Reddit Reddit reviews Opinel No.08 Stainless Steel Folding Knife with Beechwood Handle

We found 13 Reddit comments about Opinel No.08 Stainless Steel Folding Knife with Beechwood Handle. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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Opinel No.08 Stainless Steel Folding Knife with Beechwood Handle
This essential tool is unchanged since 1890 and is a must have for outdoorsmen and handymen alikeThe Stainless Virobloc safety ring has two sections, one fixed and one sliding for secure lockingOpinel's stainless steel blades are made of Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steelHandle is made from hard, durable Beechwood from FranceOpinel products are guaranteed under normal use and exchanged in case of manufacturing defects
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13 Reddit comments about Opinel No.08 Stainless Steel Folding Knife with Beechwood Handle:

u/Matt3989 · 7 pointsr/Ultralight

Some thoughts, feel free to take them or leave them:

  • Skip the expensive cottage packs until you're further down the rabbit hole, look for a cheap osprey/granite gear/etc. pack, go to a store and try them on. Find one on /r/geartrade or at an REI garage sale. It's never bad to have a spare pack later for family or friends that want to join you here and there. Since you mentioned losing weight, the granite gear packs have an adjustable hip belt which is really nice.

  • Make sure you practice with that alcohol stove in advance, a canister stove is not much heavier once you account for 6oz of fuel, and is just so easy.

  • Go with a cheaper, easier to use, knife. Opinel's are well respected around here and weigh like 1.6oz, the larger handle makes it easier to use. (Some people will tell you to skip the knife all together, but since you had one on there I thought I'd offer an alternative).

  • Skip the flint and go with a second lighter

  • Skip the cottonballs and plan for a little extra alcohol to use for a fire starter if needed.

  • You can probably go cheaper and lighter with a tent, but I understand the desire to hammock camp, I'm not experienced in it, so I won't comment on any of those items.

  • No need for 3 pairs of socks. Use one pair for hiking and one for sleeping. The last day hike in your sleep socks.

  • Ditch the sawyer pouches and one of the smartwater bottles, get a cnoc or evernew dirty water bag instead. Less headache, makes life better at camp (stove cleaning/cooking water), and if you're hiking a dry stretch you can carry more dirty water with you and filter as needed.

  • Don't use alcohol to clean wounds, water will do. Alcohol will do more damage than good, you're not performing surgery.

    Honestly, by nature forums like this foster a lot of upgrade culture/gear nerds, you can make just about anything work for a hike (especially in mild temps in PA). No need to shove out a ton of cash to get the best when you start, just get out there and you'll figure out where your system can be improved.



u/Treereme · 6 pointsr/cripplingalcoholism

Every guy needs a decent pocket knife.

u/[deleted] · 5 pointsr/BuyItForLife

Opinel knives are fantastic. They have a good reputation and they're better than other, more expensive, knives. Most of their knives also come in carbon steel.

u/Rocangus · 4 pointsr/knives

Check out Opinel knives - they're classic, quality knives. They have many more sizes if you have a requirement, I just linked you to one of the more popular sizes.

u/archamedeznutz · 3 pointsr/EDC

Swiss Army Knife

Kershaw method

Kershaw Westin

Ganzo FH-11

Byrd Medowlark 2

Opinel #8

Ontario Rat 1

All of these are going to last longer and perform better than the MTech. In terms of appearance and esthetics, nobody is going to look askance if you pull out a Swiss army knife or an opinel. Flicking your mtech will likely be a different story. You should carry what you enjoy, but understand that conventional wisdom is going to look down on the appearance and, if they know about knives, the MTech brand. If you go with the Mtech, don't trust the lock too much and don't be surprised if the assist mechanism breaks.

u/i_eversaw · 3 pointsr/malelifestyle

Try Opinel. They have a bunch on Amazon, and are really durable, inexpensive, and aesthetically pleasing. I personally have the No. 8

u/old_dog_new_trick · 2 pointsr/knives

I mean you could go with a knife designed to be a folding kitchen/picnic knife, the stainless Opinel. For $75 you can get several.

u/FeebleOldMan · 1 pointr/victorinox

I would go for an Opinel for its locking capability if I'm looking for a blade only tool.

u/Nintenzo · 1 pointr/CasualConversation

An Opinel pocket knife. They're like $15. They're made out of wood and they look really cool. You can use em for kitchen work, or whittling, or just cutting shit. Great little knives, I've got 5 of them all in different sizes. :D

u/youwantmetoeatawhat · 1 pointr/mallninjashit

Opinle is a good work knife.


And milwaukeet tool folder is also a good work knife.

u/rectumreaper · 1 pointr/knives

Gotta echo the Opinel idea. You can get them in carbon steel (can rust, but it looks really cool) or stainless steel for no need to oil the blade.

http://www.amazon.com/Opinel-Carbon-Steel-Folding-knife/dp/B000UGYWQM

http://www.amazon.com/Opinel-No-Stainless-Steel-Folding/dp/B000UGYWTO/

u/keith_ob · 1 pointr/knives

So you seem pretty knowledgeable, and I trust your opinion. I’ve narrowed it down to 6 I’m choosing between, with some definitely more likely than others. Three are folders , and three are fixed . While I no longer trust MTech for folders, their blade kept decently well, and there’s not a lot of room for screws loosening on fixed blades. I also know Elk Ridge was never mentioned in the tread, but I’ve owned one fixed and one folder from them and they were both great knives, I have faith in the brand