emerson CQC7 or benchmade?

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I have a BM-Emerson CQ which I lost, nice, but I was considering purchasing a Emerson model. Does anyone have any opinions about which kife is of better quality?
 
I've found the fit and finish to be a little bit below BM on the Emerson ones, and they are on the short side compared to the discontinued BM 975, almost the same compared to 970. It is a solid knife, but don't be too surprised if the scales aren't polished completely alike, or some other very very minor problem. Also, I prefer the torx screws on the BM.
 
BTW, welcome to the forums. Please stick around! We need more knife nuts!

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Chang the Asian Janitorial Apparatus
 
I disagree with Chang. I had four (4) BM's, and I have two Emersons now. The grips are fitted better on the Emersons, and they have a more rounded ergonomic edge. The corner of the blade where the belly meets the Tanto is perfect on both Emersons. Further, while the screws are not the same as BM's, they thread into metal shanks on the reverse side, not just into the G-10.--OKG
 
Are the BM version still available? My understanding was that BM and Emerson had "dissolved" their relationship and BM was no longer producing Emerson designs.
 
I would take a look at the Benchmade 722. Similar design to the Emerson, but has the axis lock. Fit and finish are better than the Emerson.

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Dennis Bible

[This message has been edited by shootist16 (edited 10-05-2000).]
 
hehehe, I was just looking at those, and one has been added to my list of items necessary to my survival.
I like the fact that the blade isn't chisel ground.
 
Gotta go with the Shootist here. Get that 722 with the Axis lock and don't look back. If you just gotta have the CQC7 though, my vote also goes with the Benchmade.

Dig around in the For Sale forums and get a used one.
 
Regarding the CQC7, I think you wouldn't go wrong with either the BM or Emerson version. I have an Emerson CQC7-A, which came near perfect, except I've had to work on getting the edge sharp. I prefer the more comfortable handle and the Emerson version feels very solid.

I generally prefer Benchmade Torx construction, but consider you can not get warranty work on a BM CQC7 because it's out of production...if you sent it in for work the best they could do is exchange it for another similar, current knife in Benchmade's line.
Jim
 
Welcome!

I've owned many of both and would recommend the Buck Strider over either if you are looking for a knife that was designed with the intent of Emerson's CQC7 with better execution and capabilities.

Later,
Chris
 
OKG, you might know better than me, because I've only owned one Emerson CQC-7, and handled like 2 BM CQC-7's. However, the CQC-7 I had... it had unevenly "polished" scales. The right scale wasn't "polished" the same as the left scale and it looked just sort of weird. Texture was weird. And it had little nicks right out of the box on the blade, like near the tang and next to the tip. Nothing major, but I never saw any of those on the BM's. The Emerson CQC-7 has a better design with the screws threading into the titanium, but the BM had better finish quality.

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Chang the Asian Janitorial Apparatus
 
The BM CQC7 is what made Benchmade a name in the knife industry. The buck strider is a copy of the BM CQC7. The Emerson CQC7 sucks because it is way too small to be a tactical fighter. Benchmade made large and small CQC7. The large BM CQC7 is the one to get. The BM 722 has a tooth pick 3.25" size blade. Great lock on it, no thumb disk and no reach. My vote is for the large 975 BM CQC7, all the others fall short.
 
To Chang:
I think you got a bad Emerson, and I didn't think they let any slip through. Not only have I bought 2 CQC7-B's, but I bought a Commander, as well. I believe that Ernie builds for strength, and my complaints all center around sharpness. Truth be told, I'm not much of a 'chisel grind' guy, but I see the utility of such designs when strength is needed over precision cutting. For example, when I go varmint hunting in South Dakota, I used to pack a BM 970ST. If it got wet or dinged, it didn't rust and my Microtechs stayed pretty. I can sharpen fairly well with my Edge-Pro, but the CQC7-B's try my patience (I sharpen and polish and let a full burr develop, then drop the arbor to perfectly flat and gently knock off the burr and strop). I can get a chisel grind 'sharp,' but the Microtech Tantos are 'spooky.'--OKG
 
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