Emerson Knives??

[blackops]

I know Emerson puts out some awesome blades. My thing is, are they really worth 200 a pop? I admit to only performing minimal research, but I've gathered that the material the use for their blades and production process raises the price. The one thing I don't get are the handles, they seem very basic and not as durable as many other knives on the market.

I have a CRKT m16 14d w/veff serrated blade that I have carried for over a year. The thing is a tank n just slices and dices all day. The handle is also excellent. I picked up the CRKT Hissatsu and the thing will slice paper thin all day. I'm trying to justify this Emerson purchase.

So my question is why are they so much and are they worth the benjamins?

 

[M-Cameron]

So my question is why are they so much and are they worth the benjamins?

'worth' is a relative term.....i mean, is a sports car worth $300,000 dollars.....im sure it is to someone.....but not to me.


that being said........emerson knives are Highly recommended.....

i own plenty of knives......everything from Buck, gerber, victorinox, SOG, Opinel, Cold steel, and plenty more.....

they are all fine, mechanically speaking......they all lock up tight,hold a good edge, and are all capable of more than i will ever need them for....

now do i have a need for a $100-200+ knife.....well no, all my knives do everything i need and they are good at it......

....HOWEVER, i bought an Emerson A-100 a few months ago.......and i am glad i did.....its hard to explain, but its just feels higher quality than my other knives (even though there was nothing wrong with them).....

i can tell you that on my knife....the handles are not cheap, they are G-10 scales over titanium liners......and they feel better than any other knife i own.

lock up is perfect, edge is razor sharp and disassembly is a breeze

i think the best thing for you to do would be to find a knife shop, or find someone who has one, and try it out for your self.

 

[Cobrageezer]

I need to give a big thumbs up to Emerson. When they say hard duty knife they mean it!!! I have put one of mine through hell and it just asks for more.

 

[hso]

I think the others have pointed out that durability under hard use is a characteristic of Emerson knives. The same could be said about Strider and a few other folder manufacturers. There is a bit of mystique and name recognition that goes into the price as well.

That doesn't mean that there aren't knives that will perform almost equally at a much lower cost, but do remember that small differences in performance can lead to significantly greater costs (10 knives ground on one belt in 10 hours vs. 1 knife on a belt in 2 hours).

 

[jkulysses]

I've got one but barely ever carry it. I'm not a fan of the chisel grind and althogh their a good knife I find the price to be very inflated. There are much better knives for cheaper in my honest opinion. I personally find the Zero Tolerance line to be better priced and better build quality but the Emersons are not junk by any means.

 

[Walking Dead]

Cowboyknives.com usually has them for $150. That's a good place to buy premium quality knives on the cheap.

 

[PRM]

I own two, a CQC 7 that was a gift and a Super CQC 7 with the Wave Feature that I bought for my last deployment to Afghanistan. They are great knives. I bought my last one on Ebay for $150.00 in March of 2009. Its everything and more, than what they advertize. Great blades.

Now are they worth the cost ~ the Super CQC 7 is over $200 now suggested retail. As much as I love the knives, I would be hard pressed to pay that again for one. Probably not. CRKT has some great tactical folders that come in at 1/3 to 1/2 the cost.

Truthfully, if it is a knife I am going to put to hard use and plan on it seeing some abuse ~ I'll take a $20 - $25 dollar S&W any day. Yea, it might not hold an edge as long as the Emerson or CRKT (sharpening a knife is no big deal to me), but I would not hesitate to do things with it, that I would cringe at with a more expensive blade.

On deployment, my Emerson was on me everyday, had a great feel in my pocket. BUT, when I really needed a knife (not tacticool), it was my Victorinox Swiss Army Trailmaster that came out of its belt sheath. Can't beat them for being functional ~ besides, you never know when you will need the toothpick