I had an Emerson way back in the day when the CQC-7 was the PM2 of today. it couldn't cut paper worth shit. I look at Emerson knives the same way I look at Medford knives
@@johnm.runyon3682, I actually didn't read anything about Medford Knives. I have personally owned multiple Medford knives. I speak from personal experience. Medford Knives can be thin behind the dge, but have very short grinds and use thick blade stock.
@@BazonBlades thick blade stock doesn’t interfere with edc cutting tasks. Stock thickness is only an issue in the kitchen. Stock thickness and bte thickness has been tested many times. A knife thats thinner bte will out cut a knife thats thicker bte with a thinner stock. Kitchen knives is where stock thickness matters.
You have settled my decision on getting an Emerson. Thank you very much. Because I was checking on what makes these knives $200+! What your paying for is the name basically. Materials do not equal $200+!!!
Love my Emerson cqc7. I do have a small gripe about the wrong side chisel grind…love the grind but it needs to a right hand chisel, function should trump marketing now that he is an established brand. I wish he would switch to an axis type lock now that he can. But words struggle to describe how rock solid Emerson knives are, and I really like the rugged plain look.
I have always loved Emerson designs. Still do to this day. You are right about the tanto chisel grind. It is wrong handed for most of us. But it is a tough grind. I really like the CQC7. I've owned two myself. Both were A patterns though. I prefer the drop point.
2 years later as I watch this video and I agree 110%. They now have a couple of flipper models with bearing pivots, but Emerson Knives are still an anachronism. They are stuck in the 1990’s as far as build quality goes. I currently own an Emerson Sheepdog, which I do like, but it is way overpriced for what you’re getting. It’s not a bad knife, but it’s certainly not worth the $255 that Emerson charges.
Emerson definitely needs to bump up the materials on their knives overall I do think they're correcting some of the old QC problems and hopefully some of that extra money you're paying for goes back into the warranty to make sure they take care of it if anything happens.
The biggest problem for me is the linerlock. For someone who advertises his knives as the #1 Hard Use Knives In the World, its kind of a bad joke to use the weakest lock possible. I think he should try to get permission from Cold Steel to use the Tri-Ad or focus on small fixed blades.
Sorry, but I have two 10 year old Emerson A100s that I'm sitting here playing with right now and neither of them has any lock stick and neither one shows any significant wear to the lock.
That is fantastic. It is good to hear that you have gotten good service out of them. But, there is a real reason that the entire knife industry has stopped using Ti on steel lockup. It is a well known fact that Ti wears faster than steel. The potential for lock wear and damage will always be there. I have personally experienced it with multiple knives and seen it on dozens of knives from different manufacturers. That doesn't mean that 100% of Ti liner locks will suffer issues. But the potential is much higher than with steel on steel lockup.
Great subject matter Baz- although Im not a big Emerson fanboy, I can appriciate what they have done for the industry - designwise- I dont have too much to add to what you have mentioned but, as a machinist & welder from the rustbelt, I would bet that the liners are more than likely a waterjet process, rather than EDM. Im really suprised that Emerson is still relevant these days based on everything you have mentioned in this video. Its almost like todays Emersons are "new, old stock"---- good vid.
I need more first hand knowledge of both wire EDM and waterjet cutting. I have a little from my stamping experience as my company used wire edm in house to prototype stamping die parts.
@@BazonBlades --- basically, a wire edm should never leave any signs of a "kerf" = ie- the horizontal lines that appear on the edges of the workpeice. Although waterjet is a much, cleaner cut than a lazar, or oxy, acetylene, cnc burn table, none of it is any match for an edm wire cut. It is said, an edm can run within .005, I personally believe, tolerances can be achieved in tenths with this process.
Everything you said is spot on. The A-100 is a design that I always seem to fall back to (currently carrying one) due to its simplicity and thin profile in the pocket. Unfortunately it will be the last Emerson that I buy for all the same reasons that you mentioned. Dollar for dollar you'd be better served by a ZT or Spyderco.
Haha. I'm glad you came right out at the start with a cautionary warning that this was going to be yet another beef session about Emerson knives. Bye. I'm fortunate to have two A100s, both the most Zen knives in the Universe. I would gladly take everybody's who complain about A100s, but I seriously doubt anyone will be sending any to me in the near future.
Wow, Baz I've been saying that exact same thing for years now. I love Emerson's designs & plain hard use philosophy. Just not at the price point they demand. All of your points are spot on. They need to upgrade the materials, etc, etc. Great review, or I mean rant. ;~)
I trust Baz's reviews, he don't bow down to companies and believe in the knife hype and marketing. He tell it as it is. If he see something wrong with the knife, he point it out.
