Fallkniven is my core knife. The current steel is VG10, available only in Japan and restricted for export. They use a Moran, or convex edge. This intimidates first time sharpeners. The included sharpening instructions make it easy. I believe in a recent salt water emmersion test they actually came out on top- against stainless steels and powder coated competitors. You have a choice of sheaths; leather,kydex and earlier units had a lousy nylon effort. There is a dedicated forum @
www.knifeforums.com with loads of information. You can even email or post questions to Peter directly. I have had several pleasant exchanges with him. Some people object to the thermorun handles. I haven't had any problems. The extruded tang for hammering is a plus. It isn't really for general pounding, but for a swedish style of cutting wood.