Extrema Ratio RAO Desert Warfare Knife
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- My new Extrema Ratio 185 RAO Knife with Desert Warfare Finish, let me know what you think and see the websites and specs below. Having a lot of fun with this big Tank Folder
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Vance's Channel where I came across this knife:
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Blade = N690 Bohler Cobalt Stainless Steel
Blade Hardness = Rockwell 58 HRC
Handle = Anticordial Aluminum
Overall Length Opened = 10.28"
Overall Length Closed = 5.59"
Blade Length = 4.72"
Blade Thicknes = .24"
Weight = 11.99 ounces
Grind = Flat
I like the knife a great deal, it surprised me how sharp it is for such a large and thick knife, only issue I have had is that the pivot does get loose if you swing it open and closed a lot, which is not a big a deal you just need a torx head tool to tighten it.
The Axis lock is solid, so there is no front to back play, but the actual pivot screw can loosen from whipping it open and close to creat some side to side play, as long as you have the right Torx size tool it should be easy to re-tighten.
i had the black one but sold it. Its a nice knife but im not so easely pleases. The desertw arfare colours are awesome , i have de fulcrum c and mpc in these colours. I love seeing the Rao again maybe i shouldent had sold it, but knives come and knives go : )
Extrême ratio and spyderco Rocks
Thanks for the comment, I hear ya on the knives coming and going my friend
My go to knife for long road trips.
theseekerndestroyer nice, good stuff.
Thanks man, this one does draw all the looks when I bring it out
No one irl uses the backward grip, except with karambits obviously.
Still gotta demo it though
@@NickBrakattack i wouldn't feel forced to do it. From a martial perspective it makes no sense. Only in Hollywood moves 🤣
That is one beautiful beast.
Yes it did, I thought the locking roll pin was upgraded on the RAOII
Or am I just think that?
The RAO I have the pin screws into the locking area, not sure if they changed that on the RAO II
ok thanks
mark A 1976 Hi not wishing to hijack the discussion, the pin that locks the blade (not the screw in pin) is different on the RAOII to that of the RAO originals. I'm reviewing it right now. They are held together with small Torx screws. The main pivot too on the RAOII has also been changed to have a standard slot for a flat bladed screwdriver or any similar flat object to adjust etc. And there are some other subtle milling differences on the main body.
tryin out the the pivot tightening this week, thanks for the tip
What would you recommend me to purchase the RAO or the RAOII
Mark, main difference between the two is the blade shape, the original RAO is a Tanto, the RAO II is a Drop point. I know they did round out the handles a bit more in the RAO II as well. So it really comes down to blade shape personal preference. Hope that helps
i planning to get this one next month? how'd you like it? and i believe nancy answer your questions very well.
Try to tight the pivt screw it tends to loose
Really? i thought it's solid like a rock. i never experience any folder from ER, but i collect fixed blade from them. it's easy to tight it up? thanks for response :)
My god that thing is sexy. Bloody expensive but I'm definitely getting one.
Awesome, good stuff!
Very nice.
Thanks Pete
Nice knife, I review their Ontos
Hey Thanks for the cool comment. I checked out your vid on the Ontos, really well done
NickBrakattack Hi thanks, glad you liked it too!
Love this thing..just beastly. !!
Tang is missing a flat end to hammer with..
The top of the knife is really bad for batoning
RebelForce8 Why do people always want to hammer their knives? It's the best way to create metal fatigue and screw possibly your only knife.
Possibly if you need to hard use it in a real situation, like this is designed for
Yes and no. On a folder there will never be a solid as butt end, as it is just not connected of course to the blade except by how flush it sits, and that depends on how tight the manufacturer's machining/engineering tolerances are. I also agree this knife was intended to be used in non civilian/military situations and so it should be tough. I should say I'm not sure about the RAO but the RAOII scales are made of 6082 alloy Aluminum (ER told me this). I know that 6082 is very very tough and stress resistant. I place my life in rock climbing gear made from lower down the scale 6000 series alloys and this stuff really takes a beating. Only all but the super strongest fixed blades, are for example, going to be able to penetrate a modern Aluminum fuel tank by probably hammering it into it ( as an example of really hard use). All folders even the RAO series will ( and are not intended) to stand up to the abuse/use of hardcore fixed blades (eg ER's Fulcrum).
For hardcore civilian use I've had to cut heavy duty PP drums for water tanks on a coastal long stay situation but this was with a fixed blade, actually a Ontario Spec plus, I'll have to try it out on the new RAO and let everyone know.
Not even close to an axis lock. It's a lock back with a button release
Sean H In a backlock, the backspacer lifts up and fall into a notch in the blade. Thats not how this beast locks up. In this knife, a rod on a spring falls into a notch in the blade. This is very simmilar to an axis lock.
Oh my bad I see now I see but the axis lock engages on a ramp front to back not into a notch vertically. So it is quite a bit different just uses a bar on a spring set up like the axis that is the only similarity.
Sean H Yep, but its even less similar to a backlock :)
Its so big you may as well carry a fixed blade.
Steve Martin it’s not as practical, keep in mind this company makes knifes for the italian army includind special forces and designed knifes specifically for the also
they all have excessive blade play.... dont touch it with a barge pole, and i have 3 extrema knives, but will never buy one of these they are known for the wobbly blades... dont know why they dont do a back lock...... DO NOT BUY THIS KNIFE, YOU WILL BE SORELY DISSAPOINTED
+AROTTWEILERR thanks for the comments and thoughts, along with your experience with other extrema ratio knives. I have owned other ones as well including the MF0 which exhibited no issues and has been through some hard use. In regards to the RAO in the vid, I have not put it to any tests, however from opening and closing several times, and now being a few years old it has not displayed any play besides the pivot needing tightening after awhile.
AROTTWEILERR Awww just shut up, you have no idea
what a useless tanto, such an abrupt tip opening up to such a wide blade, bet it isn't as good of a penetrator as one might think...
dummy, its made for UTILITY not for stabbing people
great for prying and digging
Vaya birria de navaja que cosa mas fea como le puede gustar a la gente esa cagada