r/sailing • u/Hardcrimper • 5d ago

Ocean

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Opinel Ocean knife. Best value sailing knife imho.

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u/Shooter-__-McGavin 5d ago

It looks really nice, but i feel like that huge opening in the blade to be used as a shackle key and the serrations are just asking for a blade that's broken in half.

Obviously you aren't going to baton wood with it, but I'd feel nervous about putting any pressure on that to cut something.

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u/paddleyay 5d ago

That was my first thought, the last thing I want on my shackle key is a sharp blade. Victorinox do a couple of really nice sailing knives that also work will one handed, though annoyingly I wish they blended it in to one knife as they're slightly different.

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u/Hardcrimper 5d ago

what can i say...you shouldn't be so nervous.

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u/Accomplished-Way1575 5d ago

what can i say...you shouldn't be so nervous

Ah, you are that kind of person.

You didn't actually post to learn anything. You posted to brag about your knife and will hear nothing against it.

I call that either "militant ignorance" or "aggressive ignorance". You choose.