Cold Steel "Twistmaster" The Tactical Opinel You didn't Know You Wanted...

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  • Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025

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  • @peter-radiantpipes2800
    @peter-radiantpipes2800 2 года назад +75

    My aunt worked at Cold Steel for a while. She liked it and said she’d occasionally duck as throwing knives in the offices where somewhat normal. 😅

    • @pyrosmoak53
      @pyrosmoak53 Год назад +7

      Sounds like my kinda office lol

    • @thisaccountisntreal107
      @thisaccountisntreal107 Год назад +6

      I worked in a butcher shop where the owner had a temper
      i got good at dodging knives
      I once watched him throw an entire frenched rack of lamb in a rage
      it stuck into the drywall bone first

    • @DersNoNem
      @DersNoNem Год назад

      @@thisaccountisntreal107 some people still working there? Throwing chair or flipping table seems less dangerous. There is a case where a kid accidentally killed her brother by throwing a knife. Unfortunately it stuck on the neck, he couldn't be saved.

    • @Danielson1818
      @Danielson1818 Год назад

      ​@@thisaccountisntreal107 For some reason, the part I'm focused on is health code. How is a butcher shop using drywall in the cutting area? I figured the walls have to be tile, steel, or something non-porous, and easily cleaned?

    • @jon9087
      @jon9087 Год назад

      @@Danielson1818 depends on kitchen and counter layout

  • @p-acormier5215
    @p-acormier5215 Год назад +8

    My dad had an old opinel, and I remember him getting me one as a my first knife. A perfect little casual pocket knife.

  • @jjs8286
    @jjs8286 Год назад +15

    One of the best systems ever. I have had several folders open in pockets, in bags, when tossed to a friend, or dropped. Folders need to stay closed more than they need to open fast and easy.

  • @Maldunn
    @Maldunn 2 года назад +39

    It's really cool to see more knives with this sort of design, but Opinel is hard to beat. I've been carrying my opinel carbon #6 almost every day for years now and it definitely takes some breaking in but my bolster is very smooth moving now, I can easily flick it aside with my thumb and the blade is super sharp and thin and sharpens up real easy. I think it was like $10. My favorite knife along with my delica 4

    • @БојанПавловић-е3й
      @БојанПавловић-е3й Год назад +1

      Impossible to beat Opinel in that price range and not to mention that Opinel is better slicer than CS cause of thinner grind.

  • @tuzu1758
    @tuzu1758 2 года назад +17

    Cold steel folders are what I generally take to the field (i.e. bush craft, bush lore, or hiking) as a secondary to my fixed blade. Some of the strongest locking folders on the market. I have a Twistmaster large as well as a medium.

  • @brianortiz5238
    @brianortiz5238 Год назад +11

    I stumbled across this particular knife in a shoebox of knives that a coworker was wanting to get rid of. I purchased the whole box for $100. About 25 knives in all. Got a variety of everything. Cold steel, Camillus, Buck, and Kabar. Told the individual I would give him more money, he said No. He was happy that they would be well taken care of. This one is a great addition to my collection along with several others.

  • @scipio7837
    @scipio7837 2 года назад +5

    Bought my Opinel# 9 carbone 43 years ago for about $6 CDN. Nice patina now.

  • @robertrobert7924
    @robertrobert7924 Год назад +2

    I have owned and used Opinel knives in Carbon Steel for decades. I always wondered why they did not have a locking groove on the ferule when in the closed postion. Glad they made the upgrade. I will have to check my collection to see if I have a newer model with the upgrade.

  • @Magnum_Express
    @Magnum_Express 2 года назад +1

    Bought my first opinel back around Christmas. And gifted another to my mom. Nice little knives to cut fruit and veggies.

  • @canadafree2087
    @canadafree2087 Год назад +2

    I am very happy with the Opinel, had them for well over 30 years. My first did not lock closed, when they came out with that feature I cut my ring to lock closed and still have that knife today. I would not kick a CS model to the curb but wouldn't pay collectors price to order one online.

  • @barrybaldwin5535
    @barrybaldwin5535 2 года назад +11

    I'm almost 73 years now & have been an avid collector & user of many brands & styles of fixed & folding cutlery, but my main passion has been for Cold Steel. In my "less educated" younger years, I bought 3 of the large clip bladed model & tried to baton with one, which ended up in disaster regarding the integrity of the twist bolster. After all of these decades, it still cuts like a demon, but I obviously can't trust the bolster lock to do its' job. Lessons learned.

