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[ssj]

Yes, I do. I have convexed it to make it a little easier to sharpen (I seem to to sharpen incessantly). Takes a great edge and holds it. It's really light and simple. Some people might say that it is an expensive knife to have a simple zytel handle but I think Fallkniven put the effort into the blade. I like it. Its my field knife most of the time and my town knife if I'm doing something that might harm my Dozier folder.
Steve

 

[leon-1]

I haven't tried the Fallkniven folders, they look very good.

I have tried, the gerber gator serrator, the Normark super swede / big swede, CRKT m16 as well and the opinel knives.

As far as value for money goes they are four of the best knives that I have come across, in the end the opinel is a winner because of cost and being able to sharpen it with a piece of silk (as good if not better than an open razor).

The opinel is cheap, they are easy to sharpen, they have minimal cost (overall) and they have one of the best locking systems that you will ever come across, if you break a sebenza you will cry for the better part of the year, if you break an opinel you tend to go "Oh well".

I have broken one opinel since I was 11 years old, that's 25 years, the only reason it broke was I abused it heavily, I was 14 years old. For the cost you cannot ask more than that

 

[Graham_S]

well i've had plenty of knives but my favorites (and the ones that go with me most often) are my opinel no8 and a normark swede 60. both take an exellent edge but the normark can be dissasembled for cleaning without tools (it can be taken apart with a penny). also the handle of the normark is very resistant to a slipping hand.

 

[Lurch]

Slip joint? Never.
I've usually got a Spyderco Jester or Ladybug in one of my pockets somewhere. Depending on what I'm doing I'll have either a Salsa or some cheapy (< 30 notes) locking sub 3".
Love to have one of those Doug Ritters though...
Toying with the idea of a Penknife, just for novelty, but struggling to get past that horrible G10.....

 

[spamel]

Hopefully, there is a picture along with this post showing a few Opinel knives. Could somebody tell me the benefits of carrying such a knife, and if they are meant to be as cheap as 6 to 12 euros?

If the picture hasn't come up, it was of a 6,8,10 and 12. Cheers.

 

[tricky boy]

U2 for me too. A top small knife that lives in my pocket kit. Not sure I'd want to work it too hard but thats a job for my F1. Nice back up knife and not too aggressive looking. Probably the sharpest knife i've owned straight from the box.

Patrick

 

[JFW]

Spamel, there are quite a few posts regarding opinels, use the search function to find them. The price you state sounds right. Opinels are the most basic of knives, the locking mechanism is a simple twist ring, there is not much to go wrong with them and they are really easy to sharpen.
Hope this helps.

Cheers

JFW

 

[Andy]

For info...in case that was gobbledegook to anyone....

and the thread it came from
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6579

 

[Keith_Beef]

whats a fox? (knife :roll: )

An Italian manufacturer, Fox, with a quite large range of fixed-blade and folding-blade knives.

The importer in France is Agora-Tec. I can get a catalogue, if you like (Fox, Kershaw, Muela, Sog....).

I have a small Fox liner-lock that I've mentioned on here before.

Simple, easy to dissasemble, very practical.

I think that this model has been discontinued by Fox; it wasn't in the last Agora-Tec catalog, but similar designs were in there.


Keith.

 

[Jack]

My vote also goes with Opinel, have had one ( more like one hundred as I always lose them) since a boy and number 9 is the my favourite. Have done so much with these knives from peeling apples to skinning sheep to removing vast amount of meat......from my hands.

Great price, great steel and a great tool.

Jack.

 

[Keith_Beef]

My vote also goes with Opinel, have had one ( more like one hundred as I always lose them) since a boy and number 9 is the my favourite. Have done so much with these knives from peeling apples to skinning sheep to removing vast amount of meat......from my hands.

Great price, great steel and a great tool.

Jack.

Yup. The Opinel is a great tool.

When I'm out in the country, I usually have a folding saw, a nº12 (same size as saw) and smaller model (a number 6 ,7 or 8).

