Opinel Trekking Blue Folding Knife,3.25in,12C27 MOD Sandvik Stainless Blade,Blue Dyed Wood 1704

This knife harkens back to another time. If you're looking for high tech gadgetry then look elsewhere. This knife does everything a pocket knife should be called upon to do. I like that you can lock it open, closed or not at all. This is versatility offering a freedom of choice and I personally like that. The upgrade from carbon steel to stainless steel in this model only adds to the appeal through a modern convenience by retaining the edge retention but eliminating the extra care required of a carbon steel blade (rust protection). The unique and proven locking collar is simple but effective. And the stained wood handle is visually appealing and a weight saver (total knife weight ~1.6oz.) making it all but disappear in your pocket as it won't weigh you down. I do want to say that my knife was also stiff to open (especially the last 45 degrees) but rather than the rather cumbersome process described by other reviewers of using my oven etc, or the slow process of allowing it to wear in naturally (which is precisely the intent of Opinel) I applied 3 drops of Victorinox 4.3301 Swiss Army Knife Multi-tool Oil to the blade pivot area and it has loosened and smoothed out the opening action to perfection. If I were Opinel I would consider adding a grippy texture to the outer portion of the locking collar to ensure a better grip as it can be a bit challenging with wet/moist hands. I would say that this knife is not the best knife to use for cleaning animal or fish since the wood handle will soak up blood and locking collar seems prone to allowing fluid under it without an easy way to clean it. While I appreciate the adherence to the proven and celebrated design, just like I welcomed the introduction of a stainless steel blade I would equally welcome an improved gripping surface on the locking collar. I am not able to attest to the longevity of this knife as of yet since it is a new purchase, but if I should find any fault I will update this review. Update: Quality control appears to have a wide acceptance since I have ordered 4 of these knives and each one varies in how easily the lock ring rotates from freely to requiring enough force that I wish it had a grippier surface.

A little bigger than I thought it would be , but otherwise a very nice piece. Simple, very sharp and quality construction. The twist blade lock is good, but not a solid as a spring lock. Overall, very happy with it for a great price.

If you just edc a knife for opening packages and whittling, look no further than a No. 8 in stainless. The reason I say this is because not many people will ever even need to use or know how to use a pocket knife for "self defense" or "survival" purposes. This is the knife for a realist. It's non threatening, has good fit, finish and quality materials, disappears in a pocket, good ergonomics, a thin Sandvik steel blade that takes a mean edge with even a cheap diamond stone or whetstone from Harbor Freight or the dollar store, and the added bonus is that when cutting food, it doesn't impart that "high carbon" taste. If you do, however intend to use it for bushcraft purposes, the main difference between this and the carbone version is that this one doesn't rust, but it can't strike natural flints like the carbone version. It also won't get that pretty patina from normal use or forced patinas. They both are great fire starters if you keep a ferro rod handy though. They can make a mean feather stick or shavings if you are into that. When buying this, you have to have some sharpening system because it comes with a convex grind that's not ideal for edc uses. I put a 20° edge on mine using diamond stones, ceramic rods and a leather belt for stropping. When it starts losing its edge, I just touch it up with either ceramics or my belt again. You don't need to work too hard to get this thing scalpel sharp. In conclusion, when choosing my knife in the morning, I see myself going for this way more than my Spyderco, Kershaw or Gerber (USA made) knives because it's a gentleman's knife that knows how to perform. If you're not firefighter or EMT and just need a good edge for opening mail and cutting apples, look no further than this glorious friction folder. If you're a hunter or fisherman, do yourself a favor and grab one of these and a Morakniv for the harder usage tasks.

Blade was dull but didn't take much to get reasonably sharp. Blade also had some sticky stuff on it that was hard to get off. It seemed kind of like shellac or polyurethane or something. I had to use a solvent to get it off. For the price its an ok knife but wouldn't buy it again. I'd rather spend a little more on a better knife.

Very poorly made product. Plastic is very cheap. Weak blade.

Was a little disappointed in the overall sharpness of the stainless blade upon opening the package. AS IN NOT VERY SHARP AT ALL. I bought both my father and my father-in-law an Opinel no. 8 a while in carbon and both were shave sharp. This stainless blade I bought for myself was not. After a few passes with a sharpener the blade held an edge. That is my only gripe. Very cool knife though.

I thought this would be a cheap knife and bought it just because I had heard about it for years. It is not cheap, it is simple. What you need, nothing you don't. The blade is thin, but it takes a razor edge easily, and holds it well. The locking mechanism is genius, locking open or closed or neither. It looks weak, but it's survived all my abuse so far. Overall, I wouldn't explore the jungles of Africa with it, but it functions perfectly as what it is- a pocket knife.

Produit original de belle qualité pour le prix et dans une couleur contemporaine, à acheter les yeux fermés, je le recommande !

Voilà un couteau treS peu cher et de qualité. Il me suit partout où je vais. Sa couleur bleue est très sympa.

La qualité du couteau est excellente, attention cependant à la propreté de la lame qui était pleine de sève à la livraison, si vous voulez offrir ce couteau, il faut bien nettoyer la lame avant.

Bon produit. Par contre sur mon modèle je trouve qu'il y a un "jeu" entre la lame et le manche. J'espère qu'il ne va pas casser rapidement. Le choix de coloris est top.

Très très bien et couleur super belle