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Opinel
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Great knives , great price , I have a few dotted around my kit and garage and use them regularly ......
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In my opinion the Opinel Nr 8 Carbone is one of the best outdoor knives of the world market.
Perfectly light, perfect for kitchen and carving, easy to sharpen. Gets razor sharp.
No problem if you should loose it. It is incredibly cheap for an European product.
Every German former or actual boy Scout owns one.
Every French citizen owns two or three.
I think, they get it with the baptism.
In my opinion this knives are better than the Moras for trekking.
Perfectly light, perfect for kitchen and carving, easy to sharpen. Gets razor sharp.
No problem if you should loose it. It is incredibly cheap for an European product.
Every German former or actual boy Scout owns one.
Every French citizen owns two or three.
I think, they get it with the baptism.
In my opinion this knives are better than the Moras for trekking.
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N°08 Carbon
Very versatile, the No. 08 is essential for DIY, camping, hunting ... It offers an excellent cutting quality. The beech wood handle is comfortable in the hand. The safety ring allows the user to work without any risks. The blade requires maintenance. Feel free to check our article "Taking...
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Opinel - Wikipedia
... only knew about their existance, elegant poking devices 
. 12€ For a no 8 Carbone, didn't know they were that cheap. I'm getting one asap 
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This one is UK Friendly
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Opinel Carbon Steel Non-Locking
he Opinel Carbon Steel Non-Locking knives are have blades under 3 inches and therefore legal to carry in the UK.
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As I wrote somewhere else before:
Should you get problems with sand in the ring, you can take it away easily, if you close the blade and secure it with the ring and than open it with pliers.
The ring will jump away. You later can press it back.
That's a good option to make it UK legal for daily carry. But for daily carry and seldom use for a minute the Opinel No7 is the better choice, because it fits better in the pocket.
But for bushcraft the No8 fits better in the hand of adult men.
If you don't pay attention, its possible to cut yourself a bit in the finger of the holding hand, if you use a No7 as adult man.
That are pictures of a No7 in a hand of glove size No 10,5.
Buy the way:
In France you can get every size without the blocking ring. That stuff exists on the market too.
Should you get problems with sand in the ring, you can take it away easily, if you close the blade and secure it with the ring and than open it with pliers.
The ring will jump away. You later can press it back.
That's a good option to make it UK legal for daily carry. But for daily carry and seldom use for a minute the Opinel No7 is the better choice, because it fits better in the pocket.
But for bushcraft the No8 fits better in the hand of adult men.
If you don't pay attention, its possible to cut yourself a bit in the finger of the holding hand, if you use a No7 as adult man.
That are pictures of a No7 in a hand of glove size No 10,5.
Buy the way:
In France you can get every size without the blocking ring. That stuff exists on the market too.
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Had one briefly years ago. If memory serves me right I swapped it for a slingshot.....must get another one. Can’t remember the size tho.
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3 inches (76mm approx).
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Not in excess of 3 inches /7.62 cm and non locking ...........
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Extracted from Wikipedia ......
Sizes and variations[edit]
Opinel knives are currently offered in eleven numbered sizes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13. The No. 1 Opinel was discontinued in 1932.[13] With its tiny 2 cm (0.787-inch) blade and boxwood handle, it was meant to be attached to a key fob or watch chain and used as a tobacco pipe cleaner[13][14] or nail cleaner,[14] but was judged to be too small.[13] The No. 11 Opinel was discontinued in 1935, its size being considered too similar to Opinels Nos. 10 and 12.[13]
With its 8.5 cm blade, the No. 8 Opinel is perhaps the most widely used size, though Nos. 4, 6, and 10 are consistent sellers. There is a considerable difference in size between No. 12 (12 cm blade) and the recently-added novelty No. 13, Le Géant ("the Giant") with its 22 cm blade. There is now a No. 7 round-ended knife without the sharp point, intended for children and others as "My first Opinel".
A variety of different Opinels have been offered over the years. A few are sold more for their novelty value than for practical purposes, such as Le Géant. Besides the Slim Effile series and the Couteau du Jardin, Opinel also offers a hawkbill-bladed pruning knife designed for use in the garden or vineyard, and a large folding wood saw with locking blade using the same Virobloc mechanism as found on large Opinel knives. For the kitchen, the company sells vegetable peelers, chefs knives, paring knives, knives with corkscrews (couteau tire-bouchon), and prep knives for the kitchen, including a mushroom knife (couteau à champignon), with an integral boar's hair cleaning brush.[13] In 2014, Opinel released again new varieties of knives for cooking.[15]
Sizes and variations[edit]
Opinel knives are currently offered in eleven numbered sizes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13. The No. 1 Opinel was discontinued in 1932.[13] With its tiny 2 cm (0.787-inch) blade and boxwood handle, it was meant to be attached to a key fob or watch chain and used as a tobacco pipe cleaner[13][14] or nail cleaner,[14] but was judged to be too small.[13] The No. 11 Opinel was discontinued in 1935, its size being considered too similar to Opinels Nos. 10 and 12.[13]
With its 8.5 cm blade, the No. 8 Opinel is perhaps the most widely used size, though Nos. 4, 6, and 10 are consistent sellers. There is a considerable difference in size between No. 12 (12 cm blade) and the recently-added novelty No. 13, Le Géant ("the Giant") with its 22 cm blade. There is now a No. 7 round-ended knife without the sharp point, intended for children and others as "My first Opinel".
A variety of different Opinels have been offered over the years. A few are sold more for their novelty value than for practical purposes, such as Le Géant. Besides the Slim Effile series and the Couteau du Jardin, Opinel also offers a hawkbill-bladed pruning knife designed for use in the garden or vineyard, and a large folding wood saw with locking blade using the same Virobloc mechanism as found on large Opinel knives. For the kitchen, the company sells vegetable peelers, chefs knives, paring knives, knives with corkscrews (couteau tire-bouchon), and prep knives for the kitchen, including a mushroom knife (couteau à champignon), with an integral boar's hair cleaning brush.[13] In 2014, Opinel released again new varieties of knives for cooking.[15]
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I may, but initially I prefer the idea of stainless, for general sharpening, and I do a lot(?) of canoeing...it WILL get wet
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So I recommend to buy the Opinel No7 Carbone for daily carry and seldom short use.
Remove the ring.
(And put it in the other pocket.
)
And take away a bit of the tip.
The original blade is 7,7 cm.
The Opinel No6 is constructed for children's hands. It is to small for adult people.
Every smaller model is a joke, no tool.
I think in the boat a stainless No 8 is a good choice and legal reason.
Remove the ring.
(And put it in the other pocket.
)And take away a bit of the tip.
The original blade is 7,7 cm.
The Opinel No6 is constructed for children's hands. It is to small for adult people.
Every smaller model is a joke, no tool.
I think in the boat a stainless No 8 is a good choice and legal reason.