Which opinel?

[DP1]

I have an Opinel no.9 which I got on holiday a while ago and think for the money it really is a good knife it sharpens easy and is razor sharp.
I know several places do the range but I want one that I can carry legally everyday which model would people recomend? Also does anyone know anywhere that I can get a sheath for it? I have noticed that you can get them as a presentation pack for the larger knives but none for the smaller ones.

All advise gratefully received!

 

[tommy the cat]

I may be shot down in flames here but if its locking its not to be carried.....unless you can prove a use for work ...or something like that for this reason my edc knife is now a sak>
dave

 

[DP1]

From what I can gather you can get the smaller opinels with legal size blade and NO locking mechanism!

 

[Bushcraft4life]

Not too sure on this but i think the maximum length of the blade on a folding knife has to be 3 inches or less to be carried legally.

I would recomend the opinel number 5 as it doesn't have a locking mechanism. Anything above that in the range does. Not too sure where to get a sheath for one but i am sure a lot of other members can help you further on that front.

Jamie

 

[DP1]

Thanks for the reply I think a no.5! I'll hang on to see if anyone knows where to get a sheath, may aswell order them together if possible(save on postage)

 

[leon-1]

If you can't find anywhere that makes sheaths for them drop me a PM and I'll make one for you.

 

[DP1]

Thanks Leon thats more than generous if I can't find anywhere I'll Pm you to sort a price etc!
Although judging by some of your work I would sooner have one of yours than a factory one anyway and but for sounding cheeky I would say I can't find one without even looking! If that makes sense?

 

[leon-1]

Thanks Leon thats more than generous if I can't find anywhere I'll Pm you to sort a price etc!
Although judging by some of your work I would sooner have one of yours than a factory one anyway and but for sounding cheeky I would say I can't find one without even looking! If that makes sense?

Cost will be postage.

 

[British Red]

DP1,

If you dont take that offer I will

Red

 

[sxmolloy]

Cost will be postage.

DP1 you lucky so and so

 

[Lodian]

You doing the same deals on moras lol?

 

[DP1]

Pm already sent in response to Leon-1 so kind offer!

 

[British Red]

Leon,

Have a virtual rep point liberally sprinkled with pixie dust!

Red

 

[DP1]

Leon,

Have a virtual rep point liberally sprinkled with pixie dust!

Red

Sorry not quite with you??

 

[leon-1]

not quite with you??

We used to have a rep system on here, but there were people who were abusing the system so it got canned. It was a shame as some of the people here had good rep and it was well deserved, Red amongst them.

You doing the same deals on moras lol?

Not this time, but a nice try

 

[DP1]

Understood! Just one point seems a bit stingy though!

 

[British Red]

Aaah but the pixie dust ones are worth more!

Red

 

[leon-1]

Understood! Just one point seems a bit stingy though!

You could only ever give rep, the more rep that you had the more that you gave as each person had varying amounts of rep power.

Someone who was new to the forum and had virtually no rep (10 points) could only ever give a single point, but some of the old hands that had very high rep (200+) when they gave rep it was like a sudden avalanche of rep points hitting your front doorstep as they were giving away 5 or more at a time.

It also had a snowball effect as once one person said they had given rep others normally followed suit. so in many ways it worked out

 

[Lodian]

Not this time, but a nice try

Just ordered 2 today of bcuk any ideas how long they might take.

 

[DP1]

That's made it clearer! Thought I was going a bit daft with the talk of Pixie dust! Thanks for the explanation!