I agree with you on the hardness differences between the steel/titanium on Emerson’s. However, I love it, the lock stick makes for a harder use and safer liner lock. I have two Emerson’s with steel lockbar inserts and they are the only two Emerson’s that have any up and down play. Titanium will not slip, it will lock harder and deeper during hard use. If you wear out a Titanium liner, Emerson will replace the whole liner, no questions asked.
Let me start by saying that I wanted to love Emerson knives. I'm with one of the other commenters, a thin titanium liner lock is extremely weak. I got a Emerson karambit. The lock failed the same day I got it so I took it back. I just can't trust that lock so until they change that I will not own any. Thanks for the video. 👍🏼 I have a Benchmade Stryker just like yours and my lock is all the way over to the other side just like you said. They just don't last.
Great Talking points . I totally agree with you on these points . I love the idea behind emersons I could never afford one so had one on my Grail list then I got really lucky on an Amazing TH-camrs Giveaway EDC with Aaron bless him sent me the mini Horseman. I was so excited but i gotta be honest and say it was a huge letdown.The Handle was huge and the Blade ratio was really bad with a short blade and a long handle . It's still to this day the most expensive knife I own but when I show off my collection most non knife people pick it as one of the cheapest knives in my collection.
You're 100% right all the way around thank you for your information I learned something today Emerson if you're listening do it right own your s*** and do it right
I’ve owned a couple of Emerson’s in my time and out of the box they basically do not function. They squeak. The liner lock is so sticky you often need a tool just to open it. They’re hard to open. The G10 is bullshit rough. After cleaning the glock grease out, using a better lube, applying a sharpie to the tang and flicking it open and closing it 1000 times after 1-3 days you’ve got a nice knife that costs around the same as 3-4 Endura’s. I used to defend them but for the money you pay, the effort they put into manufacturing them is a joke and kind of insulting. They slap them together fast and ship them out.
Baz on Blades haha I was really surprised at how bad they are out of the box. Such little effort goes into them because the SEALs were issued a few of them 25 years ago and the owner knows karate. Luckily you can sell them quick if you take a hair cut on the price. All hype. My Mercator K55K blows them out of the water.
I was triggered at first but you educated me for sure. If you love emerson youd want the company to survive and fight their competition. Better steel and lock would be wise.
Ti liner is better. Steel slips! I've got lucky that I still have all my fingers is all that I will say about that. Emerson have great designs but the handle finish does not match the price. I would love to see better finish and a Ti frame lock from them in future.
Very good. Thank you Baz. Well said. I don't own any Emerson knives, any more. I haven't for years. Mostly due to, some of the points you bring up here. And a situation like this, has a tendency to create a snowball effect. Example being. When I go to Shows now, I never take any time to go by their table. Which then reinforces an out-of-sight, out-of-mind situation. Honestly, if you hadn't bought this knife up. I wouldn't have known that Emerson was still making knives. I thought they had become a design house, only. 👍🔪🍺😎
I totally agree. I haven't seriously considered an Emerson purchase in over a decade. I don't even think about Emerson when it comes time for a new purchase.
I have owned multiple Medford knives. Including a Ti Praetorian that cost over $700.00.....I guarantee I could break one within minutes. Any folding knife can easily be broken if misused. Brand loyalty does not over come the fact that folding knives have inherent limitations and weaknesses.
@@BazonBlades you could not. Im sorry. I own multiple medfords and I used to arm wrestle competition. Ur not breaking a full thickness medofdd with your bare hands lol.
That weird left hand half-assed chisel grind caused me to get rid of my CQC-7. I really wanted to like that brick.....ahem.. I mean knife, but a knife that won't cut is like tits on a bull.
Emerson May have been a high end knife brand in the past, but these days they are laughable at best. When Kershaw is putting out better Emerson’s than Emerson old Ernest needs to wake the F up. The launch 5 is Emerson designed for $100 or less and has better fit and finish as well as better blade steel (CPM-154), and yes the CPM does perform better than 154CM.
I agree, although I hate to. CPM154 is a great upgrade over normal 154CM. I really like it. And I love the Launch series of autos. I am waiting on the new Launch 8 to drop.
