VIPERSTUD

[Eric Bland]

Just a technical question, free of the usual animus and agenda. Did the Emerson custom MV1 {Viper series} always come only with a thumb stud instead of a disc? His website shows this model as having a stud. Does the design or thickness of the blade preclude the disc?

 

[Tamishigiri]

Eric,
They have come in both configurations. I have seen and manipulated both variations.

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"This is the law:
There is no possible victory in defense, The Sword is more important than the shield, And skill is more important than either, The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental."

 

[jbravo]

The Viper series generally had thumb discs for openers. The Viper 2, which is a 3/4 version of the 1, always had the stud. The only one I haven't seen, so I can't verify either way, is a Viper 4; however, the old catalogues that consisted of Viper models do show it as a disc on that one too. Ernie did make one CQC6 with thumb studs instead of a disc, so it is very possible that he could have also made a variant on a Viper as well. Hope that helps with your interest.

 

[Eric Bland]

Thanks for the info. My understanding then, is that there are 5 Viper models, although the No. 2 is not currently on his website, and this is the one that always came with the stud. Thanks. Can't find my catalog. It must me with my invoice. {Now there's an important document!}

 

[Tamishigiri]

Negative.
Viper 2 has come w/ "wheel disc". Have owned one and seen others.
Hope that clarifies the issue.

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"This is the law:
There is no possible victory in defense, The Sword is more important than the shield, And skill is more important than either, The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental."