I've carried an Emerson mini commander for about 6 years now. It's a very well made knife. He is right about the textured grip. When your hands are covered in blood, you can still grip this knife. It's amazing. The only complaint that I have is that it could hold an edge a little longer. I've carried this knife in several different countries and even field dressed a whitetail deer in the dark with it. I've never had it fail me.
I have two Emersons. They are 100% pocket shredders, destroyers of pants, rag makers. It is not justifiable. I have to put gorilla tape under a portion of the clip so my pants are not shredded. Recently however, I decided to remove the G10 scales and I polished them with 1500 wet/dry sandpaper with some oil. It came out absolutely beautiful and now slips in out of pocket much easier without shredding.
Today I received the CQC10, from 2010. Its built like a tank, scales are not coarse but nonslip. Very functional. Weight is fine too. Good steel, easy to sharpen. Its a very business like knife. As an ex infantry man I like it a lot.
I find that, all-in-all, I get the most satisfaction and use out of my Emerson knives above all my others, including Chris Reeve, Hinderer, ZT, Spyderco, Benchmade, etc etc. Basically every knife I get, I end up customizing a little bit to make it more comfortable and useful to me. I find that Emerson knives are the easiest to do this to and end up looking the best. Every knife has it's benefits and limitations, and I appreciate the knives more if I've worked on them in some way to personalize them. So, in the end, Emerson knives give me satisfaction on many levels.
Yes they are very customizable knives and I enjoy mine very much so far! Thank you for your comment, and yes there is something about putting your own touch on that makes it more valuable to you.
Do either of you know if you can upgrade the washers on an emerson to phosphor bronze or even bearings?I just got my first emerson today the stonewashed patriot and I love it but I'd love it even more if it had a little smoother action.
@@J_Dukes I don't see why you wouldn't be able to switch to phosphor bronze washers on your Emerson, but personally, I've never thought it was worth the trouble.
I see a lot of complaints about the g10 shredding pockets. For the newer people, if you carry the knife and use it often the g10 will smooth out. Eventually you won’t have the pocket shredding issue.
I agree with daily wear and tear it will be easier on the pockets. Out of the box you may want to dedicate a pair of pants to take the abuse while it smooths out.
I agree! I can get a good purchase on the handle and with using the wave feature deploy the knife blade open with lightning speed. No other knife can do this.
Quite possibly the best Emerson video on RUclips. It’s awesome to see the passion for these knives. Hope they are still holding strong brother, I’m sure they are. Emerson’s just feel right. God bless.
Most people that don’t like Emerson knives have a problem with the liner lock , Emerson’s are not flippers ! Keep the pivot screw on the tighter side there’s no problem with the liner lock or detent . I have the Roadhouse it’s great .
I'd rather have the tenacious. Lol way less expensive and MUCH better fit and finish... or just go with a Para 2 which you get the best of both worlds, except way better steel. You can also ziptie it and make it waveable. If you want a prybar with a bit of an edge instead of a precision cutting tool go with a ridiculous Emerson though
They have a soul. They feel American. Sounds like silly reasons but that’s what makes them appeal to me. Just picked up some early 2000s models. 100% American made justifies the price to me. Screws and all.
If you’re a special forces op or you’re getting into knife fights often then of course having that extra texture is important. Fortunately most people aren’t in those situations therefore that extra grip is only going to destroy your pockets. That being said, I love my Emersons but my only complaint is the g10. That’s why I have micarta scales made for them. Micarta provides more than enough grip for daily uses and god forbid I ever needed to defend myself I think they would work just fine. Meanwhile my pockets aren’t fraying into dust.