Those designs are so old school.. hohum.. like how he expect to keep the same old boring designs and be relevant? The a100 is now 216.. that's ridiculous for what you are getting! You can get a super steel spyderco for that. Hard use with a liner lock? Hmm not so much
Haha. This is gold. So, you poison the well by saying anyone who contends with your titanium on steel shit is just lying. Then, you pretend you’re saying shit no one has said publicly, which is absolutely untrue. Next, you claim the designs and concepts are from the late 90s because it’s G10 over a liner with a blade. By your logic, the skinny Hinderers are also from the 90s, yeah? Titanium is work hardened. Strider doesn’t use an insert, Gen 1-4 Hinderers didn’t and are still in heavy use, the Sebenza didn’t until it incorporated the the new ceramic ball face. Most custom makers still aren’t using steel inserts. I’m not operator, but my mini commander bought in 2008 that has been in heavy rotation since I bought it is still sitting at about 20% lock up. But you’ve already pre called bullshit because you don’t want the argument, so I guess I’m a liar. I was willing to listen to the criticisms, that’s fine. But to pretend what you’re saying is gospel, that anyone who counters it is full of shit, that you’re somehow saying shit that’s never been said publicly, that’s all just a bridge too far.
Holy s**t.... talk about being a fanboy. Lol Listen Karen, defending your brand is OK. But denying what everyone in the industry knows is fact is just plain dumb. 6AL4V Ti cannot be hardened anywhere near as hard as blade steel. That is scientifically established fact. To dispute that or claim "work hardening" is beyond asinine and bordering on head in the sand stupidity. So, I will just say this....Thank you for the view and comment. You may have intended to front. But all you did was help me in the YT algorithms.
@@BazonBlades I figured your endgame would be "thanks for the view". Let's be honest, you average in the hundreds of views. No amount of help will bring you to anything that actually justifies the effort you put into the videos you make. Especially if your entire selling point for this particular video is some sort of contrived edginess that stems from you saying the sorts of things that are routine criticisms of EKI, then feigning as though people are too frightened to say them. Once again, plenty of custom makers are using bare titanium as a lock face. Are you legitimately claiming that titanium doesn't work harden? Is that your contention? Have you tried to machine titanium? You should see what it can do to mill bits. Pressing on, if your lock ramp is steep enough and the titanium lockbar sits high enough on the tang's face, then the odds of you dropping anywhere near significantly enough material to wear out ANY bear titanium (not just EKI) is the height of stupidity. Next, maybe you're just too boomer to realize this, but nothing I said was remotely Karen-like. Maybe it's because you're a 60+ hick, but you should probably leave the memes at the front door; they clearly aren't your thing. P.S. I wonder how much genocide you've funded by funneling most of your fixed income to Chicomm shit. Can't wait to read your predictable reply. It will likely filled with more well-poisoning and ignorance.
@@BazonBlades nope. Not when I can buy a Steel Will Piercer and have a far more capable knife that looks cool and has far better fit and finish for $80
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Baz I cannot believe you would risk the wrath of a team of Ranger Delta Ninja Snipers.
You have a greater pair than most.
Tips hat
That's ok. Rangerdeltaninjasnipers are only dangerous behind their keyboards.
I had an Emerson way back in the day when the CQC-7 was the PM2 of today. it couldn't cut paper worth shit. I look at Emerson knives the same way I look at Medford knives
Back in the day the CQC-7 was the hot ticket. I have owned and sold off a couple. They just can't compete.
Danny.....you are dead on. The action on Emerson knives is way behind the times. I also would put Spartan Blades in that same group
Most of Medford Knives are thin bte. My S90V Praetorian is .010” bte and is a great cutter. Gotta be careful about what you may read.
@@johnm.runyon3682, I actually didn't read anything about Medford Knives. I have personally owned multiple Medford knives. I speak from personal experience. Medford Knives can be thin behind the dge, but have very short grinds and use thick blade stock.
@@BazonBlades thick blade stock doesn’t interfere with edc cutting tasks. Stock thickness is only an issue in the kitchen. Stock thickness and bte thickness has been tested many times. A knife thats thinner bte will out cut a knife thats thicker bte with a thinner stock. Kitchen knives is where stock thickness matters.
You have settled my decision on getting an Emerson. Thank you very much. Because I was checking on what makes these knives $200+! What your paying for is the name basically. Materials do not equal $200+!!!
IMO.....Materials, lock type and build quality are not good enough for the asking price. Which is a shame because Emerson has so many killer designs.
Everything you said about this knife is spot on. That being said I still love it!
I get it. I still love Emerson knife designs.
