Between the Irish music, the wholesome outdoors nature scenes, the terrier hunting dog, the pocket knives and the Irish accent , this channel is quite addictive. The Irish accent and the Irish language are the most beautiful in all of European cultures.
Good to see an Irish guy giving a knife review , I'm a knife nut from Dublin and thought I was the only one in the country that liked knives , good video.
Good video. I’ve had the same problem sharpening some RR knives. I’ve found minimal pressure has to be used when doing final sharpening to get rid of the burr. If a heavy hand is used the burr will not go away.
I just found your channel and it's great. Thank you ! I had a RR for a while and wasn't impressed really . I only have 2 imported knives ,1 was a gift from my kids and the other was given to me by a friend . My dad gave me 3 folders when I was a kid and I still have 2 of them ,long ago retired . They were a stockman , a scout and a toothpick all us made all great knives. I used that stockman for everything and had it for years. I lost it about 12 years ago. I replaced it with an SAK soldier model I got at a yard sale
Hi Frank and thank you for your kind comments. I have been told of catastrophic failures of RR knives by one of my subscribers and I can't recommend them because of that. Wise move to put away those knives that your father gave you and not risk losing them. Some of us just enjoy having a good knife, eh?
Thankyou for a genuine honest and helpful review. I don’t think you’re dog was very impressed but you can’t please everyone. The only thing I can’t take 100% is the sharpening bit. We all have different styles of sharpening or maybe I should have said strengths, and some steels and some profiles can cause one person problems whilst another may do fine in the same circumstances. I’m gonna give you the benefit of the doubt there and say I couldn’t have got a razor edge. But all in all thanks.
I don't know why but I found this to have a coarse rough type of edge that I found difficult to get smooth. It did become much better later. The Rough Riders are "beater" or "user" type knives that will work well enough and you won't worry too much about them.. I have two and this one holds it's edge better than my other one. Thanks for watching.
No need to thank me, it should be the other way round. With me thanking you for making the video. Now you have put it like that I do believe I know where you’re coming from. I have had knives like that. I’ve ordered a large congressman by rough rider and I will get back to you when I’ve had chance to use it and sharpen it a few times. I also hunt with air rifle, just wood pigeon and rabbit are the edible quarry the other is what the landowners want reduced such as rats 🐀 . Regards Dave
@@davidcarroll2035 So, we are fellow hunters. We are clansmen too. We have the same surname.🙂 I have had a hankering for a large congressman for a long time, let me know how it goes.
The moon glow handles are the most luminous objects I have come across. I have often seen luminous beads watch faces etc but they were all pathetic compared to this. Leave this knife on your bedside locker and hours later it will still be glowing away in the dark. I only bought it because all the other handle choices were out of stock with Heinnie Haynes at that time. This moon glow can cause cancer in the state of California, but then everything seems to do that 😀
I use a leather strop mostly. I put them on the stone only when they have become too blunt for the strop. The steel is good to realign the edge before going to the strop and I use the steel when I cut meat too to touch up as I go.
@@cyberdon-kv2iz Check out Seth Wright. ru-vid.com/show-UCFvg-QuvZvaGw-WTrdDmRGwHe is the most skillful sharpener I know. He reminds me of the guys that would be sharpening samurai swords
Just a heads up for all you knife collectors. Be very cautious about ordering ANY knives from an eBay company calling itself: Midwestsupplying. I ordered two Rough Rider Civil War commemorative knives from them. One was perfect, but the other one had some serious walk and talk issues. It would barely open (very little walk) , but needed to be manually closed (zero talk). I oiled it, then sat in front of the TV for a couple of hours, opening and closing it.... hoping that it would cure the problem. It didn't help, so I got in touch with Midwestsupplying and asked for their advice. This is their response. "Thank you for letting us know about this. What's concerning about this issue for me is that you've been manipulating the item (in order to fix any problem/defect it might have) so we might lose the manufacturer warranty at that point. I mean, obviously you could send the item back and we would issue a full refund, for sure, but because the item has been manipulated, we couldn't return it back to the manufacturer in order to receive a replacement/credits." So.... oiling and opening and closing a knife is considered harmfully "manipulating" it? Hmmm..... that's a first for me! If that were true, then EVERY knife I own would be ruined! My days of buying knives from this outfit are over. Spend your knife-buying dollars wisely, my friends.
