New to Emerson... question

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After much anticipation and saving of funds I purchased a nib cqc-13. It is certainly the most ergonomic knife I have ever held. I love it on all levels save for the engraving of the emerson logo and such. They are very faint and difficult to make out. I carry this blade everyday and don't baby it, so this should not be a real concern except I plan to hand it down to my son one day as I am quite proud of it. Incidentally, he is quite a fan of it for the shape of the blade, as is his father. Has anyone had this experience? If so do you think I might be able to send it in to be redone? I was reluctant to call eki regarding this because it is rather nitpicky. Thanks in advance.
 
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If it were me, I would call the vendor and ask for an exchange. You will get it back faster than if you sent it to EKI.
 
I purchased it through kinfeart.com. They were great to deal with. Have you heard of this issue before? Thanks for the reply by the way, sir.
 
Not sure how Emerson applies their logo, but if I had to guess I would say it's an electrochemical etch.
It is very common for marking metal and not unheard of to be faded or uneven. Total operator error imo.
Of the five Emersons I have, the only ones that are perfect are the two black blades, the other three have faded or uneven logos but I didn't let it bother me.

My son is also a huge Emerson fan!

Edit: oops, just realized you said you carried it every day and didn't baby it so an exchange may not be possible if it looks used.
I have never had to deal with EKI so don't have any help for you in that regard.
 
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Eh, give it time.
Once you start to use it and the blade gets some good character worked into it, you'll forget all about that logo!
 
Yeah, mainly concerned about the date. I planned on getting a super 7 to use as a beater. It is just too hard for me to pamper a tool. Hmm, that was slightly homoerotic, sorry.
 
Mine are pretty faint as well, never really noticed that much, I try to wear thru the finish:thumbup:
 
cncpro11 said:
It is very common for marking metal and not unheard of to be faded or uneven. Total operator error imo.
Of the five Emersons I have, the only ones that are perfect are the two black blades, the other three have faded or uneven logos but I didn't let it bother me.
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I never even thought to check the logo & etching to see if it's even or not. Now you guys make me wanna go check my stuff! :D

But, even if I find that they're not perfect, I won't do anything about them b/c I just use the knives and I'll probably chalk it up to being part of the knife's "character." Kinda like scratches on the blade that show up over time from using them.
 
Indiana Joe said:
I never even thought to check the logo & etching to see if it's even or not. Now you guys make me wanna go check my stuff! :D

But, even if I find that they're not perfect, I won't do anything about them b/c I just use the knives and I'll probably chalk it up to being part of the knife's "character." Kinda like scratches on the blade that show up over time from using them.
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Haha!
No doubt that if you are obsessive compulsive then you may not be happy with Emerson knives.
 
I have a 2011 Roadhouse SF, brand new when it was bought, that is doing the same thing. Both logo and serial number have faded over a couple years now of occasional (it's in my edc rotation) carry and use. Personally, it hasn't bugged me enough to call EKI, but I don't see why they couldn't reapply the etch. What I really miss is the fresh burnt G10 smell of a new Emerson knife, but that's probably why I've bought five more since.
 
Many Emerson enthusiasts put a lot of weight behind the logo. The imperfections help to make the blade. Some Emersons with a messed up logo-reversed, etc.-are highly sought after.
 
I just acquired new mini cqc with standoffs and the etching is very faint and in some place invisible. It kinda bugs me because I love this knife so much.
 
I can see that being the case especially with collectables. I use just about all my knives though, and logos take a beating. Its unavoidable in most circumstances.

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Many Emerson enthusiasts put a lot of weight behind the logo. The imperfections help to make the blade. Some Emersons with a messed up logo-reversed, etc.-are highly sought after.
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