Thumbdisks ?

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Any of you guys remove your thumbdisks ?
Picked up a new stonewash CQC8 today. I
Love it but hate the disk. Been carrying a psark for years with no disk,and thinking about
taking this one off. Anybody else ?
 
Nah, I keep them as-is but I know guys who just use the wave, like the thumb disk, to operate the blade.
 
Ultimately, it's your knife and you can do as you please--off or on, it does not have to be permanent. For the longest time I did not like them, but that has changed... they fulfill their purpose, are relatively unobtrusive, and I've come to like them aesthetically... they are part of what makes an Emerson 'an Emerson'... And while I like the wave feature very much, sometimes slow and steady is the best way to deploy the blade. Keep it for a while-- and if it still irks you, remove it and place somewhere for safe-keeping--this way when you curse yourself for taking the darn thing off when you wanted to open the blade in a one-handed, controlled fashion, you can screw the disk back on. ;)

Best thing to do is to enjoy it just as you like it! Congrats on a new Emerson.
 
The vast majority of the times that I open my Emersons, are with the disk. I would vote to keep it.
 
I love the thumb disks. I think they are placed better than a normal thumb stud. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the Commander series, but I've not purchased a Micro Commander because it doesn't have the thumb disk.
 
Akapennypincher said:
Leave the THUMP DISK alone it is what makes and Emerson a Emerson, JMHO.
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Haha, I think we get it Akapennypincher, you think all Emersons should be left as is because their perfect and we shouldn't buy one if we don't want it exactly as it came from the factory. Maybe you should avoid these threads where people are asking/talking about making mods or changes to their knives.
 
Muaddib1116 said:
Haha, I think we get it Akapennypincher, you think all Emersons should be left as is because their perfect and we shouldn't buy one if we don't want it exactly as it came from the factory. Maybe you should avoid these threads where people are asking/talking about making mods or changes to their knives.
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion, no one is better than another. Go easy, and maybe follow your own advice as well. ;)
 
Muaddib1116 said:
Haha, I think we get it Akapennypincher, you think all Emersons should be left as is because their perfect and we shouldn't buy one if we don't want it exactly as it came from the factory. Maybe you should avoid these threads where people are asking/talking about making mods or changes to their knives.
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No I think you got it wrong, I am not into messing with what I find works.

Case in point so maybe you can comprehend my thinking. I use t have a Smith & Wesson Model 39, and 59, and spent a lot of money on both to make them reliable enough to trust my life too. This was in the mid 1970’s.

In the end I decided to return to my trust Model 19 Smith & Wesson, as I decided it was more reliable than the Model 39, or 59.

I actually shot the autos better, than the revolver, shooting DE, not just Expert. But like I said I never felt the Model 39, or 59 was totally reliable, there were always hick ups.

Today this fellow name Gaston Glock has come up with these wonderful Safe Action Semi Automatic pistols, that are totally reliable out of the box. Sometime refereed to as Glock perfection. Yes there are peple who modify their Glocks, not me.

If I wa still a Law Dog, and had my choice today of the Smith & Wesson 19, 39, or 59, or last a Glock. I would have a Glock on my hips.

I see no reason to modify my Emerson CQC-7 to me it is just PERFECT the way Mr. Emerson sent it out too me. Now if I could buy a Mini CQC-15 in a True Left Handed Version, I would place an order tomorrow.

But Emerson only make the CQC-7, and Commander in limited Left handed models. I know why because true southpaws like me are maybe 12-15% of the population. Or potential market, why cater to a minority, when you can sell to the majority.
 
RevDevil said:
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, no one is better than another. Go easy, and maybe follow your own advice as well. ;)
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I am not saying he isn't entitled to his opinion, or that he doesn't have a right to state it in any forum thread he chooses. To be clear, I was really only trying to do some good natured teasing, based on his "I wouldn't change a thing" responses to a number of mod-type threads. Akapennypincher, I meant no disrespect, just some friendly poking.
 
Muaddib1116 said:
I am not saying he isn't entitled to his opinion, or that he doesn't have a right to state it in any forum thread he chooses. To be clear, I was really only trying to do some good natured teasing, based on his "I wouldn't change a thing" responses to a number of mod-type threads. Akapennypincher, I meant no disrespect, just some friendly poking.
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No harm done, but I tried to make you see my point also. As they use to say if it is not broken, it don't need to be fixed.

Now RevDevil likes to stick his nose in sometimes, without contributing zero. Plus IMHO there is something very wrong when you can't even send RevDevil a private message.

RevDevil is hiding from the world I will guess. Not sure he is an Arizona boy he claims to be, could be a SF CA Boy hiding behind a false persona.

Turn on you Private Messages/Visitor Messages RevDevil, man up so the world can reach out and talk at you. :boxing:

JMHO
 
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Muaddib1116 said:
I am not saying he isn't entitled to his opinion, or that he doesn't have a right to state it in any forum thread he chooses. To be clear, I was really only trying to do some good natured teasing, based on his "I wouldn't change a thing" responses to a number of mod-type threads. Akapennypincher, I meant no disrespect, just some friendly poking.
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No worries dood. :) just want to keep civility going. There is a lot of angry folks on the forums lately for some reason. Mst be the heat.
 
Try it without it, if you don't like it put it back on. I like the thumb disk though. Me thinks you should try the 11 or the micro commie.
Forums might cease to exist if we had "stupid" or "inadequate" questions, so ask away. I love you guys
 
dasknife said:
Try it without it, if you don't like it put it back on. I like the thumb disk though. Me thinks you should try the 11 or the micro commie.
Forums might cease to exist if we had "stupid" or "inadequate" questions, so ask away. I love you guys
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There are NO STUPIT QUESTIONS, just DUMB MISTAKES cause by not ASKING A QUESTIONS.

Or it is said better to be thought a fool for asking a dumb question, than looking like a fool after making a dumb mistake.
 
After spending the weekend trying to loosen this beast up, I've decided to leave the disk on for now. The dynamics are a little different after being used to the psark without the disk, but nothing a little practice cant cure.
Thx for all the input, and sorry about the font size. I cant get it to change
:-)
 
btw, Do you recall the Titanium C-shaped opener, that STR used to make? It replaced the thumb disk.
 
I'm with Pennypincher, leave that delicious thumb disc on there. You could always buy a new, larger titanium thumb disc.
 
When I was breaking in my CQC-7 the Thumbdisk did some damage to my under trained, out of shape THUMB. I went into a THUMB BUILD ROUTINE, WORK THE THUMB WITH SMALLER, THEN HEAVIER WEIGHTS, and BUILD UP THUMB MUSSEL. Now the CQC-7 is broken in, smooth as a new born babies behind, and my THUMB has no pain when I use the THUMB DISK that works wonderful.
 
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