Got our first Moras from Ragweed earlier this year. I am accustomed to excellent knives, and these Mora Basic carbon steel knives have been a very pleasant surprise in both quality and performance. My wife and I actually use these knives for many things and are very happy with the edge holding and strength. We were content with our original maroon Basics, but my wife's dream car was black with tan interior, so when I saw the new Mora Basic color it was a no brainer.