Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

Well I guess they moved the post about Remington knives here because Remington and Rough Rider seem to be made in by the same factory. I got 5 seconds from Rough Rider and one of them was a Remington. The Remington was pretty much like another Rough Rider I have. There were only small differences and both had the same quality build, spring action and walk and talk.
 
These Remingtons are a big step down from rough rider fit and finish, and i honestly doubt they come out of RRs factory... But if they do, Like the marbles knives made by RR, they don't seem to get the QC that the ones branded RR do.


G.
 
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I have a Remington (China) that was sent to me along with some Rough Riders and Steel Warriors and the family lineage was apparent upon inspection. Hence their inclusion in this thread.
 
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peter78 said:
I got 5 seconds from Rough Rider and one of them was a Remington.
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Hmm. I swear that post wasn't there when i posted my last reply...
So apparently they are the same factory. well, never mind my doubts above, I shall update my notes on origins.. :)

G.
 
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Do Rough Riders have China stamped anywhere on them? Just curious?How about Schrade and Buck imports
 
The ones I have seen have a light etch on the pile side of the blade. Easily removed if desired. (Which I think is intentional.)
 
navihawk said:
Do Rough Riders have China stamped anywhere on them? Just curious?How about Schrade and Buck imports
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RRs have "China" printed on them, but not stamped. Don't know about the others.
 
I have a few RR knives and have found them to be really OK knives for every day use. I recently grabbed one of their drop point fixed blades (Loveless style)) and loaned it to a guy who hunts on my land. He skinned three deer with it without sharpening and asked me to get one or two for him. Not bad for a $15.00 hunter. I use a three blade stockman every day for cutting leather and usually just strop it a couple of times to bring it back to razor sharp. I like them very much for the money.
 
The Buck 371 that I have is stamped CHINA. on the sheepsfoots blade. I known Schrades are marked as being made in China but I'm not sure if it's stamped or printed.
 
When you think about it China's been making swords and such for centuries. They aught to be decent at it.
 
I was recently gifted two Rough Rider knives. Overall, these aren't bad. I won't be rushing out to buy more but these are surprisingly well done.

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I got this Rough Rider Copper Head with mother of pearl handles & an abalone strip off ebay for $10!!It's great for light work.I use it everyday around the house.It has good,strong springs & nice even grinds.I've looked it over extensively & can't find a flaw in it.It came to me with no box & sharp as a razor

Check it out...

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Keep singing the praises of the rough riders, how good they look in your collection, how affordable they are, how good (enough) the fit and finish is. Eventually when you want a real nice user knife, a good old fashioned canoe, one with 1095 or D2 or CMP154 blades, instead of 420J2 or 440A, you will not be able to find one.
All the good American companies will be gone, and all you will have is a drawer full of pretty, useless, chinese knives. Seriously, for every 4 or 5 of these you buy, you could have a Case CV canoe or stockman, or a Great Eastern barlow, or a Queen in D2. In the last few years, how many great American knife manufacturing companies have gone away? By spending our knife funds on these, we are sure to bring about more losses!! Save your money, buy quality.
And, yes, I did buy a RR, MOP trapper, I found it to be decent quality, but fit and finish is mediocre at best, and I would be embarassed to pull it out of my pocket in front of any other real knife enthusiats and be seen using it. I regretted it the minute I opened the box. Sure, it was only fifteen bucks or so, but had I saved the fifteen bucks and waited a while longer, I could have bought a real knife.
I fully expect to get RAILED on for my opinion. I WILL read all the responses, and yes, I understand it is just my opinion and I should keep it to myself, but I LOVE my hobbies, I take them seriously. Knife collecting being a part of my life for the last 26 years, I have a pretty vast knowlege of the subject, I take pride in it. I would hate to think that by the time my daughter inherits my collection that most of these great makers will be ancient history.
 
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jnevill said:
Maybe this would be better posted in the general area?
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Those guidelines apply to this sub-forum. Each sub-forum may have its own set of guidelines. (General, Political, etc.)

As long as this thread remains free of political diatribes (pro or con), the discussion of the knives can continue unabated in this sub-forum.

Thanks again for your cooperation.
 
I think I will get one of these for the Yankee Swap at work.Price is right to introduce someone to the finer things in life.I've seen a handful of people get pocketknives and be a bit smitten by them.
 
A little while after these china produced pocket knives first came out I was offered some at ridiculously low prices, lower than I have seen anyone else's posted here in this thread thus far. Coupled with free shipping I couldn't resist, and purchased a small bevy of these in various patterns for my construction crew as Christmas gifts for each of them that year.. They all used them daily and it wasn't long before these pocket knives began to fail, one after another. That settled that for me.

If you search this forum you will happen on to the thread in which I posted the details of these knives short comings, sorry I cannot recall the name of thread right now..

I will say this, for general collecting and light use they will probably be just fine for most folks' needs.
 
Anthony, I can't say I'm too surprised by those results over time but I think (as you say) they'll do fine for those looking for an inexpensive light duty alternative. I was fortunate enough to be gifted a few and eventually they will be sent down the line to help develop interest amongst others just starting out with slipjoint patterns.
 
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