Ontario Knife Company RAT 1 AUS-8 specs and steel
The Ontario Knife Company RAT 1 AUS-8 has a 3.5" drop point blade in AUS-8, weighs 5 oz and uses a liner lock. Its list price is $62.95; retailers often sell for less.
Specifications
- Blade steel
- AUS-8
- Blade length
- 3.5"
- Overall length
- 8.58"
- Blade thickness
- 0.11"
- Weight
- 5 oz
- Lock
- Liner lock
- Handle
- Nylon
- Blade shape
- Drop point
- Opening
- Manual (thumb stud)
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Model
- RAT 1 AUS-8 (8846)
- Brand
- Ontario Knife Company
- List price
- $62.95
Black-coated AUS-8 version (8846); the satin 8848 is the same knife, and a D2 version also exists. Ontario's page gives steel, blade length and the $62.95 list price; overall length (21.8 cm), thickness (2.9 mm), weight (142 g) and Taiwan origin are from the knivesandtools.com listing of the same model, converted to inches and ounces.
Where to buy
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The steel: AUS-8
AUS-8 is a stainless steel rated 3/10 for edge retention, 6/10 for toughness and 7/10 for corrosion resistance; it is high on ease of sharpening (8/10). Full AUS-8 page.
How AUS-8 compares
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Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.