Fallkniven A1 Knife Review

Fallkniven A1 Full review: bladereviews.com/fallkniven-a1...
bladereviews.com
I recommend buying the A1 here: bladereviews.com/knifecenter-f...

[@wolfman011000]

the sheath was designed with cold climate in mind. water/sap etc will freeze and lock the knife into a close fitting sheath like those made from kydex, you may also scratch your blade up with trapped grit/sand. I have experienced this blade freeze lock while on a training exercise in Norway, our Norwegian instructors pointing out the problem with all close fitting sheaths regardless of the material. For those that want to stop blade rattle go Google it. Thanks for the video good clear no hype.

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks, man. I definitely see your points and since filming this video I have gained a greater appreciation for the sheath. It's simple and lightweight and gets the job done. Your perspective on the cold weather aspects of the sheath are especially interesting since it almost never freezes where I live. Thanks for watching and leaving the thoughtful comment.

[@Bladereviews]

thank you David! I agree, the ease of sharpening is excellent. These knives cut so well, it's great to have access to such an efficient blade with little effort in maintenance.

[@Bladereviews]

Thank you very much for watching Stefan! And I totally agree, the minimalist design and superb performance really appeal to me as well.

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks Paulie. Yes I agree that the laminating helps with the overall durability of the knife. I have been very happy with how it has held up.

[@Bladereviews]

My pleasure man, thanks for watching. Excellent point on the sheath, thank you. Living in SW Florida I don't run into those kinds of issues so I don't think about them as much as I should.

[@Bladereviews]

Thank you Mange! I am sure it was cool to pick yours up in person - I'd love to make the "pilgrimage" myself some day. Enjoy your knife (and hats!) and thank you very much for the nice comment.

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks Calvin! Yeah man, I've been a little MIA but hopefully I will have some time to do some more vids in the next few weeks here. Fallkniven makes some awesome stuff - the F1 is a cool blade as well. And I am glad you enjoyed the testing man, it's fun to put these to work.

[@Bladereviews]

Oh man, the S1 looks totally awesome. I definitely want to add one to my collection some time soon.

[@CalviNNation]

That was a nice little hiatus eh? Glad you are back and I enjoyed it. My buddy has the F1. Pretty sweet Bush knife! I like your "fully tested" ideas. All those videos of the tests are great!

[@Bladereviews]

First of all, thanks a lot - I am very happy to hear you enjoyed the video. I agree that the A1 isn't cheap, but the performance is very very good and I do feel like you get an extremely capable tool for the money. As far as the looks go, I like the reserved "less is more" styling of this knife. I think they focused on making the best knife they could and left the bells and whistles at home. I do wish the sheath was a little beefier / more capable. Thanks again.

[@LordEdricus]

Thanks for a nice review. Regarding the sheet you have to remember the climate it was designed for. Winter use in Sweden does see -30 c and the zytel works in those temperatures, kydex does not

[@Bladereviews]

lol! Yeah I see your point man. I like the respect they have for knives - what they have done here is taken it and distilled it into something very pure and functional. It cuts, and it cuts very well. It makes a huge difference in hand. I can't say I've handled every outdoor fixed blade on the market, but the A1 cuts like nothing else I have reviewed.

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks Paulie. I have heard of the video but I don't think I ever watched it. I'll go check it out now.

[@Iamthedudeman00]

Thanks for the video, I like how you interchange the review with cutting tests, one of the best reviews I have seen so far. About the knife, I have seen this knife in the shop before I did not believe it was that costy, to be honest the knife itself does not look very expensive at all. But the convex grind is really something special and laminated blade is not easily found in every brand. I guess we can't judge the knife by its looks, it still does look like a good looking knife though.

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks Ethan! The A1's edge should hold up really well for its intended use - cardboard tests are always interesting though.

[@Bladereviews]

Excellent! Glad you are enjoying your A1 as well! I agree it makes a nice combo paired with the F1. Thanks for watching! :)

[@Bladereviews]

Yes this is a superior knife. I actually reviewed the SRK as well and I do draw some comparisons to the A1 in my review. I also touch on it in my written reviews of both knives which may be of interest to you as well. Thank you for watching.

[@Bladereviews]

I agree - a studier sheath would compliment this knife better. I have the leather sheath for the F1 and it is very nice.

[@thomassmyth65]

very cool bushcrafting fixed blade, ive heard good things about this blade, solid review dan, keep em coming

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks, Tom! I can definitely echo many of the nice things said about the A1 - it's a very nice knife.

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks Lew, glad I didn't let ya down with this one. Lol, after I reviewed the footage I kind of figured Sweden didn't have any Fjords - but hey, a little poetic license to spice up a review never hurts. ;) Thanks again.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

This looks like a knife that gets the job done. I like the simple, yet effective design. As always, a very informative and entertaining review. Thanks for sharing, Dan!

