Rough Rider Highland Bowie knife review

I wasn't ready for what this blade turned out to be the master of

[@will3002]

Hey Donnie, another great video man appreciate the truth and honesty in your reviews its why I keep coming back for more! Appreciate ya! Hope you guys are doing well!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

thank you good brother and I hope the best for you and yours

[@slikrickabn1190]

Another great video for the common man! I love it that you review knives that all of us average guys can afford. Keep up the good work!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I'm an average guy my brother

[@oldeays5085]

I'm as poor as they come. And I don't buy, that cheap crap! 😂 Get what you pay for. You ever heard of that? LoL!

[@galmurmur8240]

I have been wondering about that knife. Thanks for the review. I think you saved me some money!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Some are yay, some are nay

[@peterkinberger9741]

That is one heck of a kitchen knife and meat slicer ! I need one for that very purpose, DBAD ! My thanks to Cowboy C Bop for discovering the knife and to you for discovering it's best function. That will make my grill very happy and my cast iron skillet as well ! They need to be fed ! Take care, Blessings my veteran brother !

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Bro! This is my new favorite chefs knife!

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Excellent video! Thanks so much for the review.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Thanks for watching!

[@robbijohnson6983]

I just got mine last week and I love it. I also got one for my Brother in-laws Birthday he's a bit of a knife snob I don't think he even owns a folder that he paid less than 50 dollars for. But I know he's gonna love it it's perfect for the knife snob on a budget great price I got mine for 24 dollars a piece they don't skimp on quality.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

It's my new favorite chefs knife

[@robbijohnson6983]

@@DonnieBAllDay I agree it may not be a good chopper but I've got my Ridge Runner Renegade Bowie for that.😊

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@robbijohnson6983 There you go!

[@tubes5150]

Haha ... I’m glad you like your gift 🎁. I don’t believe I read that this was thee “ Ultimate Chopper “ though . But I did read a bunch of 5 Star reviews ( not one 4 or less review ). For someone who wants a big old Bowie knife for less than $30 , look no further . The handle has a lanyard hole ( for extra safety in case of slippage ). Or you can just wrap it like some others do . I absolutely would hate to be on the receiving end of this if someone were to use it in a knife fight ! Say goodbye to those limbs ! I give this 5 Stars still - taking in account for the price . I have a bunch of Timber Rattlers , and other budget friendly Bowie’s , that make that same sound when chopping . Super Sharp !!! And a Looker too 🤠

[@DonnieBAllDay]

It has quickly become my favorite chefs knife

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

Hey Chris, that's what I was thinking too. Maybe some of that wrap they use on tennis racket's would work well.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@Chrissvarietychannel549 Hockey stick/athletic tape would be a little better. Tennis racket tape is pretty thick.

[@stevenjennings8347]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya Prayers

[@DonnieBAllDay]

God is great!

[@scottf.3808]

Nice steak knife....RR is a good budget line as their pocket knives are cool especially for a young lad getting started into knives....Good review and big boy kitchen knife....C Bop rocks....Good stuff....

[@DonnieBAllDay]

The steel doesn't disappoint.

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

The full tang version is out now. It'll still have the slippery handle, however. Maybe put an bike intertube on the around the handle to imrpove the grip. We all know what kind of encapsulated tang was in the first version.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

no idea why they did it. Doesn't save money, just cuts corners

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

@@DonnieBAllDay, it had to do with something to with attaching guard. It’s actually a common practice that has been done for centuries. It is even more common when making swords.

[@tangsoodoarnis4life]

It would be cool to see you turn that Bowie into a chefs knife I see a blade project coming up.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

It needs nothing done. It's fantastic in the kitchen as is.

[@seanrobinson6407]

Looks like an option if a person's budget is a little tight and he wants a Buck 120 style knife but doesn't plan on too much heavy oudoor stuff like batoning. Good to know whats below the scales.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

It will still knife

[@Katana-Karl]

Another sweet review! Mmmmmm, Shaved steak sandwich sounds killer!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Ended up with shaved steak and eggs!

[@JoeDoomsday]

Hey Donnie B ! I just did a video, it’s up now where I break the handle scales off of this Rough Ryder, Highland Bowie knife! YOU ARE RIGHT about the tang! Must see. Peace.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I'm going to check it out.

