Fallkniven WM1 Review

I review the Fallkniven WM1 fixed blade. This is a small fixed blade knife in 3G laminated steel. It is a good smaller fixed blade knife, but probably not my first choice for wilderness carry over the F1. It would make an excellent ultralight fixed blade carry knife or backup blade.

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• fallkniven WM1
• WM1
• fallkniven F1
• fallkniven
• bushcraft
• survival
• backpacking
• knife review

[cooksecurities]

I understand why you don't want your razor like edge of a knife around your neck area, and yet you are relaxed about having the blade in your pocket around your genital's area. gotcha!

[CrawlingRoad]

@cooksecurities Actually it's usually on my belt. I try to carry knives the safest way I can. I don't like them around my neck. This particular sheath carries the knife handle down when used with the lanyard (as do many other knives), so if it wants to come out, gravity will pull it out it would be dangerous. Also getting to a neck knife isn't as easy as getting to it when on my belt. Then there's the knife flopping around when hiking, bending over, etc. I don't like carrying knives that way.

[markshmily]

Not a bad little blade for simple camp tasks.

Great review.. thanks

I wouldn't mind seeing more shots of the trail you've been hiking up as well.

[CrawlingRoad]

@markshmily I will think about more trail shots in the future. I need to spread them out between all the video I shot on this trip though to keep things original each time!

[maxlundstedt]

Is the 3g steel better then vg-10 when it comes to chipping? I have the the F1 with vg-10 and I've done the best I can to protect it from chipping but it still got some minor chips in the blade. Nice review btw.

[CrawlingRoad]

@maxlundstedt I have the VG-10 and 3G versions of the F1. The 3G version has been chipping with just light woods use. I will do a review of this problem. The chips are small but annoying. The VG-10 has never had this problem. I recommend getting the VG-10 version over the 3G of these knives. Not only cheaper, but I think the edge doesn't have any chipping issues vs. 3G which does. The 3G chipping is annoying the heck out of me.

[555Nato]

Wow didnt know that the 3G would chip easier than th VG10.I'll stick to the VG10 version then .Thanks man.Very good info !!

[blacksnoody]

great review! got a F1 myself and i'm considering of buying the WM1 also as a backup knife for smaller chores, keep up the good work!