Benchmade Barrage 580 vs Opinel Locking Pocket Knife

The Benchmade Barrage 580 makes for a good, if unremarkable, Pocket Knife for people with a $100 budget.

The Opinel N°6, however, is merely mediocre at its $14 asking price, when compared to similarly priced products, and won't satisfy the needs of most people.

In either case, we suggest that you first take a look at some other options at the $100 and $20 price points before committing to one of these - it's likely that you'll be able to find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Benchmade Barrage 580 and Opinel N°6, however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

The reviewers at OutdoorGearLab have featured the Benchmade Barrage 580 in their Benchmade Barrage 580 Review roundup. However, it fell short of making it to the top of their list.

As for the Opinel N°6 - Wirecutter (NYTimes), a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its The Best Pocket Knife roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

Lastly, we wanted to do a direct Benchmade Barrage 580 vs. Opinel N°6 comparison of their review scores, but couldn't find any ratings for the Opinel N°6.

Nevertheless, we were still able to analyze how the Benchmade Barrage 580 fared when compared to the rest of its competition. Our analysis of its review data has shown that it earned an average review score of 10.0, which is on par with the 6.0 overall average of Pocket Knives in general.