I carry a nbr 10 in my pocket every day; in and out of the house. Magnificent slicer, food prep, box cutter, cutting tie wraps, carving wood. It does everything!
Loved my Opmiel Number 8 so much I bought one each for both my children (grown) when they came down to visit last week. Passing on the tradition. This knife is perfectly useful for everday needs, and cooking too.
An Opinel knife is not "perfectly useful" for cooking. I suspect that it would be illegal in a commercial kitchen in the USA to use Opinel folding knives. They pose too great a risk of contamination carry-over. Try any other, fixed blade knife for cooking.
Got two Opinel No, 8 knives, stainless steel and carbon steel, had the two now since 98, and had a carbon steel No, 8 from 1988 before these two, they'll still be part of my getaway gear another 20 years since I take care of them and mostly strop them on leather/suede instead of grinding them on diamond stones etc
I have had an 8 and a 6 for about 30 years. In that time I never knew about the the end of the handle! Both now look very tired and watching this has made me think how badly I have treated them so I will be getting the dremel out with the polishing compound 🙂
Yes, I agree and am in love with the No.6 you gave me 😃 before I was unable to eat 🍏🍅🍐 when escape the house but now - no problem. Also, as so sharp, makes a dinky steak knife. Wonderful size to pop in a pocket or handbag and feels very nice to use, can't beat the feel of a wood handle. On a more country note - it's also robust enough to cut free a sheep stuck in a hedge/fence etc. The design may be very old but there's nothing wrong with that, just proves that classic, timeless design is alive and well and loved!
May I make a request..... I really want to see the knife Robin made used to descale a large fish. That wonderful curve in the blade looks made for that task.
I have a few hunting camping knives. I prefer smaller blades. The opinel no 8 I have has an olivewood handle and personally I think that is the better timber for knife handles. It's dense, tough and water proof. Beech is fine though. I always grab my number 8. It's unobtrusive in my pocket. Does not snag, poke or get in the way like belt knives. You can get a superb edge on it that is well protected when folded away. It's a genius design, really is. I do apply that Japanese oil to it to stop it rusting but carbon steel holds a finer edge than any stainless so I accept that happily.
@@jim-bob-outdoors Absolutely 💯. I have a cudeman folding knife just a bit larger, but three times the price and I don't end up using it as much. I like to pack light. Nothing worse than humping all that extra weight AND a rifle. To much.
Agreed! they are possibly the best pocket knife ever! You raised every point that makes them worthy of that title. I carry one everyday, usually a 6 , 8 or the Opinel garden knife. As with you, I am also a huge collector of knives of all types, sizes and shapes. I bought my first Opinel, a stainless #8 around 3 years ago to see what all the fuss about Opinel knives was about. It didn't take very long for it to replace (to a degree) most my EDC knives. The quality, simplistic design and price could not be beat. Since purchasing and using the first one, I have since collected #2 through to #12. All the sizes you will find perfect tasks for them to pair with. A downside to them is if your anything like me, one is not enough and you will buy the whole collection 😆But them being relatively inexpensive its hardly much of an issue! 😉
I have several #8’s that I have stashed around the house and in my car but for EDC I carry the #6. It fits well in my pocket and is more than enough knife for daily use.
Have the tinker victorinox in pocket most of time. the opinel 8 is great knife as explained. It is prime knife for fruit tree harvesting. It is light. Climbers use the knife as it is one of the few that lock closed.
I have just got a No 8 myself after my son gave me a gift card for my 70 th birthday .i already had a No.7 which I love but the missus dosen't like me using it for food prep at home as it has a lovely aged look.(patina I call it.) New one is stainless so should be acceptable.Knife laws here in Australia are much the same but I still use my 6" Mondial sheath knife when out bush camping.
I thought they were a joke until i bought one and now i have several. I keep one in my pocket all the time....but i live in France now and its quite normal fir french guys to carry an opinel or laguiol. And the police use their common sense, they know the demographics that carry knives with ill intent.
Same here in the UK. If you are going camping or fishing its not a problem. Walking around the town centre might be a different story depending on age.
@@eleveneleven572 Look, I wanted to write to a long answer about safety, legality and availability, but I won't. My question was about how many people around own one or carry it? But from your answer I realised that you never saw that. OK, carry on
The Opinel No.8 indeed is a very good pocket knife, close to perfection. But imo it has 2 flaws: 1. the carbon steel blade is really nice to keep sharp, but even the sap of green hazelnut or oak makes is look very ugly 2. the handle is nice in the hand, but too bulky in the pocket. My choice in single-bladed pocket knifes is the "Sentinel" by Victorinox.
@@jim-bob-outdoors seen relatively, the Sentinel costs (here in Switzerland) about twice as much as the No.8 Opinel, that is much. But seen absolutely, "twice a No.8" is still below 30 bucks, which is a very good prize for a tool that satisfies more or less a lifetime.
The French term is "coup du savoyard".... But never ever tap it on you palm. The blade is yatagan style (kink up) and will happily make a hole in your hand! BTW the locking ring is easy to remove.
