Ontario Knife Company Rat-1 Folding Knife with FG Handle

Thomass37: Well built knife for the money

United States on May 19, 2023

X_HOBBES: I've been shopping for a camping pocket knife for a while. I have a Morakniv full tang knife that I love, but it's a bit intimidating to carry on hikes where we pass other hikers. I wanted something a little less noticeable, but still very usable. Most knives I found cost hundreds of dollars, or were ugly, or were flimsy, or had a very small blade.

At around $30 this knife is an excellent value. The blade is big enough to be useful, but not so big that it draws attention.

PROS:
- Good quality knife
- Slim enough to easily slide into a pocket
- Has a good shape that's easy to hold firmly
- Good size blade at 3.5" long by 1" wide
- Excellent clip that can be put in any of four positions (either side, either end)
- Good thumb knob to quickly open the blade
- Beautiful olive green color
- Feels solid (no wiggle from the blade, sturdy handle, etc.)
- Comfortable to wear in front jeans pocket with the clip out

CONS:
- Probably a bit heavier than more expensive options; weighs 141 grams / 5 oz

Overall, I'm very happy with this knife.

United States on Dec 17, 2022

Nilo: Carried this knife for a year so far. Used at work. Fits my hand and I wear XL size gloves. Scales are a cool color. Still locks up tight, swivels smoothly and kept it's edge. I suggest cleaning of residue of blade and touching up the edge with honing stone ever so often, just to to keep performance at peak but will not let you down. Only down side is the clip will lose it's black coating. Made in China but has great QC as of 2022.

United States on Nov 11, 2022

Amazon Customer: Huge value in knives. I did a lot of reading on forums and watching of reviews on YT before ordering and am more than pleased with the knife. It's comfortable, well sized, and very sharp out of the box. My only complaint is that the grip is a bit slick for my liking, but I will be stippling it soon to fix that. The action is super smooth and the weight isn't terrible compared to what some people said on forums. It rides well in the pocket but I will be getting a deep carry clip for it to sit further in my pocket.

It shipped extremely fast as well. I ordered it Tuesday night and had it on my porch on Thursday evening. Very pleased with OKC

United States on Aug 19, 2022

Colt and MissyColt and Missy: Absolutely a great knife. You will hard pressed to find a better knife for the money. Aus 8 is a great blade steal that holds an excellent edge for a long time. The knife has super smooth action and easy to flick open with a twitch of the thumb. You can set the clip up any way want and there and it easy to open with either hand.

We have 2 of the smaller model II knifes for a number of years and they have been so great that I figured I would order the “daddy”(model I). It is what I expected. A bigger version of a great knife. They all arrived sharp enough to shave the hair off my arm. The oldest knife(3 years) still gets great.

Model I is pretty large yet still pretty slim. I have had no discomfort carting every day with blue jeans.

Model II is for you if you worried the I is too large. carries great in dress pants or small pockets.

The first knife that was shipped was the wrong knife. The label/sticker was in the wrong box. Amazon shipped a second knife right away and it was correct.

United States on Jun 03, 2021