something LOL! Awesome review and Happy Halloween to you also mate, hope you had a good weekend.
An edge retention test between hultasfors sk5 and Moras 1095 might be interesting. The OK 1 is holding its edge fantastically well at work at the moment. Unlike my roach belly 😂. A lot comes down to heat treatment and edge geometry too though. That CRKT looks like a great little knife. Didn't quite get round to uploading in time for Halloween 😂. Because I noticed I had been saying OK2 instead of Ok 4. Glad I realized.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft Lol Lisa was asking whats up with all the skit inserts, I was like Tim was pulling a Walt and making verbal boo boo's lol. I think that would be interesting, 1095 is no joke either so man idk!!!
@@WaltRevenJr hey buddy thanks for subscribing to my Spanish channel too. Really surprised at how well that is going. Looks like I maybe know what I am doing a bit more than when I started this channel 😂.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft You're welcome mate, amazing how much we can learn over time with this platform! I use to do such long winded boring videos in the beginning, most hate that some like it lol. It just depends on the viewer and what they like ya know, cant please everyone so now I try to keep stuff short and to the point. I think where I went wrong was doing too many different themes on here(hikes, reviews, dog videos, mushroom stuff). I wish I would have just stuck to the mushroom thing because knives can be expensive and I dont have the money lately to be buying more lol. Have a great day/night Tim!
I have two HD's, the handles are a wee bit longer than the blade, which I like. A solid knife, mine were purchased from the UK and Poland, not available in the US ! They cost around 32-38 dollars and find them better than Mora's !
What better than a Mora😦.I definitely think that they are as good as a Mora. The heavy duty is really quite a tough bit of kit and great value for money. To my mind Moras are a bit more comfortable in the hand but I think hultasfors put that right with the ok 4.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft they all have their advantages, most are equal in performance and price, just like the big handle on the HD !
ok4 is in my get homebag i trust that knife its very solid yet lightweight,sk5 is a great steel it might chip but it wont break.it would take alot to break those knives you would really have to put your shoulder into it.
I bet you were laughing at my pronunciation of grosskniv 😂.Swedish looks easy written down but the pronunciation is a little weird. Certainly tough knives. The little orange hultasfors in the video, I have put that poor thing through hell for years.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft well to be fair i dont understand or speak danish or finnish so who am i to judge anyone,i think hultafors biggest problem is marketing they are only on few stores and they dont have the exposure that mora has.
@@iscariotproject there are a few others Lindsblom, kongsberg, Iivarin to mention a couple that I have come across that make cheap plastic handled knives. I think the difference is that they are not as good as Mora whereas I think Hultasfors are. Mora maybe has an advantage of actually first being a town that was famous for its knives and then having the two biggest making up Morakniv and having the combined resources of frosts and Eriksson. Just a thought, to be honest I have not really thought about it before. Also being promoted by a few well known people has got to help enormously.
For the occasional cut, poke or jab they are OK, but in heavy use, the plain handles are not comfortable.
Have you tried the OK 4? The handle is much better. I do agree that the others could be more comfortable. Expecialy the GK and OK 1. Little bit too thick around the neck.
The US prices for them are ridiculous. But as a Mora fanboy I'm not really bothered by it.
Cheaper to have them shipped from Europe from what I heard. Or just to stick with Mora. They might not have a cheap knife with a ferro rod loop but modifying them can also be fun.
Thanks for watching mate.