Most of us traditional guys really appreciate a rough ryder . Keep them coming .

Great looking knives. Thanks for sharing, Live Long Prosper and Collect your Own Way!

They really did a nice job on mine. I have the Rough Ryder RR881 Sowbelly in tobacco bone & I have been comparing it to Marbles D2 also. I've been saving up cardboard to see how much longer D2 holds up compared to 440a. The Marbles Sowbelly in 440a is only 2 dollars cheaper than the D2 micarta one. I'm definitely getting more Marbles D2 in my knife future.

you are spot-on . RR is fantastic , as is marbles , they feel fab in your hand , i love case , got a few , wish i had a few more , a decent case is £75 even £100 , thats about a days wages here for a working man if you know what i mean , getting a case is a commitment not only to spending the money , so RR its a chance to play with the big boys with out getting your hands burnt . as always stuff costs more in the uk , it is what it is , much love keep on keping on

This is an interesting direction that SMKW are going with the D2. I'm still learning about blade steels. Thanks for showing them. 👍

Man these are both sweet looking knives. I cannot wait for my D2 Marbles to arrive. I have a few from the green micarta Rough Ryder series - looking forward to comparing them! Thanks for showing these!

Same factory and I agree that the Marbles are amazing.

Super cool looking knifes thanks stay well

I asked Andy at an SMKW live if Marbles & Rough Ryder shared the same tooling & he said they are both made in the same factory in China. V

They both look great! Be well friend!

How about swap the covers out with each other?

They both are great looking but I will go for the micarta since I love micarta

Rough rider is an amazing brand! As is marbles!

This is where I’d like to see traditionals going... traditional styles and cover materials, but with better steels for the blades. The only Marbles knife I have is a Barlow with a 440A blade. I’d like to see the same genuine rams horn handle, but with a 440C blade.

I think the quality difference is only because they are getting better at making them . They are made in the same place by the same people . Those people are just getting better . The new rough Ryder's are amazing.

Hello Pete. If you like Marbles and i know you like hunting scenes, go on SMKW and look at Marbles clasp knife in black bone. Bass, deer and eagle. Have a look just for fun. Stay cool, stay calm and stay safe my friend.

High quality? (GOOD) Case or better fit and finish? Centered blades/NO blade/liner rub, Excellent blade heat treat, even grinds, and sharp out of the box on the Rough Rider/Ryder and Marbles?!? 🤯🤯😳 Old news. 🙄 Out of 60 plus RR, I've had ONE with a minor defect. A (Large) Smooth White Bone Coke Bottle pattern had a small crack at the center pin, pile side. "Big Deal". I have Case knives with the same cosmetic issue. Cracks at the pins with bone covers can AND DOES happen regardless of brand and price point. 🙄 A drop of the same off brand super glue fixes the problem, regardless of brand and price point of the knife. Since it does not affect the functionality, a cracked cover is just a minor cosmetic issue. 😇 My RR all have a reasonable 4 to 5 pull on all the blades. (the stockmans all have a Buck 301-ish 4 pull 🥰 on all the blades. The canoes, moose, barlows, and other patterns are a 5 ON ALL THE BLADES ON EACH KNIFE.) Those with a half stop are a smooth ~5.5 pull. RR has consistently had the sharpest edges out of the box of all the new knives I've bought in the last 11 years, even beating my Buck 301 and several Buck 110's in out of the box sharpness.

Would have really wanted to see the blades. You never once opened them.

gr8 knives, not a fan of D2 though ATB

Almost 14 min long video, not once did you open those blades. What about walk and talk? How are the pulls?