A HUGE Folding Knife - Can You Use it Like a Sword?

Now THAT's a KNOIF.
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It's the Opinel No. 13. AKA probably the most ridiculously oversized folder you've ever seen. Fun though. And surprisingly effective in the cutting test!
Want to know what happens if you use it on tatami mats?
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[@Walter-wo5sz]

Officer, "Are you carrying any weapons?", Skallagrim, "Just a pocket knife"

[@SKy_the_Thunder]

*a few

[@raphaelgross3708]

a few?

[@Akkarin-wq8rr]

A jew?

[@maxmiller784]

Hatchoo

[@andybaxter4442]

I have a tire beater in tucked into the right side of the driver's seat of my care for self defense because my job often puts me in situations where I am at least somewhat concerned about somebody "waiting for me in the parking lot." This thing looks to be about that size folded up, and so much more of a deterrent if you have time to unfold it. The advantage of the tire beater, however, is that cops don't blink an eye or say a word about it because truckers and tow-truck drivers mostly do the exact same thing. The folding machete has the potential to start an uncomfortable conversation.

[@Luka-ft1vv]

Interesting fact - in my country, a carry legal knife has to be single edge and folding. It doesn't say anything about dimensions. I think I've got myself a german messer situation :D

[@MrRickRoffel]

Luka Actually the german laws don't regulate blade length in a knife that has to be opened with two hands (so no thumb pins or flippers etc.), so that this Monster should be completely legal to carry.

[@Jumper1155]

Gott They do. Maximum size of 12 centimeters even for folders like this as the blade can be locked in position by the steel ring. I don't know how this would be if you couldn't lock the blade... but locked blades cap at 12 cm for legal everyday carry.

[@Elmithian]

Jumper1155 So if I don't lock it I would be allowed to use it?

[@Jumper1155]

Elmithian No. It comes down to you being able to possibly lock it. Same thing for one-hand knifes. Because you can open them with one hand instead of two they are illegal to carry in Germany (stupid law btw as mechanical spring supported folders are allowed up to 7cm of blade length). It doesn't matter if you utilize the feature, it matters that you could.

[@kothaelser3282]

I think you should take a look at this: www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_waffg/englisch_waffg.html#p0444 (Specifically at section 42a)

[@tobender4ever]

It's kind of ridic that these are some of the best cuts I've seen on this channel. What the fluff.

[@nicomassaro7999]

because opinel knifes come razor sharp

[@thatbirb4743]

@@nicomassaro7999 Can relate. As a child I once cut my hand with one of those. No pain, just very much blood all over the snow.

[@hughjanus7503]

For real tho lol.

[@trebacca9]

... That cut the bottles and the tatami better than half the swords you demonstrate. WTF. Welp, guess I need to go buy one of these monsters.

[@edhoonigan434]

trebacca9 opinels come very sharp

[@mennograafmans1595]

Edhoonigan 43 And very thin. The blade is thinner than most edc knifes and doesn't have a secomdairy bevil.

[@Fabzil]

Opinel are quite famous for their sharpiness. Also : whatthe others have alread ysaid

[@stormcrowlegendary3512]

Cold Steel has an interesting one too. Opens far quicker and has one heck of a hinge. Expensive as hell though.

[@Sableagle]

My previous EDC knife (when I'm hiking or whatever, not just for wandering to the shops, okay?) was a Whitby, and it lasted years just fine until the day I forgot to transfer it to hold baggage and donated it to the nice lady working the scanner. I picked up an Opinel replacement, because it was lighter, and the blade corroded. Nice edge, but not the seawater-resistant beauty that the Whitby was. The Whitby knife had a little knob on the side of the blade near the hinge to fold it out fast with a thumb and a sprung lever to lock it open. Up side: one-handed opening and closing. Down side: You *have to* put your thumb across the groove as you push that lever to release the blade and start to fold it, then move your thumb before you finish folding it.

[@danieltaylor5542]

Its obviously for the under represented Giant market.

[@flyingninja1234]

Daniel Taylor - If that's a Giant's pocket knife, I wonder what their Machetes, axes, knives etc look like. 🙂

[@Hackfruchtsalat]

Z M you know Clouds Bustersword from Final Fantasy? That's a short one Hand sword he stole from a local giant blacksmithshop

[@sarowie]

Opinel is a foolding knive company. I as swiss appreciate their affordable, simple but well made products. The opinel is much more focused on one task good, then doing everything. That beeing said: They make flooding knives, foolding saws and kitchen knives - and that´s about it. Opinel tools are build to be used. They can rust (when you get the carbon steel line), they will get dull (but they are designed to be sharpened), they will wear out (by use and abuse) - but by the time it is put to rest they will have a story.

