OPINELS

[dks]

very nice mate, i keep my #2 in my pack as a extra blade option, i need one of those keyring ones now   

The interesting thing was that their price was the same with or without the keyring. I will say farewell to them soon.. .

Why farewell mate 

They are to be given as presents / stockingfillers tomorrow!

[Zed]

very nice mate, i keep my #2 in my pack as a extra blade option, i need one of those keyring ones now   

The interesting thing was that their price was the same with or without the keyring. I will say farewell to them soon.. .

Why farewell mate 

They are to be given as presents / stockingfillers tomorrow! (Image removed from quote.)

Nice one mate, pass the opinel love on 

[Sparky415]

very nice mate, i keep my #2 in my pack as a extra blade option, i need one of those keyring ones now   

The interesting thing was that their price was the same with or without the keyring. I will say farewell to them soon.. .

Why farewell mate 

They are to be given as presents / stockingfillers tomorrow! (Image removed from quote.)

Give chocolate and car air fresheners  keep knives 

[dks]

Yes, but if you give a car air freshener then they expect a car to go with it..... 

[Sparky415]

 

 

[Gareth]

oh, that's lovely.

[dks]

  No battoning, no stabbing car doors, no spine whacking… What is the point of this video review? 

Looking at it, though the handle looks tactical it means nothing without a 5mm BO blade and one hand opening…   


What were they thinking?   








 

[MultiMat]

Tony that Opi looks  .

How about some of these from a French website




I think it is the work of a French artist here is a link to his website http://michel.montlahuc.free.fr/lgerdil.htm

[Sparky415]

No battoning, no stabbing car doors, no spine whacking… What is the point of this video review? 

Looking at it, though the handle looks tactical it means nothing without a 5mm BO blade and one hand opening…   


What were they thinking?   








 

  Dks

Thats because its made by Opinal not Cold Steel 

I think they didn't know when to stop carving Mat
 

[MultiMat]

Yep those handles will break for sure on the very first stabbing of the hanging pig carcass  .

So are they draw queens or art  should we call all our draw queens pieces of art 

[dks]

The last carving shows a serious sense of humour..... 

  I am worried about damaging my Animalia ones, so I can not imagine how much use these will get..

  Sparky et al, the "take a cheap shot at Cold Steel because you are jealous" thread is here:
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,34560.0.html
 

[Sparky415]

I bought their knives before I saw any of their advertising not because of it.
I have seen some of it now and I find it entertaining.
Whether the company owner is overweight or shouts a lot etc. is not really a factor in any of my knife buying (I am not going to date him   ).
I have not met any of the knive companies managers, nor do I especially want to, so I have no idea what they are like, I just look at their knives.
Some of the cold steel products look good to me , some do not as with all the knife companies but I do not lose sleep loving or hating a company.

 

+1   

[dks]

Good to know! 

Though, I wonder if there are any nice female Knife company executives... e.g French for Opinel   

[Sparky415]

You have my head full of Cold Steel now,  I can't stop thinking about how Lynn Thompson would sell an Opinal 

As We were climbing the Eiffel Tower we were attacked by garlic eating Ninjas the first thing I reached for was my 'no 12 Tactical Opie' ….

[Gareth]

Just in case you chaps don't know, but Cold Steel did do a Opinel rip-off tribute. 

[dks]

Just in case you chaps don't know, but Cold Steel did do a Opinel rip-off tribute. 

I remember the Twistmaster. I had a look for it on eBay some time ago, but did not actually get one.
It was considered OK.
Ofcourse it was a lot stronger and better than the original! 
I actually have a Cold steel kudu; similar idea of improving an existing design, and it is one of my most used knives.

[edcgear]

I like the blade shape on Twistmaster...

Now I'm missing my Opinel!!

[Ashley]

I have a couple 3 opinels. Don't carry or use them much but still like them.

Sent from my Ash forum mobile

[Sparky415]

Just in case you chaps don't know, but Cold Steel did do a Opinel rip-off tribute. 

Ooops I forgot about that one..... I want one of those (And maybe a cold steel Kukri) 

[Pacu]

i just ordered my first opinel...a # 8 carbon 

now to watch the mailbox 

[Zed]

i just ordered my first opinel...a # 8 carbon 

now to watch the mailbox 

  the carbon #8 is one of my favourites 

[jerseydevil]

Here are my two Opinels (for the moment  ), a stainless #6 and a carbon #7.



The #7's handle has been sanded, re-stained, and given two coats of low luster acrylic polyurethane.  I got bored at work one day..... The #6 is becoming a favorite work knife, light and simple, takes a nice edge, and if I kill it, I'll just get another one!  Actually, even if I don't kill it, I'm still getting another......

[Zed]

Here are my two Opinels (for the moment  ), a stainless #6 and a carbon #7.

(Image removed from quote.)

The #7's handle has been sanded, re-stained, and given two coats of low luster acrylic polyurethane.  I got bored at work one day..... The #6 is becoming a favorite work knife, light and simple, takes a nice edge, and if I kill it, I'll just get another one!  Actually, even if I don't kill it, I'm still getting another......

very nice mate, i need to stain a few handles, i picked up another #5 today, 4-5-8 are my favourite opinels, 

[Zed]

Just died the handle on my trusty #8 to match the firesteel tony gave me a while back 

[Sparky415]

That looks good Paul  What did you use?

[Zed]

That looks good Paul  What did you use?

  cheers mate, i used black boot polish  read it on the net, seems to of given it a nice aged look i was after, 

[Sparky415]

That looks good Paul  What did you use?

  cheers mate, i used black boot polish  read it on the net, seems to of given it a nice aged look i was after, 

      It look great   

[Zed]

That looks good Paul  What did you use?

  cheers mate, i used black boot polish  read it on the net, seems to of given it a nice aged look i was after, 

      It look great   

it worked a treat tony, ill defo use the idea again 

[Gareth]

that does look good mate.

[Zed]

that does look good mate.

cheers gareth  it now matches the firesteel tony gave me perfect