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Emerson/Pro-Tech CQC7

By on June 27, 2013 in EDC, Knives

Pro-Tech Knives manufactures excellent automatic knives at relatively affordable prices and the Emerson Knives CQC7 is an absolute classic. What would happen if they were to join forces? The result would be an amazing knife. Apparently, I have been living under a rock because the Emerson/Pro-Tech CQC7 has been around since 2010!

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The Emerson/Pro-Tech CQC7 is basically dimensionally identical to the Emerson Knives CQC7. It features Pro-Tech’s reliable automatic mechanism nested in a milled 6061-T6 aluminum handle. The iconic CQC7 tanto shaped blade and the spearpoint CQC7A blade shapes are available. These knives are available in a variety of handle types that range from mild to exotic.

The Emerson/Pro-Tech CQC7 is available at BladeHQ. I am going to have to pick one of these up for review!

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New Images of the Emerson Knives Hummingbird TSA Compliant Knife

By on April 23, 2013 in EDC, Knives

Emerson released a few new images of the latest Hummingbird prototypes. The Hummingbird is a stout little knife that is purpose built to fit the new TSA regulations around air travel carry-on knives. The prototypes show a variety of pretty wild handle scales. I definitely like the idea of the knife actually stating the measurements and that it is TSA compliant on the scale but it remains to be seen whether this will be an option on the production version. Hopefully, they will also be available with the black G-10 scales that we typically associate with Emerson Knives.

Check out EmersonKnives.com.

Note: There is late news that the restriction of carry-on knives on planes will stay in place, at least temporarily, which may negate the need for the Hummingbird.

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Emerson Hummingbird – TSA Compliant Knife

By on April 8, 2013 in EDC, Knives

Emerson Knives is working on a new knife design that is designed to meet the requirements laid out by the TSA for knives that can be carried onto a plane. Emerson says that the knife isn’t small, it just isn’t big. It’s blade is sized to maximize the allowed dimensions (2.36” in length and .5” wide).

In order to meet regulations, the handle must be basically featureless so it has been made fairly thick so there is something to hold unto.

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The Hummingbird has a double detent instead of a locking mechanism since locking blades are not allowable under the new regulations. I suspect that it will behave much like a very stout slip joint knife.

There have been several photos released of the design in various stages. The latest picture (above) is quite small but it shows the knife fairly clearly. There have been larger renderings from earlier in the design process (below) but they show a handle that is likely not in compliance.

I suspect that we will start to see more companies follow Emerson in creating TSA specific designs. Spyderco, for instance, has created strong slip joint knives in the past to be compliant with various jurisdictions that forbid locking blades.

Check out EmersonKnives.com.

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This early rendering of the Hummingbird has been replaced by the more recent image above.

Emerson EDC-1 Multitool Now Available

By on March 30, 2013 in EDC, Knives, Survival

What happens when you combine the premier name in tactical knives and the premier name in multi-tools? Well, something pretty incredible happens. Something like the EDC-1 Multitool from Emerson Knives and Multitasker Tools happens.

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The EDC-1 Multitool should look immediately familiar to fans of Emerson Knives. The blade shape is unmistakably Emerson Commander-esque and it features an Emerson Wave Opener. The tool also features several other tools including screw drivers in various shapes, an absolutely wicked looking awl, and a detachable pocket tool that has various box wrenches, a bottle opener, and can be used for light prying. Of course, this wouldn’t be a Multitasker Tool without G10 handle slabs.

Check out the EDC-1 Multitool on EmersonKnives.com.

What Makes a Knife Tactical?

By on October 8, 2012 in EDC, Knives, Tactical Gear

“What makes a knife tactical?” is a common question among knife users everywhere. Some insist that there is no difference between a regular knife and a tactical knife – that the current use dictates how tactical it is. Others point out that there are some common threads among knives that are intended to be “tactical.” If ever there was a subject matter expert on what makes a knife “tactical” it would be Ernest Emerson who practically invented the tactical folding knife.

Mr. Emerson recently wrote an article entitled “10 Things That Make a Tactical Knife” that can be read at the DailyCaller.com. When Ernest Emerson writes, I read it.

EmersonKnives.com

Hat tip to Dann at God, Gals, Guns, Grub.

 

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