Couteau de Jardin Opinel, Manche en Hêtre, 8.5cm, Inox, #8

Super sharp and great handle

A superb little knife. Very well constructed with great safety features. I've just slipped it into a side pocket of my
sling bag so it's always handy.

As always, an unalloyed pleasure ordering from this fantastic company. Delivery is prompt, packing is
amazing, and I know first hand that Paul stands behind everything he sells...!

I use it in the garden, is sturdier than the normal 8, blade a bit thicker... fast delivery also very satisfied.

I prefer this blade shape and handle than the standard #8. The curve on the handle better matches my hand since when I hold my hand in a fist the pink and ring finger don't remain inline with the index and middle finger. The blade is also a bit thicker than the #6. #6 blade is rather thin in my opinion.

There are comments that the blade is thick, but it is the same thickness as my #8 Carbon Steel Opinel. I don't have a stainless #8 for reference.
The blade is sharpened at a small angle and the blade either had a burr on it out-of-the-box or the edge got folded after a bit of work in the garden. Several swipes on a ceramic rod fixed up the edge and put a bit of a secondary bevel on it to toughen up the edge a bit. It sharpened up nicely and cuts well.
This shaped handle is comfortable in the hand, and the easy access to the thumb notch is a nice side-effect of the shape.