Why do Fallkniven knives chip so easily?

I haven't had one of that brand, but I have had some where they chipped when I accidentally hit a rock.
I said "Huh, hit a rock...oh well", and then sharpened the chip out when I got back home. :)
 
stabman said:
I haven't had one of that brand, but I have had some where they chipped when I accidentally hit a rock.
I said "Huh, hit a rock...oh well", and then sharpened the chip out when I got back home. :)
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Lol! :D
Yeah, has happened to me too!
Great Reply! :thumbup:


Regards
Mikael
 
Hitting rocks don't count. :D I chipped my one machete on concrete the other day doing some chopping around the house. Oh well... have repaired much of the damage, but it will take a couple sharpenings where I don't see it anymore.
 
Big Mike said:
If you do get one that's doesn't work right for you,

...both companies will take care of you.
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The warranties for the two companies are quite different (Fallkniven & BRKT). Everyone buying a Fallkniven in the USA should research this. I've said it before and I will say it again, I would love a Fallkniven but their knives are not backed up with a warranty I find acceptable for the price. And that lackluster warranty is enforced by their government! I have no problem with minor chipping, as I have dealt with it from different manufacture's and I can sharpen my knives so there is no worry there. I can't justify the price not being backed by a great warranty. For that kind of money, a US company can proved a similar product and back it up with a great warranty.
 
Never dealt with the warranties from either Fallkniven or Bark River. But I have read enough to know that dealing with either of these companies is not like dealing with ESEE or KaBar. I believe that the price of most of either company's products justify a pretty good warranty against normal kinds of issues, generally knife construction issues more than anything versus replacing a blade that you broke pounding it thorugh a log just for the fun of it.
 
craytab said:
The warranties for the two companies are quite different (Fallkniven & BRKT). Everyone buying a Fallkniven in the USA should research this. I've said it before and I will say it again, I would love a Fallkniven but their knives are not backed up with a warranty I find acceptable for the price. And that lackluster warranty is enforced by their government! I have no problem with minor chipping, as I have dealt with it from different manufacture's and I can sharpen my knives so there is no worry there. I can't justify the price not being backed by a great warranty. For that kind of money, a US company can proved a similar product and back it up with a great warranty.
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Warranty differs greatly between European and US standards!
There's nothing we can do about that!

It is supposed here in Europe, that consumers take more responsibility, to find out about manufacturing failures within the 2 year warranty!

Besides this, Fällkniven has a rate of manufacturing failures that is 1 per 1000 knives!
That's pretty good figures for serial production knives.
Not fun for that #1000 customer, but that is when the warranty is applied.

However, it's a lot worse if the number of broken knives were higher, but the warranty was to be more generous.
I mean, what use do You have of a warranty out in a deep forest, if Your knife break!
It's better that it doesn't break!
That 's the good thing with few knives needing warranty and this is were Fällkniven stand strong!


Regards
Mikael
 
Mikael W said:
It is supposed here in Europe, that consumers take more responsibility, to find out about manufacturing failures within the 2 year warranty!
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Well, there you go then. The victim gets the burden.

Mikael,

I respect your opinion on many things, sharpening and steel foremost. This however, we will never agree on. In this country, your word is all you have. I need a company's (or a country's) word that a knife at or above a certain price is guaranteed for more than 2 years.
 
craytab said:
Well, there you go then. The victim gets the burden.

Mikael,

I respect your opinion on many things, sharpening and steel foremost. This however, we will never agree on. In this country, your word is all you have. I need a company's (or a country's) word that a knife at or above a certain price is guaranteed for more than 2 years.
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That's ok with me, if You want longer running warrantys!
I don't make the rules and like You, I'm a consumer.

Just out of curiosity, what do You want the longer warranty to cover?
For any normal use, a manufacturing failure on a knife, will easily show up within two years!

The European warranty also doesn't cover user errors, as You are expected to be careful and not cut into stone, or steel and such materials.

So if You want a "no questions asked" warranty, You will have to buy from a US company!

Regards
Mikael
 
Mikael W said:
That's ok with me, if You want longer running warrantys!
I don't make the rules and like You, I'm a consumer.

Just out of curiosity, what do You want the longer warranty to cover?
For any normal use, a manufacturing failure on a knife, will easily show up within two years!

