Fallkniven A1: One of my favourites

The Fallkniven a1 is one of my favourite knives. It has good performance and makes an excellent care free survival knife. For me the knife has both proved itself and has nostalgic worth to me. I'll never get rid of it.
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[@tomkeller6982]

I have this knife. I would agree that it's a 1st class reliable all-purpose camp / survival knife for all the reasons Martin described. Outstanding.

[@IlmarBeekman]

Helpful tip, wrap a ranger band around the tension tab portion of the sheath. It makes the sheath much more secure and eliminates rattle. I went from hating the sheath to loving it.

[@28anchor]

Thanks so much for the review. I have one on order. Looking forward to it's arrival

[@clm652]

Holy shit....you guys were normal once. Cool.

[@TheAnvil1971]

Nice review, thanks a lot. Very good entertainment. The A1 was my first kind of "pricey" knife. I still use it and it´s one of my all time favorites!

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+TheAnvil1971 thanks a lot mate! The Same Goes for me.

[@Joranba]

My favorite knive, IMO better that A1 Pro. This one and the bravo 1.5 are both the best survival-bushcraft-camping-whatever knives on the market.

[@johnzane3977]

the aluminum guard on the pro series is a great idea as I had the same problem with the thermorun handle splitting after extensive batoning. Not a failure just near the blade. still one of the best knives available.

[@edg3718]

Indeed a very good knife a real beast and , i like the sheat for its simpel and effective design 👍

[@adimo6673]

... and then you met Big Hammer Muscle Guy and the world changed for ever!

[@stephenyoung3838]

Love it still use my bravo 1 you guys convinced me to get tho

[@thedude1744]

How do I make that paracord hand loop on this knife?

[@tedmears]

Great video my friend.Ive been watching these so called reviews on the F1 and the yanks really hate it.If the experts like this knife i trust their judgement and bought one myself. atb Ted

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+Ted Mears (bear bushcraft) i have seen some weird reviews on the fallknivens. I like them very much! If they would be bad the swedish and certain departments of the US army wouldnt use the Fallkniven. Thanks a lot for the comment. I'm sure you will be happy with the fallkniven. VG10 is a very well balanced steel, stays sharp, takes a good edge and is easy to patch up. In my opinion it's one of the best balanced steels out there. I also love how fallkniven is a care-free package. No fancy stuff but pure quality and usability.

[@FearNoSteel]

I have alot of high end knives. This is my favorite for all the reason in this video. Also the new Pro Line is coming out this October 2015. The A1 pro will have Laminated Cobalt steel. an aluminum bolster. thicker at the spine with a corresponding thinner edge. slight increase in belly. more contours on the zytel with molle compatibility. it comes in a padded dry box with a dc4. I'm really excited. I just hope Fallkniven doesn't overprice it

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+Big Brown Holy moly! I didn't know! This is great news! I have Always wanted to test out CoS and this is the perfect excuse. I will be getting one for sure! They look classy!. I just read this in the catalog: Understandably these knives fall into a higher price category. However, considering the unparalleled quality they are by no means over priced. A professional survival knife should be able to be relied upon in the all-weather and we really mean all weather. It should also be pleasant, safe and comfortable to handle whether it’s fine or rough work, summer heat or winter cold. We have considered everything in the design of this quite superb knife and we, therefore, offer a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship.

[@FearNoSteel]

Yeah I'm stoked. Can't wait to test that steel. VG10 on steroids.

[@ActionHero29]

+Big Brown woah cool didn't know that

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

Sharpblade the A1 pro is going to cost around 350 but with all the accessories it comes with it will be worth it. I'm getting one for sure

[@ActionHero29]

Dutch Bushcraft Knives cool, I'm actually eyeing the S1 pro, do you know the price of that one?

[@rubiconoutdoors3492]

Holy shit, you guys came a long way. Good english words Martin 👍🏻😂

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

Haha thanks a lot

[@joeking4389]

This looks like an excellent knife, you also sharpen a knife better than anyone I've seen before and that makes a difference when cutting. I will look for this knife.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+Joe King Thanks a lot Joe! It makes me happy to hear that!