[@georgestrait66]

@@DonnieBAllDay kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHWpaImipZeMrbM

[@stefanklaus1652]

Nice chefs knife bro

[@DonnieBAllDay]

absolutely

[@brandonwalker1941]

Another great vid dbad Got a quick and random question for you. An intruder gets into your house what’s currently your closest/go to knife that you grab? 👍

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Usually what's ever in my pocket. I have a knife with always. I do have a pair of nun-chucks hanging on the door and I'd say my closet to the door kept knife is my Cold Steel 4-Max.

[@andrewlepeilbet772]

What up Donnie B I know it's an old video but I was watching it and I wanted this knife so bad and then this one guy I'm sure you saw the video he busted it open cuz he was like I think there's something up with this and he found out it only had like an inch tang in it I was so disappointed LOL you're the man

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Yeah, I'd rather disappoint people before they disappoint themselves. Haha

[@kennywheelus6857]

Nice knife.

[@povilasstonkus3998]

Yea I got one too, I took it apart and welded that handle to the tang, now its a real chop machine

[@DonnieBAllDay]

much better

[@povilasstonkus3998]

Thanks for reply man, im still going to come back to modify this knife, it needs less weight on its handle and some strengthening , i also have a few knives that i made ,i would love to send it to you for reviewing if you are interested, i just don’t know how to contact you man. Thanks for a good job on yt.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@povilasstonkus3998 absolutely. Email me at [e-mail]

[@kennywheelus6857]

Hey man,you need check out the 110 an 140 terava jaakaripukko knife from Finland, I just got mine yesterday 5 days early since I ordered it Sunday, usability takes two weeks, 80crv2 carbon steel or your choice of stainless steel, great knife but I recamend,getting leather sheath which is like 30.00 but worth it an the knife as well for bushcraft an food prep.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I'll check it out

[@kennywheelus6857]

Thanks bro,I love it's not ridiculous heavy but it's a heavy duty knife an means business, it's well balanced an I've seen people throwing these but I'm still scared I'll mess mine up,maybe one day,also yellow hawk custom shests are made of kydex that I'll be getting soon for it to switch out from time to time.

[@carlrobinson8177]

Devil Dog, I like mine would not have gotten it if there were no full tang. That knife eats up some wood. My neighbor and I get all kinds of knives. Preacher next’s on my list, found dbad knives 😁 them some real ass kickin knives. Semper Fi brother.🔥🔥

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I appreciate that my brother!

[@ToyMuseum-lw3pz]

Anyone who quotes Ned Flanders is my kind of KZbinr lol subscribed

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I appreciate that neighborino

[@angelheart7643]

Try the RR Combat Tanto large next. You will love it !

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I'll check it out!

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

Great kitchen knife it will make

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Carved up a pineapple with ease today

[@ronalddunne3413]

I hear that "ting" everytime you chop on the stump... SMKW lists these as 440A. Knife really looks nice, too bad the steel isnt better. They list it as a "partial tang" welded to grip parts, not sure what that means but "partial tang" is an auto deal-breaker. (For me). Kitchen knife, ok, but first THROW that MoFo! As a woods-knife- "One should never be where one does not belong" and my credo is never carry a knife that I'd not bet my life on in a pinch... Good review as always, thanks!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

The shrouded tang needs a redo

[@jbstuff]

I looked at buying one of these. I went with the browning battle bowie instead. Still searching for what sharpening stone to get. Any input?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Smiths stones are great

[@TheFunkyHalfMexican]

Wonderful review, could you do one for the Timber Wolf Nepal Kurkri Knife?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

It's not on my list but I'll give it a peek

[@TheFunkyHalfMexican]

@@DonnieBAllDay Thank you and best wishes to you and your loved ones

[@James-ke5sx]

Great knife. It's not full tang otherwise I'd get one. One youtuber took off the handle and the blade is tac welded to the handle steel. I started collecting roughrider bone handle folders. They are addictive and should have a warning printed on the box. Got some in the mail right now

[@DonnieBAllDay]

The T'ang on this one was so disappointing that I couldn't buy any other of their product. But I think I should give them a second chance

[@James-ke5sx]

I only buy the stagbone folders, they are pretty decent

[@DDDYLN]

I saw that. I'm a mechanical engineer. I guess my question is "why?". They're actually making 2 separate forged steel parts, and welding them. That's literally more expensive than merely making a full tang knife. It's much less expensive to forge 1 source of steel, and add some handle scales. It just doesn't make sense. Look at the basic SZCO Carbon Steel or Stainless Steel Bowies? They're full tang, and they're less expensive than this knife.

