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Ontario RAT Model 1 vs Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point

Ontario RAT Model 1 runs a 3.5″ drop point blade in AUS-8; Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point runs 3.5″ of spear point in CPM-S35VN. The Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point is the lighter of the two by 0.65 oz.

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  • Ontario RAT Model 1 · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 4.95 oz · ~1.03″ tall
  • Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point · Spear Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.138″ spine · 4.3 oz · ~0.79″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
0.138″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecOntarioOntario RAT Model 1Cold SteelCold Steel Code 4 Spear PointCheck price
Blade length3.5″3.5″
Spine thickness0.11″0.138″
Overall length8.625″8.5″
Closed length5″5″
Weight4.95 oz4.3 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointSpear Point
SteelAUS-8CPM-S35VN
GrindFlat—
LockLinerTri-Ad
Handle materialNylon 6Aluminum
Country of originTaiwan—
Price bandBudgetMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

AUS-8

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

CPM-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.