For the money , we can't complain about Rough Rider knives , well made and useable . Thanks again for the delightful knife chat .

I'm just thankful the company exists, making beautiful, timeless traditional patterns affordable to all. Carrying my High Plains large toothpick today! Great video Tobias!

I love Rough Ryders too. They've been my favorite folders ever since I first discovered them.

I adore Rough Ryders. Some of my favorite knives come from them. And it’s largely because of you!

Tobias it’s like a say with my case…… people say your such a big traditional knife guy how come you collect them I say I buy them for what they are are used to them I know what to expect……. And I’m so deep into them I can’t just stop now…….. I own close to 60 case knives I’m not about to stop……. And same thing with my rough Ryder knives!!!!!! They all have a place in my collection to each there own!!!!!! I’ve been going this 20 years now!!!!!!! And I think I’ve got a pretty decent collection that I’m proud of thanks Tobias

I've fallen in love with the Rough Ryder High Plains series. I plan to pick up a muskrat soon.

I’m just glad your reviews were available when I started to get into knives. I started off with modern budget flippers, and while they are a useful tool and fun to play with, they lack the beauty, the history, the heft and the bajillion patterns of traditionals. I’m glad you’ve got 250+ RRs to share with me. I’m glad you collect a knife I can afford, and feel comfortable using. So, thanks.

Love to see someone who likes slip joints as a lot of us still do.

Yup, I agree, RR knives are very well made for the money!! Take care amigo!!

More Beautiful Knives, thanks.

Really liked the video. I do like seeing the older designs. The new ones sometimes lose a bit in production. For the price they just can't be beat. Get to try different styles and patterns without breaking the bank.

I love Rough Ryder's because I was able to get a bunch of traditional pattern knives for little money. I don't know how many I have of them. My favorite tang stamp from them is the horseshoe with the crazy cowboy in the middle. It adds a western flair to the knife. Of all the Roughies I've bought, I have never returned one. Some had issues, but nothing I couldn't fix, or live with.

I think you summed it up best at the beginning, for the money, you can't beat Rough Ryder! Nuff Said!

Thanks for sharing a great in depth look at RR old & new. I like being a RR hipster.

The big R doesnt bother me but the bolster do look cleaner without it! I do enjoy RR knives quite a bit and agree that they are the best of their kind!! Thanks Tobias!!

That big “R” stamp wouldn’t be a problem if your name was Roger Ramjet, or something like that. 😎

Oh, also on the Upswept bow Trapper, the newer Red one has a slightly larger blade stock & a noticeably stronger pull than the black handled one. I think they redesigned the knife because most people reviewing the knife said it had a weak pull. Not bad, but weak. If I had a trigger pull gauge I could measure the difference. I'd rate the black as a 3 or 4, and the red as a solid 5.

I have a friend who has always had that problem of not being able to open a knife. He's in his 60's. I finally saw that he bites off his nails and keeps them very short with his teeth. lol I gifted him the Old Southwest Canoe because it is literally ez open. He luvs it.

I just got the RR2220 Tiger Stripe Scout Knife and it has some "Flaws" that are simply "Characteristics". The blade does not line up exactly with the line of the grip when opened (odd-looking but actually helps with my carpal tunnel issues) and there is rub between it and the can-opener. This is the same frame as the Dave Canterbury Scout and the Marbles Orange Scout (MR592) and the larger size fits my hands better than smaller ones (I wear a 2XL glove and they are tight on me) Also the monster can opener is super-proud and rides way high, so I Dremelized it on the chin so it seats properly. I see all this as part of the program. Like horse manure being part of having horses. Still love my RRs!

“Rough Ryder hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night”

A very enjoyable video. But I have you to blame for my RR addiction, they were not on my radar until I discovered your channel. Before that, it was mostly Cold Steel. After a quick count that I shouldn't have taken, I'm at approximately 475 RR knives, I do think that it's time for an intervention!

I own 86 Rough Ryders and I've snapped PLENTY of fingernails on some of my subpar Rough Ryders, where the pulls is a 9.5 or 10. I haven't had the same issues with Marbles with very rough pulls and super gunky oil. I also had a bad Rosecraft traditional knife, where I needed a pliers to pull the blade out. Andy gave me a replacement knife.

