Left side grind?

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On Emerson's website they say they have a left side grind because it is their "signature" and that as a tool or a weapon it makes no difference. Actually it does, a right side grind is preferable as a tool so you can "chisel/whittle" away from your body with your right hand. It would seem to me that as much knife use is non-combat oriented it would really benefit from a right side grind... I know it is their signature, but shouldn't the consumer have the option at the least?

The fact that the chisel is on the left side is the main reason I have always bought knives other than Emerson. I have talked to a couple of freinds about it and one said he did not care one way or the other, and the other freind said that the chisel being the "wrong" way was the reason he opted for a different knife as well.

This may seem petty, but if it is preventing me from buying, there are probably others who feel the same... Any thoughts on this? Am I just overly picky or have some of you had the same initial reaction?
 
Different model knives have different grinds, or the choice of grinds. My new Model 15 has a conventional V grind. So does another of Emerson's most popular models, the Commander.

Perhaps you'd like to look at a different model?
 
On Emerson's blades that are "V" ground I don't see why the edge is not also "V" ground instead of the chisel grind. I checked a NIB CQC12 ("V" ground blade) I have and the left side is factory ground at 25°. This would equate to a conventional "V" ground edge of only 12.5° per side. I normaly grind heavy use knives at 20°-25° per side (40°-50° inclusive). I am curious why a knife designed for heavy use is given an edge having only a 25° total grind. If I keep it I will grind a 20° per side (40° inclusive) edge on it...
 
the commander really isnt a conventional "V" grind like say a spyderco delica PE FWIW, regardless of what EKI (or anyone else lol) says. the only 1 close to a conventional "V" is the '12 and its just close to being a conventional "V" its not really one. properly sharpened therre grinds cut just fine for what they are designed for, ie self defense, if ya want a utility knife get a BM, spydie, MT, etc.

except for very fine cutting the LH grind doesnt matter i have carried LH CG's and RH CG"s quite a bit and it really doesnt matter, certainly not much.

if ya dont like how they do the grinds buy something else.
 
Hey 1A---I see yer still dance'n with the devil by the light of the moon. See you around.
 
i see ya dont have a "nickname" anymore lol, glad to see it........will be seeing ya around too bud,
 
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