What are opinions on folding knives.

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[bikebum1975]

Want to check out the Opinel. But they are not easy to come by in Norway. Found it online, at a reasonable price in itslef. To bad the outlet wants 10£ to ship it to me...
Thats the bad part of living in a small arctic town in a small (population) country. Well, I have to make do with my SAK, or get a Buck 110, but they are ridicilously overpriced.
So I may go treassure hunting in my dads shed. I think I saw one of my child hood knives there a while ago. I may just go an nick it :-)

An alternative is to get the opinel from that american auction website. I can then halve the price, and thats including shipping....

Have had them in the past they are killer good knives though.

Far as folders opis SAKs have had a number of Svord don't own one yet but that will be my next knife purchase

If ya don't mind asking what is ridiculously over priced there for a Buck? I know they go for about 50 bucks here in the states. Not bad for a US made knife actually with damn good steel to it

[FishyFolk]

If ya don't mind asking what is ridiculously over priced there for a Buck? I know they go for about 50 bucks here in the states. Not bad for a US made knife actually with damn good steel to it

Here they are 80 -100US$. As a rule of thumb, if something cost 40$ in the US, the Norwegian price will be +/- 400NOK. The conversion rate is 5,9$ to the NOK.

We order a lot of high end electronics from the US. It's so cheap over there that even if we have to pay our 25% V.A.T on everything we import, and the cost of shipping, we still come out saving substantial ammounts of money.
We are a country where a pint of beer....well, you don't actually get a pint, jeg get 500ml, is 13$ in a pub. A burger at McDonalds is easilly 15$. Okay I am whinging...

[FishyFolk]

I got something in the mail today :-)

[bikebum1975]

Here they are 80 -100US$. As a rule of thumb, if something cost 40$ in the US, the Norwegian price will be +/- 400NOK. The conversion rate is 5,9$ to the NOK.

We order a lot of high end electronics from the US. It's so cheap over there that even if we have to pay our 25% V.A.T on everything we import, and the cost of shipping, we still come out saving substantial ammounts of money.
We are a country where a pint of beer....well, you don't actually get a pint, jeg get 500ml, is 13$ in a pub. A burger at McDonalds is easilly 15$. Okay I am whinging...

WOW I think I just chocked on my jam sandwich lol man that's crazy the price of the foods.

Thanks for the explanation though on the conversion

[FishyFolk]

Have had them in the past they are killer good knives though.

Far as folders opis SAKs have had a number of Svord don't own one yet but that will be my next knife purchase

If ya don't mind asking what is ridiculously over priced there for a Buck? I know they go for about 50 bucks here in the states. Not bad for a US made knife actually with damn good steel to it

I know the bucks are nice. I have had a couple of 110's over the years. One was attached to my combat west in the army at all times, for all sorts of tasks, where a small, sharp blade was handy.
The other I lost in Kenya when my backpack was stolen in Nairobbery, Kenya...

[AL...]

You look like one very happy Bushcrafter Rune Bonnie knife there and a handy wee compass too.
Thats what I realy like about this fourm everybody is there to help .
Cant get better than that.

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[FishyFolk]

You look like one very happy Bushcrafter Rune Bonnie knife there and a handy wee compass too.
Thats what I realy like about this fourm everybody is there to help .
Cant get better than that.

Cheers
AL

Yeah this place is really something. Whitled a little with it, after the batteries on the cam went dead. And I must say it's surprisingly good. Will not be surprised if it enda up as my go-to knife for small whitling tasks, and at the same time, really, really light. Keep checking my pocket to ensure its still there, lol

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Haha .. I know just what ye mean
Im the same when ever I get some new bit of kit. They realy are excelent knives and hold a great edge.

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[bikebum1975]

I got an Opi 7 and love it made a simple belt sheath for it to. Far as folders it is my go to knife and does a pretty good job for a carver. takes a wicked edge to but best of all holds that edge very well. Surprising how good a knife it really is for a 8 dollar folder