Help! First Emerson...

Birch · Mar 29, 2001

New guy here. I've always liked the looks and reputation of the Emersons. I can't quite step up to the customs, but I am going to purchase a production model. Now... Which one? Commander? Raven? Spec? Then.. where do I get one? I'm in Illinois.

Help please!

Cheers!

Birch

redratsnake · Mar 29, 2001

Hi And Welcome

Man that was an easy question

i wish.. i like them all i guess it depends what you are going to do with the knife i have a commander cause i love the wave and blade shape the blade has just the right weight for flicking feels good and strong you can diasemble it in a minute with two screwdrivers i could go on but i will let some other formites give ya some advice good luck and good choice

Tim

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Eric Blair · Mar 29, 2001

Hiya Birch, and welcome. Get yourself a Commander. Why? Because they're the BEST!
I'm sure the Suspects here can give you the low-down on the best prices in town, but I highly recommend Larry@bladeart.com www.bladeart.com
Larry is one of the best dealers around and he'll check the blade out for you thoroughly before he ships it to you. Larry is a straight-up Knife Guy, and he makes sure that his customers don't get stuck with a lame piece. You might find a better price, but you won't find better service.
Good luck to you, and stick around. There's alot of great guys here at the Emerson Forum.

K Robinson · Mar 29, 2001

Birch:
Welcome to the forums.
As far as were to buy,look around the forums there are many reputable companies to choose from including 1SKS,Emerson,Triple Aught Design,or go to the for sale forums and look around,great deals to be had there.
You are now part of the most knife experanced community anywhere so feel free to tap into the endless supply of information that is just a post away.

Kevin

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John Hollister · Mar 29, 2001

<h2><font color=red><center>Commander</center></font></h2>

Ehhh, did I say that out loud?

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scott475 · Mar 30, 2001

www.discountknives.com has the best prices I have found on the net. www.1sks.com and www.knifeoutlet.com are not far behind on prices. I have only dealt with Knife Outlet before, and the service was fine, but I never had any problems, so I can;t really speak for what their service is on the tail end. I hear that 1SKS will match prices, and from what I have read, their service is great. I think I will start using them, as buying through them helps support bladeforums also.

Anybody correct me if I am wrong.

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Usual Suspect

dwenslen · Mar 30, 2001

A commander, or if you prefer a tanto or clip blade, get a socfk. Give Roger a shout over at www.knifeworks.com-he'll give you a good price and is great to deal with. The socfk, of course, can only be gotten through www.tacticaledge.com.
cheers,
DWE

Birch · Mar 30, 2001

OK, ok. I was leaning towards the commander anyways. Next dumb question... do I go serrated?

Brigadier · Mar 30, 2001

SOCFK!! SOCFK!! SOCFK!! SOCFK!! SOC......

You get the point. They are only available from Extreme Outfitters at www.tacticaledge.com. You can get tanto or spearpoint, Black-T or Green-T, and they're all 50% serrated. I think this is EKI's best knife. You can't go wrong.

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Beretta 92 FS nut and Wave-aholic
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budrichard · Mar 30, 2001

Have both serrated and un-serrated Commanders. Prefer plain blade by a wide margin. don't have to sharpen serrations. Only knife I like with serrations is SARK. Dick

John Hollister · Mar 30, 2001

Agreed, I think the plain edge has a touch more class.

John

Eric Blair · Mar 30, 2001

I prefer partial serrations, but only because I tend to cut quite a bit of rope and bailing twine here at my ranch. Simply a matter of preference. A blade with teeth just offers more utility for me.

SALTY · Apr 2, 2001

Commander, partially serrated.
I agree that plain edge has a bit more "class" , if you can call it that, but my Commander is not my "classy" knife. I feel as though partial serrations offer more utility.

Birch · Apr 3, 2001

Well... no one mentioned it, but it was a deal that I couldn't pass up... My new CQC7A just arrived today.... Very sweet. I'm very happy... Now on to that Commander, or Spec-war, or...

Cheers!

Birch