Pocket knife, stainless steel, 8 cm, "My first", Red - Opinel

"My first" pocket knife with stainless steel blade, rounded tip and handle made from hornbeam wood, produced by Opinel.

It offers excellent cutting quality and the safety ring allows the user to use it safely. The Virobloc safety system locks the blade in the open or closed position.

Blade with rounded tip
A rounded tip for added safety, perfect for picnics, for spreading butter and for making sandwiches.

Martensitic stainless steel
The stainless steel used to manufacture OPINEL knife blades is optimized to guarantee both high corrosion resistance and high mechanical performance.
The knife blade offers excellent sharpness and high abrasion (wear) resistance, allowing it to withstand the usual contact with hard materials such as ceramics before requiring resharpening. Stainless steel has the advantage of not requiring special maintenance under normal use, unlike carbon steel. However, it can reach its limits when put in prolonged contact with an aggressive environment (acid, salt water, detergent...).

Stainless steel hardness: 55-57 HRC.

The handle
The handle is made from hornbeam wood. Sourced from France, the lightly ribbed hornbeam wood is lacquered to protect it against moisture and dirt.

Safety ring
Invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the Virobloc safety ring is fitted on all foldable knives from the N°06 model
onwards. Cut from stainless steel, the Virobloc has two sections, one fixed and one sliding. In addition to locking the blade in the open position (safety in use), it is now possible to lock the blade when it is closed (safety during transport).

Blade length: 8 cm