Somebody was asking on my other thread for a review of the Fallkniven U2..So since you can see how good I am at rhyming, check out this review.
First: There's a printed review in Tactical Knives 9/04 on p. 74 where the guy sez that it cut 50 times across the grain of corrugated cardboard without dulling and that it cut like a laser.
Now...fer ME, I don't know if it cuts like a laser cuz I never cut nuttin wit a laser. But it does CUT. And it does HOLD an edge...at least in my limited usage of mine.
It takes 100 passes on the Sharpmaker to get the edge I like. Putting it against the stick feels like putting a knife against a windowpane. In other words, a hard surface doesn't dig into the blade very fast.
On THIS forum, NirreBosse says he has used his to skin a MOOSE. In fact, TWO mooses. I don't doubt that.
I think my main affection for it is for what it ISN'T...which sorta leads to what it IS.
It ISN'T recurved, serrated, stout, heavy, jigged, speyed, mean looking, tactical, partially back sharpened, expensive, rare, or beautiful.
It kinda reminds me of an old boy scout knife except it locks open so if you whittle sumpin, yer knuckles is safe.
It LACKS: tweezers, nail file, scissors, and toothpick. So that's why I tethered the Victorinox Classic to mine.
It IS: light, handy, sharp, POLITICALLY CORRECT (ugh), and efficient. It won't scare anyone and I wouldn't want to defend myself with it. But, for cutting open things and whacking garden stems and such as that, it is better than any knife I've owned. It cuts coupons out of a paper with the ease of a ballpoint. It takes an edge and keeps it and surprises me with the light touch it takes to pierce one sheet of newsprint or shave slivers off a TV guide or hair off my arm. The blade is just straight up to the spear point which is also very simple. It sticks, cuts and lasts.
But, it's purdy pricey at around $50.
First: There's a printed review in Tactical Knives 9/04 on p. 74 where the guy sez that it cut 50 times across the grain of corrugated cardboard without dulling and that it cut like a laser.
Now...fer ME, I don't know if it cuts like a laser cuz I never cut nuttin wit a laser. But it does CUT. And it does HOLD an edge...at least in my limited usage of mine.
It takes 100 passes on the Sharpmaker to get the edge I like. Putting it against the stick feels like putting a knife against a windowpane. In other words, a hard surface doesn't dig into the blade very fast.
On THIS forum, NirreBosse says he has used his to skin a MOOSE. In fact, TWO mooses. I don't doubt that.
I think my main affection for it is for what it ISN'T...which sorta leads to what it IS.
It ISN'T recurved, serrated, stout, heavy, jigged, speyed, mean looking, tactical, partially back sharpened, expensive, rare, or beautiful.
It kinda reminds me of an old boy scout knife except it locks open so if you whittle sumpin, yer knuckles is safe.
It LACKS: tweezers, nail file, scissors, and toothpick. So that's why I tethered the Victorinox Classic to mine.
It IS: light, handy, sharp, POLITICALLY CORRECT (ugh), and efficient. It won't scare anyone and I wouldn't want to defend myself with it. But, for cutting open things and whacking garden stems and such as that, it is better than any knife I've owned. It cuts coupons out of a paper with the ease of a ballpoint. It takes an edge and keeps it and surprises me with the light touch it takes to pierce one sheet of newsprint or shave slivers off a TV guide or hair off my arm. The blade is just straight up to the spear point which is also very simple. It sticks, cuts and lasts.
But, it's purdy pricey at around $50.
