Massdrop Ferrum Forge Falcon

[Mo2]

Remove the logo if you don't like it. But I get it... Most people just buy them to take photos on Instagram.

 

[Hackenslash]

People have been saying this since images of the knife were first released and I’ve never understood it. Let’s compare the Falcon to some other knives and see how the billboarding looks. I chose most of these because like the Falcon they were design collaborations, with the exception of the Hinderer.

We can see here that the Falcon is the only knife with a sterile presentation side.

The reverse side markings of the knives are very comparable and I’d say the Falcon markings are pretty subdued.

Let’s quantify by counting the individual markings on blade, scales, and clip of each example (marker, designer, blade steel, country of origin, serial number, model, patent info):

• Boker = 4 not counting “First Production” and “451 of 500” separately
• Hinderer = 4
• ZT = 8 (infamous for billboarding)
• Falcon = 4
• Spyderco = 5
• Benchmade = 7 if you count “Benchmade” and “USA” separately on the blade and clip, 5 if not

So the Falcon has only as many markings as those others with the fewest and less markings than half of the other examples have.

Let’s talk about the markings that don’t appear. Three entities brought this knife to market: Ferrum Forge designed it, WE built it, and Massdrop solely marketed & distributed it. WE has no markings on the knife or the packaging which I found odd. This is billboarding that could have appeared on the knife but does not.

There are certainly more sterile knives like Chris Reeve or Les George but the Falcon is not a huge departure from industry norms. This is why I don’t understand all the chatter over it. Is it because Massdrop tagged it? What difference does it make? I can see not liking the size, blade shape, handle shape, etc. but the markings seem like a non-issue.

Uh oh, you had to go and get logical

 

[The Aflac Duck]

I’m not justifying; I didn’t have anything to do with making the knife so I don’t need to. I’m just trying to understand the issue. Since it is the Massdrop logo that’s the trigger let me ask a couple of follow-up questions:

• If Massdrop sold what you would consider to be your perfect knife at a good price, you would refuse to buy it if a Massdrop logo was present?
• Does this apply only to Massdrop or to other retailers as well? For instance, Cabela’s has some Benchmade exclusives. If you otherwise liked the knife would you refuse to buy it with a Cabela’s logo?

Massdrop will never sell me a knife that I'd consider perfect, so that answers that question.

Post #18 by @evilgreg sums up my feelings very accurately.

 

[photoman12001]

Remove the logo if you don't like it. But I get it... Most people just buy them to take photos on Instagram.

That’s all I’ve done with mine, just because I can’t get a CRK, Hinderer, or Les George out of my pocket these days. Maybe that’s why they provided a nice, clean presentation side

 

[Lapedog]

Massdrop will never sell me a knife that I'd consider perfect, so that answers that question.

Post #18 by @evilgreg sums up my feelings very accurately.

Idk, that Crux is sort of calling to me!

Maybe one could just sandpaper the logo off?

 

[The Aflac Duck]

Idk, that Crux is sort of calling to me!

Maybe one could just sandpaper the logo off?

To each their own. The three knives I picked up at Blade this month are pretty much perfect. Handling so many knives made things pretty easy to narrow down, and I realized that some of the knives that get the most hype do nothing for me.

Regarding sandpaper, you'd need to sand down quite a bit if it's laser etched. Then refinish the entire blade to match where you sanded off the logo. You'd basically need a regrind.

 

[Lapedog]

To each their own. The three knives I picked up at Blade this month are pretty much perfect. Handling so many knives made things pretty easy to narrow down, and I realized that some of the knives that get the most hype do nothing for me.

Regarding sandpaper, you'd need to sand down quite a bit if it's laser etched. Then refinish the entire blade to match where you sanded off the logo. You'd basically need a regrind.

Yeah you’re probably right. I wasn’t sure if the logo was lasered or printed on.

Unfortunately it took years of buying knives for me to realize which knives really called to me instead of just wanting every knife that looked cool.

 

[Mo2]

Unfortunately it took years of buying knives for me to realize which knives really called to me instead of just wan

Yes!

 

[The Aflac Duck]

Yeah you’re probably right. I wasn’t sure if the logo was lasered or printed on.

Unfortunately it took years of buying knives for me to realize which knives really called to me instead of just wanting every knife that looked cool.

Most likely lasered, but I could be wrong.

I've spent way too much dough to finally know what I like. The Terzoula from MD was interesting, but the logo was a deal breaker. Once we've been in this hobby long enough, some of us start to get really picky

 

[Lapedog]

Most likely lasered, but I could be wrong.

I've spent way too much dough to finally know what I like. The Terzoula from MD was interesting, but the logo was a deal breaker. Once we've been in this hobby long enough, some of us start to get really picky

This is the production Terzuola I am dying to give a try. I’ve always loved his designs.

Theee River Manufacturing Terzuola BT1000

 

[The Aflac Duck]

This is the production Terzuola I am dying to give a try. I’ve always loved his designs.

Theee River Manufacturing Terzuola BT1000

I've looked at that same knife myself. If it was a liner lock with carbon fiber I'd already have one.

I played with a Terzoula at Blade that had carbon fiber scales, mokuti bolsters, and a beautiful black washed blade. It was at a vendors table and he wanted like $1,800 for it. I almost bought it, but I decided to wait and see what else was at the show. It was sold when I went back.

 

[photoman12001]

This is the production Terzuola I am dying to give a try. I’ve always loved his designs.

Theee River Manufacturing Terzuola BT1000

I do like the look of that. I almost used my Spyderco SLIPIT (Terzuola design) instead of the Firefly in the group photos for this thread but I used it in another photo recently. It’s a neat knife, a different approach to the slipjoint.

 

[Lapedog]

I do like the look of that. I almost used my Spyderco SLIPIT (Terzuola design) instead of the Firefly in the group photos for this thread but I used it in another photo recently. It’s a neat knife, a different approach to the slipjoint.

I really like my slipjoints to have either a choil that holds the blade open like on that Spyderco Terzuola slipit, or a thumb tab like on the higonokami.

 

[Dingle1911]

In my opinion all the Ferrum Forge Mass drop knives have looked interesting and probably represent a good value. But none of them have been interesting enough to order, close though. I hope they continue to make different knives available.