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Cold Steel SRK SK-5 vs Fallkniven A1

Cold Steel SRK SK-5 runs a 6″ clip point blade in SK-5 Carbon; Fallkniven A1 runs 6.3″ of drop point in Laminated VG-10. The Cold Steel SRK SK-5 is the lighter of the two by 3.80 oz.

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  • Cold Steel SRK SK-5 · Clip Point
    6″ blade · 0.197″ spine · 8.2 oz · ~1.56″ tall (derived)
  • Fallkniven A1 · Drop Point
    6.3″ blade · 0.24″ spine · 12 oz · ~1.7″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.197″
0.24″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecCold SteelCold Steel SRK SK-5FallknivenFallkniven A1
Blade length6″6.3″
Spine thickness0.197″0.24″
Overall length10.75″11″
Weight8.2 oz12 oz
Blade shapeClip PointDrop Point
SteelSK-5 CarbonLaminated VG-10
GrindFlatConvex
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialKray-ExKraton
Country of originTaiwanSweden
Price bandMidPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

SK-5 Carbon

Japanese equivalent of 1080; a tough, plain carbon steel.

Laminated VG-10

A VG-10 core clad in soft 420J2. The core takes the edge, the cladding absorbs shock — Fällkniven's whole argument.