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Opinel Blade Failure
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Than I would hazard a guess that the last one had a defective heat treat??? Either that or the last one had a really hard locking ring, perhaps made from tungsten carbide?
I have a #7 that is much harder than my other carbon steel OPinels, it skates on sharpening steels that others do not. So, with all things there are ranges.
Considering the price, Opinel makes a darn practical knife.
I have a #7 that is much harder than my other carbon steel OPinels, it skates on sharpening steels that others do not. So, with all things there are ranges.
Considering the price, Opinel makes a darn practical knife.
Agreed on that last point. As someone who doesn't have concerns about one-handed opening or pocket clips (Remove all the clips from my folders), I fnd the Opinel one of the most practical knives I've used at any pricepoint. They don't have the prying strength of an Endura or Manix, but they're every bit as comfortable and will outcut said knives in material like cardboard or thick plastic. For pure cutting few modern production knives can match them based on my limited experience.
This has been a very interesting thread, and valueble points have ben made. But with all the argueing and sniping a few simple points stood out to me.
1. Vivi did a nessesary thing-he thoughly rung out a tool testing it before he REALLY needed it in a pinch. :thumbup:
2. This is not exsessive for an Opinel. My main battery of knives for outdoor use is saks and Opinels of various sizes. While I don't think they are good for chopping because of thier light weight, I have batoned with them many times with no problem. Opinels are usually tougher than people think.
3. If you're using a tool that is built on the light side lke an Opinel, don't chop. Like Canranger said, if you bend the wood a bit and cut into the outside of the bend, it will give way very easy. I've taken down 2 inch diameter sapplings with a number 8 Opinel just this way. Cut smart. With a thin blade cut your way through, not impact. The best way I've found to use an Opinel to cut large stuff is to cut a notch or V-groove all the way around the wood about 1/4 inch deep. This will act like a stress line. Then bend and it will break off where the groove is.
4. Too many people with thin skins and delicate over size egos. Just because somebody does things a little different or has a differing opinion, you don't have to turn it into insults and degrade the whole tone of the thread. Differing opinions is what makes any forum great-we can listen to new or fresh ideas and maybe learn something if we keep our egos in check.
5. Vivi just got a bad knife. There's nothing wrong with Opinels for a gerneral use outdoor knife, but they make millions of these things, theres bound to be a bad one in the shipments once in a while. For the 10 bucks, just go get another one. Hell, I've been using these things since 1981, and I have'nt had a bad one yet. Thats pretty good QA.
6. Ragnar is a VERY class act!!!:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
1. Vivi did a nessesary thing-he thoughly rung out a tool testing it before he REALLY needed it in a pinch. :thumbup:
2. This is not exsessive for an Opinel. My main battery of knives for outdoor use is saks and Opinels of various sizes. While I don't think they are good for chopping because of thier light weight, I have batoned with them many times with no problem. Opinels are usually tougher than people think.
3. If you're using a tool that is built on the light side lke an Opinel, don't chop. Like Canranger said, if you bend the wood a bit and cut into the outside of the bend, it will give way very easy. I've taken down 2 inch diameter sapplings with a number 8 Opinel just this way. Cut smart. With a thin blade cut your way through, not impact. The best way I've found to use an Opinel to cut large stuff is to cut a notch or V-groove all the way around the wood about 1/4 inch deep. This will act like a stress line. Then bend and it will break off where the groove is.
4. Too many people with thin skins and delicate over size egos. Just because somebody does things a little different or has a differing opinion, you don't have to turn it into insults and degrade the whole tone of the thread. Differing opinions is what makes any forum great-we can listen to new or fresh ideas and maybe learn something if we keep our egos in check.
5. Vivi just got a bad knife. There's nothing wrong with Opinels for a gerneral use outdoor knife, but they make millions of these things, theres bound to be a bad one in the shipments once in a while. For the 10 bucks, just go get another one. Hell, I've been using these things since 1981, and I have'nt had a bad one yet. Thats pretty good QA.
6. Ragnar is a VERY class act!!!:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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i was just going to type this out but i figured i would read on in the thread. I hunt and they make hatchets for skinning and chopping for hunting, but if you have a quality hatchet you can also cut with it. I own an opinel #8 and havent had any problems, i think it was just that one knife. But yeah, these knives arent made for chopping.