Great channel, nice video, subscribed! 🙂 About the video: There is no doubt for me. An Opinel is completely sufficient for most applications. In addition to the Swiss army knife, Opinel is my preferred knife. At Fixed Knives, Mora is my favorite (unbeatable price). Best regards from Joes Chaos-Werkbank 😊
Very professional Fisherman (and Angler) in Europe has one of these knives. Had one for 40 + years myself and if the clownish legislators had ever done a day's work (heaven forbid) utilising a knive then they would understand the value of the blade lock.
Some people talk technicalities and legal definitions of knife laws in the US, but in most places, in real-life practical situations, it's more about the context than legal definitions. If the officer feels that in the context, it's an offensive weapon, then the size, length, or opening mechanism don't really matter, they have discretion.
You would never get into troubled with this knife. If your out camping it's perfect for cutting open packets of food rope fishing line so meny vailed reasons to have this knife on you. The only time you could get in trouble would be if you was in a public place restaurant or say a cinema and had it on you or got arrested with this knife on you in a public place without vailed reason for carrying. Legally you can carry a axe perang fixed knife locking knife as long as you can provide valid readable reason for carrying. I would personally feel perfect countable keeping this in my backpack at all times without worry
@@jim-bob-outdoors I walk around the Moors with an axe strapped to the out side of my pack also walk though towns go into shops so on never been stoped or questions. Think it's got a lot to do with your demeanor as much as anything. But in the UK yeah carrying what every you like as long as you have a valid reason for doing so. But no reason other then needing a small blade to hand yeah keep a blade under 3" in your pocket and also not locking. But even that can land you in deep water if your arrested
Got two of the no 8 myself my friend ..brilliant pocket knife cannot fault it for the price and practicality tbh...razor sharp too ..thanks for sharing atb jj
@@jim-bob-outdoors Bitte mein Profil Bild neben meinem Nahmen anklicken dort sind Videos von meinen Opinel zu sehen,oder über ein WhatsApp fähiges Händy.
I got a number 7, and glued the locking ring, so it's UK Legal now ,.. Thing is,, It's so bloody dangerous now,, so I never use it, !!!! It'll take your finger off in a second.... Oh, well, at least I only wasted a tenner,, lol,, The number 8 should be here tomorrow,, and I'll be happy again ,, ha ha,,,
As a side note....I think anything 6 or below doesn't have a lock ring. Also the lock closed feature is something that was introduced sometime around 2000, I've an older one without the lock closed.
This is a great knife and frand they made a reasonable knife a a reasonable price. I enjoyedvthe review. I noticed that living in Europe the laws are very strict!! I mean Strict its banan🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I noticed i live in Italy in the northern region. I was walking within this young guy about 20...he looked like he understood the streets!!! I asked him the same questions pertaining to the strict laws!! His response was....HE PULLED OUT THE COLD STEEL RECON TANTO FOLDER!!!! He smirked and respond this is the law!!!
@@vitocarbonara7770 the law is strange here. If you can prove you need it for work etc, that's fine. Same for camping, just carry it in your bag, not on your belt. I was in Northern Italy a few weeks ago. (Venice) 😎
@@jim-bob-outdoors you can remove the outer ring with a circlip plier to clean it and you can put some vegetable oil to prevent the wood from swelling (don't use mineral oil if you use it for food prep).
@@gillesf9163 they sell mineral oil as food safe for maintaining chopping boards (and as a laxative if you eat it I believe), so should be fine to use mineral oil
Btw pop the locking collar of if no 7 and it's legal or break the tip and resharpen with no 8. Also no 2 because the no 1 is a collector's item and expensive as hell
For chopping and splitting wood I can tell ya a good choice witch is called axe! If I see a guy with a knife hammering in wood I will always just laugh like crazy because there is a special tool for this job.... guy srsly seems new and fresh but this thing called axe is really a thing!!!
is this knife legal in uk cause it let me order it off amazon, am i stuffed? please reply asap someone EDIT: nvm this is me in the 30 minutes future, i have learned u can get away with this one even though it is just over 3 inches at 3.25
What a stupid knife laws in UK? U can have a damn machete that u can use for choping people in half, but u can't have a small harmless 8,5 cm blade pocket knife.
@@jim-bob-outdoors I would love to visit the land of my ancestors, but the old self defense Yankee in me could never tolerate being without my knives and my one gun.
@@jim-bob-outdoors I use many sizes in the kitchen and work. I don't care if I lose or break it. I'm think about making a chiped one into a cigar cutter.
I just rec'd an Opinel No.9, stainless steel and I'm not impressed at all. Low grade steel, badly honed, pitted blade edge, and after checking many, many, reviews there are issues with it if it get even slightly wet. Not good for any5thing in the UK.
@@jim-bob-outdoors I am in the process right now, the Company I bought it off have asked to see pictures of it before they send a return label, so not impressed with that either. Steer clear of Springfields Uk , poor customer service.
@@Chris66able I normally buy from Opinal direct. Same price and a good service. If you have any problems I would contact them directly, I have always found them helpful. 👍
@@jim-bob-outdoors Hi do you have much trouble with these knives rusting, its also putting me off. I don't care what all these so called knife experts say, it is common knowledge that if they rust east then its shit steel.
