Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

CWL said:
Rough Riders makes incredible quality knives, especially for the prices they sell at.

I've carried RRs for years and they have never failed me as a simple chore knife. Steel hones-up very easily too.
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Are Rough Riders made in the U.S.?
I was wondering about getting one but dont know much about them.
 
the only thing wrong with them is they are made overseas in a country with a different form of government. not sure why thats wrong.if they were made in Australia they would be 50 times the price.
apologies if thats political.
 
I bought a few. Carried them for a little while.. The quality is fine for the price, but the steel is low end so you aren't going to get amazing edge retention or anything. It's easy to sharpen and resists rust. I thought the "China" stamp on the blade wouldn't bother me but it does so I carry my better knives instead. I think I'm going to give the few I bought away to friends. If you're used to Walmart or gas station quality knives these are a step up. They're actually decent, and they're cheap. They're easy to sharpen and they will hold the edge for an ok amount of time. If all you want is a cheap, simple knife then try one. You'll be $10 poorer so it's not a huge deal.
 
idrc about china stamps. i just sent my Cold Steel Mini AK-47 out for spring repairs so ill be carrying that in 2-3 weeks anyways so......
haha
 
Theyre VERY cool!!..................................FES

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Overall I feel that Rough Riders offer a great deal of knife for not a whole lot of cash. While the quality isn't up to GEC or Case standards dollar for dollar I'd almost say that the RR is a better value.
 
bladeboss said:
durability mainly. i was wondering if anyone uses the crap outta their RR. PICS WOULD BE NICE :)
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As others have pointed out, they are good knives at a low price. I'm sure there are plenty of people who use their RR knives a lot. I certainly wouldn't have any second thoughts about doing so if I carried mine on a regular basis.
 
I own two, and use mine on a regular basis. They are tough little knives that hold up well! I have a Sowbelly Stockman with smooth tobacco bone handles, and my favorite, a Small Trapper with a locking clip-point blade, also with smooth tobacco bone handles. I find that mine hold a good edge for quite a while, so I've had no problem with that issue. I gave my wife a Dogleg Stockman with pearl handle scales, and it's her "carry knife." She loves it...and uses it quite a lot. I own Cases, Schrades (older, U.S. made ones), Bucks and other more esoteric pocketknives, and I find these RR's hold their own compared to them.

Regards,
Ron
 
I have this (too me) pretty lil RR Barlow

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i have more expensive knives, i have knives with better steel
yet after awhile it seems to keep finding its way back into my pocket. I think this may be going back to another discussion, two different sized and shaped blades, beautiful bone scales, great size and heft (again for me)

I dunno, i havent used it hard or anything (yet), but this little guy keeps finding its way back into my pocket
 
Figured I'd join in as I just completed a little "Watch Pocket sheath" for a Small Barlow (RR741) I purchase recently:


RR Small Barlow Watch pocket sheath by 69murray, on Flickr

I like using the watch pocket in my jeans for things, but I hate those thing accumulating at the bottom of the pocket. Small knives with pocket clips would seemingly do the trick, but the clip gets in the way when I pull things out of the main pocket. This looks to be a good solution and I'm pretty sure it will also fit Peanuts and other knive approximately that size. I'm really liking this little Barlow, though and I'll probably get more. They're so cheap, why not!

Mark
 
I finally had to see what was up with RR knives. I bought a few online and just got them. All in all the quality of the build looks good. Are the bolsters and scales glued on or pinned?
Of the three I bought the Half Whittler is very nice. It was pretty sharp out of the box and the W&T is pretty impressive.
I also got a mini Peanut ( I failed to see the "mini" part when purchasing) this thing is tiny and pretty useless as a tool but still well made and OK sharp out of the box.
I also got a 2 bladed Barlow which also turned out to be pretty small but more like a full sized peanut with two pen blades. The main blade's W&T is a bit sluggish but it is still pretty well made.
I don't see myself buying many more RRs but it was worth the experiment. I will buy a few for my Nephew's collection since I can give him 5-10 knives at once which will blow his mind. I have given him a lot traditional and non traditional knives in the past few years, kids got a nice stash.
All in all a pretty good knife for less than $10.
 
I gave the stockman and copperhead I bought to my brother. He thinks they're really cool and was really excited that I just randomly gave him a couple knives. I'll see if they hold up to him using them.
 
Billym, not all Rough Riders are created equal. Some sellers seem to consistently have ones that are close to perfect in all areas and always hair-poppin sharp. Other sellers seem to consistently sell reasonably nice RR's and still a good deal for the price, but they are not as good as RR's can be.
I have about 200 RR's. Most were bought from 1 seller and i never received less than a top-notch example from him. Recently he has switched over to other import knives and has very few RR's now.
There is a fairly new RR handle that looks like Armadillo hide. I have a couple of these. Very nice.
For those who don't like the 'offshore' aspects, RR is a U.S.A. business owned by Americans.
I say this only for those who may not know this. Debate on the relative merits of country of origin of a knife thankfully is not allowed here.
roland
 
I have been carrying one of these U.S.Classics for a few.
That and my Steel Warrior have never let me down.
It Still has it's razor edge after several boxes,and envelopes.
It too is made in China.
Good looking knife though for the money.
JD

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