These Rough Riders are addicting!
#879 Copperhead, #778 Mini Trapper, #740 Small Barlow
#481 Barlow, #1000 Canoe
vonrichthofen (may I call you Red Baron?

), those are some nice Rough Riders! :thumbup::thumbup: I especially like the looks of the smooth bone ones - that smooth bone canoe is really appealing!!
I just ordered one of these Boker Plus Barlows in 440C, thought I'd see what it was like.
Unimpressed with this :thumbdn: The RR Barlows are nicer knives at half the price :thumbup:
Thanks for the report, Jack. :thumbup: Sorry you had to be the "guinea pig" in finding out the quality of the Boker Plus Barlow.
...RR has built a well deserved reputation for very good quality knives, with rarely a major 'issue'. Going to other manufacturers and marketing these sloppy knives will be the demise of Rough Rider unles they can quickly come to their senses and stick with what has been working so well.
Nothing lasts forever. It could be that the last 10 years of great RR knives for very low prices is coming to an end. Maybe buy up the good ones while they are still around.
kj
I hope you're wrong, KJ, but your observations indicate a worrisome trend.
My new favorites for quality vs price is the Colt series of Bone Stag and Buckshot Bone I think they're called......
Also there are a few other colts I really like......But to each his own,JD
I agree, JD, those Colts are high quality, heavy duty, built like a horse! Here are a couple of examples: a Black Stag Bone sowbelly and a Buckshot Bone teardrop jack. Both superb knives for about $15 each, IIRC.
Yes, the Colts are nice, Marbles too :thumbup:
Here's my latest Rough Rider
Very stylish sowbelly, Jack! :thumbup::thumbup: Looks rather like a candy cane; not sure I'd like a candy can with a pint!
Three of my four RR/Colt barlows. Orange bone one is missing somewhere... the downside of cheap knives.
Nice ones, tstaut!

I sure do like Rough Riders!
My first RR arrived yesterday - a brown boned peanut for my peanut collection. All I can say is WOW! The F&F are at least equal to (if not better) than the Case peanut I received at the same time. What a bargain at 7 bucks. Definitely will be ordering more.
Congrats, HWS! :thumbup::thumbup: Fantastic Peanut! I don't have a RR Peanut yet, but I definitely should rectify that situation!
Well my RR sod buster came in to really impressed with little knife.The thing is built well the only complaint I have on it is the blade is very off center but for 14 bucks oh well. And man is it sharp probably the sharpest knife I've ever revived from a factory.
Congrats, gonebad! :thumbup::thumbup: I have that same model RR and think it's tops!
- GT