I do not understand the Opinel cult. They are close to the worst folding knives in existence in terms of opening and locking. They are utterly unreliable for one-handed opening (and actively dangerous since they fail to lock open). They are not good for food safety (too many small areas for bacteria to collect in). They are far worse than a fixed blade of similar size for any task. They have no clip for clipping to a pocket edge, etc. I'd much rather have a Benchmade folder and a Mora fixed blade. Mora makes utterly workaday knives that are clean, sharp, and dependable. And if you want, you can find them in carbon steel for carrying an extremely sharp edge. If you live in an oppressive country that does not even allow adults to carry adult knives, perhaps that edges it up in consideration because all of the better options are outlawed so you don't know about them. I happily live in a country in which I can carry a useful and safe folder than can be opened one-handed and automatically locks safely open. The point of a locking folding knife is not that the locking feature makes the knife a weapon. Only a nanny-state government would think that way. The point of locking open a folding knife is that it prevents the knife from folding closed on your hand during use. It is a safety feature.
I don't get it either. Moras and Opinels are both good, inexpensive knives made in non-third-world countries. They both work well. I like both and recommend them to friends but don't worship either. I find that Opinels are very good slicers (better than Moras) since they're flat ground, distally tapered and sometimes thinner stock. I also find that their handles have a wider range of comfortable/useable grip positions that work with a wide range of hand sizes than most Mora models and wooden handles are better in the hand for long hours of work than rubber ones. They certainly have their flaws, but so does everything in life. A range of fixed-blade Opinels would be mega. Reference "adult knives" I know what you mean but people live in different legal and social climates around the world and part of being adult is learning that the universe doesn't bend to your every whim. I live in the UK, which is notoriously oppressive when it comes to knives but there are plenty of more modern options when it comes to knives. One hand opening, pocket clips, synthetic grips whatever. Some people just like to carry older/simpler knives.
Well that reply shows what you know. 😂 I have a large collection of knives, from micro folders to 13" fixed blades. As a pocket knife, also taking into consideration the price, I stand by my comments.
@@jim-bob-outdoors So with an Opinel you can safely open it one-handed? If you fail to open it fully it does not snap back to the closed position? Possibly the one Opinel knife I had was an outlier and not representative of the brand. But both things I asked about happened with the Opinel knife I had before I threw that dangerous POS away. It could not be opened one-handed by a slow opening. Opening the knife required both hands - one to hold the handle and another to try to grab the pathetic and out-dated tiny slit near the spine of the blade. For many positions of the blade between fully closed and fully open the blade would snap back to the closed position if the user let go of the blade. That is not trivial. It is positively dangerous. I do not want any knife that will spontaneously snap closed on my fingers, which the Opinel that I owned absolutely, positively, definitely, did do. A good folder has enough friction that it will not snap closed when un-locked. And the locking feature on the Opinel is pathetically out-dated: it requires a positive action to lock the blade open once deployed, the blade is not passively locked open when fully deployed. That is just stupidly dangerous compared to modern knives. What I have good to say of Opinel knives: 1. They are nostalgic (old engineering), so if you want to role-play being an oldy-time French person you can "feel" like you are getting back to the roots of an older, golden era or some kind of bullshit. This is like preferring a straight blade screwdriver over any other better, more modern type (phillips, star phillips, robinson, torx, torque-set, ...) It does not make you "cool" to like straight bladed screws and screw drivers - they are demonstrably worse than any modern alternative. It makes you a poser to "like" the worse, older design. Slide rules are also nostalgic, and I have a couple, but they are in no way better than a cheap digital calculator. They are demonstrably worse. I think that Opinel cult are like people who theoretically think that Engineering should still be done with slide rules. 2. The blades are probably carbon steel or good alloy steel. Feel free to wail on me in the comments about this - I can't be bothered to check on what materials Opinel uses for blades. I did have an Opinel folder in the past. It was wicked sharp and hard and held an edge as only a nice Q&T carbon steel or alloy steel blade tends to be.
@@lordsummerisle87 I am not understanding specifically your comment about blade shapes. Mora knives can be had in a variety of blade shapes. One of my favorite is an utterly bizarro blade with an utterly straight cutting edge and a 90 degree angle at the point that forms basically a chisel. It is like an odd knife-chisel combo - and can be had in carbon steel. With regard to "adult knives" - I think only sad, nanny states pass laws that outlaw people from carrying one of the most useful and safe tools in existence: a folding knife that safely and reliably locks open when opened so that the blade does not fold back on the user's hand accidentally during use. That feature does not make a pocket knife some type of scary weapon - it makes it a useful tool. The fascist nanny state could outlaw all kinds of things in the pursuit of stopping law-abiding people from doing things that, if used wrong, could cause harm. Firstly: outlaw the production of alcoholic beverages. Those are far worse than pocket knives. Outlaw personally owned vehicles. Outlaw baseball bats/cricket bats/and solid bar-like object over, what, 30 cm? The list goes on. Trying to regulate the bad aspects of human behavior by outlawing common tools is just stupid. All of the down-stream negative behavior is already illegal - you are not allowed to attack people with weapons. An interpretation of a popular internet meme: anything is a weapon if you try hard enough.
different knives for different tasks, but in it's appropriate category i don't think opinel has many rivals at all. and most of the ones that do exist are obviously copying the opinel design. worth noting: there is a plastic model with a half serrated blade and a whistle built into the handle. imo an upgrade from the regular wooden ones.
