Fallkniven NL5, F1, and H1.

[@virtuovice]

This video was taken 3 years ago when I didn't know what was great hunting knives. Great hunting knives must have great handle ergonomics, great bevel geometry, and appropriate blade length and belly line for the game size. So I recommend you Bark River Loveless Drop Point Hunter from its second production run. Its 1st production run has a large angle micro bevel 100% but its 2nd run doesn't have it whatsoever. The 2nd run has its logo stamp at a lower position and you can identify it. Thanks.

[@knivesandstuff]

I love the scenery in Japan. Very beautiful in the snow. another great video. I see your hunting trip was very good

[@Logjam5]

Excellent review man; how it works is the most important thing in my mind. I am going to purchase an F1 based on this review. Thanks for posting. Alan Alberta, Canada

[@talleywho]

Good video. I like your style. Thank you for posting!

[@aldoastorga2524]

hello, I have to tell you that i really enjoy your videos. you are like a professor for the neophytes in this case of knives, and i appreciate very much that you share your experience. Regads from Buenos Aires

[@virtuovice]

@dropclutch1 I get backstraps, inner thighs, and outer hips. In total 20 pounds from a deer. I get 2 deer a week, 60 deer a season. I am allowed and urged by the government to kill as many deer as possible to reduce the overpopulated deer. Even the army company did it using choppers but they killed just 3 deer first chance. Second chance they killed 20 deer. Anyway I get 1,200 pounds of venison a year. My family consume 300 pounds and the remains go to my friends and coworkers.

[@Logjam5]

Thanks for the follow-up - I reviewed your other video on these models which included the Enzo trapper. I started think more to the Trapper or the TK2. Checked out a few other reviews on the trapper model and it looks like it can be purchased as a kit which is good as the handle can be worked in advance of assembly. I'm going to see if I find one of these in a kit form. Purpose for me is for hunting more than for a survival/bushcraft type knife. Thanks, Alan

[@XxLeggZxX]

Nice knives, and like knivesandstuff has already said, beautiful scenery indeed! Hope you enjoy your next hunting trip as well.

[@virtuovice]

@hypehype1982 Hi, Thanks. I wish I would have A2 for survival, however over 6 inches are illegal here. Yes, I have ever used S1 for hunting, and it was very good. However I have alrealy left it for the next knife. It was too big for Japanese deers, and I couldn't make it super sharp, I guess it was because of its edge geometry. I remember it had mid spine and swedge, and relatively strong convex edge for the survival tough chore. However I miss S1 honestly. If possible I want a black one next.

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Virtuovice, Yeah, I'm a retired Bird Hunter, No Deer, well anymore. So I strictly like to scout new area's and hikes with afternoon delights. So because I luv my 3V Rod Garcia Skookum Bush Tool, I got my Fallkniven H-1 which I feel is very ssimilar to my S. B. T. which I combined with my A-1 a lovely kit., Thanx for the review, Job we'll done. ,, .

[@virtuovice]

@rc3mil Both are easy to sharpen. However Fallkniven VG-10 keeps its sharpness twice or 3 times longer than RAT1095 carbon steel in my experience.

[@virtuovice]

@magemager0 The both are good but not great in my experience. The both have fairly deep edge angle commonly maybe for batoning wood. For hunting they can do fairly well. But for wood cutting they won't do very well. In that kind of knives I think Bark River rampless Gunny in A2 and black canvas micarta is great. Thanks.

[@virtuovice]

@Buldgr I have no experience of 3G, but I hear from very reliable person who owns TK2 and TK4 in 3G steel that 3G stays sharp twice as long as VG-10 and is not very hard to sharpen. Maybe I will get TK2 in 3G soon, which is his recommendation. Surely it has great blade and handle shape, which seems very universal. You had better check the TK2 before your purchase. Thanks.

[@kan-zee]

Learning lots, from your vids. Cheers ;-))

[@virtuovice]

@U8berGTI Thank you. I will do it when the season comes in November.

[@virtuovice]

@Buldgr I am now very interested in 3G super steel. When you have some experience with 3G and let me know what you feel on it, I will be very happy. Thanks.

[@daryooshfatemi]

you talk about F1 quite against the other videos of you. But I understand your opinions and statements are shaping through out the time by more skills and new experiences. I will buy Idun soon. It has been in my wish list for a long time but now I confirmed I love it.

[@virtuovice]

I have never thrown into a survival situation. So, I don't know about it in reality. But I know Bark River 3V Bravo1 is a pretty strong and durable wood knife. It will keep for a couple of day expedition without sharpening. Thanks.

[@virtuovice]

@TheBgcheez Because it's clean. I still love F1 very much in my huge collection. Thanks!

