Opinel
Bbq Utensil Set
This Opinel BBQ utensil set includes three French-made tools: a folding knife with a 16 cm stainless steel blade and beech wood handle, a spatula that locks into the knife handle, and XL tongs with an asymmetrical head. The knife features a safety ring and bottle opener; both spatula and tongs are stone-washed stainless steel. It is designed for grilling and outdoor cooking, though users caution about heat near open flames and note the spatula's lockup is similar to the Opinel Picnic+ set.
- Color
- beech wood and stainless steel
- Material
- Stainless steel blade, beech wood handle, stone-washed stainless steel spatula and tongs
- Style
- utilitarian, classic
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Kitchen Utensil Sets
Specifications
A set of three French-made BBQ utensils including a folding knife with built-in bottle opener, a spatula that stores in the knife handle, and long tongs with asymmetrical head.
Folding knife with stainless steel blade and beech wood handle; safety ring locks blade; spatula locks into handle; tongs have asymmetrical head and grill-lifting slot.
- Color
- beech wood and stainless steel · brown
- Material
- Stainless steel blade, beech wood handle, stone-washed stainless steel spatula and tongs
- Secondary
- wood
- Style
- utilitarian, classic
- Occasion
- party, weekend, festival
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Kitchen Utensil Sets
Additional Attributes
- Made in France
- stainless steel blade
- beech wood handle
- built-in bottle opener
- safety ring
- stone-washed stainless steel spatula
- stone-washed stainless steel tongs
- asymmetrical head
- grill-lifting slot
- folding knife
- spatula locks into knife handle
- elongated design
- narrow-angled sides
- notched wide angle
Product Insights
This Opinel BBQ Utensil Set revives the 19th-century No.12B knife size exclusively for a modular grilling system: a Virobloc ring locks the Spatula+ onto the knife handle to form a full 15¾-inch grill spatula, then releases the blade for slicing — though not both at once, and the insert fits no other Opinel. The 40 cm XL tongs share the spatula's asymmetrical head for delicate or bulky items and add a built-in grate lifter, while both tools are dishwasher-safe; the hand-wash beech knife (PEFC French Jura wood, Swedish 12C27 steel at 55-57 HRC) carries the 1890 Savoie lineage and is protected by a lifetime warranty. The tradeoff: this 200 CAD, three-piece kit costs well above comparable multi-tool grill sets like Joseph Joseph's GrillOut, offers less independent-tool breadth and reach, and offers no replacement parts — but for someone wanting a singular, heritage-driven, French-made grilling tool that also slices, this is the only way to get the No.12B.
Verified claims
- Design heritage
- No.12B traces to Joseph Opinel's 1890 Savoie working knife and Marcel's 1954 Virobloc ring.
- No.12B revival
- The 16 cm No.12B size hasn't been made since 1897 and appears only in this set.
- Modular design
- Virobloc ring locks the Spatula+ onto the knife, scaling Picnic+'s modular system.
- Cleaning
- Spatula and tongs are dishwasher safe; the No.12B knife is hand-wash only.
- Lockup
- Virobloc ring locks the docked Spatula+ onto the No.12B handle.
- Assembled reach
- Docked, the Spatula+ and No.12B handle form a 15¾-inch full-size grill spatula.
- Modular workflow
- One No.12B handle docks the Spatula+ for flipping, then frees the blade for slicing — not both at once.
- Modular compatibility
- Spatula+ insert fits only the included No.12B, and Opinel sells no spare parts, so damage means a new set.
- Provenance
- Made in France: beech is PEFC-certified French Jura wood; blade steel is Swedish 12C27.
- French heritage
- Knife descends from Opinel's 1890 Savoie peasant knife; N°12 B revives an 1897 size.
- Asymmetrical head
- Notched wide angle grips large items; narrow angle grips delicate items.
- Grate lifter
- Integrated slot in the heel lifts hot grill grates without a separate tool.
