Fallkniven A2 18

Big thanx to Nick who showed me a lot of great knives. In the end I took the A2, Wow what a beauty it is, it's just a great all round knife. Brilliant service from Heinnie Haynes, I will definitely be back for more soon.

Just a note to the doubters , Fallkniven make some of the finest working knives in the world and anyone that describes them as rubbish has obviously never seen one let alone used one! Believe me, the A2 is one of the best survival knives in the world and though expensive is worth every penny!

First class. Had this for two years great front heavy chopping action batoning's a dream. Stable up close for basic carving. Points notches feather sticks etc. Relatively easy to sharpen, nice warm rubbery gripped handle, if a little narrow ok with gloves though. No good for finer carving but as a forest knife it's top class. Has handled all I've asked of it with ease. It's not light but very capable. Fire steel on spine easy. Leather sheath nice. Pricey but classy, nice piece of kit.

message to p lawton.. Cold Steel do not source from the cheapest places in the far east, they have their own factory in taiwan with their own quality control. Please get the facts right as Cold Steel make knives every bit as good as Fallkniven, I have both, thank you.

I am putting together a small collection of high quality knives and I had to add at least one Fallkniven, of course. It was a discovery. This is a completely no frills, no hype, no gadgets tool with certainly the most purposeful and elegant blade I have seen so far. It's like a Buck 120 General except that it's much too aristocratic to ever figure in a Scream movie. It is also several times the quality. Now I'm making a checklist of all the other Fallkniven I want in the collection.

I have quite a few knives of all types, I also have Fallkniven F1, NL1, NL4, and of course the A2. If I had to choose one knife out of my whole collection to use it would be the A2. I've had it for 18 months too so it's not just new knife love! Don't forget it's a convex grind though and requires a different sharpening method.

The 4 rivets in the leather sheath that you can see are hollow and so with a bit of patience you can rig up a paracord set up so that you can fasten securely a Maxpedition sheath to the front as I have done. You might think this knife is just a longer A1 but the width is actually more on the A2 not by much but it is enough to give a bigger belly which will improve the chopping ability. I have the F1, A1 and the A2 (I know, I know) and also a shed load of other knives, but I do field test them all and I have to say that the convex grinds of the Fallknivens are SO much easier to work with in the woods than conventional "v" grinds.

Dont know how anyone can say that these knives are rubish - obviously they have never worked with a Fallkniven. I own many brands of knife and the one brand I would genuinely rely on is Fallkniven. Why? They let the knives do the talking not hyped up marketing campaigns!

Best multipurpose knife Ive ever used!Way better than a Woodlore knife. Very easy to keep sharp,ideal for splitting kindling,but small enough for more delicate tasks.Built to last a lifetime,this is a superb peioe of kit.