Rockstead Knives?

Scurvy092 said:
They are not built for hard use... ZDP-189 is not for prying and probably not for whatever you think 'aggressive' wood cutting it.

That's like saying you shouldn't get a carving knife because it can't do what a meat cleaver does...
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So what are they then? If the steel is premium and it is built so well like many other folder are, then why can't it be used for hard use?

You argument is flawed, that's like saying a Ferrari isn't meant to go fast...

Or maybe I just don't understand the concept of "pocket jewelry"...:p
 
JR88FAN said:
That is really not true. I know a ton of people who wear stupid expensive watches ($10-50K) everyday......

And they get beat up.

It's all relative. What's expensive?

If you make $500K-$750K a year, is a $25K watch expensive?
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I see your point, but op quoted a 40k-1 million dollar watch; you know people who wear million dollar watches?

The point is, is that the people who edc a $3000+ knife are very far and few between. We're not talking sebenzas man, we're talking extremely high end luxury knives, and I have yet to see a trend of people carrying such knives.
 
If you've ever been to a show and seen the Rockstead table, it's pretty impressive. Old guy sitting there with his knives doing cutting demos. Say what you will about the price, there is something about the way they make their knives. The full convex to edge mirror polish, then DLC treatment is a pretty killer combo. With no secondary bevel, they push cut like crazy. He just sits there chopping through rope and phonebooks and then strops the edge right back on a piece of denim stapled to a board with some metal polish on it, the goes on cutting.

I have to agree though, the styling does absolutely nothing for me. I can't get over the overall look and the design of the handles, especially for the price.
 
no i dont pry with any of my knives regardless of what they cost. i have a pry bar on my key chain for prying, but every cutting task i have come across i have used it so far and it has performed great.
 
I own the Hizen in ZDP-189 and the Shin in DLC YXR7. They are both great knives but the Shin in DLC is on a another level. In my opinion, Jim's video is accurate in describing the Shin model. I regret my Hizen purchase for the price, but would have paid more for the Shin now that I own it. The Shin is the sharpest and smoothest in my collection and the convex edge can be easily stropped with a few strokes back to razor sharpness. It's an impressive knife.
 
Blues Bender said:
So what are they then? If the steel is premium and it is built so well like many other folder are, then why can't it be used for hard use?

You argument is flawed, that's like saying a Ferrari isn't meant to go fast...

Or maybe I just don't understand the concept of "pocket jewelry"...:p
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your argument is that a Ferrari should be good at going offroad.
 
Some of you boys are way outta my league. These days, CRK's, Striders are my high-point knives.
 
I genuinely want one but it is in a price range where it competes with good customs. $1000 and up is serious territory. My most expensive knife is my XM-24 and that was a massive stretch for me already.
 
Blues Bender said:
Those people that wear those expensive watches aren't James Bond...:p They wear those watches on "special occasions" or during their "leisurely daily activities"...

The same goes for the people with their "safe queen" rocksteads...
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They are used and worn every day. The only gentleman I know wearing $40,000 watches does not baby most of his watches because quite frankly he can drop $40,000 for a new one as easily as he can drop $6,000 on a repair.
 
Blues Bender said:
So what are they then? If the steel is premium and it is built so well like many other folder are, then why can't it be used for hard use?

You argument is flawed, that's like saying a Ferrari isn't meant to go fast...

Or maybe I just don't understand the concept of "pocket jewelry"...:p
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LX_Emergency said:
your argument is that a Ferrari should be good at going offroad.
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Exactly. The Rockstead is a Ferrari, built for speed and precision. You're asking why can't a Ferrari tow heavy things and go off road.
 
There isn't one thing about Rockstead knives that appeals to me.
I wouldn't spend $300 on one...much less $1K or more.
Aluminum and convexed zdp-189. Whooopidiedoooo!
Much more out there for my money.
 
I purchased a Rockstead Shin DLC a while back, and ended up returning it an hour after receiving it. The blade is so pretty it will bring a tear to your eye, and the action like Jim Skelton mentioned is 10x that of a Sebenza 21....... no kidding. The con vexed feel of the handle is awesome and the curvature at the end of the handle proved to be excellent for clipping to your pocket, also making it super comfortable to slide your hand in beside to retrieve items from your pocket. But the Shin I received had the lightest detent I have ever experienced in any knife I have ever owned or handled. I could shake that knife open with just the faintest of movement, I figured this must be some kind of lemon so I phoned the shop where I purchased it and they informed me that all Shins in stock had similar detention, and were happy to refund me if I was not satisfied with the blade. As far as weather they are worth the price tag?... not for me based on what I feel is insufficient detent, but everything else was as awesome as I expected and would gladly pay for. The blade grind and polish is unique, it is labour intensive and perfect providing an edge that is unrivalled and frankly scary..... they know this and charge for it, so they should.
 
theres a guy who has carried and used a Rockstead everyday for about 3 years, hes got pics up

apparently when he showed it to the guys on the Rockstead table at a show, they said "you use it?"

in a surprised tone ...

ill post linkie when i find it
 
I read that thread. To me it seemed like it was a pleasing notion to the maker that his product was finally something more than an impressive novelty sitting on some desk. Not like a surprise that someone was stupid enough to use it.
 
HuntBomb said:
There isn't one thing about Rockstead knives that appeals to me.
I wouldn't spend $300 on one...much less $1K or more.
Aluminum and convexed zdp-189. Whooopidiedoooo!
Much more out there for my money.
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You can put 1000 horses in a Dodge Viper and does this make him better than 500 HP Porsche 911,no not even close.I've handled few Rockstead knives and the quality,tolerances and overall feel is just phenomenal.In the end it is a personal decision and everyone has his own choice to make.Just before you make that choice try handling Rockstead's.My 2 cent's.Cheers.
 
I owned a Shin in YXR7 and for those of you trying to compare to other mid-tech's such as ZT's and even CRK's (big fan and owner) they are not even close. I have a hard time not putting Rockstead in the custom category, but I have also seen some customs that were real "lemons". Rockstead may have created their own category between production and custom.

Even though the aesthetics are not for everyone the quality, fit and finish and materials are second to none and just as high as any high $$ custom that I have handled. Smooth as glass and sharp as hell with a QC process that any manufacturer would be proud of.

Rockstead's are not cheap but they are produced in low numbers and hold their value very well. If they could boost production and lower prices 25% they would be a real contender.

I plan to add a Higo in ZDP in the near future

 
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