Opinel - N°10 Effilé Stainless Steel Slim Folding Knife – Premium Flexible Filleting & Slicing Knife

Opinel - N°10 Effilé Stainless Steel Slim Folding Knife – Premium Flexible Filleting & Slicing Knife

The Opinel N°10 Effilé Stainless Steel Slim Folding Knife is a highly elegant, specialized pocket tool meticulously engineered for precision filleting and delicate carving. Part of Opinel's sophisticated Effilé (Slim) range, this large-scale folder features a slender, flexible 10.2 cm blade that curves effortlessly around contours to separate meat and fish from bones with absolute fluidity. Pairing traditional French alpine craftsmanship with high-end timber handle aesthetics, this lightweight knife delivers the performance of a professional filleting instrument in a convenient, pocket-friendly folding format.

Best For Anglers, gourmet campers, caravan travelers, and culinary enthusiasts seeking a long, ultra-slender folding knife that delivers precise lateral flex for clean fish filleting, joint carving, and delicate table service.

Key Features

• Precision Flexible Filleting Blade: The generous **10.2 cm slimline blade** features a superb lateral flex engineered specifically to hug bones, fish skins, and tender joints, minimizing meat waste and delivering perfectly uniform cuts.

• Exquisite Mirror-Polished Blade: The premium Sandvik steel blade on the Padouk and Olive wood models is buffed to a magnificent, high-gloss mirror finish that looks beautiful under ambient light while minimizing slicing friction.

• Low-Maintenance Sandvik Stainless Steel: Forged from modified **Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel**, ensuring outstanding resistance to rust and corrosion when exposed to salt water, moisture, and acidic food juices.

• Premium Curated Timber Handles: Tailor the knife to your personal taste with three sustainably sourced wood options—choose between classic natural **Beech**, deeply characterful Mediterranean **Olive**, or vibrant, rich reddish-brown **Padouk**.

• Patented Locking Safety Ring: Outfitted with Opinel's legendary security collar (developed in 1955), allowing you to lock the flexible blade **securely open** during delicate food prep or **safely closed** inside your pocket or tackle pack.

Specifications

• Blade Length: 10.2 cm

• Overall Length (Open): 23.0 cm

• Size Category: Large / Slimline Pocket Scale

• Blade Steel: Premium Sandvik 12C27 Modified Stainless Steel

• Blade Profile: Ultra-Slim Effilé / Flexible Filleting Shape

• Blade Finish: High-Gloss Mirror-Polished (Padouk & Olive wood models)

• Handle Material: Premium Natural Wood (Beech, Olive, or Padouk options)

• Locking Mechanism: Patented Dual-Action Safety Ring (Locks open and closed)

• Manufacturing Location: Proudly Made in France

Ideal For (Uses)

• Mobile Fish Filleting & Slicing: An exceptional companion for camp kitchen stations and boat decks, cleanly filleting freshly caught trout, bream, and flathead on the go.

• Delicate Protein Carving: Perfectly proportioning smoked salmon ribbons, carving tender pork medallions, or executing paper-thin slices of cured charcuterie for grazing boards.

• Gourmet Travel Dining: A highly sophisticated personal pocket steak and fruit knife to carry during vineyard picnics, caravan road trips, or fine dining excursions.

Pro Tip & Care Guidance: The N°10 Effilé is a precision slicing instrument built with an ultra-slim, flexible blade profile; it is engineered exclusively for fine cutting and filleting tasks, never for heavy-duty carving, wood prying, or splitting dense bones. To preserve the stunning mirror polish and protect the natural grain of your wooden handle, always hand-wash the knife with warm, soapy water after processing food, dry it thoroughly immediately, and avoid leaving it soaking in wet environments. A light touch of food-safe mineral oil applied to the pivot pin will ensure a buttery-smooth folding deployment for a lifetime of culinary adventures!

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Since oversized items require special handling, we may need to provide a custom freight quote for your order and will contact you with an updated shipping rate.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup - default method
✔ Direct delivery - requires forklift on site
✔ Direct delivery with tailgate lift truck (extra fees apply)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Because of the forklift requirement, delivery to the nearest depot is the default option and will be the method used unless you contact us to request otherwise.

Business Delivery:

• Business delivery is available for commercial customers only
• If you select business delivery and your products are bulky, it is your responsibility to ensure you have appropriate equipment (including forklifts) to unload products from the delivery truck
• If you select business delivery and you are not a business, you risk your product not being delivered and may incur additional fees to retrieve your order
• Business delivery customers must provide a valid business address and contact information
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

Let us know your preference, and we'll arrange the best solution for you!

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse serves as our office and logistics centre rather than a retail showroom. Because we ship from multiple locations and manage high-turnover stock, not all items are available for immediate pickup.

Lead Times:

• In-Stock Items: Usually ready for dispatch the same day.
• Supplier-Dependent Items: Usually take 2–8 weeks to arrive, depending on supplier availability. Products from Adloheat may take 8–12 weeks to manufacture—they are made to order in Australia by a small business, and longer lead times reflect the care put into quality.

While we strive for fast delivery, some timelines are subject to supplier availability and are beyond our control. We appreciate your patience as we source the best quality gear for your project.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.