It is holding up. I bought it the same time as the Case cv stockman. The Case developed back spring problems and I had to return it. The replacement now has a very weak back spring. The Case got relatively little work while I treated the RR as a beater and worked it like a dog. The RR stockman has reasonable edge holding while my RR trapper has poor edge holding. I did a lot of sharpening on the stockman so it may have a thinner profile now and I may have removed some steel that may have been damaged when they ground the edge . I have been meaning to sit down and do a good sharpening job on the trapper to see if it can be improved. I only have two RR knives but I think for the money they are quite acceptable for a knife for using and abusing. They are very rust resistant too if you do sea fishing or kayaking etc. Hope this helps you cyberdon.
@@vinniesdayoff3968 Your comment absolutely helps Vinnie; I plan to use my knives for light to moderate day to day stuff so I feel more confident in owning some Rough Riders now. Take care. :)
vinniesdayoff I’m very disappointed in the new case knives): I have some old case knives that my great grandpa used and they still are holding up great and can still be used for generations to come I bet. Well you know the saying, “they don’t make things like they used to!”
Wait more food for thought . Boker has a few traditional folders made in China and I actually had one in hand today . It was a stockman and looked and felt good . Price was good. If your budget is too tight and you can't afford a case or a GEC go for one of the budget brands like schrade or boker .The imported Buck knives might even have Bucks great warranty and that makes those even more attractive . So many choices !
I'm lead to believe the quality control can be a bit of a lottery with the RR/Marbles knives, so far the RR ones I've bought have been OK, the Marbles one was very gappy with the fit and finish but for some unknown reason that's the favourite from the RR/Marbles knives I own, getting much more use. Thanks for the vid!
Thank you for the view! I am much more inclined to use and abuse the Rough Riders than my other "nicer" knives. I suppose we don't value them as much so have no qualms about using them.
It is probably down to personal preference. I prefer the stockman myself. I'm not a lover of the spey blades on trapper models. I'd say pick whichever pleases you
I ordered over 25 rough rider knives over the last year from a seller on Amazon Canada and USA call Rocky Mountain LLC every knife has been almost perfect at least 95 to 100%. They probably checked them beforehand because they always have a few fingeprints on the blades. Sometimes it's hard to find a good seller but this one is a good one. Over one year ago I bought a knife from this seller and then found a much cheaper price and he gave my money back to me the same day without even asking a question. I buy Rough Riders because they are reasonable in price and they come sharp enough for someone who is not an expert on knives. I already know that it is not an extremely expensive top Quality Steel I am not expecting those results. Years ago I bought a Spyderco pm-2 and for me this is too expensive I don't even want to use it it's just a collector's item
I liked to see the steel in action in the kitchen! Unless I have to reprofile a blade, I sharpen with a grooved, followed by a smooth steel. My grooved steel differs from most in that it actually takes a very fine amount of metal off the blade. The smooth is more or less an edge straightener. I can use them both to take even a Marttiini blade to a new level of sharpness. It took me decades to get really good and fast though, loll!
You are very much correct MrOtterdude. I would not be without my steel. It saves a great deal of sharpening. Often a "blunt" knife only needs a good rub on the steel.
they're not bad knives for what they cost. (here in America anyway) I have 2 of the moose style rough rider and one grandaddy barlow. I guess I got lucky because mine are all ground pretty good and take a pretty good edge. I usually have one in my pocket when on my tractor mowing, and if I were to lose it I wouldn't feel as bad as if I'd lost one of my more expensive knives. any one of them will shave hair off your arm. had one ancestor from there. a Doherty from Ballieboro 1833 on my mother's side.
I know I previously commented a while back on this video, but I thought of something I'd add. As I mentioned, I like R.R.'s. They are affordable and (at least in my experience) well made considering the price. However, recently I have also begun to really like Imperial/Shrade's classic style knives. I have had one of their four blade Congress knives for a while and just purchased their Stockman. If you get the chance, pick one of those up. You may be surprised how good that company is also. I put them on the same level as R.R. I think.