    • @totallyfrozen
      @totallyfrozen Год назад

      When you baton a folder, it’s usually best done by opening the blade only 90° and tapping the spine of the blade. That way no pressure or impact is placed on the joint.

  • @geico1975
    @geico1975 Год назад +3

    That's a cool poece of Cold Steel history, never knew they made that knife. I love my Opinel's have a NO. 6 and 8, the No. 6 is my most used knife out of about 50 others, it's my dedicated cheese knife and I use it daily:)

  • @Tony-bo3rw
    @Tony-bo3rw 2 года назад +3

    More like the tactical opinel i forgot i wanted.
    Opinels really do have some fine edges compared to most modern folders

  • @ArtMandelin
    @ArtMandelin Год назад

    I went to Paris on business in 2019 and brought home a few Opinel N06's as gifts. I kept one for myself as a souvenir (I'm not a collector or knife hobbyist in any sense, I use it as a letter opener). I was today years old when this video showed me about the locking ring.

  • @maxpinson5002
    @maxpinson5002 2 года назад +4

    Had the larger clip point version
    for years now. I wasn't aware of the
    other versions. I have the CS and
    the opinels both and will be keeping
    both. The synthetic handled CS is
    better if I'm getting rained on. It's
    also a good piece of steel.
    I have #6 thru #12 opinels, and
    prefer at least a #7 or larger

    • @OnTheRiver66
      @OnTheRiver66 Год назад

      Yes, the wood swells when wet and then you cannot move the blade. Opinel now has a synthetic handle version.

  • @Revenant483
    @Revenant483 Год назад

    That Cold Steel version is my fav Opinel example. I bought one back in the 90's and still have it. It came in D2 steel and was heat treated very well for the $20 I paid for it. I see the version I have is not on the sheet. I used the heck out of it and it is still holding up well.

  • @nickprague1481
    @nickprague1481 Год назад

    About time someone noticed this knife. The twistmaster was the ultimate Opinel. Carried one for years and still have it.

  • @markschwegler1100
    @markschwegler1100 Год назад +1

    My 1986 opinel no8 doesn't have a close lock...not sure when they added the feature...they haven't always had the close lock...but I carry one every day...best folding knife ever made imo!

  • @bryandow2827
    @bryandow2827 Год назад +1

    The Opinal Outdoor series is a great pocket knife, not quite tactical but not with the wooden handle.
    They retail for €10 -€20 depending on stainless steel or Carbon, with no 7 & no 8 are best sellers, own both sizes

  • @billclancy4913
    @billclancy4913 Год назад

    I had a medium one in carbon v that I EDC'd for several years. It's a great knife!

  • @thenextarcher
    @thenextarcher 2 года назад +1

    Great stuff. I have a couple of these that Im keeping long term in my collection.

  • @Biomass1
    @Biomass1 Год назад

    Been buying and using Cold Steel products pretty much since they started. Never owned a Twistmaster until a couple years ago when I found the large Twistmaster on a table at a gunshow for $10. Now it's in my collection.

  • @brianwinters5434
    @brianwinters5434 Год назад

    I have a 3 inch and 4-inch Twist masters They are great.

  • @taykitez5260
    @taykitez5260 Год назад +2

    Then this CS knife came out, the Opinels did not have the cut out in the bottom of the vibro lock either. That was not introduced by Opinel until the 2000's.
    I have a Kershaw model 2950, Twistlock, which is their take on the Opinel. It is also from the 90's and does not have the cutout in the bottom of the twistlock either.

    • @anatineduo4289
      @anatineduo4289 Год назад

      When I heard about the lock-closed feature a few years ago I said "brilliantly simple". I bought my first and last Opinel in 1994... my first knife with great cutting geometry but it just never appealed to me to carry much after the first year.

  • @richardsalsman1069
    @richardsalsman1069 Год назад

    I have the large clip point. Had since the 90s. Great knife.

  • @benkeegan9966
    @benkeegan9966 Год назад

    Back in the 90s I got one for a dollar at sports store that was going out of business,best dollar ever spent!

  • @TollHammer
    @TollHammer Год назад +1

    GSM would make so much cash re-releasing older designs like the awsome Desperado but that makes sense so we know it wont happen RIP Cold Steel

  • @undergroundexplorer8378
    @undergroundexplorer8378 2 года назад +1

    I do remember you showing this one before. It’s an older Cold Steel I’d like to get my hands on. The Swift, the Paradox, and the Black Rock Hunter are other discontinued models I’d like to find.