[@sirspikey]

Really informative review, excellent. If you were all alone in a jungle or a deserted Island, would this be the knife off choice?

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks man, and yeah - I was still in school at the time and had no money... it's better than no watch I guess.

[@Bladereviews]

Any number of online retailers carry the A1. I tend to recommend Amazon, BladeHQ and KnifeCenter.

[@Bladereviews]

Yeah man, it's a really pretty knife. I agree, having that extra edge is very nice. I was honestly a little skeptical with how VG10 would work in a knife like this, but honestly with the geometry on this knife they could have made it out of tin foil and it would still cut like crazy. It's a really sweet blade.

[@Bladereviews]

Hey Pav! I am happy to hear your F1 has held up well - I have really been enjoying mine too. This A1 is an amazing knife, if you get the chance to check one out I'd recommend it. :)

[@daginn896]

You will find ice in Sweden, but not many fjords.

[@jonbracher7830]

If now he gets a (Hella kniv) he can go to the big forests in Norway ;)

[@Bladereviews]

Glad you like yours as well - I agree it's an awesome knife

[@LonnbergDavid]

Good review! Love my F1 from `99 with solid VG10! Easely resharpend.

[@vigilante1202]

If you are concerned with the feature-less sheath invest in the Short Spec Ops Combat Master. It fits the knife very well; it has a pocket and more attachment options.

[@vigilante1202]

Great review! Card board is tough stuff on a blade. Makes me glad my S1 is in the mail. A1 was a bit big for me :)

[@Bladereviews]

I'd love to get my hands on one, but I don't have the funds at the moment. My guess is that it's an awesome knife too.

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks Scout! I think you would really like the A1 - next to the SRK there is no difference because the A1 has so much more weight and a convex grind. The SRK is still very capable (especially the Carbon V version, which is what you have IIRC...). Thanks again.

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks man! At one point I was considering some flashlight reviews but honestly I think I'd like to keep the focus of this channel / website knives only. Maybe I will do some flashlight reviews one day if I run out of knives. ;)

[@Bladereviews]

The idea is that the soft 420J outer layers make the entire knife tougher and less likely to break under hard use like chopping and batoning. VG10 is good steel, but it is also very hard and potentially brittle - especially if you are really beating on it. Plus, it looks cool. ;)

[@johniac7078]

I have an S1 and love it.

[@Bladereviews]

For sure! After all, variety is the spice of life! ;)

[@paulie4x1]

Don't forget it is a lamented blade, 420 J (outer slabs) married to a VG-10 center, the marrige makes the blade a lot stronger as a stress factor, the VG-10 pocket knives are not as good (because its solid) for a lot of stress, it is brittle, but holds an excellent edge retention.

[@Cottonrocket]

Nice review. I agree with on the sheath. That sheath looks flimsy compared to an ESEE sheath or others. Beautiful knife though.

[@deathangelo82]

How does this compare to the Cold Steel SRK? I own the SRK, but would this be a better knife?

[@paulie4x1]

There is a great destruction video on the A-1 on KZbin, the reason I mentioned that is because you said the 1095 was a stronger steel, please look up the destruction video, I was taught that a good survival/bushcraft knife should be around 4", but I find that a 5"-6" is much better fir me, for a medium price knife the A-1 is a superb knife, but in my opinion Busses INFI steel is the best, but you pay more for it, I just got two Busse's, a Sarge 7, and the Anniversary Mean Street.

[@Bladereviews]

Fair enough man, I can see your point for sure.

[@Bladereviews]

Thank you Steele!

[@Annikanord1]

I´ve seen a video when they put a Maxpedition Single Sheath on to the Zytel Sheath, it just fit perfect , thats what i´m going to do with my Zytel sheath anyway. :)

[@Bladereviews]

Oh good idea! Thank you!

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks, Shannon

[@Annikanord1]

Just bought myself one today, i went to Fällkniven HQ in Boden, Sweden. Got my name on it too :) really nice people at Fällkniven. Got 2 baseball caps for free :) nice review of the A1 !

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks man. I think it's a fairly minor criticism, and maybe it's somewhat skewed by my American sensibilities, but it's just the way I saw it. I totally agree though - beautiful knife. Thank you for stopping by.

[@Bladereviews]

Good call! An aftermarket sheath may not be a bad idea here.

[@fredde90210]

very good pronunciation,excellent bushcraft/survival knife

[@Bladereviews]

Cool idea! I will look into that myself. :)

[@GearShout]

nice knife and nice review!!

[@Iamthedudeman00]

Actually I always thought VG10 is already a pretty good stainless steel, wonder why they laminated it with other steels which is less...