No problem. I am beginning to really prefer the classic, slip-joint styles that are grandpas carried. Society is much more prone to see these as simply "tools" when you use them than as a "weapon" like the modern flippers can be mistaken for. On top of that, they are just really solid and reliable.
Also, the flippers only have one blade. With the classic knives you have multiple blades for a variety of different tasks. They are much more versatile.
that happens to me. i wish to god there was a private message service it would be easier because i lose a lot of comments and i don't like folks to think im ignoring them because i love the chat iv no real life friends just youtubers, and its brilliant that way we don't fight and we learn and help each other well some do i try haha. no strain if you dont reply lad just know ill be tuned in straight away when ya upload i live on youtube its my sky or netflix i cant watch movies im not learning fuckall from them.
Folders are quite capable in the right hands and it seems like most of the big bushcraft channels push fixed blades and I get it but I have been stopped by law enforcement a few times and questioned about my fixed blade on my belt while out in the woods so I just now carry SAK s. Not a threat at all .
I thought you guys could carry knives without any problem Frank. I am surprised they stopped you, especially in the woods. To listen to some of these survivalist/bushcrafters they are walking around with huge knives twenty four hours a day. It's just not practical, and like you say a folder ruffles no feathers
vinniesdayoff It seems like the quality control of Chinese brands is not as tight as from other places. I bought 5 replicas of the U.S. Military scout-style knife by Marbles. 4 were great. 1 is a good candidate for being thrown straight in the trash.
Well for a knife that can be had for around the ten dollar mark in the U.S. they are not bad. I suppose for that price you expect an occasional quality control problem. Thanks very much for watching.
do you see the backstrap sinew on that im looking for it everywhere for chordage it makes some of the strongest chordage in the world when dried you probably just throw it away theres many uses for it
So here's food for thought on the the R.R knives and inexpensive folders . Buck has a few imported traditional folders in their line up and the quality is pretty darn good. They are made in China . I gifted one of the stockmans to a good friend and he loves the thing. Fit and finish were excellent . Walk and talk was great too. Has held an edge well . I have a buck 301 made here in the USA and I hate to say this but that Chinese buck was better . I'm not saying that all the buck imports are better but Buck quality has slipped a bit . I live in the San Francisco bay area so I don't carry big knives really . I've been carrying a victorinox soldier lately and it serves me well . Doesn't get a second look from anyone . As far as schrade goes their traditional folder line up is pretty decent but in my experience they just don't hold an edge. This would be the newer Chinese made stuff. But I've noticed that they have another traditional line with better steel so I might try one of those .
I hear you Frank. The thing is though you could be unlucky to get a lemon that slipped through the quality control or be lucky to get an especially good piece from abroad. I have a sneaking suspicion that knife quality is slipping as less people are actually using their knives. I am not promoting Chinese knives, I just saw them on the internet and I was curious. If you get one of those Schrade knives let me know how it fares out if you don't mind.
Hi Lars.Thank you for your comment. I have found out that the blades felt rough while cutting paper because the bevels were uneven and had high spots which caught on the paper. I may do a follow up vid. I am still testing the knife and think it is not too bad. Thank you
Thanks 40below. He is one quarter traditional Jack Russell and three quarters Parson Jack Russell. His name is Dyson, and he was around eight months at that time.
and somehow i think an oilstone would sharpen that better but i could be wrong tis a nice knife iv only the one the mora companion tis a great knife so far. another thing ya dont have to reply to all my comments there will be loads by the time iv all your videos watched.
Rough Rider knives= crappy knives. Had three, wouldn't stay sharp and wouldn't hold up with normal use. Spine broke on two of them and one came with a wobbly blade.
Hi mwillblade. That is not my experience, but then I only have two. The stockman I have has had a great deal of use this year and I can not complain. There is a slight wobble in the clip blade but I have worked it hard and I will eventually tighten it. I accept that they may be variable. Some people have challenged me over saying that I found the stockman difficult to sharpen, but that was my experience and I can only state what my experience has been. Thanks.
One of them I just opened the main blade and snap! The other one I was slicing a apple then snap! The other knife is a big folder that cannot hold an edge to save it's life! Bought all three at a gun show with a table full of Rough Rider knives. The guy selling them asked me to tell him how they held up when I see him at the next gun how. Never saw him again.