  • @mannywilliams6409
    @mannywilliams6409 Год назад +2

    Years ago I bought the large and small Twistmaster because I was collecting knives with different locking mechanisms.

  • @E.L.RipleyAtNostromo
    @E.L.RipleyAtNostromo Год назад

    I have all 6 of these Twistmaster models; had 4, but tracked down the last small tanto and last small drop point in 2004. They still had the factory grease on the blades. Very sharp knives out of the box, and perfect truck or picnic knives.
    I have a boxed set of 10 Opinels bought 20 years ago or so, and have bought a half dozen specialty ones since, so maybe have 16-17 of them. But I tried a new one last year and the blade came installed upside down! Terrible quality control; I returned it and don’t think I’ll buy any more.

  • @snoopu2601
    @snoopu2601 2 года назад

    I have a small Portugal MAM knife since 1870 it has a little fork on the back it looks just like the opnal I do have one of those to in a leather case. I use my Portugal MAM knife pretty much every day or a lot to cut snack foods or pop a hole in my box juice.

  • @sightseeingberlin
    @sightseeingberlin Год назад

    whats the weight difference between the opinel and the cold steel?

  • @AllAhabNoMoby
    @AllAhabNoMoby Год назад

    I've got the largest from this series, bought it cheap from someone who didn't know what he had. Great folder, insanely light for its size. It's not a heavy duty knife but a great slicer. Gotta take care of the blade though, it WILL rust.

  • @clandestinetactical
    @clandestinetactical 2 года назад +3

    I may actually finally buy an Opinel now … been into knives 🔪/ collecting and using for years but never got one ☝️- thanks Jeff for the detail in the video :)

    • @kitsnap1228
      @kitsnap1228 Год назад

      They are nice, take a Mora also ^^

  • @rickyhurtt5568
    @rickyhurtt5568 Год назад

    The first Opinel I bought in late 80s was $7. Last time I checked they were 14. Not a bad markup for over 30 years

  • @brentreeve7554
    @brentreeve7554 Год назад

    Never heard of this twistmaster, but I like it a lot. To date, the only CS I've owned and still own is their 1911 which is pretty nice for the price. Just got that exact Opinel though and mine is not very sharp unfortunately so I'm looking into how to sharpen.

  • @BradGryphonn
    @BradGryphonn 2 года назад +1

    The original Opinel 'twist-lock' had a gradual slide like that Coldsteel. Nowadays, as we know, they have a stop-type slide.

  • @Paelorian
    @Paelorian Год назад

    Opinels are legal to carry in some locales where conventional folding knives are not, because they can't be quickly opened and locked with one hand. Perhaps the laws have been liberalized in the last couple of years, but as of about five years ago this style of knife was the only locking folding knife legal to carry in New York City. I opted to carry a fixed blade instead, since it deployed faster, but I would have been able to carry an Opinel with a larger blade. I was not aware of the Cold Steel version, which is a neat alternative. Those bumps on the rotating collar are useful! The Opinel collar can be hard to turn if your hands are wet or greasy.

    • @kitsnap1228
      @kitsnap1228 Год назад

      What? You can have a fixed blade but not a folder? That sound stupid...

  • @winkydinkandyou
    @winkydinkandyou Год назад

    I have one of these and have never found anything about it before!

  • @TylerSnyder305
    @TylerSnyder305 Год назад

    If I'm not mistaken the Carbon V Cold steel knives were made for them by Camillus.
    I know I bought a cold steel throwing knife at a ysrdsale a year or two ago and some folks in the Cold steel subforum ob BF's told me Carbon V was just 1095 and the Carbon V knives were made by Camillus.

    • @asmith7876
      @asmith7876 Год назад +1

      All true, also true that they were some of the best knives made. I have the Trailmaster and Kukri from the 90’s, amazing blades. Cold Steel haters are just trolls and whiners.

  • @sandcrab805
    @sandcrab805 Год назад

    Interesting. I've got 3 old twistmasters. The clip point, the tanto in black, and the Bowie in large

  • @rickyhurtt5568
    @rickyhurtt5568 Год назад

    I also owned 1 of those in 90s early 00s. I'd forgotten about it till seeing your video. I've got one of the okapl copies. Too big to carry. Atleast to me

  • @maritimespook
    @maritimespook 2 года назад

    Love these vids Jeff ....something I didn't know existed even though I'm pretty hip to knives ....cheers man !

