Opinel makes the best knife for the money, period.

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[michaelheskett]

the locking ring works when the knife is open and closed, that's why it has a cutout on the bottom too

[georgegalea]

Love this knife and anything that has a simple and functional design. Less is more.

[carlosdumbratzen]

My dad bought me a no8 when I was 9 and I have kept it to this day. I modified it a bit (I carved in my initials) and sharpened it from time to time. Imo the best you can have when you are just looking for a simple working knife. I use it for carving, shrooming and preparing food.

[lorenray]

9 in bugoutbreadbag lol 8 in camp kitchen and over sink. 7 in truck. 6 in dress coin pocket. Best fruit, vegi knives ever!

[louispoulain]

Best knives ! Got the n°8 in my childhood and I still use it for everything !

[canadist]

It is practical looking. It is edc in the truest sense😊

[MrDDiRusso]

Opinel actually has a more extensive line of kitchen, gardening and camping knives as well. These include two models of folding saw, a DIY knife with detachable screwdriver bits, a survival knife with whistle in the handle, a folding vegetable peeler, a corkscrew knife, a garlic & chestnut knife, an oyster knife, a mushroom knife with brush, not to mention all the fixed blade kitchen knives.
And they are all razor sharp right out of the box!

I agree, the only thing they lack is a pocket clip.

[BoxTunnel]

In my fifty four years I've had several, lost some, wore out one and have one on order right now. Great cheap knives that exist to be used, not treasured. One of France's greatest icons.

No idea what these inches or ounces are though (says the rest of the modern world!)

[dimitrisgaitanis]

I love opinel knives. Very good quality.

[kgilliagorilla]

No. 6 for me. Smallest one that locks.

[davidnagore]

I have no problem with it not looking "tactical". From personal experience, when I hear something described as tactical or milspec or stealth or the like, I envision something that was designed by committee and built by the lowest bidder.

[DeadGlassEyes]

I absolutely love mine and use it all the time. It's been through hell and still very sharp, too. The steel is great, and I love the simple, elegant handle and design.

[georgeb.wolffsohn]

I recently bought an Opinel #7 in stainless but all my others are the Carbone it takes as sharp an exge as you have tools and ability to make . My EDC is #7 Carbone.

[terrywinnop]

So much fun to modify too. There might even be a clip mod video for you!!! My No.6 has become my EDC of choice. I have decided I'm not completely sold on pocket clips after losing a couple knives when the clip caught on something. I do have the Italian version on my short list as well.

[marcvanheugten]

Fully agree, for edc my pick is the carbon no.6

[olivierbatiste]

n°9 and garden n°8 are admirable EDC knives, that I tend to carry a lot, sold around 10-11 euros here in France.
On the countryside almost everyone has one in the pocket, from farmers to gardeners and growers, and grandmas of course :-))
It's such a great companion when hicking and eating outside.
I tend to love carbon steel but their 12C27M performs almost the same and doesn't rust...but it doesn't develop this beautiful patina ^^'

[Dreyno]

Inox is French for stainless steel. It’s short for inoxidisable. The original knives were carbon steel. Stainless was introduced in 1986 but took a few years to become common. These days both are widely available. Carbon steel is easier to sharpen and gets incredibly sharp. Stainless is better for food prep and doesn’t rust when it gets wet.

[wooddavid]

Love my No 8 and No 10. My EDC N010 fits my hand really well - my grip strength on small diameter handles isn't what it used to be. A great value and a classic. Available with inox (stainless) or carbon steel blades.

[DaryooshF.Sh.P-vqmu]

To me not only best value folder is Opinel but best folding knife is Opinel. Best fixed blade is my Mora Companion no matter the price. I have collected and used many top knives for decades and this is my judgement.
Respect from Iran 🇮🇷

[technokitten]

The no.8 carbon i bought had a warped blade, it looked like that the logo was stamped so hard thet it bent the blade. and the locking ring would loosen up as soon you would apply any pressure while cutting. I had to do a bunch of work on it just to make it usable. I do like it, it has some really good things going on like weight to blade size ratio and very good slicing abilities if you do light tasks like food prep.