Picking my first slip-joint

Many here have had great luck with Rough Rider to start off with. I have not had any RR's, just the Taylor Schrades and Frost. Stay as far away from cheap knives as you can. There is a big difference between "cheap" and inexpensive. If you want to go with an inexpensive knife, RR seems to be it, I have no idea. I would suggest you start with a Case sodbuster or Buck 301. They can be easily gotten, for a good price, in most brick and mortars.
 
I own a few RR they are decent knifes for the money, not the best but usually good enough.

As some posters already has mentioned think of what you will use the knife for, food prep, opening packages, opening mail, cutting cardboard, cooking meals, working with leather, scraping stuff out of mechanisms, do you need a light edc for office use or a heavy edc for work in a factory or as a mechanic.

Are you looking for a knife just because you want a knife (a solid and good reason) or do you want something that will age with beauty and look even better in a few years time.

A Rough Rider, Colt or Marbles (the two latter brands from what I have picked up on the forum) are decent knifes for a decent price.

Answering a few of the questions in the thread will hopefully help you make an informed choise.
 
medicevans said:
I used to carry this knife almost every day. It was my favorite knife. It cut a lot of airbag tethers, seatbelts, an occasional pant leg on duty. It never failed me once. Now that I'm making knives, I mostly only carry what I make.

It's an Imperial EO Jack, made 1936-52. Bone covers, carbon steel. It gets razor sharp easily.

Nick, I know what it's like for money to be tight. Today my daughter had surgery. I carried her peanut and a very special Opinel given to me by a very special man I consider a friend. That Opi was given to me at a very dark time in my life. It is my Rough Dirt Road knife. At the end of every dirt road is a field of flowers.

Long way to say it, but if you want this vintage, American made piece of beauty in steel, email me your address. It's yours man.
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A true gent.
 
medicevans said:
I used to carry this knife almost every day. It was my favorite knife. It cut a lot of airbag tethers, seatbelts, an occasional pant leg on duty. It never failed me once. Now that I'm making knives, I mostly only carry what I make.

It's an Imperial EO Jack, made 1936-52. Bone covers, carbon steel. It gets razor sharp easily.

Nick, I know what it's like for money to be tight. Today my daughter had surgery. I carried her peanut and a very special Opinel given to me by a very special man I consider a friend. That Opi was given to me at a very dark time in my life. It is my Rough Dirt Road knife. At the end of every dirt road is a field of flowers.

Long way to say it, but if you want this vintage, American made piece of beauty in steel, email me your address. It's yours man.
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thanks, to every single one of you nice people who helped me get such a nice introduction to the world of the traditional. medicevans, your offer is a very kind one and I'd be honored to carry this knife with me, I hope your daughter is getting better after the surgery.
 
Why all the weird a smiley faces?

Nick, I will try to get the knife sharpened up appropriately. It is sharp now, but I want you to experience the laser-like cutting that is a super sharp thin bladed slipjoint.

Also, I agree to send you this knife on two conditions.
1. Pass it on when you're able.
2. Buy an Opinel no. 6. They are less than $15 and combined with my imperial will be a.good start into traditional knives.

Also, does anyone have experience shipping small knives to Canada?
 
I will ask the mailman tomorow, and leave my e-mail here for you fellow_dude @ hotmail.com so you can contact me. and it will be done, once the hard days are over, i will pass it down to someone who needs it more than me, and opinel knives look real fine too!
 
medicevans said:
I used to carry this knife almost every day. It was my favorite knife. It cut a lot of airbag tethers, seatbelts, an occasional pant leg on duty. It never failed me once. Now that I'm making knives, I mostly only carry what I make.

It's an Imperial EO Jack, made 1936-52. Bone covers, carbon steel. It gets razor sharp easily.

Nick, I know what it's like for money to be tight. Today my daughter had surgery. I carried her peanut and a very special Opinel given to me by a very special man I consider a friend. That Opi was given to me at a very dark time in my life. It is my Rough Dirt Road knife. At the end of every dirt road is a field of flowers.

Long way to say it, but if you want this vintage, American made piece of beauty in steel, email me your address. It's yours man.
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Wow, what a great offer so typical of this place, and a fantastic knife with some real history. Way to go my friend :thumbup: Hope your daughter is OK and that there's only fields of flowers from here on in :)

Welcome to the world of traditionals Nick :thumbup:
 
medicevans said:
Why all the weird a smiley faces?
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Having seen your pictures of this knife and read of your attachment to it, I believe what you are seeing is a shared attempt to communicate our stunned awe and gratitude for your generosity to this newcomer.

You just made all of us who participate here sit a little taller. :thumbup:

~ P.
 
pertinux said:
Having seen your pictures of this knife and read of your attachment to it, I believe what you are seeing is a shared attempt to communicate our stunned awe and gratitude for your generosity to this newcomer.

You just made all of us who participate here sit a little taller. :thumbup:

~ P.
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I'll second that statement!:thumbup:

A grand gesture of real generosity. I'm very proud to be a member of this forum.

Carl.
 
pertinux said:
Having seen your pictures of this knife and read of your attachment to it, I believe what you are seeing is a shared attempt to communicate our stunned awe and gratitude for your generosity to this newcomer.

You just made all of us who participate here sit a little taller. :thumbup:

~ P.
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This. It's generous even amongst so many generous people.
 
Nick18 said:
I will ask the mailman tomorow, and leave my e-mail here for you fellow_dude @ hotmail.com so you can contact me. and it will be done, once the hard days are over, i will pass it down to someone who needs it more than me, and opinel knives look real fine too!
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Oh heck, as long as we're getting a young guy into his first traditionals, I may as well jump in. Send me an e-mail Nick with your address. I have something for you in traditional. An easy open jack with a screw driver blade and bottle opener. It was given to me by one of our great mods, and I've put an honest years use on it. It's a fine knife, good 1095 carbon, but it's a little big for this old fart. So I want to pass it on in the spirit it was given to me.

Carl.
 
jackknife said:
Oh heck, as long as we're getting a young guy into his first traditionals, I may as well jump in. Send me an e-mail Nick with your address. I have something for you in traditional. An easy open jack with a screw driver blade and bottle opener. It was given to me by one of our great mods, and I've put an honest years use on it. It's a fine knife, good 1095 carbon, but it's a little big for this old fart. So I want to pass it on in the spirit it was given to me.

Carl.
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:)

~ P.
 
Very generous Carl :) You're getting spoiled here young man, you've just been given two outstanding knives by two outstanding guys :)
 
I just can't describe how lucky and happy I am right now, here people are so generous, gives me hope that there are still very kind people out there. I will take great care of these knives so that one day they can be passed down to other people who are discovering the wonderfull world of traditionnal knives.
 
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