Opinel No. 8 Carbon Steel Blade, Folding Knife - A true legend
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- Opinel No. 8 Carbon Steel Blade, Folding Knife - A true legend.
I have seen a lot of people out there using these Opinel Knives. And always wondered.....So I bought one. I was not disappointed at all. What a great pocket knife. A great EveryDay Carry. I highly recommend getting one if you looking for a great pocket pal.
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I just ordered my first Opinel. I decided to order it after I watched your videos! 😁👍
Lol...you wont be dissapointed...great knives fir sure...so simple... perfect. Be safe
@@2ndchancegeorge Thank you George! You too buddy!👍
Got a carbon n° 8 with walnut handle for my 16th birthday... 26 years latter still my go to pocket knife
Lol...that to be honest is not surprising. They are surprisingly tough co sidering the blade. But they certainly last. I love my 8"s. It a great knife. Thanks for watching. Appriciate your support.
Opinel carbon are the sharpest knives I've ever used, easy to keep sharp too. Very light in the pocket. The Opie, like the Mora, is a true knife legend.
Very true. Love my opie. Thanks for watching 👊
So easy to sharpen. One can use a stone from a creek, and then strap it on the jeans, or the belt, and then its scary sharp.
Yep. The blade makes for easy sharpening. Br safe
The thinner it is near the edge the less metal it takes to make it keen once more. A mora is harder because there's a lot of metal that has to move, and it's very hard to find a flat enough rock to make it even. I found a buck 112 once at a camp site in horrible shape and a river rock turned it sharp again.
No other company or maker, produces such a fine full convex grind with that unbelievable consistency, where all the blades they've ever made, are like out of a photo copy machine! Same goes for their heat treatment! Opinels, the older Morakniv, and the Victorinox SAKS are the best value in the knife world and the best users in the same time! All of them are the Kings on what they do, and I dpn't see that ever change!! No9 Carbon, is my favorite by far, followed by the No8.
I love my Opinel No 8’s!!! Definitely the sharpest factory knives. I’ve got one in my fire kit and one in my cook kit!!! Hands down best kitchen prep knife!!!
Yep. It shot to the top of my list. Hope all is well big guy. Stay safe
Great review mate. I love my Opinel knives, they’re simply perfect.
Thank you True story😁
I had to watch this again ! Well done George !
My First real exposure to Opinel....how I missed them I don't know. Be safe there buddy
Ive had this for a while, it’s great as you said
Yep. It is a great little knife,thanks for watching
The virobloc which locks the blade is made out of spring steel. Have opinel in use for for more than a decade now and they are the best companions. If u close them and use the spine in closed status then u can grind wood and ferro rod perfectly. Biggest size is nr 13 with 22cm blade. This things are comrades for lifetime. Great video, greetings from Germany.
Greetings and thankyou for watching and great tip👍
Iv noticed the newer models steel ring only closes one way my old opinels can go left or right .
Hello my friend, I have the 8 and 5. I really like them. Take Care and Keep Exploring The Outdoors.
Love this knife. Thanks for watching always appriciated👍
Just ordered the 8 and the 12, thanks for the review 😃
Nice. Thanks for watching, always appreciated 😀
I own and enjoy the Opinel No. 8 knife like the one you shewed here. Nice review and opinion on the piece. Thanks for showing it!
Love my Opie it's my edc still today. Thanks for watching and the comment my appriciated
Coltelli leggendari!, i miei dal 6 al 9 inox e carbone.......Opinel una grande storia!!!!!
Fun to customize too.
Yep. Alot of people have done mods to them. Thanks for watching I appriciate the support 🙏
Nice. Just ordered one 👍😄
Great. I am sure you will be happy with it. Be safe. Thanks for watching
I have several of the Opinel knives. They are favorites. Try the slim version as a fillet knife. I think you will like it!
I have a look see.....thanx
Opinel makes some of the most useable folders out there. I do like the no. 7,8,9,10, and 12. They are very easy to modify into whatever you want and for the money they're hard to beat.
Yep. I have been modifying the no 9 about 4 of them. Joy. Great projects. Love em Opinels. Thier no 12 saw us perfect for a day hike in the pocket. Thanks fir watching and commenting. Be safe
A local store started carrying Moras and Opinels. Just got a Mora Companion in stainless, and an Opinel 8 Carbone! Pretty excited to get out and use them!
You cannit ho wrong there. Great knives. Enjoy. Thanks for watching 👍
Awesome knives. The stainless mora and opinel use is also excellent. Tough, easier to sharpen than even 440a, and is very near the steel they use for razor blades but a little softer and more stainless.
Now part of me wants to get one thanks George. 😆😆😂 Great review George
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Lovely knife, I've got the No7 and 8
Since that video I have about 10 #9 that I have molded, also a saw molded twice. Gotta love Opinel. Be safe out there 👍
Great knife I have one !
Yes probably my favorite Everyday carry. Thanks for watching I appriciate your support. Be safe
Good video!!!!
