Blade hitting liners.

Colog

Colog

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My emerson police sark model is a few years old. I have carried it a handful of times. Never abused it whatsoever. Lately thought, i have noticed that the blade hits the liner when i close it. The only way i can correct the problem is to tighten the pivet screw until it is hard to open and close. Forget about using the wave feature, its simply too tight. I have disasembled and reasembled the knive several times, changing the washer configuration each time, with no luck. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this or should i send it into the factory to have it fixed? Greg.
 
yep i would send it in to EKI, it usually doesnt take too long (10 days once, 2 wks another time) and it will come back right.

i guess ya should call 'em first to find out how much return shipping is now.

other than tightening/loosening the pivot i dont know any way to fix the thing.
 
i agree, and you shouldn't have to tighten it that much. sounds like the blade is not aligned properly.
 
When I tried to open my Super 7, the pressure from the thumb made it hit the locking liner. To solve this I opened it and, on the non-locking liner there is a detent, I just pushed it back a bit and reassembled it. It no longer hits the liner when I open it.

I believe that adjusting that detent will solve your blade centering when closed. Good luck.

Vu
 
Does it piss anyone else off that you pay top dollar for a folding knife and have to keep sending it back to the factory for adjustment? I own a few Emersons and there is not one (with the exception of the Raven; wonderful knife...so far) that has not gone back to the factory with the same damn problem...the liner either sticks or flies all the way over to the other side. Will Emerson knives ever clean up their act in regards to their liner lock? I went to my local knife shop and the owner told me (don't know if it is true, don't really care) that many folks have completely given up on EKI knives. In the past few years, I have bought about six Emersons, and have sold four of them just out of frustration. By the way, what the hell is the deal with having to pay for return shipping for a defective knife? You buy a knife for 159 to 364 dollars and it damn well better work every time. If it is defective, WHY DOES EKI MAKE YOU PAY FOR RETURN SHIPPING...THAT IS RIDICULOUS AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.

With all said and done...I sent one of my knives back to Emerson SIX TIMES! Oh, by the way, the problem was never fixed. The only thing I was told is that that particular knife is prone to problems. Huh? I spent 150 dollars on a knife that "is prone to problems." What the hell? After all was said and done, I spent 150 dollars for the knife, and spent roughly another 120 getting it fixed. Does anyone else consider this a little ridiculous. I could have bought another knife with the amount of money I spent dicking around sending it back and forth to the factory.

After all is said and done, I am selling two of my Emersons on ebay here shortly. I hate to do this as I think that the CQC-7 is one of the best folder design on the market today...it's too bad Emerson can't clean up his act in regards to the liner lock because he has some great designs. By the way, my CQC-7 has to be sent back to the factory again (this is the fifth time)...for the same problem. Does EKI care? Doesn't seem like it...does it?

I'm glad I got that off my chest.
 
its been my experience that very few of the post '00 or so EKIs have any probs with liners, ya gotta remember that BM/MT/MOD/spyderco/etc all have probs with liner locks upon occasion EKI is not alone in that regard.

i do find it odd that EKI liners do move some with use a lot more than say a typical BM for example, while emerson custom knives at least mine have not moved one iota from when they were new, a '8 and a '6 FWIW, these arent waved but i do inertia open them all the time, so ernie definitly knows how to make a liner lock, i dont know what the diff is between the 2 the liners are not thicker on the customs, i suppose they are just fitted a lot better. my ECA P-Tac which is a semi custom also has not moved any.

is a diff though between the 2,
 
jkroedman said:
Does it piss anyone else off that you pay top dollar for a folding knife and have to keep sending it back to the factory for adjustment?
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Yes. In another thread regarding problems with a fancy new Kershaw (about $100 I think), someone said that model was doing way too good of a job showing how good Kershaw's warranty service was (or something like that).

I had a mini CQC7 that was definitely not up to par. I was able to refine it myself rather than pay for shipping again and wait, but it's disappointing.

I am currently in the mood for another super heavy-duty type of knife. An Emerson would be just the thing, but I hesitate to buy one online because I am afraid I will get a bad one. Normally saving $20 on a knife is a good deal, but a lot of it can get eaten up in return shipping if there is a problem.

Fortunately there is a knife/gun show this weekend, so I might be able to find a good price on one I can inspect first. But Blackbirds and Mini Commanders aren't as easy to find as I would like, so I might lose out.
 
yep agree its a good idea to inspect them before buying but i rarely see any emersons other than CQC7's at my local shows, occasionally someone will have a commander, or a '8, but its pretty rare, other than those 2 forget about it.

but i have had pretty good luck buying off the net mike at NGK will take a look at them for ya before shipping.
 
SIFU1A said:
but i have had pretty good luck buying off the net mike at NGK will take a look at them for ya before shipping.
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That might be what I do if I don't find anything this weekend. New Graham has the mini Commander I want, but not the mini CQC7a (non-ninja drop point version). But nobody else has them either.
 
Carl:

You might want to consider a CRK limited edition tanto Sebenza. Similar to the CQC-7 but the quality is out of this world and you won't have to worry about getting a bad one. No it doesn't have the kick ass look of an Emerson knife but it's at least realiable and durable. Plaza Cutlery in Costa Mesa has 11 in stock. At $450 it isn't cheap but you won't have to deal with the frustration of dealing with a company that doesn't seem to care about the products that leave their shop. If you do get a defective Sebbie, CRK doesn't charge for return shipping but the chance of getting a defective one is real small compared to all the complaints that seem to be common with Emerson knives. :cool:
 
I used to want a Sebenza (regular blade preferred), but I never really cared for s30v, especially not at 58-59rc (could be harder). I don't feel like the steel and blade match the price, even if it is so carefully made. Not that I am thrilled by 154cm at 57-59 either, but I was looking at the Commander as a "I really just want it anyway even though it's not perfect" kind of thing. I can't see paying a Sebenza price for that.
 
man thats for sure, i have never really cared for them but my son loves mine and he gets it on his 16th b-day on nov 5th.

i've just never seen what all the fuss is about, oh they are "ok" mind ya, but after reading how much some folks liked them i figured if i got one i would never need another knife, that sure didnt work out lol.

for that kinda coin i would certainly prefer a strider SmF or SnG myself.
 
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