Fallkniven F1

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monk71

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Hello all,

Does anyone know if the ergonomics of this knife are better than the WM1?

I own the WM1. I like it's size, but the fit in my hand is not all that comfortable.

Also, what is the quality of the kydex sheath that comes with the F1?

My WM1 came with a leather sheath and removing the knife is a bit difficult.

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.

monk
 
I have 2 F-1's. They both came with leather sheaths. Great knives, good size, great ergo's. Not the best sheath, but it doesn't su*k either.
 
The F1 has larger handle and is more comfortable to hold than the WM1.The F1 also has patterned thermorun areas on the sides,which gives a better grip,while the WM1 has a smooth handle. The kydex sheath for the F1 is good.I think you should go for the F1. It is better suited for large hands. Now you can have it with laminated sides to.

Manowar
 
Monk,
WM1 is pretty little knife and it’s ergonomic is noticeably dominated by side (suitable for neck carry) requirements. F1 is full-sized knife with normal handle, it is way more comfortable to handle than WM1.
Kydex sheath is OK for belt carry going outdoors, not suitable at all for concealed urban carry.
 
the f1 is a great knife for size and quality. Mine came with leather sheath but upgraded to On Scene Tactical kydex sheath.
Hard to beat it now.
 
What Mississippi Dave said. The F1 with a Normark Concealex sheath is an unbeatable combination. It is by far the most versatile, trustworthy sheath I've come across. With the Normark sheath you can carry the F1 IWB or out, at a variety of angles, either side. Get one. You won't regret it.:)
 
The Fallkniven is a Swedish brand, and in Swedish it would mean "folding knife"...

In Sweden we are not so machofixated as the yankees :cool: , and thus we dont buy bigger knives than necessary. The Swedish Armed Forces dont issue any knives like they did a while back (bayonet), but the Fallkniven F1 can still be accounted for as "standard issue", since it's not only officially endorsed by the Armed Forces, it's also sold on most military bases and it's used by a majority of soldiers.

To the Swedish Armed Forces, the F1 is as familiar and popular as the M9 is to the americans.
 
Another knife you may want to look at is the Spyderco Moran, which is made in the same Japanese factory as the Fallknivens and uses the same VG10 steel. The Moran has an excellent Kydex sheath, an ergonomic handle, and a thin flat ground blade that cuts like crazy. There are two Moran blade shapes to choose from - a trailing point (FB01) and a drop point (FB02).



-Frank
 
Hey Gris91/Johan,


Are you saying that the Swedish Army doesn’t get issued Frosts-Mora Swedish Army knives? :D


How come the Swedish Army dosesn't issue bayonets?


-Frank
 
:D
I do not know why they stopped issue bayonets - when my father was in service (somw 15-20 years before me) he were issued one, but then again, in the doctrine adopted in 1990 (and abandoned in 2002) the entire concept of using bayonets fixed to weapons where tossed away.
We actually used olive BDUs till 1990...and german-made (quality stuff) G3A3 (7,62 NATO) carbines, but now we use modified (improved) FNC80 (5,56 NATO) carbines.

The usage of Frost-Mora knives is extensive, and it's probably the biggest chunck of history that knives will have in Sweden - everybody knows what a "morakniv" is here, and since they come so cheap - $5 - they are used extensively throughout the Army, Navy and Air Force by those undergoing their basic training of 7,5-15 months depending on position. Usually, those who go professional and become officers or join the SWEDINT expeditionary unit after military service, got F1 knives. Many think that paying $150 for an F1 (which is about what they cost here) is a bit too much, since a knife is easily lost. Regular infantry, in my experience, usually got Frost-Mora knives, but Rangers ("Faeltjaegare"), Special Forces ("Jaegare") and our elite amphibian units ("Kustjaegare") got them, since they do another type of fighting.

I have experienced close-combat training with the Fallkniven F1 and the former army-issue bayonet in Sweden, and trust me, if you know how to use either of them, you dont need no Ka-Bar :cool:
 
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