Emerson CQC-K Pocket Knives, Manual Opening Folding Knife with Wave Shaped Feature, Multiple Styles

WARNING! This blade comes with a seriously sharpened edge. Upon arrival I inspected the knife for it's quality given the south of $100 price. For its probable uses this knife gives you an affordable yet high quality components fitted into a smaller EDC everyday carry blade. The D2 steel is favorite of mine due to it's a overall Rockwell hardness rating and it's easier of putting a fine edge on it when needed after hard use. D2 is a perfect and affordable steel when a $400+ blade just isn't practical when children need to eat and buying this years schools supplies is right around the corner. G10 scale is also impressive since most knife makers at higher costs are also using it. Stainless liners and a solid lock up are also a plus. The Emerson Wave feature. Here's where it gets scary. First time out of my jeans pocket I cut two fingers and required bandages for bleeding control. Please, practice the opening carefully with what ever pants, slacks, jeans or hikers you plan on carrying this knife in. It's critical to learn this procedure properly without needing first aid essentials close nearby. My first attempt at deploying the blade was with jeans that a bit of elastine in them and pocket stretches when clipped into place. This caused me to struggle a bit since the knife clip is very tight against jeans pockets. Hence the two slices fingers. Aside from needing to practice the deployment of this blade carefully I'm certain you'll be impressed by this Kershaw addition to its manufacturing inventory. Stay safe!

Great knife at an even better price. I always wanted the original Emerson wave, but at $250 or so couldn't justify it being another EDC addition. Now that Kershaw has the rights to produce it, you still get a good quality knife at a much better price... especially when you have others and you don't really "need" another knife. Beware, you will have to practice withdrawing this from your pocket to open properly. You will also need to practice taking it out of your pocket and keeping the blade closed! Yes it will open that easily. But practice on older heavy duty pants, to avoid ruining the corner of thin pants/shorts as you need to 'catch the wave' on the pocket corner. You will have to be cautious at first in handling it, and the blade locking feature is my least favorite so needing to adapt to it, as opposed to the Benchmade I used to carry. The blade seems plenty sharp, I'm really really resisting cutting anything and everything in sight to preserve the edge, I bought this a personal defense EDC not a box cutter. The overall size and thickness are easy in all my pockets so far. Two color is great.

I bought this knife, the older version with 8Cr13MoV steel, back in 2019. It's now 2025 and I've carried this thing nearly every day! It's been a low-maintenance pocket knife. I slightly adjusted the pivot screw once, and had to re-tighten the clip screws on one other occasion. Beyond that, just sharpening, and the occasional lube with basic mineral oil. After 5 years of carry the blade remains centered. The lockup is solid with zero play, and the liner lock lands well within its range of travel. The detent that holds the blade closed still functions flawlessly. Some of the screws are cosmetically worn down due to friction in the pocket -- a really cool look, in my opinion. The blade finish is like new except for one errant sharpening mark, and the laser etching is in fair condition. If I look very closely I can see some tiny spots of surface discoloration on the metal parts of the handle (note that it was exposed to sweat every day with no cleaning). In addition to the impressive technical performance, the knife has been a trustworthy companion. Initially I was worried about its highly-visible stance in the pocket and the aggressive looking Emerson logo. But it hasn't been a problem even in a non-permissive office environment. The weight will cause certain polyester or light wool dress pants to sag, but with the satin finish it looks fantastic in standard cotton slacks. A great knife and I would buy it again in a heartbeat if I lost it. I'm sure it's even better with the new D2 steel option.

What drew me to this knife and ultimately led to the eventual purchase, was two particular features; the Emerson Wave technology, and the fact that it was a sub-$40 beater knife that I wanted for every day tasks. I’ve also had 4 or 5 Kershaws in the past (2 of which i still own), and they’re fantastic knives for the money, both their overseas models and USA made counterparts. My first experience with an Emerson Wave knife was my Fox 479 Karambit - a $100+ knife that’s more of a self-defense tool rather than a practical EDC cutter. But being that the Wave tech yields the absolute fastest deployment of any folder, I was intrigued to add one of them with more utility use to my carry rotation - and figured I’d try my hand at an inexpensive knife first, before I pull the trigger on a $100-$300 premo Emerson or Zero Tolerance piece. So here we are, and after carrying it for a week and using it so far for light every day cutting (opening boxes, plastic bags, cutting some twine for yard work, and a few other mundane tasks) I can say that it’s totally worth the $30-$40 I paid. The 3.25” 8Cr14MoV blade is just fine for normal cutting use, and is easy to sharpen. The stonewashed grind and satin flat two-tone finish on the blade are a nice touch and the combo looks nice in person, While the textured G-10 single sided scale and Steel Frame Lock handle setup work just fine, and feel good in hand. My medium sized hands (size L glove, typically) can get a full grip on this thing and the overall design works great for an inexpensive EDC knife. With the CQC-7K, you get exactly what you pay for, and probably a little then some.

