Rough Rider Collector's

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Home of the Rough Rider. RR offers all of the great knife patterns from the past. Quality and affordable, a rare product these days.

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Great quality knives for the money!

by Ron Foster

Mar 25, 2018

Many of the Rough Rider patterns I own are similar to some of the Case patterns I own. When comparing the quality, fit and finish these knives are a great value. What really makes them great is I like to use my knives and carry a different knife every few weeks. These knives are affordable enough I can do that without breaking the bank. Currently, I own about 40 RR slip joints and four of the RR linerlock assisted open folders. I know many knife snobs that refuse to own these and won't even consider them, but I really could care less what they think, these are a great value. 

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    J.J. Smith III

    Up until recently, Steve, I would have agreed with everything that you said.  I took the Rough "Rider Challenge" a long time ago, and was suitably impressed.  I carried a Rough Rider stag Whittler for several years and it was basically identical to a CASE Whittler.

    Lately though, Rough Rider has been thinning their blades to where they are roughly 1/2 the thickness of a similar CASE pattern.  A Rough Rider representative even tried to say it wasn't true until I showed photographic proof.  

    Still, I'm a Rough Rider fan, just wish that they would return to the old way of doing things.

    Jul 13, 2018

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    Michael D. Mitchell

    Ron, Like My MOM Alway'z told Me....."Mejor Tarde que Nunca" (Better Late than Never).  Rite on Bro!!!

    Michael.    To You az Well J.J. "Thumb'z Up".

    Feb 12, 2020

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    Fred Kemp

    Ron, I couldn't agree more! RR's are great knives, and not just for the money. After reading some posts about RR, I decided to get one. My first was a Hawkbill with brown stag bone handles. It's not only beautiful and stout, but the blade is 440 SS! I was shocked at the workmanship and am convinced its built as well as any modern Case knife. The next was a RR Reserve RRR002 Kayak, this knife is as close as I have found to be comparable to GEC (!) and Schatt & Morgan, both of which I am a big collector. (As a side note, another made in China knife that I love is a Finch Holiday.)

    Nov 8, 2021