A1 Fine Edge Fixed Blade Knife, Black

If I could, I'd give this knife 6 stars. I researched this knife extensively before purchasing, and watched all the youtube videos. The A1 Destruction Test video cinched it for me. Now that I've got one, and had a chance to test it, all I can say is that every positive review was right on the money. I've been into blades for a long time and I've never held a finer knife in my hand. The laminated VG-10 steel is awesome. Shaving sharp out of the box and easy to maintain. Sharpening might take a little practice if you've never had a knife with a convex grind, but once you get the hang of it its easy. I can't say enough about the blade. This knife will cut, slice, slash and stab anything you could throw at it and ask for more. The knife itself is approximately the same size as a full size Kabar, with the blade slightly shorter but MUCH thicker and the knife heavier. One of the only complaints I've ever heard about this knife is that some people with large hands find the handle a little on the short side. I can see that, however, the handle fits my US-medium/large sized hand perfectly. The kraton handle isn't pretty but it is functional and handles well with wet or gloved hands. The zytel sheath is functional but unexceptional. I will be having a custom leather sheath made for it. This knife is already legendary in European military circles, and I predict it will be in the US Military eventually too. (I first heard of this knife from a US Marine who had used one in Iraq & Afghanistan and said it was bulletproof through extremely hard use in all weather & conditions). Marine grunts know knives. As an avid hunter and outdoorsman I spend a lot of time in the woods, everywhere from the swamps of the South Carolina low country to 10,000+ feet up in the Rockies. I own knives from Kabar, ESEE, Swamp Rat, Buck, Bark River, SOG, Cold Steel, Kershaw, Gerber, Blackhawk, Spyderco etc. I know it's a cliche, but in the case of the Fallkniven A1 it's true, if I could only have one knife it would be this one. Get one, you won't regret spending the money, its a superb knife that'll last a lifetime. I just need to figure out which one of my sons to leave it to when I'm gone. UPDATE: I just put this knife through a brutal work weekend on my hunting property. It performed beautifully. After cutting and chopping for 2 days there was no noticeable decrease in performance. After a few swipes through a Smith's sharpener I was shaving hair off my arm. I really can't say enough about this blade. There is no better mid-size survival knife than the A1. It's expensive, but if you spend a lot of time in the woods, and have to depend on your knife, it'll be money VERY well spent.

Personally I need the blade, of any fixed blade knife, to be at least a 1/4" thick for me to trust it. Several of the other knives that I have bought, that cost much more than this one, have blades that flex quite a bit. Yes, I understand metallurgy, so I am aware that we can argue the longevity and usefulness of a high carbon thin blade, versus a thick one and then throw in the alloy blades and case hardening versus through hardening as well, just to make things more confusing, but I'll stick to my OPINION of this knife. As stated, I love the 1/4" thick blade. It it high carbon and holds an edge very well. If this were the only knife I had ever owned, I'd call it fantastic, however, if I am going to go over a 5" blade length, it would be because I expect to do more chopping, and for that, this knife is a little light. Now do not confuse the weight with it's strength, because I cannot bend it, and I tried. I want things to break at home, not in the field. This knife will out live cockroaches and suck up anything that you throw at it. The sheath is not too tight and not too loose, so you don't have to use the button strap to keep it secure, even upside down, nor do you pull off your pack or belt trying to pull it out. Being that it is 7" long, it requires more dexterity to use for delicate tasks, and to offset that, I believe it was made a little lighter, but that limits it on heavier, chopping type activities. I do have a few 5 incher's that weigh a fair amount more, but all in all, this is a great knife, looks great, firm yet soft no slip grip, unbreakable, holds an edge very well, and a very functional sheath. Despite any hint of criticism, this a recommended and bullet proof knife, that will last you forever.

This knife feels very substantial in the hand. It's both beautiful and serious at the same time. If you want a knife this large, you won't want another once you buy this. Amazing quality and the handle feels just right. Just buy it, it's awesome.

