Thread 2837828

looks like something a gay southern dandy would carry to clean the dirt from under his nails

>>2837833
Post your pick.

>>2837828 (OP)
Are they really decent? They cost next to nothing and the metal fittings look so flimsy. I use a Kershaw auto.

>>2837836
> Are they really decent? They cost next to nothing

For the price their proprietary stainless and carbon steels are pretty good. Easy to sharpen, steep angle, last a moment. Hair-whittling easily under 1000grit. I just hone mine when it flattens.

> the metal fittings look so flimsy.

They're solid. Tighten them.

> I use a Kershaw auto.

I use my opinel mostly for food prep because roommates can't sharpen knives.

>>2837828 (OP)
Based
My trusty no. 9 is essentially all I need while /out/. 99% of the time I won't even unsheath, let alone need, my hunting knife.

>>2837833
Confirmed retard that doesn't go out

>>2837836
They really are solid. Like OP said, they're pretty much all you need for food prep tho they're great for whittling too.

>>2837828 (OP)
Opinel No.8 Carbone is THE best folding knife and you can add a spoon or fork attachment to it.

>>2837853
they look gay weather or not i go out and that makes it not perfect

Don’t fall for the meme they just don’t feel right in the hand. The blade is thin and wants to turn and the handle gets slick and feels like you’re going to drop it.

>>2837838
>Solid
lies... first time picking one up I went to tighten one up and it fucking broke, just by trying to tighten the flimsy-ass locking mechanism on the damned thing, these things are only used by gay/euro-trash lightweight- backpackers that can't get or use a real knife because it's too heavy for their limp wrists.

>>2837853
>reaches for opinel instead of hunting knife
Confirmed for gay.

>food prep
try to slice anything harder than cheese and you're fucked.


Cheap is literally the only thing they have going for them, and I'd rather have a Mora that I can stab an opinel bitch user with.

>>2837866
I bet you drive a F150 to feel like a totally not gay tough guy

>>2837859
> Classic design
> Beautiful, comfortable and secure handle shape
> Razor-steep clip point as fat as the handle can fit
> Total of 5 part-dissassembly, metal and wood

weather

>>2837866
> first time picking one up I went to tighten one up and it fucking broke, just by trying to tighten the flimsy-ass locking mechanism on the damned thing
> tighten steel
> breaks

Whatever retard thing you were doing... Just watch a youtube tutorial on how to take apart those things.

> these things are only used by gay/euro-trash lightweight- backpackers that can't get or use a real knife because it's too heavy for their limp wrists.

When you actually go out your realize that less knife is often better than more knife.

> try to slice anything harder than cheese and you're fucked.

You legit have no idea what you're talking about. Get a cleaver if you want to fruit ninja cheese.

> Cheap is literally the only thing they have going for them

Yeah, they offer a practical, handy, quality traditional folding knife for a good price.

>>2837867
Nope, a 99 Jeep Wrangler, 4.0 engine, 4.11 gear ratio, KC lights, Jack and shovel. Desert pinstriping all fucking over it.

F-150's are work trucks, not trail trucks, but they'll do if you've got nothing else.
>>2837877
>watch a YT video
it's a fucking knife it doesn't need instructions, it just needs to not be gay and flimsy.

>>2837879
I’m assuming you mean newer trucks but….Every TTB front end bronco/f150 desert truck disagrees with that comment. They’re a pretty solid platform for the prerunner crowd.

>>2837881
>Solid platform
Like I said, they'll do. Pic related my 96 Bronco/ Daily driver and my weekend ride.

>>2837883
Do they come in hetero?

>>2837877
yep classic america right a dainty little folding knife with a fancy mechanism in a place where the most basic tool is a hatchet thats the kind of person you think of

>>2837892
>hetero
For you? No chance in hell. Opinel shills are the gay.

Go find yourself a Subaru Outback.

>>2837828 (OP)
I prefer douk douks.

>>2837828 (OP)
Opinels are very fine picnic knives.

>>2837923
cute, might pick one of these up. thanks for introducing me

>>2837838
Cool. I really don't need another knife, but I like their conservative look. For hikes, though, I prefer small multitools like a Victorinox Classic. More use for the weight.

>>2837936
Victorinox Ranger with the serrations at the tip for food and rope cutting and plain blade toward the base for whittling stuff.

