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ONTARIO RAT MODEL 1 : MY TWO CENTS WORTH.

      This review does not include a cut test because: 1. How sharp the knife comes from the factory have very little to do with how well it is designed. I could sharpen mild steel until it will slice paper. 2. Production variables (this includes heat-treat consistency) will null any singular test done on just one knife. 3. I believe every knife user must know how to bring a edge to his/her satisfaction. 4. The best place to hear about Ontario's AUS 8 steel's performance is from forums, from multiple people cutting a myriad of material, and their comparison to other steels. "..comes outta box raazorr sharp! I mean really..really sharp!..." another: "..this steel is crap..don't hold an edge..", "..in between 440A and VG10..IMHO..", you get the picture. Take the average feedback. You won't be far off. Here I am, saying what I really think of this knife. Trying not to cover what was not already covered, which is...little. Very li