Like the thick blade, comfortable feel but I have knives that have better feel, it's a unique knife design, the blade however can chip easier than I expected for a $250.00 knife, but it sharpened easy enough and cut good even with the chips in the edge, I would not recommend this knife because of its it's to expensive for a knife that edge chips so easyIf I could, I'd give this knife 6 stars. I researched this knife extensively before purchasing, and watched all the youtube videos. The A1 Destruction Test video cinched it for me. Now that I've got one, and had a chance to test it, all I can say is that every positive review was right on the money. I've been into blades for a long time and I've never held a finer knife in my hand. The laminated VG-10 steel is awesome. Shaving sharp out of the box and easy to maintain. Sharpening might take a little practice if you've never had a knife with a convex grind, but once you get the hang of it its easy. I can't say enough about the blade. This knife will cut, slice, slash and stab anything you could throw at it and ask for more. The knife itself is approximately the same size as a full size Kabar, with the blade slightly shorter but MUCH thicker and the knife heavier.One of the only complaints I've ever heard about this knife is that some people with large hands find the handle a little on the short side. I can see that, however, the handle fits my US-medium/large sized hand perfectly. The kraton handle isn't pretty but it is functional and handles well with wet or gloved hands. The zytel sheath is functional but unexceptional. I will be having a custom leather sheath made for it.This knife is already legendary in European military circles, and I predict it will be in the US Military eventually too. (I first heard of this knife from a US Marine who had used one in Iraq & Afghanistan and said it was bulletproof through extremely hard use in all weather & conditions). Marine grunts know knives.As an avid hunter and outdoorsman I spend a lot of time in the woods, everywhere from the swamps of the South Carolina low country to 10,000+ feet up in the Rockies. I own knives from Kabar, ESEE, Swamp Rat, Buck, Bark River, SOG, Cold Steel, Kershaw, Gerber, Blackhawk, Spyderco etc. I know it's a cliche, but in the case of the Fallkniven A1 it's true, if I could only have one knife it would be this one. Get one, you won't regret spending the money, its a superb knife that'll last a lifetime. I just need to figure out which one of my sons to leave it to when I'm gone.UPDATE: I just put this knife through a brutal work weekend on my hunting property. It performed beautifully. After cutting and chopping for 2 days there was no noticeable decrease in performance. After a few swipes through a Smith's sharpener I was shaving hair off my arm. I really can't say enough about this blade. There is no better mid-size survival knife than the A1. It's expensive, but if you spend a lot of time in the woods, and have to depend on your knife, it'll be money VERY well spent.Chipped the first time I used it.Personally I need the blade, of any fixed blade knife, to be at least a 1/4" thick for me to trust it. Several of the other knives that I have bought, that cost much more than this one, have blades that flex quite a bit. Yes, I understand metallurgy, so I am aware that we can argue the longevity and usefulness of a high carbon thin blade, versus a thick one and then throw in the alloy blades and case hardening versus through hardening as well, just to make things more confusing, but I'll stick to my OPINION of this knife.As stated, I love the 1/4" thick blade. It it high carbon and holds an edge very well. If this were the only knife I had ever owned, I'd call it fantastic, however, if I am going to go over a 5" blade length, it would be because I expect to do more chopping, and for that, this knife is a little light. Now do not confuse the weight with it's strength, because I cannot bend it, and I tried. I want things to break at home, not in the field. This knife will out live cockroaches and suck up anything that you throw at it. The sheath is not too tight and not too loose, so you don't have to use the button strap to keep it secure, even upside down, nor do you pull off your pack or belt trying to pull it out. Being that it is 7" long, it