[@lemmingrad]

Hackfruchtsalat Cloud had it crafted by Biggoron.

[@alphaniner3770]

nicely said Sarowie ;o) - I used to buy a few each time I went to France - and I still have quite a collection (though not this monstrosity shown here!). You can easily sharpen one on the back of the blade of another, to razor sharpness. In wet conditions they rust, and the wood deteriorates quickly too. Back then (90s) they were super cheap, roughly the same amount of Francs as the number of the knife (size 8-9 mostly). By now I think they are a bit over priced - but the nostalgia is there.

[@Pile_of_carbon]

"If the Germans can get away with calling 1m long blade a "messer", we can sure as hell get away with calling this a knife."

[@kothaelser3282]

In Germany, you could legally carry this, because it would be considered a folding knife. If it was a fixed blade knife with the exact same dimensions, you could not carry it without a legal reason. Don't just take my word for it if you plan on carrying this knife in Germany, because I'm just a layman. Furthermore, I'd like to point out that there are more detailed regulations for the carrying of knives and other 'dangerous objects' in buildings, on private property and during public events.

[@kothaelser3282]

May I suggest that you have a look at this, Sir? www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_waffg/englisch_waffg.html#p0444 (Specifically at section 42a)

[@dynamicworlds1]

KingM 1:22 or do you mean locked closed?

[@Pile_of_carbon]

@Timotheus24 Germans are so awesomely pragmatic sometimes. =P

[@CAepicreviews]

It's like the Medieval version of the "Assault Weapons ban". Just slightly reword it so that it isn't an "assault weapon" (It only becomes an assault weapon if it has certain cosmetic features), and you're good. So just reword this so it isn't a "sword" it's a "War Knife/Large War Knife" (I like Kriegsmesser more than Messer.)

[@sovelissfiremane]

That was probably one of the smoothest water bottle cuts I've ever seen Edit: jeezus, two years later and I didn't even realize that this was noticed

[@metamorphicorder]

Jeff B my first reaction too.

[@Dahrenhorst]

I have one of these. It is razorsharp, probably the sharpest knife I own, so I was not surprised about the bottle cut.

[@Huy-G-Le]

Imagine you just going on a night stroll to the local store, then 3 guy with folding knifes jump out, then you slowly pull out your folding sword...

[@vitalguillin9229]

@@Huy-G-Le 3 heads clean cut in the next second?

[@zachcole4367]

O.O WANT

[@4450krank]

"You call that a knife ... this is a knive"

[@GlitchDoctor]

Thunderjunk Mcbuttram *knoife

[@kadynsmith1497]

Nafe

[@jakeupton2104]

Ha, Croccodile Dundee.

[@Huy-G-Le]

This weapons is made by a memer

[@FulanoConPsicosis]

"That thing was too big to be called a pocket knife. Too big, too not thick, too heavy and too rough.....more like a bizzarre folding mini sword"

[@ChadKakashi]

FulanoConPsicosis its always good to see berserk references, good one mate.

[@fleetofhoof8809]

GRRRRIIIFFFFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTHHHH!!!

[@mr.q337]

Guts would use this "Knife"

[@charlesjenkins1225]

It all depends on how big your pocket is :) :) :)

[@Kaedevirus]

Sand Shadow Doubt it. If it was 10 times bigger, though...

[@Troommate]

Was Not expecting how good at cutting it is in testing.

[@9oomtar]

Troommate might be that Skall has more practice now as well, but I agree I wasn't expecting it to go so smoothly either

[@magister343]

I'd like to see one of those made large enough to function as a quarterstaff when folded or a glaive when open.

[@josephengel2091]

I like your thinking 👍😁

[@alfatazer_8991]

The Opinel cuts so well because they're actually quite thin behind the edge. I have a Carbone No 7, it didn't come very sharp out of the box but once I sharpened and honed it that knife became a laser. Effortlessly it slices through cardboard and rope yet still sharp enough to pop hairs off my arm.

[@shaundouglas2057]

@Izno Iznogoud Have you found with the opinel knives that as soon as the wood gets wet or dampens the blade locks tight into the handle and you need pliers to pull the blade out. This annoys the hell out of me and i hardly take my knife now into the outdoors as it becomes useless due to this.

[@Erpyrikk]

@@shaundouglas2057 threat the handle with some type of hardening oil

[@pdote]

@@shaundouglas2057 A little of a late answer, but Opinel actually has Outdoor Versions of some of their knives with handles out of some plastic/ synthetic/ whatever material

[@kitsachie.]

