yeah you might be onto something
it was really cheap (under $10) and chinese made which should set off all sorts of alarms
but its just good. no gaps, no blade play its actually in better condition than most of my case's, which i find to be sad but its the truth
granted its 440A steel, but it seems to get sharp and stay sharp reasonably well, it lacks half-stops which doesnt bother me any
its small, but heavy, which i like, i can feel it in my pocket which is reassuring and its just big enough for my hand to get all my fingers around it (which IS important to me)
i think the bone scales are attractive...i dunno i just cant put my finger on it
just a nice lil buddy to have around. definitely gonna keep taking it to work and see how it holds up over time, folks around here aren't hugely favorable to 440A steel so i'll see how it holds up in a warehouse environment
*edit* one other thing i thought of...i really like the large clip blade on this rough rider alot better than the slim california clip blades ..i know this is just a personal choice, but the large clip and small pen is a great set up...then again it HAS been around for awhile and presumably is popular for a reason
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