OPINEL Stainless Steel Folding Pocket Knife, Premium Woods (No. 06/Walnut)

This is my second knife from this company. Beautiful! Well-made, solid, and lightweight. Beautiful olive wood handle. The locking ring works smoothly and effortlessly.

I love the quality level of this knife. It really is a must have piece for the knife conniseurs out there. I don't recommend this as your first or only knife. This is one you buy when you have already built an established collection and want to start adding more "artistic" pieces and pieces with heritage. This knocks that out of the park. Excellent price, superb quality and feel. Very light weight as well and does come super sharp. The walnut is exquisite. I really enjoy using the locking mechanism on the knife as well, it's simple and just works. No matter what size hands you have Opinel makes a knife for you, I personally have smaller hands and while this knife does fit great I could see why the #07 would be delightful as well.

When I ran across Opinel I was intrigued. French, designed in the 1890's and the design hasn't changed. I had to have one! I saw the Bubinga wood special edition and bought it. Even though it cost twice as much, these knives are ridiculously inexpensive. This worried me, until I received mine in the mail! First impression: This is a really nice knife. It is light. The wood is finished fairly well and the Bubinga is a beautiful wood. The blade is stainless steel and is fully polished, quite thin, fairly sharp out of the box. The blade is tight and I am looking into ways to loosen it up, there are lots of improvements on YouTube. The locking mechanism is of inspired design and well put together and it works. It is a simple design and I love that. I have large hands and this No. 8 is barely big enough to fit my hand, but it does. The handle just sort of fits. Overall I could see why Opinel hasn't changed in 120 years, it was a simple and inspired design. A closer Look: For a knife in the $20 range this is a great deal and there is no down side. But there is room to improve in the finish of the wood, my personal opinion is that the factory finish is just fine, for a knife in this price range. But I sanded it down with 220, 320 and 600 grit sand paper and put several coats of Tung Oil on it and it really brought out the depth of the wood. WOW! The depth of the Bubinga came out and the knife looks 100% better. A quick and simple upgrade for those that like a high quality finish on wood. Sharpening and edge holding: I used my Lansky and put a 20 degree edge on it and stropped to a mirror finish. It sharpened quickly and took a very good edge. It reminded me more than anything else of a Victorinox Swiss Army knife in how it sharpened and the edge it took. Haven't had a chance to use it much yet but looks like it should keep an edge well. In Summation: I really like this knife! It is a beauty! I am buying more. I would recommend it highly. UPDATE: It has been about a month since I purchased this knife and I liked it so much I have now bought 5 more of various wood types, sizes and designs! As I said, they are all really nice knives. I have refinished all the handles, and in one case stained the standard wood handle a darker more pleasing shade. They all look great and my love of Opinel knives has only increased with my familiarity!

Where 100 plus years of history and robust design meet superb simplicity and quality. I’ve carried my share of other much more expensive brands. Those are all in a bottom drawer now in favor of my Opinel! It performs just as well as my other blades. Zero disappointment with Opinel. About the price, they could charge much more for these knives. But do not. Mine is used daily for mostly tough agricultural work. It holds an edge well. The blade locks securely with a beautiful and simple ring. The overall balance and natural feel of the wood gives the handler great confidence at the task. I have large hands and the #8 fits well yet small enough not to need a belt sheath. I chose olive wood because…. Well because it looks awesome.

The virobloc locking mechanism feels very hard to slide. The point and blade near the point are blunt. The blade retention is excellent, and the knife feels good in the hands. It is lightweight enough to carry in a pocket without feeling discomfort. The padouk wood's orange-red hue comes through nicely and the blade is polished to a mirror finish. Overall, it's an excellent pocket knife suitable for daily carry as it's quite small and light. The design is beautiful and there aren't any structural problems. My only criticisms would be that the point portion of blade just before the tip is unsharpened, and that locking mechanism feels a little stiff. The blunt point doesn't really negatively impact my experience with the knife, and the virobloc can be adjusted with pliers or lubricated with oil (use camellia or mineral oil) to smoothen the action.

Opinel No. 8, Stainless Steel, Olive Wood I recently discovered the usefulness and versatility of pocket knives, and decided I wanted my own. I didn’t want one that was too expensive but also not cheaply made; enter Opinel. What great value for money. I chose the more rust resistant Stainless Steel over Carbon Steel because I don’t think I am diligent enough to maintain a carbon steel blade to prevent rust and also don’t care for that taste on food if I were to use it at camp. The Olivewood is beautiful and smooth in your hand. I am tall and have large hands for a woman, it fits perfectly in my hand. The size is compact enough for me to put it in my handbag or pocket. There are useful size guides out there on the interwebs, there are many size options, but the No.8 is a good everyday use size. A lovely feature of the Opinel pocket knives are the patented Virobloc locking ring that secures the blade in the open or closed position, and for their specialized children's models like Le Petit Chef, a rounded blade tip, a finger ring to ensure correct hand positioning, and a finger guard. P.S. We live in an extremely humid area and the wood expanded a bit the first day or two I had it and the blade had trouble opening, but a tiny drop of WD-40 in the hinge did the trick. I am quite impressed with this pocket knife and highly recommend it. P.P.S There is a lovely little book; The Guy's Guide to Pocket Knives by Mike Yarbrough if you don’t know where to start with pocket knives, and there are a few PDFs of "Nessmuk" George Washington Sears books on the interweb that also give interesting information on knives. Thanks for the tip Dave Whipple (Bushradical on YouTube)

We bought this as a first knife for our 8 year old son who is currently working to earn his whittling Badge in Cub Scouts. I was obsessively researching the perfect first knife for scouting - Benchmade Mini-Griptillian, Spyderco Delica 4, Buck 110, Leatherman Wave, Victorinox... And then I happened upon a review for this knife, and I knew this was it. Simple, safe(relatively, with the bonus that it locks in the closed position for pocket carry), and best of all, it is inexpensive so that when he loses or breaks it, no worries! I also liked the fact that it is all about the blade, no other stuff to focus on. Knife safety and knife skills are primary for a scout. The other things like the can opener, screwdriver, pliers, all that is good, but I want my kids to learn about the BLADE. I bought the No8 Carbone for myself, and for him, this Opinel No8 Luxe with Bubinga and polished 12C27M stainless steel blade - it is stunningly brilliant. This knife is lightweight ,fits in his pocket, the lock is bomb proof, and the handle fits his hands comfortably. We have not had to sharpen it yet, as it came cutting paper out of the box, and all he has done so far is open boxes, carve bars of soap, and sharpen a few sticks. I have sharpened my Carbone, and it was stupid simple with a diamond hone which a friend of mine showed us how to use. The Opinel Luxe stands out from the tactical crowd, which is refreshing to me. It is a reminder that this is tool for cutting, not combat - it does not pretend to be anything but what it is - a timeless tool, with superb functionality and a fantastic value. As I understand it, there are more Opinel No8's in the world than any other single knife. There is a reason for that.

My first was a #7 Beech. OK but collar too tight. Bought special tool to expand it. But this #8 Olive is much nicer looking, fits my hand better and the locking clip fits perfectly.

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Très bon couteaux, pratique, idéal en taille 8, et avec une lame miroitée. A acheter les yeux fermés.

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Super Opinel, j'avais que des N°8 jusqu'a présent, le 9 est bien plus agréable pour mes mains, le chêne reste une valeur sûre comme matière pour le manche (le noyer est très beau mais marque plus facilement)