[@FatDaddy4Fun]

Konichiwa. Very good video demonstrations. I too, enjoy your videos very much. Thumbs up my friend. ~Wolf

[@virtuovice]

@kayak17 The F1 has a tiny problem on its factory edge, which is the micro V edge. You must grind it off with sandpapers at first, if you want to strop it on the compound loaded leather. Then it will perform very well both in bushcraft and in skinning. The ESEE3 is a good knife, but I don't find it any advantage to the F1. The wide blade height of the ESEE3 is a disadvantage in a fine wood work in my opinion. It's a good knife again, but not so good as the F1 by all means in my opinion. Thanks!

[@virtuovice]

@knivesandstuff Yes, this was last weekend. I hope the next weekend with the new knife.

[@virtuovice]

@torquefactory NL5's leather handle is beautifully finished but its surface is slicker than thermorum. And its oval shape of cross section is small and unstable in my hand. NL5's blade geometry is better than F1, and worse than TK2. I already left my H1. I love full height convex geometry best because it is the sharpest. TK2 is the sharpest, and F1 is the toughest. NL5 is between TK2 and F1, so toughness and sharpness is well balanced on it. If you love its handle, NL5 is a good knife. Thanks.

[@virtuovice]

Fallkniven F1 is a genuine survival knife for cold Arctic weather. Its handle front end design is for no need to touch the cold blade in extremely low temperature. Its thick bevel geometry and its thick handle is for making firewood efficiently and for working as a prybar. Its micro flat bevel is for easy touchup with a ceramic stone. Its VG-10 steel is a second class steel like 12C27, kind of soft. As a real knife Fallkniven TK2 in 3G is much better than F1 in my opinion. Thank you for reading!

[@DannoCrutch]

I just wondered, how many Deer have you dressed over the years? I have an F1 for a back up knife. I too am a big fan of Fallkniven. Always interesting to watch your videos, Doctor.

[@virtuovice]

I have never used Puma knives at all. Thanks.

[@virtuovice]

@MisterMinnesota No, I haven't. It is said to be good for wiping car windows. Its hair seems too thick and hard for clothing.

[@Logjam5]

Hi, I've purchased a Fox River A2 in Natural Canvas Micarta - haven't received it yet, just the tracking number. Thanks, Alan

[@apepex]

Great review.

[@sauliusipsc]

Great job! Well done. Knives wouldn't perform as good in another hands!

[@virtuovice]

The bevel height is too low to the blade thickness to make 25 degree sharp angle on the Trapper. I estimate its angle is around 30 degrees which is not sharp enough for game dressing. It is just nice for wood splitting as a batoning wedge. Honestly speaking if you use the knife for game dressing, you had better go to Bark River. Their Fox River in A2 and their Classic Drop Point Hunter aka Loveless Drop Point Hunter are very nice. Fox for a large game, and Loveless for a small game. Thanks.

[@virtuovice]

@ayokay123 The peacemaker is a very good knife with a super ergonomic handle and a very useful blade feature. But thinking of the universality, F1 is a better knife I think. Convex edge is much easier to sharpen than V edge in my experience. VG-10 is pretty good stainless steel. The blade width is just excellent. The edge curvature is very user friendly. The sheath is very compact and easy to carry. For these reasons and so, I prefer F1.

[@Buldgr]

Great review!! Can you tell me the difference between a VG-10 blade and a 3G blade? Would it be worth getting the 3G?

[@virtuovice]

Its 5 inch blade is too long for efficient power transfer and precise cutting. Its low bevel grind makes large edge angle like 30 degrees. The PHK is not my preference. Thanks.

[@TheBgcheez]

Great nice reviews! Just ordered the F1 after watching this. Just wondering why you wouldn't open the deer on the underside instead of the back?

[@FearNoSteel]

How does Fallkniven compare to Bark River? From watching your videos it seems you prefer bark river bravo 1, 3v as the best knife in this size. Just curious to hear more of a comparison to a bravo and a f1, h1.

[@virtuovice]

Big Brown I remember the handle of H1 is round in section and unstable in the hand, I sold it off some years ago. The handle of F1 is thin for bushcraft. VG-10 is a regular stainless steel and doesn't hold long. 3V holds 3 times longer than VG-10 for sure. No handles can defeat that of Bravo for powerful holding in my experience. If you need power from a knife, Bravo is the way to go. It has regular 3V, LT and 1.25 variations for bushcraft. Thanks.

[@FearNoSteel]

Thanks for the reply brother, I've been a long time fan, but I have more questions. How does it sharpen compared to VG-10, I've used it and have been impressed on how easy it is to strop back without sharpening. In your experience, is 3v easier to strop and sharpen?

[@virtuovice]

Big Brown Yes. 3V's current hardness is 59 generally. But it holds very long because of its CPM steel property. 3V doesn't go dull like VG-10 does after use. So its stropping is very easy like unnecessary. You should be amazed for it.

[@FearNoSteel]

Thank you very much, I have one last question that only you can answer, What do you think of Japanese Super blue steel?

