Question on fallkniven knives

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Greetings from CO: I've been studying this site and its excellent bank of information for some time and have finally broke down an joined the group.

Background: My general intentions are to select a couple of kives to support the pursuit of my passions, primarily backcountry bowhunting with a healthy mix of general camping and overnight weeklong hiking trips into the wilderness of CO, NM and WA. I'm currently using (2) Dozier knives for my chores after a successful bowhunt and I'm in pretty good shape in those areas using a White River Skinner and Whitler for skinning deboning and caping chores. Thes knives however stay in my pack until they are (hopefully needed). I'm looking to add a general survival/camp knife to be worn on my belt for easy quick access. As a side note, I recently aquired a small hunting hatchet (Western Black Beauty, vintage made in Boulder,CO). I am conidering having that in the pack for any serious chopping needs. My carry weight for knives/tools is starting to get a bit heavy already, but I'll refine my carry list as needed.

A few quick questions for you folks:

Do the northern lights series of knives have a full tang? My assumption is yes, but I have yet to see confirmation of this. The Frej appears to be similar in profile and slightly shorter blade length than the A1, can anyone break down a comparrison for me of the Frej relative to the A1? I'm considering this model for a hunting/survival knife for side carry, general use when hiking, camping and bowhunting.

As an aside, I'm also considering an F1 and would be interested in hearing helpful discussion comparing and contrasting the uses for the F2 vs. the Frej.

Re. the Fallkniven knives, who seems to have the best prices these days and and proven reputation?

Sincere apologies for getting long winded, it is evident that I am cramming 12 months of thoughts into a single post. TIA.
 
Any Fallkniven is a good choice. They all have full tangs. Just get the length you need. Let that be your deciding factor.

Killer knives. You won’t be disappointed.

There's a place online called New G----- Knives. {Think of a sweet cracker.}
They consistently have the best prices and stellar customer service.
 
Partial response:
The frej is actually like the S1, both are smaller than the A1. The Frej (aka: NL4) is a full tang knife in the sense that the tang extends all the way to the butt end of the handle. Imagine a screwdriver with leather washers stacked on it. I may be over simplifying it but you get the idea.

I've tried a F1 and even bought two but I quickly sold them because the handle just didn't fit me. I love my S1, Frej, and A1
 
Though the Frej and the S1 are around the same size and generally similar blade profile, the Frej is a full convex grind (grind goes to top of blade) while the S1 is more of a sabre grind (stops around midpoint of blade). I prefer full grinds because I think the usually cut through better with less instances of binding in the material.
 
Grapevine: Good point on the grind differences.

OK, so for you guys that own the Frej and other Fallkniven models, do you think the Frej would make a good knife for what I'm looking for? Or would I be better suited to have one of the other models? If I can pick up a Frej for under $200, then the extra cost is somewhat negligible; I think that I will prefer the grip size and shape as well as the fit and finish of the NL series knives.
 
If you have large hands you may think the Frej's handle is too skinny. I have borderline between small and medium hands and even I think it's a bit on the skinny side for that size knife. I've read of other guys who thought the same thing for the entire NL line except for the Idun the smallest one. Handle ergonomics are such a personal and subjective thing though, so take it with a grain of salt. Beautiful knife though. I haven't taken mine out to use so can't review its performance. I liked its looks so much when I saw the pics that I bought it almost as a semi-custom to keep and look at.
 
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