>conservative
it looks gay AF.

OP here with my custom N°8 Carbon:

1. Baste and bake handle in olive oil at 175°C for an hour or more (stable process)
2. Clean blade with alcohol, dry and boil in white vinegar for patina (unpredictable finish)
3. Heat metal lockring parts on open flame until reaching desired tone, let sit in white vinegar if it get's too much of an oxodized brown hue (very unstable, have little experience with this, it just came out nice the third try)

>>2837923
Otter's Mercator K55K "Black Kat", German military heritage utility knife. Carbon with coated stainless handle.

>>2837940
There are more dimensions to life than US left/right politics anon

anyone used the cutlery set? the one with spoon and fork that can attach to the knife

>>2837969
No, I have one of those one things…
oh damn whats it called again…
oh yeah a penis. Get a penis.

>>2837879
You shit on Opinels for being gay and you drive that faggot ass jeep lmao can't make this shit up

>>2837973
Eating soup with your penis seems like a bad idea...

>>2837974
Opinels are really great, FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!

>>2837969
Yes it's great.

>>2838002
FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!

>>2838002
nice, might pick up a set next time im at the store

>>2837978
Use a booger sucker or turkey baster and shoot it up your urethra then piss the soup into your mouth.
Do I have to teach you zoomettes everything?!
This is basic /out/

Perfect 4 cutting desu

>>2837828 (OP)
Opinel no.9 it's just perfect. This and a good 14 (or more) function swiss army knife are all the tools you need.

>>2838167
I'd rather have a leatherman with pliers and a fixed blade knife.

>>2838357
>leatherman
Overpriced jewish subpar slop for larpers

Superior choice coming through

>>2838360
Mine was free

>>2837836
they are the out equivalent of a scalpel
not great for heavy duty work but they get sharp as shit

>>2838469
>heavy duty
Yes they are fine for gay-ass little picnics, but you have to be able to violently and with extreme prejudice put down any skinwalkers you see, permanently.

>>2838500
Lost.

>>2838500
Lol at Anavar voice but roblox bod Lujan

Alox #7 is my choice.

>>2837836
The fittings are exactly what they look like. I broke the metal collar off one and almost cut my finger off the first day I had it. I bought a second one since they're so cheap. If you're not retarded like me they're fantastic and very sharp. I usually carry an opinel no 8 in my fishing kit because they're exceptional for fish stuff. For general innawoods activities I bring my cold steel outdoorsman.

opinels are boy scout knives and picnic knives at best. subpar to anything american made. if i got one for a gift i would assume someone is being a cheap ass for not spending at least 30 on a first knife for someone.

>>2838530
>no corkscrew
absolutely barbaric!

>>2837828 (OP)

nothing perfect about it

Literally all you need.

>>2838875
It's perfect for its price

>>2837828 (OP)
Is good for food but... when you cut lard, you have to wash it and the wood increase density making it hard to open.

>>2838948
You're not supposed to put water on a wooden handle
But actually the tradition is that you should never wash your knife

these peasant folders were originally meant for drunken brawls anyway, not for utility

>>2837947
Those are nice but did they chop noses off in the Algerian War?

>>2838530
>>2838925
yeah if you're going to have a folding knife that is flimsy and small then may as well keep a multitool and if you're going to have a multitool may as well have one that has pliers and a philips head

>>2839355
How many philips head screws do you encounter in the wilderness?

>>2839364
you might need it for something in your kit or your vehicle or just life elsewhere

>>2839355
Pliers are a waste of time and the SAK can opener works on Phillips heads.

>>2839369
No. I mean, if you want to be prepared for everything, more power to you. I'm not an advocate for ultralight kits.

>>2839394
no that could work on flat heads not philips which are more about the triangular depth you have two openers on this thing and you're talking down on pliers the most versatile mechanical tool there is

>>2837828 (OP)
Can anyone compare - is carbon really worth it? It looks like a hassle to take care of it. I have a stainless steel one and I'm happy with it. You probably won't find another knife that feels comfortable and weighs less than 37 grams.

>>2839460
No it's not, it's a knife you use every day so you just get stainless and don't think about it

>>2839460
I like the carbon, i also have a few stainless models, ehat I like about the carbon is that i can get is scalpel sharp on basically any river rock I find. Stainless is fine, and my "fishing opinel" Effilé is stainless, makes sense

>>2839441
>not philips
The can opener does work on Phillips heads. It's designed for a Phillips #2.

