Opinel 8 Outdoor Orange Folding Knife

Opinel’s been slicing, cutting and carving for longer than some states have been included on the U.S. flag.  As in, 1890 when Joseph Opinel crafted a blade-and-handle combination that’s the forerunner of this non-slip polymer version rated for temps between -40c and +80c.  Promoted as a "heavy duty survival knife," testers hacked into 1" branches (for firewood), thick outdoor carpet (to recycle it) and low-fat summer sausage (use your imagination).  More effective than a box cutter and with penetrating power superior to many fixed-blade knives, No. 8 Outdoor turns a combination 2.5mm thick, 3 ¼" long sandvik stainless steel blade into sweet, consistent pocket-worthy utility. In many challenges, Active Junky started the cut with the point, moving to the serrated blade to make swift progress. Finishing details landed on the quick-sharpening smooth blade near the knife’s tip. The integrated survival whistle and shackle key don’t get in the way and have some value in a knife that’s a tribute to the reliable, beech-handled No.8.