Extrema Ratio RAO Test Part 1 No Destruction

[alextazzina]

Hi, Extrema Ratio (latin) means "last chance","extreme solution".The factory it's the official supplier of the Special Operation Command(Comando Operazioni Speciali).185th R.A.O. stand for Ricognizione Acquisizione Obiettivi(Recon Obj Acquisition).Assignement is long range recon missions and TAD(target acquisition and designation).The knife is intended to be a heavy survival one than combat and it's the second knife(backup)for every operative.(Alex,former operative Folgore special ops)Folgore!

[Rockunstank]

how about a heavy fishing swivile on the pin/cord??

[MrCHocLaTe007]

@noss4 how much it costs(rao)

i have extrema ratio fulcrum bayonet :)

can u do its test for me soo we could know how though is extrema fulcrum bayonet :P

[BigRooster747]

BS knife if I ever saw one..

[pacemscar]

why you have that mask on ? you look like you just came off a horror movie scene. nice knife do :) i want one !

[tekknorat]

Foldable fixed blade :D

[ShadowSlayer103]

Thanks noss4 for 03:52, I myself have a problem with a little bit of blade play with one of my knives ( not this amazing little folder you have there, just a Gerber Profile 3.5 ), and that little trick fixed it! Great videos by the way, really shows the true power of some knives

[picklepie159]

Ah, Chuck Norris's butter knife.

[fullautoarmalite]

I have used one for years BlackWater aproved.

[ciaociao381]

a knife with an handgun price is stupid!!this knife is made of steel like a chinese knife, but it cost like a 9mm pistol!!only a stupid can buy it

[chronocentric67]

@ciaociao381

i paid $ 250 for this knife and its better then my $ 1000 striders.

my 9 mm pistol costs $ 950,

i wonder what you carry ?

stop talking about things you dont know anything about.

[ciaociao381]

@chronocentric67 250, 300 euros is the price of a used glock 17!!knifes are simple pieces of steel!!!i'm italian, i know extrema ratio very well, totally overpriced! bye

[x61lenov0]

@ciaociao381

+1

[CraneTiger2]

The "Lincoln" of knives 

[MrHossTheBoss]

looks like a meat clever

[xxCpxxDr0n3]

hearing an english speaker pronouncing latin is a pain for my ears xD

[Luccian22]

Way to big for EDC! What do you use it for??

[DT5236]

How much is that good stuff

[newhuskytwenty]

ugly, chunky, heavy and expensive as hell... E.Ratio has some beautiful folders, but this model seems be done by a designer wanting to be fired

[ZeroToleranceKnives]

@newhuskytwenty

What the fuck are you talking about? The RAO is one bad ass folder.

[albi131]

EDC? THAT?! WTF?!...

Anyway - I love all your videos noss

[ROMACAPUTMUNDI1927]

FOLGORE!

[mrpinkbullets]

The RAO is almost certainly the toughest folder I've ever seen, but I'm still scratching my head about its purpose. For all the complexity and involvement needed to actually get it set up for use, why not just carry a fixed blade? Anyone who is willing to carry the size and weight of the RAO cannot possibly have an issue with a smaller fixed blade like the Emerson PUK, or even Extrema Ratio's own Fulcrum C. A fixed blade will ALWAYS be stronger than a folder.

[MoreCleanFun]

The Pohl Force Alpha 2 seems well built. Though I'd like to see some good tests done on it. You know, a little trial by fire.

[Taiwan168888]

@mrpinkbullets , It was was designed for the Italy Millitary.

They were sort of some spotting and surveillance troupe.

The knife they carry must be strong enough to improvise and small enough to fit in a pocket~

I guess that's why

[ustfu]

@mrpinkbullets It is designed for some fucked up states like California.

[bluehoarse]

@mrpinkbullets What you arent taking into consideration is the strength of the handle. The handle on many similar insanely hard use knives is the weak spot. There is no spine to break, several points of impact absorbtion. the locking pin is not vital, it is however a guarantee. I have used my RAO without the pin nearly every single use. When folded, it is tiny compared to an equally beefy fixed blade.

[tekinak007]

I have this knife, its remarkable and perfect, completely flawless as an indestructable folder.

It certainly is NOT an EDC blade, its a broad range beast of a tool but not something 99% of people would ever consider as an EDC, its bulky, heavy etc.

[iluvmym4]

Holly shit dude! That's huge! Me like! But could never carry! What's the weight on that bad boy?