Now that did make me laugh. Yes we can own anything we like, just restricted on what we can carry in public. In the city's its a problem but out in the country, nobody bothers about the rules. Regards JB.
I carry a nbr 10 in my pocket every day; in and out of the house. Magnificent slicer, food prep, box cutter, cutting tie wraps, carving wood. It does everything!
Loved my Opmiel Number 8 so much I bought one each for both my children (grown) when they came down to visit last week. Passing on the tradition. This knife is perfectly useful for everday needs, and cooking too.
An Opinel knife is not "perfectly useful" for cooking. I suspect that it would be illegal in a commercial kitchen in the USA to use Opinel folding knives. They pose too great a risk of contamination carry-over.
Try any other, fixed blade knife for cooking.
Got two Opinel No, 8 knives, stainless steel and carbon steel, had the two now since 98, and had a carbon steel No, 8 from 1988 before these two, they'll still be part of my getaway gear another 20 years since I take care of them and mostly strop them on leather/suede instead of grinding them on diamond stones etc
I use mine in the kitchen for slicing onions tomatoes and salads, love it.
Yep mine gets used as much at home as it does camping.
I have had an 8 and a 6 for about 30 years. In that time I never knew about the the end of the handle! Both now look very tired and watching this has made me think how badly I have treated them so I will be getting the dremel out with the polishing compound 🙂
Great knife, mine come on every trip.
absolutely, my favorite knife for food prep!
I adore my Opinel knifes. The Opinel folding saw is quite good as well.
Never tried the saw, I use a NATO one (Laplander)
Great review BTW. I used to live a stone throw away from the Opinel factory but now live in Cambridgeshire.
Yes, I agree and am in love with the No.6 you gave me 😃 before I was unable to eat 🍏🍅🍐 when escape the house but now - no problem. Also, as so sharp, makes a dinky steak knife. Wonderful size to pop in a pocket or handbag and feels very nice to use, can't beat the feel of a wood handle. On a more country note - it's also robust enough to cut free a sheep stuck in a hedge/fence etc. The design may be very old but there's nothing wrong with that, just proves that classic, timeless design is alive and well and loved!
Glad you are getting on with it ok. Xx
May I make a request..... I really want to see the knife Robin made used to descale a large fish. That wonderful curve in the blade looks made for that task.
@@sismo5773 I will be testing that knife in the Spring if all goes to plan. xx
I have a few hunting camping knives. I prefer smaller blades.
The opinel no 8 I have has an olivewood handle and personally I think that is the better timber for knife handles. It's dense, tough and water proof. Beech is fine though. I always grab my number 8. It's unobtrusive in my pocket. Does not snag, poke or get in the way like belt knives.
You can get a superb edge on it that is well protected when folded away. It's a genius design, really is. I do apply that Japanese oil to it to stop it rusting but carbon steel holds a finer edge than any stainless so I accept that happily.
For the price of them, I think they take some beating.
@@jim-bob-outdoors
Absolutely 💯.
I have a cudeman folding knife just a bit larger, but three times the price and I don't end up using it as much. I like to pack light.
Nothing worse than humping all that extra weight AND a rifle. To much.
I always pocket carry one of these. Very lightweight and handy little knife
Agreed! they are possibly the best pocket knife ever! You raised every point that makes them worthy of that title.
I carry one everyday, usually a 6 , 8 or the Opinel garden knife.
As with you, I am also a huge collector of knives of all types, sizes and shapes. I bought my first Opinel, a stainless #8 around 3 years ago to see what all the fuss about Opinel knives was about. It didn't take very long for it to replace (to a degree) most my EDC knives. The quality, simplistic design and price could not be beat. Since purchasing and using the first one, I have since collected #2 through to #12. All the sizes you will find perfect tasks for them to pair with. A downside to them is if your anything like me, one is not enough and you will buy the whole collection 😆But them being relatively inexpensive its hardly much of an issue! 😉
I have several #8’s that I have stashed around the house and in my car but for EDC I carry the #6. It fits well in my pocket and is more than enough knife for daily use.
Have the tinker victorinox in pocket most of time. the opinel 8 is great knife as explained. It is prime knife for fruit tree harvesting. It is light. Climbers use the knife as it is one of the few that lock closed.
I have just got a No 8 myself after my son gave me a gift card for my 70 th birthday .i already had a No.7 which I love but the missus dosen't like me using it for food prep at home as it has a lovely aged look.(patina I call it.) New one is stainless so should be acceptable.Knife laws here in Australia are much the same but I still use my 6" Mondial sheath knife when out bush camping.
Happy Birthday, I hope it serves you well. 👍
As a first time Opinel user, would you recommend I get the 7 or the 8? I can't decide between the two...
I am with Jim Bob on this and prefer the No 8 stainless one.I have lost or misplaced the No 7 .Love how sharp they are and nice and light as well.
5 Parts! The blade, the handle, the viroblock, the pin and the inner collar!
I enjoy the Opinel. Have a couple no. 6's in my various kits.
New to your channel, just came over after watching you and MDM on one of his vids.
