Rough Ryder Classic Carbon II Seahorse Whittler

When I saw this knife my first thought was. This could make a good whittling knife, a back pocket take anywhere carver. But when I opened the main blade I could see that is was badly warped. ,I almost returned it. But I knew that for it to suit me I would alter it anyway. I slightly altered the blade shape and ground it to the thickness I wanted. It took a while until I got the wrinkley tin effect ground flat. The blade was thinner and razor sharp when finished. Just right for me. I then moved on to the second blade and reshaped it and reground it. The 3rd blade I left as it was. Polished out the slight 2000 grit markes and put it to use. It's now my favourite edc. and furthermore I really enjoyed doing it.

Very well engineered knife , small abrasion on main blade hence only 4 Star.

lovely knife at a great price. I cannot fault it used all over my allotment and keeps a good edge, for the price I think its a bargain.

I have had this knife for 2/3 months now. It looked ok out of the box apart from being blunt. So I started to sharpen it. That's when I found the main blade to be so badly ground it resembled a wrinkley tin sheet. I should have sent it back but i persevered and got a sort of edge on it. Well it's a cheap knife and it looks ok when it's closed. Why are the 2 small blades the same, think I will alter one of them. I have half a dozen RR knives now and only 2 of them are all right the rest are c**p! Think I have learned my lesson now. You get what you pay for

Robust knife with what I thought was an unusual main blade shape but I was quickly won over when I tried a little carving and marking out for carpentry. The mirror finish did highlight dents in the blade and a 4mm circular defect that looked similar to a burn mark but they do not affect the function of the blade so I’ll live with them.

I’ve bought several RR knives over the past 5 years and am really impressed with the quality to price ratio. The seahorse whittler is another example of this. I’m a huge fan of the pattern and, as an avid whittler, value the advantages of a large warncliffe blade. The steel sharpens well and there is no play in the blades. I love the look of the handle scales and the overall size and weight. The lost star is down to the loss of comfort when actually whittling due to the swedges-they may look good but they’re not practical for long carving sessions. This is about the only aspect in which the Case seahorse whittler out performs the RR. As a casual whittler though, it is a bargain.

so many models , it was hard to clhoose , so I bought three. All of these are good quality , compared to their price

This is a nice knife no doubt about it... Nice and solid in the hand and good steel that will sharpen up to razor sharp. No blade play on any of the blades. I bought it as I am an avid whittler and thought I'd try the traditional route. I also bought the two cheaper rough rider whittlers too . My question mark over this model is the ridiculous swedges on both sides of the main blade, great for the eye not so great for your thumbs!. The cheaper models don't have this and are more comfortable to use. Good for small projects out and about but not for extended whittling sessions ( which is probably the idea!?) A lovely solid pocket knife for every day carry and very brief whittling duties. Great service as always from HH

For it's price it's a good knife, well made, everything aligned well, good edge out of the box, think alot of folk do expect too much from a budget range knife. But if, like me, you need good edcs for work use, that won't be too much of a hassle to replace, & not too much of a loss if it gets lost, damaged..etc, than the Rough Rider brand is the one for you. Anyone moaning about this brand been a lower quality just needs to spend a few more quid, simple as that, though all the Rough Rider knives ARE a good quality in their price bracket, unless I just get lucky every time! HH service was top notch as usual too, as every customer already knows, & new customers learn very quickly