No12 Explore - Opinel's first hunting and bushcraft knife.

Produced from Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel. It is anti-corrosive thanks to the addition of chrome and requires no special maintenance. Its carbon content of at least 0.40% gives excellent cutting edge.

The handle is made of fibreglass-reinforced polyamide which offers resistance to shocks, extreme temperatures (-40 to 80 °C) and humidity. Encorporated into the tail of the handle is a Pealess Whistle with a power of 110 dB, a combined cutting hook / lanyard hole, and firestarter.

Features the Virobloc 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).