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emerson cqc6
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From Emerson the CQC6 is $ 500 but there is the 3 year wait.If you get one on the secondary market expect to pay anywhere from $ 750 to $900.I've had mine for about 2 years now and it is one of my favorite carry knives,feels very good in the hand and is quite sharp.Looks great,hope this helps some.
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Hi Dirk,
Thanks for the plug.
Retail on the CQC6 is $525.00
The wait will be closer to 5 years not 3. Individual posted in the Emerson Forum that he recieved his 18 months late. He was quoted 2 years.
The price in the aftermaket is $900.00. This is basically the low end, as the CQC6 while being the most sought after knife is also the most available knife.
I tell this to every person who buys an Emerson from me.
1) I did not get this knife from Emerson. These are generally purchased in the after market and the price is between $700 - $800. So much for the lofty mark up's on the dealers part.
2) The knife on it's own merit is not worth that kind of money.
3) If you are buying this knife you are doing so because you want to. Emerson knives are the only custom knife that I sell, that I will not take back in trade (it says this on my web site as well).
4) While the knives are in demand right now, if Ernie went back to work and produced 300 knives a year ( a number that is standard of most full time tactical folder makers) this would cause a flood in the market and your knife would probably drop in value.
5) If you looking for that style of knife, buy a 458 Magnum from Greg Lightfoot. It has BG-42 steel and carbon fiber scales (in addition to the usual titanium parts) and the price is $475.00. It's even ground on the correct side for a right handed person!
6) With the current market, if you could find an Emerson for $525.00 (which he has several for sale at every show he attends). Buy it.
I think this is a honest approach to selling this particular makers knife.
Yes, I do sell a lot of 458 Magnum's.
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Les Robertson
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http://www.robertsoncustomcutlery.com/rcc/makers.shtml
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
Thanks for the plug.
Retail on the CQC6 is $525.00
The wait will be closer to 5 years not 3. Individual posted in the Emerson Forum that he recieved his 18 months late. He was quoted 2 years.
The price in the aftermaket is $900.00. This is basically the low end, as the CQC6 while being the most sought after knife is also the most available knife.
I tell this to every person who buys an Emerson from me.
1) I did not get this knife from Emerson. These are generally purchased in the after market and the price is between $700 - $800. So much for the lofty mark up's on the dealers part.
2) The knife on it's own merit is not worth that kind of money.
3) If you are buying this knife you are doing so because you want to. Emerson knives are the only custom knife that I sell, that I will not take back in trade (it says this on my web site as well).
4) While the knives are in demand right now, if Ernie went back to work and produced 300 knives a year ( a number that is standard of most full time tactical folder makers) this would cause a flood in the market and your knife would probably drop in value.
5) If you looking for that style of knife, buy a 458 Magnum from Greg Lightfoot. It has BG-42 steel and carbon fiber scales (in addition to the usual titanium parts) and the price is $475.00. It's even ground on the correct side for a right handed person!
6) With the current market, if you could find an Emerson for $525.00 (which he has several for sale at every show he attends). Buy it.
I think this is a honest approach to selling this particular makers knife.
Yes, I do sell a lot of 458 Magnum's.
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Les Robertson
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Les, you hit the nail on the head concerning Emerson! If you pay $900+ for a CQC6 you cannot deny that you are buying in large part a name. Emerson knives are very nice, but if you hold an Emerson in one hand and a Lightfoot in the other you will ask yourself, 'why did I pay so much for the Emerson'. I have owned a 460Mag for about 3 years and the workmanship is impeccable!
CM, you are right the lightfoots are great but i like his older stuff compared to his new stuff.I have a 460 spearpoint that is about 3 yrs old and recently acquired a tanto 460 and the new one didn't seem to have the same heft to it so i traded it to Les for a Elishewitz(thanks Les,love it).I also have a CQC6 and soon to have a CQC9,i love my 6,yes it is over priced but it doesn't bother me because i like it alot and use and carry it.
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Tattoo, thanks for your two cents. I could not agree with you more. My 3 year old is also a 460 spearpoint (and back then you got it with bolsters for less than what a plain one costs now!). I have not purchased a newer Lightfoot because I do not like them as well either. A 6 and a 9, impressive now you just need the elusive Rhino.
By the way I still like that tactical MUDT I got from you!
By the way I still like that tactical MUDT I got from you!
