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Fallkniven F1 vs Helle Utvaer

Fallkniven F1 runs a 3.8drop point blade in Laminated VG-10; Helle Utvaer runs 3.9″ of drop point in Triple Laminated Stainless. The Helle Utvaer is the lighter of the two by 0.40 oz.

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  • Fallkniven F1 · Drop Point
    3.8″ blade · 0.18″ spine · 6 oz · ~1.03″ tall (derived)
  • Helle Utvaer · Drop Point
    3.9″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 5.6 oz · ~1.05″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.18
0.11
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecFallknivenFallkniven F1HelleHelle Utvaer
Blade length3.8″3.9″
Spine thickness0.18″0.11″
Overall length8.3″8.27″
Weight6 oz5.6 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelLaminated VG-10Triple Laminated Stainless
GrindConvexScandi
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialThermorunCurly Birch
Country of originSwedenNorway
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

Laminated VG-10

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

Triple Laminated Stainless

The all-stainless version of the same idea — what Helle uses when the knife will see salt water.