I'm new to the Emerson family, having recently purchased my first a CQC-7BW which I'm very happy with (especially now that I've figured out how to keep it sharp 
). Curious about one thing. As most of you know, the pivot screw on most folding knives impacts how quickly the knife can open and the stability of the blade when it's open. Tighten the screw too much and the knife can be difficult or even impossible to open. Loosen the screw too much, however, and you'll find the knife opens very quickly, but is "wobbly" even with the best lockup. Emersons are no exception (at least the new CQC-7s (can't speak to any others, but assume they are essentially similar). This isn't necessarily a bad thing, or even a design flaw. It's just the reality there are costs and benefits to anything. With folding knives, you usually have to balance ease of opening with open blade stability.
So here's a question: How tight/loose do y'all like to keep pivot screws on your Emersons? I've had mine long enough to break it in with the help of some ballistol and my obsession to needlessly open and close my blades. I set the screw by tightening it untii I can't open the blade using the thumb disc. From there I loosen the screw slightly less than ⅛ of turn. In this position, I cannot "flick" the knife open like I can on, say, my Benchmade Triage, but I can easily open it if I keep my thumg on the disk. On lockup, the blade is about as tight as I've ever exerienced with a folder, even when compare the BM Axis locks.
Interested on everyone else's preferences.
). Curious about one thing. As most of you know, the pivot screw on most folding knives impacts how quickly the knife can open and the stability of the blade when it's open. Tighten the screw too much and the knife can be difficult or even impossible to open. Loosen the screw too much, however, and you'll find the knife opens very quickly, but is "wobbly" even with the best lockup. Emersons are no exception (at least the new CQC-7s (can't speak to any others, but assume they are essentially similar). This isn't necessarily a bad thing, or even a design flaw. It's just the reality there are costs and benefits to anything. With folding knives, you usually have to balance ease of opening with open blade stability. So here's a question: How tight/loose do y'all like to keep pivot screws on your Emersons? I've had mine long enough to break it in with the help of some ballistol and my obsession to needlessly open and close my blades. I set the screw by tightening it untii I can't open the blade using the thumb disc. From there I loosen the screw slightly less than ⅛ of turn. In this position, I cannot "flick" the knife open like I can on, say, my Benchmade Triage, but I can easily open it if I keep my thumg on the disk. On lockup, the blade is about as tight as I've ever exerienced with a folder, even when compare the BM Axis locks.
Interested on everyone else's preferences.
