Ontario RAT-7 knife: Choppaholic!

[Norseman2]

It cracks me up all these guys saying, "Use an axe! Use an axe!" Didn't you hear him say that obviously it's better to use an axe to chop? HOWEVER IF you find yourself out in the woods without one, it's nice to know that you can IF NEED BE chop wood with the cross-cutting technique (same as you would with an axe) or by batoning.

[guldahlrahmi]

Get hold of a Bacho Laplander folding saw, it's lightweight as you like it, practically no assembly time (folding right?) and it's a really good saw in my opinion ;)

[Renocasa]

Nutnfancy vs Dave Canterbury, in a survival situation, who would win?

[iam1inamil]

.........wax is better than oil for rust resistance.....just warm the tool and glide it on

[bassallhour]

i am looking for a really good survival knife for christmas...what is your absolute favorite knife

[iwalkedinawall]

i want to push the like buttom :)

[Patriots293]

what are your thoughts on the cold steel kukri?

[ZombieOrchestra]

Unless a Big Yapper can help in a survival situation.....He is Doomed!

[Mirrabam]

Question for Nutn or Veri

Do you recommend the RTAKII or the RAT 7?

[1911gavin]

what knee pads are you wearing? i like them

[nutnfancy]

@1911gavin He always wears Alta knee pads and has a review out on them... -- Veri

[spiritartman]

Nutn are you going to do a review on the Ontario Ranger RD 7? it's a 7.5 inch blade and .25 inches thick - not 3/16ths thick like the Rat 7 So, the RD 7 can go against the Coldsteel Recon Scout. Looking forward to a review on the Ontario Ranger RD 7 Series. The Ontario sp8 machette is a chopping machine .25 inches thick - even better than Rtak 2 -

[ductape95]

How do you think this compares to the ESEE 6? Or are you not planning on buying the ESEE 6 because they are so similar. Anyway, love these back country knife videos 'cause they show the real performance of the blades. Keep 'em coming!

[wilcox1219]

@Disciple1818 Have you used it? They have one made in Japan is that one any better?

[Disciple1818]

@wilcox1219 No sorry, i havn't. This knife is probably good though (I was just rambling before), and the metal is very good, considering from where its made. Its most likely made with same quality as any other knife.. But you probably know more about knives than me haha..

[bushcraftourway]

@Disciple1818 just cus its made in china doesnt meen its rubbish

[markshmily]

I want one! Great review...

Thanks for all your hard work.

[selimsucram]

When it's time to gather twigs and and wood to start a fire- the Rat 7 is the way to go, i love it!

[avhousebitch]

how is this easier then carrying a small axe. the energy you save on weight is expended in the process of batoning. granfors bruks small forest axe all the way!

[555Nato]

@avhousebitch ,yeah ,i dont understand it either. a medium or even small axe does better than this knife when chopping wood.you only need to know how to handle an axe.but that's just takes a little practice.and the weight.all these guys swearing with knives like Busse and heavy Cold Steel blades.and then mourning about how heavy an axis?haha.i like Ka-bars and other 7 inch blades too.but an axe beats them all chopping wood.and a ESEE6 does not do worse than a RAT-7.it aint that much different..

[Cr0cket20]

Hmm...me like. Shopping around for a mid sized blade.

[MainTightSqueeze]

I've been contemplating the RAT7 and the CS Recon Scout... now I don't have to contemplate without knowing each knife's capability. THANK YOU NUTN! A hundred dollars that I won't regret spending!

[wilcox1219]

@MainTightSqueeze Which one did you go with?

[MainTightSqueeze]

@MainTightSqueeze I actually ended up choosing Ontario but not the RAT-7... I ended up getting an RTAK-II by Ontario. It has serious capability but it is limited by its weight and size. I chose it because I do not need another "tactical" blade so I decided to try out wood processing with a large knife instead of a hatchet. I enjoy using either my RTAK-II or a camp axe for camp duties but the RTAK-II kind of doubles as a machete, which makes it doubly useful for backpacking.

[BKSinAZ]

Great videos! The down side to thes videos is that I'm broke after buying his recommendations. My wife's gonna take his video camera away from him and smash it if she meets him. So far I've got the Rat 7 in D2, Spyderco Delica gray, Kelty Redwing 3100 backpack in woods green (Crocker also recommended), 2 Quark lights, Leatherman Charge, and a bunch of necessities for the outdoors.

