Knife review: Two Fontenille-Pataud Laguiole knives

[kolomo]

your vid makes me want to own one of those knives but the price of those stops me. hahaha

[oflamemakero]

christ sake learn proper english

[MrDagon007]

@oflamemakero Christ sake have some respect for the accent of non-native speakers. My vocabulary is good enough.

[kiddaedalus]

@MrDagon007 As a fellow non-native English speaker let me just tell you that I often admire your choice of words. I am actually dubious of oflamemakero´s own command of his native language (it appears to be English but he/she is seemingly unable to form a coherent sentence). Your accent is delightful as well and only adds to the enjoyment of your reviews.

[MrDagon007]

@kiddaedalus Thanks for the kind feedback. It's far too late for me to improve my accent...

[themanitasdeplomo]

Mooie review man! Niet saai om naar te luisteren en het heeft me overtuigd om een Fontenille Pataud te kopen!

[cumbas]

a true old Laguiole have also the "Tire-bouchon" to open the bottles ^^, not yours thus for me it are not a true old Laguiole ^^

[MrDagon007]

@cumbas You can buy most laguiole knives with or without corkscrew. I prefer them without.

[Goo59ber]

This video had me a bit teary-eyed listening to the accent, topic, and just the quality of the product AND the articulation. My childhood surrounded me with gentlemen from all over Europe and the Mediterranean who infused, taught, lectured, and cajoled us with ethics, courtesy, and HONOR. Too bad our nation has gone so cheap in retail quality and the loss of manufacturing and handmade quality goods. But, it is still available if one digs. I'm glad I found my "shovel." I WILL visit the place.

[educatorul]

once again you helped me decided to buy a new different knife. actually 3 or 4. among them, a fontenulle pataud gentleman, a perceval L-08, a mcusta take, and probably i'll try the lionsteel classic opera. witch one would be your first pick? also, would it be to much to ask for a picture of those knives against a ukpk or a small perisan for reference? (or guide me to one of the forums) thanks again!

[MrDagon007]

@educatorul First pick... very difficult. The Perceval is best for food, the F-P Gentlemen is most "chic", The Take and Opera are most compact for light EDC. Also check my video on the Maserin Gourmet. I can only make a comparison picture in a few weeks and will then post a link.

[educatorul]

very good review, because of you i've heard about Fontenille-Pataud. i would like to try one. could you please send me a message if you cannot or don't want to post it here a site where to buy. thank you.

[MrDagon007]

@educatorul Thanks for the kind words. If you google for "Fontenille Pataud", then you'll immediately find the official factory site where you can order (they ship internationally). In addition, the US webshop Worldknives and the UK webshop Heinnie also have FP knives for sale.

[themisasi]

Is Actiforge a decent french laguiole knife maker? The knives on the site are noticably less expensive than some other brands so I wonder how good the quality was.

[MrDagon007]

@themisasi I don't know that brand, it's probably a more industrial maker, which may still be very acceptable. However you'll normally only find the nicest materials (best choices of bone and wood) and the most precise finish on the top brands.

[themisasi]

@MrDagon007 alright, thanks for responding so quickly.

[IamSteelManS]

Yeah ! French ppl use those knives to cut French cheese...

[smellyteonail]

i had a classic lagoul knife 190 eoros i pay for it its amazing

[Happy70s]

Excellent review! In my opinion, the best industrial French laguioles are those with the L'Hippocampe trade mark. The Arthaud-Chosson family (now ARTO) make them since 1945 and they are almost entirely handmade. They are medium priced, with quality materials and very, very well finished. Thanks for posting.

[iampower714]

Great information, thank you!

[kohltk]

would you recommend a shiny or matte finish on the Laguiole?

[MrDagon007]

@kohltk I prefer the shiny finish for these knives. A matter of taste.

[mrpinkbullets]

Wonderful review! As a collector of primarily tactical and utility knives (my favorite is my CRK Sebenza) just getting into more decorated pieces, I've always loved the Laguiole and this was a very informative and interesting review. And I also must add that your voice and accent are very pleasant and soothing!

[Fonsdespons11]

Hoe ge zoiets op internet durft zetten met zo een vlaams accent .

[MrDagon007]

Wel, doe het dan zelf beter !

[AleksejIwanowitsch]

Excellent Review. Thanks for introducing me to these wonderful knives.

[EggplantFilms]

Very good review, I learned a lot of the history of the knife. Keep up the good work!

[wwwknivestowncom]

Nice. Thanks for the good review.

[troloolm]

Really good video! Very interesting indeed! I just bought my very first Laguiole Sommelier corkscrew, and learned so much from this video. I'am studying to become a Sommelier and I hope my Laguiole will follow me in my work for many years.

[YayILikePie]

That's the first time I've actually heard about the history of Laguiole knives. Very interesting. I've always heard the insect on the backspring referred to as a bee. Considering the price of many of those Laguioles, it's kind of surprising to hear that they were originally meant for farmers.

[MrDagon007]

From what I once read, the Laguiole knife hype started to grow only in the 1970s, before that it was a simple farmer knife. Anyway, you can find dirt-cheap Asian ones which you should usually avoid. However I actually have a pretty ok cheap damascus one from Pakistan as well. There are also industrial French ones for reasonable prices, which in my opinion are not bad but far from as "chic" as the nicely hand-made ones (such as the 2 in my clip).