looks like something a gay southern dandy would carry to clean the dirt from under his nails
>>2837833Post your pick.
>>2837828Are 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 nothingFor 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.
>>2837828BasedMy 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. >>2837833Confirmed retard that doesn't go out>>2837836They really are solid. Like OP said, they're pretty much all you need for food prep tho they're great for whittling too.
>>2837828Opinel No.8 Carbone is THE best folding knife and you can add a spoon or fork attachment to it.
>>2837853they 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>Solidlies... 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 knifeConfirmed 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.
>>2837866I 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 woodweather>>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> breaksWhatever 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 themYeah, they offer a practical, handy, quality traditional folding knife for a good price.
>>2837867Nope, 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 videoit's a fucking knife it doesn't need instructions, it just needs to not be gay and flimsy.
>>2837879I’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 platformLike I said, they'll do. Pic related my 96 Bronco/ Daily driver and my weekend ride.
>>2837883Do they come in hetero?
>>2837877yep 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>heteroFor you? No chance in hell. Opinel shills are the gay.Go find yourself a Subaru Outback.
>>2837828I prefer douk douks.
>>2837828Opinels are very fine picnic knives.
>>2837923cute, might pick one of these up. thanks for introducing me
>>2837838Cool. 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.
>>2837936Victorinox Ranger with the serrations at the tip for food and rope cutting and plain blade toward the base for whittling stuff. >conservativeit 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)
>>2837923Otter's Mercator K55K "Black Kat", German military heritage utility knife. Carbon with coated stainless handle.
>>2837940There 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
>>2837969No, I have one of those one things… oh damn whats it called again… oh yeah a penis. Get a penis.
>>2837879You shit on Opinels for being gay and you drive that faggot ass jeep lmao can't make this shit up
>>2837973Eating soup with your penis seems like a bad idea...
>>2837974Opinels are really great, FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!
>>2837969Yes it's great.
>>2838002FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!
>>2838002nice, might pick up a set next time im at the store
>>2837978Use 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
>>2837828Opinel no.9 it's just perfect. This and a good 14 (or more) function swiss army knife are all the tools you need.
>>2838167I'd rather have a leatherman with pliers and a fixed blade knife.
>>2838357>leathermanOverpriced jewish subpar slop for larpers
Superior choice coming through
>>2838360Mine was free
>>2837836they are the out equivalent of a scalpelnot great for heavy duty work but they get sharp as shit
>>2838469>heavy dutyYes 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.
>>2838500Lost.
>>2838500Lol at Anavar voice but roblox bod Lujan
Alox #7 is my choice.
>>2837836The 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 corkscrewabsolutely barbaric!
>>2837828nothing perfect about it
Literally all you need.
>>2838875It's perfect for its price
>>2837828Is good for food but... when you cut lard, you have to wash it and the wood increase density making it hard to open.
>>2838948You're not supposed to put water on a wooden handleBut actually the tradition is that you should never wash your knife
these peasant folders were originally meant for drunken brawls anyway, not for utility
>>2837947Those are nice but did they chop noses off in the Algerian War?
>>2838530>>2838925yeah 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
>>2839355How many philips head screws do you encounter in the wilderness?
>>2839364you might need it for something in your kit or your vehicle or just life elsewhere
>>2839355Pliers are a waste of time and the SAK can opener works on Phillips heads.
>>2839369No. I mean, if you want to be prepared for everything, more power to you. I'm not an advocate for ultralight kits.
>>2839394no 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
>>2837828Can 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.
>>2839460No it's not, it's a knife you use every day so you just get stainless and don't think about it
>>2839460I 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 philipsThe can opener does work on Phillips heads. It's designed for a Phillips #2.
>>2837879My 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.
>>2837828I 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.
>>2837836I love them for what they dothey're great for food. I use this >>2839478 all the time in the kitchenif you are having a picnic or a stroll somewhere they're all you needlocking mechanism is simple but it works well enough that you don't fear it snapping back on your hand like a SAKdon'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 spaceActually 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.
>>2837828Yes
>>2839922Post your man bun and beard.
>>2839932Bald and shaved
>>2837828Best knife I ever owned, wife gave it to me on my birthday
>>2839460I 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.
>>2839938At least you’re not a fag. Nothing worse than a bald guy overcompensating with a beard.
>>2840088Im 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
>>2840410Yes but this is for cutting meat and whittling not batoning wood.
>>2840417whittling 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
>>2840419The op knife is $16-20
>>2840426https://www.opinel.com/en/pocket-knives/stainless-steel/n8-stainless-steelRegular is $13.5. How much does it cost in the US?
>>2840518I've only looked on amazon but no8 is $17.68 on there right now with prime free shipping
>>2840572That's for carbon actually, regular is $17.00
>>2837828I 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
>>2840803If I'm 6'2 and can just palm a basketball what size shoud I get a no 12?
>>28408037/8 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 boxesThat'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
>>2840998They 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 knifedesu the best part is how thin the blade is, sharpening takes literally 2 mins
