OPINEL N8 Outdoor Red (inbuilt Whistle, Shackle key, Lanyard)

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OPINEL N8 Outdoor Red (inbuilt Whistle, Shackle key, Lanyard)

Ideal for sporting activities such as mountaineering, paragliding, trekking, canyoning, pot holing, sailing and other nautical activities.

The Classic Opinel knife, updated for modern outdoor usage. The handle is Fibreglass reinforced Polyamide, to withstand water immersion, and has a built in Pea-less whistle.

The Blade is a thicker and stronger 2.5mm Stainless steel, with a part serated blade, and it features the classic Opinel Virobloc locking system. It also has a built in shackle key suitable for shackles from 4mm-10mm.

• 8.5cm Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel blade
• 2.5mm thickness for higher resistance
• Part serrated blade
• Virobloc locking system
• Extreme temperature resistant handle
• Shackle key
• Pea-less whistle
• Lanyard attachment

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ABOUT OPINEL:

Victor-Amde Opinel who was a peddler, learnt how to forge nails during his travels. He set up his first blacksmith workshop in Gevoudaz, a hamlet part of Albiez-le-Vieux, near Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. His son Daniel later worked alongside his father and grew to became a renowned edgetool maker(maker of sharp tools) among farmers who came from afar to buy his billhooks or sickles…

Fast forward to the new millenium andthe Opinel pocket knife is recognised as one of the 999 most successful designs of all times by a jury of international designers in the beautiful three-volume set of the “Phaidon Design Classics”

Opinel: a design icon

The Opinel is a popular object used on a daily basis. Its aesthetics and functionality have convinced several generations of users. Unchanged for over a century, its design is one of the most successful of all times. For this reason, Opinel is recognised by the Victoria and Albert Museum as being among the 100 best designs. This list includes the Porsche 911 and the Rolex watch.