Nutnfancy’s hiking boot vid harmed me with useful info as I just got a nice pair of Merrells and some superfeet.

[ivageivage]

you may not have lubrication allways....

[tom72421]

wd-40 is a cleaner not a lubricant if you read on the can it will tell you

[TheTacticalsurvivor]

@tom72421 NO it lubricates to i think nutnfancy would know what hes talking about, after all your not the one out there doing demos on knives like he does in the great outdoors. nuntfancy keep doing your thing you rock,man!

[nutnfancy]

@tom72421 Check the website for WD40..its also a light lubricant. -- Veri

[practicalshooter913]

@tom72421 What planet did you come from?

[ChrisHallett83]

@tom72421 Its primary use is as a water dispersant - hence the name WD40 (W ater D ispersant formula 40)...

[TNPviewer]

@tom72421 Lubricates stuck bolts on diving boards Lubricates shower door rollers Lubricates key holes Lubricates trunk latch Lubricates valves on fire trucks Lubricates license plate bolts and screws Lubricates sunroof crank Lubricates child safety seat buckles Lubricates socket wrench Lubricates door latch to gas cap Lubricates emergency brake cable Lubricates go-cart gears Lubricates rubber bushing And many more that's a lot of lubrication for something that isn't a lubricant

[cockercane]

@tom72421 No, WD-40 is a water repellent. "WD" means water displacement (formula #40). It was developed after WWII to prevent corrosion.

[thing503]

@tom72421 Lol, it's oil. Naturally it's going to lubricate whatever it is applied to.

[pesarirooni62]

do you ever take a sharpening tool w u when u go back packing?

thanks

[requen]

@pesarirooni62 In his tabletop review of this knife, he says that he rarely takes a sharpening device with him, and when he does, its almost always a diamond rod because he "sucks with stones".

[maxilong1]

I love the nutnfancy project, ive used it to buy lots of trusted stuff, but i just want to know how you plan to carry or have all the stuff you say are needed in a survival situation, your pack must weigh more than you!

[naugotwolf]

Big knives are good, but just because you have a big knife doesn't mean you go for a tree with a diameter which is almost the length of the blade, especially in a calorie conserving situation so a smaller tree would be the better choice as opposed to a mammoth of a vertical log

[RummyStarShip]

recon is 5/16 and i think the rat is either 3/16 or 1/4

[velac1]

for what´s the wd40????

[icychillgrill3]

@velac1 helps to lubricate the knife knives have a tendency to generate a lot of friction making it harder to split the log

[DangerDad29]

nice vid again mate, good to see what these knives can do. wd-40 though? hmmmm.... chopped up tons of wood never had a problem w/o it. And gloves are good, but blisters? how much wood do you intend on chopping? Just a thought but I find t easier to baton rather than chop through the log, a big piece of wood is a lot heavier than the knife

[FuriousPixel]

also this is brutal i would never do this with my knife :) why i cary a hatchet

[OregonBackpacker]

@FuriousPixel yes i agree but its good to know that it can go through this and do well at it

[FuriousPixel]

@OregonBackpacker yah its why i bought one xD

[Joeskateapool]

then you would need your knife in other situations becasue an axe is limited to only chopping. when being weight concious a survival blade that is capable of heavy woodwork will be more versatile in one package.

[FuriousPixel]

@Joeskateapool

no kidding derp derp durpa derp

[macbookusrkid]

should i get the ontario rat 7 in d2 or 1095?

[FuriousPixel]

@macbookusrkid

some say d2 some say 1095 :/

[themegajosh09]

1095

[borderraven]

When you run out of WD-40, candle wax, paraffin, bees wax or bar soap are good lubricants. Old-time trappers have dipped their fire-warmed traps in melted wax to prevent rust. I do it with outdoor garden tools, saws, shovels, machetes, etc.

[CaptainMacNasty]

Almost a hundred whacks to get through that log with a good chopping blade. How many whacks would a lightweight hatchet require? (...w/o WD-40, of course)

[beenthere1run]

shaneshop (dot) net has some nice deals on ontario knives

[boonedogger]

The RC-5 is a bad ass

[grappolidipalma]

The internal "plastic frame" can be easily modified for make a good (not excellent cause poor material) retention of the blade. Just warm up and press an extremity, 10 mins work, for 0 money.

