How are the Kershaw versions? I'd love to get the ZT version but my knife budget is basically nill. Been eyeing this one for a while.Originally Posted by Clusterfrack
https://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Emers...ershaw+emerson
How are the Kershaw versions? I'd love to get the ZT version but my knife budget is basically nill. Been eyeing this one for a while.
https://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Emers...ershaw+emerson
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The only one I like is the Kershaw Emerson CQC-5k. I like that one quite a bit, and have two or three. My girls each have one too. It has G10 scales on both sides. It is a much smaller knife than the ZT or real Emersons, but is the best cheap knife I've found.
I believe all the other models have a single sided frame lock design, using heavy steel. I don't like that very much.
Last edited by Clusterfrack; 10-05-2018 at 01:41 PM.
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I discovered that the CQC-8k has 2-sided G10 scales. Looks good!
http://a.co/d/bFC56ic
Last edited by Clusterfrack; 10-05-2018 at 02:09 PM.
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If I claim to be your daughter, will you buy me knives, too?
You'd need gender reassignment surgery to start with. I have a spare CQC-5k you could use ;-)If I claim to be your daughter, will you buy me knives, too?
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Is the difference between frame lock and liner lock negligible?
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The liner lock is solid on the CQC5k, so I would say the difference isn't important.
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Since we're on the CQC-5k, is it normal to have a slight amount of vertical(?) play when the blade is not locked? Asking as a knife knewbie. My recent purchase has a little play around the pivot. I don't know if it's normal or due to me flicking it open so many times. My Tenacious has the same thing. I know they are budget knives so I don't have high expectations, just trying to learn what's normal and what's not.
Using the wave to get the knife open very often or just flicking it open very often can loosen it up a bit. It has a standard slotted screw that you can just tighten to your desired tension.Since we're on the CQC-5k, is it normal to have a slight amount of vertical(?) play when the blade is not locked? Asking as a knife knewbie. My recent purchase has a little play around the pivot. I don't know if it's normal or due to me flicking it open so many times. My Tenacious has the same thing. I know they are budget knives so I don't have high expectations, just trying to learn what's normal and what's not.
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Yup. Just tighten it until the blade doesn’t move freely, then loosen slightly. A bit of oil helps.
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