I'm new to BladeForums but so far it's been a wealth of information. I've been looking for a moderately priced, high quality survival knife. I think I've found it in the Fallkniven A1. However, I have two questions regarding this particular knife:
1) Aside from aesthetic preferences, what are the advantages/disadvantages of the black teflon coated blade vs. the uncoated blade? I assume that the teflon coated blade is much more resistant to corrosion, but how well does it hold up? Does it wear off or scratch easily in general use? Is it worth the extra corrosion protection that it may provide?
2) From reading the various postings regarding this knife, It appears that the blade was originally manufactured with a flat grind, however, Fallkniven has since started using a convex grind on these knives. Is this correct? If so, what are the advantages/disadvantages of the convex grind vs. the flat grind? Is the convex grind an improvement?
Any responses would be appreciated.
1) Aside from aesthetic preferences, what are the advantages/disadvantages of the black teflon coated blade vs. the uncoated blade? I assume that the teflon coated blade is much more resistant to corrosion, but how well does it hold up? Does it wear off or scratch easily in general use? Is it worth the extra corrosion protection that it may provide?
2) From reading the various postings regarding this knife, It appears that the blade was originally manufactured with a flat grind, however, Fallkniven has since started using a convex grind on these knives. Is this correct? If so, what are the advantages/disadvantages of the convex grind vs. the flat grind? Is the convex grind an improvement?
Any responses would be appreciated.