Fallkniven A1 problem

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alexander80

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Contact Fallkniven and see what they say.

Also, have your friend consider a capable knife making forum member put a wood/micarta/etc handle on the A1 instead of "rubber".

Good luck!

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Ouch!

Best contact Fallkniven and see if they will cover this.

Hate to say it but it looks like impact damage based on the last photo......looks like its been battening and caught the finger guard - hard to say how Fallkniven will handle this.

Good luck to your friend.

I believe Eric, from the family who own Fallkniven is a member here, maybe find him and send a PM.


http://www.fallkniven.com/en/aboutus
 
Ive thought of this happening to my new F1, hard to say they are a little strict with the warranty there. Fortunately, this does not really affect the knife's function.
 
HardTripper said:
Ive thought of this happening to my new F1, hard to say they are a little strict with the warranty there. Fortunately, this does not really affect the knife's function.
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How is that F1 working out?

You never did follow up on that thread.
 
Thanks folks!
There was correspondence with Fallkniven and that is what they say:
" Yes, this is a problem! But, it can be fairly easy solved.
I have seen such damages before and there are possibilities to glue the loose crossguard to the handle material.
Look for a kind of glue which put rubber-alike materials together, like LiquiSole.
I have also tried two-component extra strong epoxy.

1. Open the break area with toothpicks and add the glue. Use sharp toothpicks to enter the glue all the way.

2. Pick off the toothpicks and press the crossguard to the handle and fix it with any kind of tape.

3. Let it dry for at least 24 hours.

4. Peel off residues with a sharp knife.


This is working fine!

My best

Peter Hjortberger

Fällkniven AB"

"Dear Sir,

I understand about your disappointment.

However, any knife can get damaged if used too violent. If this had been a weak point of the A1 knife, we should have noticed that several years ago, receiving thousands of claims.

We haven’t.

Since 1999, when the A1 was released, we have seen a few broken crossguards only, always a result of misuse.

I’m truly sorry for not being able to provide a better reply.

Sincerely

Peter Hjortberger

Fällkniven AB "
 
Jaytaylor said:
How is that F1 working out?

You never did follow up on that thread.
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I like it a lot, its super light and strong like a tank. No problems with chipping or anything, Ive battoned it through knotty maple and the like with no ill effects. The only thing that worried me was the guard, I had to be careful not to let the handle ride to close to the wood when battoning to avoid this very problem which I found annoying compared the my micarta offerings. Overall very pleased with the purchase, and I dont mind the zytel sheath at all, no rattle = no problem IMO.
 
alexander80 said:
Thanks folks!
There was correspondence with Fallkniven and that is what they say:
" Yes, this is a problem! But, it can be fairly easy solved.
I have seen such damages before and there are possibilities to glue the loose crossguard to the handle material.
Look for a kind of glue which put rubber-alike materials together, like LiquiSole.
I have also tried two-component extra strong epoxy.

1. Open the break area with toothpicks and add the glue. Use sharp toothpicks to enter the glue all the way.

2. Pick off the toothpicks and press the crossguard to the handle and fix it with any kind of tape.

3. Let it dry for at least 24 hours.

4. Peel off residues with a sharp knife.


This is working fine!

My best

Peter Hjortberger

Fällkniven AB"

"Dear Sir,

I understand about your disappointment.

However, any knife can get damaged if used too violent. If this had been a weak point of the A1 knife, we should have noticed that several years ago, receiving thousands of claims.

We haven’t.

Since 1999, when the A1 was released, we have seen a few broken crossguards only, always a result of misuse.

I’m truly sorry for not being able to provide a better reply.

Sincerely

Peter Hjortberger

Fällkniven AB "
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There! Your friend has to be less violent with his knife!!!

Hey, it was worth a try with Fallkniven, if gluing does not work out there are a few people around these parts who could rehandle that knife for you (as another poster has pointed out).
 
Gluing does not work - my friend try it.
May be rehandle that knife is last solution?
I think it is! Thanks a lot for all replays!

I am just curious - Is there some one who use Fallknifen warranty, in what cases and are you satisfied?
 
I've read of many unsatisfied warranty claims, there are threads here if you search. It's kind of the same thing every time, they blame the user, bark river style. I'd leave it, you still have the blade and handle in useable condition and if you meas up the rehandling process you're screwed.
 
HardTripper said:
I've read of many unsatisfied warranty claims, there are threads here if you search. It's kind of the same thing every time, they blame the user, bark river style. I'd leave it, you still have the blade and handle in useable condition and if you meas up the rehandling process you're screwed.
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I am sad to hear this!
 
cut the quillion off where it broke and round it. If you are not satisfied, there should be enough members here able to re-handle it; plus, you don't have to worry about warranty as basically they told you to f*** off... didn't expect such a lame response from such a highly regarded company...
 
Your pics come up as red crosses in boxes for me, so I can't see the actual damage.
But it does sound like incorrect batonning technique could be the source.
The A1 does look great with brass guard and stacked leather. Plus you can fix my issue with the zytel handle shape.
It's slightly concave where it fits into the palm and for me that gives it the feel of not being very quick or choppy.
The handle just sits in the hand, good for daggers but a more versatile knife needs to feel a bit more lively.
The F1 handle shape is much better in this regard.
 
From the pics I had to chime in: this blade was most probably struck against a very hard object or smacked into some type of material at an odd angle. I have witnessed brass guards that were struck while trying to cleave a block of wood. It is user error in my book. It truly is not that much of a problem to get a nice micarta handle on this style of knife. Rubber (or non micarta) handles can be damaged quite easily.
 
alexander80 said:
Gluing does not work - my friend try it.
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How does it exactly not work?
It's not like the guard is flapping around, nor should there be much stress on it. And the glue should not really drip out of that crack. I don't get it. :confused:
 
zuluninja said:
cut the quillion off where it broke and round it. If you are not satisfied, there should be enough members here able to re-handle it; plus, you don't have to worry about warranty as basically they told you to f*** off... didn't expect such a lame response from such a highly regarded company...
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Me too!
 
I've seen the pics. To me it looks just like what everyone is saying, a massive impact, probably from a session of batonning.

The rubber handles on the Fallknivens are just that, rubber, not some indestructible material. Perhaps just normal wear and tear in my book.

Is the blade intact? And damage to the edge, rolls, etc.?

What was going on when the damage was noticed?

Moose
 
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