I wouldn't go so far as to say "sucks," but if the choice was RAT-1 vs CRKT <insert model name>, I'd go RAT-1.
It's a great knife.
I agree. The Rat is a well made knife for three times the price. The only CRKT knife I ve had, given as a present, was relatively expensive, and wouldn t compare with the Rat.
As an aside, I read somewhere online that the two most popular folders in Russia are the Rat1 and the PM2. Online information so take for what it s worth.