The European warranty also doesn't cover user errors, as You are expected to be careful and not cut into stone, or steel and such materials.

So if You want a "no questions asked" warranty, You will have to buy from a US company!

Regards
Mikael
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The best thing about great warranties, carrying a knife when most people don't, are having a concealed weapons permit for a handgun, I don't know what I need them for! But if I do need them, they are there.

Stuff happens. I have a bunch of knives. Not all of them get used regularly. Some are completely collectors. It is nice to know that if I suddenly decide to use that 15 year old collector, if it breaks due to manufacturer error I am still covered if it is from a stand up company (country, EU, what have you).

Also, I do like a transferable, no questions asked warranty like ESEE. Sometimes I drop things, or hit rocks, or I might need to cut myself out of a helicopter (joking). As an honest person, I would only mess up a knife on accident, but if I do, it is nice to know I'm covered.

Man, if I can ever get an F1 with a warranty that reflects the price, I'll be on it!
 
Manufacturing errors are just that, whether found immediately or ten years later.
If there is only one fault in a thousand, it would cost a manufacturer nothing to extend the warranty longer.
 
My F1 chipped and I wasn't doing anything hard with the knife . So did my ESEE 4 I don't think ESEE will replace a blade for a small chip . Something like a chip doesn't bother me like a bad fit and finish on a blade .
 
Ok, that collector thing is valid!

It has happened that Fällkniven has covered the warranty also after two years, when the knife has come unused out of collections.

This is a matter from case to case and Fällkniven allways wants to see the knife, before they say what they will do.

Regards
Mikael
 
Anyone that is not buying a Fallkniven because they are worried about the warranty or chipping is missing out on a great product. I hate to bring up the Noss videos but it was amazing to see how much abuse they can endure. I look at them as bare bones, very utilitarian, hard working knives that perform well. I take a Fallkniven when I'm worried about losing or abusing a knife. They are readily available and reasonably priced for what you get. If I could manage to snap one in half I would not hesitate to replace it the next day.

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OnionPoptarts said:
Man I've used the hell out of my F1 and never seen it chip. My F1 is my go to field knife and like I said I've used it to do some of the roughest jobs many people would never put their knives through.
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Me too. My F1 is a great knife. I don't fret about performNxe one bit. I do not abuse it though. It's for cutting things.
 
Mikael W said:
Fällkniven allways wants to see the knife, before they say what they will do.
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This is another matter really, but I find the approach galling. I have tried TK3s a few times and in the end found the backlocks unsatisfactory. I went to send one back and the dealer asked me to approach Fallkniven first, which I did. Fallkniven's response was "Send us the knife and we'll decide if there is a problem or not.". So, the option is to ship it across the Atlantic and back, risking losing it or getting banged for duty both ways, just to see if Fallkniven may or may not agree with my view of the sloppiness of a backlock. Maybe they do this in order to bring a frisson into our otherwise jaded lives.

I made the email equivalent of a fart sound and went back to the dealer who refunded right away.

I love Fallkniven knives, but that happened three times with the TK3s. It's just cheap.

To be clear: the answer should be "Send it back, we will replace it".
 
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Noddy said:
This is another matter really, but I find the approach galling. I have tried TK3s a few times and in the end found the backlocks unsatisfactory. I went to send one back and the dealer asked me to approach Fallkniven first, which I did. Fallkniven's response was "Send us the knife and we'll decide if there is a problem or not.". So, the option is to ship it across the Atlantic and back, risking losing it or getting banged for duty both ways, just to see if Fallkniven may or may not agree with my view of the sloppiness of a backlock. Maybe they do this in order to bring a frisson into our otherwise jaded lives.

I made the email equivalent of a fart sound and went back to the dealer who refunded right away.

I love Fallkniven knives, but that happened three times with the TK3s. It's just cheap.

To be clear: the answer should be "Send it back, we will replace it".
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Peter did that with my TK1!

Your dealer took the easy way out of responsibility!
It should have been the dealer, who shipped the knife.
After all that should be included in the price You payed for the knife.
I don't know the details why You don't like the TK 3 backlock.
It's very solid on my TK 3.
Good You got Your money back!

Regards
Mikael
 
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