I'm a big guy 6'2" and my hand are big I need a good size knife ring finger being a size 15. I got one and thies are rock sold knifes. One great pig sticker
I’ve murdered multiple pants pockets on the wave….. If you own one you can “wave” goodbye to your pants pockets..😂😂😂😂 Always gotta remember to not touch any part of the blade while drawing it out.. Faster to deploy than an automatic with PRACTICE!!!!! And with practice comes the pocket problem from above. 😅
Not hating bc I genuinely hope you have an enjoyable experience, but for $200 you can buy much better knives…. In my experience I’ve found that Emersons have no detent, shitty/cheap clip, poor fit and finish, lock stick, grindy action, and terrible hardware that strips. However, I will say that their blades are made well! Except that owning one feels like you’re dating a girl with a beautiful face, but neck down she’s an ogre.. If another company can produce your knife better than you can produce your own there’s a big problem… (I do love my ZT 0630CF sprint run in M390 and I paid $230 for it)
"not hating" followed by a summary of all internet hate for Emerson lol. Yes, Emersons aren't know for their action or finish, isn't it nice that he collaborates with other, much larger companies that care more about that kind of thing, and have the tooling to pull it off at that price? Kershaw is part of literally one of the largest knife companies on Earth, it's not hard to imagine how they could put out a finer finished product for about the same price as an Emerson. I own ZTs (also a KAI/Kershaw brand), Kershaws, Benchmades, Spydercos, cases, Bucks, opinels, Microtechs, Pro Techs, and more... and an Emerson Kwaiken is in my pocket more than any other knife. Why? it does everything I need a knife to do exceptionally well, and it looks cool as hell. Do you think I don't know what a quality knife is? Or is it that I don't know what's best for myself? There's a comment below "man I can hear the awful lock stick from here." Get a grip! listen to yourselves! Believe it or not, there are people out there that don't care about such things, my little fingie doesn't hurt from pushing over the liner on my Emerson, ymmv. Emersons must be the most lectured about knives on Earth. I don't understand why Emerson haters feel the need to imply Emerson fans are idiots for liking products that don't meet their own needs or expectations. We're all idiots spending way too much on knives, and there are enough brands out there for us each to be our own idiot.
Hard use for what? I get it that :hard use" is a great company motto, and they are extremely well built. The chisel grind absolutely sucks. You can't do any precision cutting that you would need to do every day. They sharpen that chisel at 25-30 degrees which isn't even close to what you want on a knife you use for everyday tasks. That is the angle you want on a hatchet. Emerson makes it sound like a great idea because you only have to sharpen one side of the knife, and just knock the burr off the other side. True, but the edge geometry is horrible. Also Emerson put the grind on the left side, which is the opposite side that it should be on for a right handed person trying to cut, especially if you are pushing the knife away from you. Cost doesn't always equal quality. Emerson's aren't terribly expensive, but they are garbage for most cutting tasks. If chisel grind knives were so great you would see many other companies making them. Emerson also only uses 154 CM steel in their blades. Granted its a good steel.....if this was still 1993, but its not very good when compared to any of the great steels knife makers have been using since then. No, Emerson got the market cornered with some good advertising 20 years ago and they are still selling sub-par knives. @@KReesethebeast
I've carried an Emerson mini commander for about 6 years now. It's a very well made knife. He is right about the textured grip. When your hands are covered in blood, you can still grip this knife. It's amazing. The only complaint that I have is that it could hold an edge a little longer. I've carried this knife in several different countries and even field dressed a whitetail deer in the dark with it. I've never had it fail me.
Pat you have mentioned some great stories and real world examples of this knife in use. Thank you.
I have two Emersons. They are 100% pocket shredders, destroyers of pants, rag makers. It is not justifiable. I have to put gorilla tape under a portion of the clip so my pants are not shredded. Recently however, I decided to remove the G10 scales and I polished them with 1500 wet/dry sandpaper with some oil. It came out absolutely beautiful and now slips in out of pocket much easier without shredding.
I agree they will destroy pockets. However when it comes time to get slippery, they do the job.
Today I received the CQC10, from 2010. Its built like a tank, scales are not coarse but nonslip. Very functional. Weight is fine too. Good steel, easy to sharpen. Its a very business like knife. As an ex infantry man I like it a lot.
Awesome and that is a great blade you have!
I find that, all-in-all, I get the most satisfaction and use out of my Emerson knives above all my others, including Chris Reeve, Hinderer, ZT, Spyderco, Benchmade, etc etc. Basically every knife I get, I end up customizing a little bit to make it more comfortable and useful to me. I find that Emerson knives are the easiest to do this to and end up looking the best. Every knife has it's benefits and limitations, and I appreciate the knives more if I've worked on them in some way to personalize them. So, in the end, Emerson knives give me satisfaction on many levels.
