Emerson CQC 7 Mini deployment

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Jake512

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Hey Guys,

Recently I decided I wanted to give Emerson a try and ordered a Mini CQC 7B. It got in today and looks to be a very solid and well made knife. I am however having some trouble with the deployment with both the wave and the thumb disk. Its very tight and only opens about half way with the wave (with a fair amount of force) and I can hardly even finish the deployment with a very forceful wrist flick.
I though I read something about "break in" times, if I keep on opening and closing it for a few days will it start to become more smooth or is there
another way to get it more smooth/usable?

Aside from that its an excellent knife and I do believe if it loosens up a good bit I'll become an Emerson fan for life :)

Thanks for the help
 
It will break in after a little bit. You could also loosen up the pivot just a touch and that will do it.
 
Did you take it apart it and clean it once you received it? That's pretty much the standard procedure with all Emerson's, as whatever they use to lube the knives is similar in consistency to mud. Once you clean all of that out, lightly oil the pivot, and start opening/closing it, it will smooth out tremendously. It's not a very quick break in period, but the end result is worth it.

Also, as it breaks in more, you'll be able to loosen the pivot without increasing blade play, which will lead to a smoother/faster deployment.
 
Misanthropia said:
Did you take it apart it and clean it once you received it? That's pretty much the standard procedure with all Emerson's, as whatever they use to lube the knives is similar in consistency to mud. Once you clean all of that out, lightly oil the pivot, and start opening/closing it, it will smooth out tremendously. It's not a very quick break in period, but the end result is worth it.

Also, as it breaks in more, you'll be able to loosen the pivot without increasing blade play, which will lead to a smoother/faster deployment.
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Misanthropia has a good technique. Personally, I never bother to dismantle my Emerson knives and simply use them to wear them in.

Emerson Knives use Nylatron washers, which is Nylon 6 impregnated with molybdenum disulphide, a material that is grey/black in appearance. Many mistake the molybdenum disulphide as metal machining 'gunk' left over from manufacturing, which is simply not the case. During the break-in period, you are bedding-in the Nylatron washers. As the washers are extremely tough, the process takes awhile.
 
I have a good size emerson collection and as stated above take it apart and make sure it claen then I like to use a bit of the CRK grease or white lithium grease would be just as good not much is needed. Im a tinker so it does not bother me to tear down a knife. Some people cry and wine about it but to me it just something to do. Emersons are not really "Flick-able" knives but once they break in they are supper smooth. I have a CQC 7bw in my pocket today I love the Emerson Look and Feel when its in your hand. They are like a old Pick up truck not real fast or flashy but damn if they don't get the job done ever time you ask it too.

The emerson warranty is great too, I have 7 in my collection right now and I've only sent one back in once for a cracked G-10 scale and dinged up steel side liner because I dropped the knife about 28 feet on to a parking lot and damned if did not land right on the edge of one of those parking space stop thingys that keep you from driving to far forward. Sent it in cost me like 16 bucks in shipping (PA to CA) and 2 weeks later I got my knife back like new no questions ask.

Stick with it Emerson's are a love hate type of deal you will either love the knife and will want to get more you you will hate it and sell it off and move on. And the "Wave" is fun and has a cool story behind it.
 
Thanks for all the info everyone, I might try taking it apart and oiling everything when I get home from from work tonight. Otherwise I'll just keep playing with the wave to work on the break in. It's a lot of fun but I'm not sure how long my pocket will be able to handle it :)
 
MadMullet said:
I have a good size emerson collection and as stated above take it apart and make sure it claen then I like to use a bit of the CRK grease or white lithium grease would be just as good not much is needed. Im a tinker so it does not bother me to tear down a knife. Some people cry and wine about it but to me it just something to do. Emersons are not really "Flick-able" knives but once they break in they are supper smooth. I have a CQC 7bw in my pocket today I love the Emerson Look and Feel when its in your hand. They are like a old Pick up truck not real fast or flashy but damn if they don't get the job done ever time you ask it too.

The emerson warranty is great too, I have 7 in my collection right now and I've only sent one back in once for a cracked G-10 scale and dinged up steel side liner because I dropped the knife about 28 feet on to a parking lot and damned if did not land right on the edge of one of those parking space stop thingys that keep you from driving to far forward. Sent it in cost me like 16 bucks in shipping (PA to CA) and 2 weeks later I got my knife back like new no questions ask.

Stick with it Emerson's are a love hate type of deal you will either love the knife and will want to get more you you will hate it and sell it off and move on. And the "Wave" is fun and has a cool story behind it.
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Yeah I'm already on the website looking at their other knives, I think I'm going to be giving Emerson a lot of my money. I saw Nutnfancys shot show video taking to him about the wave, that gave me a laugh when he told them about the call.
 
I've never been able to flick any Emerson knife open with the thumb disk. I guess I just don't see the point, if you want fast deployment, wave it. Otherwise, slow and controlled for me.
 
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