- Heat safety
- Both the tongs and assembled spatula reach about 40 cm, keeping hands clear of hot coals.
- Set coverage
- For a full grill station, Joseph Joseph's six-piece GrillOut set reaches 44.9 cm — more tools and reach than this 3-piece kit.
- Edge retention
- Sandvik 12C27 Modified stainless blade hardened to 55-57 HRC resists ceramic-contact wear
- Corrosion resistance
- Not rust-proof: prolonged acid, salt water, or detergent contact can pit the blade
- Replacement parts
- Spatula and XL tongs are not sold separately; a lost or broken piece means buying the set again
- Grill-side reach
- Assembled Spatula+ is 15¾ in and XL tongs are 40 cm, keeping hands clear of heat
- Handle durability
- Beech is impact-hard at 1,300 lbf Janka; the varnish is what protects it from moisture.
- Maintenance
- After hand-washing, an occasional light coat of food-safe mineral oil protects the beech handle outdoors.
- Chef knife alternative
- For kitchen-only blade work, Opinel EU prices put the €38.90 Parallel N°118 at about a third of the grill set's €109.
- Independent tool use
- The Spatula+ locks only into the included N°12B handle; Joseph Joseph GrillOut tools stay independent utensils.
- Warranty
- Lifetime warranty from Opinel, versus Joseph Joseph's 2-year guarantee on GrillOut sets.
- Tongs design
- 40 cm XL tongs grip large or small food with an asymmetrical head; the heel slot lifts grill grates.
- Tool breadth
- Joseph Joseph's GrillOut sets carry four to six independent tools; this Opinel kit is three tools with one knife handle.
- Scratch protection
- The spatula and tongs are bare stonewashed stainless, with none of NOMAD's silicone overmold.
- Care
- Retailers list the spatula and tongs as dishwasher-safe; the beech-handled knife is hand-wash only.
- Price value
- For a cook who only wants a long Opinel blade, the N°118 Parallèle chef's knife is about €70 less than this set.
- Range value
- For one Opinel kitchen blade, the N°118 Parallèle chef's knife at €38.90 is under a third of this set's €109.
- Exclusivity
- The No.12B knife is sold only in this kit, and its Spatula+ fits no other Opinel knife.
Product record
- Title
- Bbq Utensil Set
- Brand
- Opinel
- Price
- 200 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Three stainless-steel barbecue utensils pictured flat on a wood surface: a pair of long tongs with serrated tips, a wooden-handled knife with exposed blade and metal ferrule, and a slotted metal spatula.
- Tongs shapeLong stainless-steel tongs with flattened arms and scalloped/serrated gripping tips; the tongs lie diagonally with the tip pointing toward the top-left corner.
1 region
x 0.03 · y 0.18 · w 0.42 · h 0.30 (high) - Knife handle materialLight natural wood handle with a smooth cylindrical taper toward the blade and a metal loop at the butt end; 'OPINEL' printed in black on the handle near the ferrule.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.36 · w 0.14 · h 0.21 (high) - Knife bladeStraight stainless-steel blade with a curved tip and visible nail nick near the spine; blade extends from the ferrule toward the lower-left.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.48 · w 0.24 · h 0.17 (high) - Spatula formWide flat metal spatula with a tapered neck and three long parallel slots in the blade; spatula lies with blade pointing down and neck toward upper center.
1 region
x 0.54 · y 0.52 · w 0.30 · h 0.39 (high) - Brand text on handle“OPINEL”
1 region
x 0.47 · y 0.43 · w 0.07 · h 0.05 (high) - Brand text on tongs“OPINEL”Partial
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.26 · w 0.18 · h 0.07 (medium)
Other
Styled tabletop scene showing utensils on a weathered wooden surface with food props and herbs; soft natural lighting with minor specular highlights on metal surfaces.
- Shot compositionTop-down three-quarter view capturing utensils laid flat across a wooden tabletop with props arranged in the top half of the frame.
