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Ontario RAT 3 review
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I consider myself a beginning knifemaker. I have only sold a few. But I've been modding and making knives as a hobby for several years.
You see, those are questions I will ask if You have review about this knife.
Then, You must know importance of proper design of knife.
Jason B.
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Trying to get your point across by being a smart aleck is not conductive to defending a review.
But is for me.
I don't have to defend a review.
Jason B.
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RAT-3 1095 steel, I had to regrind it after breaking the tip so that's the reason for the different shape. While posting here I was also reprofiling, I set the angle to around 12 to 15 deg. finished with spyderco uf ceramic and gave it a light polish with 1 micron diamond paste. It took 42 minutes to do by hand.
its also very sharp
It would have taken less time but I changed the angle from 20+ to now less than 15. This is what I call "easy to sharpen"
its also very sharp
It would have taken less time but I changed the angle from 20+ to now less than 15. This is what I call "easy to sharpen"
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I'm going to assume that, because of your poor English skills, you are unable to fully understand what people are saying to you here.
I have no explanation as to why you completely ignore the very good advice some people have given you and focus only on the parts you deem "arrogant" or "insulting".
I suggest that, before going any further, you get a good dictionary and look up the following words. Perhaps translate them into your own language and look them up again.
Proof
Prove
Objective
Subjective
Review
Fact
Opinion
... and the term; 'Constructive criticism'.
A good understanding of these may help prevent the fiasco you seem to have involved yourself in here.
I've no doubt you will consider this post "arrogant" and "insulting", or you will ignore it completely. However, I urge you to consider it carefully then reread some of the posts that were offering you very helpful and constructive advice.
Here is an important point I would like you to consider.
Biased opinion does NOT equal a good review or constructive criticism.
Esav Benyamin
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Man, that is a beautiful edge.
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You have to defend what you say in a review if you post it as fact.
You do not need to defend it if you offer an opinion.
You have posted that micarta is a bad material for knife handles
You have posted that 1095 is a bad steel for outdoor knives.
You have posted that 1095 is difficult to sharpen.
You posted those as facts. Therefore you must defend your statements.
If you post, "I don't like 1095 for blades of outdoor knives. I prefer 420HC." then that is an opinion and need not be defended.
If you post, "I have a hard time sharpening 1095." Then that need not be defended.
And if you post that there are other materials available for knife handles that you prefer to canvas micarta, that is not a problem.
Posting your preferences about a knife as your preferences is fine.
Posting your preferences as universal truths is not.
Esav Benyamin
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No. But you do have to justify your opinions or it's not a "review".
Since you are unwilling or unable to do this, and the others have done what they could to bring some objective criticism, this thread can only deteriorate.
Consequently, I am locking this. Please do not repeat the exercixe.
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