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This knife features a plain edge AUS-8 steel blade, open post construction, 4-way clip position and a reversible thumb stud.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
I own many, many knives. However, of all the knives I own, there are maybe 2 or 3 that I would call "a steal" for the price. Sure, you can pay $100 for a knife, and you will (hopefully) get something with a great quality build, lasting construction, and a fancy blade steel. But it is truly rare to find a knife that should be $80 (by my estimation) selling for $24.
Compared side by side with much more expensive knives (Spyderco Delica FFG, e.g.) this knife tows its own. First, it's built like a tank. It has a stout blade with a working tip that you do not have to worry about breaking. The blade itself is heavy and stout, and does a great job slicing. Furthermore, it has thick steel liners throughout, which really makes this knife the most heavy duty folding knife I own. There is absolutley no blade play at all since there is thick metal post around which the blade rotates. There is just no tolerance for blade play. The liner lock is rock solid, and I trust it as I would any lockback (or even more so since there is little chance of you squeezing down on the liner to release it by mistake).
The blade steel is perfectly adequate, and it is meant to be USED. It holds an adequately sharp edge for the nature of work this knife is meant to accomplish. Incidentally, this work could very easily include self defense while walking through a bad neighborhood (and yes, this is NYC legal for all my fellow law abiding NY knife nuts).
Out of the box, the pivot is a bit stiff. However, once you get your hand positioned properly, and once the enzymes begin to flow after repeated opening, this thing flies out like it hates being kept shut! At the same time, it retains in handle well; I have had no unwanted opening incidents.
(Opening Tip: To facilitate opening, you can take a round file and cut away some of the handle material near the thumb stud. I did, and it is super comfortable and it opens even faster than before.)
Really, my only gripe with the RAT 1 is the handle scales are literally pieces of mildly textured toy store plastic. They are just a bit slick, though RAT did make some attempt to texture them. I would gladly drop $50 on a G10 model, but so far, RAT has showed no signs of producing different flavors. In reality, the handle is really not something I think about much when I use the knife. What I usually do think about is how I paid $24 for a fantastic knife that I can abuse without taking out insurance, and I often wonder how Spyderco can in good conscience charge $60 for a knife that is about the same quality as the RAT 1.
Synthesis: Absolutely get this knife.
Compared side by side with much more expensive knives (Spyderco Delica FFG, e.g.) this knife tows its own. First, it's built like a tank. It has a stout blade with a working tip that you do not have to worry about breaking. The blade itself is heavy and stout, and does a great job slicing. Furthermore, it has thick steel liners throughout, which really makes this knife the most heavy duty folding knife I own. There is absolutley no blade play at all since there is thick metal post around which the blade rotates. There is just no tolerance for blade play. The liner lock is rock solid, and I trust it as I would any lockback (or even more so since there is little chance of you squeezing down on the liner to release it by mistake).
The blade steel is perfectly adequate, and it is meant to be USED. It holds an adequately sharp edge for the nature of work this knife is meant to accomplish. Incidentally, this work could very easily include self defense while walking through a bad neighborhood (and yes, this is NYC legal for all my fellow law abiding NY knife nuts).
Out of the box, the pivot is a bit stiff. However, once you get your hand positioned properly, and once the enzymes begin to flow after repeated opening, this thing flies out like it hates being kept shut! At the same time, it retains in handle well; I have had no unwanted opening incidents.
(Opening Tip: To facilitate opening, you can take a round file and cut away some of the handle material near the thumb stud. I did, and it is super comfortable and it opens even faster than before.)
Really, my only gripe with the RAT 1 is the handle scales are literally pieces of mildly textured toy store plastic. They are just a bit slick, though RAT did make some attempt to texture them. I would gladly drop $50 on a G10 model, but so far, RAT has showed no signs of producing different flavors. In reality, the handle is really not something I think about much when I use the knife. What I usually do think about is how I paid $24 for a fantastic knife that I can abuse without taking out insurance, and I often wonder how Spyderco can in good conscience charge $60 for a knife that is about the same quality as the RAT 1.
Synthesis: Absolutely get this knife.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
That shouldn't be too hard to find, but full-size knives often have one or all of the following:
- A blunt blade bevel.
- A stupid "kewl dood" handle shape which isn't so good for its only purpose.