- Background propsGreen plate with vegetable skewers, potted herb, halved red onion, dark pepper mills, and a blue patterned cloth are visible around the utensils.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.00 · w 0.96 · h 0.44 (medium) - Surface textureWide weathered wood planks with visible grain and knot lines form the supporting surface under the utensils.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.44 · w 1.00 · h 0.56 (high) - Lighting and reflectionsSoft diffuse daylight with small specular highlights on the metal utensils and mild shadows beneath them.
Colors
light beech wood· wood handle#C39B74stainless silver· stainless-steel utensils (tongs and knife blade)#9C9AA4gunmetal grey· slotted spatula blade#84838C- Tongs shapeLong stainless-steel tongs with flattened arms and scalloped/serrated gripping tips; the tongs lie diagonally with the tip pointing toward the top-left corner.
- 02
Product
A stainless steel slotted spatula with a light natural wooden handle and a metal folding/locking collar; the handle bears the printed brand name.
- Spatula headRectangular slotted metal spatula head with three long narrow slots and rounded outer corners; flat thin stainless finish with visible slight surface texture and a tapered neck joining the handle.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.10 · w 0.44 · h 0.38 (high) - Handle materialLight natural wood handle, cylindrical-to-flattened profile, smooth finish, visible wood grain along the length.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.50 · w 0.30 · h 0.28 (high) - Folding collar/lockPolished metal collar at the junction of handle and neck with a hinged folding mechanism and visible pivot; collar appears to function as a locking ring.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.44 · w 0.18 · h 0.14 (high) - Brand text on handle“OPINEL”
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.58 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (high) - Grip and hand interactionTwo hands grasp the handle and neck area; one hand holds the spatula near the head while the other grips the lower handle, showing scale and usage context.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.42 · w 0.56 · h 0.46 (high)
Other
Lifestyle kitchen scene with a person holding the spatula above a blue bowl and wooden cutting boards with chopped vegetables; soft natural lighting and shallow depth of field.
- Cutting board and chopped vegetablesWooden cutting boards visible in the background and right foreground with diced orange and yellow bell peppers and other chopped produce.
1 region
x 0.60 · y 0.28 · w 0.40 · h 0.48 (high) - Blue bowlGlossy deep blue ceramic bowl positioned below the spatula, showing reflections on its rim.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.70 · w 0.38 · h 0.26 (high) - Lemon and propsHalf lemon and additional kitchen props on a small round wooden board in the upper left background, out of focus.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.08 · w 0.22 · h 0.18 (medium) - Bracelet on wristBeaded bracelet worn on the wrist of the lower hand holding the handle.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.78 · w 0.20 · h 0.12 (high) - Depth of field and lightingShallow depth of field with foreground subject (spatula and hands) in sharp focus and background elements softly blurred; natural soft lighting with mild directional highlights on metal surfaces.
Colors
stainless steel silver· spatula head#A1B4D5light natural wood· handle#D2BBADpolished chrome· metal collar#BBCCE5- Spatula headRectangular slotted metal spatula head with three long narrow slots and rounded outer corners; flat thin stainless finish with visible slight surface texture and a tapered neck joining the handle.
Brand PDP Lookup
- Brand
- Opinel
Barbecue Set
Documents & Data
Reddit Insights
1 threads · r/OpinelReddit's sparse discussion on the Opinel BBQ utensil set shows mixed skepticism, with some seeing potential in its lockup mechanism while others question its practicality.
One user notes the spatula lockup might not be as gimmicky as it looks, while others express doubt about its usefulness and raise heat concerns.
Themes
Use Cases
- Camping cooking utensil
Watch Out For
Compared To
vs Opinel Picnic+ set
The BBQ spatula's lockup is compared to the lockup of the fork/spoon in the Picnic+ set, indicating a similar mechanism that some find functional.
Source Threads
Spatula lockup compared to Picnic+
If the spatula lockup is like the fork/spoon in the Picnic+, it’s not as gimmicky as it looks
u/No_Original5693View thread →