I like both knives. Had a close call with the A2 in an overnighter that had loads of rain, then freezing rain, then snow. By morning I was seeing the knife was on the verge of being unhappy. The sheath was wet along with everything else so keeping the blade dry was impossible. The blade was starting to stain. But that happens to all carbon steel out here.
I have an O1 blade that rusts if you even think of taking it outdoors. You need to stay on top of it for maintenance. A Mora clipper I was wearing while hunting in a rain shower recently was rusting within four hours. Carbon steel just has problems and I'm really starting to move away from it for my own use out here.
The F1 is a good smaller knife. Not as much heft, but very good ergonomics otherwise. I do prefer the bravo handle though. I may try the F1 with a similar micarta handle and then I think it will be an excellent knife. I prefer thicker handles. However I think the thinner F1 handle will work well in snow camping when I'm wearing gloves/mittens.
I did order the stainless bravo after a couple months using the A2 steel version. Now I'll have the best of both worlds.
