ESEE 3 vs Fallkniven F1: Companion Knife Comparison 

I really prefer the enclosed handles on the F1, just from a personal comfort point of view

+Michele Trekkning Lionsteel M4 if you can afford it, out of those two. Looks great and that steel is awesome

Funny how *justcantgetright* had the right on comment here:)

+KillerDeegan ...... it`s in my name..... germany.......

+KillerDeegan. Nope. Only the classic wooden handle variety but I cannot find a broken clipper or bushcraft model online, there are reports of the blade snapping from over flexing. Im sure it would fail before the Falkniven would but they are sure strong enough for light batoning. Keep in mind Scandi edges will roll and chip easily with mild abuse.

I don’t think that’s the actual reason I mean that could be an after thought reason. I believe that’s when rubbing sticks comes into play. Maybe though I will look into the hitting rock onto knife for sparks sounds like it could be really useful

Nothing wrong with those knives at all, Craig! I would take the strongarm over most other knives in that size limit, without a doubt!

+KillerDeegan To be honest I don't use a knife all that much hahaha. But I like the Strongarm and my Mora 106 or 120 it's the shorter blade one. These cover all my needs when I do need a knife. :)

Really Im suprised you guys like the Strongarm that much? The design specs are pretty average, 420hc steel etc. It looks like a cheaper version of their LMF which is now one of the only models still produced in the U.S. Ive never used one but Ive always found Gerber to be totally inferior to just about everything else on the market. I would never vouch for it after hearing reports of people getting injured by broken knives and parangs flying out of their handles. All that Bear Grylls stuff is just totally subpar crap mass produced with poor quality steel, sold in blister packs. Maybe Im totally missing something, im sure the strongarm must be a decent knife if you guys all vouch for it that much but over an Esee or Falkniven? To me its like comparing a Toyota hilux to a Great Wall.

+KillerDeegan Yeah okay, I didnt realise they were U.S. made, gideons tactical raves about it. Looks like it holds up well as a survival blade by all accounts. It wouldnt replace my BK4 as a survival blade though because these days, anything bigger than a Mora needs to cut, baton and chop well for me to bother carrying it and a 5 inch blade is a little short.

+Northern Territory Bushcraft yeah, definitely a mid sized knife for mid size jobs

Nicholas Rogers good comment! its a great low profile knife with a good grip, and comfortable to wear against the body

Nicholas Rogers spot on correct. This is what everyone should know about these 2. Best comment.

not so far at all. I would be more inclined to think slab screws would fail first.. but both are 20 year scenarios I would say! The F1 is beastly in its robustness, I promise!

+CedricAda Gear and Outdoors With all do respect, the esee performed better in almost all the tasks, and the esee is pretty budget friendly compared to the fallkniven. I would take the esee over it, and unless I'm wrong the fallkniven doesn't come with the sheath???

+joseph melchor well here in the us its cheaper

+joseph melchor fallkniven comes with the shown zytel sheath. Yeah we pay a lot more for Esee here versus european knives like the F1. If the Esee was like... 120, It would kill the F1, but for the same price? I reckon the F1 is a more flexible knife. Just.

+CedricAda Gear and Outdoors the esee 3 in the states ranges from 98 dollars to 130, depending on the colors really. And ok, I'll probably get around to trying out both of these. And your opinion has value just as anyone elses, have a good day and take care from your viewer all the way in Texas. lol

Which fallkniven is your favorite?

@@Tsl4Lf I use the F1 the most because I don't do a lot of chopping or batoning so I guess I would say the F1. I love the A1 it feels so good using it especially removing a lot of wood and whilst it is heavy, it doesn't feel it. Do you have a favourite?

I'd make a knife with a blade just like the Fallkniven, but with the addition of a rod of hardened 1095 with 1/4 inch square cross section laid down along the spine - if this is possible.

+ce4130 would that be for flint and steel purposes?

and re that lanyard hole? No, no idea if they mean it to be in a weird spot for a reason! It doesnt really need one but it does ensure I'll never try one either!

+CedricAda Gear and Outdoors. Yep, glad you could decipher my comment, it's hard trying to compress roaming thoughts into a tiny character limit using a tiny keypad. I just like the idea of flint/steel capability in a knife which could find itself pushed into service as a survival knife, as astronomically unlikely as that is, it is the fantasy, and if for nothing but academic exercise I'm sticking with it! Also, you mentioned the spine of Fallkniven was quite soft, so I picture this high carbon spine being hardened for scraping. Perhaps to maintain lateral ductility and resilience across blade as a whole the softer laminate could be formed in a H or upside down U section with the carbon steel keyed into the top of the H or stuck on top of the upside down U. I don't know if possible to forge these materials together in such an arrangement. It might be easier to incorporate some high carbon steel into a pommel that bolts onto the tang inside the handle... still leaves soft spine issue.

+ce4130 Actually, maybe a thin layer of high carbon steel could wrap over the spine. I really don't know what I am talking about!

John nacho Not in australia 😞

CedricAda Gear and Outdoors that sucks.

John nacho the Ontario Rat 3 is just like the ESEE but a little more affordable. The Fallkniven WM1 is surprisingly affordable, but smaller than the F1.

LCO213 the only difference in the 1095 from esee vs 1095 from Ontario is the heat treat. my understanding is that Rowen industries who produce esee knives has the best 1095 heat treat in the business. I can't say from experience though because I only own esee knives besides a rat 1 folder. seems to me you can't go wrong with either.

100% agreed

+Dutch Bushcraft Knives thanks for watching dudes! I just got the Esee 4 with the rounded handle. Thats a closer competitor, but I think I still like the Fallkniven a bit more!

Ill buy that esee off you.

Sounds like you don't understand the point of the choil.

It’s quite reasonable to have a choil on knife,but Esee did it in a way that almost everyone could caught up on the edge. I wear S size gloves and still my finger will touch the edge of esee 3 even without a glove.

Lol for me its the other way around!