I just recieved an Emerson/Kershaw Auto-Commander and it is absolutely amazing. Probably the best automatic system I've seen. Now, that isn't to say its the fastest. It does fire hard enough ot be satisfactory and I have no complaints there. Its the safety mechanism incorporated into the firing button that's the genius.
It came shaving sharp, the S30V blade is perfectly done (I guess the blade steel was the Kershaw side of the house) and the Emerson logo is on one side with the Kershaw markings on the other is a nice touch. Its in a traditional V grind, something I prefer.
The G10 scales are typical Emerson quality and the aluminum underneath gives it a big, hefty knife feel...almost like a ZT. Tip up carry only but that's Emerson for you. "Kershaw" engraved and style clip; its the same as on my ZT-0400. That's a bit of a let down, I'd have liked the option of changing it out for one of the Emerson Skull clips. On the bright side, it probably isn't a big problem to tap new holes. The handle is entirely open (again, Emerson style).
Lock up is solid, no play in any direction. I haven't spine wacked it or done anything else to "test" it. But from my impressions this is one auto that I'd have no problem using in the field, getting dirty, and trusting my fingers to.
Now, after having a CQC-8 and now the Auto Commander I've come to the realization that Emersons are by far the most ergonomic knives around. They don't look special and I never saw the appeal before I actually held one. Its hard to describe how "right" feels but they feel right, come shaving sharp, and are made in a no-nonsense, reliable style that is everything I want and nothing I don't. Oh, and its made in the United States of America, another rarity.
It arrived in a box very much like the one my ZT 0400 came in but it is labeled "Bradley Cutlery Co." They're the ones that Kershaw/Emerson outsourced it to they did a fine job.
Final Note
The Auto-Commander is marvelous but it is a bit perplexing. Granted there's a market for everything (hey, I got one) but what's the point of an auto-Emerson? Cool factor? The wave is faster than any auto. Now it does come in handy when you're using gloves or what not but the basic waved Emersons with thumb disk pretty much have it down there already. With that being said, I'd definitely be up for an Auto Persian or CQC-8
Not my video but its pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mDrW6_oYIM
It came shaving sharp, the S30V blade is perfectly done (I guess the blade steel was the Kershaw side of the house) and the Emerson logo is on one side with the Kershaw markings on the other is a nice touch. Its in a traditional V grind, something I prefer.
The G10 scales are typical Emerson quality and the aluminum underneath gives it a big, hefty knife feel...almost like a ZT. Tip up carry only but that's Emerson for you. "Kershaw" engraved and style clip; its the same as on my ZT-0400. That's a bit of a let down, I'd have liked the option of changing it out for one of the Emerson Skull clips. On the bright side, it probably isn't a big problem to tap new holes. The handle is entirely open (again, Emerson style).
Lock up is solid, no play in any direction. I haven't spine wacked it or done anything else to "test" it. But from my impressions this is one auto that I'd have no problem using in the field, getting dirty, and trusting my fingers to.
Now, after having a CQC-8 and now the Auto Commander I've come to the realization that Emersons are by far the most ergonomic knives around. They don't look special and I never saw the appeal before I actually held one. Its hard to describe how "right" feels but they feel right, come shaving sharp, and are made in a no-nonsense, reliable style that is everything I want and nothing I don't. Oh, and its made in the United States of America, another rarity.
It arrived in a box very much like the one my ZT 0400 came in but it is labeled "Bradley Cutlery Co." They're the ones that Kershaw/Emerson outsourced it to they did a fine job.
Final Note
The Auto-Commander is marvelous but it is a bit perplexing. Granted there's a market for everything (hey, I got one) but what's the point of an auto-Emerson? Cool factor? The wave is faster than any auto. Now it does come in handy when you're using gloves or what not but the basic waved Emersons with thumb disk pretty much have it down there already. With that being said, I'd definitely be up for an Auto Persian or CQC-8
Not my video but its pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mDrW6_oYIM
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