My new Rough Riders

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sharpenit

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These are my new Rough Riders, got them for my birthday.

The muskrat is sweet. sawcut bone handles in rich tobacco brown, though my photo doesn't do it justice. Fit and finish is wonderful. The knife has heft and solidity, a real pleasure to handle. Blades snap open and shut with authority, thanks to good strong backspring. Very sharp out of the box. Closed length is 3-5/8". Blades are 3". This knife is every bit as solid as my Case muskrat. Haven't used it a lot as yet, so can't judge the edge retention. I love it.

The barlow is a beauty, too. Same fine fit and finish, satisfying heft. The only disappointment is that the backspring is wimpy on the big blade. The blade does not snap open and shut with authority and firmness. It's weak and I don't feel I can trust it not to close on my fingers.

I'd be interested if any members have a Rough Rider barlow and whether they have the same problem, or if I just got the one that slipped through quality control.

Of the five Rough Riders I own, this Barlow is the only one that has a weak backspring. The springs on my large toothpick and large canoe are excellent. So this problem on the barlow was unexpected.
 
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the barlow kicks ass. i EDC'd mine for a few weeks. not my type really, so i stopped carrying it.
but anyways, it will exceed your expectations for sure
 
I have the Barlow as well and the spring on the main blade on mine is very firm. I get a very good snap on opening. Sounds like you may have gotten a bad one that made it though QC.
 
I've got the same Barlow and it's fine, maybe you can exchange it?
 
Sorry to hear about your barlow.mines ( Tobbacco Bone ) overall F&F including spring firmness is fantastic I think you should hit up rough rider and take them up on their warranty also while Rough Riders are a great value they are by no means a Case or GEC with that being said I wn several and all have by far exceded my expectations.
 
Springs have all been rather strong,fierce even on my RR Barlows and most of their knives. A good way to check out patterns to see if you like them or not, as these knives are cheap, but not cheaply made. They seem to come sharp and hold an edge as least as well as CASE's stainless.
 
hi I am from Indonesia, and this is my first post :-)

I have the same type of Barlow as you have. mine has a very solid backspring but it has little side to side blade play, and yes this is a beautiful knife. I love it

this is mine.
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