Emerson CQC-7 Comes with Different Washers Now?

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MatthewSB

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I just bought my first Emerson knife in a long time - a black coated CQC-7. Quality is excellent, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that it has a great big washer on the right/lock/non beveled side and a smaller washer on the left/non-lock/beveled side.

I'm guessing this was done to help blade centering and keep the non beveled side from touching the frame? (The last Emerson I bought had horrible centering and the blade rubbed against the side of the frame so I returned it :mad: )

I really like this knife! Now to break it in by opening and closing it a thousand times....
 
All the Emerson knives I've owned (since 2010) have had different sized washers.
 
tokerblue said:
All the Emerson knives I've owned (since 2010) have had different sized washers.
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But, do they have the bigger washer on the lock side?

The previous ones I've owned had the smaller washer on the lock side, to allow the lock to clear. Maybe they just messed up with this one and put them on backwards? It doesn't interfere with anything....
 
I was mistaken. I just checked my Emersons and the large washer is on the lock side. The small washer has to be on the non-lock side due to the secondary detent. If the large washer is on the non-lock side, it will partially cover the detent.
 
tokerblue said:
I was mistaken. I just checked my Emersons and the large washer is on the lock side. The small washer has to be on the non-lock side due to the secondary detent. If the large washer is on the non-lock side, it will partially cover the detent.
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glad you straightened that out!
 
tokerblue said:
I was mistaken. I just checked my Emersons and the large washer is on the lock side. The small washer has to be on the non-lock side due to the secondary detent. If the large washer is on the non-lock side, it will partially cover the detent.
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Could one of you guys explain this secondary detent to me? I'm still fairly new to Emersons and got my CQC-7 just about a week ago.
 
Thanks for the replies everyone :D

grownstar said:
Could one of you guys explain this secondary detent to me? I'm still fairly new to Emersons and got my CQC-7 just about a week ago.
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Most liner lock knives use a ball detent pressed into the liner, that locks up with a divot in the blade when the blade is closed to keep the blade from opening in your pocket. Most (or all?) Emerson knives have a second detent on the opposite side, so the blade is kept from opening on both sides instead of just one.
 
I believe that the detent on the non-locking liner is the only functional detent. The ball on the lock side is only there to prevent friction from the liner lock. This way lock tension and detent strength can be adjusted separately. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. It's a very good design in my opinion.

Tom
 
MatthewSB said:
Thanks for the replies everyone :D

Most liner lock knives use a ball detent pressed into the liner, that locks up with a divot in the blade when the blade is closed to keep the blade from opening in your pocket. Most (or all?) Emerson knives have a second detent on the opposite side, so the blade is kept from opening on both sides instead of just one.
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T Schloz said:
I believe that the detent on the non-locking liner is the only functional detent. The ball on the lock side is only there to prevent friction from the liner lock. This way lock tension and detent strength can be adjusted separately. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. It's a very good design in my opinion.

Tom
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Thank you guys for taking the time to respond. I now have a better understanding of what is quickly becoming one of my favorite blades.

 
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