Welcome along mate. 👍
I thought they were a joke until i bought one and now i have several. I keep one in my pocket all the time....but i live in France now and its quite normal fir french guys to carry an opinel or laguiol. And the police use their common sense, they know the demographics that carry knives with ill intent.
Would you mind elaborating on the demographics part?
Same here in the UK. If you are going camping or fishing its not a problem. Walking around the town centre might be a different story depending on age.
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It's safe, no need to carry a gun for self protection, that would be crazy.....only in America. 😂
@@eleveneleven572 Look, I wanted to write to a long answer about safety, legality and availability, but I won't. My question was about how many people around own one or carry it? But from your answer I realised that you never saw that. OK, carry on
He means the yalla snackbarr Fraction.@@dennypilot9856
Awesome opinel .. I’ve got a green one no 7 .. just use it for cooking .. luvit ... cheers Chris & Sam
Great knives and a good price too.
Thanks for the video, think this has helped me decide on which knife to go with
My pleasure.
And, which knife was it?
Oh I think you would have to have a grumpy cop to struggle legally. They are a chef's knife for the road...
i got a number 10 in stainless , love it excelent for food prep good luck and god bless
Thanks for watching. 😎👍
The Opinel No.8 indeed is a very good pocket knife, close to perfection.
But imo it has 2 flaws:
1. the carbon steel blade is really nice to keep sharp, but even the sap of green hazelnut or oak makes is look very ugly
2. the handle is nice in the hand, but too bulky in the pocket.
My choice in single-bladed pocket knifes is the "Sentinel" by Victorinox.
Fair comment, but at this price its hard to give it a hard time.
@@jim-bob-outdoors seen relatively, the Sentinel costs (here in Switzerland) about twice as much as the No.8 Opinel, that is much. But seen absolutely, "twice a No.8" is still below 30 bucks, which is a very good prize for a tool that satisfies more or less a lifetime.
How many tonnes of fish have I gutted with these knives? A lot. Quick pass over some metal on the boat and it is sharp again. Can't be beat.
Great knives. 😎👍
You gut w a no 8 or bigger size? Considering dedicating an inox no 8 to fishing but perhaps a no 9 could be a better call?
The French term is "coup du savoyard".... But never ever tap it on you palm. The blade is yatagan style (kink up) and will happily make a hole in your hand! BTW the locking ring is easy to remove.
Great channel, nice video, subscribed! 🙂
About the video: There is no doubt for me. An Opinel is completely sufficient for most applications. In addition to the Swiss army knife, Opinel is my preferred knife.
At Fixed Knives, Mora is my favorite (unbeatable price).
Best regards from
Joes Chaos-Werkbank 😊
Thankyou for the comment and sub. Regards JB.
Very professional Fisherman (and Angler) in Europe has one of these knives. Had one for 40 + years myself and if the clownish legislators had ever done a day's work (heaven forbid) utilising a knive then they would understand the value of the blade lock.
Totally agree George. The lock is an important safety part, shame others dont see it that way. 😒
Remember the time at school we all carried one for lunch at the "cantine" on steak days :) It's custom in France to have it on your belt actually.
Carry mine a lot, love how light it is.
Some people talk technicalities and legal definitions of knife laws in the US, but in most places, in real-life practical situations, it's more about the context than legal definitions. If the officer feels that in the context, it's an offensive weapon, then the size, length, or opening mechanism don't really matter, they have discretion.
Bit stricter here in the UK, but they do use common sense in most cases.
Absolutely. Just don't be a dick...
Totally agree 👍
Great vid mate, I love mine. I carry the No.6 with me all day everyday, feel naked if I ever forget it! 😂. Hope alls well mate,
Ash
Is it legal to carry the 6 in the UK, I thought the 6 locked aswell?
@@williamn01 mmm Idk knife réputation in uk is not so good anymore...
I have never owned an opinel, I use my Mora black for food prep.
You would never get into troubled with this knife. If your out camping it's perfect for cutting open packets of food rope fishing line so meny vailed reasons to have this knife on you. The only time you could get in trouble would be if you was in a public place restaurant or say a cinema and had it on you or got arrested with this knife on you in a public place without vailed reason for carrying. Legally you can carry a axe perang fixed knife locking knife as long as you can provide valid readable reason for carrying. I would personally feel perfect countable keeping this in my backpack at all times without worry
With valid reason you would be ok, but its not EDC. You only need a smart arse copper who sticks to the letter of the law.
@@jim-bob-outdoors I walk around the Moors with an axe strapped to the out side of my pack also walk though towns go into shops so on never been stoped or questions. Think it's got a lot to do with your demeanor as much as anything. But in the UK yeah carrying what every you like as long as you have a valid reason for doing so. But no reason other then needing a small blade to hand yeah keep a blade under 3" in your pocket and also not locking. But even that can land you in deep water if your arrested
Got two of the no 8 myself my friend ..brilliant pocket knife cannot fault it for the price and practicality tbh...razor sharp too ..thanks for sharing atb jj
I love it and dont use it enough. JB.
@@jim-bob-outdoors probably the same here but I always keep one in my fire pouch as a back up
No possibly about it - it is the best
Does look like an amazing knife 🔪
I have three Opinel up to the max. Good, very good.
They are a great price too.
