Probably the best knife review I’ve ever heard or watched. Superb video, with delightful voice. Thankful. I already own #6, #7, & #8. Love all three. The #6 CS is a good wood carver. Both the #7 SS & #8 SS for EDC, and food prep. Most days I would be found carrying #8 and the smallest little red Swiss Army knife. Mainly for the scissors, toothpick, tweezers, and file. Never use the little blade. Thanks again for the wonderful presentation. My wife said you speak better English than 95% of people in America. I agree.
Opinel's N°08 Jardin (Garden) knife deserves mention as their best option for everyday carry, in my opinion. 1) Thinner handle for pocket carry, but still very hand filling. 2) Spearpoint blade shape (vs slight drop point on most), which allows easier use for draw cuts on surfaces, 3) intermediate in blade thickness between the N°07 and N°08. N°07: 1.46mm. N°08 Jardin: 1.62mm. N°08: 1.76mm. For visibility, I add lanyards I coil and knot from retroreflective paracord to all my smaller knives. As I'm a strong fan of headlamps for camping and emergency use, the lanyards stand out from grass even at night.
👍 Nice over view of these 3 knives. If I carry an Opinel in town it is a No. 8; in the countryside it is the No. 9. They are great knives with excellent value. The tradition of giving money with a knife is one a friend and I have practiced as we move knives back and forth. While we have practiced this for decades neither of us know the origin of this tradition and you are one of the few other people I have heard mention it.
I found something on opinel site. Just google coin with money gift. How does it work though? You give it with gift and they give it back or they gift receiver gives you money after getting the gift?
The tradition of giving some money to the person who is giving you a knife is very old I believe you do it so that the knife doesn't cut the friendship between you and the person who's giving you the knife.
Thanks Mr. Donkov I don't usually bother to leave comments but I like your attitude and I just happened to have bought my first Opinel knife. Best wishes for your future videos.
My friend, when giving a knife to a friend, he or she should give You money! Not you to them It’s because you don’t want the knife to cut off the friendship. Even if it’s 1 euro, that means you sold it to them . And the friendship will last with no bad luck. Supposedly… I enjoyed your video much..
The tradition where I grew up, northern Ontario Canada, was when we would give a knife as a gift we would say we were lending them the knife with the clear understanding that it was theirs to keep.
Salut Sir, je suis Irlandais and have been retraité and resident en France for several years. I only discovered this tradition when I gave my French friend an enormous Bowie knife which I should never have purchased …… it was in my display of knives and was simply “too much” and it did not make many (non French) visitors to our home comfortable. My friend owns a gun shop which also stocks knives. You will be pleased to know I much appreciate the Opinel range of knives and have 7 in my collection. I even have the model with the alternative screw heads in the handle. They are a perfect companion when I am dismantling one of my many Smith & Wesson Military and Police revolver collection. Je suis bien sûr by nature a collector, however I have so far at the age of 70 restricted myself to only une femme …. a good decision as she knows how to shoot my guns! Cordialement RB
In Italy we don’t give like a present both pointed or sharp items, it will look as you put in danger your friend. That’s why your friend have to buy (even with one cent) the object
INOX (stainless steel) is good for outdoors where you or a knife can get wet, because of rust resistance. Cons - its soft and dulls faster. Carbone (XC90) is good for dry environments, with HRC 57-59 (hardness) it's great for wood carving. Specialists recommend taking #6 as a smaller blade is easier to control when making small details. Thanks for the video
In some cultures it is considered bad luck to give something sharp as a gift. The solution is to sell the recipient the knife. You give the knife and money together and then the lucky recipient “buys” the knife from the person giving the gift with the money.
Always have a 07 in my bag, hanging inside on a leather string. Even in an office environment one need to divide an apple, a breakfast bagel or opening copy paper boxes. Opinels are excellent since they are so very light weight and nimble to use. Weight is less than half the weight of the shoulder strap of the bag, so one does not notice it is there. Only drawback is when they are wet, the wood swells, so the blade has to be knocked out against the table. :)
If you leave the carbon blade wrapped in a vinegar soaked paper towel overnight it will force a patina. Clean it and wipe it down with oil once a month and it will never rust. I love carbon knives. My son and I both have a couple opinels.
Gifting cutlery brings bad luck (by literally you are wishing for their death with this act) in folklore so you give them money along with the cutlery which they must give you back right away as payment for the goods, so its a deal not a gift. before i knew this i gifted an expensive knife to a close friend the wrong way and she never talked to me ever again.
Well said and excellent survival kit😉👍👍 By the way Mr. Donkov, the style of the painting (from what I can observe), in the background during the beginning of your clip is familiar to me.😎👍 Can you share its origin for us? 😎✌👍❤🖖
Probably the best knife review I’ve ever heard or watched. Superb video, with delightful voice. Thankful.
I already own #6, #7, & #8. Love all three. The #6 CS is a good wood carver. Both the #7 SS & #8 SS for EDC, and food prep. Most days I would be found carrying #8 and the smallest little red Swiss Army knife. Mainly for the scissors, toothpick, tweezers, and file. Never use the little blade.
Thanks again for the wonderful presentation. My wife said you speak better English than 95% of people in America. I agree.
Great. Thank you for the comment sir! Keep it up
I didn't even know they made a saw. I have a no. 9 and I love it. Now I need that saw, and maybe a no. 7. Greetings from US!
Cheers from Slovenia!
Opinel's N°08 Jardin (Garden) knife deserves mention as their best option for everyday carry, in my opinion.
