It's basicly a knockoff of the old 80's and 90's Blackjack Anaconda 2 with that rubber handle. That's my grail knife. They're next to impossible to find now, and when one does pop up, they go for stupid money. I have the Shining Mountain Bowie, and it does get used. I even loaned it to Scab and he put it through his usual beat down. It passed with flying colors of course.The blade is also like the Schrade Texas Holdem Bowie, which I also have. Since I collect Bowie's, and this style is my favorite,, I just bought one of these Roughies . Between you and Gruggs, you sold me on it lol.
That is awesome! Ya I would love to have a shining mountain Bowie and black jack anaconda! They are hard to find! I’m just glad Gruggs turn me on to this one! For the money the best you can get! Just amazing performer! Thank you for watching and I’m glad we turn you on to this blade!
Pete, SMKW should be giving you a commission! So far "THREE" friends of mine that have watched your video have ordered this knife! Bro, the Black Mule is the ULTIMATE beater knife!!!
LOL right!! That’s so awesome brother! thank you for letting me know! I’m glad you guys like that blade. It is definitely my favorite budget blade now for sure! 🤙🏻
Joe, you gotta see it to believe it! Just got mine in today! One HELLUVA IMPRESSIVE KNIFE to say the least! You guys in the knife community really does us a great service!!!
Daddy Mac Bowie! What a performer, and on a budget. Thanks for showcasing it. I wish they'd make another 500 of these, so more people could get their hands on them.
@@MattP-BandB, I held out till smkw had some as I was interested in some exclusives they sell, and I finally got one yesterday. Thanks for your reply bubba.
Hey Bro, you're a big guy!!! That Black Mule looks " normal sized" in your hands while it looks like a SWORD in mine lol!!! To say that I'm impressed is an understatement!!! This is one HELLUVA KNIFE PERIOD! And for the money? "Unbeatable"!!! Thank you for turning us on to such a great deal Pete! Very much appreciated...
You probably addressed this in your video. I'm wondering what the spine thickness is. SMKW says 0.14", but it definitely looks thicker. We mechanical engineers are pretty good at judging dimensions due to years of design!
PETE, you got me! I've been looking for a fishing, chopping, all around general purpose utility knife and for TWENTY FIVE BUCKS??? SOLD BRO!!! Great video and thank you!!!
I was on the fence over this one as I've had some rotten luck with Rough Rider fixed blades before, but ended up getting one from SMKW. This thing is an absolute beast of a knife that punches well above its price point. Definite favorite from among the budget bowies.
Right!! It’s awesome! I have heard some bad stories about RR Bowies but this thing is just a beast! As of right now it is my hands-down favorite budget Bowie!
Hey PP...just picked one of these up from SMKW and OMG this thing is amazing for the price! Don't know who's writing specs for SMKW, but they blew it on this one - the blade thickness is 5mm, or .196" thick! 👍
I like the generously sized handle. Many of us have wide hands. I also like that portion of the blade that can be used as a finger choil. I'm hoping my finger can fit in there.
@@pistolpete4991 I received the Black Mule today. It's a really nice knife and sheath for the money. The spine thickness is 3/16”, which is significantly thicker than advertised. That extra weight makes it a beast of a chopper. The handle is a bit small for me, but that's easily fixed with some extra grip. The SZCO Bowie will fit in the sheath, but the guard has to be modified such that it's completely straight, like DBAD did to his. I'll get out my Dremel tool at some point, and fix it.
@@pistolpete4991 I've heard several people rave about them including Knife Dad here on RU-vid. He said there's another Bowie he prefers but it's hard to find so if you want the exact same blade shape and fantastic performance get the Black Mule.
Donovan, mine just came in today. Impressive is an understatement!!! The look, fit and finish is flawless and as you can see, this thing can WORK! The knife community here is the BEST! The deals I've gotten from you guys reviews are unbeatable! I'm "so glad" I found you all!!!
Mr.gruggs is good people and absolutely top shelf people's for sure! That's a great looking blade Mr.Pete seriously over the top for sure eh bruv!? That beast can get surgical big time! 25.00 bucks!? WTF THAT'S CHEAP! Great vid! Cheers, Jerbs #22ADAY 👍🏼🇺🇸🔥🔪🔥🇨🇦👍🏼
Great looking knife , good performer , nice review , for twenty five bucks you can't go wrong , 500 subs is not too far away , thanks for sharing ,God bless !
@@pistolpete4991 not exactly where I was going with that. I love their traditional slip joints however their fixed blades are complete garbage. I know from experience on that....twice. I would take a Mora over any Rough Ryder fixed blade any day.
@@pistolpete4991 yup, those are the prices I've been seeing. For that price, I can buy a Cold Steel Trailmaster in one of their better steels. I'd definitely opt for the Trailmaster. Unfortunately, now that Cold Steel has been sold to GSM Outdoors, the days of inexpensive, quality carbon steel knives are over, with the exception of the Ontario Spec Plus series. I wouldn't be surprised if Ontario raises the prices, now that there's less competition. Those Spec Plus knives, while arriving barely sharp enough to cut anything, are pretty indestructible.
@@DDDYLN Yeah brother. That black jack knife is more for collection now then for actual use. I’m keep mine for the nostalgia and collectors item reasons not for use.
@@johnsun3854 no I took off the 3 brass rings and pulled off the handles. It’s was a pain in the butt! I want to see how fare down it went and it all the way past the last hole. I glued it back on. If I get another one I will do a video on it! Ya I got a few others coming up first but I will put it on the list!🤙🏻
Cool giveaway Can’t wait hopping to win great for $25 subbed to 50 knife channels and can’t seem to win anything even after being in probably 1000 giveaways the gods seem to be against me whether it’s the knife god or the giveaway god hoping to show these gods that they are weak and I don’t need them anymore 😅👍🏻
