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Opinel No. 8 vs Opinel No. 10

Opinel No. 8 runs a 3.23″ drop point blade in Sandvik 12C27; Opinel No. 10 runs 3.94″ of drop point in Sandvik 12C27. The Opinel No. 8 is the lighter of the two by 0.85 oz.

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  • Opinel No. 8 · Drop Point
    3.23″ blade · 0.067″ spine · 1.69 oz · ~0.78″ tall (derived)
  • Opinel No. 10 · Drop Point
    3.94″ blade · 0.085″ spine · 2.54 oz · ~0.96″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.067″
0.085″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecOpinelOpinel No. 8OpinelOpinel No. 10
Blade length3.23″3.94″
Spine thickness0.067″0.085″
Overall length7.64″9.06″
Closed length4.33″5.31″
Weight1.69 oz2.54 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelSandvik 12C27Sandvik 12C27
GrindFull FlatFull Flat
LockVirobloc CollarVirobloc Collar
Handle materialBeechwoodBeechwood
Country of originFranceFrance
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.