Opinel?

[Striderco]

Opinel? Obviously very inexpensive. Are these knives garbage?

 

[jiggyfly16]

great knives. they are great slicers and lightweight. a classic.

 

[monger4142]

I like my opinel No9, good carbon steel nice thin edge.

Get it wet and you're screwed though, that's the only problem.

 

[Brian Sargent]

Pretty sure they are the original locking folders.

Great knives and a great price.

I love mine ... had it almost 30 years and its' still going strong.

 

[legion681]

I like my opinel No9, good carbon steel nice thin edge.

Get it wet and you're screwed though, that's the only problem.

You can always buy a Opinel with stainless steel.

I have the #13, the "giant". Coolest thing ever!

 

[monger4142]

You can always buy a Opinel with stainless steel.

I have the #13, the "giant". Coolest thing ever!

I didn't mean the steel, if you get the handle wet it's a bear to get open/closed. the wood isn't treated well to deal with water.

sorry I was unclear

 

[AF]

I've had one for ten years, it's become a beater yet still going strong! They are sleepers. You've stumbled onto a classic. Buy 'em for all your friends!

 

[Dorito Monk]

They're pretty freaking far from garbage. Excellent knives for the money. For all of about ten bucks you can get a very useable knife with a classic look.

 

[dipbait]

They are very thin and sharp. I bent mine by jabbing it into a stump.

 

[whetrock]

Very good knives for the price imo There also incredibly easy to sharpen.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Soak the handle in oil when you first get it if you're worried about moisture.

 

[Revvie]

Great knife- my #6 my son borrowed about 35 years ago to use as a light back-up while in scouts - It went through Philmont Scout Ranch and he carried it for a few other outings... still going strong - I picked up a #8 for myself - try standing the hinge end in a shallow cup of boiled linseed oil and let it absorb the oil - that will help with the moisture issues. But Opies are great knives!
Peace
Revvie

 

[dantzk8]

try standing the hinge end in a shallow cup of boiled linseed oil and let it absorb the oil - that will help with the moisture issues.

Linseed oil is the way to go. It's even better when mixed with turpentine.

dantzk.

 

[Calebklyne]

Great knife for food prep or whittling or even as an edc

 

[L.J.Tibbs]

Love my #8. Linseed oil on the handle and a patina on the blade and you're good to go!

 

[Raining]

Definitely not garbage. Love the little slicers!

 

[CWL]

A knife design that has remained unchanged for 120 years and which has sold over 30-40 million units? Something must be good with the design...

 

[gajinoz]

Nothing wrong with Opinel knives!

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[Harayasu]

Opinels are great knives, love them. I use them a lot in the kitchen and during camping trips, it's an Opinel that I use for food preparation. They're good for cutting other stuff too, wood, packages. Most of all I like their classic look.

 

[Tx Bass Tech]

I bought 12 of them last summer in France and gave them to friends for gifts. I still have 4 or 5 of them. I've had a No. 8 for about 7 years that I use all the time.