Yes they are very customizable knives and I enjoy mine very much so far! Thank you for your comment, and yes there is something about putting your own touch on that makes it more valuable to you.
Do either of you know if you can upgrade the washers on an emerson to phosphor bronze or even bearings?I just got my first emerson today the stonewashed patriot and I love it but I'd love it even more if it had a little smoother action.
@@J_Dukes I don't see why you wouldn't be able to switch to phosphor bronze washers on your Emerson, but personally, I've never thought it was worth the trouble.
I see a lot of complaints about the g10 shredding pockets. For the newer people, if you carry the knife and use it often the g10 will smooth out. Eventually you won’t have the pocket shredding issue.
I agree with daily wear and tear it will be easier on the pockets. Out of the box you may want to dedicate a pair of pants to take the abuse while it smooths out.
I love how Emerson has the position of the pocket clip, it's designed to be easy to grab unto for a quick draw unlike those ultra deep pocket clips.
I agree! I can get a good purchase on the handle and with using the wave feature deploy the knife blade open with lightning speed. No other knife can do this.
Quite possibly the best Emerson video on RUclips. It’s awesome to see the passion for these knives. Hope they are still holding strong brother, I’m sure they are. Emerson’s just feel right. God bless.
Still like brand new. I'll never tear it up that is for sure.
Most people that don’t like Emerson knives have a problem with the liner lock , Emerson’s are not flippers ! Keep the pivot screw on the tighter side there’s no problem with the liner lock or detent . I have the Roadhouse it’s great .
I love the wave feature, even a switchblade is not as fast as these knives when drawing.
I'd rather have the tenacious. Lol way less expensive and MUCH better fit and finish... or just go with a Para 2 which you get the best of both worlds, except way better steel. You can also ziptie it and make it waveable. If you want a prybar with a bit of an edge instead of a precision cutting tool go with a ridiculous Emerson though
Good points, but you cannot deny it is built like a tank.
@KReesethebeast Sure. The Shaman is built robust as well but can cut cleaner and has better steel options imo
Most important thing to point out is that the knives are designed for impact and scraping which is why they are chisel ground
Good information thanks for sharing 👍
They have a soul. They feel American. Sounds like silly reasons but that’s what makes them appeal to me. Just picked up some early 2000s models. 100% American made justifies the price to me. Screws and all.
They are a tank for sure!
If you’re a special forces op or you’re getting into knife fights often then of course having that extra texture is important. Fortunately most people aren’t in those situations therefore that extra grip is only going to destroy your pockets. That being said, I love my Emersons but my only complaint is the g10. That’s why I have micarta scales made for them. Micarta provides more than enough grip for daily uses and god forbid I ever needed to defend myself I think they would work just fine. Meanwhile my pockets aren’t fraying into dust.
I can totally relate to the worn out pockets! I found an older one with worn G10 that doesn't tear my pockets, I restored and it is my EDC.
@MF_UNDERTOW
Who makes the Micarta scales for your Emerson's?
If you searching for display only knife,emerson is no-no for u...
If workhorse knife u need,then..emerson is the best!
It is a beast for sure!
Never owned, a REAL emerson, but im a huge fan of the kershaw colabs... picked up 2 of the cqc-7's by kershaw for like $20 a pop. Never regretted it.
I like the Kershaw colabs as well, but man, there is nothing like a genuine Emerson knife!
@@KReesethebeast more of a Hinderer fan myself. Love the xm-18's. But like i said i''ve never owned a real Emerson. Microtechs are dope as well
When you have to do bad stuff to bad people in bad places….
Ernest “kills” it……😂
@@donniesteen4982 yes sir!
Cool video - thanks for sharing.
😆 The size difference or lack there of 😂🤣.
I'm a big guy 6'2" and my hand are big I need a good size knife ring finger being a size 15. I got one and thies are rock sold knifes. One great pig sticker
I agree they are tanks!
I’ve murdered multiple pants pockets on the wave…..
If you own one you can “wave” goodbye to your pants pockets..😂😂😂😂
Always gotta remember to not touch any part of the blade while drawing it out..
