Rough Ryder Canoe Folding Knife 18

I sat down at my desk and wrote a story involving four children growing up in 1968 set in rural Wales. In the story I recounted several activities and pastimes I did as that boy. Most of those involved the use of a penknife. After finishing the story I got somewhat nostalgic, and remembered the cheap pen knife I owned as an 8 year old. I am happy to say thanks to Heinnie Haynes, I now own a pocket knife that is like a time-machine, in that it has allowed me to travel back in time to that boy making a bow and arrow. The Rough Rider Canoe is excellent. The perfect size, and not overly adorned with unnecessary tools and gadgets. It was razor sharp out of the box and easy to open. But it is the sheer delight of holding a really simple, but incredibly beautiful green knife, which can transport this 52 year old back into the 60's where carrying a pocket knife was essential and not like attitudes today where law abiding people like my peers here can be criminalised for simply having a penknife, which some of us have carried for years.

Arrived next day, as always (Thanks HH), and when I got it out of the box I couldn't stop playing around with it. Arrived pretty sharp, but touched it up with an ultra fine oil stone and now it's splitting atoms. Originally bought this to tide me over until I get more EDC's, like the SAK Farmer, or a Case peanut knife, but who knows, maybe I'll just carry on carrying this it's so great!

For the price, fit and finish are excellent. A very good everyday pocket knife with quality way beyond the cost. Superb service from HH as usual.

I have carried this knife in my pocket for one month now and have used it daily on light to medium everyday tasks. In that role it perfoms exceedingly well. It is a traditional kind of pocket knife. It is very non-threatening. The fit and finish are easily of the standard expected of a knife for two or three times the price. Because the blades are highly polished, they hardly need more than a wipe to clean them. The blade shape is ideal for edc use (less likely to break than a clip point), and the knife pattern, with its rounded ends, makes for a very comfy carry. I have just given the knife its first sharpening with a cheapo sharpener and it honestly quickly became scary sharp with no effort. I don't know how long this knife will last, but it looks and feels good for a few years use at least, and for that price I couldn't ask for more. Extremely highly recommended!

I love my pocket knives and believe that they should be functional but also bring pride in ownership. This fits the bill. Good blades and folding mechanism, beautiful handle, and at this price you are not afraid to use it! Another thumbs up for HH service too. Arrived the next day despite only paying standard delivery (a step up from Amazon!).

As ever, superb service from H.H. Wanted an inexpensive, UK legal, pocket knife which would not raise eyebrows at work. What a pleasant surprise! Nicely finished, sharp straight from the box and looks far more expensive than it actually was. Strong competitor for the Swiss Army knife but not quite in the same league for build quality. All in all though, strongly recommended and an ideal gift with Christmas approaching. I'll definitely be buying one or two other models from the extensive range of Rough Rider knives.

Handsome, lovely to hold (no not me the knife)five stars all the way. HH five stars plus for service, great stuff.

A great user it looks amazing with a really good fit and finish, the blades are very sharp as shipped from Heinnie. My biggest criticism is that the blades don't open very smoothly they are very stiff all the way to open. There is no decisive snap when opening or closing these knives. To me it feels like the internals need a bit more polishing from the factory. However, the blades do lock open and closed well and it takes pretty significant force to close them. So as a user I think this knife is great. For the money there is nothing even comes close. In terms of competition for this knife somthing like a Victorinox Spartan (which I bought at the same time as this knife) would probably be the closest thing, the Spartan is an all around better tool. The blades and mechanism are better but it does not look anywhere near as ornate as this knife and it is twice the price (£18 at the time of writing).

I haven't had a knife like this since I had a cheap copy of the traditional Scout Knife when I was a child. The Swiss Army knives never really appealed to me and I have used Opinels for most of my life. In real terms this is probably cheaper than what was paid for the Scout knife....but the finish is so much better with bone scales rather than plastic. Really sharp out of the box. Highly recommended