Fallkniven vs Cold Steel

I'm not saying a knife isn't indestructible and certainly wouldn't imply fallkniven's aren't. However, that post wasn't the first time I've seen a CS knife shattered and I've only joined the forums since Feb. I thought it was interesting to bring up simply because I viewed the post as an active one on the same day I saw this thread. Given the F1's solid rep as a bushcraft knife, I don't think it is a babied knife either. In fact, outside of blade forums, I've found several independent reviews of F1's and other fallknivens - these things have been run through the courses. However, not everyone wants stainless and the laminate comes with its own learning curve. Carbon certainly has its advantages especially in toughness.
 
As To Fallkniven and breaking, Peter has received his first broken blade back in the last year... the first one broken in over 30,000 blades sold. He found an obvious flaw in the steel that caused the failure. He replaced the knife to the owner. The way Peter makes those knives, they probably have as much resistance to breaking or other types of blade failure as is possible in a knife.

As to the several comments on the Carbon V knives being a different matter, well they are. Instead of the usual Cold Steel method of the cheapest possible outsourcing of manufacturers and cheapest materials. The 'Carbon V' blades are made, or were made that is :( , by Camillus. Camillus made some good knives and treated the steel well, so the 'Carbon V' knives were a different animal entirely in the Cold Steel line. I liked the knives Camillus made.

I would go with Fallkniven in this choice, but I would add to that to be used as a tool as the whole 'knife fighting' thing is kinda silly.
 
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