Spyderco Bob Lum Tanto or Emerson CQC-7V

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Now Im really interest about Tanto blade and i found this two has quit similar price. Which one should i get between this, Thank for any suggestion.

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At some point, I plan on owning that Emerson, but I can say one thing - That Lum Tanto from Spyderco is one of the finest knives I have ever owned. The construction is flawless, the blade/handle proportions are ideal and overall the knife is so well designed that I just had to make it a 'user'. I collect Emerson knives too, but the Lum Tanto is in a league of it's own.
 
I have a CQC-7 that I absolutely love. For me, though, the chisel grind combined with the tanto makes it pretty poor in the slicing department. I'd probably go with the spydie.
 
I don't have any Emersons but I do like them, and I just received my Spyderco Lum tanto. The thing is the Lum is a sprint run that will get harder to find and increase in value. Also, I prefer the awesome grind on the Spyderco of hollow meets convex/apple seed vs. Emersons chisel ground blade. Both VG10 and 154 cm are great steels and I know the Lum is super quality yet I'm also sure the Emerson would be equally well built. Visually, they are completely different with one being a classy, almost gentleman's style with the other full on tactical. The wave feature is a bonus for the speed of deployment but then will you really need it to be that quick? I'd choose what I chose because of the design being much more authentic tanto vs. the very common Americanized style which I already have. As has been suggested here is the Benchmade760 which is another Lum design that I am waiting for. Its got some excellent features for the price such as a M4 steel blade and titanium frame lock but lacks the awesome grind of the Spyderco , opting for a common flat grind tanto.
 
I "had" both exact knives. I kept the CQC-7V. The Spyderco Lum was just too pretty to use and carry. I figured, as a Sprint, that a collector would appreciate it more...as it was 100% pristine with a very high factory blade-polish, nearly mirror.
The Emerson is an excellent knife for EDC and strong as heck. It doesn't show use easily at all. An excellent EDC and blade-shape; is fine with me.
Right now, I'm still carrying my old Benchmade 690 which is scratched up and nice and sharp. My good stuff sits in the safe. I'm gonna hafta work on that.
Sonnydaze
 
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