Opinel Slim Knife N°12, Bubinga Handle

Hi-

I have quite a few good or great knives, but have always had trouble finding a good looking light folding picnic knife for hotel use. This knife is long (No 12) and sharp enough to cut sandwiches or steaks and folds nicely. The locking mechanism is a twist-type which is strange to me, but works. The knife is a french knife similiar to the very expensive french wine& cheese travel knives, but is far, far cheaper and almost as well made. It is well balanced (not like me) and is ergonomic. The wood definitely needs some Mineral Oil pre-treatment to help preserve the very nice Bubinga wood. Beware, this knife is quite sharp....it does lack serrations and it is not as light as the boker ceramic folders (which are fun but brittle). I have not tried it to cut bread nor tomatoes, but you can also get another travel knife for that....either a small "rescue type" knife (the Cara) or a cheap serrated non-folding short Victorix that comes in a cheap sheath.

I also bought one the shorter Opinels, but I prefer this one by far.

BTWI did see these in a Knife Shop for far more money....so this is a good deal. The other expensive french knives or corkscrews have stuff like horn, exotic woods, or even Wooly Mammoth Ivory for the handles....which while beautiful or not as practical (especially if lost or stolen)!

Hope this helps!

-Paul

This is a beautiful piece of workmanship. The balance is excellent, the handle grips well, and the blade, well, the blade is wicked cool... While no way a con, it took a wee bit of time to get used to the twist ring that holds the knife open. After that simple learning experience I am more than pleased.

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