[1stGenGamers]

Yeah first time watching and I love your demos! keep up the good work... I have a KA-BAR 02-1214, is this a good knife?

[11CoOlAsIcE11]

Nutn, love your video, they are great, keep it up.

[moodybobby]

rat7 along with a rat 3 is all the cutlery you need

[DeathNDecay88]

I've got a coldsteel SRK for survival knife. I like it. Its damn sharp :)

[citytrendz]

i just got this knife today and man what a knife! it feels great in my hands and the belly cuts good! i think i paid to much but i had to get it! all i need now is a kydex sheath! red hill here i come;o)

[monkeyvalve93]

yea that was unneccasary.

[conorschaub]

Does RAT Cutlery (not RAT through Ontario) make an RC-7 and RTAK II blade yet? I'd like to pick up both, but I'd rather wait until RAT makes them.

[stevebarnes2]

The RAT RC-6 is the same size as the old RAT-7, I own the '6 and a mate has an old '7. One of Nutin's few and far between mistakes.

[IKLIPTIC]

a 1 year old mistake that is no mistake Junior.

[JoGenJG]

will they?

[eatmorezebra]

Eh. I think I'll stick with my 15 1/2" Bowie.

Had it for years, and it's still doing its job.

[Larz316]

how many of you carry a can of wd40 when your in the woods????

[dpack138]

ha ha ha.....recon kicks it's arse....and it's cheaper....fo real...get a carbon five recon scout

[minidude6667]

LMAO GOOOOOOOOOOD luck finding that recon scout with carbon v cheaper than 400$ now the price of carbon steel has skyrocketed,the company who made carbon v steel went bankrupted when the san mi 3 came out in 2005-2006 sometime. their sales dropped and they couldnt keep up with the expences of the industry. soooooooo cold steel switched to a cheaper less effective steel (the SK-5)

[dpack138]

oouch...you're right. that sucks.....guess i better hold onto my carb V stuff...damn..pretty soon the only american knife company left will be buck...lol.....sk-5???? i looked that up....what's up with all this shit made in asia.....does anyone remember those zipperheads from wwii???? my grandpa would roll over in his grave if i bought some of this jap shit out now

[familyphotoshoot]

You know, it's possible to simply say "I would prefer to buy American" without coming off like a racist asshole.

[dpack138]

...there are rows and rows of american soldiers buried who were killed by those fucking zipperheads defending your right to even talk shit to me who i'm pretty sure...would all agree with me....it's all good...you can put ur little SOG's up against my randall's and buck's anyday....we might not make the cheapest knives...but we sure ass fuck make the best.

[dpack138]

oh and btw...."i would prefer to buy American"....you know how pussy that sounds?...both of my grandpa's weren't big chicken shit's when they watched their buddys burn to death on the decks of ships that jap planes crashed into or get shot in the face by those jap cunts/and i'm not either....wait wait...let me guess...ur not in the service are you....good, we don't want you anyway

[falster194]

well i am, having served my country, and seen my friends get blown up and shot and burned and whatever else.

and yet you are still a moron.

wait wait... are you? shame if you are, because we dont want you.

[oxyp7]

calm down its ok, asshole

[falster194]

yes, yes you are

[zachsaru]

I love my rat7, i recently cut down a 12" diameter wet log, took about 30 min and a blister but it works well, i would advise this knife for any moderate camper, there has not been a task it hasn't been able to perform.

[maltieskitten]

you know nothing. your right to speak has been revoked.

[ImAKwlDudeLloolL]

When i said that i ment the width of the blade i realise how it looks now

[skelitalmisfit12]

one thing you realy want to do in survival situation is to swing or hack at the wood at a pretty tight anle so you dont get that sliping that you had at the begining where you sliced up your bark and almost sliced open your hand. It would also be a very good suggestion thatou realy shoudnt spray so much W-D40 cuz u can realy slip and make severe injury!

