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So I had been interested in Emersons for a while now, looking mostly at the Combat Karambit and CQC-7. I decided that I was going to buy a karambit to add something unique to my knife collection, I looked around and besides a custom Emersons was the only company I was interested in. I thought it would also be a good chance to see why they were so highly spoken of. The only thing that turned me off was the price. Given the recent decline of the Canadian Dollar, I couldn't get a Combat Karambit for less that $330 CAD. So when one of my favorite online dealers had it on sale for $250 CAD (~$190USD) I jumped on it.
It arrived today, and after handling and examining it I am quite pleased with my purchase. The G-10 in some places is not perfectly flush with the Ti, but it doesn't bother me. The centering, blade grind, out of box sharpness, and lock-up are all near perfect however. The action is a bit gritty, but I have read that there is a break in period with Emersons.
I do have one question for Emerson owners however. When it arrived I attempted to disassemble the knife to help with the grittyness. I got as far as getting the G-10 on the none locking side off, however it seemed as though the female part of the pivot as well as the stop pin were press fitted (like a rivet) into the Ti making it impossible to disassemble. Is this normal? Or do I just need to give it a little force to get the scale off?
It is a 2013 Combat Karambit, not the bullnose variation.
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It arrived today, and after handling and examining it I am quite pleased with my purchase. The G-10 in some places is not perfectly flush with the Ti, but it doesn't bother me. The centering, blade grind, out of box sharpness, and lock-up are all near perfect however. The action is a bit gritty, but I have read that there is a break in period with Emersons.
I do have one question for Emerson owners however. When it arrived I attempted to disassemble the knife to help with the grittyness. I got as far as getting the G-10 on the none locking side off, however it seemed as though the female part of the pivot as well as the stop pin were press fitted (like a rivet) into the Ti making it impossible to disassemble. Is this normal? Or do I just need to give it a little force to get the scale off?
It is a 2013 Combat Karambit, not the bullnose variation.
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. I let them break in naturally. Hopefully the disassembly you attempted won't change anything. Let it break in over a month or two and you'll find you like it even more. The 'gritiness' you feel is pretty much normal for a new Emerson...think nothing of it. Emersons want to be USED. Just use it and be patient with a break in period. When new, Emersons EVOLVE over a little time. I never lube an Emerson either.