My Mini 7 is missing something. The tide went out.

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longun

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Something is missing from one of my Mini CQC 7 knives. The wave has disappeared. I've had the black Mini 7 for awhile, and it has become one of my favorite EDC knives. I've carried it nearly every day since I got it. But looking on the Emerson website at the waveless 8 got me thinking. Instead of the usually Mini 7 without the wave, I wanted the hump removed completely. So I found a stone washed Mini 7 on the forums and purchased it. Then I got to work on the grinder. I originally ground the wave of flat from the thumb disc to about the second jimping groove nearest the back of the blade. That was pretty good, but left the spine of the blade slightly high and I thought it looked a little odd. So I continued to remove more material until I got to the point you see in the pictures. Then I used some diamond stones and emery tape to try to match the original finish. I really like the way it turned out. And I like the spine of the blade being a little low in the handles, and the curve of the spine. The whole thing kind of reminds me of an A100, but with a tanto blade. Sorry about the color rendering of the pictures, but you get the idea. I love the wave, but wish Emerson would offer more knives with the waveless concept.



 
Very nice :thumbup:

I'm a big fan of the wave feature but I really like the way that turned out.
 
Looks good. For me though the thumb ramp is one of the reasons why the ergonomics of the 7 work for me.
 
Great job, looks factory. It could use some jimping, bonus points if you match the notches in the back of the handle when it's open :D

I love my non-waved mini CQC-7A, it's my favorite Emerson. I'd love to see more variety of 3" and under bladed Emersons, they're legal in more places.
 
Nice. I want to do the same thing to my 7A.
Prolly just settle for a getting another one without the wave, so as to keep the warranty.

The waves are a simply a fun novelty for me, and actually get in the way a bit. I never have problems deploying my ordinary manual knives under duress, but despite years of practice and decent skill, my Emersons have been known to occasionally get caught in my pocket or open only partially. Just an x factor i hope never dictates the outcome of a life or death situation.

Ernie (and many other makers) also seems to gravitate to a definite, pronounced, saber gip in his design ergos. More points for neutral handles (i wish they would bring back the Mini A-100). The thumb ramp is too abrupt, and too far back. Places the knife way too far forward in the hand. I like my thumb to extend naturally flat, farther forward along the spine of the blade for more power and precision. The wave hook is right where my thumb naturally wants to lay.

Maybe im missing something here ...

FWIW, i have average medium sized hands. Maybe the ergos work better on the bigger knives.
 
Thanks for looking guys. The Mini 7 has become my work knife, and had been working well for me as it was. It is large enough for me to get all my fingers on, but the wave feature makes it just a little cramped when my thumb is on the ramp. Now I can chock up on the handle easier and it never catches on the pocket. I've been moving toward smaller, "slower" knives at work. I supervise enough people that I can't afford a complaint. With larger, "faster" knives I've seen the eyes grow and heard a comment about "Jim and his switch blade". The Mini 7 does everything I ask of it, and now it won't scare anyone. Ha, ha!! On the larger Emerson knives I am still a big fan of the wave.
 
Nice work on the mod. I like the wave feature and the thumb ramp, but your Mini-7 looks great without them too.
 
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