The new U2he is the 2026 collector’s edition of the famous U2 folding knife, now featuring an Elmax steel blade and adorned with a laser-engraved image of the constellation Hercules on the right side of the blade.

Elmax steel, produced in Sweden using powder metallurgy technology, is known for its excellent balance of strength, edge retention, and durability. It is a complex and expensive material to work with, requiring advanced skills and meticulous craftsmanship.

The slim handle, made of high-strength composite material, makes the knife lightweight and comfortable to carry. The “nail nicks” on the blade allow for easy opening by both right- and left-handed users, while the traditional lockback mechanism ensures a solid and reliable closure, with the characteristic safety “click.”

The constellation Hercules, known as “Hercules,” is one of the largest in the northern sky and represents the Greek mythological hero. Although it lacks stars of the brightest magnitude, it is easily recognizable thanks to the “Keystone” asterism, a quadrilateral of stars that defines its central body.

After selling tens of thousands of U2 models, it’s easy to see why this lightweight, razor-sharp knife remains one of the most popular. Since 2004, the U2 has been the world’s first folding knife with a powder-coated steel blade, a combination that has demonstrated exceptional performance in terms of extreme sharpness and durability.

Intended Use: Sports / Utility

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Manufacture: Sweden
Blade: Elmax stainless steel 61/62 HRC
Blade Finish: Satin
Handle: Grilon
Blade Length: 64mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Closed length: 86mm.
Total length: 150mm.
Weight: 45g.
Lock: Back Lock
Clip: -
Packaging: Cardboard box with Fallkniven logos
Notes: Limited edition version for 2026 engraved with the constellation Hercules

Fällkniven AB celebrates its 40th anniversary in the international knife market with a special version of its bestseller, the F1 Pilot survival knife, now made of high-quality Swedish steel (Elmax). This special model originates from 1987, when the Swedish Air Force commissioned Fällkniven to develop a new survival knife for the technical environment of the JAS 39 Griffin system.

The first delivery of thousands of F1 knives to the Swedish Armed Forces took place in August 1995, and sales to the civilian market began the following year. The success was remarkable: Fällkniven introduced an innovative philosophy for survival knives, in stark contrast to the outdated technologies that had dominated the development of combat and survival knives since World War II.

Intended use: allrounder utility 

Blade: Elmax stainless steel at 61/62HRC, satin-finished, with convex sharpening
Handle: Thermorun E
Blade length: 105mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 215mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 149g.
Sheath: zytel, with anti-extraction safety
Notes: limited edition to celebrate 40 years of the company's business sold in cardboard box with DC4 diamond sharpener