I have had same issue on other RR patterns on the small blades. I do love the security I feel using them in the open position and the solid snap closing, but old arthritic thumbs and easily broken nails make opening them a real chore...I still would rather have that issue over little or no detent or snap...thanks for sharing the knife...beautiful bone scales....Jim
I liked this knife so much I bought two of them. I consider this a true congress as in one definition, "congress' means a "gathering" of like items (blades). It does have a stiffer blade pull, but I found that if I insert my thumbnail into the nick at an angle, I get better purchase and it works just fine. The fact that the blades are not proud when closed makes it much more pocket friendly. I did one modification to one of the pen blades, converting it to a clip point, complete with swedge. You wouldn't know it didn't come that way. It makes it a bit more versatile for carving/whittling. I think the engineering that went into this knife was well thought out. Ive always loved the Congress pattern and glad to have a couple of these. And the price? Amazing value at less than $28 !
On my RR1326 swing guard it's called amber bone and is quite nice. My Black Appaloosa Capitol Intern RR2489, has very stiff, nail-breaking pulls. Thanks for the video. Liked the outro tune.
Hi Tobias: It’s a very attractive knife but it’s almost a cigar shape rather than a traditional Congress….which is one of my favorite patterns. I much prefer the coping and sheepsfoot blades on a Congress frame. I do like the easy open slots but the purpose is defeated when the pulls are that stiff. I would definitely have a hard time with the small blades. For me, the negatives outweigh the positives. Thanks for the review. 👍
RRR likes to do things a little differently. Like the straight instead of bent blades. I'm trying to like congress knives. My first example Rough Ryder with them was not good as 3 out of 4 blades had major blade rap.
I really do like the knife, despite the issues with the pen blades. (they are getting a little more manageable as I open them more.) Still, I have a problem thinking of the knife as a Congress. However, as the Congress, was also known as a "Tobacco Knife" and the blade arrangement is very similar to a congress, I can see myself calling it a Tobacco Knife. After all it is built on a quall end "cigar" frame and it features "tobacco smooth bone" covers. LOL. Did you mean that the congress you bought has blade rap or blade rub? Blades rubbing is a common issue. But blade rap seems almost impossible with that bent frame on a congress.
That's a good looking knife. Hard to open?...needs more nail nicks....on both sides...like their other ones. I wonder if the easy open cut-outs came after the hard pull? Some of my best made knives are nail breakers. Thanks Tobias.
Despite the name not matching the pattern shape, it's still a great looking knife! Thanks for showing it off, buddy!
Nice knife and nice review. Thanks Tobias.
Very interesting! Definitely a good looking RRR!!! Kind of a cigar congress.
Thanks for sharing, Tobias!
Good looking piece. I like the setup for the blades and the easy access notches look handy. Thanks for sharing and have a great blessed day.
I have had same issue on other RR patterns on the small blades. I do love the security I feel using them in the open position and the solid snap closing, but old arthritic thumbs and easily broken nails make opening them a real chore...I still would rather have that issue over little or no detent or snap...thanks for sharing the knife...beautiful bone scales....Jim
I liked this knife so much I bought two of them. I consider this a true congress as in one definition, "congress' means a "gathering" of like items (blades). It does have a stiffer blade pull, but I found that if I insert my thumbnail into the nick at an angle, I get better purchase and it works just fine. The fact that the blades are not proud when closed makes it much more pocket friendly. I did one modification to one of the pen blades, converting it to a clip point, complete with swedge. You wouldn't know it didn't come that way. It makes it a bit more versatile for carving/whittling. I think the engineering that went into this knife was well thought out. Ive always loved the Congress pattern and glad to have a couple of these. And the price? Amazing value at less than $28 !
On my RR1326 swing guard it's called amber bone and is quite nice. My Black Appaloosa Capitol Intern RR2489, has very stiff, nail-breaking pulls. Thanks for the video. Liked the outro tune.
Good looking covers
Hi Tobias:
It’s a very attractive knife but it’s almost a cigar shape rather than a traditional Congress….which is one of my favorite patterns. I much prefer the coping and sheepsfoot blades on a Congress frame. I do like the easy open slots but the purpose is defeated when the pulls are that stiff. I would definitely have a hard time with the small blades.
For me, the negatives outweigh the positives. Thanks for the review. 👍
Thanks for sharing brother you might be able to slack it a little to make the pull on the blade a little less tight.🤙
RRR likes to do things a little differently. Like the straight instead of bent blades. I'm trying to like congress knives. My first example Rough Ryder with them was not good as 3 out of 4 blades had major blade rap.
I really do like the knife, despite the issues with the pen blades. (they are getting a little more manageable as I open them more.) Still, I have a problem thinking of the knife as a Congress. However, as the Congress, was also known as a "Tobacco Knife" and the blade arrangement is very similar to a congress, I can see myself calling it a Tobacco Knife. After all it is built on a quall end "cigar" frame and it features "tobacco smooth bone" covers. LOL.
Did you mean that the congress you bought has blade rap or blade rub? Blades rubbing is a common issue. But blade rap seems almost impossible with that bent frame on a congress.
Nice looking covers on that one
That is one of my beefs with R/R multi blade knives. I prefer single blade R/R Reserve knives. Once again another excellent video.
That's a good looking knife. Hard to open?...needs more nail nicks....on both sides...like their other ones. I wonder if the easy open cut-outs came after the hard pull? Some of my best made knives are nail breakers. Thanks Tobias.
That is the only four blade Congress I have seen that I would buy simply because the blades are lower in the frame. 😁
By the looks of the pull on the pen blades, this wouldn’t suit me, but that’s a shame as this is the first RRR knife I’ve seen that I actually like!
you could drill a hole in the smaller pen blades and put a key ring through them.... that wouldn't look bad at all 😂
Nice looking knife but do not agree it is congress pattern compared to the original Congress pattern to name it one. 🤔
That one is a hard pass for me.