Ontario RAT 3 review

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How to describe knife like this? Actually, very easy.

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It looks like military knife but it isn't, also looks like survival, hunting and kitchen knife but it isn't. Then what actually represents this knife? Something called " EDC " purpose. Meaning of this is " buy this knife, carry it all day, show your friends maybe they buy too and don't ask nothing ". Similar knife is Tom Brown " Tracker "; " all in one " useless piece of steel.

That " company " can change any manufacturer but this knife stays same piece of ... steel.
 
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What's wrong with a fixed blade made for EDC? Small, concealable, and tougher than any folder you could name. Fixed blade EDCs are the bomb.

And as far as survival goes, I would much, much, MUCH rather have a RAT-3 than nothing... any day of the week.
 
I've used my RC-3 for just about everything and have yet to find a task that it doesn't excel at. What have you tried using your RAT-3 for? What would you change about it? Simply calling it junk isn't really a review, and belongs more in Whine and Cheese than anywhere else.

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I know that truth hurts. I will explain what all.

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When you hold knife like this you can clearly see how is, because of design, blade too short and end of the handle is almost one inch out of the fist.

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Handle actually has good size but finger guard need to be half inch forward. Blade could be the same size.

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When you hold knife reverse - same thing, handle is too short.

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With fingerguard moved little forward handle would be relatively good sized.

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Handle is also too flat, must be wider.
 
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cabala said:
I know that truth hurts. I will explain what all.

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I don't see a problem here. (although I may see someone deliberatley trying to create one)

there are perfectly good, useable knives designed to only be used with the top three fingers, so a handle that is a little to short (for someone who I assume has larger than average hands) for a full grip is not realy a problem, and certainly no reason to call it absoulute rubbish. just doesn't suit you.

or you could, of course, just move your hand down the handle a bit, and try it that way....
 
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gajinoz said:
Sure... if the definition of review is subjective nonsense. As somebody said, this probably belongs in W&C
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This " review " is my opinion about this knife, but reply like yours is directly for " wine and cheese " because you don't explain nothing at all. Why you write this if you don't have any argument?
 
so,

you don't like the size, so it sucks? then buy a bigger knife.

you mention nothing of cutting ability, edge retention, fit/finish, quality control, or any of the facets of a review that would be considered relevant.
 
phaserrifle said:
I don't see a problem here. (although I may see someone deliberatley trying to create one)

there are perfectly good, useable knives designed to only be used with the top three fingers, so a handle that is a little to short (for someone who I assume has larger than average hands) for a full grip is not realy a problem, and certainly no reason to call it absoulute rubbish. just doesn't suit you.

or you could, of course, just move your hand down the handle a bit, and try it that way....
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You don't see problem to hold edge instead of handle? Is this what You mean?
 
cabala said:
You don't see problem to hold edge instead of handle? Is this what You mean?
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what he is probably saying is this: because a knife is too small for your hands is not sufficient grounds for saying it is a piece of junk.
 
MORIMOTOM said:
so,

you don't like the size, so it sucks? then buy a bigger knife.

you mention nothing of cutting ability, edge retention, fit/finish, quality control, or any of the facets of a review that would be considered relevant.
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Nobody asks till now. Choice of steel is absolutely wrong:
- 1095 isn't steel witch is easy to resharpen in outdoors
- canvas micarta soaks water, blood, gasoline etc. witch means can rotten, accidentally burned, or can hold tainted blood.

I sharpen both knives like razors, now my wife will test endurance, edge retention, fit and finish in " kitchen environment ". edge retention, fit and finish.
 
phaserrifle said:
I don't see a problem here. (although I may see someone deliberatley trying to create one)

there are perfectly good, useable knives designed to only be used with the top three fingers, so a handle that is a little to short (for someone who I assume has larger than average hands) for a full grip is not realy a problem, and certainly no reason to call it absoulute rubbish. just doesn't suit you.

or you could, of course, just move your hand down the handle a bit, and try it that way....
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I tried, that's how much edge is left.
 
cabala said:
Insults isn't arguments. For this You must be in " wine and cheese " forever.
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And starting 3 or 4 threads showing the same ridiculously contrived photos to back up your asinine complaints isn't a "review".

It is trolling with the intent to bash a company, and this is all you have done here, over and over again.
 
Eight Trigrams said:
What's wrong with a fixed blade made for EDC? Small, concealable, and tougher than any folder you could name. Fixed blade EDCs are the bomb.

And as far as survival goes, I would much, much, MUCH rather have a RAT-3 than nothing... any day of the week.
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Who stops You? Carry all what you want!
 
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