Opinel - N°15 Tapered Knife 15 Beechwood

A flexible, fine, sharp blade

The new version of the Effilé 15 features a Virobloc safety ring stamped with the new Effilés logo. However, it retains its unique design: its 15 cm polished ground blade is renowned, particularly for filleting fish, and its sleek beechwood handle makes for a pleasant fit in your hand.

Made in France

Technical specifications

Martensitic stainless steel

Hardness 55-57 HRC. European origin.

The stainless steel used in OPINEL blades is a grade optimized to guarantee both high corrosion resistance and high mechanical performance.

The blade offers excellent sharpness and high resistance to abrasion (wear) which allows it to withstand regular contact with hard materials, such as ceramics, before requiring re-sharpening. Stainless steel has the advantage of requiring no special maintenance under ordinary conditions of use, unlike carbon steel. Nevertheless, it can meet its limits when it is put in prolonged contact with an aggressive environment (acid, salt water, detergent ...).

Blade length

15 cm

Handle

Beech is the most commonly used wood for the manufacture of Opinel handles. From France, our beech is hard, durable and easy to work. With a homogeneous appearance, its light color varies from yellow to pink. It is characterized by the presence of numerous small dark dashes.

Safety ring

Invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the Virobloc safety ring is fitted to all folding knives from the N° 06. Cut out of stainless steel, the Virobloc has two sections, one fixed and one sliding. In addition to locking the blade open (safety in use), it is now possible to lock the blade closed (safety in transport).