OPINEL-это европейская ножевая классика,сегоднешнее мнение об этом изделии диаметрально противоположное от восторженых откликов до обосноваеой ( не всегда обоснованой ) критики.На мой взгляд изделие конца XIX века отвечало всем требованиям того времени,( как и гладкоствольное охотничье оружие того периода ) и сравнивать его из современными образцами по меньшей мере не коректно-ибо это классика.
Klasse Test :D dachte immer das es nur ein scherz der Firma Opinel wäre solche Messer zu fertigen. Soweit mir bekannt ist war das opinel mal als Fischermesser gedacht, nun ja es gibt ja auch grosse Fische ^^
I like when reviewer's heavily abuse there gear and I like watching multiple reviewer's ,review on the same gear. sometimes I have noticed a few people take ofense to such abuse. I think it's good to see what other people think about the same products and to see how it holds up to heavy abuse , of course with no cost to myself or damage to my gear . so thanks for the wicked awsome video I loved it
Holy fucking flying spaghetti monster batman!! Someone who can actually put a product through some repeatable tests outside of its design purpose (which is a reasonable test given the time of 10 minutes and I infer from the video he is probably using the same criteria on other knifes), in front of the camera and he provides some practical observation about how it performs before, during and after the tests! You sir are a breath of fresh air. Thank you.
Wow, danke für dieses Video. Hatte keine Ahnung,dass es dieses Opinel gibt. Als Du es das erste Mal vor die Kamera gehalten hast, dachte ich echt, dass das eine Atrappe wäre und das Video ein Aprilscherz :))
Aaaah to live in a country where soft wood "grows on trees" :) I love how Opinel just scale up for their larger knives. I'm surprised the Virobloc handles it all so well. Pity Opinel don't make a similar model in a fixed blade.
Beware, the virole (the lock system) is supposed to have a limited strenght resistance. Never consider the opinel to be other than a folding knife. Have fun with it with care.
Viroblock of a number 6 is adapted for limited size of blade... more size is important,more viroblock is thick... and in more, for 13 , adjustement is perfect on all surface of metal.
At 5:44 Noticable damage to the handle at the locking mechanism...likely due to the lock failing during Batonning at 3:41. This knife is not made for the rigors of Batoning. It shows obvious wear on the wooden handle from improper use
Actually, Yes it is. The Opinel brand has been around for generations and carries the reputation of multiple uses - just as he used here. Your point, however, is understood: Use the Right Tool for the Right Job. But for a secondary tool in one's Bugout Bag - this is Excellent.
good review, great knife, if you like large folders that are good for the outdoors i recomend you check out the cold steel rajah II. i dont think its quite as big as the opinel 13 but the blade is thicker and it too has a very strong lock. id love to see you do a side by side outdoor test of the two.
a nice light duty machete that you can fold up and put in your pocket, not meant to be the primary camping tool but it shows it can survive harsh use if necessary
Nice to see opinels taking a beating, even if it is the oversized 13 intended as sort of a gag, I'm sure it's made of the same steel :) and i really love these little knives. A #9 is in my pocket every day
I love my opinel, I have I believe the number 8 or 9,I have used it from everything from cleaning fish,cutting rope,wood carving an this fall I'm gonna put it to the test an use it for skinning moose,if its still sharp after that,the edge will have proved itself
Jesses, was für ein Teil! :o) Wusste nicht, dass die bis zu dieser Größe produzieren ... aber die kleineren, die ich kenne sind auch echt gut, zumindest die aus Karbonstahl. Grüße, Tim
The Opinel 13 is really a prank knife, and not to be taken seriously. It's a lot of fun though. Do NOT, however, slide that one into your pocket in polite society. Well, unless you want a lot of women following you out of the place.
Sorry, but it has became my #1 steak knife and you can take it with you in camping, it's razor sharp. Actually, it's not a prank knife, it was first created for promotional purposes, so Opinel sellers of the 70's had a big prop over the opinel rack, but soon, Opinel users wanted the big one too... In fact, it was discontinued for long, it's a re-issue, nd it's a great chief-knife! Moreover, it's so ridculously huge that anyone shown this has a laugh.
