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i am very surprised that i don't see the name fallkniven often on the screen in blade forum ,these knives are used in the scandinavian forests and are famous
for the steel were they are made off . it is one layer of very hard steel and imbedded ( i hope this is the right word in english)between 2 layers of soft steel. and these knives are also in use in some american military helicopters as a survival knife packed in de survival gear they are also used in bosnie for clearing mines (special model )
i am in the lucky situation that i can test knives in the outdoor's for a knivemaker in holland (hillknives ) but these fallkniven knives are the best buy for factorymade military and outdoor knives because they are made by people who use the knives in the field themselves, and tested under very heavy circumstances near the pole .i alway's use a fallkniven a1 or the model 81 made by hillknives
i wish you all a sharp day
edwin de kovel
holland
 
Fällkniven knives pop up here now and then.. i must agree with you they are very good knives, i use a H1 for camping and fishing, just love it.. had a WM1 for a while but a friend needed a small blade for Ptarmigan hunting so i sold him it..

good knives, but beeing made in japan i wouldent really call them scandinavian.. scandinavian knives are abit boring :P
 
i would like to get one sooner than later. i've seriously considered the S1 before
 
I love Fallkniven knives... love their laminated steel and love their designs.
 
I really like their fixed blades, very practical. But I heard the company was being sold. Seems like online retailer stocks have been scarce. Does anyone know about the health of the company? Would like them to be around for a long while...
 
I just scored a F1 with a leather sheath and kydex. These knives are really great!
 
1. The design is made by Peter Hjortberger, Mr Fallkniven himself, and the knives are manufactured in Japan, except the very first F1s made in Germany by Linder. So in short Fallkniven is as Swedish as Volvo and SAAB and IKEA.
2. The company is up and running as usual and new models are coming now and then.
3. The F1 is part of the survival kit in every JAS39 Gripen fighter since 1995.
4. The F1 and S1 in black are approved for use in US Navy/ Marines etc.
5. There is a MC1 version made for mine clearing, it looks like a sword.
6. There are several versions of most Fallkniven knives depending on year of manufacture. On my homepage I have some of the F1s http://hem.passagen.se/nodh
 
Last year the owner of the company declared himself recovered from personal health problems, and happy to get on with business. He had thought he might have to sell it when he was sick.

Perhaps with this respite, another Viking can be found to take over when he does eventually retire. :)

They do make good knives, and might even have a bit of a problem supplying their customers right now, There is a war on, which soaks up heavy-duty knives like theirs, and they have expanded their product line a lot, which strains their ability to produce as much of each model.

Obsidion said:
good knives, but beeing made in japan i wouldent really call them scandinavian.. scandinavian knives are abit boring :P
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You wouldn't say that about Brusletto or Helle or Haugrud or Strömeng knives, would you -- or are you tired of seeing them around all the time? :D
 
they are very nice, but dont have the following, at least in the u.s., as other brands. this is not a knock on their quality, only their exposure.
 
kovel said:
i am very surprised that i don't see the name fallkniven often on the screen in blade forum ,these knives are used in the scandinavian forests and are famous
for the steel were they are made off .

You'll find a lot of Fallkniven fans in the wildersness and survival forum.
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Fallkniven easily makes the best stainless production fixed blades on the market! I have had an A1 for many years, and I love that knife. Actually, the next fixed blade I buy will probably be an A2 Wilderness Knife (I'd give my left marble for one)!:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
Fallkniven's are talked about a lot here (one reason I got my F1), it's like topics get recycled every few months. Your just seeing the "in between" period!
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Last year the owner of the company declared himself recovered from personal health problems, and happy to get on with business. He had thought he might have to sell it when he was sick.

Perhaps with this respite, another Viking can be found to take over when he does eventually retire. :)

They do make good knives, and might even have a bit of a problem supplying their customers right now, There is a war on, which soaks up heavy-duty knives like theirs, and they have expanded their product line a lot, which strains their ability to produce as much of each model.



You wouldn't say that about Brusletto or Helle or Haugrud or Strömeng knives, would you -- or are you tired of seeing them around all the time? :D
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brusletto and Helle sure but Haugrud and strömeng i im not sure about.. these norwegian blades do not please me, they are just to brittle for my taste.. i am from norway so there is no forign appeal. they are nice for slaying fish and ligth camping but they have chipped heavyly in the past

by the way im feeling just about enough viking to make good knives :P but only having basic metal working skills and car mekanic, i could never make any thing as good as fällkniven knives. they are damn good.. :) i will be useing fällkniven knives for ever..
 
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