- Flimsy handle liners.
This knife is the opposite of all 3 of those common flaws. The thick blade steel is beveled down to a very sharp edge, and the continuous flat-ground bevel is great for slicing through things. The curves of the handle make a comfortable grip, and the edges of the handle are even rounded well. The liners are nice and thick.
The pocket clip can be moved to any of 4 different positions (up/down and left/right).
The design is a legitimate original from Ontario, not some lame knockoff of another brand.
In addition to the screw at the blade pivot, the handle has 5 more screws holding the handle together for a more reassuring construction. A lot of pocket knives try to make do with as few screws as possible (some as little as ONE little screw on the handle, in addition to the pivot). The hefty liners and large number of screws result in a very solid knife with very little flex, which is unusual for a plastic handle.
The choice of low-cost handle slabs with thick liners and quality AUS-8 steel make this a good working knife for the price.
- A blunt blade bevel.
- A stupid "kewl dood" handle shape which isn't so good for its only purpose.
- Flimsy handle liners.
This knife is the opposite of all 3 of those common flaws. The thick blade steel is beveled down to a very sharp edge, and the continuous flat-ground bevel is great for slicing through things. The curves of the handle make a comfortable grip, and the edges of the handle are even rounded well. The liners are nice and thick.
The pocket clip can be moved to any of 4 different positions (up/down and left/right).
The design is a legitimate original from Ontario, not some lame knockoff of another brand.
In addition to the screw at the blade pivot, the handle has 5 more screws holding the handle together for a more reassuring construction. A lot of pocket knives try to make do with as few screws as possible (some as little as ONE little screw on the handle, in addition to the pivot). The hefty liners and large number of screws result in a very solid knife with very little flex, which is unusual for a plastic handle.
The choice of low-cost handle slabs with thick liners and quality AUS-8 steel make this a good working knife for the price.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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OK, every knife I have is stamped USA. I have never really bought a blade made in another country. I did buy this knife based on the feedback. I am glad I did. I been very hesitant about EDC on my nice USA knives. This Rat 1 knife is sweeeet.
It is made in Taiwan. It is awesome quality and sharp sharp sharp.
This beauty and yes it is a beauty, will be my EDC from now on. It is not small so if your looking for a small carry knife stay away.
If your on the fence about this blade, get off of it and order it, you will be glad you did.
It is made in Taiwan. It is awesome quality and sharp sharp sharp.
This beauty and yes it is a beauty, will be my EDC from now on. It is not small so if your looking for a small carry knife stay away.
If your on the fence about this blade, get off of it and order it, you will be glad you did.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Big Little Knife or is it the little big knife
There are already many fine reviews on this knife on the internet. I prefer larger EDC knives at around 3.5"-4" blades in light packages. Read more
Published 24 days ago by 415man
Great Knife.... But Big!
I got this knife thinking it would be a great EDC, however its pure size and weight limits its feasibility as such. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Marco
Great knife
This is a great knife and for the price its right up there with a spyderco tenacious which is saying something. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mike c
Great knife,great price.
When I buy a knife from a maker that I've never bought from ,I go with the least expensive. Not so much because of the price,but I like to see the care they put into their low end... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ernest Bullard
BEST FOLDER EVER
Pay no attention to the negative review of this knife. These RAT Folders are the best pocket knifes ive ever owned, ive bought everyone in my family that carries a knife around one... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Joshua L. Peterson
awesome
I got this knife along with the sp10 and these came really fast and out of the box this knife was and still is razor sharp out of the box this is now going to be my everyday great... Read more
Published 2 months ago by noah cater
Fantastic EDC knife
I understand that each person has their own opinion about what a knife should be to be "perfect", but for me at least this knife is as close to perfect as I have found so far. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John
Outstanding, Stout Knife
This is a large, stout knife with excellent fit and finish. It's literally flawless, and I'm a pretty discriminating buyer with standards bordering on "picky". Read more
Published 2 months ago by G8R8U2
Great
Great knife! I've had it for over 3 months now. Using it pretty hard but this knife can take it. But that doesn't surprise me considering that it's built like a tank. Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. Pagan
Tuff knife
I bought two of these from a local knife shop. I was impressed with the comfort of the handle and how with the thumb stud you can deploy it very quickly. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bluedude
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