Nice review ghost. Thanks for the time to show the capabilities of this knife. Im in southern bavaria woul dyou know where I might get opinel's around here? Something a lot smaller LOL
Very nice review ! I love my Opinels and it is a shame that the no.13 is not legal in Holland. Anyway, one small tip. Rotate the Virobloc the other way !! I've seen lock failure with heavy duty use by turning the lock that way. Bye turning it the other way there is more metal of the lock to support it.
Thank you good Sir for the review. I was wondering about the Opinel 13 and now I understand what it looks like and what it can do. To my eye it seems a cross between a machette (bush knife) and a bayonette. I'm going to check if they are imported into Australia because that looks like a handy tool to leave in my camper trailer for general purpose duties like firewood etc.
good video, I have 3 opinals which I use on a shooting estate in hampshire, must get this beast to add a bit of weight to my collection. Only the price is a lot more than most of these french blades,pity they dont do a carbon steel.
boy I love opinels, for how many things quality made, we can say we can buy them without spending a small fortune? opinel and mora are among few to my opinion. Nice video
das hätte ich wirklich nicht erwartet, ich bin beeindruckt. glaubst du, dass die opinels mit carbonstählen ihre schärfe auch so gut halten?ich habe mir gestern ein no. 9 bestellt.
I would be much more inclined to use this as a folding machete rather than a batoning blade due to what I have seen here. I could see it doing the job with slightly more robust construction materials though. Also, you're in the woods....why baton what appear to be processed planks?
For the viewers who are curious who would carry such a gigantic knife with him: In Germany, you're allowed to carry this insanely huge knife with you in public, but any knife you can open one-handedly is not allowed. I had to pay a 98€ fee for carrying my Buck Vantage Small (with a 6,5cm blade) but I would have been allowed to carry this huge bastard with a 25cm blade... that's Germany
There is a Super Giant Opinel in front of the factory but you'd need a truck to move it :) N°13 was first created for promotional purposes, so Opinel sellers of the 70's had a big prop over the opinel rack, but soon, Opinel users wanted the big one too. In fact, it was discontinued for long, it's a re-issue and with the internet, users fell on pics of the N°13 and there were enough asking the company to consider resuming! There is a n°15f with 15cm blade, the blade is very thin on purpose, it's made to cut little vegetable/fruit/cheese cubes or thin strips. Usually, the number goes with the blade's length, except for N°13
Hi, I'm going to get this blade, but did anyone noticed that at 3:42 the lock seems to get loose? is it real or just my illusion? is the locking mechanism damaged due to batoning?
It is indeed a beautiful knife but I strongly suggest that you never baton this or any other folding Opinel. #13 is designed for slicing and carving. It chops well. In these tasks the rotational strain is taken by the back of the inner steel collar. There is a LOT of leverage on a 22cm blade. When you baton it you are shocking the blade forward. At this point the inner collar is split so the blade can fold. This means that the rotational force is taken on the unfixed viroblock. BFG, if you look at the top of the handle of your #13 you will see that the viroblock has cut into the beechwood in a semicircle around the blade slot. Eventually this will split away in flakes. It's OK, you can cut and file it away once you notice it. Guess who batoned his #12!!!!? My #13 is a great tool both in the kitchen and out on a camp. It does everything that it was DESIGNED to do superbly.
Pat French Me again! I've just noticed that you can see the flaking handle @5.54. As I said above - it can be put right but I wouldn't do it. Whatever you do don't cut away the wood right around the viroblock!!! Just at the front where it has flaked.
@stealthbeast Before I started with the batoning,I forgot to tighten the virobloc,therefore it was a bit loose,when I batoned the first woodpiece.You can see in the video a bit later,that I noticed that and fixed it by turning the virobloc-lock.Was my human mistake - not the fault of the knife -sorry! ;-)
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Crocodile Dundee: "Now that's a knife!"
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Wünsche dir ein frohes fest mein Lieber. 🙂
Allerbeste Grüße & stay sharp,
Stephan :-)
OPINEL-это европейская ножевая классика,сегоднешнее мнение об этом изделии диаметрально противоположное от восторженых откликов до обосноваеой ( не всегда обоснованой ) критики.На мой взгляд изделие конца XIX века отвечало всем требованиям того времени,( как и гладкоствольное охотничье оружие того периода ) и сравнивать его из современными образцами по меньшей мере не коректно-ибо это классика.
