Rough Rider Knives ???

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bladeNUT82

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Hello,
I was wondering if anyone has purchased any rough rider knives, and what your opinions are. I have many knives in my collections, and I was looking to add to a wall display, and maybe have some carried in the pocket for everyday use.

Any info would help,
Thanks
 
bladeNUT82 said:
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone has purchased any rough rider knives, and what your opinions are. I have many knives in my collections, and I was looking to add to a wall display, and maybe have some carried in the pocket for everyday use.

Any info would help,
Thanks
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Depends on how you feel about off shore knives (PRC), on a whim i bought 2 a small elephant toe and a tiny toothpick both were surprisingly well made (fit and finish), that being said they dont have the same feel that my camillus knives have or my buck, any of my old knives. I dont know if they have the consistency in quality but for the price you can afford to gamble:)
ivan
 
Welcome to BF, Rough Riders can run the gamut in my experience, some have great fit and finish and some very poor.

If you get a good one, they are great users. They use 440A stainless steel, which will just about never rust, but won't hold an edge as well as some better steels.

If you are thinking about collector value, keep in mind that RR's and most Chinese imports will not really ever gain much value over time.

If you really want a RR for carry and use, it's best to buy one in person, instead of online, if possible. That way you can hand pick one with better fit. I bought a few online early on and got some with cracked bone handles and bent blades.

All in all, they can be usable........

There are some other import brands of pocketknives that are better in my experience,

Steel Warrior (cheesy name, but good knives)
Cowan Creek (A little harder to find, but really amazing quality)
NRA Outdoors (contracted through Benchmade, and extremely well made)
 
Not bad, FOR THE PRICE.

I bought a Cannitler for about $7 it's a neat little (tiny) knife but has since benn replaced in my pocket by a Spyderco Micro-Dyad.
 
The first was a little razor jack with bone scales. Very nice fit and finish. But the pen blade was a nail breaker and the main blade didn't have any snap. I traded it.

The second was a red bone, sowbelly. Again, very nice F&F. This one had good springs, though. The wife claimed it because "it's pretty".

They're hit and miss on the QC. If you can handle one or buy from someone who can vouch for the QC, and don't have objections to PRC products, they're a lot of knife for very little money.

Frank
 
A friend of mine picked up two canoe model RR and gave one to me to check out. It is a well made knife IMO and fit and finish is very good. Especially when you look at the price. As far as traditional knives go, You would be hard pressed to find a better buy.
 
They have some virtues undeniably: quality and price are OK and they make good beater knives especially in nasty conditions in the garden or workshop. I have about 4 of them and don't complain, they are not awful or useless at all. Can't seem to get much desire to carry one or pride in EDC though.... They have a new gunstock series which is supposed to be superior quality, can't get anybody to ship them to me in the EU though.
 
I've handled several here and there and for the most part they seem to be a good value for the money. As mentioned above they're not very expensive so you won't lose much if you don't like it. The quality does vary so pick one out in person. later,ahgar
 
If you can pick-up one of the Steel Warrior line of slip-joints. Got a couple of each brand and the Steel Warrior's are better. For what you pay, the SW offering are a GREAT bang for the buck. Got a Large Congress pattern off eBay in aged bone, very nice and the blades came very sharp.
 
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