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Ontario RAT Model 1 vs Ontario RAT 3 Fixed Blade

Ontario RAT Model 1 runs a 3.5″ drop point blade in AUS-8; Ontario RAT 3 Fixed Blade runs 3.75″ of drop point in 1075 Carbon.

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  • Ontario RAT Model 1 · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 4.95 oz · ~1.03″ tall
  • Ontario RAT 3 Fixed Blade · Drop Point
    3.75″ blade · ~1.01″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
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 1OntarioOntario RAT 3 Fixed BladeBuy from Ontario
Blade length3.5″3.75″
Spine thickness0.11″—
Overall length8.625″8″
Closed length5″—
Weight4.95 oz—
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelAUS-81075 Carbon
GrindFlat—
LockLinerFixed
Handle materialNylon 6Canvas Micarta
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.

1075 Carbon

Lower carbon than 1095, so softer and even tougher. Common on machetes and budget bushcraft blades.