Love my Emerson cqc7. I do have a small gripe about the wrong side chisel grind…love the grind but it needs to a right hand chisel, function should trump marketing now that he is an established brand. I wish he would switch to an axis type lock now that he can. But words struggle to describe how rock solid Emerson knives are, and I really like the rugged plain look.
I have always loved Emerson designs. Still do to this day. You are right about the tanto chisel grind. It is wrong handed for most of us. But it is a tough grind. I really like the CQC7. I've owned two myself. Both were A patterns though. I prefer the drop point.
2 years later as I watch this video and I agree 110%. They now have a couple of flipper models with bearing pivots, but Emerson Knives are still an anachronism. They are stuck in the 1990’s as far as build quality goes. I currently own an Emerson Sheepdog, which I do like, but it is way overpriced for what you’re getting. It’s not a bad knife, but it’s certainly not worth the $255 that Emerson charges.
Crakin some eggs of knowledge, well done sir.
Thank you.
Emerson definitely needs to bump up the materials on their knives overall I do think they're correcting some of the old QC problems and hopefully some of that extra money you're paying for goes back into the warranty to make sure they take care of it if anything happens.
The biggest problem for me is the linerlock. For someone who advertises his knives as the #1 Hard Use Knives In the World, its kind of a bad joke to use the weakest lock possible. I think he should try to get permission from Cold Steel to use the Tri-Ad or focus on small fixed blades.
I don't mind a liner lock. But the Ti liner lock needs to go.
😂 love comments like this
You could not for the life of you break a Medford folder.
I have personally owned multiple Medford folders and I guarantee I could break one very quickly. It wouldn't even be that hard to do.
Sorry, but I have two 10 year old Emerson A100s that I'm sitting here playing with right now and neither of them has any lock stick and neither one shows any significant wear to the lock.
That is fantastic. It is good to hear that you have gotten good service out of them.
But, there is a real reason that the entire knife industry has stopped using Ti on steel lockup. It is a well known fact that Ti wears faster than steel. The potential for lock wear and damage will always be there. I have personally experienced it with multiple knives and seen it on dozens of knives from different manufacturers.
That doesn't mean that 100% of Ti liner locks will suffer issues. But the potential is much higher than with steel on steel lockup.
It's a " Baz " rant. Get em man, let em have it!! Great stuff.. ( ALL is so TRUE ) BTW homie, it's 2019 now....
Thanks for watching. Yeah, I know it's 2019. I was just referencing 2018 as the most current full year of production.
Great subject matter Baz- although Im not a big Emerson fanboy, I can appriciate what they have done for the industry - designwise- I dont have too much to add to what you have mentioned but, as a machinist & welder from the rustbelt, I would bet that the liners are more than likely a waterjet process, rather than EDM. Im really suprised that Emerson is still relevant these days based on everything you have mentioned in this video. Its almost like todays Emersons are "new, old stock"---- good vid.
I need more first hand knowledge of both wire EDM and waterjet cutting. I have a little from my stamping experience as my company used wire edm in house to prototype stamping die parts.
@@BazonBlades --- basically, a wire edm should never leave any signs of a "kerf" = ie- the horizontal lines that appear on the edges of the workpeice. Although waterjet is a much, cleaner cut than a lazar, or oxy, acetylene, cnc burn table, none of it is any match for an edm wire cut. It is said, an edm can run within .005, I personally believe, tolerances can be achieved in tenths with this process.
Everything you said is spot on. The A-100 is a design that I always seem to fall back to (currently carrying one) due to its simplicity and thin profile in the pocket. Unfortunately it will be the last Emerson that I buy for all the same reasons that you mentioned. Dollar for dollar you'd be better served by a ZT or Spyderco.
Unfortunately very true. And it's a shame.
My emerson renegade went from 50% lockup to 100% lockup in 1 week of use.
Yeah, that's rough. The Ti liner lock is the culprit.
Haha. I'm glad you came right out at the start with a cautionary warning that this was going to be yet another beef session about Emerson knives. Bye. I'm fortunate to have two A100s, both the most Zen knives in the Universe. I would gladly take everybody's who complain about A100s, but I seriously doubt anyone will be sending any to me in the near future.
Good for you. I am sure you and your two A100's will be very happy with each other. Merry Christmas.
Wow, Baz I've been saying that exact same thing for years now. I love Emerson's designs & plain hard use philosophy. Just not at the price point they demand. All of your points are spot on. They need to upgrade the materials, etc, etc. Great review, or I mean rant. ;~)
Thanks for watching.