[@joeking4389]

+Dutch Bushcraft Knives From what I've been able to find out about this knife, it's superior to Cold Steel. I know you don't like Cold Steel, but I do. When out in the field, your knife, or what ever, has to hold up to what you put it through and still dish it out. So I'm very interested in seeing what this knife is really like.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

I have been doing some reviews for an European knife shop and we talked about doing a comparison between the Fallkniven A1 and the Cold steel SRK in San Mai VG1. So I might be able to do an apples to apples comparison in the future. But could be next year. I have read different opinions about both knives. Some say Cold steels handle is more comfortable and has better geometry while others say the laminated VG10 of Fallkniven has better edge retention. What concerns me most about the SRK is that i've read some reports of SRK's that broke in half where the blade comes out of the handle. I would be very interested in testing these 2 side to side without picking a side before testing.

[@joeking4389]

+Dutch Bushcraft Knives That would be an interesting test. I've never known a Cold Steel knife to break, except when thats what they were trying to do.

[@joeking4389]

I just got this knife and can't wait to get out and try it out. Would like to learn how to sharpen it as well as you do.

[@Anson120]

I love the sheath,It is like a Japanese sheath. Have you dudes tried the CS SRK? It just seems more tactical than the Falk.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+killkill120 not yet but i'd like to try the cpm 3V version

[@Odi7]

It s good sounding knive , it s honney in se ears

[@javiercardona348]

I carried that knife during the 03' ground invasion of Iraq! My teammate and I both bought one from a small town German knife shop about a week before we deployed. The guy made all kinds of claims of indestructability; even claimed that some special forces unit hammered a bunch A1's into a concrete wall and used them as a makeshift ladder. Never tried to confirm the story but we did similar tests and it wasn’t bull shit!! We did everything possible to break that knife! We used it as everything from a chisel to a MRE opener. We even cut holes in metal folding chairs to make field shitters. Hands down best knife I’ve ever used!I carried that knife during the 03' ground invasion of Iraq! My teammate and I both bought one from a small town German knife shop about a week before we deployed. The guy made all kinds of claims of indestructability; even claimed that some special forces unit hammered a bunch A1's into a concrete wall and used them as a makeshift ladder. Never tried to confirm the story but we did similar tests and it wasn’t bull shit!! We did everything possible to break that knife! We used it as everything from a chisel to a MRE opener. We even cut holes in metal folding chairs to make field shitters. Hands down best knife I’ve ever used!

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

awesome mate! love your story. good to hear someone with hard use experience confirm what I experience with this knife. thanks for sharing and good day to you sir!

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Dutch, Yeah, I saved this video and even shared it to myself in my e-mail and stored it in a special file to watch special videos and your has made tgat list. Good show. I learned something new and it works great, I know can use any of my knives with blades larger than 8" and up as a 1knife carry option and do all knife. I learned if you put a long lanyard on a large knife over your elbow and around your busep, than hold the tip, we all know the closer the hand to the tip you get better cintrol, that's why we use short knives to do close work. So by holding the large by the tip, you can also have very good control, the lanyard supports the weight if tge knife set up over your elbow and around your bicep then holding it close to the tip you can De-breast a Dove or a Grouse or Skin and Clean a Squirrel or a Rabbit, Clean Fish or do delicate work on wood, simply by attaching a large knife with a long lanyard, and it works great, I'm sure after you get use to holding a large knife like tgat you can eventually use it without a lanyard but the lanyard does support the weight if a large knife great. pretty good Eah ? Take care my Friend.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+paulie 4x Thanks mate! and thanks for the tips! sounds cool. I'm gonna test it on my next pigeon hehe. I'll be getting the A1 pro soon to. Should be equally or even more awesome than the regular a1.

[@paulie4x1]

Yeah that Pro series does sound great, Everytime I get on track with my knife list something interesting comes along like the Pro series. On my A-1 the sheath started to tear on the one side of the loop, I mean about a 1/4" I was checking out prices on a new sheath and found Fallkniven Contact us, so I sent them a messagr, nothing severe but honest, A few days later I recieved a message that the sheath was being sent to me, I recieved the Sheath yesterday. But the interesting thing was that Mr. Peter I forget his name but he's the C E O of Fallkniven signed the message, I said WoW he must of known how important I was heh heh heh that's funny, , ,

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

haha thats awesome. you should keep the letter with your fallknivens. Might become a collectors thing in the future. Fallknivens customer service is great!

[@clapreload8305]

I prefer my tops B.O.B. to the a1, but they are both great.

