Fallkniven F1 Survival Knife

The Fallkniven F1 survival knife is a great all around knife. It is a compact, yet robust knife that comes razor sharp from the factory. Many people say if they could only own a single survival knife it would be the Fallkniven F1. One thing to point out is you need to be careful where you purchase one, there are a number of fake Fallkniven F1 that are simply a copy of the real thing. These are listed on Ebay mostly. If you want to see what a fake Fallkniven copy add looks like on Ebay you can click the link below:

Fallkniven F1 Copy On Ebay

For the real deal Fallkniven F1 you can purchase here from Amazon.com

How to tell a fake Fallkniven F1 copy from the real thing?

Fallkniven has put together a tip sheet on their company website that details how to tell that you are getting the real deal product:

http://www.fallkniven.com/en/counterfeit

Overall my biggest tip is if the price on Ebay looks too good to be true it probably is!

Here is a video review of the F1 that will answer many of your questions about the survival knife:

Common questions about the Fallkniven F1:

1) Question: How do you sharpen the Fallkniven F1?

Answer: The Fallkniven F1 is a convex grind, there  are a number of methods you can use to sharpen a convex ground knife. You can sharpen with automotive sandpaper and mouse pad or Fallkniven recommends that you use the Fallkniven DC4 and make small circular motions with the DC4 which will keep the convex shape to the grind as you sharpen.

2) Question: Can you use the Fallkniven F1 to baton?

Answer: Yes you can. Batoning should be a normal function of a survival knife. Unfortunately, Fallkniven considers batoning as "abuse" and will not cover damage from this under warranty. Just something to keep in mind.

3) Is the Fallkniven F1 sharp out of the box?

Answer: Yes it is very sharp out of the box, one of the only convex grind production knife makers out their that ship knives very sharp.

4) Is the Fallkniven F1 too heavy to carry hiking?

Answer: I hike but I am not extreme in going overly light weight. I would say there is a perfect balance of light weight, durability and usability with the F1.

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ESEE Camp Lore Knives - This is a new line of knives from ESEE which feature the same respected lifetime warranty.

Kabar Becker Machax - This is a great survival knife it is a kukri style knife that you can do a lot with. One of the most versatile blades.

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