Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

Short answer: they're great. They are made in China, of course, but a terrific way to sample patterns and for a decent looking working pocketknife. I won't even mention the price point, which makes a decent knife into a pretty fantastic deal.
 
Good merge, and nice to see this thread crop up again :thumbup:

Someone gave me a RR Canoe the other day, smooth green bone, quite a nice knife, certainly sharp.

Still no sign of any carbon steel models? :(
 
Jack Black said:
Still no sign of any carbon steel models? :(
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Hopefully the Colt carbon steel line will be successful enough to get RR to start putting out some as well. I'd just like to see the Colt carbons with bone scales instead of G10.

Maybe RR will put out carbon steel blades without a coating for the fellows who want to let it patina. I have to admit though, I'm really liking the Colt carbon trapper with the titanium coated blades though. A short ride of the KME and it's a real cutter.
 
I bought my very first Rough Rider a couple weeks ago. My impression is that it's an okay knife overall, but I don't see a great deal of difference between them and the Frost Cutlery stuff. I do however think its a good value. When I buy the Frost slippies, I am pretty choosey. I like the Frost Sunfish in the Ocoee River line. I mention it because the Sunfish and Elephant toe patterns were mentioned above. My GEC Sunfish is quite a handful, but really feels good in the hand.
 
RRs Rockwell at 57 58 usually. Quite a number have been tested over the years. Basically what you need to know is, 440a when properly heat treated can attain within 1 point of rockwell as 440c. RRs are properly heat treated.

Regards

Robin
 
youknowwhatimsayin said:
I'm too lazy to go though all the post has anyone done an HRC test?
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youknowwhatimsayin said:
What does dags mean?
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20 years ago that phrase came into use when folks just jumped onto a long discussion thread on board or forum. When was obvious that they were just too lazy (as you admitted up front) to put the tiny amount of time needed to educate themselves a bit and to find the answer along the way, DAGS was the usual answer.

The poster was too busy, too important, too lazy, or quite probably too unconcerned to put the effort into finding the answer to his question when it was at his fingertips, so he asked someone else to do take the time to type out a reply so he didn't have to put out any effort.

I immediately thought of that phrase when you proclaimed your laziness.

Do A Google Search.

Robert
 
midnight flyer said:
20 years ago that phrase came into use when folks just jumped onto a long discussion thread on board or forum. When was obvious that they were just too lazy (as you admitted up front) to put the tiny amount of time needed to educate themselves a bit and to find the answer along the way, DAGS was the usual answer.

The poster was too busy, too important, too lazy, or quite probably too unconcerned to put the effort into finding the answer to his question when it was at his fingertips, so he asked someone else to do take the time to type out a reply so he didn't have to put out any effort.

I immediately thought of that phrase when you proclaimed your laziness.

Do A Google Search.

Robert
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Well I deeply apologize.
 
If everyone posted DAGS every time a question was asked, we wouldn't need this forum. Just sayin '...
 
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Peregrin said:
If everyone posted DAGS every time a question was asked, we wouldn't need this forum. Just sayin '...
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Of course you are right. I think it was the comment about just being "too lazy" that got me.

I wouldn't have given a thought to it if it had read "I don't know how to search" or "I have looked and found nothing".

Glad Robin got him squared away.

Robert
 
midnight flyer said:
Of course you are right. I think it was the comment about just being "too lazy" that got me.

I wouldn't have given a thought to it if it had read "I don't know how to search" or "I have looked and found nothing".

Glad Robin got him squared away.

Robert
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It was a joke man. I didn't dags because I'm on blade forums. The reason this site was made so people could ask a question and get an answer. If it offended you like I said I'm sorry but next time you ask a question how about someone post DAGS.
 
Ok folks. Nuff said. As far as I'm concerned if I see DAGS again, from anyone, I'll not be a happy moderator. Thanks!
 
JPD1998 said:
Get one of these.

or this Colt Rail Splitter

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I have seen that Railsplitter in person, and it is a fine piece of work. I have the same pattern in Schatt and Morgan, and I have to say, if I didn't know either brand on sight, I wouldn't be able to tell which one was the premium knife and which one was the more affordable model.

Honestly, the Colt I saw was that nice. The S&M was just a little bit more, though....

Good suggestion for a great traditional working knife.

Robert
 
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