All About Pocket Knives

joeradza wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:36 pm I just received the latest Rough Ryder knife. They're calling it an Upswept Bow Trapper and now that it's in hand I can say it reminds me of a slimmer saddlehorn. Here are the typical specs everyone wants to know. It's 3 7/8" closed. The blade is centered and sharp. All transitions are smooth. It has a half stop and the backspring is flush when open and closed and just slightly proud at half stop. The pull is softer than their swayback, I'd say about a 5. The closing talk is a satisfactory 'snap.' I'm not a big fan of the matchstrike nail nick but it does help make the blade pinchable. Oh, the red G-10 underliner is nice. I think the lanyard tube is narrower than normal if that matters to you

Beavertail wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 6:55 pm

joeradza wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:36 pm I just received the latest Rough Ryder knife. They're calling it an Upswept Bow Trapper and now that it's in hand I can say it reminds me of a slimmer saddlehorn. Here are the typical specs everyone wants to know. It's 3 7/8" closed. The blade is centered and sharp. All transitions are smooth. It has a half stop and the backspring is flush when open and closed and just slightly proud at half stop. The pull is softer than their swayback, I'd say about a 5. The closing talk is a satisfactory 'snap.' I'm not a big fan of the matchstrike nail nick but it does help make the blade pinchable. Oh, the red G-10 underliner is nice. I think the lanyard tube is narrower than normal if that matters to you

I got my trapper last week it's a beautiful knife and functions well.
That's a nice photo of your trapper!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:02 pm You must have bought the last one because it's now out of stock at SMKW (+ none on eBay). A very intriguing pattern. Too bad I slept through the opportunity to get one. Price was certainly right.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:28 am cudgee, Both are the same company. They just decided to change their spelling. Not sure if you knew that.

cudgee wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:59 pm A little 31/4 inch Rough Rider, with that spelling, not Rough Ryder. It is a cheap but really nice little Ram Horn, and extremely sharp.

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Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:02 pm Beautifully photographed Dan.

dlr110 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:43 pm Good info and pictures Dan.
I have the medium stockman, so I've got the baby trapper, baby copperhead, congress and trapper coming in the mail.
I still have to find the large stockman and mini-trapper which I'm sure won't be hard.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 2:18 am How do you like that Ram's Horn bone?

TwoFlowersLuggage wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 2:20 am I've got the Ram's Horn pen as well - it's one of my favorite RRs.

joeradza wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:36 pm I just received the latest Rough Ryder knife. They're calling it an Upswept Bow Trapper and now that it's in hand I can say it reminds me of a slimmer saddlehorn. Here are the typical specs everyone wants to know. It's 3 7/8" closed. The blade is centered and sharp. All transitions are smooth. It has a half stop and the backspring is flush when open and closed and just slightly proud at half stop. The pull is softer than their swayback, I'd say about a 5. The closing talk is a satisfactory 'snap.' I'm not a big fan of the matchstrike nail nick but it does help make the blade pinchable. Oh, the red G-10 underliner is nice. I think the lanyard tube is narrower than normal if that matters to you

Benton629 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:17 pm

joeradza wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:36 pm I just received the latest Rough Ryder knife. They're calling it an Upswept Bow Trapper and now that it's in hand I can say it reminds me of a slimmer saddlehorn. Here are the typical specs everyone wants to know. It's 3 7/8" closed. The blade is centered and sharp. All transitions are smooth. It has a half stop and the backspring is flush when open and closed and just slightly proud at half stop. The pull is softer than their swayback, I'd say about a 5. The closing talk is a satisfactory 'snap.' I'm not a big fan of the matchstrike nail nick but it does help make the blade pinchable. Oh, the red G-10 underliner is nice. I think the lanyard tube is narrower than normal if that matters to you

I just got mine yesterday.
Your description accurately mirrors my opinion of this knife. I have some damage in the red G10 scale material but I can easily correct it.
The blade did not snap open to my satisfaction and was a bit loose when I got it. I bonded a tiny metal shim on the end of the spring and it’s all good. Nice blade and very sharp out of the box.
A pretty darn good knife for $12 and my first Rough Ryder. Probably not my last.

Beavertail wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:16 pm I just got an email from SMKW that they have ordered more of the upswept trappers but didn't give an arrival date.

Beavertail wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:16 pm I just got an email from SMKW that they have ordered more of the upswept trappers but didn't give an arrival date.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 2:36 pm

Beavertail wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:16 pm I just got an email from SMKW that they have ordered more of the upswept trappers but didn't give an arrival date.

Hmmm. I didn't get a notification. Maybe mine is coming via USPS.

cudgee wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:32 pm Olde Town Cutlery have Rough Rider 2176, i think they are the Upswept Bow Trapper's if any one is looking for one.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:27 am

cudgee wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:32 pm Olde Town Cutlery have Rough Rider 2176, i think they are the Upswept Bow Trapper's if any one is looking for one.

They do but they want $10 for shipping. Forget that.