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Fallkniven U1

My first Fallkniven arrived today three weeks after ordering , I start to worry when it gets above two weeks ! This is not a complaint about USPS as they managed to ship the knife 5,000 miles from Detroit Lakes to London in around six days. Our post office in the UK took fourteen days to cover 154 miles , which I could drive in around 3/4 hours even with London's traffic. Rant over so about the knife .

It is as I am sure you are aware a slipjoint , the only Falkniven without a blade lock apart from the fixed blades of course. I have looked at this knife for a while now and only recently convinced myself to buy one . The problem is that in the UK this knife is towards the upper limit for me at £150 /$220 , I have a few Queen and GEC knives that I like a lot with two or three blades for $100/120 ! I bought this knife to try out the laminated 3G steel at 62 HRC I freely admit that I have no great need for a knife with such a hard steel but you know what it is like when you get the urge to try out something.

Isn't it a strange thing that in the US I could buy this knife cheaper than in Europe , it's strange because it is a Swedish company and they have the knife made in Japan . Well strange or not I have it now and first impressions are very positive. It is very smooth to open ,very nice walk and talk , no nail breaker as some GEC's have been but is reassuringly solid in the open position. No half stop but I am okay with that . I was expecting a very very sharp knife out of the box and it was sharp but not scary sharp. I must say it does have a beautifully ground edge , there is no need to reprofile this knife . As I said it was sharp from out of the box but after a couple of strokes on the strop , now it is really sharp no need for the Edge Pro on this . It is a "gentlemans knife "in that the overall length is only 3.4 inch's with a blade length of 2.5 so I doubt you will be dressing out any Elk with it . I wish that I had a use for the F1 fixed blade because I think I could get to like Fallkniven's !

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In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 3, 2016 at 6:17

John,
After blowing up the posted pic, I could determine those are Torx headed threaded fasteners ..perhaps.. a # 6. The size T6 is commonly used for scales. They likely have some form of thread locking compound in use ..so.. will be a bit difficult @ initial removal. Also, nice ashtray !!
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Comment by John Bamford on March 15, 2015 at 12:05: After checking it out under the jewellers loupe it appears that the cocobolo scales are removable. I don't know if anyone sells different ones will have to check it out , not that I am unhappy with these but it may be nice to have a change now and then .

Comment by John Bamford on August 3, 2016 at 5:03: It is a nice knife Leo but quite a lot of money for a small slippy , I do tend to carry my EnZo PK70 rather more because on a purely practical basis it is a better knife . It isn't as pretty but locks up firmer , whilst still being a slip joint , and with the degree of sharpness you get from these modern steels like 3G , Falky, or S30V , EnZo , it is good to have a firmer spring . In case you aren't familiar with the EnZo a pic below ,

Comment by Lars Ray on March 15, 2015 at 16:10: Well it takes one to know one John! Great post, and I'm glad you included it in the My Favorites club too, particularly after how long you waited to receive it.

Well done.

Comment by John Bamford on March 15, 2015 at 15:54: You know me too well Lars , I did actually mean that I have no real need for a Fallkniven F1 in 3G ,but then I have no real need for all these folders that I seem to accumulate. So if you have followed that ramble it is best to interpret" need " as If I have the money then I must have a need for the knife !

Comment by Lars Ray on March 15, 2015 at 15:46: Ha! You're right John...I interpreted your comment that you wish you had a "use" for the F1 fixed blade as synonymous with "need'.

So it appears to me then all we need to do is start the "Bamford Knife Fund" campaign to help grow your collection. Let's see...how can we make that tax deductible? :-)

Comment by John Bamford on March 15, 2015 at 14:49: Lars I don't need a reason I just need more money !!

Glad you like it it's a knife that I think I will keep for quite a while .

Comment by Lars Ray on March 15, 2015 at 14:44: How delicious John! And John...does anyone really need to have a reason to pick up just one more knife? :-)

Comment by John Bamford on March 15, 2015 at 12:05: After checking it out under the jewellers loupe it appears that the cocobolo scales are removable. I don't know if anyone sells different ones will have to check it out , not that I am unhappy with these but it may be nice to have a change now and then .