The Fallkniven A1 is the best mid-size to large survival knife(6"-8") pound for pound in my opinion. Living in the northwest, it's very wet a lot of the time. So even though I love my carbon steel knives, they just don't work for me with all the rain, salt, and humidity here. I've tried all sorts of coated knives, but I still get rust on the exposed cutting edge. And the coatings eventually wear off. The Fallkniven A1 has a laminated stainless steel blade, its truly truly razor sharp, and I don't have to worry about constant maintenance. It has nearly a 1/4" thick blade which gives it awesome chopping and wood splitting abilities. You should feel very comfortable using this camping, fishing, in the back country, jungle, wherever. Go over to Youtube and be amazed with all of the reviews, and crazy tests shown. The Kraton handle wraps around a full tang, and it's excellent for handling in gloves or mitts. Also retains a good grip when wet from rain or blood for you hunters out there. The biggest decision to make in my opinion is not to buy the knife. It's should you get the Zytel sheath, or the leather sheath version? I like the Zytel version due to the aforementioned environmental issues I have. It drains fast, very light weight, low profile and tough as nails. With that said, I will probably buy a leather sheath for it eventually. There are a lot of sheath makers making excellent leather and kydex sheaths specifically for this knife, so it made sense for me to get the Zytel first and order a leather sheath later. So google sheaths if that's part of your decision. I'm sold on Fallkniven knives quality and performance. I started with the F1, and have gone on to purchase the S1, WM1 and of course the A1.

Nice piece of kit, good knife for multi-purpose Survival or camping, holds an edge well not quite as well as S 30V but for the size and price good value.

This has been my favorite knife until I recently replaced it with the A1 Pro. I gave the A1 to my second son, but I wish I had hung on to it a little longer. The A1 gets extremely sharp and it is clear that it is also extremely durable, both due to its thickness and its laminated design. It is great for processing wood, particularly in the area of batoning. Because it is an ideal survival knife, it spent much of its life in a bug out bag. What makes it ideal for survival is its 1) indestructible construction 2) ease of maintenance due to its stainless steel makeup 3) versatile size for both carving and chopping wood, and 4) its ease of sharpening. It is in roughly the same class (or role) as my Bark River Bravo 1.5 in CPM 3V steel, which I also prize. But if I had to choose between the two, I would take the A1 or A1 Pro over the Bravo. The Fallkniven knives top my list of favorites, though my Bark Rivers are not far behind. I have only two complaints with fallkniven. First, the Zytel sheaths, while very functional, are quite ugly and offer very few ways to upgrade their functionality. In other words, there are no rivets on which to lash additional kit items. Secondly, they seem irrationally loyal to VG10 steel. I wish they would branch out into other steel families, such as CPM products. Oh, and I guess lastly, I wish they had more variety in knife scale choices. It's either Thermorun or else you're looking at one of their premium blades, which are beautiful, but crazy expensive.

I haven't had a chance to actually use this knife yet but from the research I did before hand and actually seeing and feeling the knife I know it's going to be great. Handle feels very good in the hand. Its definitely got some weight to it but it's not a boat anchor. It came sharp but not sharp enough for me. That being said I was able to get it to my standard very easily with my worksharp feild sharpener (diamond stones and a strop). I would say it's just as shaving sharp as a Mora which I think it's really amazing considering the thickness of this blade. I've heard people say they don't care for the zytel sheath, I personally don't have that much of a problem with it other than I don't feel comfortable leaving the clip undone because it's just not a very tight fit. It's just a sheath, leather would be no different. It holds the knife fine. I believe this knife will be a very reliable companion/tool and is well worth the money.

I got this knife last week. Arrived razor sharp. Did a little batoning and played around making feather sticks and still razor sharp after...cut thru paper like butter. -Laminated VG10 steel will do well during fishing trips and camping in snow/rain due to more rust resistance vs. carbon steel -1/4 inch back of blade helps split wood easily -Blade will keep a great edge and not too hard to sharpen while out in the field/camping/fishing. -Krayton handle feels quite comfortable. I have medium to large hands...and it fits great. Grip is nice. Laynard hole option is nice too. -Sheath is great...knife stays in tight without having to clip it (upside down). Pulling knife out of sheath is easy with no effort. Now thats a sheath! Knife is so pretty, almost don't want to use it...just stare at it...lol. But that is like saying you have a Porche but don't want to drive it :) Two thumbs up for this A1. This will be my go to knife for all my future outtings. Cheers! Update: After some heavy use, I am downgrading this to 4 stars. Still a beautiful blade...but due to the brittle metal, the blade has chipped with much use. Battoning wood and hacking is ok but my blades chipped during this process....blade lost. I guess I should be using this for shaving wood or some light camp work. My ESEE 6 performed much better. No chips at all. There are pros and cons I guess. ESEE will rust (if not oiled well) but Falkniven will not rust, but more brittle. Still love this blade...but learned what tasks i need to use this knife for. Its not an all around knife...but has its place in the world.

Solid and sharp feels really well made it's got a fantastic finish and the blade is very thick .In the hand it feels ready for any challenge.