@@shaundouglas2057 the bottom of the handle is made for you to smack it on something to release the blade

[@biundo1000]

It's basically a Spanish navaja, used all around Europe during the 17th Century. If you can't open-carry a sword, a folding sword make sense.

[@2adamast]

Agree, in French litterature Theophile Gautier describes Agostin carrying something slightly bigger.

[@Khrene]

I've heard Nevajas were more like the size of one's femur while folded so when it opens its basically a sword.

[@BradGryphonn]

I don't think a 'production' Navaja was never a long as this Opinel. Knifemakers would sometimes make a larger version for display purposes, much like this No13 I guess :).

[@Epicmonk117]

You can open-carry a sword in Texas

[@darthhoovy8332]

When I saw this it reminded me of a seax!

[@Tadicuslegion78]

That's a folding knife Hagrid would use

[@andrewsieg7337]

Tadicuslegion78 yes

[@leandrobelizan8238]

Tadicuslegion78 Toothpick*

[@roieclair4120]

Violence Jack uses a folding knife like that

[@Kaiokendrew]

Tadicuslegion78 Run! The fandoms are coming!

[@ErwinPommel]

Roi Eclair, do you mean unspeakably violent Jack, the bull-buggering beast-killer of no fixed abode? Or some other violent Jack?

[@VinceMenger]

Here in France we call the Mora's : "the fixed blade Opinel's" (i guess Swedish people would say it the other way around :)) because they are alike in terms of value for money. They are ideal for cooking, butchers and hunters love them as well. Advantages : - Very sharp - Inexpensive - Good quality wood handle - Doesn't look "tactical", so you have some chance that the police will be more forgiving (wearing knives is forbidden here). It has a "grandpa's tool" vibe to it. Downsides : - Quite fragile blades due to their thinness, especially the point, so not bushcraft/survival oriented, nor combat. - The ferrule blade lock tends to turn by itself when using it, so make sure to verify it regularly during use. - No guard.

[@hentaibodypillow250]

“Is there something in your pocket or are you happy to see me?” * whips outs humungous folding sword*

[@micahsackey8680]

2:07-2:35 Who else deep in their subconsciousness wished he would just continue cutting the carton into oblivion.

[@Moon-gy8zf]

KZbinr Man Me! the sharpness of the blade its fantastic,but it cannot cut solider objects such as wood,i think,maybe im wrong.

[@Martel_Clips]

it's not made to cut through wood "sword fashion" but you can easily work wood with it when i was young i used to build bows, walking sticks and point spears with one of the smaller version, i didn't needed to sharpen the blade that often either but i was using carbon steel not stainless( unless you have professional sharpening gear it's really hard to sharpen the stainless version while carbon is quite easy)

[@Moon-gy8zf]

Rémi Marchese understood. Thanks for the info.

[@kauhanen44]

"This is madness." Madness? THIS. IS. Spanish Inquisition.

[@wiz1904]

I didn’t expect that.

[@imeantherearethedarktownsy5210]

That was unexpected.

[@walkerkrause3083]

3:27 he says it for me

[@jim321go4]

@@wiz1904 nobody did

[@scouttyra]

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!

[@gardengnostic1201]

"This is a normal folding knife. This...is madness." No, this is Patrick

[@ThatGreyGentleman]

AlphaInvader18 I am NOT a folding knife!

[@PATRICKSMITH1]

No! I'm Patrick!

[@doomplague5758]

You beat me to it

[@smiletheclown8495]

@Hernandez10052 you mean France ;)

[@ciciro6]

No, THIS IS SPARTA!

[@Kurai_69420]

A weapon to surpass Metal Gear.

[@elu9780]

Now THIS is a knoif, mate.

[@CAepicreviews]

It is one noice knoife

[@alphaniner3770]

Skallagrim could try the same with the smallest Opinel out there too ;o)

[@YouaNumbahOneRacist]

That's a spoon, man.

[@StillUndecided_]

This is a normal folding knife. This is madness. And THIS IS SPARTAAAAA!!!!!

[@_toastghost8321]

_ _ my thoughts exactly xd

[@eskallite1398]

_ _ (inserts throw pommel after sparta joke)

[@huynhluat9607]

@@eskallite1398 cccv ncnn bvd mncjxjxnnnnnnxn

[@komitadjie]

Your control of your distance is extremely good! I've tried that kind of thing with some of my own large knives, and I always have to take a couple warm-up strokes to avoid either missing the full cut with the tip, or striking my guard or the base of the blade on the water bottle.

[@guilemaigre14]

Sorry but, that is not how you test an Opinel. You must test it on saussage (saucisson) and rillette.

