Hi Guys!
There's always one in a crowd. And I guess this time it's me.
I can't speak to the new design. But I have owned an F1 for many years and love the knife. I've used mine to baton and process wood for making fire and building shelters, to carve bow-drill sets, to harvest and process wild edible and medicinal plants, and for food preparation around camp. I have also used it to build traps and snares.
The thickness of the blade and the convex grind made it a bit trickier for me to control when doing fine carving. But my primary application is wilderness survival. And for this it excels. The blade has always been sharp, reliable, and resilient for me.
Good luck in your search for a knife!
- Woodsorrel
There's always one in a crowd. And I guess this time it's me.
I can't speak to the new design. But I have owned an F1 for many years and love the knife. I've used mine to baton and process wood for making fire and building shelters, to carve bow-drill sets, to harvest and process wild edible and medicinal plants, and for food preparation around camp. I have also used it to build traps and snares.
The thickness of the blade and the convex grind made it a bit trickier for me to control when doing fine carving. But my primary application is wilderness survival. And for this it excels. The blade has always been sharp, reliable, and resilient for me.
Good luck in your search for a knife!
- Woodsorrel