Fällkniven S1x Forest Knife, outdoor knife

The Fällkniven S1x is a top-quality outdoor knife, perfect for many different users. Bushcraft and survival enthusiasts, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts have known for years that Fällkniven produces amazing knives This S1x is a full-tang version of their Fällkniven S1.

The Fällkniven S1x is also called the 'Forest Knife'. It was originally designed as a knife for outdoor enthusiasts who spend a lot of time in the woods. Its blade length is slightly bigger than the F1x, but not as massive as the A1x. And yet it is still quite heavy for light pruning tasks.

The Fällkniven X collection is the first of this Swedish brand with a full-tang construction. This means that the tang of the blade runs throughout the entire handle. This is stronger dan other construction methods. The scales are mounted to both sides of the tang. These are still made from Thermorun. This is an elastic plastic that absorbs blows and offers a lot of grip. These scales even offer more grip than the handle of the normal S1.

The blade is made from laminated CoS steel. This means that the CoS core is placed in between two layers of softer, more stainless steel. As such the blade can handle a lot more. You can easily sharpen the CoS core and it will retain its sharpness for a long time.

Fällkniven’s convex grind

Like all fixed Fällkniven knives this knife was enhanced with a convex grind. This has important advantages. A convex edge, for instance, can be sharpened razor-sharp, is relatively stong and offers less cutting resistance. The 'shoulders' that are usually attached to a regular v-edge in the transition from the edge to the side of the blade, are namely missing. As such using a convex edge is absolutely amazing. Read more about it in our topic on how to sharpen a convex edge.

The Fällkniven S1x comes with a Zytel sheath. Fällkniven upgraded this as well by adding an additional retention lever. With it you can secure the knife in the sheath. As such it won't rattle, and you won't lose it. A nice upgrade!