Got the new RC-4 today, initial impressions are VERY high, razor sharp even after a short hacking & slicing session in some dried maple!

Overall length:9.0"
Cutting Edge Length:4.06"
Blade Length:4.5"
Blade Width:1.25"
Steel:1095 carbon with protective coating
Weight (knife only):7.4 ounces

I own an Ontario RAT3 (in D2 which I now despise ). From what I understand, the RC knives have slightly longer handles and are a step-up in quality of manufacture. Great photos!

I like the look, wish I had the money and need for one. I am kinda topheavy on knives, and have several kit knives left to complete...

Been researching the RC-4 for a couple of hours since I read the post. Gotta have one! Great pics by the way.

Great knives great guys.
To all you Ontario-RAT fans; Ontario is in the process of attempting to legally force RAT Cutlery to lose their name. I sent OKC a nasty email telling them as a O-Rat owner I will throw/give away my Rat-7 and Rat-3 and never buy another Ontarion, Old Hickory or Queen knife if they keep this up.
I thought I would update the ETS crowd. Tell OKC what you think about their heavy handed tactics toward a small company.
I am sure the RAT Cutlery knives are top notch; I will have to get one.
Bill

Edit; I see Bear Claw CL posted a link about thhis at the bottom of his post.

I too just fired off an e-mail stating I will boycott Ontario Knives until thay drop the lawsuit. I have one of their large RTAK knives and would trade it for the real deal anyday.

-Bill Liptak

Good job Bill, keep the consumer pressure on. Money talks and so do happy consumer referals that we all will withhold.
Bill

With all due respect, fellows, I would lean toward more respect for Ontario's suit. They've been making knives for a long time (and most of them right here in the USA - a plus). If I have the story right, the Randall RAT series is owned by Ontario and they may have a point to their lawsuit.... well, certainly they think they do. Also, there's almost certainly more to the lawsuit than we can find out.

I'd let them settle it between themselves in court. RAT Cutlery based their name on Ontario's RAT series. I wouldn't speculate as to who's right or who might win out, but I would say they might have a point.

You have a picture of a boot clip?

Not sure where you got that, but the Ontario RAT series was being made under a five year contract from 2002-2007. The logo and designs according to the contract always belonged to Jeff Randall who was using the RAT (Randall's Adventure Training) logo and name since 1997.

I personally have seen 100% proof of that.