This version of the N°12 Explore comes with a tick remover in the knife handle, so you can get rid of ticks safely and effectively. It allows you to get hold of the tick without squashing it, and remove it completely with a rotating movement. The tick remover has two differently sized slots, so you can deal with smaller or larger ticks. Suitable for both human and animal use, this plastic tick remover is very easy to keep clean. It would be a perfect present for anyone who likes outdoor adventures or hunting.
Features:
- An efficient, short and sturdy stainless steel blade
- A fibreglass-reinforced polymer handle: hard-wearing and comfortable
- A whistle that can sound at 110 dB, to signal or call for help
- An easy-to-clean cutting hook for game
- A tick remover: an effective and safe tool for removing ticks from animals and humans, important for preventing Lyme disease
- Blade length: 10 cm
- Handle length: 16 cm
- 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 resharpening. 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…)
- Handle: fibreglass-reinforced polymer to withstand shocks, humidity, and extreme temperatures (-40 °C à +80 °C). Pealess survival whistle functions in all weathers (110 dB)
- 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)
