Ontario RAT 3 Fixed Blade — 3.75 inch drop point blade in 1075 Carbon

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Ontario RAT 3 Fixed Blade · Drop Point
3.75″ blade · ~1.01″ tall (derived)

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.

Ontario

Ontario RAT 3 Fixed Blade

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

Ontario's RAT 3 is a 3.75" drop point in 1075 high-carbon steel with a black powder coat, tan canvas Micarta scales and a nylon belt sheath, 8" overall. It lists at $128.95.

Blade: 3.75″
Weight: —
Steel: 1075 Carbon
Price band: Mid

Best for

A mid-size carbon fixed blade for camp chores

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against ontarioknife.com.

Blade length: 3.75″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Steel: 1075 Carbon
Overall length: 8″
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Canvas Micarta

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About 1075 Carbon

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

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

5/5

Corrosion resistance

1/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All 1075 Carbon knives