[@narcissismincarnate9201]

Then eat it. No, not the opinel.

[@Fenrasulfr]

Shouldn't you cut the reblochon with it?

[@mega77]

Used to cut cheese, saucisson and baguette outdoor 😀

[@Sven.J]

Guillaume Lemaigre sosig

[@ArmanRiforgeur]

Oui c'est plus français avec un sauciflar haha

[@theultimoknight1725]

Us Australians, need these knoifes immediately! *"THAT'S is not a folding knoife. THAT'S a folding knoife"*

[@M4x_P0w3r]

The Último Knight Now this, is a knife!

[@chibani-]

www.amazon.com/Opinel-Degree13-Stainless-Steel-Knife/dp/B000ODL1LU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1499667562&sr=8-1&keywords=opinel+no+13&linkCode=sl1&tag=skallagrim-20&linkId=b6263509e1f9d9c5499e5bb6a705f4d4 opinel is a french knife company that originaly produced sheep-herder knifes in the same style of that giant one

[@NieroshaiTheSable]

My stepdad had a folding Bowie knife once, no idea what happened to it. The blade was long enough that when folded it could still be used as a knife half as long.

[@freman007]

Marbles make something like that. www.bladematrix.com/assets/images/M/MR101.jpg

[@PWNDotcom3299]

"This is madness." Madness? THIS. IS. Just straight up weird.

[@maelgugi]

PWNDotcom That was like the Spanish Inquisition, totally unexpected!

[@BigBoss-sm9xj]

maelgugi XD

[@thesaq-man3560]

PWNDotcom I

[@redcolonel8927]

Weird? THIS. IS. SAVOIE!

[@ProudHeretic666]

its a folding knife for Andre the giant.

[@simonmagnum7821]

Being from where these knives are made, I generally love the Opinel general blade design, but I didn't expect such a good cutting from it while used like this... I really am impressed by how clean you managed to cut the cartons without them moving all that much. I even think someone could make short swords with that kind of blade shape and edge geometry (if it doesn't already exists ?). Would you make a mock video of this one for laughs where you would do the test cutting on baguettes, french cheese and sausage ? I bet that would be worth a load of views and likes and be fun as hell !

[@MetalHeart718]

Really sweet blade,that one. May as well try and mod it to have a guard and you got a short sword there that's sharp as fuck. That knife cuts through things as if they're made out of butter. Usually i see that when one cuts with other blades,some effort is put into it,and even then they may not cut through things like this blade does. Beautiful effortless cutting of things seen in this vid,truly amazing. Call me weird,but i also just love how the water moves in slow motion as the blade goes through the containers and the water within.

[@TheCludo]

i would so fucking bring that thing to work

[@frailty1288]

how to get fired and probably arrested 101

[@AViewCado69420]

Imagine bringing that in your'e culinary class

[@Brainwave101]

TheCludo "Cludo I'm gonna need those PR reports by seven" *unfolds sword* "you'll get em when you get em bitch."

[@hugoakerlund5114]

Is it just me or has Skall lost alot of weight? he looks to be in better shape

[@kaidrescher6321]

Scandinavian Huntsman he has, and his wife too

[@hugoakerlund5114]

Kaiser Crimson wife? did they get married?

[@hugoakerlund5114]

Kaiser Crimson oh wait now i remember

[@christianprieto5861]

look at his second channel, which the name of eludes me right now. he made a workout vlog

[@user-vq6jc8uh6p]

Skallcave is the second channel.

[@apsuenbwyfer11]

the whimsical music during the demonstration made this an absolutely magical experience

[@agent_ocelot9390]

This video makes me oddly happy. This knife is so ridiculous yet beautifully executed.

[@youtubevoice1050]

Must be the Australian version XD

[@connertaylor9588]

madness THIS IS NOT MADDNESS THIS IS skallagrims channel

[@shadowshade666]

Something something catfish knife.

[@oviiembem6302]

No, this it patrik!

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

I'd forgotten about this beast. I've been carrying a small Opinel for thirty years now, got mine in France...very nice thin blade.

[@felixhaimson8921]

That full flat grind on Opinel knives makes them so nice for slicing. Lovely picnic knives

[@connertaylor9588]

wow skall ur cut has improved since ur last cutting video now the bottom of the bottle just stays there instead of fallin with tge rest nice work man

[@I_am_ENSanity]

Now that's a kniofe!!!

[@dweebs4489]

Fwazangalang Entertainment knoife

[@fruit5003]

_N O I F_

[@someguy6959]

Tf2 quote i guess ?

