Opinel No7
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If you're keeping it in your work bag then having a lock on the blade shouldn't be a problem as you need it for work. Depends what your work is I suppose.
As far as I know, all Opinels, save for the littlest models come with the "Virobloc" locking mechanism.
Adam
Adam
If you can really see the lock being a problem for you with regards to the legal aspect, you could always disable the lock. I'd suggest drilling a tiny hole through each side ofthe locking ring and into the wood of the handle and inserting a tiny pin to prevent the ring from being rotated. Something like a cut down gimp pin or panel pin might work well for this. You'd just have to make sure that the pins did not go too deep so that they did not interfere with the blade opening and closing.
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Actually, with a little effort (and perhaps a lever of some sort) you can easily remove the locking ring, making it non-locking. You'll just have to clean off the grease. That way it's non-permanent, which may be better or worse, depending on your perspective.
(As an aside: locking folders are illegal in the UK? That's baffling. I can understand banning spring-opened ones, but locks are just a safety feature)
(As an aside: locking folders are illegal in the UK? That's baffling. I can understand banning spring-opened ones, but locks are just a safety feature)
Not totally illegal - but locking are treated as fixed blades and therefore you have to have a good reason to be carrying one.
They seem to only do up to No5 without locking ring in stainless or carbon steel
6 - 12 are locking but as suggested you should be able to remove it
if you want a Bushcraft shaped spear point one seens one of the garden versions has this blade
and any body tried a Opinal Saw ???
http://www.opinel-musee.com/uk/idx_magasin-uk.htm
BTW theres some nice custom opinals on there
6 - 12 are locking but as suggested you should be able to remove it
if you want a Bushcraft shaped spear point one seens one of the garden versions has this blade
and any body tried a Opinal Saw ???
http://www.opinel-musee.com/uk/idx_magasin-uk.htm
BTW theres some nice custom opinals on there
I've had a 12cm (4.5"-ish with 9 tpi) opinel saw for well over a decade. I've found it a good tool and it's still going strong
. Visually the teeth are very similar to those of my Silky saw (and probably other brands too).
. Visually the teeth are very similar to those of my Silky saw (and probably other brands too).
I've got the larger Opinel saw with the 7.5" blade. I really like it and it cuts as well, if not better sometimes, than the much vaunted Laplander. It is only around an ounce heavier than the Laplander and I'll quite happily carry in in my pack.
Cheers,
Doug.
Cheers,
Doug.
I may be about to come under some fire for saying this but.....
Doesnt anyone else think opinels are a bit rubbish ? I say this as a collector of folders and fixed blades. Yeah i undertand that they are cheap etc but i recently got one to see hat all the fuss was about and besides it feeling very flimsy under pressure the collar started to stick within no time at all. For the cash i would rather have a swiss army knife or one of many other available knives for that price.
Sorry for hijacking your thread Osprey
Doesnt anyone else think opinels are a bit rubbish ? I say this as a collector of folders and fixed blades. Yeah i undertand that they are cheap etc but i recently got one to see hat all the fuss was about and besides it feeling very flimsy under pressure the collar started to stick within no time at all. For the cash i would rather have a swiss army knife or one of many other available knives for that price.
Sorry for hijacking your thread Osprey
It's a beater. If you lose it or damage it you don't care. Can you say the same about your Benchmade knives? Thought not! They are easy to sharpen, even by a complete novice, and the low cost means they are a perfect knife to chuck into your possibles pouch. They excel in skinning and slicing jobs so are perfect for use in food prep if you don't want to use the mora you were carving wood with earlier. And they cast awesome sparks from a ferro rod or can be used to create sparks with the aid of a piece of sharp flint (Carbon blades only.), so it is a perfect pocket knife for bushcraft. They also come in various sizes and are easily modified to meet the users criteria in blade shape and handle shape. I've seen them modified from clip points into wharnies and spear tipped blades, in fact, I filed the clip off of mine. They ar a good knife to give as a gift aswell.
"Can you say the same about your Benchmade knives" nope as i dont have any
I know they are cheap but so are swiss army knives and a whole host of other sharps for the same cash. Surely slicing gutting etc etc is just as good with any sharp drop/clip/spear pointed knife. Casting sparks from a ferro rod is also possible with any sharp spined blade. I am not being elitist here just dont see the attraction and following they have is all
I admit i only had a one for a few months before trading it off on here for something else but in that time i just didnt like it mainly due to the fact that it felt like it could snap under heavy use.
I know they are cheap but so are swiss army knives and a whole host of other sharps for the same cash. Surely slicing gutting etc etc is just as good with any sharp drop/clip/spear pointed knife. Casting sparks from a ferro rod is also possible with any sharp spined blade. I am not being elitist here just dont see the attraction and following they have is all
I admit i only had a one for a few months before trading it off on here for something else but in that time i just didnt like it mainly due to the fact that it felt like it could snap under heavy use.
All kit is horses for courses and personal preferences. What one person chooses is bound to surprise/confuse at least one other person.
I own (and use) both Opinel and SAK .
I own (and use) both Opinel and SAK
.Dwardo,
I completely agree with you. I mean, I can respect an Opinel for being such a simple, time honoured design but I'd take my SAK over one any day. Period.
To be flat out honest, I went through three Opinels (two #7 carbons and a #8 stainless) in a very short time period. And almost lost some fingers when the locking mechanism failed me. After that incident I went back to my SAK and a few years later, here I am.
Mind you, I'm not saying that an Opinel is not a good knife. Some people swear by them but for me and my money, I just don't bother with them anymore.
Adam
I completely agree with you. I mean, I can respect an Opinel for being such a simple, time honoured design but I'd take my SAK over one any day. Period.
To be flat out honest, I went through three Opinels (two #7 carbons and a #8 stainless) in a very short time period. And almost lost some fingers when the locking mechanism failed me. After that incident I went back to my SAK and a few years later, here I am.
Mind you, I'm not saying that an Opinel is not a good knife. Some people swear by them but for me and my money, I just don't bother with them anymore.
Adam
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