I've always rated the French opinel series of knife, strong blade and maintains a razor edge, The No:10 series black is no exception. Again brilliant service packaging and delivery from 365 group, this knife is exceptional, long thin blade, perfect for fine slicing in the field, bbq's, camping, etc I had mine laser engraved with my name, superb detail to finish the piece off, makes it unique too, the handle itself is a lovely colour wood with hints of yellow in the grain, again a unique feature, the fact it locks both open and closed is an excellent safety feature, I will be returning to Farrier and Tanner again for further purchases