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Trending: Ontario RAT II

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Mikey Bautista
Trending: Ontario RAT II

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This week's trending gear brings us back to a classic EDC knife, one many begin with and end up carrying through the rest of their gear journey, and for good reason. The RAT series from Ontario Knife Company earned its well-deserved reputation as an excellent set of value EDC knives for their slim, sturdy design and useful blade. The RAT II is 20% smaller than the original model, with a blade length coming in just around 3”. Slicing is a breeze with its thin, AUS-8 steel blade and ergonomic handle. The 4-way pocket clip offers plenty of flexibility in terms of how you choose to carry it, as does the lanyard hole and reversible thumb stud. Pick up this solid slicer at the link below.

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Mikey Bautista

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About the Author
Mikey Bautista is an everyday carry (EDC) expert who has been working with the EverydayCarry.com team for nearly a decade, starting with an interest in EDC as a hobby and ending up as a writer for the site in 2014. Through the years, he’s led the site in editorial content and writing about products across every category, from knives to bags to flashlights and everything in between, as well as discovering, bringing exposure, and building bridges with many brands in the industry. Today, he is the site's Director of Everyday Carry Operations, leading the editorial team and managing day-to-day operations.

He has lived through many personal and professional lives, spending nearly a decade in the workforce management industry, a minor career in gaming, and has lent a hand with entrepreneurial efforts back home in the Philippines. He has also been an active participant and helped build a number of significant social communities online, both for EDC and his other hobbies.

Mikey has been at the cusp of gaming, technology, and the internet since the ‘90s and continues to lend his experience, expertise, and authority to all his pursuits. When not online, in a game, or watching movies, you'll find him in the gym, speedrunning his next hobby, or talking at length about EDC with anyone willing to listen.

Discussion (4 total)

John McCoy ·
This is one of my favorite knives.
Frank LoCicero ·
A Goto EDC knife.
Well made.
Cuts well.
Affordable enough to keep in different EDC kits and / or Go Bags.

PS they come with AUS 8 or in D2 (considered a tougher more wear resistant steel)
James A Cathcart ·
The AUS-8 version of this excellent knife is really good (I have always been a fan of AUS-8, despite what steel snobs might say), but for a few bucks more the Rat II comes in D2. It is affectionately referred to as the R2D2 and it is one of the best budget knives you can buy.
Frank LoCicero ·
R2D2! I like that. </chuckle!!>