CJRB Folding Knives RUFFIAN (J1924-VT) AR-RPM9 Powder Steel Blade Violet Purple G10 Tactical Handle Pocket Folding Knife EDC Knife Designed by Dirk Pinkerton

This knife has been kicked around my Amazon shopping list for a while and I really dragged my feet because it looked like a big brute of a knife in the photos. I really wasn't looking for a big beefy wharncliffe knife, but the price on this knife was very low and i love my other CJRB knives in AR-RPM9 steel.I have the Tigris in 3 different colors ways because i love it so much. Its awesome flat grind is very slicy and zips through everything i cut with near zero resistance. While the Tigris is huge this Ruffian is petite by comparison. It has similar straight edge and full flat grind but the blade is much smaller and the blade stock is much thinner. So it slices even easier through just about any material. It has many if the same advantage of the Tigris in a low profile package. The knife scales are very thin as is the blade so it takes very little real estate in your pocket. The detent is very strong so if you flick the blade out with your middle finger the blade flies out quickly on the ball bearing pivot once you overcome that stiff detent. The only thing i do not like is the frame lock. Its very strong (hence the tight detent) and since the knife is so thin the space between the two scales is hard to access with my thumb. I wish they made this knife in a button lock or cross bar lock, but its not impossible and will probably get easier as the knife breaks in.

I typically live in the 75 to 150 range on pocket knives but some of these budget models are too good to pass up. This knife definitely belongs in that category. Very lightweight, smaller profile, 4 position pocket clip, a really nice blade shape with lots of jimping and rpm-9 steel make it great for utility cuts. The pocket clip is ok and sits flush with the handle so it's easy in and out of the pocket. You can open and close with 1 hand easily. The G10 scales are grippy enough without being gritty like some knives. The action is very good out of the box as is the sharpness. There is also a lanyard hole in the back spacer. It doesn't feel premium, which is fine in this price range. I can slow roll with my thumb, flick with my thumb( though not that easily) and reverse/ Spidey flick which I feel is what the design asks for. Lastly 1 possible issue, I have average sized hands and I can get a decent 3½ finger grip, larger hands might have more trouble. I think this knife is totally worth the price.

I really like the looks of this one. Liner lock is a little thin and hard to use. I am planing to take a Dremel type tool and increase the access to the liner lock. Otherwise, fine. Straight blade is easy to sharpen.

The media could not be loaded. Never disappointed by CJRB knife. This one is so good. Love the design, the feel in hand and blade shape. Can't go wrong especially for this price. Can't recommend enough. My 5th CJRB knife and all of them are of the highest quality.

I just received my knife and I am very happy to report that it works as advertised. I was skeptical due to the sudden drop in price as to whether it was up to par.I am glad to say that it is very fidgety and fun to mess with. Further, when I put the tip of the blade to a thick pad of paper it sliced deeply into it and transferred 100% of the applied force all the way down to the tip. This is the true test of a Wharncliffe blade.At $44 this is a good deal.Buy with confidence.EDC guy.

Comes sharp from box. Incredible Dirk Pinkerton designed knife. Opens with thumb or a reverse flick from finger. Fits in the zipper pouch of my Viperade VE1 along with some Leatherman bits.

Love the feel of the Ruffian and the liner lock is excellent as well as the feel in pocket. I really wish it came sharper as my other CJRB knives were very sharp out of the box. This Ruffian has a dull section or burr on the edge perhaps for the half of the blade closest to your hand. The forward portion slices well enough out of the box, but the back half just tears paper.I can sharpen it, but nowadays no knife should be dull out of the box.

Needed a Edc that was sharp enough to cut cardboard and keep its blade this was the perfect purchase ive bought sever Cjrb lnives none have let me down especially for the price