Ontario Knife CompanyRat I Folding Pocket Knife, Black Coated AUS-8 Stainless Steel Drop Point Blade, Black Nylon Handle Knife, Everyday Carry Knife – ON8846

Nice knife,so far so good.This was my second knife from Taiwan in less than a week.I'm impressed with both of them but the Ontario was a nice surprise.When I opened it I was surprised that the blade was so shiny and lo and behold there was a thin coating of oil on the Aus8 blade.Impressive.Very sharp out of the box and I guess I didn't read up on it too much because it was more of an impulsive buy so I was surprised at the size of the blade which is very good sized,I was expecting something smaller,considering they very low price.I've always read great things about Ontario Knives,but have never purchased one.The RAT line is well priced,even more so on Amazon and I've found knives from Taiwan to be good bargains and well made to boot.The carry on the knife is fairly low in my pocket,with the knife having the tip down.You can change the pocket clip fairly easily with a small torx wrench.The edge is hair shaving sharp.with a nicely shaped drop point edge that offers a fairly large cutting surface.The scales are zytel and not the grippiest surface.It would be nice to have G-10 on it but for the price the zytel works o.k.The opening studs are on both sides of the blade and with a little oil and a few minutes of opening and closing,the knife opens like a charm.If you have delicate hands,the liner lock might do you some damage but I don't think this series of knives are made for the delicate hands crowd.Besides,breaking in a knife is half the fun of buying a new blade,so don't let that keep you away from buying this knife.It's well made and the AUS8 steel is not too common to find on a sub 25.00 dollar knife.

This is an amazing knife for the money. I have gone through two of them so far. I own Emerson, benchmade, Zero Tolerance, and a bunch of other brands. The RAT 1 is usually what I carry. It isn't superior to those knives, but I also can't replace those for 30 bucks.The steel is great. It is quite corrosion resistant, takes a very nice edge, sharpens without much hassle, and stays sharp for way longer than a semi-stainless should. The tip is thin, but takes a lot of abuse to break, the hinge has copper and teflon (or some kind of lubricious white plastic) washers, the lockup is precise and strong, the coating (I got the black one) is very durable. The pocket clip is secure and robust, and the scales are drilled for all 4 positions if you prefer something other than factory configuration.This knife punches WAY out of its weight class. I recommend this to everyone who is looking to get a pocket knife who doesn't want to spend big money. I'm an Emerson fanboy, but this knife gets more mileage in my pocket than any of my other knives, and I have fewer and fewer nicer knives in the rotation. If i need a pry bar, or just have to impress the local mall ninja I will carry one of my Emersons... but if I'm just going out or if I need to do some work, I'm going to bring the RAT 1.Honestly, If the zombie apocalypse (or whatever flavor apocalypse you're into) happened, I wouldn't hesitate to throw a RAT 1 in my pocket and feel pretty good about it (compared to other folders, not like... ONLY the RAT 1. It's awesome, but not THAT awesome)

This is a great little knife, better quality than I expected. I use it for daily tasks like opening boxes. I might buy another one to keep in my car and maybe one for my hiking backpack too. I had to find a video that explained how to close it but otherwise all good!

This review is actually of the fourth Ontario RAT I have purchased. This was the first one I purchased for myself, the other three given to my groomsmen at our wedding. To cut to the quick, this is a great all around knife. It has a couple issues that keep it from being perfect, but at this price-point that is to be expected. Here is a quick rundown:Overall build quality is very good. No complaints. Nice pillared liner construction.Pocket clip can be mounted in any of the four corners for tip up, tip down, left or right handed. Clip slides on easily but has good retention. The knife rides rather high in the pocket though.Non-assisted opener, but it is very smooth and opens with a simple wrist flip. Solid lock-up and no blade movement when open.Gimping for the thumb is so-so. It looks a bit aggressive but the tips are rounded. It does help hold the thumb in place but doesn't dig in too much. You call on whether that is good or bad for you.I'm not the biggest fan of liner locks but the one on the knife is certainly acceptable. No pros or cons here.It is a tad heavy weighing in at about 5.0 oz. on my scale.Here are the pros and reasons I bought it, and bought it as a gift for others:Excellent price/performance ratio. Build quality and features are very good at a great price.Smooth non-assisted opening.Reasons it might not be for you:Weight - at 5 ounces it might be too heavy for some.Ride height - if you really like the knife to ride low in your pocket, the clip that comes on the knife probably isn't for you.Overall, I would honestly say this is an excellent knife for anyone to have in their collection. I and all my friends have nothing but positive thoughts on this blade, barring the two cons listed above. I will say that I generally use one of my other knives for EDC (every day carry), often a Spyderco ParaMilitary 2, primarily because of weight. That knife costs four times more and honestly is nowhere near four times as good as this knife. I have no regrets on buying this knife and would buy it again. Hope this helps when deciding how to spend money on your next knife purchase. Thank you.