[@virtuovice]

Big Brown Its hardness is 61 generally and it is relatively easy to take chips. Its impact resistance and lateral resistance are weak in my experience. It can be good for kitchen cutlery but won't be good for outdoor knives. 3V is very tough and semi-stainless. It is the outdoor super steel.

[@ayokay123]

Which do you like more?....Fehrman Peacemaker or F1 for overall use, not just hunting.

[@danielcalvani8690]

Great video. In your experience, do you believe the 3G steel to be worth the extra $100? Or is it a matter of personal preference and usage that determines whether 3G steel is better than vg10? I am relatively new to knives and would be using my knives more for multi-day bush crafting activities.

[@virtuovice]

The ramp is ridiculously close to the handle and really annoying to stretch the thumb onto the spine in the most regular holding. It's there just for an aesthetic reason IMO. Thanks.

[@KRYPTIA-mp4ol]

and whats your opinion about puma skinner knife? are u familiar with it?:) thank u too!

[@hypehype1982]

Hi love your videos, and i too enjoy my Fallkniven S1 and A2. Have you ever used an S1 for hunting? i have seen it in another video of yours i think you call it a survival knife.

[@fou-dou]

Hello sir! Have you ever tried, some 3G blade of Fallkniven? I am thinking of getting an H1 3G, because at this time, the Fallkniven company is making a big sale on this knife, but i heard that 3G steel is very-very difficult to sharpen...

[@virtuovice]

3G is not difficult to sharpen at all but Fallkniven's bevel geometry is very-very-difficult to put a small angle on. I have TK2 in 3G.

[@fou-dou]

@@virtuovice Thank you for your help.

[@magemager0]

Fallkniven F1 or EnZo trapper? I can't decide!

[@virtuovice]

F1 in 3G seems to have the same fat geometry as VG-10 version. 3G is twice harder than VG-10 and twice durable. And it is as tough as VG-10. VG-10 is a soft steel and I can understand why F1 in VG-10 needs such a fat geometry. But I don't understand why F1 in 3G has the same geometry. It seems like their laziness. F1 in 3G should have as small angle as their TK2. You had better go to Bark River Aurora bushcraft knife in 3V. 3V is 5 times as durable as VG-10 and semi-stainless. Thanks.

[@biohazardwormbubu]

Nice video, do you prefer F1 VG10 or F1 3G? many thanks

[@virtuovice]

F1 3G will have the same bevel geometry and edge angle as F1 VG10. So the choice depends only on our steel preference. 3G is a much harder powder steel and holds much longer than VG10. But the factory edge angle is the same between the two steels and their cutting performances will be the same. In my opinion F1 doesn't worth 3G because of its fat geometry and large edge angle. F1 is enough with VG10. I love TK2 3G which has thinner geometry than F1. Thanks.

[@biohazardwormbubu]

Thanks so much! Really helpful explanation!

[@virtuovice]

KnivesShipFree will give you a free ramp removal service. You just need to add a comment that you need the ramp removed professionally by BRKT when you order the knife. Then KSF will send it to BRKT and after the modification they will ship it to you. It will take 3 or more weeks. It's much longer than before perhaps because many knife people need the ramp removed recently. Thanks.

[@MegaMoss34]

what are your thoughts on falkniven phk

[@virtuovice]

Please wait a moment!

[@KRYPTIA-mp4ol]

f1?h1? or puma skinner?

[@KRYPTIA-mp4ol]

im sorry, can i ask u something? here on this video you say "f1,this is the best knife in fallkniven hunting blade". and u also say "hand ergonomics is great. fit very much your hand.u dont need to grip strong". but you also made another video with the title "f1 is not a great knife for hunting" and in that video you speak badly about f1. so whats your final opinion about f1?is it good as a hunting knife or not? i want to buy a good skinner (i hunt hares and wildboars). wich one should i buy?

[@rabbitassassinator]

I'm just curious why do you not gut and hang the meat. Why do you butcher the animal in the field ?

[@virtuovice]

In Japan many deer hunters do as I do. Our housing and private land is very small. We cannot do it in a city. We are allowed to do it in the field unless it is viewed from public. The carcasses go to bones and skin within a day by foxes, bears, crows, and eagles. We are allowed to kill the overpopulated deer limitlessly and get some ten deer annually for a single hunter in average. We have little hunting culture because we are fish eaters from very old days. There are many reasons. Thanks.

[@pavelkrastev1050]

10 PETA activists saw this video.

[@GD-zj2dl]

PETA - People eating tasty animals! :-D

[@billvandusenmusic]

I hope you aren't just cutting out the backstraps and leaving the rest. But I have a bad feeling you are. If not I apologize but if so that is disgraceful!

[@torquefactory]

Hi WAKO, what do you think about fit and finish and overall quality , is the NL5 better then the regular thermorun versions of Fallkniven? Arigatō Mike!