Not sure what to think of Fallkniven...

I have a Spyderco Yang that has cut up lots of pineapple, amd much tougher stuff with no chipping. The VG10 blade holds an edge for about 3x the old Gerbers I have in 440C, and is about 2 mm thick. This knife blade has hit bone without rolling or chipping.
VG10 is good stuff if it has been given a proper heat treatment.
 
There is no knife out there, in the price range, whether its less or more, that can out chop, botton, slice tomatoes , chisel holes, and last as long as a fallkniven of any model intended for its purpose. Especially the F series. Everyone wants to think of problems with it because they are envious. Some of you are hardcore fans of brand names- look at the reviews by people who tried and tested it against other big named knives. Chipping is a mute point. It can easily be sharpened. There isn't any reason you should not buy the best knive for practically any scenerio . You can not beat a fallkniven period. To think otherwise is a folly. It's all semantics. Educate yourself. Fallkniven retains an edge on par with carbon steel if not better. Tyb
 
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bluerain said:
There is no knife out there, in the price range, whether its less or more, that can out chop, botton, slice tomatoes , chisel holes, and last as long as a fallkniven of any model intended for its purpose.
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Is that a challenge? I'll take it.

Pick any Fallkniven you like, and I'll build one to eerily similar dimensions with my choice of steel, HT and edge geometry and match the retail price. I'll also put my knife up against Fallkniven's similar model in any cutting test their warrantee will support. The person making the challenge assumes all costs of shipping to a neutral testing party. (put your money where your mouth is). Winner takes all... Fallkniven wins, they get my knife and vice versa.

Disclaimer: I have no beef against Fallkniven. They have great designs and use quality materials.
 
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james terrio said:
Is that a challenge? I'll take it.

Pick any Fallkniven you like, and I'll build one to eerily similar dimensions with my choice of steel, HT and edge geometry and match the retail price. I'll also put my knife up against Fallkniven's similar model in any cutting test their warrantee will support. The person making the challenge assumes all costs of shipping to a neutral testing party. (put your money where your mouth is). Winner takes all... Fallkniven wins, they get my knife and vice versa.

Disclaimer: I have no beef against Fallkniven. They have great designs and use quality materials.
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james terrio said:
Is that a challenge? I'll take it.

Pick any Fallkniven you like, and I'll build one to eerily similar dimensions with my choice of steel, HT and edge geometry and match the retail price. I'll also put my knife up against Fallkniven's similar model in any cutting test their warrantee will support. The person making the challenge assumes all costs of shipping to a neutral testing party. (put your money where your mouth is). Winner takes all... Fallkniven wins, they get my knife and vice versa.

Disclaimer: I have no beef against Fallkniven. They have great designs and use quality materials.
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I am volunteering as the neutral tester. I can't promise I won't keep your sweet knife! But I will promise to be impartial!

Problem is, if I break or damage your knife, you will likely fix it, and make the customer satisfied.

If I break or damage the Falkniven, they will call me names, and assure me that they have tested their knives so any failure is not real, or is the result of gross abuse (even if I have a video of it failing in normal use). They will then tell me to get lost. Their warranty will basically only cover harsh words if it causes the blade to de-laminate from stern glances!

There are much better warranties from production and custom knives for equal money.



This is not to say they are not decent knives. They have above average steel, and do a good job on the grinds. I am a big fan of full height convex grinds. Use it like a knife, and you should have decades of great slicing use. If you happen to have an "oops" moment, though, you will be keeping that knife, and it won't likely be replaced.

Bark River has quite a following. They make some fine knives. If you happen to get one where the heat treat is jacked, or the grind got it way too hot and ruined the heat treat and you get a wavy edge horror, send it back and get a new one. You can get a lemon from most manufacturers. The real issue is how they treat you as a customer. I would tend to stick with forever warranties. 2 year limited warranty, covering only defects in material and manufacturing just is not up to snuff.
 
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I have used the Fällkniven warranty once on my TK1 and it was solved to my satisfaction.
The same with Bark River, I had to send my Golok back and they returned it with a new thicker edge.
It turned out as a much better tool than before the regrind.

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I really like the Fällkniven NL-series and the BR Scagel's!


Best Regards

Mikael
 
Fallkniven is a good knife....I have owned several and they hold up well and very easy to sharpen once you get the hang
of convex edges...As far as chopping, well the smaller ones are not made so much for chopping, but batoning thru wood
is fine! Eric and his dad also give a decent warranty on their knives....If you are going to be doing alot of chopping, get
the Fallkniven A1 it will stand up to most tasks. The S1 is a camp knife and will do most any task that is needed. I have
batoned thru logs with the S1 and never had any problems with the tip or chipping blades! Just enjoy it and use it in good
Health.

There is a bada$$ destruction test on youtube of a Fallkniven A1, and it takes a beating!! Most of us would never have
need to put a knife thru this...In most situations of survival the Fallkniven would be a fine blade to have, just my .02
cents!
 
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Mikael W said:
I have used the Fällkniven warranty once on my TK1 and it was solved to my satisfaction.
The same with Bark River, I had to send my Golok back and they returned it with a new thicker edge.
It turned out as a much better tool than before the regrind.

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I really like the Fällkniven NL-series and the BR Scagel's!


Best Regards

Mikael
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Now, that is a great looking knife! I would be proud to own and use that beauty!
 
Options or not, I would never turn down a Fallkniven of any model. I have several of them and would have many more of them if I had the money!. To me they make a great knife and worthy to worn on my side as I go through the woods.
 
Bigfattyt said:
Now, that is a great looking knife! I would be proud to own and use that beauty!
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Thanks Bigfattyt!
I'm shamelessly proud of that knife!
It turned out beyond my wildest expectations, much due to the fine antler I found at a U.S. dealers site.

I love antler handles and I enjoy doing them as a hobby on good blades.
Antler on Fällkniven knives are rare and You either have to do them by Yourself or order it from a Custom maker.
When You find the right antler, most of the process is easy.

Regards

Mikael

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muzzleup said:
Options or not, I would never turn down a Fallkniven of any model. I have several of them and would have many more of them if I had the money!. To me they make a great knife and worthy to worn on my side as I go through the woods.
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Yes, same here!

Regards

Mikael
 
tactical0lll0hunter said:
Fallkniven is a good knife....In most situations of survival the Fallkniven would be a fine blade to have, just my .02
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Hi Wallace!

Personally I have never been in a survival situation that needed a knife, but I know that the now retired Swedish Army Survival Instructor Lars Fält carries a WM1.

Best wishes

Mikael
 
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