N°08 Courchevel Méribel 2023

A knife commemorating of one of the most important ski competitions

The World Ski Championships in the land of Opinel!

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The World Ski Championships in the land of Opinel!

The World Ski Championships will be held this year in Courchevel and Méribel (in the Savoie region of France). As such, it was an obvious choice for the brand to team up with this event and offer a unique limited edition knife.

The N°08 Courchevel Meribel 2023 features an 8.5 cm stainless steel blade, a Virobloc safety ring and a beechwood handle adorned with the official event graphics in tampography.

It's this winter's must-have souvenir which combines expertise with a passion for the mountains!

Also discover the enhanced N°08 Courchevel 2023 and the enhanced N°08 Méribel 2023.

Technical specifications

8.5 cm

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 ...).

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).

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.