Yes, very cheap for a good knife. Sharpen to a fine edge too and retain that sharpness if stropped often.@@jim-bob-outdoors
Any cons for the wooden handle? Bulky feeling in the pocket?
Not really. Its quite slim and very light. Sometimes I forget what pocket its in.
No! I have an oak and stainless No.8 PERFECT pocket knife, put it ring up, the shape slides in and out so smooth.
Ich muss dir recht geben,,Possibly the best pocket knife ever",habe auch einige Opinel,aber die meisten habe ich
auf Hirschhorngriff umgebaut.
Freut mich, meinem Freund zuzustimmen. Ich würde gerne ein paar Bilder von Ihren Messern sehen. Grüße JB. 👍😎
@@jim-bob-outdoors Bitte mein Profil Bild neben meinem Nahmen anklicken dort sind Videos von meinen Opinel zu sehen,oder über ein WhatsApp fähiges Händy.
@@kurtbraisch9572 Vielen Dank. Ich werde nachsehen.
@@kurtbraisch9572 Gute Arbeit. 😎👍
How does this do compared to another classic, the Mercator?
Never used one, but I believe its twice the price of the Opinel.
I got a number 7, and glued the locking ring, so it's UK Legal now ,.. Thing is,,
It's so bloody dangerous now,, so I never use it, !!!!
It'll take your finger off in a second....
Oh, well, at least I only wasted a tenner,, lol,,
The number 8 should be here tomorrow,, and I'll be happy again ,, ha ha,,,
They are sharp little buggers John. 👍 Regards JB.
As a side note....I think anything 6 or below doesn't have a lock ring. Also the lock closed feature is something that was introduced sometime around 2000, I've an older one without the lock closed.
No5 downwards is non locking. I like the locking ring myself, simple but works well.
@@jim-bob-outdoors simple things are usually the best. like modern cars.more electronic gadgets mean higher chances of something going wrong and so on
@@donallmccrudden4812 Could not agree more. 👍
For something more "all purpose" it's really hard to be a Swiss Army knife. I find myself using the scissors a lot, especially when fishing.
Me too I absolutely love my Swiss Army knife for fishing. The scissors are more convenient than the blade for me.
Great knives,,,!
Yep, carry one everyday. 👍
Great knife, got one somewhere, but can't find it, grrrr
Check the cutlery drawer
I see them used a lot for steak if I'm honest. They do look like cool little knives though 👍
One of the best ever in my opinion. JB.
I just bought myself one :)
Great little pocket knife. 👍
Great little video mate I love them but I prefer my lansky
Lansky is stronger without doubt. Not as cool though. 😁👍
Jim-Bob Outdoors sacrilege I hear there lol they are kl knives
@@paulsoutdooradventures1790 😂
I'm ur 800 sub BTW
Thankyou Andrew, welcome along. Regards JB.
could not agree more jb
This is a great knife and frand they made a reasonable knife a a reasonable price. I enjoyedvthe review. I noticed that living in Europe the laws are very strict!! I mean Strict its banan🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yep, the rule are quite strick here. Most people ignore them though. 😁
I noticed i live in Italy in the northern region. I was walking within this young guy about 20...he looked like he understood the streets!!! I asked him the same questions pertaining to the strict laws!! His response was....HE PULLED OUT THE COLD STEEL RECON TANTO FOLDER!!!! He smirked and respond this is the law!!!
@@vitocarbonara7770 the law is strange here. If you can prove you need it for work etc, that's fine. Same for camping, just carry it in your bag, not on your belt. I was in Northern Italy a few weeks ago. (Venice) 😎
@@jim-bob-outdoors Venice is always nice to visit!!
I find the joint on mine harbours dirt and grime in the handle and makes it inbearably stiff
Dont get that with mine, but it does get stiff to open if it gets damp.
@@jim-bob-outdoors you can remove the outer ring with a circlip plier to clean it and you can put some vegetable oil to prevent the wood from swelling (don't use mineral oil if you use it for food prep).
@@gillesf9163 they sell mineral oil as food safe for maintaining chopping boards (and as a laxative if you eat it I believe), so should be fine to use mineral oil
Love mine but haven't been able to find it since before last camp a month ago!
At least they are not expensive. Thanks for watching. JB.
@@jim-bob-outdoors I know but I'm doing that thing of putting off buying another because I know as soon as I order it... the old one will turn up🤣
@@hazzardoutdoors I would use this as the perfect excuse to expand your collection
Looks like a paint brush handle.
yes but far more useful. 😁
5 parts.
that's 5 parts actually; the ring is made of 2 parts.
never bothered pulling mine apart.
@@jim-bob-outdoors i saw a video of someone doing that :P
Btw pop the locking collar of if no 7 and it's legal or break the tip and resharpen with no 8. Also no 2 because the no 1 is a collector's item and expensive as hell
For chopping and splitting wood I can tell ya a good choice witch is called axe! If I see a guy with a knife hammering in wood I will always just laugh like crazy because there is a special tool for this job.... guy srsly seems new and fresh but this thing called axe is really a thing!!!
Axe is a good tool but a bit pointless if you just need one nights fire wood. Building a large shelter then yes. Quick overnight camp, not needed.
