What happened with Fallkniven?

[EatingSarma]

They'll be fine. Just because a fair bit of people here dont like them doesn't mean the people where they're from aren't buying them left and right

I'm European, and even knife people here (in Europe) stopped buying them, even few of them who were Fallkniven fanboys got pissed.

They just hold onto old stuff that they have and ignore the new production from what I have gathered...

 

[edgelion]

Growing pains? They seem to have recently moved facilities. Their old one is for sale on their website (as well as a samurai sword).

 

[JTR357]

I only have a couple of their small slipjoints. They came crazy sharp with pristine convex edges in that laminate steel. I really like them. There was a time I was attracted to their larger fixed blades, but I just thought they were too expensive & could find an equal knife with better materials for less.

 

[w]

I have a few but must admit that I've never cut anything with any of them, I mostly just collect.

 

[Danke42]

What happened? What didn't happen, they've never lived up to the hype.

 

[ShaiHulud]

I have a few but must admit that I've never cut anything with any of them, I mostly just collect.View attachment 2921820

The garm fighter is a capable blade, but I never used it per it's design however

 

[Alberta Ed]

I have a few but must admit that I've never cut anything with any of them, I mostly just collect.View attachment 2921820

You're lacking the all-essential Mine Clearance Knife.

 

[Steven65]

A few years ago I bought their Gentleman’s Pocketknife through Fallknives own website. The first thing I noticed was that the blade was not centered when open but like half a centimeter off.
When I contacted their customer service (which was the owner himself) I was told amongst other not so flattering things that I must be rather dumb to think of it as an issue. Luckily, he had no other option than to take the knife back and refund me.

I wasn't so lucky.

I bought one of their premium lock backs with the 3G steel and when the lock failed through normal use (essentially became a slip joint) the owner refused to warranty it saying it was obviously damaged through abuse. I threw it away and never bought another.

It's a mediocre knife marketing company masquerading as a factory.

 

[Sphinx3000]

I am shocked that a man with such a friendly face does such things

 

[CSG]

I've had a pair of their basic F1's for at least 15 years, likely longer. They're fine. Don't remember what steel they were using then. Not used hardly at all as both ride in go bags I've had in each of my rigs for, well, ever.

 

[brownshoe]

What happened was reality is catching up with their con. FK website and ads claim Swedish origin but they are really Japanese made knives constructed from Japanese materials and in many cases are Japanese designs. About all that was Swedish are the owners and home office. Their poor warranty service is probably due to not having a cutler on staff to fix things since all manufacturing is subcontracted. The owners tried to sell FK about 5 years ago, even put out ads, but were unsuccessful. The company owner fielding warranty is probably a sign of a bare bones operation.