[@bernhard7658]

You like the style of the arkansas toothpick? Have a look on the 'Toothpick' by Down Under Knives!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Oh I know it well

[@bernhard7658]

@@DonnieBAllDay Oh, I forgot you own the outback. Do you have touched the toothpick? ;-)

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@bernhard7658 I haven't used one but I've checked them out

[@vaneeckhoutte9821]

thank you ! liked.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Much appreciated

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

I love that gold folding knife. Its a beauty.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

A little cheapie, yet one of my favorites

[@flipflat4814]

Donnie thanks for exposing the fact that that has a rat-tang/stick tang and not a true full tang, the with of the handle👍.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Definitely a disappointment

[@flipflat4814]

@@DonnieBAllDay But like you said in the video, you can find a good use for it in the kitchen👍. That Hollow Grind was shaving that frozen steak nicely👍. I wish I could have been there to help eat your steak & cheese sandwich you were making😁.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@flipflat4814 Haha! You wouldn't go home hungry

[@Toadonthehill.]

Good call 🐸😎.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I have one of my own design coming

[@DDDYLN]

The irony, is that they make a one piece Highland Bowie thrower, that's less expensive! They could have just thrown a handguard and some scales on it, and people would pay double the price.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

You aren't lying! I actually have that coming in

[@DDDYLN]

@@DonnieBAllDay looking forward to the review.

[@fuffytickles]

You should get the p500 by acta non verba knives

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I'm not a fan of trapper style designs

[@jadensanders3701]

Do a review on the frost quicksilver bowie

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I had one and gifted it before I could review it. I'll have to get another one.

[@antiquearmy9667]

Do you think i lost money on this one ? I ordered it before watching this review

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Built bad but it still knifes

[@jeffkodiac]

Is that the same knife as the Jackson's Haller Knife bowie Stag Horn ?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Nice blade. I just checked it out. The design is actually pretty famous. It goes back to the late 1800s. I did a modified version of the budget version from Rough Rider. I'm assuming the Haller is modeled off of the same one.

[@jeffkodiac]

@@DonnieBAllDay Thanks !

[@knighthawk3759]

This knife may have performed but it has a welded false Tang just go ahead and Google highland Bowie fail and you will see the KZbin video showing what's under the handle slabs which is basically a one and three quarter inch Tang welded to the handle

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Yes, I already went over that. Very cheaply made

[@darrionpingley9268]

Speaking of Highland I've got a Cold Steel Scottish Dirk ordered !!! Can't wait to chop up some frozen turkeys for Animal feeding .!!!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

How can you chop them? That blade will make a dead chicken run!

[@rickeybullington68]

Donnie b allday I want one . Is it sharp .were is the best place that I can get one .

[@DonnieBAllDay]

You can find them right on ebay. It carved up a pineapple with ease

[@1970vehuel]

What knife you have in your bug out bag?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Right now, my Gerber LMF Infantry II

[@loki1066]

All the weight they removed 'jacked up the weight' ???

[@DonnieBAllDay]

They just made the blade too light in the front

[@vencemcadams2927]

I almost pulled the trigger on one of these last week. Thanks for the great detective work. What happened to the Cold Steel Black Bear review?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I have about 30 to review with more coming. I'll get there.

[@ngravephenom7892]

Bigfoot fighting knife candidate I think. Still awaiting on the eventual video lol

[@DonnieBAllDay]

As soon as his sissy ass shows up, the Bigfoot fight video is on!

[@loki1066]

Cutting on to glass ??? Also the bottom guard stops you cutting on a board.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

my cutting board is glass. The guard doesn't come into play due to blade length.

[@kevinAuman1]

It's not gonna cut butter if you keep cutting on hard glass slamming the edge apex onto it like that lol

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Just diced up a pineapple. Haven't had to resharpen yet. But when I do need to, this steel will rehone nice and easy.

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

OHHHH LAAAA LAAAAAA!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I agree. Haha

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

@@DonnieBAllDay Bought one!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@LegionTacticoolCutlery You won't be sad! haha

[@timhall5052]

Are you tom sizemore in disguise?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I don't see it but I get that a lot! haha

[@vinylmassacre1659]

Hi diddly ho didLee D bad watch out for that comment under there where it says amazing video keep it up. hacker

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Yeah. Thats a regular

[@jeffreybarton1297]

It's a bit of a pity. If Rough Rider had only given it a FULL tang (which would be way easier for them to make) then they could've sold this for !0 or 20 dollars more, and had loads of people wanting one. As it is, most people will not buy it (or at least the ones who know its construction, won't). Come on Rough Rider, bring out a full tang Bowie knife for 50 dollars.......

