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Ontario RAT Model 1 vs Cold Steel Finn Wolf

Ontario RAT Model 1 runs a 3.5″ drop point blade in AUS-8; Cold Steel Finn Wolf runs 3.5″ of straight back in AUS-8A. The Cold Steel Finn Wolf is the lighter of the two by 1.55 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 Finn Wolf · Straight Back
    3.5″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 3.4 oz · ~0.82″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
0.118″
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 Finn WolfCheck price
Blade length3.5″3.5″
Spine thickness0.11″0.118″
Overall length8.625″8.375″
Closed length5″4.375″
Weight4.95 oz3.4 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointStraight Back
SteelAUS-8AUS-8A
GrindFlat—
LockLinerTri-Ad
Handle materialNylon 6Griv-Ex
Country of originTaiwan—
Price bandBudgetBudget

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.

AUS-8A

Cold Steel's designation for AUS-8.