[@davecrupel2817]

@@someguy6959 Crocodile Dundee referance.

[@danofiremano]

I was weary of the bamboo as soon as it popped on the screen and then amazed at the perfect slice it took off of the roll. I have an Opinel No.8 and like it for what it is, but I think I'm in love now!

[@silverd20]

Opinel, Scary sharp since 1890.

[@weirdscience8341]

Best knifes to pop in the fishing box

[@bobthebuilder2922]

They get rusty too easily

[@jeroen92]

@@bobthebuilder2922 bullshit I've had mine for over 15 years and not a spec of rust on it.

[@Rokaize]

Klaani K Rust too easily? Bro, it’s a high carbon blade. They all will do that. Just keep it oiled and Itl be fine. Overtime it will gain a patina. What a weird criticism for a knife.

[@silverd20]

@@bobthebuilder2922 get an opinel inox. Uses stainless instead of high carbon.

[@IPostSwords]

Reminds me of the microtech OTF knife that they made for promo purposes, it was like 40cm long. Had perceivable recoil.

[@asdfgidji879]

A couple of people have made giant versions of normal stuff. I think theres actually a market for it

[@Doge-bz3vj]

0:46 IS THAT A SEXAULLY HARRASMENT!?!

[@xaviergirard3983]

Doge 420 XD get out

[@mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901]

HOW DARE YOU?! YOU DISGUSTING PERSON!

[@neelav2394]

No it's HUMUNGUS

[@JB-nj4cp]

"What is your name?"

[@jimmartin3833]

Nice walking stick with a thin titanium sword blade that flipped out! A button press a twist and you flip out the blade with a thin section that drop's down with the twist and moves to one side. Then when blade flip's out the section snap's right back up into place for a smooth handle with the end of the walking stick being the helt. A very nice piece of working artwork. 😊👍

[@azz2]

worth noting that though they are razor sharp and an excellent pen knife , opinels have quite high carbon compared to most others and will rust rapidly if put away wet

[@shaundouglas2057]

I´ve also found with mine that as soon as the wood gets wet and dampens the blade will not unfold and i need pliers to get the blade open.

[@theMimilitude]

hey skall, i don't usually have these patriotics moments, but as a french viewer i would like if you did a review on the everyday purposes of a normal scaled opinel, like n°6. i had these in my pockets since i was like 10, so it's my "madeleine de proust" if you are into french litterature

[@drizzziit1]

Hah, that's not a knife! *This, is a knife.*

[@GlitchDoctor]

*knoife*

[@CampaignerSC]

It may be an irrational fear but I have never liked the idea of a knife that literally folds onto where my fingers are/were, regardless of how good the locking mechanism is.

[@cloroxbleach9222]

CampaignerSC Nah it's a rational fear, especially if no lock is provided.

[@TruthNerds]

Sounds irrational. When you are cutting, the force on the blade applies in the opposite direction. Also, the lock is robust, as Stupid Porcupine points out. It's certainly safer than a Victorinox where you don't have a lock to begin with.

[@symbolsarenotreality4595]

What if someone hits the black of the blade Truthnerds? Black up and think about it for a while, its not blackwards thinking or irrational fear. To further black up my point while I was lying on my black thinking about being blacked into a corner I realised I just needed to black myself.

[@seb24789]

Not irrational at all. I know a guy who lost 2 fingers that way.

[@kristofb5013]

Glad to know I'm not the only one who thought about this.

[@jean-marieduriez5046]

Opinel is french. Thuis model was designed as display to put in knife shops, but so many people loved it to put over the chimney that anyone can buy it now. And yes it is fully shaped.

[@tummywubs5071]

T-those cuts on the bottles... sweet mother of pommels that's smooth

[@ColdNorth0628]

corvo attano approves of this

[@noahjoanette3621]

I was thinking the same thing

[@ivanrivera3293]

I was thinking of that

[@sgagliozze]

The slow-mo with the chill music is pretty cool, well done

[@FalconPLT333]

Ah, that's what I like about french weapons through history : weird, you'd swear they're made by a madman, but somehow they actually work remarkably fine for at least one application ! :D

[@annelisemeier283]

Thats a nice logo you got these Skall. Because now I want one.

[@Midgetnator]

"That's not a knife! That's a KNOIFE!"

[@Andrix145]

"That's not a knife, that's a spoon!"

[@kaimagnus5760]

Andrix145 There is no spoon

[@animistchannel2983]

Sidekick: "Why use a spoon?" Sheriff: "Because it's dull, you moron. It will hurt more!" -- Alan Rickman (with the only useful line of dialogue from that whole movie.)