Nice. Learning more about traditionals and enjoying it. Lol on the deletes; my daughter does that too me all the time on my videos.

Always enjoy your RR reviews and insights. I’ve got 3 RRs coming in the mail in the next week or so, largely due to watching you too much!

Love the High Plains Series

A great, usable knife at a smoking price. Love finding the old ones, glad I was able to pick up a couple sweet ones from BladeMatrix.

One of the first things you need to learn when you start using and collecting slip joint knives is learning how to use one. They are not made to flip open like about every modern locking design is. It takes understanding how they are made to work. If you want avoid blade rub don’t open the blade incorrectly. If you lift the blade straight up and don’t drag the blade across the other blade you don’t mark the blades. If you use your use your thumb and first finger to open the blade you don’t push the blade against the other blades. If you can take a slip of paper and it slides between all the blades; blade rub is no fault of the knife. If you get blade rub marks it is your fault; you just need to be careful opening a multiplied blade pocket knife over a single blade knife. Traditional pocket knives are like learning to drive a standard shift car. They are harder to learn to use than an automatic transmission. Rough Rider knives let people with less money collect pocket knives. Kids and young people can learn about the fun of collecting knives. They also learn how handy carrying a knife is. If you took all the name brands; off knives; wonder what ones people would pick more often? Thank you for all the fun information about pocket knives you provide. You are a great advocate for the knife collecting community. Ramble all you want; I like it.

Tobe, I love knives... Never even heard of RRs til 15 years ago. An Ebay vendor sent me a RR355 with abalone shell scales as a gift when I won a Penn 109M reel. Been in the factory box in a drawe r with my other knives. It is an outstanding item. BTW, love all your videos AND all your RRs esp the GP Barlow and the toothpicks.

If liking older versions of things makes you a "hypster", then so be it. Your rough ryder collection is awesome, and I've learned alot about the brand and patterns from your videos. But if you decide to grow a man-bun, we're gonna have to have a little talk. lol As far as the amber bone thing goes, I think your older camp knife is the best example of actual amber color that I've seen on a knife. Cheers, buddy.

Love those first little knives I may have to have one of those , probably will! Lost a couple of those barlows cutting hay rope when I was younger. Sad thing is we're talking about old knives! So, what I love about Rough Rider is , I will be able to get all the styles and not break the. Thank you Tobias👍👍🤠🤠🎯🎯 I only have about 50 or 60 knives but now I'm going to try and catch up to Tobias LOL. Again I digress great show!

Incredible value sums it up.

I think it would look better with the shield on one side and the 'R' on the bolster on the other side.

Your a Hype man because you LOVE The Brand, believe in the product , and talk about it all the time. There is NO Shame in this. I LOVE Buck, Gerber, Schrade, Imperial, Colonial, Rough Ryder knives. Absolutely love the 5" versions of the Trapper, Barlow and Toothpick patterns. As far as I know, Rough Ryder is the only brand making these patterns in the 5" format. Though I do have small knives by the score, I prefer larger 5" patterns for my big hands. I have more control over the knife versus a smaller handled blade. Love your collection. Keep collecting brother. Scouts Out.

I loved the thoughts on the Rough Rider series. The R on the bolster isn't my favourite but i will buy it anyway because i like the rest of the knives. Thank you for sharing your opinions Tobias.

Awesome video I’m a huge fan of Rough Rider. The knifes lol I said to my wife I’m gonna start collecting Rough Riders she laughed hysterically and I asked what the hell are you laughing at she said PLEASE DON’T TELL ME YOUR NOT GOING TO START COLLECTING ROUGH RIDER I said yes honey she said ROUGH RIDER THE CONDOMS! LOL LOL 😂 Can you believe her what the hell is she thinking of Trojan Rough Riders. Nice knives I can’t be buying these $500.00 knives like most of the KZfaq knife collectors. These are my style good but cheap. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HONESTY VIDEOS GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

I'm adding Rough Rider knives to my knife collection. If you'll notice there's the top part of a "T" below the "R" on the bolster and the bottom part above. "TR", Teddy Roosevelt?😊

I’m a huge rough Ryder fanboy.