  • @brain4154
    @brain4154 Месяц назад

    i just found one of these on the ground the other day! it's kinda rusty but it's sharp as all hell.. good score, i guess!

  • @totallyfrozen
    @totallyfrozen Год назад

    I have several Opinel knives, but I’d never know about this Cold Steel version.

  • @juliobalmaseda7527
    @juliobalmaseda7527 Год назад

    They NEED to bring it back.

  • @richardmcginnis5344
    @richardmcginnis5344 Год назад

    always buy opinel knives when i see them at flea markets or yard sales, they are great little knives and they're cheap, i think the most i ever paid for one was 5 bucks and that was only because the collar was rusted but i fixed that

  • @kuplung22
    @kuplung22 2 года назад

    I like that cold steel opinel tanto.

  • @danielsmit3524
    @danielsmit3524 Год назад

    They should make this again!

  • @Doggieman1111
    @Doggieman1111 Год назад +1

    I crack up every time you pronounce Opinel

  • @peter-radiantpipes2800
    @peter-radiantpipes2800 2 года назад +1

    I’ve had Opinals for a while and didn’t know about the lock close part. Lol

    • @IamBATMAN2024
      @IamBATMAN2024 2 года назад +1

      😂😂

    • @maxpinson5002
      @maxpinson5002 2 года назад +2

      The older models didn't have it.
      About half of what I have are 80's
      vintage, and the don't have a lock
      closed notch. I would imagine it's
      like everything else, because somebody somewhere is less
      than coordinated, and cut their
      finger and sued. After some years
      and use they sometimes get loose
      and will open slightly in the pocket.

  • @saldomino1639
    @saldomino1639 Год назад

    You cannot beat the price for an opinel cold steel version pricey on eBay good video !

  • @uHogibrothers
    @uHogibrothers 2 года назад

    The #8 is my main kitchen knife just so slicey 👌

  • @DillonG71
    @DillonG71 2 года назад +1

    kershaw also made a opinel clone they called the twist lock.

  • @mdubb4855
    @mdubb4855 Год назад

    I purchased small and large back in the day. Still have them. Stiff to rotate collar. Tried to patina the blades with Cocal Cola and ended up with mottled blade. I wish they had been more committed to keeping the No. 8 knock-off in the line-up. i think the players committed long term to the marketplace would serve fans by keeping small batches in stock - computers make it very easy to locate stock by bin numbers - no need to keep them in order alphabetically or numerically. Never know about the tanto or the different blade shapes, mine look like yours.

  • @Hissatsu5
    @Hissatsu5 2 года назад +3

    You know Opinel isn’t the original of that type of penny knife . The oldest knife company in France is Nontron. they made much more interesting penny knife then Opinel ,witch is more of an mass produced version of it

  • @captjack5090
    @captjack5090 Год назад

    I have an original 31L that I've had since '95. I can't believe how much it's worth on eBay now.

  • @erickhuntsman240
    @erickhuntsman240 Год назад

    that missing notch is nothing a dremel couldn't handle.

  • @IamBATMAN2024
    @IamBATMAN2024 2 года назад +2

    The Italian made copy of the opinel - the Antonini “old bear” is a way nicer looking knife than the opinel in my opinion.

    • @cliffordbaldwin9157
      @cliffordbaldwin9157 Год назад

      Yeah my sweetie got me one and I love the hell out of it and it keeps the better edge than the Open El

  • @jaredbryant8297
    @jaredbryant8297 Год назад

    Finally, someone made a video about this.

  • @kitsnap1228
    @kitsnap1228 Год назад

    As a french guy who handle many Opinel, I can't honestly say I don't want to own one to try it and tinker with it.
    Also Carbon V purely the name is genius, it's evok so much a blade profil in the geometric form of the V ^^

  • @streetpunk99
    @streetpunk99 Год назад

    Idk what they do to those openel knives but they're ways stupid sharp.

  • @Mastermindyoung14
    @Mastermindyoung14 Год назад

    Opinel's appeal is in it's thin cutting geometry

  • @andrewfett142
    @andrewfett142 Год назад

    👍🏼I like it but I’ll stick w/opinel. :) pretty expensive now on the ebays.