I've recently taken to carrying a Douk-douk when I'm in the city and working in the office. It's much slimmer than the Opinel, and is great slipped in a waistcoat or shirt pocket.

Keith.

 

[Hoodoo]

My vote also goes with Opinel, have had one ( more like one hundred as I always lose them) since a boy and number 9 is the my favourite. Have done so much with these knives from peeling apples to skinning sheep to removing vast amount of meat......from my hands.

Great price, great steel and a great tool.

Jack.

My edc is a Benchmade RSK, either the small or large, but I agree with you Jack. Opinels are wonderful knives and you left out one important trait. They are very light. That's why I can always find room for one in my pack or coat pocket. I keep a #8 in my office for fixing lunch and I use #3s and #6s in lab to do dissections. I keep a #12 in my camper for kitchen chores and I gave a #12 to a friend who keeps it in his cabin. It's the most used knife there. These knives are too often totally overlooked and underappreciated.

 

[dave750gixer]

I EDC a Spyderco UK Penknife and since I always have it on my person it goes to the woods with me as well. Much more capable than I had originally thought.

I also carry a Benchmade mini-RSK but to be honest the penknife has made this superfluous as I dont need the lock any more (if I need a lock I'll use a fixed blade). Yes the Spyderco is that good. So the Benchmade may be staying at home in future - or going into a survival kit.

 

[spamel]

Okay, impulse buy today, I am now an opinel user!!

I went for the number 8, it fits my hand nicely, and I see what everyone means when they say they are light. I didn't realise you could lock it in the closed position, so that was an added bonus. I am impressed, I put it over the stone, I just need to get it on a bit of wet n dry and I can ditch my Gillette Sensor!

 

[Jack]

Well done spamel, you will now be opinel user for life, in one form or another :biggthump

Keith

How good are those saws? As I can see that in the right hands they could replace a lot of the 'bigger' saws.

 

[Keith_Beef]

Well done spamel, you will now be opinel user for life, in one form or another :biggthump

Keith

How good are those saws? As I can see that in the right hands they could replace a lot of the 'bigger' saws.

They're quite good, as far as I know. Which is to saw, that I've only compared the Opinel saw to a Fox saw.

The Fox has a longer, wider blade, but a plastic handle (less comfortable) and a nasty clacky wire locking mechanism.

The Opinel's teeth are not set; you have to be careful that the blade doesn't jam in the wood.

Mine did, when I was cutting too fast, and I pushed forward too hard and snapped the blade.

So I bought another Opinel saw, and promised mysefl I'd make a copy of a Nº12 blade out of D2.... Still not got around to doing it, though.

Keith.

 

[davek]

would be good to see pictures/links everyone! :wave:

my opies

Also, could someone answer a question for me? I have been looking at the EKA knives. Could anyone tell me what the blade stops on when it closes? I hate folders where the tip hits a stop or the inside of the handle to stop it. You want it to stop at the heel.

 

[Squidders]

Davek, I have just had a look at mine and it looks like the knife butts up right at the back of the blade... not actually on the blade but I think this is the heel as you described it.

If you simply wanted to play, I would go for the Swede 88 model as you'd be able to get it for about $20US.

I have the Masur and (until the cats stashed it) the Swede 88 and they're the same other than the handle material.

You can contact them through their website (http://www.eka-knivar.se/eng/eindex.htm) though and they'll be able to answer the question better than I am qualified to... I just use and abuse

Joe

 

[Kirruth]

Opinels are great, comfortable to hold, they work well with firesteels, and are easy to sharpen. The only thing to remember is if you're putting it away for a while, it will need some three-in-one oil on it to prevent rust.

For an everyday carry, like others here, I like the Spyderco UK penknife. Very capable knife, good for daily tasks and camp craft (but you need the knack of it to use them with a firesteel, since they don't lock). It's also easy to carry on you (due to being thin, with a clip), and openable with one hand: makes it a very convenient tool.

 

[Tantalus]

and it is simple to drill a lanyard hole in the handle

i liked the stainless opinels when i was working on the sea

always had a soft spot for em

Tant