Showing the Ontario Rat 1 Folder with a big steel upgrade to CPM-S35VN. Made in Taiwan for Ontario. - US Link, Rat 1 Red: s71.co/4aNuUnK
@zachary3428
7 ай бұрын
I was always a steel snob. The older I get. The busier I get. The more I realize how much I like softer steels. They sharpen up so quickly. The super wear resistant steels are cool, but sometimes sharpening them becomes a huge chore 😂 I will say that CPM-S35VN is definitely one of favorite steels though. Holds a good edge and sharpens up fairly quick.
@robertb.3651
7 ай бұрын
Nice to see that the RAT is still in production !!!!
@BigDaddySwingingMeat
7 ай бұрын
This must have been one of their last ditch efforts before they went out of business. Hope they make one with a green handle in s35vn too.
@ratride1
7 ай бұрын
The Rat series folders are the best good quality knife for the money. Good for them. At that price it should be very competitive with fancier knives. They are bulletproof.
@vencemcadams2927
7 ай бұрын
Still using my original Rat 1 in AUS-8 & Rat 2 in D2. Love them both! Nice to see them continuing this design. Thanks for another great review!
@ericsierra-franco7802
5 ай бұрын
I just bought one today for the fantastic price of $85! 👍💥⚔️
@markadams7597
7 ай бұрын
Great review, as always. I use Ontario Knives at my work bench for cutters and choppers (I have a couple of wooden handle full tang jobs. One's a Bowie knife. I use the heck out of them).
@SharpChronofighter
7 ай бұрын
Beautiful iconic folder now with premium steel 👍😉!
@maritimespook
7 ай бұрын
Rat 1 is an awesome design & knife, i had one for years , gifted it ...need another one lol
@Mr_Obvious
7 ай бұрын
I picked one of these up when they first dropped last year. I have several of both the Rat 1 and 2's with various mods, and this is a welcome upgrade. I'd like to see other colors, and also a Rat 2 with the upgrades would also be nice.
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
Glad you got one, I concur, this was a must-have for me.
@lionknives3
7 ай бұрын
The Rat 1 Aus 8 was my first folder! I will try to get one of the s35vn ones. Thanks Is
@bohay33
7 ай бұрын
My go to on every outdoor activity, 10+ years. OG aus 8... looking like time for an upgrade!😂
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
For sure, I have the old one from way back in the day too, so this was a must-have for me.
@roberthurzeler737
7 ай бұрын
That an awesome folder. I would love to have one in my rotation.
@knife_knut
6 ай бұрын
They just released the same upgrade for the smaller Rat 2 (also red G10 scales & S35VN).
@Man_Cave
4 ай бұрын
They done it alright. They also raised the price significantly.
@davidkurle5418
7 ай бұрын
Very cool! I really like the RAT1, need to pick up this upgraded version. Have a great weekend, buddy!
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
Thanks, bro!
@PerceptionVsReality333
7 ай бұрын
I have this one on my list but I'm hesitant because OKC D2 sucks it's way too soft even the AUS-8 outperforms it. That's why I'm waiting for more reviews on this knife.
@nandrews8412
7 ай бұрын
I have a d2 rat 1, I must have this! 😉
@adammcguinness9950
6 ай бұрын
I bit the bullet and bought this knife. I should get it this week sometime. I’ve had my eye on it since it came out. Mine cost me $160 (Australian dollars) but I think it’s worth it. We get shafted on knife prices.😂
@user-rp6ik6cf7i
7 ай бұрын
I can't believe they did it!
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
At first, I did not believe they would do it. And then, they did it :D
@davidtate166
7 ай бұрын
The rat as always be a 🏆 in the Great outdoors.most knife people will have one or get one .yes .
@poacher-ec9zo
7 ай бұрын
A good way to let us know that Ontario Knives are still here.
@davidkelly414
7 ай бұрын
Great value and quality . Cheers
@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS
7 ай бұрын
Love that knife awesome review brother.
@realUlfricStormcloak
7 ай бұрын
I'd like the Esee Avispa in this steel. It's a frame lock rat 1.
@SwampOperator
7 ай бұрын
And superior in every way. Liner locks suck
@realUlfricStormcloak
7 ай бұрын
@@SwampOperator I mainly agree, though there is a slight caviat with frame locks though, they are often thinner in the grip. For outdoor use, the Rat 1 has a more substantial grip. For EDC, frame lock all the way. Flat smooth metal side for ez extraction from the pocket. 😁
@DShiflet01
7 ай бұрын
I've got one in AUS-8, I've wanted to get one of these but haven't done so yet.
@keithberry5870
7 ай бұрын
Would be nice if Ontario went to the trouble to upgrade the steel they could of improved the knife too with making a deep carry pocket clip and a cross lock
@humantiger72
7 ай бұрын
I love the RAT 1 design. I just upgraded to the d2 steel after 10 years with the original
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
A true classic for sure!
@philsmycrevice
7 ай бұрын
Never had s35vn before i got a bestech swordfish last year. Kind of a bitch to sharpen until i got diamond stone but i love the edge retention.
@l.i.archer5379
7 ай бұрын
I have one of these knives. The liner-lock does not secure the blade in place. In the event that the spine of the knife blade gets smacked, the blade will fold. God forbid your fingers are wrapped around the handle holding it when that happens.
@sopwithcamelus
6 ай бұрын
Ontario should have brought this out sooner. Keep your eyes open for the red RAT-2. They are showing up at numerous vendors.