>>2837879
My girl favorite car.

Yeah more or less. Perfect for light weight tasks, doesnt weigh much and holds an edge pretty well.
Like everyone else is saying, just remember its limits. If that blade comes down on your fingers its gonna be a bad time.

>>2837828 (OP)
I use one as an eating utensil and keep a Mora for anything else. However, if you are not bushcrafting and stuff like that you wont use the Mora at all. So it’s a nice little knife.

>>2837836
I love them for what they do
they're great for food. I use this >>2839478 all the time in the kitchen
if you are having a picnic or a stroll somewhere they're all you need
locking mechanism is simple but it works well enough that you don't fear it snapping back on your hand like a SAK
don't lend one to normies because they do not have the intellect to understand there's a lock and will pull with the force of a gorilla with downs until the lock ejects itself into outer space
Actually just don't lend anything to anyone in general, I think people try to break shit that's not theirs on purpose. if you give them a knife they'll immediately drop it on the nearest hard surface.

>>2837828 (OP)
Yes

>>2839922
Post your man bun and beard.

>>2839932
Bald and shaved

>>2837828 (OP)
Best knife I ever owned, wife gave it to me on my birthday

>>2839460
I dont know how to say it. I had one and is just a food knife. I had a mora for bushcraft that broke in half while cutting fire woods. First time this happens to me. A restaurant knife would be better then some consumer survival knife.

>>2839938
At least you’re not a fag. Nothing worse than a bald guy overcompensating with a beard.

>>2840088
Im sure they'll be glad to know youre attracted to them without a beard
Maybe one will date you

so much replies for a shitty letter opener

are folding knives always weaker than fixed blade ones

>>2840410
Yes but this is for cutting meat and whittling not batoning wood.

>>2840417
whittling can be kinda demanding on the knife my last one broke trying to take off dry bark off a stick but i meant more expensive ones

>>2840419
The op knife is $16-20

>>2840426
https://www.opinel.com/en/pocket-knives/stainless-steel/n8-stainless-steel

Regular is $13.5. How much does it cost in the US?

>>2840518
I've only looked on amazon but no8 is $17.68 on there right now with prime free shipping

>>2840572
That's for carbon actually, regular is $17.00

>>2837828 (OP)
I have a no. 8 that i found on the street, not a bad knife

I see many Opinel using anons having a no. 8, yet I have a 9 and it's just the perfect size for my hand. Then again I am a borderline manlet, so unless I have big hands or you all have tiny ass hands, I don't see why you'd be comfortable using such a small knife as the no. 8, let alone a 7

>>2840803
If I'm 6'2 and can just palm a basketball what size shoud I get a no 12?

>>2840803
7/8 are almost too small and kinda useless outside of cutting food or opening boxes, but they're by far the most common to buy and the bigger ones take lot more place in your pocket

>>2840812
>kinda useless outside of cutting food or opening boxes
That's all they're meant for. You keep the big jobs for your big knives.

I personally don't get the opinel hype though. The wood handle looks nice but it won't hold up to moisture and time. I use a Grohmann folder with a light-weight plastic handle and it's all I'll ever need for small jobs. It's so light I don't even notice it in my pocket.

i think butterfly knives are the best folding knives
the fact that the blade is held by two joints means it will not lever itself out when excessive force is applied which makes it stronger than regular folders and it doesn't require complex locks to keep it open
and it's compact like any other folder

>>2840998
They really are both the sleekest and safest knives out there. I forever damn governments for being gay pussies and banning them everywhere because they watched too many action movies.

my grandpas opinel, I stole it from him because I fucking hate him, anyway it's my fishing beater knife, I treat this thing like shit, just occasionally sharpen it, don't even bother cleaning the fish guts off it most of the time, dunked it in saltwater constantly, still holds up really solid, golds fine, locking ring still smooth, great knife

desu the best part is how thin the blade is, sharpening takes literally 2 mins

Lost my ss08 recently and i miss it dearly. Great for daily use, as well as field dressing everything up to red deer. Lasted for years before losing it and you hardly even notice its in your pocket.

