Opinel Outdoor Curved Knife No.8 with stainless steel blade for outdoor activities

Opinel Outdoor Curved Knife No.8 with stainless steel blade for outdoor activities. The strong 2.5 mm thick blade, the 3.5 cm serrated part of the blade for cutting ropes, the special cut-out for turning 4-10 mm clamps, the 110 decibel whistle integrated at the end of the handle (audible at a distance of 300 metres) and the special polyamide plastic handle make this knife ideal for a wide range of situations. The Opinel Curved Outdoor Knife series maintains its performance at temperatures ranging from -40 C to +80 C. It is the ideal Opinel knife for hiking, water swimming or other outdoor activities. Made in France.

Features:

Blade

Opinion Opinel Curved Knife Outdoor No.8 The blade length is 8,5 cm (3,5 cm of which is specially serrated for cutting cords). There is a special cut-out for clamps of 4-10 mm. The blade is particularly strong with a thickness of 2,5 mm. The MA5 stainless steel blade is made by martensitic hardening. Nitrogen (0.15%) is added to make the steel stronger and chromium (16%) is added to make it even more resistant to corrosion.

Handle

The handle of the Outdoor series of curved knives is made of a special composition polyamide plastic, which ensures the knife's quality service life in temperatures ranging from - 40 C to + 80 C. The handle is equipped with an integrated 110 decibel whistle at the end of the handle and a synthetic fibre loop for comfortable carrying. Colour - bright yellow (Yellow Fluo).

Virobloc safety ring
The Opinel curved knife Outdoor No. 8, as well as the other Opinel curved knives starting with No. 6, is equipped with the Virobloc safety ring invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955. The Virobloc ring, which is cut from stainless steel, consists of two parts: a fixed and a sliding part. The blade is locked in both a folded position (for safe handling) and a folded position (for safety during transport).