Emerson Knives, any opinions?

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I love the way they look, feel, and I have heard great things about them. What is the best place to look for them? And how about any competitors to the Emersons, such as benchmade?

I'd like a straight edge Tanto, is there any reason not to have one? I have a partial straight edge, partial serrated tanto right now from S&W, and I like it, probably would get more use out of a full straight edge...

I've looked at onestopknifeshop.com, but they seem expensive when I look at ebay prices...
 
I have a CQC-7, tanto, with the serrations. I have carried it for close to 2 years now and have used it on everything from pruning trees, cutting food in the field, opening countless parcels, cutting cardboard targets, and even as a fine tipped screwdriver (not suggested). I have yet to resharpen the knife and it continues to be very sharp. It is not as sharp as it was when new (which was about razor sharp), but it will still cut anything I need to cut.

The knife is quality made, long lasting sharpness on the blade, and has survived several accidental trips in the washing machine.

One complaint, I had to locktite the screws that hold on the pocket clip. That is no big deal, but was a little inconvenient.
 
Emerson QC was developing a bad rep a couple of years ago. That may have changed. Regardless, unless you're dead set on getting one with the Wave, I strongly suggest you look at a Benchmade with an Axis lock.

I've sold all but two of my linerlock folders since I got my 710. One's a CRKT beater in the car and the other's a Spyderco Lum folder, which is more of a gentleman's knife--and is the best-executed linerlock I've seen--so I'm not worried about it failing.
 
I have a CQC-7 (Benchmade 970) with the titanium blade that i have been carrying for a while now. It is a really great carry knife and hasnt failed me yet. That being said.....they are production knives and you cant expect the quality of a good custom knife. I, like Double Naught Spy, also had to locktite the belt clip screws. This seems to be a common problem with them.

Try here for some good Emerson prices:
http://www.pvknife.com/

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Personally, i find the handle/grip ergonomics very poor except on the commander models. Also despise the chisel type grind. Otherwise good knives.
 
I bought the benchmade cq's a while back on a whim...gave them to friends.

I didn't like the chisel ground blade...it's useful for some applications - I guess defense, but other than using it as a 'wood chisel' it's not a very good working knife.

My favorite knife is a Chris Reeves Sebenza. It's been through hell and high water (and I mean caribbean salt water)...hasn't rusted, rarely needs sharpening and is well made. (Well for the most part - the pocket clip broke off last year some time)

I also have a Chris Reeves Mountaineer I as a fixed blade (haven't used it so much, but carry it a lot in the field) and a tupperware box full of various bench made, kershaw, case, shrade, alaskan cutlery, and a couple of mad dog knives etc...once I got the Sebenza all the others seemed to be not so useful anymore.

Just my 2 cents.

-Beetle
 
I bought my brother a commander for christmas and I love it. Too bad it's going to him. The handles on the other Emerson models just don't seem to fit the hand anywhere close to how the commander does.

Another problem I have, and this goes for most makers, is that they don't provide for a POSITIVE finger stop between the handle and blade. With the exception of the CRKT line with the flipper (I have an M16-13LE), all these "fighting/combat/seal" knives allow for a wet/bloody hand to move straight up onto a sharp edge. I've skinned plenty of deer with a green river trade knife and I'm here to tell you that it is very easy to lose your grip when covered with sweat, rain, blood and guts. If these are true fighting knives, they should figure that a thrust might be used and you don't want to disable your hand with sliced ligaments.

The commander handle is pretty good in this respect, but the blade isn't meant for thrusting so much as slashing. Though I want a Tanto blade, I would have to go with the commander simply because it fits the hand better than the rest.
 
Almost every day sees a Chris Reeves Sebenza in my left pocket and an Emerson Commander in my right.

The wave has got to be the handiest feature since the folding blade.
 
I own a whole bunch of Emerson blades and never had a problem with one of them.

I carry two on me all the time.

The only thing that would make me hesitate to buy another one is having the wife find out that I am getting another blade :)

Ross T.
 
Here's a photo of the two I carry now. I used to carry 2 Commanders but have decided to try this new one out. A couple people here were saying that some of the ergonomics of the handles were less than satisfying to them. Well this one fits my hand like it was built for it.

Enjoy,
Ross T.
 

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