[@YouaNumbahOneRacist]

I see you've played knoifey-spoonie befowr!

[@Ms.Nightshade]

The edge on the Giant Folding Knife is impressive! I'm getting one as soon as I can!

[@facurocks]

Skall looks majestic af in slowmo

[@duaneclarence8758]

Not sure if you already covered this, but what are your thoughts on the folding sword from the Dishonored videogame?

[@fabiovarra3698]

from how the blade get out i would say its like a military gravity knife

[@Cosmic_A.A.]

He talked about weapons with multiple parts that attach to eachother and change configurations in a video about monster hunter games. Weapons with multiple moving parts are as strong as their weakest link such as rivets and joints, hard strikes would damage these parts causing the whole assembly to collapse

[@Leo.23232]

I would say that it is far too fragile due to how many weak points it has in it.

[@kenansabic2901]

Actually to me Corvo's sword looks more like an insanely sharp single use replaceable blade rather than a sword (like a surgical scalpel or those things they use in Attack on Titan) . It's light weight and small size as well as the super sharp blade make it great for assassinations. Only real advantage that it gives Corvo over a smaller knife is the reach advantage when fighting other people wielding swords.

[@Leo.23232]

You cannot fight other people with swords with that as it is too fragile. A knife would be much better at assassinations due to being more convenient, but would also not break upon parrying another sword, or hitting/stabbing someone with it. You see, with Corvo's sword, it may break upon either slashing at someone or when parrying. Therefore, a knife is better in my opinion.

[@Takazatara]

Opinels are my favorite folding knife!

[@hugoquelquechosecommeca3560]

there are really sharp like a razor ! i love espacially the "carbone" and "inox" serie the first for this awesome sharpnes the second because he can follow you really long time !;) in my technic school we had one in your toolbox x) this is the best tool we had got in these ;p but really don't play at throw knife with fim he feel really good for that but the finest blade dont like the impact in the wood and can brake the top of your blade ;'s

[@Dronston]

Don't forget they are easy to customize too! (I changed the handles on mine)

[@ronaldowens5025]

Jaye The Canadian the carbon blades are tits

[@God-mb8wi]

Wow a whole thread of Opinel representatives, great. Tell me all about these wonder weapons.

[@Muninnswake]

i found it very amusing that his best water bottle cuts came from this folding sword. even Skal edited out the bad cuts still funny to me

[@mrawesome6358]

Love the Opinel design. It's a classic. I find the blades rather brittle though and in a tropical climate the rust overnight. I usually carry the size 7 or size 8....they last a year or two.

[@Morrison64]

lol last a year or 2 ???? you must be doing something wrong if they only last that long

[@osez111]

@@Morrison64 yeah, i still have my father's opinel, i know this knife since, well, as long as i can remember, i am over 40.

[@esteban20969564]

nice! a folding machete XD

[@AthosJosue]

esteban jimenez Machete don't fold.

[@jasondiaz9083]

i think he was referencing a movie :D that is an amazing movie btw

[@AthosJosue]

Jason Diaz Yeah it is :)

[@AstralS7orm]

The machetes are more front weighted, closer to an axe. This is a KNOIF.

[@crispymormon5977]

It's a fucking folding sword, "knife" my ass.

[@SevenDayGaming]

Crispy Mormon Lots of knives are much bigger than that. Bowies, for example. Or my "little" dagger with its 13 5/8" blade.

[@CriticalFeline]

"knoife" :3

[@nganfreefire1454]

Crispy Mormon folding swords like dishonored lol

[@thenedoriiistewardofrondog6965]

Crispy Mormon a sword needs tang

[@OwlValkyrieQuinn]

So... it's basically a Messer? =P

[@LotharieGollum]

lol, greeting from one of your french viewers ! I laughed when I saw writing "savoie" at the beginning :')

[@markp2353]

Opinels are great basic knives! This knife, and most others of this exaggerated size, was originally a display knife. They made it a regular product because of the demand.

[@alexputignani4475]

Rule: It can only be used as a sword if it has an unscrewable pommel.

[@soldierfromkrieg6460]

indeed

[@Hawk013]

Beat me to it.

[@micahsackey8680]

But not all swords have pommels.

[@cameronwilliams4149]

Alex Putignani is that shadbase up in yo profile pic

[@yamainmanzhan2126]

KZbinr Man but it renders them useluss due to the inability to end them rightly

[@Heranara]

Madness? This is a KNOIFE!

[@maynardwithrow4244]

The Opinel No. 13, I believe is a display knife meant for Collectors, but still functional like a standard Opinel. The best of both worlds!

