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My Possibly First Emerson
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I'm a big fan of the commander style knives! An m-come was my second Emerson and my most abused. I like how the commander manages to carry the majority of its spine thickness all the way to the tip, making it especially rugged. A full-size commander is on my short list of knives I want to acquire!
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NICE!!! Yeah, Emerson's have been some of the sharpest factory edge I have seen/experienced. Congrats on picking up both!
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Nice. Excellent start.
Your not alone, I just ordered a second Zt620BW because I like the Emerson design so much.
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After you've handled both of them, let us know which one you prefer as an EDC.
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I love mine, light, strong, I can sharpen it on a ceramic tea cup, and it's the knife I take with me when at the gym. Currently in my pocket as I speak at the gym.
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Hey Pat, you mean your karambit or, do you have a Commander at the gym?
I'll be back home tomorrow. The Commander should be there waiting for me.
Put my new Commander to the test again today. I am still new to the chisel edge thing, so I wanted to see just how it would hold up.
First, I cut 5 lbs. of potatoes. The edge help up well. I would stop occasionally, just to see how long it would take to bring that edge back to shaving status - not long, a few strokes on an India stone, and it was there.
Next, my wife asked me to open a few cans of cut string beans. The can opener is old, and it wouldn't cut the entire top loose, so I figured this was an opportunity to see how the edge would hold. Would the edge snap or would it round.
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Afterwards, I brought the edge back, no chips on the edge, with a carborundum, India stone, and finally a steel.
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Of course, I had to test the edge. Slicing paper was easy.
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And what is a cutting test with out a flesh test?
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Happy Easter ALL.
First, I cut 5 lbs. of potatoes. The edge help up well. I would stop occasionally, just to see how long it would take to bring that edge back to shaving status - not long, a few strokes on an India stone, and it was there.
Next, my wife asked me to open a few cans of cut string beans. The can opener is old, and it wouldn't cut the entire top loose, so I figured this was an opportunity to see how the edge would hold. Would the edge snap or would it round.
Afterwards, I brought the edge back, no chips on the edge, with a carborundum, India stone, and finally a steel.
Of course, I had to test the edge. Slicing paper was easy.
And what is a cutting test with out a flesh test?
Happy Easter ALL.
Another vote for the Commander. I love mine, chisel grind and all. Mine's stonewashed with no serrations. I use a Spyderco Sharpmaker and haven't had an issues in maintaining a razor sharp blade. Great knife! As far as the Super Commander, I don't have one; however I do have a Super CQC-8 which I love, but fair warning that it's a very large knife.