Rough Rider Elephant Toenail Knife

[@Kyoko12345678]

Smooth white bone

[@stevehuffman7453]

Other names of the "Elephant Toenail" include: "Sunfish" "Pocket Axe" "British Rope Knife" "Emergency Spatula" What you have in the video is a sleeve board Sunfish. Toenails are the small (3 inch to 3 1/4 inch closed) version. Sunfish can be an equal end, sleeve board, or swell center.

[@cocabandi]

Funny, I bought a Frost Toenail (not a Sunfish like yours} at a hard sale a couple of years back, new. It opens and closes normally, nothing like the one you purchased. It also takes a nice edge. I suppose if I were to EDC a folder like this, I might opt for superior materials, but the one I own lives in my car's glove box and I get nice use out of it. I like the unusual shape!

[@Grummash]

That's a nice Elephant's Toenail :-) I have a few of these but with different scales and I love them. It's definitely bone though...I have several bone handled Rough Riders and that material is identical. graet video brother :-)

[@Wavester64]

Thanks my friend. Do you have yours on video? I will have to check them out :-))

[@Kyoko12345678]

The Rough Riders have always been decent but recently, they have become amazing for the price. They now have an almost cult following.

[@CanItAlready]

That looks like bone to me. There is/was(?) another elephant toenail made with the yellow composite handles, but I don't think that's it. The black specks in your handle are an indication that it's bone and not plastic. The plastic would be a solid light-ish yellow color, based on what I've seen/read about those. I only have two RR knives so far, both with bone handles, and I can see similar imperfections/variations in the material. There's a picture here of what the yellow composite version looks like: www.wildbillwholesale.com/rorieltosmye.html

[@Wavester64]

CSharp That is the same site I got my statistics from - and it indicates "Smooth yellow synthetic handles". Unless they are totally mistaken, which could be possible.

[@22jewelslim42]

Thanks for the review. You saved me from purchasing the Frost knife. I'll go with Rough Rider for the toenail purchase. I will say that I do own a few Frost knives (Steel Warrior line) and one could do a lot worse...they are pretty good knives. Rough Rider is the go-to for me if I don't want to spring for the extra cash for a Case XX.

[@Wavester64]

22Jewel Slim You're welcome - and the RR will not disappoint. :-)

[@CanItAlready]

Giving a kid a knife as difficult to open as that Frost is would probably turn them off traditional slip joint knives for life.

[@Wavester64]

CSharp I agree - decided not giving this one to anyone and take it as a loss.

[@justinwolf4614]

That's smooth white bone not yellow synthetic. 100% guaranteed they just sent you the wrong one probably

[@jcalderon176]

I Like Rough Ryder , But Frist Cutlery has step up their game. Could compete with rough Ryder & Even Case Brand. Yeah sound like far Fetch. But I've seen them checkout Frost Cutlery Painted Pony.

[@Checkmate1954]

That is White Smooth Bone. On the side of the box, where you said "nothing much here", is the Model number. #139. Smokey Mountain Knife Works owns Rough Rider. Their catalog has the correct info. Go to www.smkw.com/rough-ryder-white-smooth-bone-elephant-toe Also since they design the knives (here in the U.S.) they know the frame names...it's not a Sunfish, Mr. Steve Huffman.

[@dtbroad5862]

There are several companies that manufacture this pattern for under $150.00. Queen Cutlery and Schatt and Morgan Produce this pattern and their quality will blow any Rough Rider knife out of the water.

[@Wavester64]

+DT Broad I know - I think I might of mentioned that in this video (its been a while, I forget) - but there isn't anything mid-range though. Like there is $20 and then $150-$200+. How about a $60-$75 E-toenail? I wish there was a company that made those.

[@Wavester64]

+DT Broad Thank for your input :-)

[@rockets4kids]

I won't disagree with you about the quality of Frost Cutlery but a strong spring is no indication of poor quality.

[@Wavester64]

Good Point, thanks for watching.