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My humble Opinel No.9. My perfect knife
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I am into modern folders and have many to choose from to use/carry. It is hard enough to find time for all my users...
With that being said I love the Opinel 8 that I bought. I use it as a kitchen paring knife and also bring it out on BBQs and camping. So I use it soley for food prep and its a winner in that regard with its unmatched slicing capability.
It's 12 bucks, best value around. Must have IMO.
With that being said I love the Opinel 8 that I bought. I use it as a kitchen paring knife and also bring it out on BBQs and camping. So I use it soley for food prep and its a winner in that regard with its unmatched slicing capability.
It's 12 bucks, best value around. Must have IMO.
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Yup, I own the # 6 and # 8..can't go wrong.
Four 26-year-old #8 carbones in the knife block. Use one or the other at least 4-5 times a day – all when serious red meat is on the table.
Never an issue with 'wet' or rust as they're always at work, and ridiculously easy to keep slice-sliced-paper sharp.
Don't really need a #9 carbone ... but think I'll get one!
Never an issue with 'wet' or rust as they're always at work, and ridiculously easy to keep slice-sliced-paper sharp.
Don't really need a #9 carbone ... but think I'll get one!
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My hand is sized just right for 1911A1, or K-frames w/Hogues. The #8 gives just enough for a four finger hold, but the 9 is clearly a better fit, with more breathing room. I think I'd like to get a #6 just to see how TINY the thing is, LOL.
If anybody wants to try a (modified) Opinel out for free, please sign up for my Opinel pass-around.
I'm particularly interested in finding folks who are reading this and saying, "Naw, no way they can be that good and that tough."
Come on. Give it a go. Try to bust it and use it hard and report on what happens!!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1097460-Opinel-Pass-Around-amp-Walk-About
Regarding getting the fouled with dirt and sand, when I go to a beach or work in the garden, it's the only folder I'll carry. Yes, the lock ring grinds a bit, but it's nothing compared to what sand does to a slip joint or lock back or liner lock. The lock is just is sturdy and the sand doesn't affect the joint in any way. Ultra tough.
As for water, a tiny bit of maintenance goes a long way to solve the problem.
I'm particularly interested in finding folks who are reading this and saying, "Naw, no way they can be that good and that tough."
Come on. Give it a go. Try to bust it and use it hard and report on what happens!!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1097460-Opinel-Pass-Around-amp-Walk-About
Regarding getting the fouled with dirt and sand, when I go to a beach or work in the garden, it's the only folder I'll carry. Yes, the lock ring grinds a bit, but it's nothing compared to what sand does to a slip joint or lock back or liner lock. The lock is just is sturdy and the sand doesn't affect the joint in any way. Ultra tough.
As for water, a tiny bit of maintenance goes a long way to solve the problem.
I here you, Opinel, offers a very viable product at a measly cost, I own several, and like "playing" with them, dropping the point a bit, and slimming the handles, but really in their stock form, they're pretty ideal. The more folders I own, and use the more preference I have towards thinner blades, and the Opinel, delivers that attribute, so I can't help but find them useful.
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I have a number 7 in carbon. Slim handle. I have knives costing 100 times more.
The Opinel gets carried every single day. My more expensive knives get rotated, including customs. The opinel gets carried every day!
Nothing slices like one! It is a laser, tough, cheap.
I went swimming with mine over the weekend. It was in the zippered pocket of my life jacket when I went in the water. Opened just fine. No binding, or swelling!
They are just plain neat!
The Opinel gets carried every single day. My more expensive knives get rotated, including customs. The opinel gets carried every day!
Nothing slices like one! It is a laser, tough, cheap.
I went swimming with mine over the weekend. It was in the zippered pocket of my life jacket when I went in the water. Opened just fine. No binding, or swelling!
They are just plain neat!
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When I travel, and fly, I like to bring my Opinel. I was playing Texas Hold 'em at the corp. office after our semi annual meeting and the Opinel was deployed for slicing lime for some that like it in their beer. The night got a tad wild (small company in Nor Cal), and someone slammed it into the conference room table and it did not even bend the tip. I am just glad it was locked up ok. That could have been very bad. I kept it off the table after that, even though I was hammered myself. I would hate for someone to get cut.