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

I have to Mod 12 and thought it was the largest made . Just now ordered this one and thanks for posting a link . All the best from a new subscriber .

[@DanielWallace]

I giggled through the whole video. This is hilarious. :-D

[@sanguineregis5354]

My summer camp allows pocket knives, but no straight / sheathed knives. So *Technically*, I could take this

[@stevebutters306]

I have a 7 inch one and use it for crafty stuff, perfect for working with nylon with my airsoft kit, pull and cut threads with the tip if I need to.

[@kg6itc]

I got one... it's truly great. Will take it on a few outdoor adventures, think it will prove more useful than expected.

[@Jayare175]

Reminds me of the sword you use in the dishonored games.

[@SKy_the_Thunder]

Yeah, but that one has better proportions - and a folding mechanism that wouldn't hold up in real life.

[@FeedingWolves0]

except for the fact that IRL its proportions make the blade too long to fit inside the handle.

[@spacelordvking8000]

This is madness ? THIS IS SPARTA !

[@bradeki2997]

Those cuts were beautiful. I absolutely did not expect that

[@Desklamp1234]

nice sword swing you have. nice speed, power and the angle of the blade to your swing is great.

[@mugensamurai]

That music remind me of Christmas morning opening this up for a present.

[@valentinroux7448]

Okay I'm a bit late on this video but here is the Reason why it existed: In France before 2012 any "Canif" was allowed no matter the size (a Canif is a folding knife basically with the blade that is the exact same size as the handle) so this weapon was literally legal to handle on the streets from any french citizens due to a lack of law from this. It obviously been fixed for obvious issues lol

[@valentinroux7448]

And good to know, there is different classes of weapons, the lowest is D and this one was on the D category behind hunting knives lol

[@hugoquelquechosecommeca3560]

hmmm no, we have a "legend" in france who say if the blade is bigger than you hand its illegal but its false; aller asisted opened knife , flick knife etc, and all knive with the blade opened (like food knifes) or all blaxe with a mecanism to block totally the blade, the opinel do that with the "virole" the ring who lock the blade so theorically its prohibed its why some old people have remove that from her opinels; but in fact so many french a one of these classical blade n°6 or N°8 in the biggest sales, but if you come with this monster and some cops come to control your indentity etc of course they keep that beast if you have chance and if you have not he keep him and you to go to the police station, your law are rude ^^ the only exeotion is knife like leatherman or some victorinox who; at le eyes of the law its a tool, not a knife, so you can have a tool with you that no problem !!! but if the cops control you and he is really in his mad day he can keep him too :/ sorry for my horrible english level

[@hugoquelquechosecommeca3560]

its category D yes not C C whe can see 22lr mas 36 etc etc so obviously its not the same category, the category D let you buy him if you are older than 18years BUT the law dont let keep him in the street etc etc, they are category for the weapon and some specific law about knifes and "white weapon" "arme blanche" in french i dont know the equivalnt in english but thats mean all blade, blunt weapon, knife etc all contact weapon so the category is not the only thing who describe the law of the knifes.

[@hugoquelquechosecommeca3560]

@Izno Iznogoud so you have a lot of chance if they didnt shearshed you, it ca be look at tool if it was one like the "normal" opinel or a leatherman for example an italian automatic knife ... mmmmh no ^^ it's not dumb to carry some paté with that ahah ^^ ". Now the law doesn't says what reason, so if it's to cut your baguette, put pâté on the baguette, sausage (sauciflard), etc, it can be seen as a tool..." sorry but no if the blade its blocked a law say it was illegal even if you have a baguette ^^ all of locked blade, normally are prohibited so opinel too but in france it was so frequent to see one so you can keep him but an automatic jnife for example no, the grey zone are for the "real" tool knife like leatherman victorinox etc they are in category of tools, but if the cops can see your head he can keep him too same thing if ou have a real tool like hammer saw or watewer

[@hugoquelquechosecommeca3560]

@Izno Iznogoud and the spray in france it was really not clear llot of them are prohibited some are accepted but in general they dont blame you for carry one cause they know its a defense weapon not an offensive one so ... like some knifes depending the cops humor ! for one time in france you can defend you without take problem with justice, that is nice ! but if one day your defense is a knife even an opinel i reaaaly dont think they dont gonna arrest you even in denfense for your life :/

[@Grib73]

The Opinel"s slogan is "on peut tout faire avec un Opinel" (you can do anything with an Opinel), you've just proved it ! :D

[@alexjet85]

Ok, so i don't see this anywhere and it might interest someone somewhere in the world : this Opinel model was first created as a decoration for knife/hunting/butcher shop at first. But after many demands, were finally made as an actual model in opinel's range of knife products.