Great video, love the 8. What fixed blade is that? Something from Sheffield?
The big black one? Its a copy of the British army knife.
is this knife legal in uk cause it let me order it off amazon, am i stuffed?
please reply asap someone
EDIT: nvm this is me in the 30 minutes future, i have learned u can get away with this one even though it is just over 3 inches at 3.25
Legal to own, not to have in a public place. Due to blade length and lock.
@@jim-bob-outdoors cheers, i realised after a bit of time researching , thats a bummer cause it would be handy.
Wtf they banned knives in the UK?
Not banned, but restricted what you can carry in public areas. 👍
coup de Savoyard
What a stupid knife laws in UK? U can have a damn machete that u can use for choping people in half, but u can't have a small harmless 8,5 cm blade pocket knife.
I agree, a lot of it makes no sense.
La doble moral de los Anglosajones y su hipocresía es historia pura y real,en todos los aspectos,en su país muy tranquilos,y fuera destrucción y robo
@@emigrant4life do NOT deceive people about Ukrainian laws, folding knives (any size) are NOT a "cold weapon" here
I see long machetes in all mugging cases in the UK. Is this because it is free to carry them?😮
@@beycan. Yeah, knifes that you cant hide mostly legal
The opined 1-5 knives don’t have the locking ring and so are legal
The locking ring can be removed
NOT illegal in the US!
But it is here in the UK.
@@jim-bob-outdoors I would love to visit the land of my ancestors, but the old self defense Yankee in me could never tolerate being without my knives and my one gun.
@@clontstable1 To be fair, you dont really need them here. Just stay out of the big cities. We are a friendly welcoming bunch on the south coast. 👍👍
@@jim-bob-outdoors figure that. It's almost like the guns didn't make everyone safer!
It is
If you want something simple and light, yes it is. 👍
@@jim-bob-outdoors I use many sizes in the kitchen and work. I don't care if I lose or break it. I'm think about making a chiped one into a cigar cutter.
@@silverpairaducks I dont think they can be beaten for value for money. I love mine ones.
#5 and under don’t have a lock
Not possibly
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Here is the clip for it ruclips.net/video/C6zdE7ZiBtA/видео.html
I just rec'd an Opinel No.9, stainless steel and I'm not impressed at all. Low grade steel, badly honed, pitted blade edge, and after checking many, many, reviews there are issues with it if it get even slightly wet. Not good for any5thing in the UK.
That surprises me. I have had a few (different sizes) and never had a problem. Send it back if I was you. Regards JB.
@@jim-bob-outdoors I am in the process right now, the Company I bought it off have asked to see pictures of it before they send a return label, so not impressed with that either. Steer clear of Springfields Uk , poor customer service.
@@Chris66able I normally buy from Opinal direct. Same price and a good service. If you have any problems I would contact them directly, I have always found them helpful. 👍
@@jim-bob-outdoors Cheers will do. 👍
@@jim-bob-outdoors Hi do you have much trouble with these knives rusting, its also putting me off. I don't care what all these so called knife experts say, it is common knowledge that if they rust east then its shit steel.
It's not a Supreme though
No the is higher quality out there, but nothing comes close at this price point. Regards JB.
Are you Boris Johnson ?
Boris Johnson ?
Какие у тебя ножи! Полное гавно, а не ножи 😅, кроме Опинель. Опинель отличный нож! Спасибо за видео и удачи.
У меня много. Я собираю ножи со всей Европы. Но русского у него нет. Делаешь ли ты что-нибудь хорошее?
You can even clean your fingernails with it
Very true, I do. 😂👍
Why illegal?
Under UK laws, blade too long and its locking.
@@jim-bob-outdoors that's just madness.
does that mean you cant have a fixed blade or a lockable folder like that in your toolbox?
@@adriaandoelman2577 its a bit of a grey area. As a work tool, yes. On your belt if you are just going shopping or to a bar, No.
Opinels are too bulky to be a pocket knife
Depends on what size you have.
@@jim-bob-outdoors that round handle in the front pocket will look like something else.. 😂😆😆
@@develentsai3215 😂👍
If you’re a pussy just say that
@@develentsai3215 So it is a penis extension for those who are a little on the small side then?
NO JimBob it is NOT the opinel is not very tough in the handle lock up. The ring in the handle is way too weak.
Its fine if you are using it for what its designed for.
@@jim-bob-outdoorsEverbody thinks a knife is for stabbing car doors from watching youtube videos, lol.
@@FuglyStick spot on mate. Use for the intended purpose, no problems. 👍👍
I do not understand the Opinel cult. They are close to the worst folding knives in existence in terms of opening and locking. They are utterly unreliable for one-handed opening (and actively dangerous since they fail to lock open). They are not good for food safety (too many small areas for bacteria to collect in). They are far worse than a fixed blade of similar size for any task. They have no clip for clipping to a pocket edge, etc.
I'd much rather have a Benchmade folder and a Mora fixed blade. Mora makes utterly workaday knives that are clean, sharp, and dependable. And if you want, you can find them in carbon steel for carrying an extremely sharp edge.
