Rat 1 rocks!

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I just received an Ontario Rat 1 and a caly 3 in the mail yesterday and I must say I am Overwhelmingly impressed with the Rat 1. Don't get me wrong, the caly 3 has become my favorite EDC of all time, but I already expected that. The RAT 1 on the other hand caught me completely by surprise. The ergonomics, the solid lock, and no blade play are just some of the things that I admire from this $27 knife. Yeah, It's AUS 8 steel, but I'll be using this for an "outdoor beater EDC". The Caly cost me $70 shipped (Great Deal), but in terms of value, I gotta give it up to the Rat 1!

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I have the plain edge RAT-1 & have to agree that its a lot of Bang for the Buck. Hooks up nice, no blade play, takes & holds an edge well.
 
Welcome to the RAT 1 club. My favorite knife in the world. You can beat the crap out of it and it will smile right back. It will hold a great edge in the woods too; not super sharp, but sharp enough.

I have two. Both plain edge, one gloss and one black. Now I think I will need to grab a serrated model.

I love this knife. It is like a Buck 110 for the new age of knives.
 
Slidetechnik said:
Looks pretty decent. What's the blade length on that thing?
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Blade length is 3.6 inches of AUS8 steel. The lock up is 100% perfect. It is a flow through design for easy cleaning. The pillar construction is overbuilt and tough -not too heavy at all. The liner lock is also very strong and thick. I want a crate full of these things to arm all my friends with. They are perfect knives -all things considered.

If they came in CPM-S30V steel I would easily pay double or even triple for one.
 
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blackfeetmageet said:
Blade length is 3.6 inches of AUS8 steel. The lock up is 100% perfect. It is a flow through design for easy cleaning. The pillar construction is overbuilt and tough -not too heavy at all. The liner lock is also very strong and thick. I want a crate full of these things to arm all my friends with. They are perfect knives -all things considered.

If they came in CPM-S30V steel I would easily pay double or even triple for one.
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I totally agree! make this bad boy in a better steel and you easily have a spyderco military competitor!
 
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I EDC a plain satin RAT 1, and it is very useful, very solid and has quite some potential.

I tend to carry a much smaller blade as well, though; although the shape is not agressive, people tend to get a little wide-eyed when I deploy a knife this big.
 
The RAT-1 is a great knife if you can overcome the fact that it is manufactured in Taiwan for a totally sleazy company.:barf:
 
Thanks for sharing.

Personally the 'look' of the knife doesnt do much for me but it seems like it would be a good user... nothing wrong with Aus8 at all either and for the price you aint gonna get no shmancy steel :D
 
Just lost mine! One of the best pocket knives I owned. Will be getting another.

tjsulli790 said:
And that is why it will never come close to a Military.
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Let's see: Military $140
Rat-1 $25

Just how much Better of a knife is the military over the Rat-1 for $115 more? Probably not much if any.

Seriously I like spyderco but for the PRICE and what you get in the Rat-1 there is NO comparison.
 
newknife said:
Just lost mine! One of the best pocket knives I owned. Will be getting another.



Let's see: Military $140
Rat-1 $25

Just how much Better of a knife is the military over the Rat-1 for $115 more? Probably not much if any.

Seriously I like spyderco but for the PRICE and what you get in the Rat-1 there is NO comparison.
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I think people just have to try it out. I instantly fell in love with it
 
Rat 1 is alright.... But there are other knives, like the Spyderco Tenacious, which I prefer by far. Prices seem close enough also.
 
blackfeetmageet said:
If they came in CPM-S30V steel I would easily pay double or even triple for one.
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I wish Rat Cutlery would make another version with higher quality steel. I still love the Rat 1, but I would like one that holds an edge even longer. If I had that, that would be my permanent EDC.
 
At the time that knife came out Aus8 was the king of the hill for sub-300 dollar stainless knives. And for that price Aus8 is still a very high quality steel. I remember when you couldn't find a toothpick made from Aus8 for less than 50 dollars.
 
The value of this knife is mindblowing. I just used it to prune some invasive thorn bushes in my backyard. They never saw it coming...btw...the lockup on this knife is OUTSTANDING
 
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