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Emerson Knives quality?
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This topic really has been gone over heavily in the past, perticularly several recent threads. I'd search and search some more before you decide on buying.
Their (EKI) warranty is good, the knife you get in unlikely to be as nice as your Benchmade, and the fact is E.E. just doesn't care. But, you can get a Wave, and tip-up carry.
Their (EKI) warranty is good, the knife you get in unlikely to be as nice as your Benchmade, and the fact is E.E. just doesn't care. But, you can get a Wave, and tip-up carry.
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I've never handled Emerson's production knives, so I won't comment on them (except that I like the look of the A100).
But, for sure, there is one Emerson-designed knife that will offer truly manically precise fit and finish (based on my experience with the company): the Klötzli EM-MI LTD:
But, for sure, there is one Emerson-designed knife that will offer truly manically precise fit and finish (based on my experience with the company): the Klötzli EM-MI LTD:
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Emerson knives backs their warranty 100% in my experience, and then some. I sent in an old A-100 and I told them that I bought it used. The lockup had "maxed out" from the previous owners uses and I wanted it to be like new. I wrote that I would be willing to pay for it, etc, etc. After I sent it in I didn't hear anything back. Less than a month later I received a package. They put a brand new titanium liner in my A-100 and didn't charge me anything. All I had to pay was shipping.
Aside from the scratches, it is basically a new knife now. The lockup is perfect and consistent after wearing in the new [sticky] Ti.
In the end, you just have to buy the knife you really want. The amount of money that you "save" by buying a "higher value option" will become relatively meaningless over many years of continuing use (the payback period). If Emerson knives don't speak to you anymore than comparable less expensive options, then by all means, save some money. However if one does speak to you more than the rest, I say go for it.
A lot of people complain about Emerson knives without ever even holding one (and I was one of those people, long ago, before I ever bought one. I complained about the price/steel ratio, If I remember correctly. Now, I no longer believe an expensive knife has to have a super steel.)
I hope you find what you are looking for!:thumbup:
Aside from the scratches, it is basically a new knife now. The lockup is perfect and consistent after wearing in the new [sticky] Ti.
In the end, you just have to buy the knife you really want. The amount of money that you "save" by buying a "higher value option" will become relatively meaningless over many years of continuing use (the payback period). If Emerson knives don't speak to you anymore than comparable less expensive options, then by all means, save some money. However if one does speak to you more than the rest, I say go for it.
A lot of people complain about Emerson knives without ever even holding one (and I was one of those people, long ago, before I ever bought one. I complained about the price/steel ratio, If I remember correctly. Now, I no longer believe an expensive knife has to have a super steel.)
I hope you find what you are looking for!:thumbup:
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I am just curious, what does justify "expensive" price on the knife in this particular case? EKI in the linked thread publicly declared fit and finish isn't something they care about(which does show), steel by today's standards is average, and EKI's HT of that steel isn't stellar either. As far as its edge holding goes, there isn't much to speak of. Liners are thin, thinner compared to Benchmade, Spyderco, Kershaw etc. What gives?
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I justify the relatively expensive price on the A-100 because of my enthusiasm for its design.
It is all about design design design.
I like the design, so much so, that I do not interpret any other current market offerings as substitutes. There is only one maker who makes an A-100. It is Emerson.
If anyone else made an A-100 for less, they would probably be breaking laws I like to support.
My experience exactly. The Benchmade CQC7B models were superior except for ergos; the Emerson version has a lot of sharp edges rounded into curves.
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Before you ask this question yet another time, you can fix it yourself. If you want them to fix it for you, that is something you have to call or email them and send the knife in to find out. I would say that if the blade is grossly off center, yes they will fix it, but you must pay to ship the knife the and shippin back to you. I doubt anyone here can effectively speak to what EKI considers within spec or not.
"you can fix it yourself"
How ? by loosening both pivot screws and then re-tightening to center ?
I don't have an Emerson so i don't know if there are pivot screws on either side. I just figure it might be the same as getting a bicycle wheel centered.
roland
How ? by loosening both pivot screws and then re-tightening to center ?
I don't have an Emerson so i don't know if there are pivot screws on either side. I just figure it might be the same as getting a bicycle wheel centered.
roland
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I'll probably make an entire new thread about my experience today, but seeing as it's relevant to this one, I'll chime in.
Earlier this year I was in a tiny little "Military" store in Singapore. They had a few knives in a display, a bit of junk, but surprisingly some quite nice stuff too and from what I could tell, all genuine (they had quite an old military I would have bought had it not been full serrated). At that point in my life I had never even seen an Emerson in real life, let alone handled one. They got it out of the case and handed it to me, it looked like you'd handed a 12 year old a dremel and told them to make some knife liners. The action was gritty and overall it just felt junky. I walked out of that little store, turned to my wife and said "I can't believe those douche bags are trying to sell a knock off Emerson at genuine Emerson prices, what a piece of crap."
Apparently I owe "those douche bags" an apology. Today on my first day of my first trip to America I went to my first real knife store (Beckwith's Blades in Houston). I got to handle so many knives that I had only ever seen on these forums and apart from getting to try out a Sebenza, the other thing I was interested in was trying out a 100% bona fide genuine Emerson. But it turns out I already had. Everything I didn't like in Singapore was the same on these. I even got to try out the wave this time and to be honest, my ti-lite waves smoother (actually, I hate to admit it, but the HEST I sent back was smoother too). The more time I spent looking at the Emerson, the less impressed I was, I really expect a knife in that price range to have G10 that somewhat line up with the liners. I ended picking up a composite blade Leek and an Opinel, and you know what? The fit and finish is great and the lock up is solid as a rock. If you gave me the choice of a free Leek or an Emerson (and I couldn't sell it), I wouldn't need the thinking music, the Leek would be out of your hand and in my pocket, with me running out the door before you change your mind.
Earlier this year I was in a tiny little "Military" store in Singapore. They had a few knives in a display, a bit of junk, but surprisingly some quite nice stuff too and from what I could tell, all genuine (they had quite an old military I would have bought had it not been full serrated). At that point in my life I had never even seen an Emerson in real life, let alone handled one. They got it out of the case and handed it to me, it looked like you'd handed a 12 year old a dremel and told them to make some knife liners. The action was gritty and overall it just felt junky. I walked out of that little store, turned to my wife and said "I can't believe those douche bags are trying to sell a knock off Emerson at genuine Emerson prices, what a piece of crap."
Apparently I owe "those douche bags" an apology. Today on my first day of my first trip to America I went to my first real knife store (Beckwith's Blades in Houston). I got to handle so many knives that I had only ever seen on these forums and apart from getting to try out a Sebenza, the other thing I was interested in was trying out a 100% bona fide genuine Emerson. But it turns out I already had. Everything I didn't like in Singapore was the same on these. I even got to try out the wave this time and to be honest, my ti-lite waves smoother (actually, I hate to admit it, but the HEST I sent back was smoother too). The more time I spent looking at the Emerson, the less impressed I was, I really expect a knife in that price range to have G10 that somewhat line up with the liners. I ended picking up a composite blade Leek and an Opinel, and you know what? The fit and finish is great and the lock up is solid as a rock. If you gave me the choice of a free Leek or an Emerson (and I couldn't sell it), I wouldn't need the thinking music, the Leek would be out of your hand and in my pocket, with me running out the door before you change your mind.