Ontario Rat II Folder Coyote Brown

This knife is excellent in almost every way. The right size, great action, good design, sharp and holds an edge pretty well. My only complaint is the pocket clip. It should allow for deeper carry in the pocket. About 3/4 of an inch stick out of the pocket with this clip. Still, I highly recommend this knife.

I have the Rat 1 and can't say enough compliments about it. Decided to buy the smaller Rat 2 because of the AUS8 STEEL. I can sharpen these Ontario knives better than any other AUS8 STEEL. Ontario steel is better. The total design, materials and craftsmanship in the Rat 1 & 2 is way beyond the cost. My EDC IS A RAT.

I've had this knife for a month now and I absolutely love it. The factory edge is nice and sharp right out of the box. Flicking the knife open is tricky at first, but once you get used to it, it's super fast and smooth, almost feels spring assisted. It's very comfortable to hold and use as well. Part of me wishes Ontario made a size between the RAT II and I, as this knife seems a tad smaller than my previous EDC's and the RAT I looks quite large from the video reviews I've seen, but it's certainly low profile and always finds itself on my pocket. It fits perfectly in that miniature pocket within the full size front pocket on my jeans, which is rather handy, as the last few knives I've had have worn holes in my back jeans pocket. Overall, if you're looking for a nigh Benchmade quality EDC at a fraction of the cost, this is the knife for you.

I ordered 2 identical knives to give to some friends. Both boxes looked like they had been opened before on the end opposite the bar code, one was even torn some. One knife had a giant thumbprint on the blade near the thumb stud, right where your thumb might hit opening it. Not sure why they were that way, can only guess maybe they’d been returned. That said, I inspected them pretty carefully and found no signs they’d actually been used, and the knives themselves were in fine shape. If I had planned to wrap these up as gifts, I wouldn’t be very happy with things, but I’m just handing them over as-is so they should be fine. Bottom line is fine product, uncertain history.

EDIT 12/9/17This knife is pretty much my exclusive edc now. It is the AK47 of pocket knives; extremely easy to maintain (sharpen), works every time without question, and is CHEAP for the quality you get. It's also very light. I use my knife a good amount and I touch it up once, maybe twice a week. When I say touch up, I mean a few (3-4 per side) strokes on a fine stone and a swipe or two on a strop and it's back to razor sharp. I have even used my leather belt to realign the edge like a strop. This is a little subjective I guess, but I prefer a more malleable steel like AUS-8 every day--for my needs at least. It will not chip as readily when I abuse it. For example, I stripped insulation off copper wire with it and the edge came back no problem. The flipside of that is that it requires frequent sharpening. I have found if you touch up the blade for a couple minutes once or twice a week then it's fine. If you use the knife all day every day then it will be dull on you in no time. In that case you should be carrying a box cutter at work lol. 35 bucks man, can't beat it.---END EDIT----I like it a lot for the money. Darn good knife for $35 bucks. I'm a collector and this will see less work than my work knife admittedly. However it's going to be a great knife. I plan on fishing with it etc.

love this knife i’ve had it for over a year with no issues, easy to take apart and clean. blade came centered and shaving sharp! for the price you really can’t find anything better. if you’re on the fence just go for it!

I'm probably the last knife guy to try the RATs. The look of the knife never really appealed to me. Well I decided to give the RAT 1 a chance do to a similar situation with another knife and was pleasantly surprised as well. That being said I ordered this RAT 2 and just like it's big brother it is a fantastic knife.It disappears in your pocket with or without the clip. I have medium size hands and can get a full purchase on the handle. Opens smoothly, lock up is great ,there is no blade play and comes razor sharp! It's a must purchase!

Great knife for the price. I have been a spyderco carrier for years but wanted a cheap beater knife for the garden and hard use. This thing has become one of my favorites. While I like the feel of G10 the zytel does not chew up my pockets and still gives good grip. AUS-8 is one of the lower end steels in my knife collection but it takes a good edge and keeps it through some hard use. The lock up is good and deployment is fast. The size is perfect for pretty much every task. My friends RAT 1 is just too big. I have large hands and can get a good grip with all 4 fingers. The smaller size gives me more control.