Is Rough Ryder Reserve really worth $27 more than Case?!

Let's keep it traditional please. No pocket clips, no thumbstuds, per the guidelines....

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Peregrin said:
Let's keep it traditional please. No pocket clips, no thumbstuds, per the guidelines....

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If your referring to my post, that’s certainly and obviously a traditional knife, some sort of whittler with bone scales, the addition of that afterthought of a pocket clip doesn’t make it any less traditional than a long wig would make me a woman, lol.
 
Luke73 Luke73 , that does indeed look like an excellent knife.
I recently went to a local flea market that has one vender with many knives, many old and even hard to find vintage pieces, but quite a smattering of new, I handled at least 10-15 different case examples of recent make, none were poorly fit or finished,
I really only saw one with a flaw and that was the handles weren’t ground evenly, one side was a bit wider than the other, as if when grinding the scales to match the liners the knife was skewed a bit and not perfectly parallel to the grinding surface, it’s wasn’t obnoxiously so, and I have seen similar on other knives before.

Nearly bought a copperlock from him, but it wasn’t in the scale color or pattern I would have liked so I passed.

To be clear, I don’t have a problem with rough ryders, I like options and there is room for everyone in this market currently, I just can’t imagining ever preferring one over a case even if blindfolded or if both knives were unmarked, they have a different feel.
 
BJE said:
If your referring to my post, that’s certainly and obviously a traditional knife, some sort of whittler with bone scales, the addition of that afterthought of a pocket clip doesn’t make it any less traditional than a long wig would make me a woman, lol.
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I'm not going to argue with you. The guidelines are the guidelines. Please post accordingly.
 
The Case Large Stockman is listed on the Case website for $82.99. The Rough Ryder Reserve Common Stock stockman is listed at $49.99 on SMKW. If you can get that Case for $27 less than the RR, that's a very good deal but it is not typical at all. The RR Reserve line, in my experience, are extremely well made knives. While Case seems to have gotten a bit better in the QC department lately (once again my experience) they are not in the RR Reserve category yet.
 
I would like to see some variation on the RRR cover materials. Apart from a couple of models they all seem to have Micarta.

The stabilised oak model was a good start but nothing similar came after.

Case has some really nice variety in covers, definitely a win for Case in my book in that area.
 
calm said:
I would like to see some variation on the RRR cover materials. Apart from a couple of models they all seem to have Micarta.

The stabilised oak model was a good start but nothing similar came after.

Case has some really nice variety in covers, definitely a win for Case in my book in that area.
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I really like micarta, one of my favorite handle materials on other knives, but not on traditional knives, much prefer bone, stag/horn, or wood. Somehow plastics and micarta got grandfathered into being considered “traditional” enough.

I suppose it’s hard to define a traditional knife, but you know it when you see it, innovations happened throughout history and new features, techniques, patterns, materials, and designed evolved.

I accept that, this sub forum seems to define traditional as Cold War and earlier, my own definition varies a bit and micarta or G-10 just doesn’t speak to me like a beautiful and well jigged bone especially, lacks that’s pocket worry stone feel.

Well done stag is also breathtaking, but not a personal fan of that fat stag, they can often look great, but the proportions in hand bother me on some level when too thick.
 
waverave said:
Well, since you asked…I specifically commented on the RRR line effort…Rough Ryder Reserve. Ive had a few hundred Case knives in my collection over the years and anything made in the last decade or two is hit and miss...as everyone knows. I’ve also had a few of the newer RRR line. Aesthetics aside, the f&f is better than most normal production Case in my experience.
Didn’t mean to hit a nerve there I assure you I’ve given Case plenty of business over the years.
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How is RR effort 3x Case as you previously stated?

“Everyone” doesn’t agree that Case in the last 10 years is “hit snd miss”. Read this forum.
 
brownshoe said:
Don’t understand your response. I’d like to know what you know that shows RR puts 3x the effort into their knives when compared to Case. You have 3000 posts, just give the link where you describe what you know that shows RR puts in 3x the effort. Thanks.
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That’s not what I said but here let me provide you a link to the official peer reviewed scientific paper on the matter 😂 Or not.
 
I think you should buy one of each.
The Internet is often wrong about almost everything.
You be the judge!

(Then come back as an expert and criticize every aspect of both brands before declaring that [insert brand] makes a better trad)

But still, Case.
 
No. I would rather buy the Case from a reputable dealer that I know will take care of me if I get sent a dud. Not saying there is anything wrong with people that buy rough ryder or rider? Which is it? Pride of ownership cannot be compared between the two in my humble opinion. I may be swayed due to the fact that I watched my grandpa use the same case knife for the first 20 years of my life.
 
How valid is this " Remember, Rough Ryder is always built by hand and backed for life." ? From the US owner of the brand.

Is Case warranty better ? Never returned either a Case or a Rough Ryder so I do not know.
 
I thought we were supposed to talk about knives and not prices. If it cuts and I like the pattern, I’m good. Value, like beauty is in the eye of the viewer.
In this discussion, Paul Jakeywax31 Jakeywax31 has the best argument.
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I may be swayed due to the fact that I watched my grandpa use the same case knife for the first 20 years of my life.
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calm said:
How valid is this " Remember, Rough Ryder is always built by hand and backed for life." ? From the US owner of the brand.

Is Case warranty better ? Never returned either a Case or a Rough Ryder so I do not know.
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Honestly never returned a knife through Case or dealt with the warranty department. I have sent back and received replacements from reputable dealers no questions asked.
 
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