Opinel - Traditional Classic N°06 Stainless Steel Folding Knife – Medium Everyday Pocket Knife

Opinel - Traditional Classic N°06 Stainless Steel Folding Knife – Medium Everyday Pocket Knife

The Opinel N°06 Stainless Steel Folding Knife is a lightweight and compact tool, perfectly balanced for slipping into your bag or pocket so you are never without a dependable blade. Whether you are breaking down packages at work or enjoying an impromptu picnic in the park, this medium-sized folding knife is a convenient daily companion. It is also the smallest model in the Opinel lineup to feature the legendary Virobloc® safety ring for enhanced security during use and transport.

Best For Outdoor enthusiasts, campers, and everyday carry (EDC) users looking for a lightweight, low-maintenance pocket knife that is large enough for confident cutting but small enough to go anywhere.

Key Features

• Low-Maintenance Stainless Steel: Crafted from Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel, enriched with chrome to deliver exceptional corrosion resistance without requiring routine oiling.

• Exceptional Edge Retention: Formulated with a carbon content of at least 0.40%, ensuring a remarkably sharp, clean-cutting blade that is highly durable yet easy to re-sharpen when needed.

• Patented Virobloc® Safety Ring: Invented in 1955, this highly effective safety mechanism allows you to lock the blade securely open during use or safely closed inside your pocket.

• Sustainably Sourced Handle: Features a beautifully contoured handle crafted from premium beechwood sourced from ecologically managed French woodlands, meeting strict environmental sustainability standards.

Specifications

• Blade Length: 7.3 cm

• Overall Length: 16.5 cm

• Weight: 34 g

• Blade Material: Sandvik 12C27 Modified Stainless Steel

• Handle Material: Sustainably Sourced Beechwood

• Locking Mechanism: Patented Virobloc® Safety Ring

Ideal For (Uses)

• Everyday Carry (EDC): A feather-light, 34-gram pocket companion that effortlessly tackles opening letters, boxes, slicing twine, or cutting retail tags.

• Outdoor Dining & Picnics: Ideal for slicing up fruit, cheese, cured meats, and preparing snacks while hiking, camping, or traveling.

• Light Outdoor Utility: A great minimalist knife for camp tasks, carving tinder, whittling, or light gardening and harvesting chores.

Pro Tip: The N°06 is widely considered the ultimate "goldilocks" size in the Opinel family—it's small enough to be completely non-threatening but large enough to fit all four fingers for a full grip. To keep the Virobloc® ring spinning smoothly, occasionally clear out any pocket lint from the collar and apply a single drop of dry lubricant!

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.