I trust Baz's reviews, he don't bow down to companies and believe in the knife hype and marketing. He tell it as it is. If he see something wrong with the knife, he point it out.
Thank you.
I agree with you on the hardness differences between the steel/titanium on Emerson’s. However, I love it, the lock stick makes for a harder use and safer liner lock.
I have two Emerson’s with steel lockbar inserts and they are the only two Emerson’s that have any up and down play. Titanium will not slip, it will lock harder and deeper during hard use.
If you wear out a Titanium liner, Emerson will replace the whole liner, no questions asked.
Let me start by saying that I wanted to love Emerson knives. I'm with one of the other commenters, a thin titanium liner lock is extremely weak. I got a Emerson karambit. The lock failed the same day I got it so I took it back. I just can't trust that lock so until they change that I will not own any. Thanks for the video. 👍🏼 I have a Benchmade Stryker just like yours and my lock is all the way over to the other side just like you said. They just don't last.
There is definitely a reason that every other company stopped using Ti liner locks.
@@BazonBlades definitely!
GREAT REVIEW!!!
Thanks for watching.
Great Talking points . I totally agree with you on these points . I love the idea behind emersons I could never afford one so had one on my Grail list then I got really lucky on an Amazing TH-camrs Giveaway EDC with Aaron bless him sent me the mini Horseman. I was so excited but i gotta be honest and say it was a huge letdown.The Handle was huge and the Blade ratio was really bad with a short blade and a long handle . It's still to this day the most expensive knife I own but when I show off my collection most non knife people pick it as one of the cheapest knives in my collection.
Yeah. It's a shame. I felt the same way about my first Emerson.
You're 100% right all the way around thank you for your information I learned something today Emerson if you're listening do it right own your s*** and do it right
Solid constructive criticism 🤘🤘🤘
Thanks for watching.
I’ve owned a couple of Emerson’s in my time and out of the box they basically do not function. They squeak. The liner lock is so sticky you often need a tool just to open it. They’re hard to open. The G10 is bullshit rough. After cleaning the glock grease out, using a better lube, applying a sharpie to the tang and flicking it open and closing it 1000 times after 1-3 days you’ve got a nice knife that costs around the same as 3-4 Endura’s. I used to defend them but for the money you pay, the effort they put into manufacturing them is a joke and kind of insulting. They slap them together fast and ship them out.
It's a good thing Emerson doesn't have to pay you by the hour to break in their knives.
Baz on Blades haha I was really surprised at how bad they are out of the box. Such little effort goes into them because the SEALs were issued a few of them 25 years ago and the owner knows karate. Luckily you can sell them quick if you take a hair cut on the price. All hype. My Mercator K55K blows them out of the water.
Some Emerson's do temp me, fix the grind drop price or update materials then I'd snag 2 or3
I agree. Thanks for watching.
I was triggered at first but you educated me for sure. If you love emerson youd want the company to survive and fight their competition. Better steel and lock would be wise.
Nice vid Baz
Thanks for watching.
Ti liner is better. Steel slips! I've got lucky that I still have all my fingers is all that I will say about that.
Emerson have great designs but the handle finish does not match the price. I would love to see better finish and a Ti frame lock from them in future.
Very good. Thank you Baz. Well said.
I don't own any Emerson knives, any more. I haven't for years. Mostly due to, some of the points you bring up here.
And a situation like this, has a tendency to create a snowball effect. Example being. When I go to Shows now, I never take any time to go by their table. Which then reinforces an out-of-sight, out-of-mind situation.
Honestly, if you hadn't bought this knife up. I wouldn't have known that Emerson was still making knives. I thought they had become a design house, only.
👍🔪🍺😎
I totally agree. I haven't seriously considered an Emerson purchase in over a decade. I don't even think about Emerson when it comes time for a new purchase.
The same applies to Al Mar knives.
Ganzo beats this knife today for
Yep⚔️👍
They are doing a better liner lock folder for sure.
Are by Emerson's oddly enough for one reason. Because it has that wave.
I do love the wave feature. A great innovation.
I wanna see him snap a Praetorian
I have owned multiple Medford knives. Including a Ti Praetorian that cost over $700.00.....I guarantee I could break one within minutes. Any folding knife can easily be broken if misused. Brand loyalty does not over come the fact that folding knives have inherent limitations and weaknesses.
@@BazonBlades you could not. Im sorry. I own multiple medfords and I used to arm wrestle competition. Ur not breaking a full thickness medofdd with your bare hands lol.
