Cqb1

[jrc123]

I ordered a CQB1 from fern knives, and it says Camillus knives and not CUDA. it still has the robert terzuola logo and it says 154cm and not ats34.. I know they changed to 154cm but why doesn't it say CUDA. I was hoping it wasn't counterfiet or something. I've been trying to get a hold of coustomer scervice with no luck. Also my IWB loop doesn't snap closed. Other than that I love the knife more than any knife I've ever had.I think I'm going to get another one.But does anyone know about why it's stamped like that?

 

[RogerRabbit]

I've got an older one that says "CUDA CQB1 - ATS34". The IWB Loop is from Blade-Tech, and it needs some brute strenght to close it. If you want to carry it conceiled, the better solution would be a Kydex loop screwed to the bottom of the sheath, so you also can tuck your shirt in between sheath and the loop inside your pants (over the Knive handle). When i made myself an IWB loop for my Fällkniven G1 Garm i simply took an 1" to 1,25" wide kydex stripe, heated it up with a heat gun and swaddled the upper end over a 1,25" file (i carry a 1,25" belt). I drilled 2 holes in the bottom of the stripe and screwed it to the bottom of the Sheath. Works great. If you don't know what i mean, Blade Tech has the same thing on one of theyr IWB Holsters and there is a picture on the homepage.

I really love that Terzuola design, but after a few years of carrying it i found the nice micarta grip is a bit slippery, and for a fighter design, in my opinion, it lacks a propper finger guard.
I got myself the Terzuola Fighter from Gryphon Knives (M30A1) and i'm impressed! The grip is rough and has a propper finger guard. Of course it has no Micarta and the blade surface isn't as shiny as the Camillus one, but it is what it is, a "no shit" Fighter. I love it.

So, if you want to get another one i'd recommend the Gryphon Knives M30A1.

RogerRabbit

 

[GIRLYmann]

You're lucky! I've got me a 154 steel vesion as well. But it appears that I got bad unmatching grinds with both sides not matching up to the point correctly. I would have thought that the QC on such an expensive knife be at least better than say of that found in the lower end "military" line. It's a fine knife to say the least but I was more than a little upset to find such a poor level of execution in what otherwise would have been nothing less than the perfect knife for me. I am begining to think that there are some real problems down at the factoryine. And its a shame having to waste perfectly good quility steel on the hands of unskilled workman.

 

[TorzJohnson]

You're lucky! I've got me a 154 steel vesion as well. But it appears that I got bad unmatching grinds with both sides not matching up to the point correctly. I would have thought that the QC on such an expensive knife be at least better than say of that found in the lower end "military" line. It's a fine knife to say the least but I was more than a little upset to find such a poor level of execution in what otherwise would have been nothing less than the perfect knife for me. I am begining to think that there are some real problems down at the factoryine. And its a shame having to waste perfectly good quility steel on the hands of unskilled workman.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I read a lot of great press on the CQB-1 over the past few years, people saying they were near custom-quality, nearly flawless, perfect etc., so I was happy to trade a mint SERE 2000 for one. The CQB-1 I received had the top swedge ground way off-center, and all the traction grooves were lumpy and uneven - you'd think they would use something straight to cut them. I think you're right though, something must have changed in QC between the first production and the later production.