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A few members here have taken the clip point of an Opinel and modified it to a nice drop point. Of course modifying the wooden handle is about as easy as pie. As far as the pivot moisture issue, I would treat it properly with oil, wax, or your water resistance potion of preference (again, Howard's Butcher Block conditioner is my personal favorite, as it combines oil, beeswax and carnuba wax) when you get it.
I don't discount the people who say they have had the pivot swell from moisture, I can accept that it happens. In my own experience, this can be avoided by initial treatment and a little maintenance. I use my 8, 9 and 10 pretty hard for outdoor stuff and never had trouble. Perhaps a little spot of rust here and there which became beauty marks. I use a (real) copper penny to scrape it off and then some oil. Of course, the Inox models would be less prone to rust.
A thread in the pass around forum may be of interest to the OP.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/opinel-pass-around-walk-about.1097460/
I don't discount the people who say they have had the pivot swell from moisture, I can accept that it happens. In my own experience, this can be avoided by initial treatment and a little maintenance. I use my 8, 9 and 10 pretty hard for outdoor stuff and never had trouble. Perhaps a little spot of rust here and there which became beauty marks. I use a (real) copper penny to scrape it off and then some oil. Of course, the Inox models would be less prone to rust.
A thread in the pass around forum may be of interest to the OP.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/opinel-pass-around-walk-about.1097460/