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Ontario RAT Model 1 vs Microtech Ultratech

Ontario RAT Model 1 runs a 3.5″ drop point blade in AUS-8; Microtech Ultratech runs 3.5″ of drop point in M390MK. The Microtech Ultratech is the lighter of the two by 1.35 oz.

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  • Ontario RAT Model 1 · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 4.95 oz · ~1.03″ tall
  • Microtech Ultratech · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 3.6 oz · ~0.67″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
0.125″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecOntarioOntario RAT Model 1MicrotechMicrotech UltratechBuy from Microtech
Blade length3.5″3.5″
Spine thickness0.11″0.125″
Overall length8.625″8.5″
Closed length5″5″
Weight4.95 oz3.6 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelAUS-8M390MK
GrindFlatFlat
LockLinerOTF Automatic
Handle materialNylon 6Aluminum
Country of originTaiwanUSA
Price bandBudgetPremium

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.

M390MK

Bohler's current production version of M390, which Microtech now specifies. Same chemistry class and the same trade: long edge life and high corrosion resistance, slow on a stone.