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Re: OPINELS
Reply #2550 on: July 11, 2021, 06:17:23 AM
Thanks Poncho :hatsoff:


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Reply #2551 on: July 11, 2021, 12:40:50 PM
I agree, and love that box!
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Reply #2552 on: July 11, 2021, 01:06:57 PM
Thanks Barry, thought the box was well suited to storing the Opi’s


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Reply #2553 on: July 13, 2021, 03:20:42 PM
Some No. 8 love!!
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Reply #2554 on: July 13, 2021, 03:53:17 PM
Great pic,  Barry :like:


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Reply #2555 on: July 13, 2021, 06:26:06 PM
 :hatsoff: Thanks buddy!
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Reply #2556 on: July 13, 2021, 08:10:28 PM
Big old No10 was slicing up some large packing boxes today. I love the nice, hand filling handle on this size.
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Reply #2557 on: July 14, 2021, 01:45:42 AM
 :like: The No. 9 is that way for me.  It fits my hand just right.
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Reply #2558 on: July 15, 2021, 10:29:53 PM
I posted this in general, but figured it needs to go here as well...

Somehow over the past couple of months I've gone from owning no Opinels to owning a whole family of them.  They're wonderful knives for the price, and there's no good reason for anyone to not own at least one!!

Four of these I just got in from one Ebay auction for a crazy low price.  They'll be used in my camp kitchen.



No.7 at top, the three in the middle are No.8, with a No.10 at the bottom.
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Reply #2559 on: July 16, 2021, 12:39:04 AM
That's exactly what happened to me.  The nice thing about Opinel is that you can have a fantastic collection for relatively little cost.  They're rapidly becoming my favorite knife.

Nice collection NutSak!
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Reply #2560 on: July 16, 2021, 12:45:25 AM
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Reply #2561 on: July 19, 2021, 03:52:57 AM
#6 SS & Walnut
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Reply #2562 on: July 19, 2021, 04:38:03 AM
Nice, really like the colour Tony :like:


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Reply #2563 on: July 19, 2021, 02:37:42 PM
 :iagree:
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Reply #2564 on: July 20, 2021, 12:03:09 AM
:iagree:
Thanks gang  :salute:
The 8 slim i have is nice too but it really is a filet knife, I could probably snap the blade, therefore their use warning....
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Reply #2565 on: July 20, 2021, 01:22:21 AM
Thanks gang  :salute:
The 8 slim i have is nice too but it really is a filet knife, I could probably snap the blade, therefore their use warning....

You might try a No.8 Gardener.  It fits in the pocket better than a regular clip-blade No.7 and feels better in the hand than a regular No.8, IMO.  There's a lot of blade there for the size of the frame.
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Reply #2566 on: July 20, 2021, 02:24:30 AM
You might try a No.8 Gardener.  It fits in the pocket better than a regular clip-blade No.7 and feels better in the hand than a regular No.8, IMO.  There's a lot of blade there for the size of the frame.
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Reply #2567 on: July 23, 2021, 05:07:23 AM
A couple of pics of my smallest and my largest Opinels at this time, the No. 4 and No. 9.
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Re: OPINELS
Reply #2568 on: August 06, 2021, 12:29:56 AM
Picked up a no.12 Explore recently



Liking it so far, the only thing i'm undecided on is the lanyard hole on the other side of the gut hook, not so sure i like that but the rest is spot on, this is one of the new ones that instead of a fire steel it has a tick removal tool in its place, it will get more use than a fire steel and a removal tool is the fastest safest way to get them off, i now have one that i know exactly where to find when needed and i can whistle a little tune at the same time, move over James Galway :tu:







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Reply #2569 on: August 06, 2021, 01:09:26 AM
Picked up a no.12 Explore recently

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Liking it so far, the only thing i'm undecided on is the lanyard hole on the other side of the gut hook, not so sure i like that but the rest is spot on, this is one of the new ones that instead of a fire steel it has a tick removal tool in its place, it will get more use than a fire steel and a removal tool is the fastest safest way to get them off, i now have one that i know exactly where to find when needed and i can whistle a little tune at the same time, move over James Galway :tu:

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Interesting Borg :like:

I didn’t know they’d replaced the fire steel, out of interest if you wanted to, would a fire steel still fit or is the design quite different? Assuming you have access to the older version :dunno:

I’ve got the No8 outdoor with the whistle, really like it but haven’t actually used it on anything yet :facepalm: perhaps when we’re out of lockdown


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Reply #2570 on: August 06, 2021, 01:15:04 PM
Doing a bit of whittling with my daughter a couple of days ago.  The Outdoor Junior really is a great first knife. 

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Re: OPINELS
Reply #2571 on: August 06, 2021, 01:28:14 PM
 :like: :tu:


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Re: OPINELS
Reply #2572 on: August 06, 2021, 02:23:44 PM
 :iagree: :like: :like:
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Re: OPINELS
Reply #2573 on: August 06, 2021, 02:26:06 PM
I love the feel of that No. 12 Borg.  It's a great knife.
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Reply #2574 on: August 06, 2021, 09:04:41 PM
Interesting Borg :like:

I didn’t know they’d replaced the fire steel, out of interest if you wanted to, would a fire steel still fit or is the design quite different? Assuming you have access to the older version :dunno:

I’ve got the No8 outdoor with the whistle, really like it but haven’t actually used it on anything yet :facepalm: perhaps when we’re out of lockdown

Not replaced but another option to have, i don't have a fire steel so i don't know if its the same fit, Opi certainly missed a trick if it doesn't, tick hook for summer, fire steel for winter would be perfect as i know you can buy the fire steel by itself as a spare part, i think it's safe to assume the tick hook will be available too  :dunno: The Explore is like a no.12 with a no.10 blade so is good size to have   :tu:

If someone has the fire steel model perhaps they can check if the back of it looks like this  :tu:





I love the feel of that No. 12 Borg.  It's a great knife.

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Re: OPINELS
Reply #2575 on: August 07, 2021, 07:23:35 AM
Not replaced but another option to have, i don't have a fire steel so i don't know if its the same fit, Opi certainly missed a trick if it doesn't, tick hook for summer, fire steel for winter would be perfect as i know you can buy the fire steel by itself as a spare part, i think it's safe to assume the tick hook will be available too  :dunno: The Explore is like a no.12 with a no.10 blade so is good size to have   :tu:

If someone has the fire steel model perhaps they can check if the back of it looks like this  :tu:

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Absolutely Barry :cheers:
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Reply #2576 on: August 07, 2021, 05:28:49 PM
Doing a bit of whittling with my daughter a couple of days ago.  The Outdoor Junior really is a great first knife. 

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Re: OPINELS
Reply #2577 on: October 16, 2021, 01:16:28 AM
Saucissons - has to be Opinel



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Reply #2578 on: October 16, 2021, 07:08:06 AM
 Mais oui!   :drool:
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Reply #2579 on: October 16, 2021, 02:16:53 PM
Saw an Opinel pocket clip  :dunno:
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