ONTARIO RED RAT 1 UNBOXING + S35VN THOUGHTS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- THE ONTARIO RAT MODEL 1 MAY BE THE MOST IDENTIFIABLE FOLDING KNIFE OF OUR GENERATION. ITS PROVEN IT SELF TIME AND TIME AGAIN. NO MATTER WHICH STEEL THE USE, THE KNIFE SELLS.
TODAY WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE STANSARD AUS8 RAT 1 AND THE NEW TO 2023 PREMIUM VERSION IN CRUCIBLE'S S35VN!
LATER IN THE VIDEO ILL DISCUSS MY MISPERCEPTIONS AND UNFAIR ASSESSMENTS OF THE STEEL.
THANKS FOR WATCHING
Just got delivery of mine today (06/27/2024) with green G10 scales. First impressions are great. I love the ergonomics. I love the deployment. Almost feels like it's assisted. Just switched the pocket clip to right side tip up.
Right on!
I use diamonds and a ceramic stone lastly fixed but yeah hardly any pressure with the diamond stones . I’d say a 600 grit ending stone creates a nice sticky edge but I usually go way further nerding out . Just practice and it works out . Tips and by the Sharpening choil is where my attention goes
Tips are tricky ain't they? Yeah I figure I probably messed up those fixed angle stones. I tried not to apply any pressure at all...but there's this one knife...and it was bring a booger and I may have gotten frustrated 😆
I paid for mine today, it’ll be in the mail tomorrow and here by the end of the week. Can’t wait to check it out.
Hope you enjoy it. I hear the red rat 2 is well on its way too. I won't really need that one but it's exciting to see the upgrades
This will be my work knife. My Leatherman K2 has done well for 6 years. Time to retire it.
Good to see your clips on the proper end too, first review that I’ve seen it tip up.👍🏼
Thanks bro. Yeah I set it up for carry. Which is exactly what I'm doing with it today. 😎💯
I've had the D2 for about 6 months now, it quickly became my favorite knife. As soon as the Red RAT showed up I pounced on it. I've had it for about a month now and it's without a doubt a far superior blade than the D2 (And I was pretty happy with the D2). My only gripe is that it was pretty dull when it came in the mail. It took an edge very well on the worksharp and haven't had to sharpen it since. The d2 I seemed to be sharpening frequently. Very very pleased with it as my primary knife. The price my seem a little steep but I have more expensive knives that I don't like nearly as much as this one. Good vid🤙
Great points. I was giving the price grief at first , but I quickly started comparing it to other knives we have around and it quickly seemed way more affordable. 😎🤘
I started with the rat aus-8 automatic I liked the scales and the blade cut things but the mechanism was garbage and the lock didn't work right
Then aus-8 standard mechanism worked much better like an automatic
Now happily have 3 in D2
Other knives look better but it always fits and works good in my hand
I just dulled my s35vn red rat. Thing took a beating. I'm looking forward to putting a hand sharpening on it this weekend and seeing how it holds up.
@@brandonrobishaw7606 Man I didn't even know they made an auto version of the rat. 😅
The new RED Rat is out of stock every where. When I find it in stock I'm buying 2. One is going in my pocket and the other will be a safe queen.
Is it really? That's crazy! I'm sure they'll release more soon. 😎🤘
Playing Blade Show catch up now, so just saw this. G-10 is strong stuff and good for machining. That's why we use it at my work. Probably accounts for the extra weight and grip. With the steel liners, it's not going to make as big of difference on this knife. Aus 8 is a great steel to practice sharpening on when you're new at it, but no steel is going to be good if you heat treat it too soft or too brittle.
Preach brother Ken !
I'm in for an upgraded steel on the rat 1 but they could have used something a bit more budget friendly AUS10 or 14C28N. Something in that range.
Agreed 😎
I love the RAT 1. I like S35VN as long as it is heat treated correctly.
😎🤘 absolutely 💯
@@tacticalcenter8658 the next video is for you Tactical Center 😎
When closed, does the Rat 2 poke you because the blade doesn't sit far enough in the handle? My D2 version did that, badly!
Never been poked by a closed rat 1 myself. I've had 3 of them, still have 2. Gotta be honest, I haven't handled may model 2's. I mean I haven't carried them. I've handled them king enough to do a video but I do religiously carry the model 1 and no issues to report.