If you live in an oppressive country that does not even allow adults to carry adult knives, perhaps that edges it up in consideration because all of the better options are outlawed so you don't know about them. I happily live in a country in which I can carry a useful and safe folder than can be opened one-handed and automatically locks safely open. The point of a locking folding knife is not that the locking feature makes the knife a weapon. Only a nanny-state government would think that way. The point of locking open a folding knife is that it prevents the knife from folding closed on your hand during use. It is a safety feature.
I don't get it either. Moras and Opinels are both good, inexpensive knives made in non-third-world countries. They both work well. I like both and recommend them to friends but don't worship either.
I find that Opinels are very good slicers (better than Moras) since they're flat ground, distally tapered and sometimes thinner stock. I also find that their handles have a wider range of comfortable/useable grip positions that work with a wide range of hand sizes than most Mora models and wooden handles are better in the hand for long hours of work than rubber ones. They certainly have their flaws, but so does everything in life.
A range of fixed-blade Opinels would be mega.
Reference "adult knives" I know what you mean but people live in different legal and social climates around the world and part of being adult is learning that the universe doesn't bend to your every whim. I live in the UK, which is notoriously oppressive when it comes to knives but there are plenty of more modern options when it comes to knives. One hand opening, pocket clips, synthetic grips whatever. Some people just like to carry older/simpler knives.
Well that reply shows what you know. 😂 I have a large collection of knives, from micro folders to 13" fixed blades. As a pocket knife, also taking into consideration the price, I stand by my comments.
@@jim-bob-outdoors So with an Opinel you can safely open it one-handed? If you fail to open it fully it does not snap back to the closed position?
Possibly the one Opinel knife I had was an outlier and not representative of the brand. But both things I asked about happened with the Opinel knife I had before I threw that dangerous POS away. It could not be opened one-handed by a slow opening. Opening the knife required both hands - one to hold the handle and another to try to grab the pathetic and out-dated tiny slit near the spine of the blade. For many positions of the blade between fully closed and fully open the blade would snap back to the closed position if the user let go of the blade. That is not trivial. It is positively dangerous. I do not want any knife that will spontaneously snap closed on my fingers, which the Opinel that I owned absolutely, positively, definitely, did do.
A good folder has enough friction that it will not snap closed when un-locked.
And the locking feature on the Opinel is pathetically out-dated: it requires a positive action to lock the blade open once deployed, the blade is not passively locked open when fully deployed. That is just stupidly dangerous compared to modern knives.
What I have good to say of Opinel knives:
1. They are nostalgic (old engineering), so if you want to role-play being an oldy-time French person you can "feel" like you are getting back to the roots of an older, golden era or some kind of bullshit. This is like preferring a straight blade screwdriver over any other better, more modern type (phillips, star phillips, robinson, torx, torque-set, ...) It does not make you "cool" to like straight bladed screws and screw drivers - they are demonstrably worse than any modern alternative. It makes you a poser to "like" the worse, older design.
Slide rules are also nostalgic, and I have a couple, but they are in no way better than a cheap digital calculator. They are demonstrably worse. I think that Opinel cult are like people who theoretically think that Engineering should still be done with slide rules.
2. The blades are probably carbon steel or good alloy steel. Feel free to wail on me in the comments about this - I can't be bothered to check on what materials Opinel uses for blades. I did have an Opinel folder in the past. It was wicked sharp and hard and held an edge as only a nice Q&T carbon steel or alloy steel blade tends to be.
@@lordsummerisle87 I am not understanding specifically your comment about blade shapes. Mora knives can be had in a variety of blade shapes. One of my favorite is an utterly bizarro blade with an utterly straight cutting edge and a 90 degree angle at the point that forms basically a chisel. It is like an odd knife-chisel combo - and can be had in carbon steel.
With regard to "adult knives" - I think only sad, nanny states pass laws that outlaw people from carrying one of the most useful and safe tools in existence: a folding knife that safely and reliably locks open when opened so that the blade does not fold back on the user's hand accidentally during use. That feature does not make a pocket knife some type of scary weapon - it makes it a useful tool.
The fascist nanny state could outlaw all kinds of things in the pursuit of stopping law-abiding people from doing things that, if used wrong, could cause harm. Firstly: outlaw the production of alcoholic beverages. Those are far worse than pocket knives. Outlaw personally owned vehicles. Outlaw baseball bats/cricket bats/and solid bar-like object over, what, 30 cm? The list goes on. Trying to regulate the bad aspects of human behavior by outlawing common tools is just stupid. All of the down-stream negative behavior is already illegal - you are not allowed to attack people with weapons.
An interpretation of a popular internet meme: anything is a weapon if you try hard enough.
@@FinnMcRiangabra No mate I was talking about grind rather than shape.
different knives for different tasks, but in it's appropriate category i don't think opinel has
many rivals at all.
and most of the ones that do exist are obviously copying the opinel design.
worth noting: there is a plastic model with a half serrated blade and a whistle built into the handle.
imo an upgrade from the regular wooden ones.
Yes I have seen the plastic one, in fact I got one as a present for a young guy that was just starting out.
Are you still allowed to own knives over there in Merry New Pakistan? I thought they outlawed all cutlery.
Now that did make me laugh. Yes we can own anything we like, just restricted on what we can carry in public. In the city's its a problem but out in the country, nobody bothers about the rules. Regards JB.