[@negativejam2188]

My mind when he said “what would happen if you used it like a sword?” Went “HAHAHAHAHA!” Then he chopped the bottle without the bottom moving and went “Wait fucking really!?”

[@CAIR-Duragon]

Those knives were used by farmer peasantry and brigands in my country long ago! The famous spanish Bandoleros www.gvs.es/turismo/archivos/catalogo/1328177966_grande%25.jpg

[@A-G-F-]

CAIR those are "Cuchillos de Monte"

[@Thrashgu]

Esas navajas se empezaron a usar en el siglo XVII

[@Sableagle]

I loved watching that first plastic bottle's upper part and the water in it fall together like water in the ISS. I got one of the little pocket knives to take hiking, carried it around "just in case" for a few years and found it had corroded quite a bit.

[@user-ul6bm8pt2y]

I got a N° 12 here. When I'm looking for firewood, I split up dead tree branches with it. It works very well, with a little patience you could fell a young tree, but the wood under the safety of the knive starts to splinter, so the uses are not infinite. Same could happen to your "sword". On the other hand that's no problem when you look at the price.

[@Sukairuto]

France represents!

[@LawnMowerProductions]

BUT..... can u unscrew the pomel?

[@helton3425]

You fold the blade an you create a pommel...

[@ericedwards2916]

Finish him rightly

[@adamchurvis1]

You can get these things wicked sharp using a Lansky set at 17 degrees, finishing with a 2000-grit sapphire stone, and then using a Lansky strop with some jeweler's rouge. You can see yourself in the mirror edge, and you can cut newsprint by just letting the blade gently fall straight through it without slicing.

[@darshone]

Opinel, Is one of finest knives France ever made, this big one is mainly used to cut big cheeses balls, in Jura region and Alps. They're really amazing cutting knife, never underestimate any opinel mate.

[@mtsoskappa6184]

a blade inside its own pommel so you can throw the pommel and the sword at the same time! then you close in with the spear ;)

[@CrystallizedBlackSkull]

mtsos kappa And finish the man point blank with a bow and arrow

[@iankyte7790]

Am I crazy, or is that Skall's channel logo at the base of the folder's blade? why is it there?! :-|

[@Uryendel]

sticker certainly

[@iankyte7790]

yea, probably, didn't even think of that.

[@Mage-7734]

Special order?

[@johnnyj.817]

Ian Kyte if you're willing to pay MSRP plus etching opinel usa will do laser etch of whatever words and/or images onto the handle and/or blade

[@bensbutt]

I know! I wonder if you could get your own custom logo on it.

[@MasterK9Trainer]

Man, that was one of the coolest, most entertaining and just out of the norm video you've ever made. And the thing is, taking it seriously, one would think the knife might break, but you demonstrated that it's sharpness makes it quite a cutter. I have the number 8 which I bought used from someone who was selling a bunch of knives. I knew what it was, but didn't know or think that I would like it that much. I did sand the handle to fit my hand better - mild customization. It's very nice for fine cutting tasks and opening letters or trimming away loose threads... it's like a pocket scalpel. I really enjoyed the video and watching you slice.

[@MadNumForce]

What makes it cut so well, beside Skall's excellent edge alignment, is not the thin blade or good edge, it's the thin grind, i.e. the fact thateven before sharpening, the thickness at what will become the edge is quite low, so even if you apply an edge bevel with a wide angle, it doesn't really matter as long as it's sharp enough.

[@peterolaihovdehansen1814]

jorge sprave made one of these, just much larger...

[@varencilator]

2:37 I actually wanted to see how much you missed it by in slo-mo >.>

[@IrishBiteGirl]

The Opinel is amazing... I've got the smaller one you showed, which I use for food when camping. It's simple, beautiful, and amazing at cutting. It's pretty thin but takes an edge well and comes very sharp.

[@shawnfurniss1491]

I actually picked one of these up, based on Skall's first video with it, and I thought it would just be a good novelty but it's turned out to be a very good machete replacement. It holds a nice, very sharp, edge and you can lock it closed when you're stumbling around rough terrain.

[@Tarodecigano]

Beautiful technique Skal. What martial art do you practice?

[@Skallagrim]

HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts), based on Joachim Meyer's 16th century manual.

[@Immerayon]

Skall, can you give your opinions on Corvo's blade from dishonored 1 & 2?

[@ThatZomboi]

the slow-mo's are super satisfying!

[@fdsdh1]

Opinels are great knives, my dad has had his for 20 years now, just replaced it as the blade has been sharpened so many times there isn't much left of it.