Opinel No. 06 INOX - Sandvik Stainless Steel Folding Pocket Knife, Beechwood Handle, 2.87 in. Blade, Virobloc Safety Locking Collar, Made in France

Good points: Super light, strong lock, stainless blade, non intimidating appearanceNeeds improvement: The blade had a tiny burr and needed to be touched up on a sharpener. The blade was fitted very tightly in the wooden handle and needs some effort to open. I expect the blade to handle fit will wear in over time and opening will become easier.On balance, this is a great little pocketknife and well worth the few bucks it cost. With a little care, this will last your lifetime. There is a reason the design has been unchanged since 1890. Thanks for reading.

It’s exactly the way this iconic French pocket knife should be.

it is wildly unique in our neck of the woods. And if you're tired of people cringing away or looking askance at you when you employ your pocket knife for any of the many daily tasks for which it is so well suited, get one of these unique tools. Your OPINEL knife will change other people's skeptical looks into admiration. Pleasant conversations might even ensue. Available in a wide range of sizes, I find the Number 6 the best fit in my daily pockets, a Number 5 in dress pants. Apart from its' unique design/construction, it is a well made knife and suitable for any pocket knife task. The carbon and stainless steel versions seem to retain their edge sharpness equally well. I promise you won't regret this purchase and it's also a terrific gift.DOUG out

I own two Opinel knives: a carbon steel blade No.7 and a sandvik stainless blade No.6. This review is about the No.6 stainless, mostly.I bought the carbon blade No.7 thirty years ago. I bought the stainless No.6 just recently. I think the handle of the No.7 fits my hand perfectly (I have smaller hands for a guy) but the No. 6 still is a good match for me too.My thoughts: Opinel makes the most simple yet elegantly designed, functional folding pocket knives for the money.There are a lot of very nice pocket knives out there, well designed, state-of-art materials, well made. And you will pay several hundred dollars or more for one of them.Opinels do the same tasks but they cost a fraction of the flashier knives. Simple and cheap handles (wood), ingenious locking mechanism, and excellent but not exotic steel for the blades.I like the No. 6 because it is the smallest size Opinel to feature their effective, secure and simple twist-collar blade lock. The blade size is handy for all the things a pocket knife is called on to do. The No.7 can do anything No. 6 can do but the handle and blade are larger. Sometimes a bigger handle can give better control if you do carving.If I had to have only one Opinel knife I would go with a No.7 because the handle size fits my hand perfectly and a blade slightly bigger than a No. 6 is not unwieldily. However, if I could mix ‘n’ match blades and handles, I’d go with a No. 7 handle and a sandvik stainless No.6 size blade.

I got this as an entry level knife for a growing kiddo. I like the locking mechanism as your fingers are out of the way, more-or-less. It's sturdy, we've done a little whittling with it and it works pretty well. I wish I had gotten the next size down for hands that are not that big an for for easier blade control.

My wife's grandfather turned me on to these. He has a very old one that he used to lend it to me to clean fish when we visit their home on a river in Louisiana. At first I thought it was some vintage knife that probably wasn't made anymore, then discovered that you can buy them on Amazon. I originally bought some as gifts and one for myself when they were on sale. My brother permanently borrowed mine, so getting a replacement for EDC purposes, might try one of the longer ones next time. This might not fit every use case or be everyone's top choice for EDC, but it works great for moderate general use and it is just cool.

This is a great knife from a great tradition. It's very light, easy to carry, and extremely sharp out of the box. Mine needed a little tinkering, however. I enjoy that kind of work so that was not a problem. The locking ring was very tight, after watching a YouTube video, I used split ring pliers to remove it, stretch it out a bit, then put it back. It's fine now. Also, the edge had a very pronounced burr on the left side. I removed it with my Work Sharp using a fine belt. It has a great edge now.