Opinel Fixed Blade/Kitchen knife

[Sea Monster]

I was in a disposals shop with the usual collection of genuine disposals and new camping gear available, and saw a solitary opinel paring knife on a shelf, I grabbed it up, more for the novelty* because I'd never seen one before than because I need more cooking knives.

I'll try to get a pic later - nothing fancy, a blade, with a plain wooden handle.

Are these things common? I couldn't see them on the opinel website, and I've never seen them in kitchenware shops.


*advice to retail business operators - stupid customers will buy something if they think it's rare or the last one left or something

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I've certainly never seen one

[Gareth]

Is it one of these?

http://boutique.opinel-musee.com/index_uk.aspx?Globales%2fRZ=3473&Rf=WEHKJTAQQQQQQWTJP4XVDCHFQX&Param%2fIdGamme=1645&Param%2fIdFournisseur=10708&Param%2fIdMagasin=0&Param%2fIdProduit=7469&NumEtape=3

I've only ever physically seen them on sale in France myself, but I've seen them on-line every so often.  Good looking knife IIRC.

[Sea Monster]

That's the one. 

Mine is Inox.

I don't imagine it'll be any better or worse than other utility kitchen knives, but nice to have all the same.

[Sea Monster]

After a bit more online research, It seems opinel do a range of kitchen knives - not so much in the big ol' choppers, but little vegetable knives, steak knives, and even a peeler!