Faster to deploy than an automatic with PRACTICE!!!!!
And with practice comes the pocket problem from above. 😅
@@donniesteen4982 I can relate to the pants dilemma!
I am right there with ya Emerson is my EDC
Right on brother.
Best is definitely subjective.
Indeed it is.
Emerson is my only. I don’t see that changing.
Can't go wrong with it.
Not hating bc I genuinely hope you have an enjoyable experience, but for $200 you can buy much better knives….
In my experience I’ve found that Emersons have no detent, shitty/cheap clip, poor fit and finish, lock stick, grindy action, and terrible hardware that strips. However, I will say that their blades are made well! Except that owning one feels like you’re dating a girl with a beautiful face, but neck down she’s an ogre..
If another company can produce your knife better than you can produce your own there’s a big problem… (I do love my ZT 0630CF sprint run in M390 and I paid $230 for it)
I will check those out thanks for your opinion.
"not hating" followed by a summary of all internet hate for Emerson lol. Yes, Emersons aren't know for their action or finish, isn't it nice that he collaborates with other, much larger companies that care more about that kind of thing, and have the tooling to pull it off at that price? Kershaw is part of literally one of the largest knife companies on Earth, it's not hard to imagine how they could put out a finer finished product for about the same price as an Emerson. I own ZTs (also a KAI/Kershaw brand), Kershaws, Benchmades, Spydercos, cases, Bucks, opinels, Microtechs, Pro Techs, and more... and an Emerson Kwaiken is in my pocket more than any other knife. Why? it does everything I need a knife to do exceptionally well, and it looks cool as hell. Do you think I don't know what a quality knife is? Or is it that I don't know what's best for myself?
There's a comment below "man I can hear the awful lock stick from here." Get a grip! listen to yourselves! Believe it or not, there are people out there that don't care about such things, my little fingie doesn't hurt from pushing over the liner on my Emerson, ymmv. Emersons must be the most lectured about knives on Earth. I don't understand why Emerson haters feel the need to imply Emerson fans are idiots for liking products that don't meet their own needs or expectations. We're all idiots spending way too much on knives, and there are enough brands out there for us each to be our own idiot.
Awesome video brother!! Welcome to EKOG as well!!
Thanks Richie!!!!
Welcome to EKOG!
Thank you sir!!!!!!
I didn’t really understand the main differences between the two knives?
mainly blade style
great stuff 👍
Great!
Nice
Thank you!
You can hear that horrible lock stick. Hope it smooths out for you.
Pretty smooth to me
Not all lock stick is bad. A little ensures a positive lock up
I can't believe you just used Viagra in a knife analogy
Where is the viagra coming from lol
The Isiah Thomas of knives
Yes sir.
Whats up with the clip on the emerson?. Youll have like 2" sticking out of the pocket.
So you can get a good purchase and use the wave feature
Not the best edc. I will say it is up there as a hard use knife and one of the best folders for self defense though.
Good valid points. I say EDC from a self defense SHTF POV.
Its a garbage knife………way overpriced and if you get one with a chisel grind you have to be a lefty to get any kind of cutting power.
They are expensive, but I would not call it a garbage knife. It is just a hard use knife.
Hard use for what? I get it that :hard use" is a great company motto, and they are extremely well built. The chisel grind absolutely sucks. You can't do any precision cutting that you would need to do every day. They sharpen that chisel at 25-30 degrees which isn't even close to what you want on a knife you use for everyday tasks. That is the angle you want on a hatchet. Emerson makes it sound like a great idea because you only have to sharpen one side of the knife, and just knock the burr off the other side. True, but the edge geometry is horrible. Also Emerson put the grind on the left side, which is the opposite side that it should be on for a right handed person trying to cut, especially if you are pushing the knife away from you. Cost doesn't always equal quality. Emerson's aren't terribly expensive, but they are garbage for most cutting tasks. If chisel grind knives were so great you would see many other companies making them. Emerson also only uses 154 CM steel in their blades. Granted its a good steel.....if this was still 1993, but its not very good when compared to any of the great steels knife makers have been using since then. No, Emerson got the market cornered with some good advertising 20 years ago and they are still selling sub-par knives. @@KReesethebeast