Rough Rider Knives: Long-term use reports?

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Has anyone owned and used a Rough Rider brand knife over the long-term (i.e., several months or more)?

I've found a few threads on Rough Riders in the Forums, but most deal with initial impressions of fit/finish. Given their low price points, I wouldn't expect them to stand up over the long haul, but for gentle use (say, in an office setting) or even for hard use for a short period, I'd hope that they hold up for a little while. Even for $10 or so, I'd like a knife to not explode right out of the box!

(One earlier thread on RR Knives here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/ar.../t-309617.html)
 
My oldest is a 2 blade copperhead pattern, had it for about a year or so and it's going strong, under normal use. Holds an edge better than I would have expected.
 
For the fun of it I just rehandled a RR stockman in stag, this involved a completed disassembly of the knife.

I have to say that the basic construction of the knife (liners, pins and backsprings) is on par with many other "name brand" folders that I have repaired. I have not done any hardness testing on the blades but they seem to hold a decent edge. Time will tell.

Cheers!
Scott
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All mine are still working, haven't had one fall apart yet, they make good beaters, for those dirty jobs you don't want to mess up a good knife with.
 
I bought my first Rough Rider about 2 years ago when SMKW started selling them. I bought a 4" trapper with brown jigged bone handle for $4.99. I have since bought 2 more, the last one a sowbelly stockman with buffalo horn handle was a bit of a dissapointment, the handle was quite dull, like a dull plastic handle so I stop buying them.

The first one only has Rough Ride and stainless steel on the blade. The last one has a anvil with tested sharp and Rough Rider on the main part of the blade. So they keep changing the look. My first one, the blades still snap back, no play on the blade. No rust at all, including the liners and the indside. The bolsters are OK, I have not polished them. The steel is a bit hard to sharpen, not surprising with the price point.

I recently bought 2 new Marbles, a Sunfish and a sowbelly stockman. They are also made in China and I wonder if they are made at the same factory and they seem to have about the same quality of fit and finish, which means OK, not anything special.

I know it is hard now not to buy something you have bought before, Buck, Remington, Smith & Wesson, Wichester and not have it come from China. Maybe not all, but some models are from there. I have decided to cool it with the China thing and stick with US, Germany and Spain. They do seem to be taking over the market though.
 
Well like LC I have had good use from them esp with the price point.Copperheads and Barlows were the two best patterns and have held up well.


Kap
 
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