OPINELS

[Zed]

Well thanks to Al (50ft-trad) and GojKan i now have a big opinel addiction, started with the #8 from Al via GojKan from serbia  and has just gone from one opinel to now 7  these have to be one of the best bang for the buck knives out there, untill i got one i wasnt sure but now im addicted, there great for doing small jobs in the kitchen and bigger jobs in the garden, great slicing knives due to there thin V grind blade, they are easy to sharpen , and bonus for me as not my best skill  and they hold a edge pretty well, what more can i say but thanks guys for the introduction to a great little frenchy 

there handy in the kitchen lol

[captain spaulding]

I am very interested in buying one. I think it would be perfect to throw in my tackle box for fishing and one in my hunting backpack.

[MultiMat]

I have been using ALL my willpower to resist the 2 Opinels Neil has had for sale at EDCSource  . I am not sure how much longer I can hold out  .

Great set mate 

[sparky415]

@Zed,
Nice collection Mate 

@Captain,
Opinals are great but try to store them somewhere dry when you have finished with them as the handles can swell a bit and make them hard to open
 
Mine stays indoors when I've finished with it now   

@Mat,
I can't believe you don't have one yet 

[MultiMat]

I have been a bit naughty 
Otherwise I would of jumped at Neil's 2 

[Zed]

i thought neil sold the ones he had for sale    what # are they 

[sparky415]

i thought neil sold the ones he had for sale    what # are they 

You have too many   

Want me to send you some sand paper yet?     

[Zed]

i thought neil sold the ones he had for sale    what # are they 

You have too many   

Want me to send you some sand paper yet?     

not yet mate    i do need #4-#9-#10#12 amd #13  oh and all the other opinels, pruner etc etc 

[sparky415]

And the one with the mushroom brush on the end 

[50ft-trad]

Looking good mate  you do take some good pics BTW
I've only got a couple of No 6's right now but Opinels are simply fantastic - light, simple, effective and cheap

[Neil]

I like Opinels but I'm always perturbed at how they come about.  Some of you may already know this but they're actually harvested from the bones of French giants 

[Benner]

Never had one of these.

Do have the tacticool Cold Steel Twistmaster tho.

[kirk13]

I like Opinels but I'm always perturbed at how they come about.  Some of you may already know this but they're actually harvested from the bones of French giants 

THAT was just smurfing freaky!

[captain spaulding]

I like Opinels but I'm always perturbed at how they come about.  Some of you may already know this but they're actually harvested from the bones of French giants 

LOL. Awesome.

[sergemaster]

Amici,
Ditto's on the collection. As a WW2 reenactor, I have found that an Opinel is the perfect addition to any European based impressions personal kit for a good, solid, and working period folding knife.

From it's weight, ability to retian and keep a good edge, to it's simplicity of design plus it's ingenious locking system. It's also a superior tool that definitely was ahead of it's time, especially when it comes to the KISS philosophy.

Cheers,
Serge