Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

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This is a well made knife.....The first one I purchased couple years ago had some issues....It wouldn't lock....
The blade just kept right on going around the back of the spine until it hit back spring an had to stop....
This one has no issues as i can find......The first one had the acorn,and molasses looking bone....
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Good thing these exist. In the last 10 years I bought 4 Case knives. All 4 were bad. Now I carry an imported Buck. I also drive a Suzuki. Last car repair bill was in 1981 before I sold the Chevy.
Au revoir!
 
Keep the political and economic comments out of this thread, please!
 
Just added this interesting Rough Rider to my herd, an RR1343 Cowboy Cutter lockback in Amber Bone. Big heavy knife, 5" closed, with a uniquely shaped hawkbill blade, complete with leather lanyard and belt clip. I like the blade shape, which is somewhat different from my other hawkbills. Heavy enough to be a weapon without even being opened if swung by it's lanyard. Has a cool bulls head shield befitting it's title. Like most other RR's this is a well-built knife with superior fit & finish, all for a measley $12 shipped.



 
Sonny14 said:
Just added this interesting Rough Rider to my herd, an RR1343 Cowboy Cutter lockback in Amber Bone. Big heavy knife, 5" closed, with a uniquely shaped hawkbill blade, complete with leather lanyard and belt clip. I like the blade shape, which is somewhat different from my other hawkbills. Heavy enough to be a weapon without even being opened if swung by it's lanyard. Has a cool bulls head shield befitting it's title. Like most other RR's this is a well-built knife with superior fit & finish, all for a measley $12 shipped.



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Wow, that's a great looking knife!
 
zolthar said:
Wow, that's a great looking knife!
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Thanks, I agree. I already have a "regular" RR Hawbill pruning knife, (RR 1143, pictured earlier in this thread), but this one just looked different enough to really pique my interest. Turns out it is the more user-friendly knife of the two in my opinion, it fits my hand better, is more heavy duty, and it has a belt clip which makes it more convenient to carry.
If you need a good pruning knife I would recommend this 1343 over the 1143, it is actually a much better knife.
 
I recently received a NOS Rough Rider stag canoe. It's only the second stag-handled knife I've ever had, and I was ecstatic to be able to find it! :D:D

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The stag slabs are not completely symmetric. The mark side stag is thick at the back springs and thin at the "top", while the pile side is thin at the back springs but thick at the top. But, surprisingly, that feels great in my hand.

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Another very pleasing Rough Rider!

- GT
 
Very nice GT :thumbup: I picked up a white bone RR Barlow at the weekend, nice knife I think :)
 
Thanks, afishhunter, Jack, and lucyd. :) Jack, will you be taking up the art of scrimshaw on your white bone Barlow?? ;):D

- GT
 
Are these knives novelty or can you actually use them? I tried watching two youtube videos and in each video its a different RR knife and the test was just carving a small piece of wood and the blade on each knife popped out all the way backward toward the spine. Then I see the the price of these and while I am intrigued by the price I am really on the fence about quality. Would it make sense to step up to those $25 dollar traditionals?
 
needler420 said:
Are these knives novelty or can you actually use them? I tried watching two youtube videos and in each video its a different RR knife and the test was just carving a small piece of wood and the blade on each knife popped out all the way backward toward the spine. Then I see the the price of these and while I am intrigued by the price I am really on the fence about quality. Would it make sense to step up to those $25 dollar traditionals?
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All seven of my RR knives are sturdy and well made. Much better than you would expect from sub-$15 knives. I would say they are just as well put together as my Case knives. If you look through all 129 pages of this thread, you will be mostly positive reviews. I would not base your opinion solely on two YouTube reviews.
 
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All seven of my RR knives are sturdy and well made. Much better than you would expect from sub-$15 knives. I would say they are just as well put together as my Case knives. If you look through all 129 pages of this thread, you will be mostly positive reviews. I would not base your opinion solely on two YouTube reviews.
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Not much to add to that post as I agree with it completely. I only have four RRs and the quality is great. I have several "related slipjoints" though and they are as good a work knife as anything I have purchased of domestic manufacture. I work in construction, so when I get any knife they are immediately sharpened to my specs, oiled, and dropped in the pocket for service.

I bought a Remington branded stockman that is a rough approximation of my favorite old CASE pattern, and it has worked every bit as well over the past several years as any CASE I ever bought. From that purchase I bought several more and only had one with fit/finish problems. Some finish sanding and a bit of polishing it was up to speed.

Personally, I wouldn't have purchased any of them if I had not been so put off by the lack of quality in the domestic knives I purchased. I figured at 6-8 times the price (or more) the domestic offerings should be much nicer. That wasn't the case. And now that I have carried a couple of these around for a few years and used them during my construction duties, I really like them for their quality. The price is just icing on the cake.

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I agree with the last two posts . they are good quality use able knives at a very good price . the best thing to do is try one for your self . at that price what have you got to lose ;) .. My tortoise shell trapper arrived today ..
 
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needler420 said:
Are these knives novelty or can you actually use them? I tried watching two youtube videos and in each video its a different RR knife and the test was just carving a small piece of wood and the blade on each knife popped out all the way backward toward the spine. Then I see the the price of these and while I am intrigued by the price I am really on the fence about quality. Would it make sense to step up to those $25 dollar traditionals?
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I used my Rough Rider large sunfish today to cut/whittle out a double notch in a 1x2 oak board to clear a latch to fix one of the cabinets in my truck. No damage to the knife; no blade wiggle in any direction before or after, and it did not even need resharpened.
I suspect those you tube duds weaken the knifes off camera to ensure they DO fail, thus "proving" they are substandard. I only have twelve or so Rough Riders. I try not to abuse my knives, I don't baton any of my knives, or use them to stab cars, for instance (why would anyone want to, or need to stab a car?!?) I've yet to have one of my Rough Riders, Colt, Marbles, Taylor Schrade, or China made Buck knives fail or break.
 
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