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Any love for the #12?
I bought several twelves and cut them down to a sheepsfoot shape. Sanded down the handles and use them a hard use coardboard cutters.
They work more than excellent.
Carbon only of course.
(Have a #10 somewhere as well, but thats a tad on the small side, when cut to shape that I like/can use).
I bought several twelves and cut them down to a sheepsfoot shape. Sanded down the handles and use them a hard use coardboard cutters.
They work more than excellent.
Carbon only of course.
(Have a #10 somewhere as well, but thats a tad on the small side, when cut to shape that I like/can use).
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I just love this. The sub-$20 Opinel triumphs in the domain of car-payment knives. You absolutely cannot keep practicality , economy and utility down. There's almost nothing to go wrong with one unless some (fill in your own descriptive) attempts destruction-"testing" on a knife obviously made for slicing. Honestly, some children just like tearing stuff up.
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I too was a skeptic for years. But two or three years ago, I finally broke down and bought a no. 8 in carbon. LOVE that knife. :thumbup: It takes an amazing edge and weighs next to nothing.
I love my wife, but she has zero comprehension of knife care. She cooks a lot and, to her, a knife is just a kitchen tool, not much different than a ladle or can opener. Recently we were on vacation in Austria, staying at an apartment/hotel place. Of course the knives in the kitchenette were terrible, dull IKEA garbage. As a result, she spent a lot of time using my Opi. After cutting up some meat or veggies, she'd just wash it in the sink as if it were any other paring knife. Sometimes even just tossing it into a sink full of dirty pots and pans until after dinner.
I'd wash it and dry the blade as best I could. The result? For a day or two opening the blade was a bit stiff but not at all un-openable. After that it was right back to normal. No rust and no more stiffness. These Opinels are MUCH tougher than they get credit for.
Later I bought a no. 6 SS model and that one gets carried a lot in the city, whereas I reserve the no. 8 mostly for trips and hikes and picnics.
BTW, I know a lot of guys like to modify their Opis, reshaping the handles, sanding and refinishing them, grinding the blade into more of a spear point, drilling a lanyard hole, etc. Not me! I'm a devout stock Opinel user. :grumpy: Purchase, sharpen, use, sharpen again, use some more, etc. That's all there is to it.
I love my wife, but she has zero comprehension of knife care. She cooks a lot and, to her, a knife is just a kitchen tool, not much different than a ladle or can opener. Recently we were on vacation in Austria, staying at an apartment/hotel place. Of course the knives in the kitchenette were terrible, dull IKEA garbage. As a result, she spent a lot of time using my Opi. After cutting up some meat or veggies, she'd just wash it in the sink as if it were any other paring knife. Sometimes even just tossing it into a sink full of dirty pots and pans until after dinner.
I'd wash it and dry the blade as best I could. The result? For a day or two opening the blade was a bit stiff but not at all un-openable. After that it was right back to normal. No rust and no more stiffness. These Opinels are MUCH tougher than they get credit for.Later I bought a no. 6 SS model and that one gets carried a lot in the city, whereas I reserve the no. 8 mostly for trips and hikes and picnics.
BTW, I know a lot of guys like to modify their Opis, reshaping the handles, sanding and refinishing them, grinding the blade into more of a spear point, drilling a lanyard hole, etc. Not me! I'm a devout stock Opinel user. :grumpy: Purchase, sharpen, use, sharpen again, use some more, etc. That's all there is to it.
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You are dating yourself.
I can't believe that I just answered a necro-post. I must be slipping.
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The number 9 is my favorite as well. Numbers 6-8 are all good but the 9 just fits my hand best. I recently picked up an Opinel Garden knife with the stainless drop point 4.25" blade and it shows real potential. It tapers towards the butt of the handle which doesn't fill the hand as well as the number 9 but it is more compact in the pocket.