Fallkniven opinions

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Marc9910

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Hello gentlemen,

can some of you please help me out with your opinion and experience with Fallkniven knives, specifically the Fallkniven P.

There does not appear to be much discussion on it after searching the forums. I am looking for a EDC and I like the design, bit like a WH Evolution
S07 and S05 from what I can gather.

Can you please give your views on build quality, thickness of the liners and strength etc. I am looking for a medium strength folder for EDC and associated chores with a 3 inch blade up to $300 I like the carbon Klotzli's, Mcusta etc. I am just having trouble finding the 'right' one. I don't really want a lock back as I like to be able to take my knife apart - no rivets. I like the Sebbie and it is hard to tell from pictures alone, but it might be too over built (solid) for me. I like a thinner blade and liners, but without compromising performance, if you know what I mean.

The Fallkniven P appears to fit but your opinions would help greatly.

Thanks for reading.

Cheers.
 
More a comfortable knife for EDC. The P is VG-10 which I would be ok with, I am just concerned it might be too delicate for EDC as the liners look thin. I have BM 556 and 707 and these are good knives, the right size, blade thickness and strength combination but I want something a bit more 'special' (read as expensive).
 
Trust me, you cannot go wrong with Fallkniven, any of their knives. The P series is a great pocket knife. Fallkniven's VG-10 is as good as stainless steel gets in a knife. The blade is also convexed and I don't think you will find another pocket knife that is sharper out of the box. If you will check out the other forums you will find that people have skinned deer with their Fallkniven pocket knives and they performed very well. You won't be sorry if you get a Fallkniven.
 
I have the P in cocobolo. Very solid lockup, smooth action, great fit/finish and razor sharp. I couldn't be more pleased with it. I carry it often at work. I admit that my caly 3 in vg10 has given it competition but I still enjoy it very much.
 
I have two of them. The one in VG10 steel with micarta scales and the one in 3G steel with cocobolo scales. My impressions:
Lockup is exelent. Edge holding is good in VG 10, but VERY good in 3G. No pocket clip(I like that!), comes with a good quality cordura belt sheet. If you carry it on your belt, you hardly notice it's there.
Overall fit and finish are very good. While I like both of them, I prefer the 3G steel version for the better edge retention and better looks (with the wood scales).
My favourite medium sized folder:
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Glad to hear you like them and thank you for putting the pictures up.

I really do like the look of the knife but does anyone have a picture of the spine and lockup showing the thickness of the liners and blade?

Do you find it comfortable in the hand?

Much appreciated guys.

Cheers
 
Take a look at the William Henry knives. They are great knives and will take a lot more abuse than you think they would.
 
Marc9910 said:
Glad to hear you like them and thank you for putting the pictures up.

I really do like the look of the knife but does anyone have a picture of the spine and lockup showing the thickness of the liners and blade?

Do you find it comfortable in the hand?

Much appreciated guys.

Cheers
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Unfortunately I don't have a pic of the spine.
But it does feel comfortable in my hand. And the lockup is no problem. Very solid. Check out the review by nozh2002 (the link he gave in his post), even if you don't speak russian, nice pics!
 
This is delicate gentleman knife - kind of jewelry appropriate for man. If you concerned about "solid" lock and other things of this nature better got Kershaw Cyclone ZDP with Ti handle.

This is 3 3/64" X 55/64" X 7/64" blade and 1/32" liner, but it is not for cutting out door lock out of car. It is hollow ground very thin edge for excellent slicing....

If you need this kind of knife search for Buck 881 mini Strider or something.

It is comfortable in hand until you applay lot of force to it - open handle with thin liners feels uncomfortable if you push too hard, but again this is not what this knife made for.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Jos,
I did see the beaut photos in the review by Vassili but unfortunately they don't show the lockup or thickness of the liners. Do you have any of your P from this angle that you can post?

KamKazmoto,
I actually just bought a William Henry S07 for my father's 70th birthday. Absolutely great knife with very very good fit and finish. The problem is it 'feels' a bit too delicate for me. Now it probably is a very strong knife as it is certainly well made, but I want something slightly more solid 'feeling' but not heavy duty as I imagine a small sebbie might be. I thought the Fallkniven P might be the one as it is slightly longer than the WH. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

I really appreciate your experience and opinions on this, it is difficult to choose a good knife sight unseen and I have to make my decisions based on your opinions in no small part. In Australia we do not have many high end knives that you can go into the shops and handle.

Cheers.
 
Marc9910 said:
Jos,
I did see the beaut photos in the review by Vassili but unfortunately they don't show the lockup or thickness of the liners. Do you have any of your P from this angle that you can post?
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As I'm working in Qatar, and living in Belgium, there's too many kilometers between me and my knives:( .
Sorry.
All I can say is that I like them very much. Of course the P is not a superstrong prybar replacement type of folder. But for general everyday knife business (peeling an apple, cutting string, paper, cardboard etc...) it's very useful.
 
Working in Qatar - that sounds interesting?

Thanks mate, I really appreciate your views. You are right, I am not looking to lop small trees or cut open car doors with my knife. But, I do want something that is a knife and not jewellery first and a knife second. For what I can gather you think the P fits this bill?

Cheers
 
Marc9910 said:
But, I do want something that is a knife and not jewellery first and a knife second. For what I can gather you think the P fits this bill?
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Yep, that's what I think. It's a fully functional knife that just happens to look good as well!
 
Thanks Vassili.

'but it is not for cutting out door lock out of car'

LOL. Of all the uses for a knife I had not thought of that!

Cheers.
 
Hi!

I've owned and used a model P over the course of several years and I am still very pleased with it. It really is a user rather than a piece of jewellery. I've had it as my EDC at times when I needed to do alot of light/medium cutting (mainly gaffa/duct tape) and its always done the job well.

For most purposes it's solid enough, although I will take a stronger knife for bigger jobs.

The pouch is well made, and as already mentioned, it disappears on your belt - especially if you wear it in the horizontal position. Having said that, I will have to get a new pouch sometime soon an the Velcro is beginning to go west.

The VG 10 sharpens up very nicely.

Added to that, it's a nice, yet somewhat plain looking knife that doesn't attract much attention = fairly sheeple friendly.

Go for it!

Spitz
 
For EDC, I don't think you could go wrong with a Fallkniven. Another to consider is the U2--it has a plastic looking handle, but it is incredibly strong. It sits like a feather in my pocket, but never fails to deliver when needed.

Obviously with any folder, they are for medium duty--true heavy duty requires a fixed blade--which Fallkniven does extremely well.

Get it!
 
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