requires more dexterity to use for delicate tasks, and to offset that, I believe it was made a little lighter, but that limits it on heavier, chopping type activities. I do have a few 5 incher's that weigh a fair amount more, but all in all, this is a great knife, looks great, firm yet soft no slip grip, unbreakable, holds an edge very well, and a very functional sheath. Despite any hint of criticism, this a recommended and bullet proof knife, that will last you forever.Inossidabile, robusto, comodo da impugnare, bella lama laminata con al centro il VG10. Eccellente nei lavori di batoning grazie al profilo convesso fällkniven che lo fa comportare come “un’accetta da spacco”. Provato anche ripetutamente in lavori di chopping su tronchetti belli stagionati per accorciarli, il filo non ha manifestato il benché minimo problema. Dopo avere processato la legna per un fuoco da campo tagliava ancora a rasoio. Facile da affilare,in caso di necessità, seguendo esattamente la procedura descritta sul sito fälkniven con pietra dc4 e a seguire passato su coramella con pasta abrasiva vi assicuro che torna come nuovo, convesso, e taglia a rasoi. Per ordinaria manutenzione è sufficiente qualche passata sulla coramella con pasta a fine utilizzo e si manterrà sempre perfetto. Fodero a mio parere molto funzionale e compatto, fatto per resistere alle intemperie e alle variazioni di temperatura estreme tipiche dei paesi nordici (i foderi di kydex al gelo si irrigidiscono e bloccano le lame al loro interno, ecco il perché della scelta di questo materiale. Potrete inserirlo bagnato a 30 sotto zero e riuscirete comunque ad estrarlo con una mano semicongelata, ed ecco qui il perché del fermo a scatto non eccessivamente duro. Si vede un grande studio e una grande razionalità in questo oggetto, complimenti alla Fällkniven.È il mio primo coltello di qualità premium, 195 euro ben spesi. La lama spessa 6 mm e lunga 160 mm in realtá è un lamknato di 3 barre di acciaio di cui, quella centrale, in VG1095 promette robustezza e tenuta del filo. Il coltello arriva nella sua scatola originale con tanto di ologramma aziendale insieme al suo fodero in kydex, semplice e funzionale e perfettamente affilato. A mio avviso, nel catalogo Fallkniven, l'A1 rappresenta il giusto compromesso tra dimensioni, peso e lunghezza della lama per la maggior parte delle attività outdoor; ho provato in garage a spaccare qualche tronchetto di legno e funziona perfettamente, l'impugnatura è giustamente dimensionata, offre un ottimo grip. Un prodotto eccellente! ?????Coltello molto bello arrivato nella sua scatola.Veramente massiccio e robusto arriva affilato a rasoio, fodero economico ma efficace e in linea con l'idea di coltello da outdoor che deve avere facile pulizia e manutenzione.Impugnatura comoda ma si graffia facilmente,in offerta sui 180 euro ne vale la pena,a costo pieno sui 210 euro forse meglio puntare su un cold steel srk san mai, non di tanto inferiore.Il coltello ha una lama full tang, san mai, in acciaio inossidabile VG10 prodotta in Giappone. La lama ha uno spessore di 6 mm. Si affila facilmente ed è estremamente resistente alle ossidazioni. Il manico è in una mescola plastica denominata Thermorun, brevetto della Mitsubishi chemical.Il Thermorun presenta resistenza all'invecchiamento al calore, acqua, tempo e all'ozono. Presenta unabuona resistenza agli agenti chimici. Il coltello è essenziale e senza fronzoli; sul manico è presente un foro per il cordino di sicurezza. Il fodero è sintetico con un' ottima tenuta del coltello anche se questo viene capovolto senza che sia stata serrata la fascetta di sicurezza.Es un cuchillo que está muy por encima de la gran mayoría en cuanto a calidad y acabados. Vale cada uno de los 200 € incluso podría ser más caro porque lo vale.el diseño de la hoja y el filo o tipo escandinavo es excelente verdaderamente muy bien diseñado. El mango es muy cómodo de coger y como la espiga va hasta el final del mango es irrompible de verdad.la funda no me gustaba mucho por ser de plástico pero hay que reconocer que es muy pero muy práctica en el campo ya que el cuchillo entra y sale de ella con mucha facilidad .si se ensucia con sangre de los animales o barro puede limpiarse muy fácilmente y se sujeta muy bien en el cinturón. Si te gustan los cuchillos de buena calidad este no te puede faltar