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Very good EDC,I couldn't believe how nice this knife is. The fit and finish is very very good,the d2 steel blade is unbelievably sharp,this knife feels great in hand and the blade deploys very fast right out of the box.The weight of this knife is good,you can't tell it's in your pocket. I only wish it came with a deep carry pocket clip. The available colors are good,all that said this is an outstanding midsize folding knife,the Ontario Rat 1,nice,nice,nice.Thankyou.
Ontario RAT Model 1 Folding Knife 3.6" Satin D2 Plain Blade, Coyote Brown Nylon Handles
Hoipolloi
Pennsylvania
Jan 09, 2017
Pros: Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Excellent Knife with Minor Quality Control Issue
The blade come out of the box razor sharp and with an extremely stiff lock up. Excellent quality for the money. The only issue is there were two small nicks near the tip out of the box. I am not sure if it was dropped during packaging or this was a sharpening issue. It wasn't worth sending it back, but a bit disappointing. It should be easily repairable when I have to sharpen it. Its my EDC knife and I am planning on ordering another one.
Ontario RAT Model 1 Folding Knife 3.6" Satin D2 Plain Blade, Coyote Brown Nylon Handles
Cons: Handle Feel, Lock Ease of Use, Handle Material
Great Value knife with a couple of minor flaws.
In General this is a great EDC knife. It comes fairly well sharpened,. I did hone it a bit to get a razor sharp edge. The weight is perfect I prefer a bit of heft in my knives as I am a big guy. With a bit of blue lube on either side of the pivot washers the blade opens very nicely with just a flick of the the thumb. I must say I was impressed to find both brass and super thin Teflon washers at the pivot point. Nice steel great attention to detail. There are two minor cons on this knife for me. The first is the linerlock release. It needs a redesign with two or three more millimeters on top to allow for easier closing for someone with large hands, this is the only thing holding me back from buying a second in AUS 8. Secondly the surface of the scales needs to be a bit rougher for a better grip. I am in process of making a custom set in G!0. Personally I would like to see a spacer along the spine of the handle but that is just personal preference All in all I would recommend the Rat1 D2 to a friend.
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