Thank you. That was an excellent demonstration of capability.
cool video!!
HAHAHA!! That knife is comically huge!! I love it!!
Klasse Test :D dachte immer das es nur ein scherz der Firma Opinel wäre solche Messer zu fertigen. Soweit mir bekannt ist war das opinel mal als Fischermesser gedacht, nun ja es gibt ja auch grosse Fische ^^
6:02 Don't you see the wood damage bellow the Vibrolock?
I like when reviewer's heavily abuse there gear and I like watching multiple reviewer's ,review on the same gear. sometimes I have noticed a few people take ofense to such abuse. I think it's good to see what other people think about the same products and to see how it holds up to heavy abuse , of course with no cost to myself or damage to my gear . so thanks for the wicked awsome video I loved it
Holy fucking flying spaghetti monster batman!!
Someone who can actually put a product through some repeatable tests outside of its design purpose (which is a reasonable test given the time of 10 minutes and I infer from the video he is probably using the same criteria on other knifes), in front of the camera and he provides some practical observation about how it performs before, during and after the tests!
You sir are a breath of fresh air.
Thank you.
Wow, danke für dieses Video. Hatte keine Ahnung,dass es dieses Opinel gibt. Als Du es das erste Mal vor die Kamera gehalten hast, dachte ich echt, dass das eine Atrappe wäre und das Video ein Aprilscherz :))
Aaaah to live in a country where soft wood "grows on trees" :)
I love how Opinel just scale up for their larger knives. I'm surprised the Virobloc handles it all so well. Pity Opinel don't make a similar model in a fixed blade.
Beware, the virole (the lock system) is supposed to have a limited strenght resistance.
Never consider the opinel to be other than a folding knife. Have fun with it with care.
Viroblock of a number 6 is adapted for limited size of blade... more size is important,more viroblock is thick... and in more, for 13 , adjustement is perfect on all surface of metal.
At 5:44 Noticable damage to the handle at the locking mechanism...likely due to the lock failing during Batonning at 3:41. This knife is not made for the rigors of Batoning. It shows obvious wear on the wooden handle from improper use
Actually, Yes it is. The Opinel brand has been around for generations and carries the reputation of multiple uses - just as he used here. Your point, however, is understood: Use the Right Tool for the Right Job. But for a secondary tool in one's Bugout Bag - this is Excellent.
God's pocket knife.
I don't know if I need one, but I want one.
Opinel has always been a classic favourite of mine.
Thanks for the great review!
good review, great knife, if you like large folders that are good for the outdoors i recomend you check out the cold steel rajah II. i dont think its quite as big as the opinel 13 but the blade is thicker and it too has a very strong lock. id love to see you do a side by side outdoor test of the two.
Muy buena prueba.
Really nice knife! Like high quality folding machette!
It's not made for hitting cuts like machetes, but it's really great as chief knife and to cut steaks from a big quarter of meat
lol can believe opinel make something this big that is friken awesome
a nice light duty machete that you can fold up and put in your pocket, not meant to be the primary camping tool but it shows it can survive harsh use if necessary
Nice to see opinels taking a beating, even if it is the oversized 13 intended as sort of a gag, I'm sure it's made of the same steel :) and i really love these little knives. A #9 is in my pocket every day
I love my opinel, I have I believe the number 8 or 9,I have used it from everything from cleaning fish,cutting rope,wood carving an this fall I'm gonna put it to the test an use it for skinning moose,if its still sharp after that,the edge will have proved itself
I love it. Maybe I'll put one on my keychain!!!
I have never seen an Opinel No.13 before. I see a Google seatch in my near future. Great Video.
I love opinel knives.
Jesses, was für ein Teil! :o)
Wusste nicht, dass die bis zu dieser Größe produzieren ... aber die kleineren, die ich kenne sind auch echt gut, zumindest die aus Karbonstahl.
Grüße, Tim
just purchased one based on this review--thanx!!
do the same tests in micro scale with opinel 02 and mathes
The Opinel 13 is really a prank knife, and not to be taken seriously. It's a lot of fun though. Do NOT, however, slide that one into your pocket in polite society. Well, unless you want a lot of women following you out of the place.