[@lancewilliams3354]

What better way to prepare for the results of an A1 giveaway than to bask in the glory of the A1 with this video? 🗡

[@zeroa6]

Excelent review! like always. I would like to see the stabing power of this great knife. I mean, ¿how good is it for tactical tasks?. I think great! Thanks!!

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

thanks a lot mate! Well from my experiences it takes hard batonning on the tip very well so I believe it would hold up great putting stress on the tip. The tip also has a kinda swedge which should enhance the penetrating abilities. I believe this a1 would be a very nice all-round knife for a soldier both for combat and survival.

[@paipai7460]

Well, as much as i would love go for a Fallkniven, the amount of time i would get to use it brought me to a more pocket friendly alternative for my heavy weight knife. Living in the UK sucks, but it means i have some great small ass knives dedicated to finer tasks. So i decided to try out the Schrade SCHF36. so far i like the weight and heft of it, but i need to adjust the bevel some. Dont know if you have any experience with this knife?

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+pai pai I have looked at the knife before but I have no experience with it. It has a very good price though. Most 1095 knives are overpriced as 1095 is a kind of cheap steal. But for the price it should perform very very well. The knife also looks sturdy enough for survival and bushcraft purposes but as you said it needs to be sharpened to get rid of that micro bevel. I think you made a great choise. Living in holland isn't great for bushcraft either but I am very lucky to poses a small piece of forest where I can do anything I want never having to think about the law of carrying knives etc.

[@interestingyoutubechannel1]

+pai pai As far as I know, you can hold big knives in the UK as long as its not on your person (at the bottom of your rucksack) when in public, and that you can prove you are using it for a purpose e.g. you're a cook who works in a kitchen, or proving you need it for fishing, or I guess for bushcraft. Am I wrong?

[@paipai7460]

+interestingyoutubechannel sounds about right but the law here is pretty unspecific in this area.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

In the Netherlands we can carry outside of town but it has to have a reason. Poking wild pigs wouldn't be valid but bushcrafting or survivaling would be accepted. It also depends on the person in question. A officer in our city erea wouldn't be understanding while an officer in our more woody ereas wouldnt even blink.

[@BaconNBeer]

I recently found a near new copy of this knife. I really like the weight forward feel for chopping. The knife appears to have been unused just some marks on the spine from striking a ferro rod. I took them off with fine sand paper because I am ocd about stuff like that. OCD = nuts.

[@danieleraut4510]

When you got the knife did it have a good sharp edge on it already???

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+Daniel Eraut it did!

[@liangjacob6359]

I have heard that vg10 steels are prone to chipping. Have you had this problem with this knife?

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+Liang Jacob never had issues with it as long as you dont hit stone or work in a too sandy area

[@liangjacob6359]

Ok thanks!

[@europeanprepper9488]

Hee Jongens, ik ben al even op zoek naar een SHTF long term survival knife, Ik zit er toch sterk aan te denken om de A1 te nemen in VG10. Mijn vraag aan jullie nu alleen is of Lam.VG10 niet chipped na zwaar gebruikt en of het handvat niet los komt te zitten? Ik vraag dit omdat ik bang ben dat het handvat los komt na het batonnen van grote stukken hout.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+European Prepper hey, het handvat heeft bij mij na heel wat baronnen en 6 jaar use nog geen speling. Vg10 kan chipjes krijgen als je hard materiaal als steen raakt. In de juiste geometrie heb ik dat echter nog nooit meegemaakt op hout.

[@europeanprepper9488]

Okay top! Weet je ook of VG10 een goede edge retention heeft, beter dan 1095? En valt VG10 makkelijk op rivierstenen te slijpen na een lange dag bushcraften? Ik hoor het graag!

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

Hey, VG-10 is naar mijn mening vele malen beter dan 1095. 1095 is een budget staal. VG-10 is vrij eenvoudig te slijpen en zal ook op een riviersteen slijpbaar zijn. Makkelijk zal het niet zijn 59 HRC VG-10 zal wel een harde steen vereisen. 1095 van esee is op een riviersteen te slijpen omdat dit 55-57 HRC is. dit is veel te zacht voor 1095 om een fatsoenlijke snede te behouden. 55-57 HRC ziet men voornamelijk op machete's zodat ze niet chipped of breken bij harde klappen. Daarnaast is VG-10 stainless wat een grote plus is in elk survivalscenario (behalve woestijn...). 1095 heeft last van micro-oxidation. Dit wil zeggen dat de uiterste moleculen op de snede oxideren waardoor je extreme scherpte heel snel verliest. Dit heb je niet op VG-10. cheers!

