Knife Comparison

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In the past month or so I've purchased a few in-expensive pocket knives. A Lagoulie (spelling?) knife from France ($70), a Schrade Clip Hanger($24), and two "Rough Rider" really cheap Chinese knives (I'm talking $5-$9 at Smokey Mountain Knife Works). In direct comparisons, sad to say, I'm impressed with the Rough Riders as being the better knife value. Real bone handles and no obvious defects nor fit problems. Also they really take a razor sharp edge quickly. Don't know how well they will hold that edge but they sharpen up very well. The Schrade + steel in the Clip Hanger seems to not take nor hold an edge well at all (I've used it as a EDC for a while). Does anyone know what type of steel the Chinese are using?? If they ever get a real good steel into these knives it would be very, very hard to compete with them. It is galling for American companies to have to compete with free prison labor used by some Chinese operations. I would like to know the type of steel the Rough Riders use. Just thought I'd pass along my 2 cents worth on Rough Rider knives. Best regards and have a great day.
 
Rough Riders have good quality. That is surprising. Be that as it may, do you really feel right in knowing that your knives were possibly produced by prisoners who were possibly imprisoned for speaking out against a totalitarian state. I guess I could not be totally hypocritical. There might be a chance that I would buy a Chinese knife if I were in desperate need and without funds or even as a gift. I really regret how certain politicians have essentially sold out our domestic economy to create cheap foreign labor sources for the richest one percent of our population. I just wish that we as knife buyers (and consumers in general) would think about how our purchasing and political choices affect other people. Sorry for the tirade.

Have heard bad reviews of the Cliphanger. I am very wary now of no-name steels in stainless steel knives. Sorry for your less-than-ideal experience with the Shrade.

Have a good day also!
 
I purchased all these cheap knives for casual gifts - the Chinese ones for a child. I have several pocket knives ie Case (lockback ex-changer), Russel (original), Victronox, Buck, Old Timer, Orvis (Bird Knife) among others. And several custom fixed blades ie 2 Randalls (Model 11 & Model 8) Russell, Orvis, Schrade PS-1 (non-custom),and a drawer full of miscellaneous knives. I am no fan of the Chinese or French for that matter - simply a man attracted to knives, guns, tools and all things that seem "real" to me. I wasn't intending to suggest that every one go out and purchase Chinese goods. As an aside the Victronox is Swiss, the Orvis Italian, the others are American. I think I will shortly purchase a Columbia River Knife & Tool Model M-18 or 21 and they are made in China or Taiwan (if memory serves - but I can't really trust it anymore). The Sebenza I'd like is South African. No offense intended - prefer to buy American but it is getting harder all the time. Best regards and gave a great day.
 
A small point, but the Sebenza is made in the United States. I don't know if Chris Reeve has changed his citizenship, but he is contributing to the U.S. economy. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't he located in Boise, Idaho?
 
Chris Reeve has been in Boise since the early '80s and from what I see of the man, he's been a good South African, as well as a good American.
 
I bought a few of the Rough Riders and was also suprised at the fit and finish of the knives. The bone appears to be good quality also. I feel like somewhat of a hypecrite buying them but I figuired they would be good for using when I didn't want to mess up my good ones. Toss one in the glove box of the truck and on the work bench to use for miscellenious cutting.
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I have one of those 2 in. "California Legal" autos you see rampant on ebay....problem is...I absolutely love it! I keep it fairly sharp and it never sees hard use (on purpose). Lil' bugger has grown on me....
 
Just before I went on my fishing trip my knife order showed up......one of them was a Peacock bone Med Stockman by Roughrider.
I too am impressed with the quality for that kind of money....$5 American!
Seems real easy to sharpen even if the edge holding is a little poor....
What is neat about Roughrider is the old patterns they seem to be putting out......stuff like Elephants toes and Sunfish patterns......not to mention all the other classic patterns.
I ordered a few more just for the patterns and handles.....cheap way to check out which style you like the best when you buy the Cases of the world.
That said they say China on the blade and its just not the same a s a U.S. made slipjoint..........
I know that they will never replace my Cases,Schrades and Camillus's......but they are fun users at a cheap price..........

Kap
 
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