Emerson worth the money?

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I really like the wave design but Spyderco is also a respected knifemaker and I can get a delica for under $60 bucks instead of $160 for a cqc10.

Is it really worth the money?

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i think its worth it. the spyderco is a great knife, but you will love the cqc!

i have several emersons, 7, 13, combat kerambit, love em all!!!
 
I noticed in a thread from a bit ago that people felt the draw on the delica and endura was more reliable than the emerson. That is important to me.
 
SFC123 said:
I noticed in a thread from a bit ago that people felt the draw on the delica and endura was more reliable than the emerson. That is important to me.
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it is, the 'wave' on the spyderco is much larger. but you need two hands to close it. it is a lockback.

again excellent knives, and i normally recommend the endura to people on a limited budget.
 
Well, you could manage to close it with one hand if you really want to. But I also think the real deal is the way to go. They're worth it to me. But any endura or delica is a good knife still and I'd buy one quick (and I have) if I was limited in $ for any reason. Also, keep in mind no wave will work 100% of the time, but most will work 95% to 99% of the time regaurdless of if it's made by spyderco or emerson.
 
I don't think Emerson is worth it. But opinions, preferences and tastes vary.

I think you'd be better served with an Axis lock Benchmade.

Phil
 
Considering what Emersons cost, I do not think they're a good value. Companies like Benchmade and Spyderco offer knives with the same(often better materials) at a lower overall cost. These companies offer a larger assortment of designs and seem to be more innovative overall. There is no question that Emerson knives are of top quality. They fall short in value for what they cost though.

I must say, I really dislike the chisel grinds prevalent in so many EKI designs. I am carrying a new EKI La Griffe at present, but only because it's the only affordable mass production iteration of this design of any appreciable quality. I still hate the chisel grind it has.
 
The axis is legal in CA. If you push a button and it flicks open and the blade is longer than 2 inches then no it's not legal in CA.
 
Tough question here. Do I think that EKI's are worth the money? Yes and no. If you get a good one yes they are. I have ordered 3 brand new Commanders during the month of January and all 3 had a flaw of some sort. I fixed them to my satisfaction but none the less flaws. Flaws I would think that should have been caught during inspection.

Called EKI on them and the fine young lady I spoke to said send them back. But I would have to pay for shipping backto me at the tune of 10 bucks apiece. Well thats 30 bucks I didn't want to spend. Reason being is that the knives probably wouldn't have been repaired all at the same time hence the individual shipping charges. She guarenteed they would be fixed though and EKI's C.S. is top notch so I had no doubts. I say if you can inspect the knife first and it suits you you won't go wrong. keepem sharp
 
I have heard many complaints with Emerson Knives. It seems there are 2 camps. The die hard fans and those that say quality control needs to improve. The input of the 2nd camp is that the quality is not worth the cost. Does anyone know if Emerson Knives makes a frame lock? Most complaints appear to be about the liners and the blades not being centered in the handle.
 
wow. this comes up fairly often.

worth it? yes, like someone else said, if you find a good one. QC seems loose lately. i had an older ('95?) CQC7 and loved it. went looking for a Commander at shows last year and ,again, no two liners locked up the same or seemed secure (to me). if i find one i like, i'll buy it in a heartbeat.

frame lock? check out the HD series of Emerson framelocks. looks like the way to go, but then your talking about $250.

for the money, i'd buy the Spydie sight-unseen. then look go -handle- Emersons and see if you want to pull the trigger on one.
 
So I'm still trying to understand how the Axis works. Do I open the blade by pushing the button?

On the other hand it seems that the Sypderco is a safer bet.
 
SFC123 said:
So I'm still trying to understand how the Axis works. Do I open the blade by pushing the button?

On the other hand it seems that the Sypderco is a safer bet.
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Spyderco is almost always a safe bet.

The AXIS system is a lockup, not an opener. It consists of a round bar that rides in a slot in the liners and is spring fed into the space between the slot and the top back part of the blade when the blade is fully opened. The locking bar is held in place by the dual omega springs until you pull back on one or both of the lock buttons to release the bar. Then the blade can be closed.
 
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So is it an unlock, wrist flick, bar snaps into lock type motion?
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you don't have to unlock it, you can just use the thumbstud. but, yes, when the lock is disengaged, the blade swings free allowing -very- easy one hand open/close.
 
the HD-7 and CQC12 are frame locks FWIW.

the QC on EKI's is better now than its ever been and imho comparable to any other co.

i have personally seen and dealt with more than one defective BM, spydie, MT, buck, etc, NO ONE has 100% success with QC, nobody.

lotsa folks like spydie better, and they are also good ones, i like them myself, not as much as EKI though, imho the spyderco Ti ATR is one of the very best edc knives around, they arent easy to find anymore and expensive when ya do, great knife though, i like most of the EKI lineup, only really like the ATR, manix & millie in the spydie lineup though, of course thats just me and what i like.

they are expensive, are they worth it?? they are to me, might not be to some, if ya dont like 'em get something else, wont bother me lol.
 
I have to agree with the positive opinions , the last Emerson I got ( a mini commander) was built better than the two older models I own.

The liner appears to be thicker , the screws are countersunk into the handle with more precision and the coating on all the hardware is better. I also like the finish on the uncoated blades.

I bought my waved Mini Commander last year on sale for 113.00 shipped. I think it's well worth the money.You can buy waved Emerson's for less than $160.00 , CQC7's and Mni Coms average 125.00 on the web.

I don't use the wave feature on my Emerson knives, I bought them because of their overall design and reputation.

Also , I own quite a few Benchmade knives with several different locks and they are consistently well made, smooth opening knives, never a disappointment.
 
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