1) Thinner handle for pocket carry, but still very hand filling. 2) Spearpoint blade shape (vs slight drop point on most), which allows easier use for draw cuts on surfaces, 3) intermediate in blade thickness between the N°07 and N°08. N°07: 1.46mm. N°08 Jardin: 1.62mm. N°08: 1.76mm.
For visibility, I add lanyards I coil and knot from retroreflective paracord to all my smaller knives. As I'm a strong fan of headlamps for camping and emergency use, the lanyards stand out from grass even at night.
👍 Nice over view of these 3 knives. If I carry an Opinel in town it is a No. 8; in the countryside it is the No. 9.
They are great knives with excellent value.
The tradition of giving money with a knife is one a friend and I have practiced as we move knives back and forth. While we have practiced this for decades neither of us know the origin of this tradition and you are one of the few other people I have heard mention it.
I found something on opinel site. Just google coin with money gift. How does it work though? You give it with gift and they give it back or they gift receiver gives you money after getting the gift?
The tradition of giving some money to the person who is giving you a knife is very old I believe you do it so that the knife doesn't cut the friendship between you and the person who's giving you the knife.
@@alexflorea4879 I like that explanation. Thank you for educating me.
@@ROE1300 You're welcome!
It is always useful to watch what others carry in their EDCs, there are always good suggestions I have not considered before
Thanks
Thanks Mr. Donkov I don't usually bother to leave comments but I like your attitude and I just happened to have bought my first Opinel knife. Best wishes for your future videos.
Thank you! Enjoy your new Opinel ;) Which one you got?
My friend, when giving a knife to a friend, he or she should give You money! Not you to them It’s because you don’t want the knife to cut off the friendship. Even if it’s 1 euro, that means you sold it to them . And the friendship will last with no bad luck. Supposedly… I enjoyed your video much..
Noted! :)
The tradition where I grew up, northern Ontario Canada, was when we would give a knife as a gift we would say we were lending them the knife with the clear understanding that it was theirs to keep.
Salut Sir, je suis Irlandais and have been retraité and resident en France for several years. I only discovered this tradition when I gave my French friend an enormous Bowie knife which I should never have purchased …… it was in my display of knives and was simply “too much” and it did not make many (non French) visitors to our home comfortable. My friend owns a gun shop which also stocks knives.
You will be pleased to know I much appreciate the Opinel range of knives and have 7 in my collection. I even have the model with the alternative screw heads in the handle. They are a perfect companion when I am dismantling one of my many Smith & Wesson Military and Police revolver collection. Je suis bien sûr by nature a collector, however I have so far at the age of 70 restricted myself to only une femme …. a good decision as she knows how to shoot my guns! Cordialement RB
In Italy we don’t give like a present both pointed or sharp items, it will look as you put in danger your friend. That’s why your friend have to buy (even with one cent) the object
INOX (stainless steel) is good for outdoors where you or a knife can get wet, because of rust resistance. Cons - its soft and dulls faster.
Carbone (XC90) is good for dry environments, with HRC 57-59 (hardness) it's great for wood carving. Specialists recommend taking #6 as a smaller blade is easier to control when making small details.
Thanks for the video
In some cultures it is considered bad luck to give something sharp as a gift. The solution is to sell the recipient the knife. You give the knife and money together and then the lucky recipient “buys” the knife from the person giving the gift with the money.
Super Opinel 😀👌 ! Like👍👋
Nice review. Recently picked up a no7 carbone cheaply. Just need to get out and use it in anger as they say.
Always have a 07 in my bag, hanging inside on a leather string. Even in an office environment one need to divide an apple, a breakfast bagel or opening copy paper boxes. Opinels are excellent since they are so very light weight and nimble to use. Weight is less than half the weight of the shoulder strap of the bag, so one does not notice it is there. Only drawback is when they are wet, the wood swells, so the blade has to be knocked out against the table. :)
True, they are very practical.
Been using them for years. Great slicers!
They really are. My favorite EDC 😉
If you leave the carbon blade wrapped in a vinegar soaked paper towel overnight it will force a patina. Clean it and wipe it down with oil once a month and it will never rust. I love carbon knives. My son and I both have a couple opinels.
Thanks for the tip!
Great for food prep when hiking/camping..for other things a fixblade is far better.
If you give away just a knife, you can cut the friendship.
Gifting cutlery brings bad luck (by literally you are wishing for their death with this act) in folklore so you give them money along with the cutlery which they must give you back right away as payment for the goods, so its a deal not a gift.
before i knew this i gifted an expensive knife to a close friend the wrong way and she never talked to me ever again.
Give the message across real good .. 😆
Well said and excellent survival kit😉👍👍
By the way Mr. Donkov, the style of the painting (from what I can observe), in the background during the beginning of your clip is familiar to me.😎👍
Can you share its origin for us?
😎✌👍❤🖖
Thanks. Its not a painting by the way, its a piece of textile I put over an audio damper / frame I made, to reduce echo in my living room. Cheers
опинели отличные ножы, очень их люблю. у меня их 11 штук
Where did you get the roll bag?? Very handy
Indeed. Some local online store here had it. Here it is: www.helikon-tex.com/en_eur/mo-tro-nl-trip-roll-organizer.html
i have a #8
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Does the saw cut on the push or pull? 12:13
Pull
No Fishing Hooks in Your Survival Roll Bag???
No experience with fishing so ... But good idea.
Good video thanks I would add 2 things a whistle and compass.
I always heard that you never gift a knife to a friend by itself, because it will sever your friendship.