Sorry, but it has became my #1 steak knife and you can take it with you in camping, it's razor sharp. Actually, it's not a prank knife, it was first created for promotional purposes, so Opinel sellers of the 70's had a big prop over the opinel rack, but soon, Opinel users wanted the big one too... In fact, it was discontinued for long, it's a re-issue, nd it's a great chief-knife! Moreover, it's so ridculously huge that anyone shown this has a laugh.
WHAT!? THAT IS THE BIGGEST FOLDER ON THE PLANET!
yes, but will it trim a handlebar moustache?
+mattcav001 Haaahaaaa!!!!
awesome! i ordered the opinel no 8 carbone 2 days ago, can't wait to have it.
Thanks for your video, it inspired me to get my own and I linked your video in my review of the knife, Prost...
Nice review ghost. Thanks for the time to show the capabilities of this knife. Im in southern bavaria woul dyou know where I might get opinel's around here? Something a lot smaller LOL
great Video my friend...Awesome demostration of the knife.
what a beast
Well in any case I think it's safe to say that he just completely blew the myth about #13 just being a show piece right out of the water lol
War mein erstes Video welches ich vom BFG gesehen hatte und damals gleich mal den Kanal abonniert. :)
Very nice review ! I love my Opinels and it is a shame that the no.13 is not legal in Holland. Anyway, one small tip. Rotate the Virobloc the other way !! I've seen lock failure with heavy duty use by turning the lock that way. Bye turning it the other way there is more metal of the lock to support it.
Wow, now I want one.
Thank you good Sir for the review. I was wondering about the Opinel 13 and now I understand what it looks like and what it can do. To my eye it seems a cross between a machette (bush knife) and a bayonette. I'm going to check if they are imported into Australia because that looks like a handy tool to leave in my camper trailer for general purpose duties like firewood etc.
A part of me wants to believe that the No. 13 is just your average sized Opinel and a REALLY tiny guy is using it.
That folder is a beast! In a fight it may just chop off someones hand or worse, lol
Damn, now I want one of those too. RUclips makes my money dissapear sometimes. Great vid again, thanks.
wow! That is a huge Opinel and useful too!
All of that chopping made me cringe. That's no way to treat a folder, but you made your point! It's an awesome knife.
und das beste is ein kleines einhandmesser darf man nirgends mitschleppen aber die klappmachete :D
If someone makes a No.14 that's twice this size, I imagine it would be a pretty nifty two handed folding sword.
Thanks for another GREAT video! Pretty awesome knife, and a good substitute for a thin golok. Does Opinel make one with a slightly thicker blade???
and the # 12--love these blades..
Serial killers Francis Heaulme and Guy Georges were avid users of Opinel n°12. I wan the n°13 for Jason XIII !!!
Nice Work. Where did you get this nice knive? Kannst mir auch auf deutsch antworten ;)
Nice review, thanks. Now thinking about getting one.
I been to that forest and honesty it's a great view from the cafe
good video, I have 3 opinals which I use on a shooting estate in hampshire, must get this beast to add a bit of weight to my collection. Only the price is a lot more than most of these french blades,pity they dont do a carbon steel.
lol @ the folks freaking out like he borrowed the knife from them...
wow..great video!!!
Man you look like a double of Dominic Purcell in the movie Killer Elite. ^^
That knife is just hilarious :D
boy I love opinels, for how many things quality made, we can say we can buy them without spending a small fortune?
opinel and mora are among few to my opinion.
Nice video
¡Wow!
das hätte ich wirklich nicht erwartet, ich bin beeindruckt. glaubst du, dass die opinels mit carbonstählen ihre schärfe auch so gut halten?ich habe mir gestern ein no. 9 bestellt.
I would be much more inclined to use this as a folding machete rather than a batoning blade due to what I have seen here. I could see it doing the job with slightly more robust construction materials though. Also, you're in the woods....why baton what appear to be processed planks?
hehe. and they call it a show-knife.
very nice test on my favorite knife maker.
