The Ontario RTAK is at the top of this lens for a reason, this thing is a workhorse. At 2.2 pounds and nearly 17 inches this is one of the most hefty and best survival knifes that I have had in my hands. The heft of the blade makes chopping down trees and splitting wood surprisingly easy. The Ontario RTAK works as good or better than the majority of field hatchets that I have experienced so you essentially cut down on weight if you often carry a hatchet and a knife when replacing them with this blade.

The micarta handle fits your hand nicely but can have a bit of shock when you are chopping because the material is pretty rigid and not soft like a rubberized handle. A good remedy is to wrap it in para cord or any other shock absorbing material. Don't get me wrong the handle is a comfortable fit but in cold weather while chopping down a tree, a little extra padding might be welcome.

The edge keeping capabilities on this knife are phenomenal, I have said that with other knives but this one really does a good job with keeping a sharp workable blade even after heavy chopping and cutting chores. As pictured above the Ontario RTAK does come with either a partially serrated blade or the traditional edged blade.

This is a great blade and definitely fits the "best survival knife for the money" category.