Opinel Promotional Video

Thanks for posting that!:thumbup:

The longer I live, the more I have come to appreciate why certain things become classic. They simply work. Just like there's no improving the mouse trap, the old Opinel keeps on working in a form that Joseph Opinel would recognize today, and that's a good thing. Opinel's are that simple thing that jut keeps on working.

I think I recall reading someplace, that Opinel's factory is second only to Victorinox in both production numbers, and automation. They turn out a heck of a large number of knives.

Timeless as well as priceless. :thumbup:

Carl.
 
jackknife said:
Thanks for posting that!:thumbup:

The longer I live, the more I have come to appreciate why certain things become classic. They simply work. Just like there's no improving the mouse trap, the old Opinel keeps on working in a form that Joseph Opinel would recognize today, and that's a good thing. Opinel's are that simple thing that jut keeps on working.

I think I recall reading someplace, that Opinel's factory is second only to Victorinox in both production numbers, and automation. They turn out a heck of a large number of knives.

Timeless as well as priceless. :thumbup:

Carl.
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I just wish Opinel was as popular as Victorinox, making them easier to find locally :cool:
 
CJZ said:
I just wish Opinel was as popular as Victorinox, making them easier to find locally :cool:
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You and me both, bother. Next to the Victorinox classic, I give out a lot of Opinel number 6 and 7's to the non knife people I know. They have made a lot of converts, and spoiled a few of them who bought 'better' knives later on after their conversion to our side. They complained that the new knife they bought didn't cut as effortlessly as the "cheap" Opinel. Many years ago, I gave my daughter jessica a number 8 Opinel. She loved how it cut so much, that she used it in her kitchen. Now her whole kitchen cutlery selection is an Opinel Chef's knife, an Opinel carving knife, and some Opinel paring knives in assorted colors.

Opinel's, the worlds second most produced knife.:D

Carl.
 
The Opinel US distributor does state on their web site that the knives are bulk packaged. Looks like about 50 knives per box.
 
jackknife said:
I give out a lot of Opinel number 6 and 7's to the non knife people I know. They have made a lot of converts, and spoiled a few of them who bought 'better' knives later on after their conversion to our side. They complained that the new knife they bought didn't cut as effortlessly as the "cheap" Opinel.

Carl.
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This bears repeating. A few years back, I helped my brother-in-law select and buy a high-dollar, thick-bladed tacticool knife knife with a trendy wonder steel. He's very happy with the knife (I suspect because it's similar to the ones carried by his colleagues at the computer firm where he works). But shortly after he got it, we were together at a family cookout and got to cutting down some boxes and cardboard trays. He was a bit amazed at how much easier my No. 8 carbon Opinel would glide through the same materials his knife was cutting through in fits and starts.

And to billym: Thanks for posting that cool video. :thumbup:

-- Mark
 
Opinel #8 inox can be found at malls across the country at a big trendy kitchen store for the wannabe sheik home chef with the initials W-S, in the past they sold the carbon #8 for $5, now just the inox, there are also a few mom & pop stores that sell opinel in Ma. in the Boston area, carbon & inox, in various sizes.

Pete
 
The opinel is one of the best knives in the world. I get a kick out of how simple and effective it really is.
 
Yep, interesting video there, I heard from the Opinel place here in the states that they produce about 16,000 knives a day, THAT is a LOT of knives!!!
G2
 
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