Opinel #8 Stainless Steel Folding Pocket Knife (Blister Packed)

The iconic N°08 pocket knife is available with a stainless steel blade for excellent corrosion resistance. Its beech wood handle makes it feels secure and comfortable in the hand. The N°08 is the most popular knife in the collection. This multi-purpose tool is a real must-have to carry with you day-to-day.

Features:

• Blade length: 8.5cm
• Handle length: 10.9
• Blade material: Martensitic Stainless Steel
• Blade shape: Yatagan
• Handle material: Beech
• Safety ring: Virobloc
• This knife is blister packed.

Martensitic Stainless Steel - Hardness 55-57 HRC. European origin.
The stainless steel used in OPINEL blades is a grade optimized to guarantee both high corrosion resistance and high mechanical performance.
The blade offers excellent sharpness and high resistance to abrasion (wear) which allows it to withstand regular contact with hard materials, such as ceramics, before requiring re-sharpening. Stainless steel has the advantage of requiring no special maintenance under ordinary conditions of use, unlike carbon steel. Nevertheless, it can meet its limits when it is put in prolonged contact with an aggressive environment (acid, salt water, detergent etc.)

Yatagan blade - The Yatagan shape is inspired by a traditional Turkish saber, the toe up. The blade is ground to an exclusive convex profile that ensures the strength of the blade and allows efficient regrinding.

Beech - The most commonly used wood for the manufacture of Opinel handles. From France, the beech is hard, durable and easy to work. With a homogeneous appearance, its light colour varies from yellow to pink. It is characterized by the presence of numerous small dark dashes.

Virobloc Safety ring - Invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the Virobloc safety ring is fitted to all folding knives. Cut out of stainless steel, the Virobloc has two sections, one fixed and one sliding. In addition to locking the blade open (safety in use), it is now possible to lock the blade closed (safety in transport).

Opinel #8 Stainless Steel Folding Pocket Knife Blister Packed OP000405