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Opinel Folding Knife
by Opinel
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3 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jan 2025
Simple, inexpensive French folding pocket knife with a wooden handle and carbon or stainless blade, made by Opinel.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 7, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Recommended in a comment specifically for outdoor and hiking use, as part of a list of durable non-US-made gear.
What owners say
One commenter, who prefers the Opinel Carbone variant specifically for its tougher steel, notes a caveat: even that variant's blade is comparatively thin/fine, a tradeoff to weigh against Victorinox's corrosion-resistant but softer steel.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2026
Tags
pocket-knife folding-knife made-in-france
I'm partial to the Opinel Carbone for a tougher steel, but the blades are still rather fine.
Opinel knife => cheap and resistant
Opinel - France (for outdoor/hiking)
An opinel.