Il mio giudizio è 5 stelle ma in base al rapporto prezzo/qualità sarebbe 10 stelle se ci fossero. Amazon lo ha venduto a 195,00 euro ma in coltelleria mi hanno chiesto ben 320,00 euro e neppure ce lo avevano a disposizione, prezzo al quale mai lo avrei acquistato. La spedizione di Amazon è stata affidabilissima e velocissima. Il mio primo dubbio era se un coltello da 16 (lama) + 12 (manico) per un totale di 28 cm con uno spessore di ben 6mm (wow!) e un peso di 319 grammi sarebbe stato un po’ eccessivo. Indubbiamente è un coltello “importante” ma l’equilibratura le proporzioni lo rendono sfruttabile ed eccezionale. SCATOLA: molto semplice con un semplice imballo. Importante la presenza dell’adesivo tridimensionale che determina l’originalità del prodotto. LAMA: si può riassumere con il termine ECCEZIONALE. Si presenta dal disegno lineare ed è una FULL TANG ovvero un unico blocco di acciaio dalla punta al manico. La punta è DROP POINT tipica dei coltelli da caccia, utile per tutti i lavori di taglio. Viene prodotto con un filo che taglia come un rasoio e ci si potrebbe fare quasi la barba. La costruzione è convessa (permette di non bloccarsi qualora si volesse usare il coltello per il taglio della legna) ed è in San Mai (laminato) con strato centrale in VG10 che crea il filo del coltello e, pertanto, ottimo filo e durevole con durezza di 59 HRC. L’acciaio laterale è un 420J2 resistentissimo alla corrosione e grazie al livello più basso di durezza dà anche elasticità alla struttura della lama. Dalle informazioni trovate su internet la lama è in grado di sopportare carichi laterali superiori alle 500 libbre (225 kg) La bilanciatura è avanzata verso la punta a circa 0,5 cm dal ramo di guardia. Da osservarsi che il dorso della lama è totalmente liscia mentre in alcuni coltelli è presente zona dentellata per appoggiare il pollice, Suppongo che questa scelta sia dettata dal fatto che la zona dentellata indubbiamente dà un senso di maggior presa ma se si usa per un po’ di tempo fa male al pollice e questo coltello si dimostra in ogni elemento coerente con il concetto di essere usato davvero. Il manico e il ramo di guardia assicurano già di per se stessi un’ottima presa. Viene prodotto anche con lama antiriflesso che indubbiamente ha il suo fascino ma si rovina facilmente. IMPUGNATURA è fatta di KRATON. La struttura è semplice ma da questa semplicità nasce un’ottima presa che si dimostra solida, sicura ed ergonomica. Termina con la continuazione della struttura full tang che permette di avere la possibilità di usare in emergenza il coltello come martello per picchiare e rompere. Il ramo o braccio di guardia e ben progettato ed ampio in modo da assicurare una solidissima tenuta della mano. FODERO: costruito con polimero ZYTEL. A prima vista sembra essere “povero” ma la scelta lo zytel (nylon e fibra di vetro) è molto pregiato e permette di avere leggerezza e al contempo resistenza. Da notare che il fondo è forato per permettere lo scolo di eventuale acqua ed evitarne la stagnatura nel fodero, utile per chi davvero usa il coltello all’aria aperta. La tenuta del coltello nella guaina è solida e rafforzata dalla presenza di un laccio. Se girato e senza laccetto il fodero dimostra ancora un’ottima tenuta, rallentandone l’uscita del coltello. Riassumendo posso dire che nella semplicità si realizza ciò che davvero è utile. Il coltello nasce da due semplici principi che si trovano effettivamente nel Fallkniven A1: costruito per essere usato davvero per la sua costruzione eccezionale e nato per durare nel tempo.

Es un cuchillo que está muy por encima de la gran mayoría en cuanto a calidad y acabados. Vale cada uno de los 200 € incluso podría ser más caro porque lo vale.el diseño de la hoja y el filo o tipo escandinavo es excelente verdaderamente muy bien diseñado. El mango es muy cómodo de coger y como la espiga va hasta el final del mango es irrompible de verdad.la funda no me gustaba mucho por ser de plástico pero hay que reconocer que es muy pero muy práctica en el campo ya que el cuchillo entra y sale de ella con mucha facilidad .si se ensucia con sangre de los animales o barro puede limpiarse muy fácilmente y se sujeta muy bien en el cinturón. Si te gustan los cuchillos de buena calidad este no te puede faltar

This knife is strong made 6mm spine, convex sabregrind stainless steel 15cm blade . Zytel sheath secures the blade real nice , it was about time i bought a good woods blade , Fast delivery by Amazon

I don’t even know what to say to you guys, it’s a no brainer lol! I just opened it and I have many knives, I finally get to hold it and I have no words. Wow! One word of advice, go on Etsy and cough up two hundo for this really beautiful leather sheathe that’s also quality. The one that comes with it is meh.