Rockstead Knowledge Thread

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Dddrees said:
Rocksteads are known for their sharpness out of the box. Some with more experience will tell you can get them sharper but Rockstead do come pretty sharp. They also claim that their knives will hold an edge for an extremely long time. Anyway I would suggest that you visit their web page and review this fairly short thread in its entirety to give yourself a better idea as to what a few of the owners of the knives have experienced.
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I have read this entire thread, Rockstead's website, and watched countless YouTube videos. They pretty much show push cutting, whether through phone books (the most popular) or paper. I was hoping to hear from someone with personal experience and who understood the difference in types of sharpness.
 
Hello; fantastic knives everyone. I've owned a Chou (gifted to my brother) and am awaiting a Kou (just purchased), so I obviously don't have any experience with Rockstead knives. However, I wanted to comment on technology in general and Rockstead knives in particular. (This maybe a little off the wall...)

I'm simply amazed at the degree that Rockstead has elevated and refined all that goes in to the creation of such a knife. In considering history and time spans, it hasn't been that long ago that a Rockstead knife would have been impossible to create. The materials science, metals/alloys/steel production, the other production capabilities, the high precision machining, etc... did not exist. Granted, similar things could be said about much of our current technology and manufacturing. However, I marvel at the knives of today relative to knives/bladed instruments throughout history going back to the "stone age" and how humans continue to have a practical need for such a tool.

I could go on and on, but I've probably taken too much of anyone's time who bothered to read this. Obviously, these are not profound ideas. I just thought they might start to describe my appreciation of Rockstead knives. Regards, Adam
 
Blues Bender said:
I have thought about getting a Ryo too. How do you plan on carrying it? The way the clip is, I imagine I would have to clip it "backwards":confused: I don't think I could deal with that:D
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The clip is the main reason I haven't pulled the trigger yet. I've been waiting for reviews but it seems the Ryo hasn't sparked much interest yet.

I believe the Higonokami blade is steering buyers away.

Probably not one of the greatest decisions on Rockstead's part.
 
My Higo ZDP189 should arrive tomorrow. KnifeCenter was kind enough to take pictures of the blade seating per my request. They said the blade is slightly off (but they could only spot it if they closed one of their eyes), I looked at the pics, and didn't see any center issues.

1. outstanding service from KnifeCenter
2. it's a hand ground blade, so we have to factor in the slight variance in grinds
 
sutherland said:
My Higo ZDP189 should arrive tomorrow. KnifeCenter was kind enough to take pictures of the blade seating per my request. They said the blade is slightly off (but they could only spot it if they closed one of their eyes), I looked at the pics, and didn't see any center issues.

1. outstanding service from KnifeCenter
2. it's a hand ground blade, so we have to factor in the slight variance in grinds
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Congrats man! You're gonna love it.

Just to clarify though, the blades are not hand-ground. Just hand finished (i.e. polished and sharpened).
 
Blues Bender said:
Congrats man! You're gonna love it.

Just to clarify though, the blades are not hand-ground. Just hand finished (i.e. polished and sharpened).
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Thanks for the clarification!

Here are a few pics they sent to me for the centering, I don't see any issues (again, could be the angles):

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Looks fine to me:thumbup: Even if it is off, maybe it just needs a little pivot adjustment.

Let us know how you like it!
 
Hello. I've enjoyed reading your comments and your pictures of your knives.
I wish you the best in pursuing your interests in Rockstead knives. Regards, Adam
 
Congratulations Sutherland, enjoy it :) If you plan on using it, let me know how your edge stability is and how it holds up to scratches. After one month of ownership, the blade on my Higo looks like a pretty serious user. But I will add that after touching the edge up a few times, the microchipping seems to have stopped happening as regularly.
 
Misanthropia said:
Congratulations Sutherland, enjoy it :) If you plan on using it, let me know how your edge stability is and how it holds up to scratches. After one month of ownership, the blade on my Higo looks like a pretty serious user. But I will add that after touching the edge up a few times, the microchipping seems to have stopped happening as regularly.
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Out of curiousity, what have you been using to touch up the edge?
 
Misanthropia said:
Congratulations Sutherland, enjoy it :) If you plan on using it, let me know how your edge stability is and how it holds up to scratches. After one month of ownership, the blade on my Higo looks like a pretty serious user. But I will add that after touching the edge up a few times, the microchipping seems to have stopped happening as regularly.
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It's going into rotation tomorrow. I think determining edge retention and wear will be a very slow process as it will share duties with my Slysz Bowe and Anso Zero (which is inbound as we speak) and all my tasks are very light (opening packages, envelopes). I have one knife that I expose to cutting rope, ties, breaking down boxes, etc. and that is a roughed up, paint covered Benchmade Mini Onslaught. Reason being, it has a stout lock, great ergos, and an edge that is super easy to bring back up.

on to the Higo;

I knew the blade would be impressive. I knew the fit and finish would be absolute precision. What I didn't expect and what surprised me the most was the absolute smooth and fluid action. It is the smoothest knife I have ever handled. The blade seems to glide gracefully shut with just a light shake.
 
sutherland said:
It's going into rotation tomorrow. I think determining edge retention and wear will be a very slow process as it will share duties with my Slysz Bowe and Anso Zero (which is inbound as we speak) and all my tasks are very light (opening packages, envelopes). I have one knife that I expose to cutting rope, ties, breaking down boxes, etc. and that is a roughed up, paint covered Benchmade Mini Onslaught. Reason being, it has a stout lock, great ergos, and an edge that is super easy to bring back up.

on to the Higo;

I knew the blade would be impressive. I knew the fit and finish would be absolute precision. What I didn't expect and what surprised me the most was the absolute smooth and fluid action. It is the smoothest knife I have ever handled. The blade seems to glide gracefully shut with just a light shake.
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I think it's worth mentioning that I do all of those things with my Rocky's. I've even cut wood, chopped branched, stripped/cut wires, and other things too. The edge is pretty easy to touch up, so don't be afraid to use it for whatever tasks life throws at it:thumbup:

However, if you're more comfortable with your Benchmade tackling those tasks, I respect that too. Just know that Rocksteads can be used pretty hard and will come back asking for more:)
 
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