  • @PJHamann1
    @PJHamann1 Год назад

    All the awkwardness of an Opinel with none of the grace.

  • @TheChosenOne0001
    @TheChosenOne0001 Год назад

    Do they still make the Twistmaster? I don't think they do because I can't find it but I wish they still made it.

    • @dtester
      @dtester Год назад

      Nope, they don't. This video is also the first time I heard of it! At lease you can still get Opinels.

  • @johnsun11
    @johnsun11 Год назад

    "Twistmaster" ...LOL thats so ColdSteel

  • @bradjohnson4787
    @bradjohnson4787 Год назад

    Good knives for a lot of things.

  • @thisaccountisntreal107
    @thisaccountisntreal107 Год назад

    bro I lost your channel like 8 years ago and i only just realized i wasnt subbed anymore
    i'll have to get caught up

  • @burgknife758
    @burgknife758 2 года назад

    I just one a clip point xl twistmaster after a couple years trying to get one for a price i was willing to pay .kinda want a opinel no 13 too lol

    • @FancyPrimate
      @FancyPrimate 2 года назад

      I have an Opinel 13 and it's a totally ridiculous but awesome good time.

  • @TheGrenadier97
    @TheGrenadier97 Год назад

    Not sure. If they had placed a thumb stud there i would think otherwise.

  • @mikevlack7687
    @mikevlack7687 Год назад

    Huh. Never seen that before. It's not a picnic without an Opinel.

  • @agoodun
    @agoodun Год назад

    Very cool 😎👍 always wanted one of these

  • @crakilldurmom
    @crakilldurmom Год назад

    Once again Cold Steel doesn't steal but "improves" something no one asked for.

  • @anthonygoodrich9770
    @anthonygoodrich9770 Год назад

    Kershaw made one too❤

  • @TurkeyCreekjackjohnson_
    @TurkeyCreekjackjohnson_ 2 года назад +2

    I didn’t know I wanted that

    • @IamBATMAN2024
      @IamBATMAN2024 2 года назад

      Take a look at the Italian made Antonini old bear! It’s like a posh version of the opinel… so nice!

  • @daveshaw8767
    @daveshaw8767 Год назад

    Opinel only added the lock close feature in 2000, so the Cold Steel is an actual copy.

  • @stantom100
    @stantom100 Год назад

    I have one of the large Coldsteel Twistlocks .. think I paid about $13 .. WAY back when ... LOL

  • @bergheskin8673
    @bergheskin8673 Год назад

    opinel makes a survival knife with a few other tools built into the handle.

  • @MusicalWeasel
    @MusicalWeasel Год назад

    Are you sure you’ve shown the cold steel before? Because I’ve been watching your videos for the better part of 10-15 years and don’t remember it.

  • @TURK_182
    @TURK_182 Год назад

    My Opinel gets more use than most of my expensive knives

  • @unclescipio3136
    @unclescipio3136 Год назад

    Nobody who's ever bought an Opinel is sorry. They've got personality, character. There's something classic about them. They make you want to hike and whittle. You fine excuses to use them. Plus, you can put an edge on them that makes a scalpel look like a butterknife. I prefer the Twistmaster locking system, but the handle's gotta be wood. I've put a chequered grip on my wooden Opie, and it works pretty well.

  • @honorablejudgecoinberg1788
    @honorablejudgecoinberg1788 Год назад

    I love openls

  • @ericplatz7200
    @ericplatz7200 Год назад

    I have one

  • @clintonlewis1261
    @clintonlewis1261 2 года назад

    Really cool 👍.

  • @marvindebot3264
    @marvindebot3264 Год назад

    The people who don't appreciate Opinal have never owned carbon examples. The carbon steel versions are hands down the best-value knives in the world bar none. Everyone needs at least one but realistically the idea is they are so stupid cheap you can buy half a dozen and have one in the car, one in the pickup, one in your gear bag, one in the kitchen (as someone else said they make a great cheese knife) etc. The carbon ones can be razor sharp with very little work and I do mean razor as in you can shave with one if you have the right sharpening gear and know how to use it.
    If you are serious about knives having a couple of Opinels is as necessary as having a set of Forge de Laguiole rams head steak knives in your cutlery draw but a whole lot cheaper.

