Opinel Knives - favourites?

[Lurch]

I've been scratching my chin and pondering stocking a few Opinel models.
However I'm not that familiar with the range and was just wondering if the forum hive mind could give me some pointers?
I definitely want the diddy keyring model, but what are your top 5 Opinel models?

 

[JonathanD]

The saw would probably be a good seller.

 

[Mesquite]

Opinel garden knife.

 

[HeltorChasca]

I carry a No. 8 at all times. Yes I know with the lock it may be a bit of a grey area but as a landscaper I am oficially carrying a tool of my trade. I genuinely use it all day from slicing open pallets of stone, bags of aggregate or cement and cutting up my lunch apple. The No. 7 was too small and gave it to a fellow female gardening type. The No.2 I have as a key ring and is ok for clever whittling (and is just dead cute). My 8 year old daughter got a red childrens' knife, also available in blue (No.7 with a blunt point) for her birthday and foraged most of my elderflower fizz crop with it. AND I have the mushroom knife with real boar beard bristles...! Apart from my skandis, Opinel are true friends from France..........hc

 

[Robbi]

that garden knife is great, i have one, as well as No's 2, 5, 6 7 8 9, opinals will always sell.

 

[PREPER]

I have got rather fond of my number 7!

PREPER……………

 

[Big Geordie]

I love my number 9.
G

 

[Tadpole]

I carry my 6 everywhere, my EDC as it were (the locking ring pops off and back on again with ease) and I keep a No 7 for back up. Other than stropping them they hardly ever need to be sharpened on the stone, and they get used for cutting everything, from rubber mats to sausage.

 

[Nat]

Number 8 for me. Generally used and abused from food prep to cutting wood, plastic etc.

 

[Biker]

My EDC is an Opinel No.17. It's an amalgamation of a No.8 and a No.9. (big blade's the number 8)
I had both in my back pocket on a hot day and they melted together like a bag of toffees.

It's still leaving any Frenchman I show it to scratching his head.

Y'know they even sell Opinels here in blister packs in supermarkets. They're that popular.

Apologies if you've seen this before, but I'm proud of my little creation.

 

[locum76]

No6 EDC with lock popped off. Anything over an 8 seems too big to me. The pruning knives etc are good too.

 

[Graham_S]

No8 has always been my favorite.

 

[naefearjustbeer]

No 8 carbon steel for me! I am on my second one I lost the first one!

 

[gsfgaz]

7 ,8,and 9 r great knifes , i also like look of the opinel saw

 

[Ogri the trog]

My EDC is an Opinel No.17. It's an amalgamation of a No.8 and a No.9. (big blade's the number 8)

Idea steal

Ogri the trog

 

[caswcc]

bright orange number 7 and keyring one in bright green... so many people have commented on the keyring one...

 

[demographic]

The number 8 version is pretty much the most popular I have seen.

 

[JDO330]

I would consider stocking the following: #6, #7, #8, #9 in stainless & carbon plus the childrens round tip versions. All very popular in my opinion and excellent little knives, especially for modifying!

If they do well, maybe you could also offer the different woods, this might differentiate you from some other sellers?

Look forward to seeing them on your site.

ATB, Jon.

 

[Radix lecti]

No 8 for me,but i sure would like a copy of bikers No17.

 

[Biker]

No 8 for me,but i sure would like a copy of bikers No17.

Make one, twas easy ... if you're handy with tools that is.

I bought both Opinels at bootfairs total price was £3 so the monetary investment if it went pear-shaped wasn't too painful. Set them side by side end to end and guaged with my eye where I needed to saw and chisel away the waste. There's wood between both the blades from the original knife. Several fine tweaks later they were glued together using PVA and cramped overnight. Next day I spent planing, filing and sanding them flush with each other.

"Simple dimple" as they say in the arctic.

Ogri, be sure to share your creation once it's done, I'd love to see it mate. I stole the idea myself, just found this example (see below) made by Robinsons (Don't they make Strawberry Jam as well?) This is a clone version so someone's ripping someone's original design off in my opinion.