Rough Rider knives?

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sph3ric pyramid

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Hey guys, what's the word on Rough Rider slipjoints? Thinking about picking up a few for stocking stuffers, recall reading a while back that they weren't half bad for the price.

Thought about picking up some Opinels instead but I think a traditional slipjoint pattern might be fun for friends who've never had one.
 
I bought their rigging knife and could not be happier with it. Think of RRs as tapas food. Don't buy one ...order a bunch. Every month can be like christmas!!
TC
 
I have several. After a few years of ownership, I'm fairly impressed. Most of all, I like the steel they use. The stuff takes a wonderful edge edge and holds it well enough. The icing on the cake is the variety of patterns they offer, some of which are simply not available from anyone else.
 
shecky said:
I have several. After a few years of ownership, I'm fairly impressed. Most of all, I like the steel they use. The stuff takes a wonderful edge edge and holds it well enough. The icing on the cake is the variety of patterns they offer, some of which are simply not available from anyone else.
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thats what's nice you can try out a pattern or get a budding knife nut excited about slipjoints:thumbup: My sons canoe is one such knife, excellent FF and the knife takes a great edge. They wont be as collectable as case, GEC, queen, etc. but they have their place especially since imperial and colonial and the likes are no longer around to offer budget slippies... lord knows my grandad had a box of them:)
ivan
 
If you buy Rough Riders, look for those made in China w/440 steel. Those are amazingly good for the money. Some of their other blades made of an unnamed stainless may be less satisfactory. They are still not bad, but they won't take quite the edge.
 
I have quite a few Rough Riders, and like them all. They're what got me started collecting, watching Smoky Mountain Knife Works show on the dish. For a little more money ($20) check out the genuine stag models. See a few below.

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Lots of patterns and handle materials, decent quality, good price. What's not to like? They're not as well made as a GEC or good Case, obviously, considering the price difference, but they're not cheap junk either. I've seen lots of minor cosmetic issues (Chips in bone handles, mostly), but nothing that interferes with function, and the steel they use is decent enough -- takes a nice sharp edge, doesn't get dull when you look at it funny, though, again, for the price it's obviously not going to be a super steel. Reminds me a lot of what Victorinox uses. Good user knifes.
 
I have several, and they are good knives, period. Especially for the money, but good knives in their own right.
 
Took China a few decades to figure out that if they want a real share of the American knife market they had better start putting out some quality knives.

Rough Rider fits that bill nicely.


Tostig
 
As the one fella's said, that's what got him started collecting, same here.
I have a full knife roll filled with some 50 or so.
Then I moved up from there to Spyderco,BM and Emerson.
 
got several,the small 4 blade congress with cow bone handles can be had here for $7 bux thatz right 7 :D,how can you beat it.......
 
Good knives for the money. The one I got for 7 bucks has much better fit and finish than one of my 50 dollar queens. All blades tight and no big gaps.
 
Very good way to try out patterns. Knives are well-made and mostly tasteful, blade steel is ferociously sharp out of the box and stands use. Excellent value,not horrible rubbish at all. I recommend their Old Yellow series,strong springs too.
 
Good for the money and fun as gifts. I have a few and they're pretty ok.
But I must say that for me an Opinel has more soul, and it can also be a great gift.
 
Another rough rider fan here. I have a yellow copperhead. Great fit and finish and super sharp out of the box. Not to mention feels great in the hands and is probably the most knife that can be had for about $10.
 
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