@WeAllJuggleKnives
6 ай бұрын
Interesting! Looks like BladeHQ has them in now.
@sopwithcamelus
6 ай бұрын
@WeAllJuggleKnives Knife Center too.
@cavittscustoms
5 ай бұрын
5.2 oz. I guess they still haven’t milled the liners.
@bayouflats5054
7 ай бұрын
Nice.
@hypervigilance1465
7 ай бұрын
I love it.
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
Glad you like!
@BrewCityRider
7 ай бұрын
Cool...I thought OKC closed their doors???
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
Their NY factory did shut down, but their folders were always made in Taiwan.
@chuckles470s9
7 ай бұрын
Can you test the speed of opening with a chronograph?!🤪
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
I am far too fast to be measured, need NASA help.
@TDC7594
7 ай бұрын
I thought OKC was going out of business.
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
Their US factory did close, but they did not go out of business, they got sold to new owners.
@eleven_eleven
7 ай бұрын
You're gonna need a bigger boat!
@BFVgnr
7 ай бұрын
If only Ontario hadn't just gone out of business.
@frakismaximus3052
7 ай бұрын
Lol wut
@just9911
7 ай бұрын
Good news - the new buyers of the company are apparently going to continue with their American factory but with a somewhat reduced catalogue and the folders will still be available as they are produced overseas.
@motaman8074
7 ай бұрын
Just in time for the Grand Closing.😬
@MrCacarocha
7 ай бұрын
Love the knife, but no way I’m paying $105 for a RAT knife…no matter the steel
@swimpsmagbayao9513
7 ай бұрын
So what's going on I thought they went out of business
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
They closed their US factory and were sold to new owners, but the folders that are made in Taiwan are still around, thankfully! They might be re-opening fixed blade production on a limited basis.
@swimpsmagbayao9513
7 ай бұрын
@@WeAllJuggleKnives thanks bro...
@colinburgess9455
7 ай бұрын
If they did this years ago, I might have been interested, unfortunately they missed the boat, too little too late. It’s completely lost its allure, not that I believe all of the hype in the first place. I can see why Ontario knife company was losing money, the new owners aren’t helping much by the look of things. I guess they’re trying.
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
Did you mean there are other optionIt sos these days? I got a Bestech Swordfish in the same steel, recently, you might like that one better, it is a bit longer than this knife.
@Gintelligence
7 ай бұрын
Didn`t okc shut down July 27 2023?
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
Their US factory closed, but not the company in Taiwan that makes the folders.
@Gintelligence
7 ай бұрын
@@WeAllJuggleKnives ahh i see thanks for clarifying
@guncotton1950
7 ай бұрын
Ontario knives went out of business and i think white river bought the name ETC.
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
I think their folders will stay in production in Taiwan, so luckily we can still get them from the new owners.
@just9911
7 ай бұрын
The folders will still be made and from what I have seen/heard - white river is going to keep production going at the American shop but with some of their less popular models being discontinued. The folders will still be available except for some of those titanium framelock abominations
@SwampOperator
7 ай бұрын
109 bucks they coulda put a crossbar lock on it. Ive owned 6 rat 1s, all would fail the slightest spine tap after a month
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
But now you can own one that will fail with a better steel. :D
@sopwithcamelus
6 ай бұрын
I use mine often. I've never had one fail.
@SwampOperator
6 ай бұрын
@@WeAllJuggleKnives 😭😭
@SwampOperator
6 ай бұрын
@@sopwithcamelus alot of folks seem to have good luck with em. I haven't though. That Chinese company ganzo makes a copy with an axis lock.. I wish Ontario would put out a legit rat1 with axis style lock
@gregkis
7 ай бұрын
I thought Ontario went out of business
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
They got sold. Their factory in the US was closed for a while, but the Taiwan knives are still being made.
@phillipmargrave
7 ай бұрын
No thanks. I don’t want a folding knife without a back spacer. Even a plastic back spacer would have been acceptable. I don’t want my blade edge being damaged by other things in my pocket or bag/pack etc… leaving a spacer out only reduces weight by a few grams and it’s just not worth the risk time and aggravation for me. Other than that everything else about it is good.
@bockskarr6626
7 ай бұрын
i dont claim to be a steel expert or anything but the amount of alphabet steel with various numbers and letters im just wondering when we're getting duped by chynuh like oh you thought this was premium but it pot metal lol "cerakoted". its hard to keep up with all these different steels lmao
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
Magnacut seems like the hot new steel of the moment, it seems like they got a big shipment of it in The East, so you're going to see a lot of new knives that are Magnacut.
@onemanhisdub1969
7 ай бұрын
Please, god, no! 😂😂😂
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
They did it. And the world was not prepared.
@wayned5872
7 ай бұрын
Its private joker😂
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
He's got guts and guts is enough.
@deanburney
6 ай бұрын
Another fking “Liner lock!” Put a real lock in the thing!
@WeAllJuggleKnives
5 ай бұрын
I think the Tri-Ad Lock is still patent protected though.
@torpilo
7 ай бұрын
... at the same ridiculous weight. No thanks.
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
yes it does break the 4 oz rule.
@torpilo
7 ай бұрын
@@WeAllJuggleKnives With a little sap on it, it breaks the 6 oz one. They really need to skeletonize those liners, especially at this price and quality range.
@JAD1225
7 ай бұрын
Liner Lock ? No thanks; same price as Recon 1 which has a much better Triad lock.
@WeAllJuggleKnives
7 ай бұрын
I hear you, but remember they don't sell this as a fighting folder.
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