[@Bladereviews]

lol! You got me Bill! ;) Thanks, I like fixed blades too, especially ones as nice as this! Thanks for stopping by. :)

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks Fredde! I consulted with my Finnish friend before doing the vid. :) And yeah, this knife rules - Fallkniven makes amazing stuff.

[@sirbgyuri1811]

Great blade thanks

[@903lew]

Also, the sheath is excellent for a para cord wrap, Pop me an email if you want ideas.

[@Bladereviews]

Amen! It's an awesome knife.

[@martinzutter]

Nice review, thanks. I bought one last week and it feels superb :-)

[@Bladereviews]

Thank you, Martin! Enjoy!

[@smolkafilip]

Being in a jungle, I would opt for a machete. You cant survive if you can not move. For use on a desert island a1 would be suitable because its stainless, however there are other knives that are way more rust resistant, though they may be not as good working knives, if your blade rusts on you on an island where there is no wd-40 you are pretty much fucked. Its excellent for winter, mountain and forest use and its edge holding, compactness and versatility make it a hall of famer.

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks!

[@knightnox5]

HELP ! After much review I spent 200$ and got a Fallkniven A1 in silver. I am concerned if it is a fake or the real deal. The box has the hologram, barcode, and brown box BUT my big concern is that the lamination lines on both sides are not even. At the tip of the knife the lamination lines do not meet at the same point one curves back at a different angle vs the other, also they have some imperfection not very straight. I want you to look at your A1's and let me know if your knife exhibit the same build quality.

[@VicariousReality7]

knightnox5 Well if it was coated with silver it is probably fake

[@jrgc411]

Hey mang, when your baton-ing you should strike the back of your knife directly above what ever your trying to split instead of towards the tip and then move out to towards the tip when the crack has started way better on the blade (maybe your not though, kinda hard to see in the angle of the vid) anyways cheers bro

[@Bladereviews]

Thanks for the tip brah... respect.

[@jrgc411]

word.

[@jrgc411]

James Christie Word*

[@VicariousReality7]

Easily my favorite stainless knife, though the triangular handle is not quite comfortable in use

[@VicariousReality7]

I actually used my A1 as a throwing knife, held up just fine

[@neilmackillop]

Why isn't it cutting your hand? At 1:50 @bladereviewscom

[@Bladereviews]

Really? I figured they had the SRK everywhere... it's a decent blade for the money.

[@Bladereviews]

Thank you! This knife is pretty sweet and if I were stranded alone I think I could do a hell of a lot worse. I'd definitely call it a top choice for survival.

[@Bladereviews]

Thank you very much man! :)

[@903lew]

Dan my man, excellent review (and not just because it's a Fällkniven). Your point about technique is much needed today, everything will fail if used incorrectly. Look forwards to the F1-review! PS, while Sweden has no fjords your pronoun citation was excellent.

[@DNAlpha]

Mate, I think that America does have some pretty nice knives as well ;)

[@coldcat870]

True dat!

[@Iamthedudeman00]

Yeah I guess you're right. :) Good video!

[@BillGoudy]

Now be honest Dan! Is your neighbor going to be pissed that you cut down their tree!! haha! Just messing with ya! Excellent review! love the fixed blades .. Actually I just like all kinds of knives! ;-)

[@HDeverythingSD]

Black coat or no black coat?

[@Bladereviews]

My understanding is that the black coating isn't very good and it rubs off easily. I don't have any experience with the coating myself.

[@VicariousReality7]

BladeReviews.com It is actually ceracoat, which they said does not stick to stainless steel very easy, seems to stick to my F1 pretty good though, no reason to have it on a stainless knife lol

[@AlexKall]

The coating is to reduce reflection, it's more a military thing.

[@johniac7078]

lol....i want an A1!

[@sirspikey]

Gotcha :)

[@Iamthedudeman00]

The sheath is certainly not very impressive at all, looks very cheap. Thanks a lot for the review, keep them up. :p

[@SpicyPepper]

d

[@smolkafilip]

You must understand that a survival knife is not the knife you would take if you knew where will you end up and what will you do. Its the knife that you canl have on your person/car/boat/backapack in case something happens. If you knew you were going on a overnight camp in a forest with lots of sheltercraft and firemaking, would you choose the a1 over 9 1/2 inch bladed trail master bowie? No. But would you want to carry that full pound of steel on your LBE all the time just in case? Doubt that.

[@Bladereviews]

haha, maybe we can put together an exchange or something. ;)

[@johnscottreardon]

Nice review....cheap watch. :p

[@Bladereviews]

It's sharp, but it's not that sharp.

[@johnscottreardon]

Just kidding about the watch, I have a collection of cheap watches. :)