[@europeanprepper9488]

Heel erg bedankt!! Ik weet welk mes ik neem! In korte tijd van 3000 naar 4000 subs, gefeliciteerd!

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Dutch, Yeah, It's defenetly a good and strong knife. I was blown away when I saw the destruction video here on KZbin, very impressive. It's one of my Fav's, But I also had one modified and it too became a Fav's of mine, now I have two that I can depend on,One is for wet weather around water camping and one isn't a laminated blade but made out of a good carbon similar to the 5160 but with more carbon, It's my Modde Rodent 6, I had it thinned down and the top gaurd taken off and now it look's like a beefy RatManDu on steriods a very good deferentially tempered knife. I like a 6" blade, although lately I've been experimenting with a 7 1/2" blade as a 1knife option, but it has to have a choil, then it's like carrying two knife size in one. But yrah, if you haven't seen that destruction, check it out, I think you'll be impressed. Good job Dutch, I enjoyed this video. ,, ,, ,,

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+paulie 4x thanks a lot Paulie! I can picture your modded rodent 6. the standard knife doesn't really attract me but with your modifications I think I would like it! makes it a better allround user. Those kind of knives are those knives you can use for anything without fearing of damaging the knife.

[@user-ii5cg7nv3w]

Hello guys.I own this knife and also f1,boker coye,moraknive black and kabar bk 22.I love A1 but if..if..accidently hits the ground while batoning it is the first of all that will chip.And will chip very easy..Why??Why??Cause of the edge??What can i do for that? The seath is ugly but perfect to use.Thanks a lot!

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

Vg-10 is brittle if it hits a harder object like stone or sand. Softer steels will just bend but likely don't hold their edge as long. just try to avoid hitting the ground or you can put on a larger angle (which i don't recommend)

[@user-ii5cg7nv3w]

Dutch Bushcraft Knives the same happens with the pro series?

[@nils-ph3zs]

@@user-ii5cg7nv3w no the pro series has COS steel

[@labreezy2275]

I wonder what yall's initial reaction was when the modern bowie came out! XD

[@justSayKnow411]

Lol nothing xD its more then 2x the price..you cant compare those two knifes😂

[@wasbeer77]

Hoi, ik heb met belangstelling je review van de A1 zitten bekijken... Dat beestje kan een hoop slaag hebben, zeg! Ik zit er serieus aan te denken om er ook eentje aan te schaffen als heavy duty mes. Ik werk nu met een khukuri van KHHI maar dat weegt wel even wat meer als de Fallkniven... Ik hoorde dat je zei dat het een makkelijk te slijpen mes is. Vaak betekent dat ook dat een mes relatief makkelijk bot wordt. Hoe zijn je ervaringen met edge retention op deze A1?Thnx en gr

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+Jorrit Wasbeer Hallo Jorrit, VG10 is een van mijn favoriete stalen. Het is de gulden middenweg qua edge retention en eenvoudigheid om te slijpen. Ik ben erg tevreden over de edge retention. Natuurlijk is het niet te vergelijken met CPM-3V of elmax maar is zeker beter dan meeste stalen. Er komt binnenkort een pro-line uit met een meer high end staal. Die ga ik ook zeker proberen.

[@wasbeer77]

+Dutch Bushcraft Knives Okee, nice! Ja, ik had die pro line ook al gezien. Die zijn alleen wel nog effe twee keer zo duur geloof ik... Hmmm, dus die CMP-3 en Elmax zijn de betere soorten? Ga ik ook nog maar eens kijken wat zoiets kost. Toni Oostendorp van Eastvillage knives werkt geloof ik met D2 tool staal, ik hoor er veel goeie verhalen over maar ook daar ben je maar zo weer 350,- voor een klein mes kwijt. Nah, wie weet toch maar een A1 doen. :) cheers!