>>2837828 (OP)
i just carry a swiss army knife everywhere

>>2840805
>shoud I get a no 12?
Yes, anything from 10 up should work well for you

I prefer sheepsfoot blades.

>>2837923
just looks like a frog version of Higo no kami

>>2839964
nice

>>2837828 (OP)
god tier picnic knife

>>2842139
The higonogami was based on the French doukdouk.

>>2842438
interesting, didn't know that. then again, you could fill a book with the shit I don't know.

is it considered to be an improvement?

>>2838366
>svörd
Are they for real? Ridiculous
>>2838964
Whose tradition? Never heard of it, sounds awful. And anon is right, water gets on the handle when cleaning opinels, and that can make it swell. You can be careful but it's inevitable.

Best acessible folding knife you can buy here in Brasil, there is also a version with a tip, i like this one cause mom got me one as a gift. But i would love t have a opinel also...

https://cutelariabianchi.com.br/

>>2842470
>Whose tradition? Never heard of it, sounds awful
I heard this one in the Alps from co-workers and oldfags, probably a memory of the times when there was only carbon blades
You just wipe the knife clean with something, typically on your pants if you're out and it's all good

>>2837879
>F-150's are work trucks, not trail trucks,
99.9999% of F150 are commuter cars.

>>2842470
I have a friend who's a pro cook. He carries an opinel everywhere, and uses it whenever he cooks away from work. Washes the thing in the dishwasher if one is around.

mam operario, a liner locking sheepsfoot from portugal. they used to be 9$ but are at least twice the price now

>>2837828 (OP)
Answer me this if you really are an Opinel guy:

Is the Paduak handel knife more resistant to moisture, as people have said? I have read that the properties of the paduak wood stop it from swelling and becoming too stiff to close.

Is this real or just another meme? I had the wallnut version.

>>2843347
SHIT

I have a Walther whateverthefuck
Quite possibly the ugliest knife ever made, but I bought it as a retarded teenager and now I like the holster, that it opens with one hand and that it's got both a good length of blade in front for meal prep and a good length of serrations at the back for cutting rope.
Basically it's a good knife to keep around while I'm out climbing. It was also dirt cheap if I remember correctly, but that was more than 10 years ago, so who knows.

Maybe I'll try my hand at making some new scales someday, but in the mean time it also doubles as a fine bottle opener.

>>2837892
No.

>>2843348
I regret not buying the 110 in this configuration.

My grandfathers last every day carry blade. I'm sure he abused it since farming life requires that.

>>2837828 (OP)
I eated some sausage with that knife.

>>2837828 (OP)
the best knife is the one you have on you

any idea how thick the blade on a sak is supposed to be
are compound grind knives bad at biting into wood

>>2843698
The best knife is the one you forgot at home

>>2843347
>>2843348
Wow it's just like an Opinel but shittier in every way, good job

>>2844342
>but shittier in every way
how so?

>>2844342
>just like an Opinel
how so this too

>>2838515
American cryptids are a mix of native american bedtime stories and ameri/k/ans thinking shit up they'd either have to shoot or be able to pass off as a real story to anyone who will listen, which is everyone
EU 'cryptids' are a mix of fucked up stuff they'd tell the kids in the past so they wouldn't play near rushing water(see Näcken and Bäckahästen, literally just creepy shit to keep kids away from deep water), and aaaaallll the shit that no one genuinely believed in at any point but it's kinda funny or cute to imagine so it sticks around. Like Santa.

Unless you're hunting, I consider anything other than a SAK to be for larping. Even looking into other knives is cringe /in/ behavior. I've never once even thought "huh it'd be nice if my knife were way bigger and didn't have a bunch of other useful things with it." (Opinel is fine if you live in Europe, as I understand it they're a common thing to have.)

>>2845967
>I consider
no one cares, you're clearly a retard

>>2838500
>any skinwalkers you see
Dealing with skinwalkers is easy, given they don't exist.

>>2845973
What do you use your knife for?

>>2846001
There's no point in having a discussion with someone who starts out of the gate saying something so dumb that he can't be taken seriously.

>>2846005
If you can't even make up an answer I fear you don't go outside.

>>2846016
>I fear
Again, not a single person cares about you or your retarded opinions.

What do we think of Victorinox's new Alox design?

>>2837828 (OP)
it's clunky to open, it's nice for food like sausage or peeling apples