Good to hear someone not getting up the pole about a bit of blade rub and such like on a knife that doesn't cost a lot but gives a lot for the cost. I have a few Rough Riders and bought the first ones some ten years ago, I think. One has had the scale on one side come off and one of the tiny scale pins went AWOL, but I can glue it back on when I get a Round Tuit. Otherwise, no problems. they deserve praise for giving good value knives for those who can't afford the more expensive knives and don't deserve the criticism when being compared to something three, four or more times the price. Sorry... I'm rambling on, aren't I? I'll get my coat.... {:o)

I stumbled on to your video and got hooked on RR. New to the game. Thanks (I think) for a new hobby.

RR knives pricing allows me to handle new patterns and if I like the pattern I can expand my collection in that area. If not, I am not out a large sum of money..

My RR collection is more 40-50, but I’ve only one Barlow! I’ve no problem with opening it, or my marbles one. I do like Barlows a lot though, and I’ve quite a few twin blade examples, including some by Case. I think, overall, that i prefer to have both nail nicks on the show side. However, what i really don’t like are Barlows with shields on them. Actually I don’t like shields on any knives, if I can avoid them.

My Buck stockman is used every day, and no blade rub. But it has three springs.

So the end of your video really relates to me. I am collecting rough riders now primarily because the unique pattern set ups they made(like the tailgate trapper) however I am not buying it for traditional patterns.because, well a lot of people make those..

I enjoy your reviews of RR. Does the first two numbers in the model number refer to the year the knife was made?

Oddly centering doesn't prevent a Rough Ryder from working. My only issue is the Slant R Bolsters, but it won't prevent me from buying them.

What do people expect for the price. As regards to the blade opening complaints, some GECs are bests to open an they can be five times the price. Thanks for a great master class in R R knives. 👍

My name is Rodney, I like the personalized R on my Rough Rider knives. 😅 If you don't like blade rub, buy a Buck and spend a whole lot more.

Nice video, i also prefer the older RR's. I have a copperhead in sawcut with those shell bolsters and I think it looks great. Anyway, take care.

I have a six-blade, yellow delrin RR that has absolutely NO blade rub on any of the six blades. And, the walk and talk is great and even on each of them. Quite rare for ANY brand of six blade slip joint, don't you think? I, along with many others, share your displeasure with the big "R." I'm also a fan of smooth white bone covers.

I noticed you didn't open up the pen blade all the way on the Dog Bone Jack sawcut. I wouldn't. You'll run the risk of chopping off the lanyard. It doesn't seem to happen with the smooth bone variety.

I compared my new Queen Barlow to the Rough Rider buckshot bone..the Brass used in the Queen is really soft .The Roughy is a better build.i have had to lower the pen blades in both so I can open the main and Dremel a nail groove so I can open the pen blades.the Queen Peanut is nice .

I think that imperfections give cheap knives their own character. A common man's knife/tool. And a tool that gets used more than a gentlemen's carry.

I always chuckle at folks who complain or criticize a production sub - $500 knife for having less than ideal edges, poor blade centering, or hairline gaps. Sure, it’s ok to be disappointed or even return it, but don’t expect prime rib on a burger budget.

How bout? The French Tickler lockback toothpick Tailgate Trapper Carnivore Jack Dog Leg Jack White bone elephant toe Toad Sticker What's not to like? Don't ever change Tobias.

I've not had good experiences with Rough Rider, I only have two of their knives, a trapper and a peanut. The trapper came caked in polish residue, and with very badly fitting bolsters, liners, scales and spacers. One scale was also cracked. The peanut wasn't too bad in terms of fit and finish, but one of the blade had a badly bent tip. Maybe I just got unlucky both times

Thanks for pointing out that a **short** fingernail works best on a slipjoint, not a longer one--- shorter nails have better leverage, are less likely to break, and are far less painful.

I always wondered why big daddy Barlows wasn't a lockback same as why isn't the toothpick a linerlock?

What’s the word on the new RR scout knives coming out? Do we know what features to expect? Basic RR or reserve? (I hope not a Reserve... from what I’ve seen of those, it would just be too chunky). I don’t mind the new bolsters, but I do like the smooth bone (especially black or white, which I think are really classy).