Thanks for the demo. I want 2 of them!
hey wait... 3:40 It looks like the first few wacks caused the lock to bend. What's up with that?
DId you sharpen it first or is this factory edge? My No12 was very dull from the factory and I put a very sharp edge on it using a water stone.
Great video and really nice knife!
This knife is hilarious
For the viewers who are curious who would carry such a gigantic knife with him: In Germany, you're allowed to carry this insanely huge knife with you in public, but any knife you can open one-handedly is not allowed. I had to pay a 98€ fee for carrying my Buck Vantage Small (with a 6,5cm blade) but I would have been allowed to carry this huge bastard with a 25cm blade... that's Germany
most excellent!! thanks!
I like it!
Thank you, Sue!
very nice bad guy :)
how much for this?
It's Mark Chopper Reid
@NJMevec2 Thanks.And much fun with this "little" folder ;)
12 Jason movies were shot! Opinel n°13 for Jason XIII !!!!
Esta muy buena la opinel👍
freaking wood you have there .... from what tree is that?
this little damage in the beech wood of the handle didn`t touch the full functioniality of this knife. It worked still fine! ;)
nice video
@AmericanBushman1 Yes-it`s a kind of a beast,this Opinel;-) I am allready curious,when they will create a No.14 lol!
There is a Super Giant Opinel in front of the factory but you'd need a truck to move it :) N°13 was first created for promotional purposes, so Opinel sellers of the 70's had a big prop over the opinel rack, but soon, Opinel users wanted the big one too. In fact, it was discontinued for long, it's a re-issue and with the internet, users fell on pics of the N°13 and there were enough asking the company to consider resuming! There is a n°15f with 15cm blade, the blade is very thin on purpose, it's made to cut little vegetable/fruit/cheese cubes or thin strips. Usually, the number goes with the blade's length, except for N°13
Its a revolutionised folding machete
I love that he still calls it a knife. More of a machete really.
Hi, I'm going to get this blade, but did anyone noticed that at 3:42 the lock seems to get loose? is it real or just my illusion? is the locking mechanism damaged due to batoning?
nice review dude. thanks.
french weapon of mass destruction #1
So isses. Völlig bescheuert, aber wahrscheinlich hat sich der Gesetzgeber einfach nicht vorstellen können, das es sowas gibt ;)
No 13 but size 12 got the janice from the second film&movie annabelle 2:creation as the demonicall weapons or too the Guns.!!!!!!!!
I really want one of these but it's hard tracking one down available here in the US
at 7:14 i was thinking that he will start cutting on of those trees ;)
wow thats a big folder,i have a nr9
you put it to the test my friend
atb
steve
It is more for leek, meat and onions. Secondary knife whilst camping...
Like crocodile dundee said "now that's a knife"
Das ist für dich so wie für mich das 12er ;D
great vid!!!
@nlmaster98 Nee, Schwarzwälder! ;)
It is indeed a beautiful knife but I strongly suggest that you never baton this or any other folding Opinel. #13 is designed for slicing and carving. It chops well. In these tasks the rotational strain is taken by the back of the inner steel collar. There is a LOT of leverage on a 22cm blade. When you baton it you are shocking the blade forward. At this point the inner collar is split so the blade can fold. This means that the rotational force is taken on the unfixed viroblock. BFG, if you look at the top of the handle of your #13 you will see that the viroblock has cut into the beechwood in a semicircle around the blade slot. Eventually this will split away in flakes. It's OK, you can cut and file it away once you notice it. Guess who batoned his #12!!!!? My #13 is a great tool both in the kitchen and out on a camp. It does everything that it was DESIGNED to do superbly.
Pat French
Me again! I've just noticed that you can see the flaking handle @5.54. As I said above - it can be put right but I wouldn't do it. Whatever you do don't cut away the wood right around the viroblock!!! Just at the front where it has flaked.
At 3:41 while batonning the knife blade gave way. Was it locked at that point?
that bill Gates Machete
@stealthbeast Before I started with the batoning,I forgot to tighten the virobloc,therefore it was a bit loose,when I batoned the first woodpiece.You can see in the video a bit later,that I noticed that and fixed it by turning the virobloc-lock.Was my human mistake - not the fault of the knife -sorry! ;-)