Tolles Taschenmesser. Auch wenn es in der Preisklasse sehr viel gute und auch bessere Konkurrenz gibt, ist das Messer mit seinem "chisel grind" (einseitiger Anschliff) und dem Emerson Design mit Wave Öffnungshilfe eindeutig etwas besonderes. Wer also kein Vermögen für ein "echtes" Emerson ausgeben will, sollte hier zuschlagen. Die Verarbeitung war bei meinem Messer durchweg gut und der Stahl (8Cr14Mov) ist durchaus brauchbar. Den Stern Abzug gibt es weil: - Die Verpackung beschädigt war. - Der Preis stark schwankt und teilweise zu hoch ist (Intervall 40-70€) - Der einseitige Anschliff nicht für alle Schneidaufgaben ideal ist

Das Kershaw-Emerson CQC 5k entspricht vom Design her den weitaus teureren "original" Emmersons, vom Preis her sowie den verarbeiteten Materialien geht die Sache hier aber ganz klar richtung Kershaw - was ja ansich schon mal eine gute Sache ist. Sprich: Einwandfreie Funktionalität, gute Materialien, vernünftiger Preis. Im Einzelnen: - Die schwarz beschichtete Drop-Point Klinge ist 7,6cm lang und besteht aus dem chinesischen low budget-Stahl 8Cr14MoV, der hier die etwas ältere 8Cr13MoV ersetzt. Der Stahl ist rostträge (also nicht gänzlich rostfrei - etwas besser wie die alte Version) und hat 85-59 HRC. Schnitthaltigkeit und Schärfbarkeit sind gut - kein High-End-Stahl also aber ziemlich gut. - Der Griff liegt gut in der Hand -alle 4 Finger finden bei mittelgroßen (Gr 9-10) Händen Platz. Positiv sind neben dem rel. dicken G10-Material hier die Fingermulde und das Jimping das neben der Daumenrampe auch das G10 oben betrifft. - Der Pocket-Clip ist für Links-und Rechtshänder in der Tip-Up-Position umsetzbar. - Funktionalität ist einwandfrei: Keinerlei Klingenspiel, Öffnungsvorgang per Thump-Disc (die runde Scheibe ersetzt hier den Daumenpinn und der Emerson-Wave (der "Haken")öffnet das Messer automatisch wenn das Messer aus der Tasche gezogen wird) funktioniert manuell recht gut - das "automatische Öffnen" beim Ziehen des Messers aus der Tasche klappt nicht immer - ist aber für mich kein Kritikpunkt. Im geschlossenen Zustand sitzt die Klinge fast mittig - nicht 100%, aber was solls. Der Liner-Lock sitzt 100%ig, überlappt also komplett und lässt sich auch gut wieder lösen. Schärfe out-of-box war gut aber noch verbesserbar. Kritikpunkte meinerseits wären höchstens das ziemlich stattliche Gewicht (für die geringe Größe) und die etwas breite Bauweise. Letztlich führen aber neben der guten Funktionalität gerade die zwei Punkte dazu, dass sich das Messer extrem robust und solide "anfühlt" - Fazit: Schickes kleines "Tactical-EDC" das für den Preis so gut wie alles richtig macht - Preis-Leistung auf Kershaw-Niveau und auch hinsichtl Verarbeitung deutl. besser wie z.B. einige Böker- oder S&M -Modelle in dieser Preis-Kategorie. Top ! Nachtrag bez. Preis: ...bei mir waren's 48,- , die inzwischen fast 60,- sind schon deftig, anderenorts bekommt man das Messer auch um die 45,- In der 45-55,- Kategorie gibt's neben den Kershaws auch von Real Steel (Real Steel H6, H6S und H5) einige sehr gute Messer - hinsichtl. Materialien sind diese nebst der ebenfalls sehr guten Qualität sogar noch ein stück besser (Sandvik 14C28N für unter 70,- gibt's nur sehr selten...).

Está padre la navaja, ligera y las cachas tienen buen agarre. Ventajas: - El color negro la hace lucir muy bien y discreta. - El mango tiene un buen diseño, el soporte para los dedos pulgar en la hoja, y el índice en el mango, a la hora de sujetarla es excelente, el clip no molesta para nada al apretarla. - Las cachas tienen un acabado semi rugoso, lo que les da un buen agarre, sin resultar agresivo al tacto. Contras: Le pongo dos "peros": - La hoja no es de apertura asistida (eso quedó claro desde antes de comprarla), por lo que el mecanismo manual al abrirla, es un poco duro, espero que con el tiempo se afloje un poco; - El clip sujetador, realmente hace su trabajo, tanto para guardar y sacar la navaja de la bolsa del pantalón (uso jeans), batallas un poco, está demasiado apretado el clip para mi gusto, digo, ten la seguridad que no se te va a caer o resbalar de la bolsa por ningún motivo. Por último, y eso pasa con la mayoría de los cuchillos y navajas, la hoja no viene completamente afilada, así que habrá que darle una pasada en la piedra de asentar. Le pongo cinco estrellas, porque la relación calidad/precio es buena. Es un producto que puedes usar diariamente, sin miedo a que se dañe o se rompa, solamente tener un poco de cuidado, ya que tienden a desarrollar pies cuando las dejas solas y se van :-) Agrego unas fotos, espero les sea útil la reseña.

Canivete bem construído e tal... mas a lâmina dessa versão chinesa é muito mais estreita que a dos os canivetes originais (americanos). Este aspecto decepcionou...

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