@@BazonBlades dont sit here and act like you could just push a medford against a table and break it. The table would go first lmao
That weird left hand half-assed chisel grind caused me to get rid of my CQC-7. I really wanted to like that brick.....ahem.. I mean knife, but a knife that won't cut is like tits on a bull.
its not the same. u have the new logo and its a single detent vs double. the newer ones are much smoother as well
I am aware of those differences. And have owned both. The knives themselves are pretty much the same in real world use.
They seem to be hard to buy.
Emerson May have been a high end knife brand in the past, but these days they are laughable at best. When Kershaw is putting out better Emerson’s than Emerson old Ernest needs to wake the F up. The launch 5 is Emerson designed for $100 or less and has better fit and finish as well as better blade steel (CPM-154), and yes the CPM does perform better than 154CM.
I agree, although I hate to.
CPM154 is a great upgrade over normal 154CM. I really like it. And I love the Launch series of autos. I am waiting on the new Launch 8 to drop.
actually it's 2019 now
Actually, you don't know when the video was actually made now do you? Actually.
@@gonerydin4225 he said 20 years ago.....that was 1999. look at the date of the video
You are correct. I was just referencing 2018 as the last full year of production.
Emerson does not obviously listen to its customer. Oh well.
Those designs are so old school.. hohum.. like how he expect to keep the same old boring designs and be relevant? The a100 is now 216.. that's ridiculous for what you are getting! You can get a super steel spyderco for that. Hard use with a liner lock? Hmm not so much
And yet they sell out fast every time they're in stock
Haha. This is gold. So, you poison the well by saying anyone who contends with your titanium on steel shit is just lying. Then, you pretend you’re saying shit no one has said publicly, which is absolutely untrue. Next, you claim the designs and concepts are from the late 90s because it’s G10 over a liner with a blade. By your logic, the skinny Hinderers are also from the 90s, yeah? Titanium is work hardened. Strider doesn’t use an insert, Gen 1-4 Hinderers didn’t and are still in heavy use, the Sebenza didn’t until it incorporated the the new ceramic ball face. Most custom makers still aren’t using steel inserts. I’m not operator, but my mini commander bought in 2008 that has been in heavy rotation since I bought it is still sitting at about 20% lock up. But you’ve already pre called bullshit because you don’t want the argument, so I guess I’m a liar. I was willing to listen to the criticisms, that’s fine. But to pretend what you’re saying is gospel, that anyone who counters it is full of shit, that you’re somehow saying shit that’s never been said publicly, that’s all just a bridge too far.
Holy s**t.... talk about being a fanboy. Lol
Listen Karen, defending your brand is OK. But denying what everyone in the industry knows is fact is just plain dumb.
6AL4V Ti cannot be hardened anywhere near as hard as blade steel. That is scientifically established fact. To dispute that or claim "work hardening" is beyond asinine and bordering on head in the sand stupidity.
So, I will just say this....Thank you for the view and comment. You may have intended to front. But all you did was help me in the YT algorithms.
@@BazonBlades I figured your endgame would be "thanks for the view". Let's be honest, you average in the hundreds of views. No amount of help will bring you to anything that actually justifies the effort you put into the videos you make. Especially if your entire selling point for this particular video is some sort of contrived edginess that stems from you saying the sorts of things that are routine criticisms of EKI, then feigning as though people are too frightened to say them.
Once again, plenty of custom makers are using bare titanium as a lock face. Are you legitimately claiming that titanium doesn't work harden? Is that your contention? Have you tried to machine titanium? You should see what it can do to mill bits. Pressing on, if your lock ramp is steep enough and the titanium lockbar sits high enough on the tang's face, then the odds of you dropping anywhere near significantly enough material to wear out ANY bear titanium (not just EKI) is the height of stupidity.
Next, maybe you're just too boomer to realize this, but nothing I said was remotely Karen-like. Maybe it's because you're a 60+ hick, but you should probably leave the memes at the front door; they clearly aren't your thing.
P.S. I wonder how much genocide you've funded by funneling most of your fixed income to Chicomm shit. Can't wait to read your predictable reply. It will likely filled with more well-poisoning and ignorance.
So what you're saying is is they haven't changed anything in 20 years and it's overpriced
Very well put baz and , and just like a frame lock it's like a chick with a half a face she put on half her makeup who wants to date that
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That is one ugly knife and definitely not $200 quality in my eyes
I wouldn't pay $200.00 for one.
@@BazonBlades nope. Not when I can buy a Steel Will Piercer and have a far more capable knife that looks cool and has far better fit and finish for $80