AusLoX
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I’m a little late to the party but I have to chime in on this one because this debate has been going on for 25+ years. Emerson is to knives what glock is to guns.
First of all, know the purpose of his knives and designs. He designs tactical knives with the intention of self defense (for the most part) and hard field use. So here it goes..
The grind - everyone says “but the chisel is on the wrong side”
when slashing in hammer grip, it tends to go right to left and same in reverse grip. The chisel is properly built for this intention. It became a staple of how he does it and it works fine.
People love to complain about the rough G-10. It smooths out after use and being carried.
The knives break in over time and become extremely smooth. He uses teflon washers so dirt and debris can easily work its way out of the knife. He uses flat head pivot for easy adjustments in the field. 154cm steel for ease of sharpening and that steel works just fine. No rust issues and you don’t need the next best super steel. The designs are simply amazing as far as feel in hand and utility.
Since 2015 - they moved to a single detent and the knives are able to be flicked open much easier. The F&F has improved immensely in the past few years.
I have all the fun knives but Emerson has a place as well. All his designs are recognizable. From the feel to the sound they make when being opened or waved out. There’s a lot of history behind his designs. Many are taken from old world designs and applied in a pocketable version.
I love my Emerson’s just as much as my CRKs and all my traditionals. They all have a place.
I highly recommend trying out a newer one if you haven’t tried them in a while. They are only sold via Emerson’s website.
First of all, know the purpose of his knives and designs. He designs tactical knives with the intention of self defense (for the most part) and hard field use. So here it goes..
The grind - everyone says “but the chisel is on the wrong side”
when slashing in hammer grip, it tends to go right to left and same in reverse grip. The chisel is properly built for this intention. It became a staple of how he does it and it works fine.
People love to complain about the rough G-10. It smooths out after use and being carried.
The knives break in over time and become extremely smooth. He uses teflon washers so dirt and debris can easily work its way out of the knife. He uses flat head pivot for easy adjustments in the field. 154cm steel for ease of sharpening and that steel works just fine. No rust issues and you don’t need the next best super steel. The designs are simply amazing as far as feel in hand and utility.
Since 2015 - they moved to a single detent and the knives are able to be flicked open much easier. The F&F has improved immensely in the past few years.
I have all the fun knives but Emerson has a place as well. All his designs are recognizable. From the feel to the sound they make when being opened or waved out. There’s a lot of history behind his designs. Many are taken from old world designs and applied in a pocketable version.
I love my Emerson’s just as much as my CRKs and all my traditionals. They all have a place.
I highly recommend trying out a newer one if you haven’t tried them in a while. They are only sold via Emerson’s website.