  • @karllager2214
    @karllager2214 Год назад

    I remember those. And I don't want it. Regular opinel is my favorite traditional knife along with the mercator

  • @TollHammer
    @TollHammer Год назад

    Lord knows the GSM CS garbage company would never re-release these gems.

  • @TrollinCrazyRussian
    @TrollinCrazyRussian Год назад

    Grind look way better on opinel

  • @Danielson1818
    @Danielson1818 Год назад +2

    As much as I love knives, I've just never understood this style of knife (from any brand). They are charming in their own way, but pretty fragile looking. Seems to be for letter opening. More fashion than function.

    • @mgn567
      @mgn567 Год назад +2

      Opinel are extremly durable, time has proven it, i have several from my grandfathers that have 3/4 of the blade worn off and still are perfectly usable.
      marine fishermen in france have used it for years

    • @E.L.RipleyAtNostromo
      @E.L.RipleyAtNostromo Год назад

      These Twistmasters are very strong, and sharp. Not fragile by any means.

    • @Danielson1818
      @Danielson1818 Год назад

      @@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo I'll definitely say I'm just speculating, because I've never held one. I would definitely agree the twist master appears more solid than the opinel. It's just a design my brain doesn't trust unless I actually used it to carve out some wood or something.

  • @jamesreck8476
    @jamesreck8476 Год назад

    Damn!
    Out of stock everywhere...

  • @demo2952
    @demo2952 Год назад

    Everyone go buy a 4-max scout!

  • @jbeers1234
    @jbeers1234 2 года назад +1

    Say it with me: OHH-pee-nell, so hard hearing that op-ih-nul. Love you Jeff! (Google translate is your friend!!)

    • @DeAthWaGer
      @DeAthWaGer Год назад

      As if he didn't butcher "tanto". Seriously have NEVER heard it pronounced wrong until today.

    • @jaredbryant8297
      @jaredbryant8297 Год назад

      Dumb things to get picky about

    • @DeAthWaGer
      @DeAthWaGer Год назад +1

      @@jaredbryant8297 k, Jah-rad

    • @jaredbryant8297
      @jaredbryant8297 Год назад

      @@DeAthWaGer you do you boo :*

  • @erikramaekers63
    @erikramaekers63 Год назад

    Vibro- Lock

  • @michelguevara151
    @michelguevara151 Год назад

    still prefer my carbonne opinel, I'm french.
    it's pronounced 'O-peen- ell" they're a traditional savoyarde pocket knife.

  • @brianwinters5434
    @brianwinters5434 Год назад

    The blade is carbon steel and is prone to rust

  • @xyuser-vx3on6vd4j
    @xyuser-vx3on6vd4j Год назад

    Эхх,в РФ с руками и ногами бы ,как горячие пирожки распродали бы...а теперь уже и забыли,про Колды!🤔

  • @greekveteran2715
    @greekveteran2715 2 года назад +6

    Poor copy of the Opinel. The finish on the blade of the Cold Steel sucks. Same goes for the lock ring... Opinel can't be beat.

    • @IamBATMAN2024
      @IamBATMAN2024 2 года назад +1

      The Italian made Antonini old bear is nicer than the opinel! It’s like a posh version lol they’re so nice! Take a look!

    • @IamBATMAN2024
      @IamBATMAN2024 2 года назад +1

      The lock ring on the cold steel doesn’t look too trust worthy 😅 poor design!

  • @martyjaster3783
    @martyjaster3783 Год назад

    Yeah, everything is awesome according to everyone, this is awesome, that is awesome, everything in the world is awesome.
    What a tired old word, it means nothing now because everything is awesome, 🤪

  • @greekveteran2715
    @greekveteran2715 2 года назад

    Dude, you don't grab the polish part on the lock ring of an Opinel, you just put your thumb in the slot and push right or left, to lock and unlock the blade. The polishing isn't a negative but a great thing to have, because it makes the ring turn easily, adds comfort, helps with rust and also looks beautiful!! The way the Cold Steel is made, yes, you have to grab the outer part, where they've created those notches, to help te user turn the lock. Opinel is the original, no copy can be better or as good, it will always be inferior. Opinels have a full flat grind on the blade and a crazy cutting geometry, which is another characteristic of the Opinel, that no other knife has....unfortunately, because that's how all utility knives should be made. Thick blade or geometry, means the knife sucks. Convex, means luxury!! Even Machetes are made thin for some reason.Marketing has turned people to appreciate what's wrong and not whats proper.