[warriorofsteel01]

i think its ugly as sin......full of unnecescary grooves and depressions.....

[tekinak007]

The blade is a beast, and if you didnt have the depressions on the metalwork (its all metal btw) you would have a stupidly heavy knife. All the grooves in the handle actually make comfort a big plus, and the grooves in the blade facilitate weight without strength loss.

But yes, extrema knives are not to everyones visual taste.

[dany1441]

Well taste is personal... The knife may not be beautiful in a conventional sense, however it is impressive and intimidating. It looks tough, indestructible even, and that has its own appeal.

[pietzeekoe]

edc??????

[tekinak007]

"Every Day Carry"

[pietzeekoe]

Yeah, i know what it mean.

I was just surprised that he was ganna use it for edc being that it is a very big knife and made for chopping.

[tekinak007]

Ah yeah, it is a beast. I dont see how it would be a quality EDC ever.. its more like a purpose built tool. I know a forensic employee in the police, they use it regularly (cutting away, prying things etc) in that regard its wonderful, a really hardcore folder... but thats all it really is, a tool more than an EDC. Its one of the slowest folders you could ever choose to deploy especially on a regular basis... would get old for me very fast.

[ganjerific]

Your a fukin' Queef...

[ganjerific]

this is to Stinsens

[dany1441]

Question: The blade itself is really wide, but the part attached to the handle seems really thin. Is this just optical or is it weak?

Great review noss, thx alot! Love the knife btw!

[martanovolpi]

I prefer the extrema ratio 9°col moschin

[Hummers11]

i really love this review from you and i love this knife but i got a question is this the ultimate knife??? and is this knife the best that you have tested???? is this knife usefull for whole my life

thank you very much=)

this review is a good job

greets from the Netherlands

[Milkmadness]

Designed for adrenaline pumped soldiers ready to hack yor face off in the middle of the fing night. wooha

[mrmaigo]

lol! You could keep 2 or 3 small guns in that sheath!

[mikrabot]

if u cant clean fish with it u can anchor the boat with it

[danieleriver]

you are mad !! cost300€

[UltraViolence14]

yeah lefties

[diggumsmack2]

Hey Nossie where exactly did you pick up that awesome tool. Because I know it's Italian made but thats all I know about them and oh yeah that the company released a statement regarding "fakes" and to steer clear of them.

[Tkbill]

Nice review! I like it when you just review, and not destroy the knives.

[7starhonda]

I'd rather just carry a fixed blade. don't have to bother with the "Locking pin". I'd like to see how fast he could get the thing out of the sheath (while on belt) and open and ready to use. I'm guessing a little over one minute.

[HelloMarco]

What's so bad about that? What are you using your knife for that necessitates you having it ready in less than a minute?

[7starhonda]

Imagine you're going to cut something, anything, a piece of rope. It takes 1 second to cut through it. You really want to struggle with your knife for a minute before you get to use it?

[noster88]

That's your EDC? Why would you even make a folder that big?

[Taiwan168888]

@noster88 , what does EDC mean ?

[tronin]

@Taiwan168888

EDC= Every Day Carry

[Herne0011]

@noster88

Perhaps because folded it would be more compact when carrying in a jet? I heard it was designed for their air force? I don't know for sure.

[ninjamonkey4]

@noster88 Why not.

[pacemscar]

@noster88 why not cocksucker ?

[noster88]

@pacemscar I prefer to let people think for 2 seconds and answer their own stupid questions.

[Hissatsu5]

wear did you get that

[xxKrodxx]

its a tanto

[gc5484]

What a BEAUTIFUL knife. Sheesh, I was in a trance the whole time haha. Good videos.

[ikeastolsatan]

Hey Noss: Keep 'em coming! These tests are useful in ways in which most knife tests simply aren't. You've probably heard this before but the RAO needs a destruction test, partly because of the fact that people would really like to see this particular knife's true long lasting capability, but most importantly how (as I perceive it)a genuinely top notch heavy folder holds ground against the fixed blades. These high level knives aren't exactly cheap, so I completely understand your hesitance.

[jbrind00]

That's your EDC!?! I guess your philosophy is "Go big, or go home." That thing makes a Strider look like a keychain knife.

Random question. What do you do with your test knives after you test them? Trash, sell, trade , , ,?

[keeko149345678]

edc whats that and what did u pay for if dont mind me asking

[awn98q]

edc = Every Day Carry

[keeko149345678]

thanks hey did kind of say that