andrewdl007
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I like the look of the Fallkniven S1 Forest Knife. Does anyone have experience with them? Are they good, bad, overpriced?
https://fallkniven.se/en/knife/s1/
https://fallkniven.se/en/knife/s1/
Perhaps if the website had prices in USD rather than Swedish krona, it'd be easier to ascertain if they're overpricedAre they good, bad, overpriced?
I like my 119 a lot too. Yours are very nice. Mine is of the age it has the Idaho tang stamp.Well, I am a Buck fan. Their warranty is exceptional, and I have never had a problem with any of their blades. I found a 110 and 112 in the local pawn shop, beat to heck. Sent them in for their SPA service, ($6.90 per knife) and they came back looking like new. Their fixed blades can be found in some different steels, and many different sizes. Go to their site and have a look around. Here are a pair of my fixed blade model 119 Bucks...
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An earlier observation.I'm about to commit blasphemy. I just got out my Randall Model 3 and my Buck 119. Aesthetically, the Randle knife and sheath are both nicer. Classic lines, flawless execution in the knife and the sheath. Functionally though, the Buck 119 and the nylon sheath with composite liner are both superior. Stacked leather washers are pretty but black phenolic isn't ugly. And the phenolic cleans a lot easier and takes less care over the life of a knife. No weather or storage worries with 420 HC and honestly O-1 steel has long been passed by. With O-1 blade and leather sheath, I feel like the blade needs a fresh dose of never rust every three months or so. 420 HC has better hardness and plenty of strength. As far as blade size and design, they are both so close as to make no difference at least to me.
All that said,they're both great knives and I regret not one bit owning them both.
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