Hello, mates, and greetings from the USA! Please don't call me a Yank: I live in New Orleans.
I'm looking for opinions on the two Opinel sizes mentioned above. I have a No. 7, which IS legal EDC here, but I find it too big: for my watch pocket, and for my tastes. I like the simplicity of the Opinel non-lockers and am interested in opinions of the No. 4 and the No. 5 for EDC. My uses are very light: mostly slitting envelopes, cutting string, and trying open recalcitrant lids on cat food.
Opinel No. 4? No. 5?
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Re: Opinel No. 4? No. 5?
First, to AAPK, Jim!jim mcarthur wrote:Hello, mates, and greetings from the USA! Please don't call me a Yank: I live in New Orleans.
I'm looking for opinions on the two Opinel sizes mentioned above. I have a No. 7, which IS legal EDC here, but I find it too big: for my watch pocket, and for my tastes. I like the simplicity of the Opinel non-lockers and am interested in opinions of the No. 4 and the No. 5 for EDC. My uses are very light: mostly slitting envelopes, cutting string, and trying open recalcitrant lids on cat food.
The 5 is probably the smallest Opi I'd use for any sort of EDC, considering my big meatpaws and the fact that the 6 is right in my wheelhouse for EDC size. I've only held a 4 once, but it definitely seemed on the small side to me and the Opi's big strength is how it fills the hand IMO.
Of course, if you're looking for a little pocket scalpel that fits in the watch pocket then the 4 (or even smaller...) might be just the thing for you. I think most people would be happy with the 5 if a non-locker was needed.
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Re: Opinel No. 4? No. 5?
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Re: Opinel No. 4? No. 5?
Thanks for the info. That is quite a handy chart!
I have rather small hands: but even so, it's nice to have a grip big enough to get a purchase on.
The great beauty of the Opinel, of course, is that at the prices, I can try buy and try several sizes for size, without busting the bank account. Maybe I'll just order a 4 AND a 5 and try them both out.
I have rather small hands: but even so, it's nice to have a grip big enough to get a purchase on.
The great beauty of the Opinel, of course, is that at the prices, I can try buy and try several sizes for size, without busting the bank account. Maybe I'll just order a 4 AND a 5 and try them both out.
Re: Opinel No. 4? No. 5?
For your intended use I'd say the number5 should work out just fine. Actually I like them all!
Here is my collection of Opies. The largest is a number 12 and the smallest is a number 2. I do have 2 others that I keep in the kitchen. A number 7 in carbon steel and a number 8 in stainless.
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Re: Opinel No. 4? No. 5?
I'm pretty sure the 5 is the biggest one without a collar lock, It's the smallest opinel that I have. It sure is a wicked cutter. I'd say the 6 is probably my favorite overall though, maybe the 7.
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