Opinel - N°118 Parallèle Chef Knife – Premium Multi-Purpose Full-Scale Kitchen Knife

Opinel - N°118 Parallèle Chef Knife – Premium Multi-Purpose Full-Scale Kitchen Knife

The Opinel N°118 Parallèle Chef Knife is the definitive cornerstone of modern food preparation, beautifully merging the timeless heritage of French toolmaking with high-performance culinary geometry. As the flagship anchor of the contemporary Parallèle kitchen collection, this multi-purpose chef knife is expertly engineered to handle the heavy rotation of daily meal prep. Forged from high-grade European stainless steel and outfitted with a beautifully contoured timber handle, it delivers a flawless balance of weight, rigidity, and cutting control that makes it an indispensable powerhouse for both passionate home cooks and professional chefs.

Best For Home chefs, culinary students, and dedicated meal-preppers seeking a heavy-duty, highly versatile 20 cm primary kitchen knife that anchors their cutlery collection and masters large-scale ingredient processing.

Key Features

• Premium X50CrMoV15 Stainless Steel: Forged from an elite, single piece of high-carbon European steel, enriched with chrome to deliver outstanding corrosion resistance and professional-grade structural integrity.

• Optimal Cutting Edge Hardness: Hardened to an impressive **58 HRC** on the Rockwell Scale, providing a razor-sharp, smooth-gliding edge that boasts exceptional retention while remaining straightforward to hone and maintain.

• Ergonomic Parallèle Handle: Features soft, fluidly elegant lines crafted from premium French beechwood, providing an incredibly comfortable, non-slip grip and an excellent tactile experience during long chopping sessions.

• Perfect Balance & Full-Scale Leverage: Designed with a generous 20 cm blade profile paired with a robust 12.8 cm handle, establishing a highly stable pivot point for a smooth, effortless rocking motion on any cutting board.

Specifications

• Blade Length: 20 cm

• Handle Length: 12.8 cm

• Overall Length: 32.8 cm

• Blade Material: Premium X50CrMoV15 Stainless Steel

• Blade Hardness: ~58 HRC

• Handle Material: Traditional French Beechwood

• Blade Profile: Classic Western Chef Knife / Wide Belly Curved Spine

• Available Colour: Beech

Ideal For (Uses)

• Heavy Vegetable & Root Crop Prep: Effortlessly halving, dicing, and slicing dense ingredients like pumpkins, sweet potatoes, turnips, cabbages, and large brown onions.

• Protein Portioning & Slicing: Cleanly trimming and carving through raw or cooked briskets, whole chickens, thick pork loins, and delicate fish fillets without tearing the meat fibres.

• Rhythmic Herb Mincing & Spice Prep: Utilizing the generous curvature of the blade belly to rapidly rock back and forth to mince fresh rosemary, parsley, or garlic, while the wide blade face is perfect for flattening garlic cloves and crushing peppercorns.

Pro Tip: A high-quality 20 cm chef knife is the most important tool in any kitchen, handling roughly 80% of all cutting tasks. To preserve the original structural integrity, smooth grain, and beautiful finish of the authentic beechwood handle, please avoid the dishwasher and never leave the knife soaking in a wet sink. Simply hand-wash the steel blade with warm, soapy water after use, wipe it completely dry immediately, and store it safely in a knife block or magnetic strip. An occasional light wipe of food-safe mineral oil on the handle will keep your kitchen workhorse looking stunning for decades!

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ 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
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

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.