Fallkniven Knives: Flashy vrs quality?

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MEJ

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Got a F1 a couple weeks ago in the the mail and just last week i had a chance to try it out on a four day hike. To my amateur eyes it performed great with all the tasks i needed. Liking how it performed i thought about looking for another fallkniven companion for it like maybe the S1 or the A1. So i went and researched which one i should get it and stumbled across this site - http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-29415.html

Basically from what you may or not have read, it said that the Fallkniven knives were not very good knives. All show and no go maybe?

What are your thoughts on this?
 
I had similar thoughts before I bought my first fallkniven. Now after beating them and using them for everything I know that they can stand up to anything that I need.

That being said I'm planning on getting an a1 and s1 soon also to go with the f1 and h1 I already have.
 
In my opinion (and you know how that is) the only criticism that I have heard on falkniven that I really agree with is that for the most part they have small handles. I have average hands and they fit me just fine, however fit is an individual thing. I have found the knives to be lacking nothing for my use. I currently own an f1, an s1, 2 a2s, and the big folder that I can't remember the number on.
 
In terms of pure cutting ability, most thick bladed knives are terribly outclassed by a good Victorinox paring knife, which itself is outclassed by a good single edged razor blade. Good luck getting that razor blade or the paring knife to retain much of an edge after splitting open the chest cavity of a good-sized deer. All knife designs are compromises. The Moras the bushcraft crowd favors fall somewhere between the F1 and the paring knife. I sometimes thing there's a bit of 'groupthink' going on because what other large group all agrees on one knife model? :)

I think the F1 is a very well reasoned compromise between toughness, usability and finesse. The S1's clip- point design doesn't really appeal to me. I had one and sold it unused because I thought I wanted something bigger than the F1. Turns out I didn't.
 
I dont give a crap what they say... I love fallkniven knives.. they are awsome! Their thickness is a positive attribute in my mind, as it adds to the splitting ability of the knives. They cut and slice beautifully, and can carve with abandon. They look great, but they also perform. I love em!

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Fallkniven are great knives. A bit expensive sometimes. I am eying their Tre Kronor series for quite a while... I also like their SK knives...
As for the discussion - it is quite reasonable, people sound like they know what they are talking about. Some experienced and I would say professional hunters for some reason prefer smaller knifes, with blades thinner than 6 mm and made of "softer" steel - so easier to sharpen in field. So I understand that that is the issue they discuss, not the Fallkniven as such. And that is just a matter of convenience for particular application and personal preference. Skinning game with S1 or A1 - is probably quite painful experience, I can believe that.
 
You have an F1, and have used it, trust your own personal experience and taste. If you like it, and it works well for your personal needs keep it, and if you really like the design try their other options. But don't let anyone else's very subjective opiniOns influence your own, especially since you already own it. It one thing when researching to purchase a knife, but now that you already did buy it, judge it for yourself.
 
I've been carrying a WM1 as an EDC for about 2 months now, and it has worked out great. I do have smaller hands, but the handle fits me nicely.
 
View attachment 228201I have a SK 1 Jarl 3G, it is a user, and i love it. It is my main outdoor knife and it performs any task i need and holds a killer edge. I would love to have the Cowry X damascus Idun.
 
Poez said:
Fallkniven are great knives. A bit expensive sometimes. I am eying their Tre Kronor series for quite a while... I also like their SK knives...
As for the discussion - it is quite reasonable, people sound like they know what they are talking about. Some experienced and I would say professional hunters for some reason prefer smaller knifes, with blades thinner than 6 mm and made of "softer" steel - so easier to sharpen in field. So I understand that that is the issue they discuss, not the Fallkniven as such. And that is just a matter of convenience for particular application and personal preference. Skinning game with S1 or A1 - is probably quite painful experience, I can believe that.
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I use an h1 for processing game and it's the best knife around.

I love it so much that I tend to use it while cooking at home or carving a roast!

It doesn't seem to big to me but others might think it a bit big.
 
MEJ said:
Got a F1 a couple weeks ago in the the mail and just last week i had a chance to try it out on a four day hike. To my amateur eyes it performed great with all the tasks i needed. Liking how it performed i thought about looking for another fallkniven companion for it like maybe the S1 or the A1. So i went and researched which one i should get it and stumbled across this site - http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-29415.html

Basically from what you may or not have read, it said that the Fallkniven knives were not very good knives. All show and no go maybe?

What are your thoughts on this?
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Well you know what they say....if it's on the internet it has to be true. :rolleyes:

Fallkniven is one of the most universally regarded knife manufacturers on the planet.
 
MEJ said:
....So i went and researched which one i should get it and stumbled across this site - http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-29415.html

Basically from what you may or not have read, it said that the Fallkniven knives were not very good knives. All show and no go maybe?

What are your thoughts on this?
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C'mon people! Go and read the actual discussion! It is essentially not abou that the "Fallkniven knives were not very good knives", it is about personal preference for size and material... There are plenty of knives from all kind of manufacturers which have similar parameters and would not fit the specific bill! It all is sort of made up issue!
 
Yeah, I don't think the OP really read the discussion or understood what was going on.

As a member of the British knife forums, Fallkniven is regarded very highly as an outdoors and bushcraft blade, and on that linked posting, only one person was expressing a dislike for them.
 
Yeah, I don't think the OP really read the discussion or understood what was going on.

As a member of the British knife forums, I know that Fallkniven is regarded very highly as an outdoors and bushcraft blade, and on that posting, only one person was sharing his dislike for them. I wouldn't consider that a unanimous condemnation of Fallkniven.
 
MEJ, you've bought it(F1), tried it and liked it- can't see the S1 or A1 being any different for you. Came to the same article when looking into the A1, but it hasn't twarted me away from it- that's my next Fallkniven purchase. People will always have opinions...

I've also got the F1, put it through some camping chores, fishing, EDC and kitchen duties- yea, I like it; like it a lot. It's actually a non-flashy knife; utilitarian in design and completely competent in function. Does that go across the board throughout the Fallkniven line, no, just gotta pick and choose.
 
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