Opinel - Traditional Classic N°12 Stainless Steel Folding Knife – Extra-Large Utility Pocket Knife

Opinel - Traditional Classic N°12 Stainless Steel Folding Knife – Extra-Large Utility Pocket Knife

The Opinel N°12 Stainless Steel Folding Knife is the largest model in Opinel's traditional collection, engineered to tackle heavy-duty cutting tasks while remaining compact enough to fit conveniently in your pack or bag. Weighing only 112 grams despite its impressive size, this extra-large folding knife is lightweight, easy to manage, and perfectly optimized for camping, outdoor exploration, and rugged utility work. Outfitted with a low-maintenance stainless steel blade, a comfortable wooden handle, and the legendary dual-action Virobloc® safety ring, this knife beautifully blends maximum cutting leverage with classic French craftsmanship.

Best For Campers, outdoor chefs, bushcrafters, and handymen who need a massive, highly capable folding knife that delivers maximum cutting power and long reach without the hassle of routine blade maintenance.

Key Features

• The Ultimate Extra-Large Scale: Features a commanding 12 cm blade paired with an extended ergonomic handle, providing maximum mechanical leverage, ultimate hand comfort, and long-reach cutting capability.

• Low-Maintenance Stainless Steel: Crafted from Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel, enriched with chrome to deliver exceptional corrosion resistance, making it completely rust-resistant and worry-free in damp or outdoor environments.

• 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 stays easy to re-sharpen when needed.

• Patented Virobloc® Safety Ring: Equipped with Opinel's classic dual-action safety collar, allowing you to lock the massive blade securely open during intense utility work or safely closed inside your pack or kit bag.

• Sustainably Sourced Handle: Features a beautifully contoured handle crafted from premium beechwood meticulously sourced from ecologically managed French woodlands in the Alpine region and Jura mountains, adhering to strict environmental sustainability standards.

Specifications

• Blade Length: 12 cm

• Weight: 112 g

• Size Category: Extra-Large / Heavy-Duty Utility

• Blade Material: Sandvik 12C27 Modified Stainless Steel (≥0.40% Carbon)

• Handle Material: Traditional French Beechwood

• Locking Mechanism: Patented Virobloc® Safety Ring (Locks open and closed)

Ideal For (Uses)

• Camping Kits & Camp Kitchens: The generous 12 cm blade functions beautifully as a full-sized folding chef's knife, making it perfect for carving large meats, slicing loaves of bread, cutting large fruits, and preparing hearty campsite meals.

• Outdoor Utility & Bushcraft: An exceptional wilderness tool for processing large ropes, shaving tinder blocks, clearing light brush, cutting thick cordage, or managing substantial agricultural and farm tasks.

• Demanding Handyman Projects: Easily handles heavy-duty scoring, trimming thick rubber tubing, slicing industrial insulation, and breaking down extra-large double-walled shipping crates.

Pro Tip: At just 112 grams, the N°12 gives you the raw cutting capacity of a large fixed-blade knife in a pocket-friendly, folding format that won't weigh down your gear. Because this model features a modified stainless steel blade, it requires zero special oiling or complex upkeep. Simply rinse it off with warm water after cutting food or working in the dirt, wipe it dry, and it is ready for your next project!

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.