[deepwoodssurvival]

Nutnfancy, I guess all good blades have their limits but I find this relavent to mention. This past weekend on a camping trip I was batoning a tuff 7 inch log and it stuck, as on one of ur vids. I had to get a second person to help drive it threw. The temperature was about 78 degrees n on the second blow it "snaped in two!" Could not believe it. My virtually indestructable blade lay in 2 useless pieces. I only had the thing 3 months. Now I am not sure if the waranty covers this but prob not.

[csreeves]

You mention cutting logs with some other method rather than "chopping" through them...I think you called it your "saw viper"??? Please tell me what the actual name of this item is...thanks.

[SaLiOaKz]

It's actually called the "sawvivor saw" ( s a w v i v o r ).

Good product for sure...

[killrOfTrollz]

SAW-VIVOR, its just a regular portable hack saw to saw on the wood. "common sense" is also a great tool to take on the outdoors, but obviously you don't have it, why don't you go get some first

[killertaco9]

hey nutnfancy could you review the SOG fusion jungle bowie?

[basszack]

PLEASE!!!!!

[rooftopeagle]

I was going to suggest you make these podcasts but you said you don't have time. Is it okay if we rip the videos off youtube and convert them for our ipods and such for watching on commutes?

[rooftopeagle]

Where do you get your knee pads? they look military style. Would a army surplus store have them?

[frogman1944]

Great review nutnfancy but i think rc6 is the same length as rat 7:)

[oirgs]

RAT-7 specs:

12" overall length

6.5" cutting edge length

RAT RC-6 specs:

11.75" overall length

5.75" cutting edge length

[DaKeg3]

lol, /k/.

[fattmatt66]

I think that blade is one of the best outdoor/survival blades; just based on its performance and durability. Yeah its not as long as some others on the market but that would be an unfair comparison, it is what it is.

[frown151]

it would be so funny if you broke the knife hitting the blade down lol

[sspma]

Excellent Video, I have carried this knife for a couple of years. I like it very much but have just had the edge reworked as it does not work well for shavings etc. The balance is excellent.

[MetalheadsAbyss]

thanks for making this vid, i plan on buying one soon

[nickgr33n155]

i know you are just demonstrating ho it cuts but i would just snap the log halfway through.

[kodawwe16]

i love knife clinic vids keep them coming

[Reaper87xx]

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[gimepepe]

Again respect!!

good review on the limitations of a smaller knife; But you can better carry a small axe instead of a large can of WD-40.(It is a bit city boy like)

In an emergency you can use wax from a candle or any type of oil to prevent the blade from sticking.

[KaBarred]

Anyone could just snap that log in half, but the purpose of this video is to demonstrate the performance of the knife, not cut the log in half.

[1022JB]

you're really showing your ignorance legna28.

[ANCESTERSMEMORIES]

i would put the stick up to a tree and snap it with a kick

put the stick in between two trees close togetther and snap it by bending it

[diggumsmack2]

does it cut grass man wow man roll the bones

[Arnovitz]

i have to ask, do you ever carry an ax?

[hogielove]

Are you wearing snake covers on you boots?

[tubalweirdo]

the Recon Scout is 5/16 thick man, not 1/4

[legna28]

Fuck the knife. get a fucking chainsaw!

[poisenfrog7]

ur impared. its called a survival knife. you take it on long backpacking journeys because why in hell would you carry a chainsaw for 7 days and 50 miles?

[treehouse786]

why not just use thinner logs if you have a shorter blade? yeah there's more cutting involved but the cutting is easier on thinner logs so it works out the same

[Norseman1950]

Dude... great review on the Rat 7. You make a very good point of illustrating the limitations of a shorter blade in a survival situation. I was really leaning towards this knife as I think the handle material is superior to the cold steel that you mention but I may have to rethink that. Thanks for another informative review.

[idk911]

its not 7 inches its a 6.5

[holdenccc]

Looks like a decent knife, though I prefer Fallkniven.

[WongKonPow]

dude, you make amazing videos, this information is extremely useful, these could save peoples lives out in the wild. Well done.

[wagman10]

of the rat7 and the fallkniven a1, which would you say is a better survival knife

[GoDJuNkeR]

Had the same thing happen to my Recon Scout, when I batoned without WD40.

[Subpyr0]

Hella of a knife glad i own one,dont mind the thickness or length of it.

5/5 as always

[jetfuel545]

That is a very well designed blade. balance and ergos are excellent. Very nice