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Exactly! They might save 2 cents a blade by using that cheap metal taco

[@alanmccoll6490]

Lol "hes 140 lbs right in front of you and he says watch this poof and disappears" lol I know I used to have a big husky. I looked online and smkw says its 440a.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

This dog is a ghost!

[@MrEdium]

IT IS A FIGHTING KNIFE NOT A SURVIVAL KNIFE.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

It's a Bowie. Al Bowies are fighting knives first, but all are made or meant to be purposeful camp/survival blades as well. They come from frontiersmen designs. Protect you against wild predators and humans, but also be able to skin a deer , sharpen a stick and create a peg.

[@leemichel8199]

Isnt 4 16th a quarter or is my math way out

[@DonnieBAllDay]

It is. Did I say that? Haha

[@leemichel8199]

@DonnieBAllDay love your channel bro ,never change, bud ,one of the few honest warriors around,God bless you and your family. Lee

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@leemichel8199 I appreciate that

[@G_Sector]

Consolation prize.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I won a great kitchen knife

[@itsawonderfulknife7031]

The “tang” on this knife is approx 1.5” into the handle. Rough Ryder makes great affordable traditional pocket knife folders. Fixed blades are garbage.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I agree

[@delvec2011]

I have an idea, Dbad it and have KHHI make it. I’ll be the first customer. 👍

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I have way too many out in front of it right now but it could be a someday redesign

[@delvec2011]

I hear you bro, So many knives so little time.

[@delvec2011]

Just wanted to let you know. I sent KHHI photos of this knife to find out if they can make it. They responded back today and said they could but it wouldn’t be as refined. Which is understandable being they’re handmade. I also sent them your review video so they have more details. They said they would duplicate it as best as possible. I told them it didn’t need to be exact. I just want it to be beefy. Let me your thoughts or if you have any suggestions. Thanks

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@delvec2011 If I could have just drawn it out for you and you could have sent them that period them that period I draw them to a way I know they could make them

[@delvec2011]

@@DonnieBAllDay what’s up bro, I think I understand but your message came in a little unclear You probably used text to speech. Sorry can you explain again. Thanks

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

Donnie, take that thing apart. I bet you are correct. Too much of a tinny sound.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I thought of it, but it's fantastic as a chefs knife the way it is.

[@jerseyknifeguy6382]

Let’s face it when it says made in China when even waste your time buying it!!!!!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Why? The best Chinese Dao blades come from China

[@Wideranger]

Sorry DBad you know I respect you and Cowboy CBop, but that made in China tang holds no interest right now.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Its easy for us to say screw made in China, but its hard for us to say it while typing on our devices made in China. Haha

[@Wideranger]

@@DonnieBAllDay good point man.

[@jerseyknifeguy6382]

Omg 😳 junk wow

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Although in this case, yes. Haha

[@Albert11939]

Bit like u

[@thegipper6535]

You are right, it is not full tang.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Not even close. Haha

[@charlesmusselwhite5870]

Seems like all knives these days are crap there isn't a such thing as quality control anymore even the Gil hibben knives are useless only good for killing big foot and that's debatable would say if you want a decent knife or a decent price I would go with trade or Old timer.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I can't agree with all, but Hibbens are made by UC now and most of them are not worth the money. Tons of garbage blades, but Esee, Down Under, Bradford, The Khukuri House, Fallkniven, Steel Will, Case... Just to name a few. Still great blades that I can trust in any and every situation

[@Albert11939]

Bk9 everytime

[@Albert11939]

This knife wud rip thru any one and animal its a beauty dont understand the the ppl moaning u wud certainly want this on u if u was in bear territory so dont complaine

[@ronalddunne3413]

Lovely fighter, not so good for general use!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Yeah I agree

[@johnhay387]

Nice on looks but not a full tang and made in China

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Not to good

[@johnhay387]

@@DonnieBAllDay I use mine as a kitchen knife as well good for cutting the Sunday roast beef

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@johnhay387. I've is a kitchen knife now too

[@user-wd3tn7ek8h]

So it’ s a real ringing piece of sh.t with such a kind of handle ?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

pretty much

[@MrRockyslegacy]

My friend that rough rider is the worst knife ever made: check out taking the handle off you’ll see : it’s complete shite

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I did a video about it.