Les Robertson
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CM and Tatoo,
Part of the reason the Lightfoots don't have the same heft is that he is now using titanium bolster's instead of stainless steel bolster's. Im afraid I am the one responsible for that change, also Greg using BG-42 and Carbon Fiber (which is also lighter than G-10).
So now with Greg's knives you are now getting a far superior product than you were 3 years ago. While the price has gone up, this is due mostly to the cost of the materials used.
As for the elusive Rhino's. Emereson (according to the letter he gave to one of my customers) has made 5, three with serration's and two without.
I owned 4 of these knives, the fifth according to the letter, Emerson still owns.
These knives were patterned after the tool a medical examiner uses to cut the cartilage found in the larynx. The problem with the knife, according to the SEAL's, was that the knife was too "mission specific".
Greg's knives are constantly being refined. Where as Emerson knives have stood still for the last 4 years.
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Les Robertson
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http://www.robertsoncustomcutlery.com/rcc/makers.shtml
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
Part of the reason the Lightfoots don't have the same heft is that he is now using titanium bolster's instead of stainless steel bolster's. Im afraid I am the one responsible for that change, also Greg using BG-42 and Carbon Fiber (which is also lighter than G-10).
So now with Greg's knives you are now getting a far superior product than you were 3 years ago. While the price has gone up, this is due mostly to the cost of the materials used.
As for the elusive Rhino's. Emereson (according to the letter he gave to one of my customers) has made 5, three with serration's and two without.
I owned 4 of these knives, the fifth according to the letter, Emerson still owns.
These knives were patterned after the tool a medical examiner uses to cut the cartilage found in the larynx. The problem with the knife, according to the SEAL's, was that the knife was too "mission specific".
Greg's knives are constantly being refined. Where as Emerson knives have stood still for the last 4 years.
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Les Robertson
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Les, thanks for the information!!
It is obvious that you always know what you are talking about when it comes to custom knives.
It is obvious that you always know what you are talking about when it comes to custom knives.
Critical,glad you enjoy your blade and glad i could help.
Les,you are right about the Lightfoots but i still like the heft of my old one.Can you get a 460 with a wheel opener instead of a thumb stud ?An observation,when i had both the 460's the newer one seemed to have thinner liners and the lock didn't seem to be a sticky as my older on,any ideas as to why this is or was it an illusion to me Les ?
thanks for your words of wisdom,by the way i sent a scan to you.
Les,you are right about the Lightfoots but i still like the heft of my old one.Can you get a 460 with a wheel opener instead of a thumb stud ?An observation,when i had both the 460's the newer one seemed to have thinner liners and the lock didn't seem to be a sticky as my older on,any ideas as to why this is or was it an illusion to me Les ?
thanks for your words of wisdom,by the way i sent a scan to you.
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Someone has got to post a pic of this Rhino that Emerson makes. Even if it is "Mission specific" I would love to see what the heck it looks like.
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Regarding the Lightfoot liner locks, I also experienced some trouble with the stickiness on my 460 Tanto. It was actually disengaging quite easily due to "white knuckling." I called Greg and asked if he could fix it - he couldn't believe it was true at first!
Anyway, he told me shippping the knife to him for a 5 min. repair wasn't worth the trouble so he told me to take my knife apart and bend the locking bar towards the blade. At first I objected and said I didn't want to mess with the knife so he said just send it back. But when I got off the phone, curiosity overcame me and I took the 460 apart and did as he told. I actually bent the locking bar a little too much which actually resulted in a more difficult disengagement...something I prefer.
Now, I often have to disengage the locking bar with my left hand! The lock is rock solid. I love my 460 - a first class folding weapon!
Anyway, he told me shippping the knife to him for a 5 min. repair wasn't worth the trouble so he told me to take my knife apart and bend the locking bar towards the blade. At first I objected and said I didn't want to mess with the knife so he said just send it back. But when I got off the phone, curiosity overcame me and I took the 460 apart and did as he told. I actually bent the locking bar a little too much which actually resulted in a more difficult disengagement...something I prefer.
Now, I often have to disengage the locking bar with my left hand! The lock is rock solid. I love my 460 - a first class folding weapon!
Sorry for such a late response guys , I guess the E-mail feature wasn't working on my post , and I haven't been back since for other reasons , but thanks for the great responses , guess maybe I'll have to reconsider on the emerson.......thanks
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