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

Ik hoor over d2 verschillende verhalen. de een zegt dat het heel goed is terwijl de ander zegt dat het heel chipgevoelig is. Kijk eens of brisa.fi. Dat is een finse site waar je Enzo's kan kopen. Die verkopen ook messen in d2 tegen een goede prijs. Ik heb zelf de enzo trapper in 01, 690Co en CPM s30v. Prima mesjes! Als je een groter formaat wilt is de enzo camper of badger in D2 een goede optie. Voor CPM3V of elmax moet je bij Bark river wezen. Je kunt ze het meest voordelig kopen op dlttrading.com. Met import kosten alsnog goedkoper dan ze kopen in europa.

[@wasbeer77]

+Dutch Bushcraft Knives Super goeie info, dank je wel! Ja, ik zit aan een beetje groter formaat te denken, althans lemmet lengte 15-17 cm zeg maar en een gewicht van rond de 300-250 gr max. Enzo kende ik nog niet, dus daar ga ik eens goed rondneuzen. Kun je nagaan dat het met import nog steeds goedkoper is, zeg... Pfff... Worden wij even getild hier in NL.

[@wasbeer77]

+Dutch Bushcraft Knives Nou, ik heb een A1, hoor... Veel wikken en wegen maar jouw filmpje heeft me wel overtuigd dat het ding genoeg kan hebben. Mooi apparaat, ik ben er wel wijs mee! :) Nog geen hout mee gespleten maar al wel wat kleine bushcraft klusjes mee gedaan, doet 'ie inderdaad prima voor z'n formaat. Zou zo nog maar eens m'n favo mes kunnen worden denk ik! Grtz

[@BaconNBeer]

Once that handle breaks off if ever. Put a custom handle on it. I saw a guy here on youtube put a custom handle on a A1 Pro it was beautiful when done. And you could put steel bolsters and butt cap on it like he did.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+BaconNBeer I just got me f1 pro back with custom handle. It's amazing

[@BaconNBeer]

Have you done a video on it?

[@christiaandc7767]

fallknivens a1 heeft kraton handvat, de f1 en s1 thermorun, de a1 voelt aan als de srk of Master Hunter, zelfde materiaal, maar de a1 is een veel beter mes, srk is meer een speelgoedje, ik heb de Carbon v uitvoeringen, a1 is mijn favoriet, heb er twee, binnenkort zeker de Pro versie. wel super reviews, bedankt voor dit, kijk er steeds naar uit...

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+Christiaan De Coene (cdc68) Hey, je hebt gelijk! altijd gedacht dat de a1 ook thermorun was. Op knivesandtools een foutje denk ik. bedankt voor je compliment! Ik hoop komende week de A1 pro binnen te krijgen.

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Dutch, Your right my modde rodent 6 does sort of looks like a beefy RatManDu on steriods, and your right the Busse Technology makes that 52100 Ballbearing Steel into a pretty though blade (knife). I also had it thinned down and I can get real nice curls. But that area where tgey took the top gaurd off allows me to beable to chop better, infact I was pleasantly surprised that it came out that way, and because it started off as a robust knife, It's a very good chopper for its size. Yeah, defenetly one of my Fav's only followed by the Fallkniven A-1 and my Bokor 2011 Collection is showing promise in the 440c. But the A-1 and my Modde Rodent 6 work the best for me. I'm sure my ASH-1 would be a great knife in that size, but I had it coated in the Green American Flag Cerakote and so far it's just eye candy, but who knows down the line. ,, ,, ,,

[@paulie4x1]

Oh Yeah, My A-1 Is still one of my Fav's so is my Modde Rodent 6

[@stefan-D]

great Video! so you are not carefully with this knife as survivalwoodsplittingknife. So normaly it should not break on another person, because not every Person is so "hard" to his knife like you? :)

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

thats the idea

[@stefan-D]

? what do you mean with this :)?

[@GaryHorn]

Righty-sheath only. Bummer.

[@nils-ph3zs]

you can buy a left-handet one

[@eye.cu2b321]

cold steel SRK is goedkoper.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

+Ari Gato klopt alleen heb je dan de aus-8 variant. een kwalitatief stuk minder goed staal. Als je de sanmai III versie wilt hebben die vergelijkbaar is met de fallkniven ben je in Nederland ook rond de 200 kwijt. En dan nog vind ik het kraton materiaal van het handvat minder fijn als de thermorun van fallkniven.

[@eye.cu2b321]

Danke.

[@paulie4x1]

Copy That, Dutch.

[@vitocarbonara7770]

Over priced knife.