As I added to my knife collection, I learned about the Swedish military choosing the FALLKNIVEN F1 as their pilot’s survival knife, so naturally I just had to have one and did buy one. There’s a degree of confidence that goes with carrying a knife that a country chose for their military pilots.
I have a substantial knife collection. But i always come backbto my fallkniven F1. Small, lighy, easy to carry and oh so capable. I made myself a kydex sheath to wear it slightly higher on my belt. Witch is nice if i dont use a backpack.
A really good knive. Got two of them, one of the early ones from -96 with a serial number. Great hunting knife, I have cleaned and skinned a lot of moose with it. Some says here in Sweden the smaller knife the better hunter. You dont need a bigger hunting knife than this, you get great control with a small blade.
There is a problem with the handle on some fällkniven. The glue they use for the handle pours out after some years and make the knife unusable. They will not replace it though, so be advised.
I’ve been wanting an S1 for a long time but the chipping complaints I’ve seen online have kept me from pulling the trigger, glad to see you’ve had no issues
The blades can be a little chippy but the convex grind seems to mitigate that. I have an S1 and it’s a great knife too. I don’t think the chipping is so bad in real world knife testing.
Excellent video! Just curious if you are going to do a follow-up video on the Gossman Polaris knife you have. That grind is completely different than either of the grinds you covered in this video.
I’m on my second F1 as well, about eight years ago, learnt my first one to my brother when where in Killarney of course he in lost it . But he was good enough to replace it with another one
I agree with all your talking points and also agree that the F1 meets all criteria. Get a zytel sheath and now you also don't have to worry about the sheath getting dirty. If I want to do a lot of wood whittling all day long I bring a knife with a more rounded and thicker handle but the F1 is my 'just in case knife'. If you want to keep a scandi to zero bevel it's actually a lot of work, you need some serious tools, you will have to remove some serious material and that's time consuming also. If I'm gonna use a knife that's scandi to zero I put a secondary convex bevel on it before even taking it out in the bush.
Thanks for the review. They sure are legendary. I started out years ago in bushcraft with a solid VG10 variant that they shortly produced right after the ATS-34 one. I found the convex grind to be too steep for finer work. What is your opinion on the F1X/F1 Pro models? These have a far more gradual convex edge and are a nice compromise between a strong edge and finer cutting ability. My preferred do-it-all knife is a modified F1X in Elmax with larger birch handles, a ground down guard and a sharpened spine. Best of both worlds ;)
i enjoyed this video so much can i ask you your opinion on karasuandokniven i have their small axe and the light fixed blade knife i find the little hatchet as its called very versatile its a knife on a stick
I still to this day believe the Fallkniven F1 is the finest production belt knife currently on the market. If it was the only knife made in the world I dont think we would miss out on much.
@@eagleridge1972 I am jealous of your ATS-34 German made F1. That is the only iteration of the knife I have not been able to own. Currently my only one is one of the full tang blanks with micarta scales on it that was a gift from my wife. This video has made me think I need to order a standard F1 in Lam COS.
As I added to my knife collection, I learned about the Swedish military choosing the FALLKNIVEN F1 as their pilot’s survival knife, so naturally I just had to have one and did buy one. There’s a degree of confidence that goes with carrying a knife that a country chose for their military pilots.
I have a substantial knife collection. But i always come backbto my fallkniven F1. Small, lighy, easy to carry and oh so capable. I made myself a kydex sheath to wear it slightly higher on my belt. Witch is nice if i dont use a backpack.
A really good knive. Got two of them, one of the early ones from -96 with a serial number. Great hunting knife, I have cleaned and skinned a lot of moose with it. Some says here in Sweden the smaller knife the better hunter. You dont need a bigger hunting knife than this, you get great control with a small blade.
There is a problem with the handle on some fällkniven. The glue they use for the handle pours out after some years and make the knife unusable. They will not replace it though, so be advised.
The Falkniven F1 is my favorite knife.
I’ve been wanting an S1 for a long time but the chipping complaints I’ve seen online have kept me from pulling the trigger, glad to see you’ve had no issues
The blades can be a little chippy but the convex grind seems to mitigate that. I have an S1 and it’s a great knife too. I don’t think the chipping is so bad in real world knife testing.
You can get the F1 in several different steel types:
Wolfram* CoS* Elmax* G3* VG7* and more..
I've just received the elmax version, it'll be interesting to see how well it does. Some good safety tips that are often forgotten. Thanks.
What's your favorite or favorites, from all the knives you've tried please?!
I think I will address this in my next video, great idea.
Excellent video! Just curious if you are going to do a follow-up video on the Gossman Polaris knife you have. That grind is completely different than either of the grinds you covered in this video.
Yes I definitely will soon another great knife
@eagleridge1972 Excellent. Thank you Sir.
Love the fallkniven knives, f1 is about perfect, s1 pro is a beast!
I’m on my second F1 as well, about eight years ago, learnt my first one to my brother when where in Killarney of course he in lost it .
But he was good enough to replace it with another one
I agree with all your talking points and also agree that the F1 meets all criteria. Get a zytel sheath and now you also don't have to worry about the sheath getting dirty. If I want to do a lot of wood whittling all day long I bring a knife with a more rounded and thicker handle but the F1 is my 'just in case knife'. If you want to keep a scandi to zero bevel it's actually a lot of work, you need some serious tools, you will have to remove some serious material and that's time consuming also. If I'm gonna use a knife that's scandi to zero I put a secondary convex bevel on it before even taking it out in the bush.
Great video, thank you and greetings from a fellow Celt in Cornwall.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the review. They sure are legendary. I started out years ago in bushcraft with a solid VG10 variant that they shortly produced right after the ATS-34 one. I found the convex grind to be too steep for finer work. What is your opinion on the F1X/F1 Pro models? These have a far more gradual convex edge and are a nice compromise between a strong edge and finer cutting ability. My preferred do-it-all knife is a modified F1X in Elmax with larger birch handles, a ground down guard and a sharpened spine. Best of both worlds ;)
i enjoyed this video so much can i ask you your opinion on karasuandokniven i have their small axe and the light fixed blade knife i find the little hatchet as its called very versatile its a knife on a stick
first time viewer I really enjoyed this video and I have a couple of Folks that I love.
Awesome! Thank you!
I’m with you. I need a drink also after watching you baton that wood. Good, tough knife, though. Greetings from the U S A.
I still to this day believe the Fallkniven F1 is the finest production belt knife currently on the market. If it was the only knife made in the world I dont think we would miss out on much.
Love it
@@eagleridge1972 I am jealous of your ATS-34 German made F1. That is the only iteration of the knife I have not been able to own. Currently my only one is one of the full tang blanks with micarta scales on it that was a gift from my wife. This video has made me think I need to order a standard F1 in Lam COS.
Great knife
I completely agree.
Thats how you make review of Fallkniven!
on your knees ^^
Thanks so much
Thanks for dropping by
Excellent
Thanks
Great vid