Fallkniven F1 Survival

After who knows how much money and knives had been wasted I finally got hold of the almighty F1. And Omgg! Is all I need to say, As a user well as a collector I've stayed away from fallkniven solely on my own concept of what a outdoor woods knife should be, scandi grind is the only one that works. So I thought. Don't get me wrong I own afew fallk folders but this tool is awesome, get it right now, don't even read anymore just go and buy one

I have been thinking about buying one of these for a while, the knife is holding a good edge , the sheath is not as i expected.

It is a job to see how this knife could be improved. Light but very strong, razor sharp, the handle is comfortable and effectively indestructible. Overall finish is exceptional and the blade is a thing of true beauty. Feels modern and hi-tech and I guess "Swedish" rather than "woodsman" I would imagine it would stand a lifetime of hard use.

If you have to trust your life to a blade this one wont let you down. 'nough said !.

I've had the F1 for a couple of years now. I bought it as a 'bushcraft' knife and at about the same time, a very good carbon steel scandi grind knife with a birch burl handle, and the two make a good comparison. The burl handle fits my hand like a glove, better than the rather thin handle of the F1. Both sharpen up very well and hold their edge. The burl-handled scandi looks much nicer. However, at the end of the day, I tend to choose the F1 when I go out. I can't define exactly why, I just like it more; it just seems to 'work' better. Being stainless I can use it for camp cooking and gutting fish and with the Zytel sheath I never have to worry about it getting wet and staying wet. So it may not be the prettiest knife, but it feels really solid in the hand and as a working tool, I don't think it could be beat.

I have owned and used a lot of knives and I mean a lot and have always said that there is no perfect knife and no one knife for all things and I still maintain this, however, after owning and using the Fallkniven F1 for a while I think I have found the knife that will always be with me, no matter what else I am carrying or using. The ergonomics of the F1 are close to perfect, the blade to handle ratio is just right, the laminated VG10 takes a super-fine edge and keeps it, even after some hard work, the weight and balance could not be improved and as long as you don't try and use the knife for tasks that it was not designed for, you will not be disappointed with this blade. The only thing I have had to improve is the sheath, the leather one is good for storage, but a nice deep Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok makes the F1 the complete package, buy one, buy two, you will never regret it.

Ok so first things first I was umming and arrrring between this and another knife on this site. Quick email to Richard and a speedy response later my mind was made up. Placed my order at 17:09 and the package arrived at my door 10am the very next day absolutely amazing service, you would think that after all my previous experience shopping with Heinnie I would no longer be amazed but this level of service will never get old. Now onto the F1 itself it's true that it will win no beauty contest but immediately it felt practical in the hand. The blade is convex and came real sharp straight out the box, I stopped the blade a few times for good measure and now it's just scary sharp. I decided to head for the woods and put the knife through some tests. Feather sticks we're made easy, quickly and in abundance. Next some battoning, and again the F1 made light work of the task. I then used the back of the blade on a ferro rod and huge hit sparks were produced with ease. Living in Wales we get a lot of wet weather and all these tests we're carried out in the wet. The handle was a joy, no hot spots it wasn't cold to the touch and the grip kept things nice and safe. After all the tasks the blade remained shaving sharp and with absolutely no micro chips or damage to the blade. This knife feels like it could take some real abuse and last a lifetime I hope so. So if you are thinking of purchasing one but are unsure as I was just do it you won't regret it, and if the guys at Heinnie use it themselves with all the stock they have access to...............well enough said.

I've had one of these for ten years, and it looks close to new. Decently sized, comfortable for long use, and takes an edge and keeps it very, very well indeed.

I was choosing between this and the Esee 4 and ended up with buying this because I'm Swedish and the price was lower as well.