OPINEL No.7 Colorama - Stainless Steel Everyday Carry Folding Pocket Knife

After all the years they have been made these are still good kick around knives at a great price!

Looks beautiful, remains sharp for a while, safety lock mechanism is a no brainer, slim and easy to carry, great knife!

I needed a small knife for sampling produce during inspections. Part of my job as a produce inspector is tasting all the things! The knife they provided was less than ideal. It was the typical push the lever to unlock, which puts your hand smack in the way of a sharp blade when closing it. The mechanism on this knife is much safer! It fits perfectly in my hand and nicely cuts tasty bits of fruit for me to enjoy. Hopefully it lasts. I carefully wipe it after each use, and hand wash it at the end of each shift.

It's a purple Opinel. Nice blade with the twist lock and a beautiful purple handle. It doesn't do any tricks or have fancy G10 handles or rare wood inlays and it isn't supposed to. Also will be hard pressed to find a cop that would call this a weapon. Four stars because at 17 bucks the blade is somewhat thin compared other similarly priced knives. OKC, Tangram, S&W, Gerber, Tac Force and others may offer better solutions to carry around day to day unless your aim is to be the only guy in the room with a purple Opinel number 7 which is exactly why I wanted it.Update: So I hadn't noticed at first but there was a little flaw or nick along the edge of the blade. I pulled it through my little ceramic sharpener a few times and it has not fixed the burr on the edge. So that I don't like because the edge will no longer sit flat if I have to remove material to get it smooth. On the plus side, I am not unhappy with the thinner blade. For the size, this is a very light knife and much nicer to keep in the pocket than a similarly sized spring assisted TacForce knife I have. Of course I don't get the assist nor can it be flipped open with one hand. This knife still feels sturdy despite the thinner blade and there is no play if you try to move it. It also looks elegant once locked open. It is a better choice with slacks or suit pants. And the purple is really cool.

Love these knives in many colors to choose from. Bright orange to see easily if dropped, otherwise I choose green which camouflaged itself when in the woods. Very sharp edge, comparable in price. Pocket size. Locks in place when in use.

nice pocket size

I own or have given as gifts, dozens of these Opinel knives in assorted sizes. colors and scales. Never a complaint, a one-off bad knife or a blade that didn't arrive razor sharp and ready to use. IMO...Opinel is in the fine company of SAK/Victorinox and Mora as always reliable, top quality and affordable!

These are great knives. They are high quality, lightweight, easy to use, and good for “My first knife” gifts too.