Best Picnic Knife?

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I'm looking for a good picnic knife, preferably a folder, that I can keep stowed in my glove box. Ideally, it can slice cake, cheese, bread, meats and spread condiments and open bottles of wine. (And any other general family outing sort of things.) Cheap is fine, but I don't mind hearing about the expensive ones for something down the road. :)
 
Get an inox Opinel. They come in a wide variety of sizes, and they are priced low enough to have several stashed around where you might need one.
 
For cutting food, I prefer a fixed blade for hygiene and food safety reasons. :thumbup:

It doesn't open wine bottles, but Rosarms has a knife marketed just for you. Appropriately named, the Picnic. I guess some folks have to battle an army of goblins on the way to their favorite picnic spots. :D

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Victorinox makes a Picnicker model too, and it does open wine. :)
 
Opinel of course!

Live dangerously, get one in carbon steel! :thumbup:
 
Bob W said:
For cutting food, I prefer a fixed blade for hygiene and food safety reasons. :thumbup:

It doesn't open wine bottles, but Rosarms has a knife marketed just for you. Appropriately named, the Picnic. I guess some folks have to battle an army of goblins on the way to their favorite picnic spots. :D

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Victorinox makes a Picnicker model too, and it does open wine. :)
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It's no doubt a lovely knife. But I can't see how it's anymore apt than any other 5" fixed blade. In fact, I think I'd probably scare any potential picnic date if I pulled that out.

Anyone tried a Laguiole?
 
I thought it was a joke at first, but...

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For food preps I like a fixed blade for hygiene as well..I keep a cheap Mora knockoff in our pop-up trailer and one in the bob for my food preps..I also like plastic type sheaths that can be washed and not hold bacteria like the leather , nylon ones....CD
 
While I feel that your criteria overwhelmingly demands the wonderful Inox Opinel. I'm going to think out loud here. Victorinox makes a grand littler paring knife that's available in several different blade profiles as well as serrations. Victorinox also sells a sheath for the said pairing knife, and while at first I believed this was a bit outlandish, it makes logical sense for the traveling foodie or picnicker to have a sheathed pairing knife that's easy to carry and accessible. They also make a set that comes with a Victorinox Waiter, Small Pairing knife as well as a Steak/utility knife that stows in a large, red, belt sheath.
 
I love that we're seeing the return of the personal eating trousse. :)
 
Bob W said:
If a knife is named "Picnic," you know it's got to be great for picnicking. :)
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It's also available in a piggyback sheath with a companion knife called the Nitpicker. :D :D :D

The opportunity was there. Just had to say it. :p
 
Guyon, I saw that one, but it's almost triple the cost of a normal Opinel. Is it worth it? I do like the Opinels-- there is something classic, European and practical about them. Maybe that's my best bet, because I don't want to rely on a whole "trousse" [ ;) ] of implements.
 
It's more expensive because it costs more to make, but I understand they're quite well loved by the people that own them so I believe they're "worth it" as a broad-sweeping general statement. The question is, is it worth it to you? The answer will likely be determined by how often you intend on bringing corked wine along on picnics. Just remember--twist caps don't have the same charm. :)
 
I have a SAK with justa "cheese blade" and long slicing blade but no corkscrew. It's a rarity but thats what's in my pikanik basket.


Most of my wine is twist off or a box if I'm having a soiree.
 
The Joyce chen knife works great. Unique sheath keeps it safe. Sharp. Cheap.

It's available for less than $7.00.
 
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