Ontario Knife has been in the business for a long time and is populated with gray bearded metal working masters. When they make something it does what it is supposed to do.
I own one of their older indestructible Spax emergency tools (for EMS workers). It can be used for automobile extrication, turning on fire hydrants, shutting off gas to buildings, breaching doors, etc. I keep it in my truck. If your car is ever upside down with the doors crushed, I can get you out.
I also have a beavertail machete that cuts in both directions when walking in heavy brush. Genius.
They know how to get the most from metal alloys and know which one to use for what application. Have you ever seen a catalog that allows you to sort by metal alloy? They figure you know what your application demands and, if you desire, let you work out the tradeoff between hardness, ductility, corrosion resistance, toughness, stiffness, appearance, yield strength – and price.
They are one of the most under-appreciated companies on the planet.
If they made a green Zombie Armageddon sword out of the cheapest junk steel possible, they’d probably make a fortune. If you want one, relax, china will have it on the market 15 seconds after I hit the “Answer!” button.