Rough Rider 1160 Peanut Sized "Armor Hide" Lockback Barlow

Great review and pics. Glad youre enjoying the inexpensive knives that the USA company SMKW produces under the RR label.

cchu518 said:
Basically a copy of this 1160 but with better materials...does that exist? :-)
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not that I know of, the lock part. GEC's model #25, 3" WLST's come to mind as "better" materials, that is, not stainless.

But imo, RR makes a cheap gift knife, for non knife nuts that dont appreciate carbon steel's discoloration, and dont know the difference between a toothy edge and a polished one. Im still waiting for RR to come out with some Carbon Steel, but it may not be in their marketing plan.

Here is a thread with lots of pics of GEC 25's http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...st-GEC-25-single-bladed-Little-Jack-yet/page3

and here is an opinion piece about RR http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/RRR/rrr_case-rr.html
 
Thanks Jon,

I've checked that one out but I havn't been able to warm up to it. The closest I've gotten is receiving a limited edition German Bull Soddie in Red which was probably assembled at GEC. It was very high quality but also sold for $75 due to its limited runs. I gifted it to a BF member who then sent it to a Soddie collector as a gift. So it came full circle and landed in the right hands!

I have looked at the AG Russell version though. When I opened up your GEC thread... all I could think about was that sure is a nice peanut in that photo. Lol.

Anyway here is a photo of the AGR. I have it on my maybe try list if I manage to destroy this little RR. I don't purposefully try to abuse knives but if the opportunity arises I will try to test it. Yesterday I cut up a giant double corrugated cardboard box which held my new patio set that came in the mail with the RR Barlow. It was what I had on me at the time so I said why not. It didnt' do a great job, but that said the blade didn't bend or get wobbly after either! Would love to see a RR in carbon. I googled for it to buy one and didn't see anything I did think they were about to put that steel into their lineup. For now I definitely think I need to pick up a Case peanut just to have. I feel like you need to have a peanut for whatever reason. And I'm going to consider that little AGR. Not sure which order I will pick them up, just enjoying the new single blade pattern for now. When I was using the Colt peanut, the interesting thing that I noted was that I would randomly open a blade and it would be the pen blade so I would just use it. I used the pen blade way more than the main clip on that little peanut. Got by with it mostly just fine.


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cchu518 said:
Thanks Jon,

I've checked that one out but I havn't been able to warm up to it. The closest I've gotten is receiving a limited edition German Bull Soddie in Red which was probably assembled at GEC. It was very high quality but also sold for $75 due to its limited runs. I gifted it to a BF member who then sent it to a Soddie collector as a gift. So it came full circle and landed in the right hands!



I have looked at the AG Russell version though. When I opened up your GEC thread... all I could think about was that sure is a nice peanut in that photo. Lol.

Anyway here is a photo of the AGR. I have it on my maybe try list if I manage to destroy this little RR. I don't purposefully try to abuse knives but if the opportunity arises I will try to test it. Yesterday I cut up a giant double corrugated cardboard box which held my new patio set that came in the mail with the RR Barlow. It was what I had on me at the time so I said why not. It didnt' do a great job, but that said the blade didn't bend or get wobbly after either! Would love to see a RR in carbon. I googled for it to buy one and didn't see anything I did think they were about to put that steel into their lineup. For now I definitely think I need to pick up a Case peanut just to have. I feel like you need to have a peanut for whatever reason. And I'm going to consider that little AGR. Not sure which order I will pick them up, just enjoying the new single blade pattern for now. When I was using the Colt peanut, the interesting thing that I noted was that I would randomly open a blade and it would be the pen blade so I would just use it. I used the pen blade way more than the main clip on that little peanut. Got by with it mostly just fine.


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I can definitely recommend the AGR Barlow. It's one heck of knife. Every aspect of it was designed with a purpose.
Some purists might not like it because it does have some modern elements, but it's a great interpretation of the Barlow pattern.
 
Oh do you have the AGR? The lanyard hole and choice of steel is a little weird but I find it very appealing!
 
Here are 3 full sized Barlows in saw cut, gunstock and jigged bone.

Regards

Robin
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cchu518 said:
Oh do you have the AGR? The lanyard hole and choice of steel is a little weird but I find it very appealing!
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Yes , I have one with the ebony Rucarta scales ( it like Micarta).

It's one of those knives that looks much more expensive than it actually cost. The inside is finished just as nice as the outside.

It doesn't use a leaf spring for the lock, it has a small coil spring, inside the frame, right above the lanyard hole that puts tension on the lock. It also has a blade stop built inside the frame too. I had never seen anything like that before , but while looking over a Camillus locking copperhead knife I bought years ago, I just noticed it uses a stop pin too.

If you want to try something different , I can recommend the Barlow, the Gunstock and the AGR Cowboy / Rancher knives.
 
JPD1998 said:
Yes , I have one with the ebony Rucarta scales ( it like Micarta).

It's one of those knives that looks much more expensive than it actually cost. The inside is finished just as nice as the outside.

It doesn't use a leaf spring for the lock, it has a small coil spring, inside the frame, right above the lanyard hole that puts tension on the lock. It also has a blade stop built inside the frame too. I had never seen anything like that before , but while looking over a Camillus locking copperhead knife I bought years ago, I just noticed it uses a stop pin too.

If you want to try something different , I can recommend the Barlow, the Gunstock and the AGR Cowboy / Rancher knives.
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That's even weirder than originally imagined. Have to get it now, thanks!
 
Pipeman said:
Here are 3 full sized Barlows in saw cut, gunstock and jigged bone.
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great pics, I think RR makes some very attractive handle scales, and their fit and finish is excellent

here is a size comparison between a Charlow and a RR (though neither is lockback, so slightly off topic)
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I have read somewhere that the Colt brand has some knives available in carbon steel, it is not 1095, but I think I saw that it was something like 1075. I think the Colt brand is made at the same plant that produces the Rough Rider knives, since the same person owns both brands.
Harold
 
About a year ago RR announced through their facebook page that they were working on a new carbon steel line. I gave lots of input as did others, then they went silent.

Regards

Robin
 
I put in my 2 cents on their FB page as well. Some of the titanium Colts are listed as carbon steel, and a company by the name of Cattleman's produces a line of carbon knives in China, but they're 1065, which would be too soft for my taste, I'd assume have decent 440A. Still if they could get 1095, or SK-5 (maybe it'd be easier to get in Asia), I'd say they'd have a real game changer.
 
dpowers311 said:
Here the one I picked up.

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Same one! Outside of having to tap in the pins with a punch its been my daily carry. Makes for an awesome light utility edc. I especially like the armor hide vs regular jigging. Can anyone tell me if the scale material is molded delrin or plastic even?
 
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