I absolutely love the RAT 1. I've got 3 of them. One of the stone washed OD handle versions that BHQ was selling for $25 last christmas like you have in the video, a black handle, and a black blade, black handle assisted opening (that's not worth the extra, the 'safety' isn't, and it's not any faster than a standard). Those BHQ Rat 1 made awesome secret santa gifts.
I've also got a Rat 2, and I've been waiting on this S35vn Rat 1 since it got announced. I think I'll have to get some other scales for the Red Rat when I get it. Like some nice wood off etsy, or if I can find any, those Flytanium brass.
I took about a decade off from knives and when i came back to see D2 as a cheap steel and 154cm as bargain steel, my jaw hit the floor.
I've got Gerbers and Bucks in 154cm, and a couple of ZT in S30v. One my first good knives was a Spyderco Delica in AUS8A. I've got a Spyderco Native in CPM440V, which they've since renamed to S60V.
Ohhh yeah, wood would be great! If you wanna work out a trade for this red rat I'll be good with letting it go after I get a week or two carry out of it. I primarily wanted it for content. I won't abuse it. Totally up to you bro.
Whoa! That Native!
I'm completely satisfied with my rat 1 with aus-8 for many years now..maybe I get a rat-2 in the future and I don't care what steel it is... it's enough for me!!
I have many knifes but why my hand mostly grabs the rat-1😂
Is it more orange than red? Thanks, for the video!
It's red as red gets but the camera might not have transferred the color accurately.
It’s a nice upgrade to a modern classic. There are just other knives that I want more in that price range. I’m sure real Rat fans were all over it though.
I will 5000% agree that their are cooler and better knives for a hundred bucks. I should be stated that in the video. God knows it was long enough to squeeze that tid bit of info in there somewhere. Humbly , in my opinion, I think this is a $73 knife...shipped! 😆
@@apex_alchemy_knives Ha! I forget to say 5 or 6 things every time I record a video.
@@BrokeAZKnives dude I'll be driving down the road talking out what I'm gonna say in the next video , I swear it's always better before I get home and turn the camera on. I'm gonna find out how illegal it is to record a knife video while driving...🤣
Killer blades&killer vid Billy!!
My vote is Rat 1 in Magnacut.
Is that a thing 🤔
As a long time Rat 1 fan (I own the D2 and AUS 8 version), I jumped on the pre-order early. I love it. Heat treat seems just fine to me. Nothing wrong with S35VN. Good all around steel imo. I personally have no problem with the price point either.
The Rat is most certainly a classic! 🤘😎
@@tacticalcenter8658 if the knife works why do you find time to lose sleep over stuff you have no control over? Do you know how dumb we look complaining about things we can't change? If you aren't folding your edge while you're using it and you aren't constantly having to reprofile the blade...then the heat treat is fine...it's fine ..because it works. If it don't work, it's time to quit giving them your money.
@@tacticalcenter8658 yeah man but not everyone knows how to take you. I enjoy having you around. That's the truth. Some folks are just gonna unsubscribe so they ain't gotta deal with being talked to like their idiots and man I want this channel to be welcoming to everyone...including you. I get where you're coming from. I've been there. Part of me still hajgs out in them dark corners , but I've decided to just vote with me dollar. If I buy junk, I don't buy that brand anymore. If I buy something good , I'll show my support by buying more of that brand.
Heat treat seems "fine to me" because I've been carrying knives for 36 years and have owned, used, and sharpened just about every steel out there. Between using and sharpening knives, you can get an idea if the steel performs and sharpens similarly to other versions of S35VN.
If you don't agree. That is fine. This is just my opinion.
Have fun at blade show . I think the rat is a good user knife . Blade on the aus version lasts and cuts well enough . S35VN too pretty good , no issues here .
💯🤘😎
Now we see if anything is left after the job loss and buy out?
Yes sir. Sad days
I like it, just not the price
It’s better at $100US than the $160AU that I paid.
Only problem with s35vn is that there is an s45vn.
I do be digging the s45vn !
I vvant to freehand sharpen also, but outsource to pros for expensive knives
Is it made in China?
Taiwan my brother, Taiwan 👊🤘😎
Comet will clean your stones
That'd what I need then ! Thanks 😎