Thank you 👍
Can’t go wrong with an Opinel in my opinion 👌
Still my work edc. Awesome knives. Fir the price cannot beat em. Thanks for watching appriciate it
Looks like I'll be shopping for a knife, it looks like it's very sharp and holds it edge, I'm gonna, check it out, Thank You
Its a good one thats for sure.you won't be dissapointed. Got mine on Amazon....thanks for watching 👌
I carry an Opinel in my shooting bag for my Northwest trade gun. Nice back up to the Green River butcher knife on my belt. 👍👍
Nice. Handy backup. Be safe out there
I’ve been looking at these knives for a long time. Came across this video. A few days ago I ordered a number six. I wanted the eight but they were out of stock. Subscribe to your channel. I like your style. Stay safe. Also I will be getting the number eight in the near future.
Thanks for the support. Hopefully the number 6 works for you. Looking at knife manufactures they all seem to be having supply issues. But hopefully that will change.
You'll like the N09 Carbon WAY more. The No8 is for small hands and for light use. The No9 is literally perfect. It's more stable and comfortable for stronger cuts and If you file down their tips, you can easily give them the most beautiful drop point shape, which is way more useful and way stronger and tougher, than the stupid tip they come with. I wish I could show you, my modifications and how great they look, with all burned handle, drop point, and lemon patina!!
Like that mod idea. Nice. Thanks for watching. Always appriciated
Geoga, I just subscribed to your channel; since you're a fellow Minnesotan, it seemed only proper. I like Opinel knives, but I'm not as big a fan of them as you are. I only own two, a No. 12 and a No. 8. There are a lot of things I like about Opinels, although I'll admit I carry them as backups to a fixed blade when I'm in the field. Like you, I prefer the carbon steel versions. The only modification I made to the No. 12 was to drill a hole in the handle for a lanyard and threaded a short length of paracord through it for a lanyard to allow me to hang it from a packstrap when I'm hiking or foraging. I modified the No. 8 much more than I did the No. 12. I was fiddling around with a fire steel, and I discovered that the carbon steel Opinel uses is a great striker for a firesteel. As much for fun as anything else, I added a sturdy pocket clip that I got as a spare with a folding knife and now I can clip it to my belt or whatever as backup knife and a firesteelstriker. I see they sell an Opinel with a pocket clip now, but it wasn't available when I made my modifications.
Nice, welcome my fellow Minnesotaian. I have seen the clips. Like you I considered that. Just haven't done it....yet....lol. be safe
Thanks for the video! About to pull the trigger on my first Opinel. Subbed
First thankyou for the sub. I promise you will not be dissapointed in the Opinel. Which one you getting.?
@@2ndchancegeorge np! I went with a no9 in olive wood w/ my initials on the handle, as well as a no5 for fun. And one of their little 'natural sharpening stones'
Plan on collecting them all tho, as they're so well priced.
@@vaporiiz lol....nice.
@@vaporiiz yep the value for money is unbeatable...enjoy
I've been looking at a edc knife for food preparations and the No 8 sounds like the one.
It's perfect for that. They were originally designed for food prep. Thanks for watching and the support
Bought a Chinese copy before seeing this video, which won't be here for a few weeks, so it will be interesting to compare it to yours. I can't see it being an equal but I wanted to try one out. Like you--I haven't had an Opinel before. Thanks George. Keep those shoes of yours waterproofed 🤔
Let me know when you get it. I'm interested to see it
i have no. 6 and No. 8 and just learned it has 11 different sizes from no. 2 to No. 13. I will try to complete them all along with victorinox line up.
I will be a great collection to have for sure a nice addition. Thanks for watching
always fancied replacing the long blade of my swiss army knife with a carbon blade from a opinel
Oh no...don't get me started...I was thinking the same with adding tools to an opinel...lol. be safe out there. Much appreciate your support
These are good knives. slicers not choppers or stabbers.
Sharpen them right in Carbon and you can shave with it.
I carry a leatherman rebar and an opinel number 9.
I own a 6 and an a 7.
I need to look at the rebar. Thanks forcwatching and commenting
No 7 or 6 is just perfect for my hands. No heavy work done. A joy to work with.
Ha! Welcome to the club George!!! I love my Opinels.
Lol...thankyou. its on your channel I saw it....
Just ordered a Opinel No.08 Carbon Steel Folding Pocket Knife with Beechwood Handle👍
Jimo
Nice. You won't be dissapointed for sure they come sharp
I got three 8,7.ithink a 4 it is small it in my min. survival kit
never saw you comment. Sorry. Loving these knives. See why all have them. I been missing out. tanks for watching
This is exactly why I want to order this knife! To carve wood! I want to make wands from the Harry Potter movies and Hogwarts Legacy game when I'm relaxing in nature or at home. Carve wands all day half of the week. And for that I want a knife that is cheap... can hold its edge for a while... and is very durable. I do love to sharpen knives but not multiple times a week which is what I would have to do if I used the knives I own already in the same price range!😅 They are cheap steel that gets dull the moment you do the ow so big and bad cardboard test! One cut! That's all it takes with cardboard to make my knives dull. And to see what this Opinel can do on youtube videos for the same price... it can't get better than this for this price right? This is the one knife to rule them all! This knife is gonna make a lot of wands in my hands! Whenever I find a nice piece of wood that has fallen from a tree I have to carve it into a wand with this knife!
