Does anyone have an EKI knife that is drilled for left pocket carry? I know they are often backordered on these left handed commanders. I am interested in picking up a CQC knife but having the clip changed to the other side for left pocket carry. Does anyone have a knife that was drilled by Emerson Knives? How was the quality and overall result? Where else should I look to have my knife drilled for left pocket carry? Does anyone know the turnaround time for Emerson knives to do it? I know they charge 25 dollars. Thanks.
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Changing pocket clip to other side for left pocket carry
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Call the factory for lefty knives. Thats where i get mine. But as far as clip switching i send mine to STR for a flip. I have had one done at the factory but it took a damn long time to get back. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=810 thats the link to STRs specific forum
Do they usually have ones besides the commander?
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commanders and cqc7bs. those are the only ones i have seen. I am sure there were other runs of lefties but they are few and far between. You can have a righty models made into a frame locked lefties.
Thanks. I am looking into the 13 or 8. So I might have to look into flipping the clip. HOw long did the factory take you? And did you like the overall results?
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I have a frame locked cqc8 and a tapped an drilled lefty 13.
A mini commander i had a long while ago was tapped and drilled by the factory. The job from the factory was professional no less, but it took almost 3 weeks.
A mini commander i had a long while ago was tapped and drilled by the factory. The job from the factory was professional no less, but it took almost 3 weeks.
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If you have access to a drill press it is very easy to do yourself. I drilled my 7A for tip-up and tip-down on both sides. Took about 10-15 minutes and just a few dollars worth of tools. It takes a 2-56 tap and, if memory serves me here, a #10 drill bit. Make sure to drill the G-10 hole oversized. If you want to make life easier, get two taps as they are very fragile at that size. You can also pick up a tapwrench to hold it steady. Did one of my Benchmades (same drill & tap) using pliers to hold the tap and it was a real pain.