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I posted this in the Emerson forum as well, I just thought you all might want to see it as well.
I was talking to a very good friend yesturday and a very disturbing topic was brought to my attention. He informed me of a new Emerson knife, which by the way resembles a Strider Dwyer Custom D-9 almost exactly.
My friend informed me that this new Emerson knife which was very distatefuly named the Kandahar was used by Marine Force Recon units in Afgahnistan. More specificly the unit that was engaged in the vehicle ambush.
I will tell you two things. One, no one from that unit or any other unit carried an Emerson Kandahr in Afgahnistan. In fact the knives carried by that unit aside from the basic issue were all STRIDER knives. And two I thought Ernie Emerson had a little more honor for his a) Country and b) his fellow knife makers.
If you are asking how I know this I again will let you know two things. One, I'm from that unit, and two I was in Afgahnistan. I was in Kandahr not where the fire fight took place.
I could see how some of the Strider knives being carried over there could be mistaken for this Emerson Kandahr, because this Emerson knife is a copy of the Dwyer Custom D-9 which about 200 have been sold now. and it was these knives, the D-9's and other Striders that were carried there.
I will take e-mails from anyone that thinks they no better on this issue. You might want to save your self the time because I will tell you know you are wrong.
Repectfully submitted,
Vinnie
I was talking to a very good friend yesturday and a very disturbing topic was brought to my attention. He informed me of a new Emerson knife, which by the way resembles a Strider Dwyer Custom D-9 almost exactly.
My friend informed me that this new Emerson knife which was very distatefuly named the Kandahar was used by Marine Force Recon units in Afgahnistan. More specificly the unit that was engaged in the vehicle ambush.
I will tell you two things. One, no one from that unit or any other unit carried an Emerson Kandahr in Afgahnistan. In fact the knives carried by that unit aside from the basic issue were all STRIDER knives. And two I thought Ernie Emerson had a little more honor for his a) Country and b) his fellow knife makers.
If you are asking how I know this I again will let you know two things. One, I'm from that unit, and two I was in Afgahnistan. I was in Kandahr not where the fire fight took place.
I could see how some of the Strider knives being carried over there could be mistaken for this Emerson Kandahr, because this Emerson knife is a copy of the Dwyer Custom D-9 which about 200 have been sold now. and it was these knives, the D-9's and other Striders that were carried there.
I will take e-mails from anyone that thinks they no better on this issue. You might want to save your self the time because I will tell you know you are wrong.
Repectfully submitted,
Vinnie