I have benchmades and zero tolerance knives and I want to get into these knives also

Hi Tobias, I favour single blade knives so don't buy Rough Riders much, however one of the lsat knives I bought was RR048 jigged bone Canoe, the quality is superb like it far better than I thought I would, resisting the temptation to start collection, going to leave it at the one or else I will just keep adding, to many knife snobs a round I am sure if they bought one they would change their minds. My little rant. lol

It's easy too do !

Agreed the Big r does nothing in way of quality or even cost savings for production matter of fact if anything it cost them more money to stamp that R into the bolsters and if you ask me I think it makes them look cheap, I mean more so than they are already cuz without it they actually don't even look cheap at all that's how traditional eyes are supposed to be they're not supposed to really have a bunch of names and words and branding and logos all over them or be all bright and loud, imo traditional lives are supposed to be subtle and gentlemany classy. I'm totally with you on that one it's not like something like bitching about the blade being on center that is something that may take up more time and all that for them to do, no the R they go out of their way to make and it looks worse. But to each his own i suppose that's the beauty of $10 knife there's one for everybody! Nice videos Man

It's interesting to me that one of the most serious judgements of a slip joint knife in the modern era has become blade centering. I think this largely comes from the introduction of modern folding knives (especially flippers) and how they must be aligned almost perfectly while closed to function properly. I don't believe that this was nearly as important to slip joint buyers before the era of the modern folder. In fact, having walked many shows and looked at old knives from the manufacturers that we now consider "masters" of the craft, I've found many blades that were slightly askew while closed or didn't lay perfectly in the channel. In my opinion, it's far more important for a slip joint to open smoothly, lay in perfect contact at the joint (no gaps, no misalignment in the open position), and to NOT be askew or have play in the cutting position. If the blade is not touching a liner or another blade and meets the above three qualities, then I consider it to be an excellent slip joint, regardless of whether the blade lays perfectly centered in the channel - and that's because it's functioning exactly as it should with no issues that would cause long term damage or failure in the use of the knife. In my opinion, modern users have come to think blade centering is the end all be all, when it really isn't the mark we should be looking for to determine knife quality. Nice video, Tobias, you "hypster" you. Keep your eyes open for a bone stag version of my upswept bow trapper. I will neither confirm nor deny that one is in the works right now. ;)

I carry and use my Rough Rider 1809 boot knife all the time cut and process wood fish and food with it also have used it for work cutting paper plastic tape caulking tubes Ect Made in China but feels better in the hand than my Camillus

I don't really have a problem with RR knives...I have a problem with the "less than functional knives" SMKW allows to be shipped out without a simple general check, every single knife I have ever bought from them have had major issues.

I’m going to complain about not being able to get at nail nicks on 2 knives I’m a row now for me, camper and the denim Barlow. Going to get the belt sander out now. Shouldn’t have to even for a $20 knife. Some engineer should be able to see the chronic issues with this.

I have a couple of dozen RRs, if I could find the ones I want that will ship to Spain, I would have more. I bought my first RRs over ten years ago, still going strong. I an waiting for a blue denim half hawk to arrive this week, can't wait for that, they are a great design. I have a black Upswept trapper, love the T10 steel but the action is too soft. When are you gonna grow a little hipster ponytail?

I like the Horseshoe on the bolster better . The big R is kind of tacky

I couldn't help but notice that you broke the nail of your right thumb from opening the knives. I have a new stockman RR that the smaller blades are impossible for me to open without a tool. The spring is way to powerful to open making those blades useless. I have bought another stockman of the same style and size that has much easier to open blades without a tool or breaking my fingernails off!

THANK YOU TOBIAS for explaining to these idiots how to open a Barlow. Been annoying me to no end the imagined issue with this. “JUST GET IN THERE AND OPEN IT!” Again, THANKS!!!! Always can count on you for telling it like it is. Even though I think Zi might be a fan of the Big R. 👍🏼😁🔪

I bet you'd like paddy potatoe peelers

I also don't like the R bolsters and don't like swedges.