POLL!!! Outdoor knife: Fallkniven A2 vs ESEE Junglas

[Syph007]

I bought an Fallkniven A1 and an ESEE4.  I kept the Fallkniven.  Superior steel in my opinion.  Both top notch work horses, but you just cant beat VG10 steel.  I'll admit im lazy with tool care and I like that it wont rush on my like the ESEE will.  I dont like leather sheaths either, and I have the zytel for my A1.  I havennt seen VG10 chip on me personally. Those that I have talked too, say its very tiny chips if it does (like hitting a rock etc) and you can sharpen them out.   I will never give up my Fallkniven, best knife I have ever owned.

[kinskibrain]

I bought an ESEE 6 and later traded it for an A1. I also own an Izula as well as F1 and a WM1. Overall I prefer the Fällkniven knives. Much better ergonomics and better grinding being the main reasons.

Personally I really can't see why anyone would ever by an ESEE Junglas in the northern hemisphere. It's the same weight as a Gränsfors small forest axe which completely dominates the Junglas in terms of chopping power. (It really is easy to strap it to the backpack btw)

I would get the A1 or an axe. The A2 is just too heavy for what it does, a hatchet would do better. Im out camping all the time, including snow camping, and what you do need is a good saw That, and a good 4 inch knife.

[Ashley]

I'm a HUGE esee fan so my opinion is of course the junglas!

[rayraychil]

I am with the Fallkniven A2 mob as I have an S1 and the F1 bushcrafting knives and both have been on many camps over the years in all sorts of places not just the UK, Switzerland, Croatia, Jersey, Spain, France, USA, Germany and they have never let me down in fact the S1 has been almost abused beyond belief but still going strong without any damage to blade or handle, I had a Kydex sheath made up from a guy on Ebay he made it custom fit with a friction method for holding the knife in the sheath, still have the original leather sheath but it lives in the Kydex one along with the fire steel great knives made in Sweden, I also own there small U2 locking folder with there Lam.SGPS blade which has a hardness rating of 62 HRC and Zytel handle this has been to many if the same places as well and has been an excellent pocket knife.

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[Ashley]

Esee is the best fixed blade on the market IMHO. I received this junglas for Christmas. I also have 3 izulas, 1 izula 2, esee 3 and esee 6