Faalkniven F1 for a hunting/fishing knife?

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F1- would it do the job as a hunting/fishing knife? Prepping fish and small game is it too big for that stuff? like say vs an izulu
or a swamp rat rodent solution?
 
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It would be outstanding for that task. That size and shape of blade lends itself to all such outdoor activities and the handle will be relatively non-slip. There will be many other choices as good but I would say it hard to find something actually better.
 
Use mine for gutting fish and it has worked fine- not too big at all. However, have not tried to fillet fish with it.
 
filleting fish does not work well, especially so on smaller (30cm-ish) fish, the blade is just too thick for that.
It will work of course, just not that well...
But for general outdoor use, it is outstanding!

see my review too
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thats good to know guys- I think Im gonna give her a spin and see how I like it, thanks for your opinions. Ill pick one up for sure, just a matter of when now. Thanks for weighing in Zyhano- your video needs no introduction
here Ive already watched a ton of your vids- Im a big fan of the style of them. 1 part gear review + 1 part skills training video + 1 part dude with cool accent. keep it up!
 
Don't take that 'Northern Scandinavian' heritage to mean your Falkniven F1 or H1 hails from there... try Japan, source of their VG-10 blade steel. If you want an upgrade, consider the custom ones made by Bark River for KSF - they include a nicer wood or Micarta handle on the VG-10 blade and a decent leather sheath - made in the USA, except for the aforementioned Japaneese VG-10 blade. You could also get a CRK 'Nyala' for a bit less, that's all US made - S35VN blade. I've used mine 'in the kitchen' - great for small meat prep (chicken/beef). Sadly, the last fish I cleaned was some time back with a basic Buck 192 Vanguard - it's really been a while. The SS 420HC steel and Dymondwood-like handles it has were easily cleaned of fish 'goo', something I am not so sure about with the basic F1/H1 rubber-like handle - that stippling might be troublesome, even if it is 'grippy'. I lost my original Buck 110 after using it to cut an eel off my line in the CT river. That slime was the worst - and damaged the old wood scales on my 110 - which I lost some time after that. I was no longer as fond of that knife... and have been careful what knife I use to clean fish.

Buck had a short run in the last two years of 192 Vanguards in CPM154 - and still makes the Alaskan Guide 192 in S30V (Cabelas). The 420HC is quite serviceable, however, and my basic 192 sees a lot more use than the upgrades (It was first...). The wide bevel and hollow grind make it a great slicer - and quite decent bream/small catfish (I don't 'hand fish' catfish!) cleaner.

Stainz
 
ASharpCanadian said:
F1- would it do the job as a hunting/fishing knife? Prepping fish and small game is it too big for that stuff? like say vs an izulu
or a swamp rat rodent solution?
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I would say yes, it is too big for that stuff. Its a great knife so it will "work" in these applications, but I wouldn't want to clean a squirrel, duck, or crappie with an F1 as it is far from ideal (deer- yes, excellent knife). Better off getting a companion knife that is thinner and shorter for these tasks, such as a bird & trout style design. A nice thin (and cheap) Mora comes to mind.
 
I think the F1 is a tad large for small game and fish unless you are dealing with BIG fish. It is a great knife however. I pretty much lean toward what KyColonel said above. I would go with a smaller knife for the small stuff myself. Bob Dozier makes a wonderful little bird and trout knife but many of his knives would work fine for this task. The Canoe comes to mind. If money were an issue (and it always is), I would get an inexpensive Mora... something like the Scout knife.
 
I use a Fallkniven F2 for big game, small game, and fish. I shot a big deer last weekend and easily field dressed it. It split the bones like they were butter along with the narrow blade for the fine details. Not a bad skinner either. I've cleaned and filleted bass and trout with it too. It's like a fillet knife with stiff boning knife thickness. I haven't sharpened it since I got it over a year ago and it's still razor sharp. It's not the coolest looking hunting knife, but it's very versatile. It's now my default hunting and fishing knife on all trips. With the kydex sheath, it fits in my leg pocket in my hunting pants and isn't even noticeable. Worth taking a look at.
 
I have a ton of quality knives ranging from moras, to beckers, to kabars, to esees, TOPS, and Busse knives. But I only have 1 fallkniven knife which is the F1 version. I love this knife to death. It's one of the few knives I have that I will never part with. It's the quintessential 4 inch knife IMO. Would work great for fishing/hunting!
 
I think it's a great knife for what you're looking to do. I did an 8-day backpacking trip through the Grand Tetons and the F1 was the fixed blade I took. Did a great job as my primary knife including cleaning many a trout. Took a small strop and found it easy to keep sharp. Haven't done any larger animals with it but have no doubt it would work great. Of course, the other knives you mention are great as well.
 
ASharpCanadian said:
thats good to know guys- I think Im gonna give her a spin and see how I like it, thanks for your opinions. Ill pick one up for sure, just a matter of when now. Thanks for weighing in Zyhano- your video needs no introduction
here Ive already watched a ton of your vids- Im a big fan of the style of them. 1 part gear review + 1 part skills training video + 1 part dude with cool accent. keep it up!
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thanks buddy, I appreciate that!
I've been a little slow on vids lately, but my -long overdue- buck hoodlum review is coming out, just some final editing and I already have the 'plot' for the next one after that ;)
 
deltablade said:
do you think the H1 handle provides enough grip to keep the hand fro slipping down on the blade?
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Its like any of the Scandi knives without a guard....if you aren't planning on stabbing anything...its fine. People have been hunting with silmilarly designed knife handles for centuries.
 
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