I recently updated my folder collection with a Kershaw Tyrade in orange G10 about a month ago and a ZT200 this week. I'm really liking both and the ZT200 is doing EDC duty now. Spyderco Military is next on my list to get.

I recently recieved my Rat 1 folder and is a very nice folder for the money.

hoping to trade into a benchmade 940 next weekend.

It really is, LGM. Thick liners, G10 scales, and a decent steel. The thumb stud feels a little awkward for me, but my hand could adapt if I used it more. The RAT-1 is a lot of knife for the money, as you said.

i liked the rat1 folder so much i picked up a second one... for the price... its a back up/loaner.... i come across people that dont have a knife to often so ill wait and give it to some one... sure beats they messin up my fun pocket knives atleast... and its about the same cost as my crkt m16 i kept for years...

I see a wide variance on the price of that Ontario RAT folder...I just looked around and saw it for $27 all the way up to $70. Why such a variance in price?

[color:"green"] Here is my lastest score. It is a Sal Manaro Mini Bullseye. This is a tank of a folder. [/color]

Thats nice TKC!

I want one of those. It wasn't too many years ago that was considered "THE" tactical folding knife to have. Then everyone went crazy, and now there are lots of "THE" folding tactical knives.

Doc

A few of my latest acquisitions.

Orange G10 Tyrade goodness


ZT200


A real bargain IMO Spyderco Tenacious.


More Orange. Grip


Skirmish with some scars.


ZT 500 Mudd


BM Rukus. Like a folding sword.

That Orange G10 rocks. I'm still waiting on my orange SY

I have had several EDC folders over the years and have been carying the Orange G10 now for the past couple of months. It has been hands down the most usefull of all of them. It has been used for picking out splinters to cleaning and skinning game. I was not happy with earlier Kershaw steel. It was too hard and brittle and was dificult to sharpen. The G10 keeps an edge and is a easy to put an edge on.

The only downside is that it is a large knife and heavy in the pocket. Fortunately for me our uniforms now include tactical pants with more pocket options.

Just my opinion.