Yep, they will be perfect fir light duty carving. Both stainless (inox) or the carbon. I prefer the carbon. Carry a strop or ceramic rod and do that a couple times between sharpening them. They clean up the edge nicely between sharpens. Thanks for the support, always appriciated. Oh I modified a No9 to a short wharncliffe blade. It the best whittler I have. Be safe the holidays
Opinel knives are great... I always carry a Victorinox Executive (old style 74mm) as my EDC, but I have a lot of other knives.
The Opinel knives are great project knives for customizing, especially the handles... several good CZcams videos on customizing and refurbishing them.
I have a No.8 that I just fitted with a very nice Sambar stag roll handle, and added a bale using a D-ring, and nice paracord lanyard... got a nice leather sheath for it too off of ebay... ordered one for a No.9 due to the larger handle, and it fits perfect.
Also had to buy a No.7 (used of ebay), for a Sambar stag roll taper for one of my next projects.
Had a No.6 that was too small for my first Sambar stag roll, but I discovered that I had a very nice cocobolo wood handle from a rifle cleaning rod where the rod broke off (I save most everything !)... this nicely figured wood handle will make a great handle for the No.6.
Yeah, I love these Opinel knifes, even without customizing them !
Lol...true story. I would not know where to start mods on them. Would like to see them
@@2ndchancegeorge I need to get one of those rotating motorized display stands so I can make some short videos of my projects !
@@airmojo is the viroblock safe ??
@@in_my_mind7781 yes
@@airmojo how about putting some video of your Opinels on your channel I'd like to see them
The one with stainless steel blade is perfect for occasional use ... you can have it just in case in your car, it will help you for occasionnal picnic. The one with carbon blade is better for heavy duty, as this one is easier to sharpen but needs a constant check againt rust. Sorry for my english ! :-)
Your Englush is just fine. You are right about the stainless.vs Carbon. Thanks for watching and commenting
Don't underestimate the toughness of their stainless! 12c27 is just about the toughest stainless steel there is.
Lol...I know. Having modified them the steel is costing Me in files...lol. thanks again be safe
@@2ndchancegeorge I'm glad that I'm more interested in filing soft normalized steel and not fully heat treated stuff, much easier!
Yep true story...lol
My favorite , for many years. Nobody needs anything else for a knife... Use Ballistol for maintenance and a belgian blue stone to sharpen it, or strop it.
Yep. True story. Cannot beat em. Thanks again for the support
Nice video. I just got the #8, however it's the stainless steel blade. I'm not sure if it's as good as the carbon blade. Probably not.
Harder to sharpen but keeps an edge better. Easier to maintain
@@2ndchancegeorge Very cool. Thanks for the info and I'll keep that in mind. Again, great video buddy. I'm excited to start using it soon. 😬
I find the edges roll on me just a little bit using them on wood
That's not good. Have not had that issue...
They where my #1 untill i bought a Antonini Old Bear few years a go.
Yep. I like the Old bear. Feel the lock is more solid. Thanks for watching always appreciated
@@2ndchancegeorge Yes i like the locking system also. And the grip just feels a bit better, and i love walnut handles. Nice video by the way.
Thanyou
I usualy let people hold my knife and then ask them how much they think it costed
Most of them say 40€,50€ and a friend of mine thinked it costed around 70€.
When i tell them it costed me 14€ they dont believe me
True story. The value for money is outstanding. Thanks for watching 👍
The entire blade is convex on my stainless #8.
You are right. It is and it's from the spine to the edge. They were really designed as a food prep type knife. Not as most people use them for as edc. Look at the blade of a cheese cutting knife. Thin ad sharp. Thanksfor watching and commenting. It's much appriciated
I have owned and used many different knives, somehow I just keep going back to Opinel for a folder and Mora for a fixed blade. Really everything else is just a bit of a fad.
True story. I love how simple they are. Just cannot beat that. Thanks forcwatching always appriciated. Be safe out there
Light sand the handle enough to remove the Opinel logo then soak in mineral oil for 24 hours wipe clean and you have a nice blonde wood.
I might just do that. Thankyou
too bad they WON'T put a (plain edge - NO 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 serrations) CARBONE blade in the size 8 or 9 plastic handles ... or with a wood that ISN'T Beechwood.
A Olive Wood or Walnut size 5 up with a CARBONE blade would be the cat's howl.
I hear you. That 5 idea sounds interesting. Be safe and appreciate the support
Wow appriciate the support
Old Bear by Antonini....THE BEST.
Lol. I love my old bear. It's my work edc right now. Replaced my Opinel. Thanks for watching and the support