Opinel Classic Original No. 6 - INOX Stainless Steel Folding Knife 18

Pleased with this overall, my first Opinel, a none locking small blade I can take anywhere. Lots of character, but with no spring, need to be careful how you use it. BUT It was completely blunt when it arrived. I tell a lie, because the burr on the edge was so big you could cut paper with it! Opinel should charge a little more and deliver a product capable of being used without attention.

I just wanted a basic bushcraft / field knife and was considering getting a Mora, but would rather have had a folding knife I could keep in my pocket, I saw that Opinel use the same quality Sandvik steel so I went for a No.9 Opinel having seen nothing but good reviews of their knives. The beechwood handle is nicely finished, and the twisting lock rotates smoothly and holds the blade firmly in place giving the impression of a fixed blade knife, the blade itself is reasonably sharp but about an inch of the blade at the tip is blunt having not be been beveled properly and supposedly most of them come like that. It's an OK knife but not as brilliant as everyone says.

These knives are brilliant value, razor sharp, light and easy to use. They are small and light enough to keep in your pocket all the time and if you lose one it isn't the end of the world.

Arrived not very sharp at all, the locking mechanism is very stiff. You get what you pay for, it's less than £10 so don't expect it to be great. However very good service frm HH as always

Fantastic little knife, light weight, sharp and easy to keep sharp. Great for little jobs in the garden or in the woods. Handy in the kitchen too! I like the simple, no thrills design and the locking mechanism is good as well. They are easy to modify if you dont like the blade shape or if you want to change the profile of the handle. You could argue its the folding version of the Frost Mora!