Fallkniven A1
Type: Fixed
Blade: 160mm
Lock: N/A
Avg Price: $183.50
Blade: 160mm
Lock: N/A
Avg Price: $183.50
Overall
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Based on 3 User Reviews
Overall
Quality
Ergonomics
Value
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
This knife is a great disappointment. No trace of Swedish quality. Edge of the blade is so soft that it can be bent nail, blunt easily and quickly corrodes! Convex blade geometry is poor due to the large thickness close to the edge. It must be reprofiling.
Comment by Denis 11/21/2015
I own a Fallkniven A1 and I used it in different situations including camping, fishing, hunting in Canada in hot and very cold temperatures. Even if its not a hunting knife or a fishing knife I tried it just for the joke of it. Well its no joke anymore. The god damned thing was doing pretty well. Amazing knife even in non conventional use. Its very strong and the edge retention is very amazing. Its now one of my favorites with my esee 6 survival. This is no cheap thing fore sure and its stainless ( less maintenance against rust than my esee 6). Now some are complaining because its european but its well done. The only bad thing about this knife is the handle guard (Kraton instead of steel) but I heard that they now produce a cobalt steel A1 pro with steel handle guard. Hope to see and use one to compare.
I own a Fallkniven A1 and I used it in different situations including camping, fishing, hunting in Canada in hot and very cold temperatures. Even if its not a hunting knife or a fishing knife I tried it just for the joke of it. Well its no joke anymore. The god damned thing was doing pretty well. Amazing knife even in non conventional use. Its very strong and the edge retention is very amazing. Its now one of my favorites with my esee 6 survival. This is no cheap thing fore sure and its stainless ( less maintenance against rust than my esee 6). Now some are complaining because its european but its well done. The only bad thing about this knife is the handle guard (Kraton instead of steel) but I heard that they now produce a cobalt steel A1 pro with steel handle guard. Hope to see and use one to compare.
Comment by Paul G 03/29/2015
I agree. Dragan was fooled by a cheap Chinese knockoff. I have 5 Fallkniven knives and they are of fabulous quality. I dont believe a syllable of that drabble.
I agree. Dragan was fooled by a cheap Chinese knockoff. I have 5 Fallkniven knives and they are of fabulous quality. I dont believe a syllable of that drabble.
Comment by James 02/20/2013
Yep, Dragan, seems you were not sold a Fallkniven.
Yep, Dragan, seems you were not sold a Fallkniven.
Comment by Paul 10/08/2012
Dragan, I do not believe one word of that nonsense, you must have been fooled and bought a Chinese version of this blade, I have seen them and you describe that exactly, not a real Fallkniven, get to know your knives!!!
Dragan, I do not believe one word of that nonsense, you must have been fooled and bought a Chinese version of this blade, I have seen them and you describe that exactly, not a real Fallkniven, get to know your knives!!!
Overall
Quality
Ergonomics
Value
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
I own both the A1 and A2. Had a black kydex, small of back sheath made up as the plastic sheath the A1 came in is absolutely terrible, impractical and ugly as hell. Carried the A1 every year into my annual 2 week stints in the African mountains. Have used it to do everything from felling 10" trees (the A1 will fell a 5-6" tree in under 2 minutes), gut and clean large fish, split firewood, wittle sticks for marshmallows, killed a babboon and carved a very, very rough stickman for my 7 year old. The edge retention is superb, and has not chipped at all. My Spyderco paramilitary showed 3 chips after gutting and splitting the head of a large 8 pound fish - sorted it out with 1200 grit paper. The laminate steel is tough, sharp and versatile but the kraton / thermoplsstic handle detracts from thew overall finish of the knife. The small of back, horizontal, kydex sheath allows me to carry this knife is areas and situations where I need a substantial fixed blade. My A2 on the other hand is exclusively used for camping and survival.
Overall
Quality
Ergonomics
Value
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months
Comments:
Cold Steel SRK San-Mai probably the same thing and a little cheaper. Bought mainly because of the high rating Noss gave on Knifetests.com. GHave not really tested yet, but does seem like a well made knife, just possibly susceptible to chipping.
Comment by John 12/16/2014
I have a SRK san mai and a Fallkniven A1. After using both on a hunting trip in Africa for 6 weeks in the bush I gave the SRK away. Just could not measure up in any way against the A1. Will never buy a Cold Steel product again. Cause when you are out there in the wild for extended periods of time you need equipment you can rely on. Good luck to my brothers out there that do take a SRK on such a trip.
I have a SRK san mai and a Fallkniven A1. After using both on a hunting trip in Africa for 6 weeks in the bush I gave the SRK away. Just could not measure up in any way against the A1. Will never buy a Cold Steel product again. Cause when you are out there in the wild for extended periods of time you need equipment you can rely on. Good luck to my brothers out there that do take a SRK on such a trip.
Comment by some guy 06/02/2012
Hi. I just got my a1 and I am really glad I didnt take the srk. Why? Because of the chopping power. I can just feel it in my hand how awesomly heavy (for its size) it is. Srk is thinner and 2 ounces lighter, so if you expect to do some chopping or spliting and are choosing between a1 and srk, go with the a1 bro. If you expect to cut only, I think a1 is better, unless you are taking san mai version. That would probably be equal at the point of sharpness and edge retention and you would be left to choose between flat and convex edge. But then you wont save any money.
Hi. I just got my a1 and I am really glad I didnt take the srk. Why? Because of the chopping power. I can just feel it in my hand how awesomly heavy (for its size) it is. Srk is thinner and 2 ounces lighter, so if you expect to do some chopping or spliting and are choosing between a1 and srk, go with the a1 bro. If you expect to cut only, I think a1 is better, unless you are taking san mai version. That would probably be equal at the point of sharpness and edge retention and you would be left to choose between flat and convex edge. But then you wont save any money.
