What do you think of Rough Rider

The only thing lacking in RRs is the lack of a carbon steel series. Even if they were double the price (although I don't see why that would be necessary) they would be a bargain at $15-$20. Just my .02.
 
Maybe if we asked Smokey mountain they would add some new steel to the lineup.

Regards

Robin
 
No thanks. I already have too many knives as it is, and I'd rather spend more on a single knife I really like rather than buy half-a-dozen RRs.
 
You don't want to know what I really think about Ruff Rider and besides, I wouldn't say it here. The price of them is almost too good to be true and one should ask oneself why.
 
For what its worth I purchased a dozen RR pocket knives (mostly mini trappers and some muskrats) and also some same style "Boker" magnum bonsai pocket knives (look a lot like the Rough Riders) and gave them all to workers on the ranch and to a few of their older kids and they have put those knives through serious use. Those vaqueros use their pocket knives for everything from skinning rattlesnakes to gutting and skinning deer to cutting nopalitos to cutting twine on hay bales and a dozen or more other things as well. Those guys know how to keep knives razor sharp and aren't prone to baby anything. So far I've heard no complaints. Maybe I'll get some but nothing to date. Can't think of a better recommendation.
 
Excellent knives. I have several, and they are a great value. I have had one or two with less than snappy springs, but I have had Queen knives with the same flaw. For the price, I don't think you can go wrong. I bought a grab bag of seconds a while back, and couldn't find anything wrong with most of them.

Go for it, you won't be disappointed.
 
I now have about 30 RR folders.
They are, by far, the best deal out there today.
They are just getting established, so when they become famous, their prices will skyrocket. Dealers will be able to ask, and get, a lot more money for RR because they know those knives are worth far more than they are selling for now.
Today, they are the DEAL OF A LIFETIME.
I'm getting mine while the getting is good. I also buy half-a-dozen at a time to give to people who take care of me - my auto mechanic, etc.

The best quality at the lowest price. Who could ask for more???
 
KnifeHead said:
You don't want to know what I really think about Ruff Rider and besides, I wouldn't say it here. The price of them is almost too good to be true and one should ask oneself why.
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I am with that guy. (but I am weird since for me to enjoy a knife, a good, great or decent deal is only part of the equation, other aspects are more important to me. It does not matter where it is made to me; I just want to be happy with the whole picture.) To each their own. I am just glad there are a lot of choices out there and that we can pick the ones that work for us the best. My best will not be the same as what is best for others.

Today this is in my pocket. It ain't just a knife to me. Knifehead made it so the knife is very special to me.

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keithcarter said:
The best quality at the lowest price. Who could ask for more???
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Do you have a lot of experience with slipjoints? I ask this question because find your statement quite laughable. You can certainly argue that RR provides good bang for the buck, but to say they have the best quality smacks of ignorance or fanboy-ism.
 
Well, IMO, RR knives help get people into all pocket knives. They are obviously NOT a Kerry knife or a Bose knife but most people can't afford one. I have sold many RR knives with NO complaints ever and many of the buyers have come back for more or in some cases wanted to step up to Case knives etc.

Regards

Robin
 
Maker is very important to me. It gives knives a soul. They do have a soul, at least the ones that endeavor to call myself owner of. I need to feel good about the purchase. I think low end, I would purchase Opinels rather than RR's. That is just me.

I know some will buy an RR just to see if it is a pattern they would like to buy later from a diff. manufacturer.
 
Keith said: I now have about 30 RR folders...They are just getting established, so when they become famous, their prices will skyrocket. Dealers will be able to ask, and get, a lot more money for RR because they know those knives are worth far more than they are selling for now.

Keith, the odds of RR being collectible are slim to none. To be collectible a knife has to be desirable first and RR are not desirable to collectors. If you truly are buying them for a return on investment rather than for fun, you will be disappointed.
 
I very well relaize that RR is NOT a Hampton or a Bose and YES I do realize that customs are more expensive than production knives, but thanks for the education.

You missed my point completely. Might be because you sell the line. :D
 
KnifeHead said:
You don't want to know what I really think about Ruff Rider and besides, I wouldn't say it here. The price of them is almost too good to be true and one should ask oneself why.
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About the way I feel as well.
 
You don't want to know what I really think about Ruff Rider and besides, I wouldn't say it here. The price of them is almost too good to be true and one should ask oneself why.

OK, I asked myself why. The answer I came up with is that they are made in China, which can manufacture things like knives much less expensively than many other places. Do I get a cigar for that brilliant observation? Or are you making a veiled political statement?

Keith, the odds of RR being collectible are slim to none. To be collectible a knife has to be desirable first and RR are not desirable to collectors. If you truly are buying them for a return on investment rather than for fun, you will be disappointed.

This sounds like fortune telling to me. Anything is collectible. Collectors collect things for all kinds of reasons. I suppose knife factories a hundred years ago might have gotten a good laugh suggesting their products would be collectible. Collectors are an unpredictable*lot, and demand for any particular collectible rises and falls often with no rhyme or reason. I wouldn't bet on Rough Rider knives being collectible in the foreseeable future. But I wouldn't be taken by surprise if they hold or even appreciate in value either.

As many have said here, Rough Rider knives are pretty good. I wish certain US manufacturers could make knives as well and consistent.
 
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