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Kershaw Leek 1660 vs Ontario RAT Model 2

Kershaw Leek 1660 runs a 3″ modified wharncliffe blade in Sandvik 14C28N; Ontario RAT Model 2 runs 3″ of drop point in AUS-8. The Ontario RAT Model 2 is the lighter of the two by 0.30 oz.

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  • Kershaw Leek 1660 · Modified Wharncliffe
    3″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 3 oz · ~0.88″ tall
  • Ontario RAT Model 2 · Drop Point
    3″ blade · 0.093″ spine · 2.7 oz · ~0.9″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.09″
0.093″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecKershawKershaw Leek 1660Check priceOntarioOntario RAT Model 2
Blade length3″3″
Spine thickness0.09″0.093″
Overall length7″7″
Closed length4″4.1″
Weight3 oz2.7 oz
Blade shapeModified WharncliffeDrop Point
SteelSandvik 14C28NAUS-8
GrindHollowFlat
LockFrame LockLiner
Handle material410 StainlessNylon 6
Country of originUSATaiwan
Price bandMidBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

Sandvik 14C28N

Developed with Kershaw. Tough, rust-resistant, and about as easy to sharpen as a good steel gets — the reason it dominates the value tier.

AUS-8

Japanese mid-tier that aged well: tough for its hardness and very easy to bring back.