Benchmade CQC7 Emerson

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SonnyD

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Could someone enlighten me what the approximate time frame these were made? I've had an Emerson CQC-7B BTS for about 5 years or so. Even though on the box it just stated CQC-7B BT....and then below that it says 50/50 serrations. It has the paper info. sheet inside, and has Emerson on both addresses there. There is no mention of blade steel anywhere on the box, on the knife, or on the info. sheet. Is there a way to determine if this is a Benchmade, or Emerson made CQC-7? I've tried searching the internet for my answers but can't find anything. I don't find a date of manufacture anywhere either.
Anyone shed some light on this one?
Regards Sonny
 
I think it's not a benchmade. Mine has the benchmade logo on the blade, came in a blue benchmade box. The steel was ATS 34 (marked on the blade). The Emerson logo was also on the blade. I bought it in 1996 or 1997 if I remember correctly.
 
Thanks. Mine is in a Emerson Black box with the big Emerson logo, and there are no Benchmade markings anywhere, as well as no steel grade markings.
Regards Sonny
 
sonny, yours is an emerson. the benchmades are easily distinguishable. the blades have slightly different dimensions, as do the scales, the serrations are different, and of course the butterfly logo adorns all benchmade 970's,

the steel on yours is most likely 154cm.
 
Thank You......I was told obviously in error, that Benchmade made these for Emerson, and Emerson did the logo's on the blades. Here's a couple of pics of it.
Regards Sonny
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ernie was a designer for benchmade where he came up with the cqc7 design. it was marketed as the 970 and 975 series.

he went on his own, taking the cqc7 with him and produced his own knives starting in about 1998 or 1999 iirc.

if you compare the bm and eki, you will notice some subtle, yet obvious, differences, if that makes sense.

the serrations are different and of different length, the upper swedges are different lengths, and the scales are slightly narrower on the eki, and the screws are different including the pivot pin.

i have both, ill post a pic of them side by side later.
 
Thank you, your Knowledge is most helpfull. As years go past, I seem to push old knowledge out, as I absorb new ifno.,LOL. After reading your post some of that info, started sounding familiar.
Again, I appreciate your response, Thank you.
Regards Sonny
 
IIRC BM disco'd the 970/975 in '95 or '96 soon after EKI opened its doors, also a lot of the old 970/975's had ATS34 blades FWIW, both mine do.

EKI's 1st knife, IIRC, was the raven and specwar, then they came out with the '7.

also the biggest diff between the BM and EKI is the EKI is tip up while the BM is tip down carry.

i very much prefer the EKI version myself, if yours is a EKI thats a good thing lol.
 
SIFU1A said:
IIRC BM disco'd the 970/975 in '95 or '96 soon after EKI opened its doors, also a lot of the old 970/975's had ATS34 blades FWIW, both mine do.

EKI's 1st knife, IIRC, was the raven and specwar, then they came out with the '7.

also the biggest diff between the BM and EKI is the EKI is tip up while the BM is tip down carry.

i very much prefer the EKI version myself, if yours is a EKI thats a good thing lol.
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my eki has holes for either tip up or tip down carry.
 
but the BM is strictly tip down, and early EKI '7s are strictly tip up as all knives should be anyway lol..
 
Yeah, mine is strictly Tip Up........I guess it must be an Early one....Thanks Again.
Regards Sonny
 
yep must be prior to '03 or so thats about when the unwaved '7s changed to tip up/down optional, i dont think the waved '7s are like that as the wave wont work tip down.
 
Yeah, it would be definitely prior to 03, I think I bought it around 2000, possibly early 01.....but no later.
Regards Sonny
 
If I can add a question to this thread, my CQC7's a partially serrated model. Mine's the satin finish, but otherwise looks like the one in the pic, it's also marked '99. However, the thumb disc is patterned like that one, but isn't dark, it's stainless colored.

Is that normal/typical of satin finished '99s?

Also, I just bought a mini-CQC7 (Got it Saturday). It appears to be an '06, but the "satin" finish definitely looks different than my '99. Is that normal or was there another finish other than the dark coated & satin finish?

Thanks.
 
CL01 said:
If I can add a question to this thread, my CQC7's a partially serrated model. Mine's the satin finish, but otherwise looks like the one in the pic, it's also marked '99. However, the thumb disc is patterned like that one, but isn't dark, it's stainless colored.

Is that normal/typical of satin finished '99s?

Also, I just bought a mini-CQC7 (Got it Saturday). It appears to be an '06, but the "satin" finish definitely looks different than my '99. Is that normal or was there another finish other than the dark coated & satin finish?

Thanks.
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the thumb disc is normal. are you sure it is satin and not a bead blast? bb is a bit rough to the touch and dull grey. a satin will be closer to a polish look.

and sonny, the 99 on the blade indicates the year it was made.
 
OK, thanks. Yes, I believe my '99 CQC7 is a bb finish. I think the box it came in was wrong. It reads CQC7 A satin 50/50 serrations, but it sounds more like it's bb finish & I thought the partially serrated ones are Bs, is that right?

I thought I had read something about the thumb disc is supposed to be dark. It does have the cross cuts & it's stainless colored.

My mini-CQC7, an '06, is I'm guessing the satin finish, because it definitely has a more "polished" look to it. Kind of like a high gloss grey, whereas the old CQC7 is a dull "rougher looking" grey.

Thank you for the answers.
 
CL01 said:
OK, thanks. Yes, I believe my '99 CQC7 is a bb finish. I think the box it came in was wrong. It reads CQC7 A satin 50/50 serrations, but it sounds more like it's bb finish & I thought the partially serrated ones are Bs, is that right?

I thought I had read something about the thumb disc is supposed to be dark. It does have the cross cuts & it's stainless colored.

My mini-CQC7, an '06, is I'm guessing the satin finish, because it definitely has a more "polished" look to it. Kind of like a high gloss grey, whereas the old CQC7 is a dull "rougher looking" grey.

Thank you for the answers.
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i had an older 99 model, and you might be correct. i seem to remember it saying satin on the box as well.

the finish clearly looks like a bead blast to me though. i am not aware of any emerson that comes with a true satin finish other than the customs or semi's.
 
MORIMOTOM said:
the thumb disc is normal. are you sure it is satin and not a bead blast? bb is a bit rough to the touch and dull grey. a satin will be closer to a polish look.

and sonny, the 99 on the blade indicates the year it was made.
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I have a satin finish commander, it loves to show fingerprints. My bead blast super 7 stains but doesn't seem affected by my finger oil. I agree about the thumb disc, black cross hatch.

BTW: microfiber cloths clean better than any natural fiber cloth. Sucks those oily fingerprints right off the blade.
 
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