StuntDouble
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I've owned a couple of Emersons over the past 10 years or so. Literally a couple, one SOCFK-A and later a CQC-7A. The first was a dud, and I still regret selling the latter. Either way, Emersons started catching my eye again a couple weeks ago. After much hemming and hawing, I finally decided to go with the CQC-7V.
I went with the 7V because I've grown rather fond of tanto shaped blades. I used to buy into the camp that they were only good for "tactical" or combat use, but I'm finding they're my preferred blade shape for everyday use. I like that I have two different straight edges and basically two points with this design.
Anyhow, here's the knife that entered my possession this past Monday.
I was impressed when I removed the knife from its box. The action was stiff, but still smooth, and lockup looked great. Are the edges of the liners still rough? Yes. Do the scales and liners match up perfectly? No. Do I think it matters in actual usage? Not a bit. Really, the only gripe I had about the construction is that the clip side of the knife was a bit higher compared to the pivot side. A quick loosening of the screws, holding everything where it needed to be, and re-tightening fixed the issue. It wasn't something that I could feel when I was holding the knife, but it bugged me enough to want to fix it.
The edge was nicely ground, but it was just too steep to be effective. I like an edge that can cleanly slice paper, so I went to work reprofiling it. After a couple of hours, I finally ended up with an edge was happy with.
I maintained the chisel grind on the edge, and merely extended the bevel a bit. The edge is still plenty strong, but is thin enough to get very sharp. I have no issues slicing paper from either direction now, something that I can't say for the original edge. I'm finding that it performs just as well as a regular V-grind in most of my usage.
The 7V has been in my pocket since I got it Monday, and I honestly don't see it leaving any time soon. It's proven itself capable of doing anything from opening mail to cutting zip-ties. It carries well in the pocket, and the handle fills my grip nicely. I've always liked the more neutral handles of the 7 series, because they lend themselves to a variety of different grips. I don't really use the wave feature all that much, but I find it does work well when I want it to. Now if I could just figure out how to use it to open bottles.....
All in all, I'm glad I finally picked up another Emerson, and I think I might see a couple more in my future.
I went with the 7V because I've grown rather fond of tanto shaped blades. I used to buy into the camp that they were only good for "tactical" or combat use, but I'm finding they're my preferred blade shape for everyday use. I like that I have two different straight edges and basically two points with this design.
Anyhow, here's the knife that entered my possession this past Monday.
I was impressed when I removed the knife from its box. The action was stiff, but still smooth, and lockup looked great. Are the edges of the liners still rough? Yes. Do the scales and liners match up perfectly? No. Do I think it matters in actual usage? Not a bit. Really, the only gripe I had about the construction is that the clip side of the knife was a bit higher compared to the pivot side. A quick loosening of the screws, holding everything where it needed to be, and re-tightening fixed the issue. It wasn't something that I could feel when I was holding the knife, but it bugged me enough to want to fix it.
The edge was nicely ground, but it was just too steep to be effective. I like an edge that can cleanly slice paper, so I went to work reprofiling it. After a couple of hours, I finally ended up with an edge was happy with.
I maintained the chisel grind on the edge, and merely extended the bevel a bit. The edge is still plenty strong, but is thin enough to get very sharp. I have no issues slicing paper from either direction now, something that I can't say for the original edge. I'm finding that it performs just as well as a regular V-grind in most of my usage.
The 7V has been in my pocket since I got it Monday, and I honestly don't see it leaving any time soon. It's proven itself capable of doing anything from opening mail to cutting zip-ties. It carries well in the pocket, and the handle fills my grip nicely. I've always liked the more neutral handles of the 7 series, because they lend themselves to a variety of different grips. I don't really use the wave feature all that much, but I find it does work well when I want it to. Now if I could just figure out how to use it to open bottles.....
All in all, I'm glad I finally picked up another Emerson, and I think I might see a couple more in my future.
