Kershaw 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!

I have to start off by saying man, this knife is incredibly sharp right out of the box. I found that out the hard way unfortunately, but I can't blame the knife for that. Was using it to whittle a little bit the day it arrived (which it worked beautifully for) and I was a bit distracted (going through a bunch of not great stuff at the moment) and somehow the blade slipped from what I was working on, getting me right in the thumb and right above the webbing in my hand. Didn't share the pic of the gory details/aftermath of that, but you can still see the area of my thumb that's still healing from the incident. To say I immediately knew I done messed up would be an understatement. Again, not the knifes fault. Always respect your tools, or be prepared for a painful lesson. Anyway, outside of the crazy sharp blade, it seems to be incredibly solid so far, as far as build quality goes, and the wave opener is honestly one of the most fun and satisfying ways I've ever opened a folding knife. Ever. I've seen a few reviews with issues such as blade play and all that, but I haven't experienced any such issues myself as of yet. Will update if I do, but as it stands, I couldn't be happier with my purchase, and it's quickly become my EDC of choice. If you're considering getting it, I don't think you're going to find many better knives at this price point, so I'm sure you'll love it.

I had put this family of knifes on my own personal wishlist 3 months ago because I loved the idea of the wave feature. I do not carry or own a firearm and to me a pocket knife should be useful for every day tasks but be ready when necessary for self defense. This does both! The wave feature makes it instantly accessible without any (to the best of my knowledge) illegal features. It is ready to perform ANY task as soon as it leaves my pocket. And I'm so glad I waited for the D2 steel blade, which was a happy accident. I enjoy just taking this knife out of my pocket. It's better than a fidget spinner for idle hands. The blade is razor sharp out of the box and because I just enjoy using this knife I have since taken up whittling. I have now nearly completed a walking stick and the blade will still shave hairs off my arm and don't have a single blister on my hands! I am not a knife enthusiast and I know there are far better knives on the market but for the price you CANNOT beat this knife. My dislikes are so minimal that I'm not even going to bother listing them. If I had paid $100 dollars I'd still be happy with this knife. Lastly, I'd like to give the seller some props because the knife is 30 something dollars cheaper than listed on the Kershaw website and the knife arrived a full 3 days earlier than what the estimated day of arrival was! I ordered it Friday night and it was here Monday when I got home from work and all in original packaging and boxing. If you are someone who cares about function more than trendy styles or just wants a nice edc knife then look no further. This is your new go to knife. Update 6/5/2020 - I just ordered my second knife not because it broke or I lost it but because it is so awesome I don't wanna be without it again. I use it every day, have carved multiple walking sticks with it, cut away tape on metal surfaces almost daily, and only had to sharpen it once or twice. I can't get it back to factory sharp but it is always sharp enough to handle the task at hand and hold it's edge forever! If I have my way I'll buy two more and be set for life assuming I'll inevitably lose a couple along the way!

Overall a great intro if you’re thinking about the wave but don’t want to drop $200 to find out if it’s for you. Super functional and sturdy knife so far. Took very little practice to get comfortable with the wave opening. This thing opens QUICK. My only complaint is that the clip is pretty weak. The knife just falls out if I drop my drawers and it made for an awkward “Will you hand that to me?” in a public bathroom.

Solid knife, great build, exceeded my expectations. I'm thinking of buying another one

I bought this Kershaw Emerson CQC-6K knife to carry with me while I am hunting deer to use for field dressing. I wanted a knife that could hold an edge well enough, but also take an edge easily enough when I need to sharpen it. I have an apex sharpener that uses a series of wetstones, and some pocket knives are difficult to sharpen because of the thumb stud on the flat of the blade. This one has a thumb button on the top of the blade that you can remove, so nothing will obstruct your ability to sharpen this knife. When it arrived, it was not particularly sharp, but I got out my sharpening kit and made it ridiculously sharp in a few minutes, and it was easily slicing through paper. This knife has a pretty cool feature for people who might want to carry this for self-defense. It has a "hook" on the top of the blade so that you can pull it out of your pocket and catch this hook on your pocket and completely open the knife in one smooth motion. I will not need to do this in the woods, but I like this knife so much that I decided not to use it as a hunting knife after all, but to just keep it for myself and keep it nicer.

Great material and quality, sharp, comfortable to carry and handle

Edge came damaged from the belt grinder they used to sharpen it. Had to sharpen it myself other than that good knife

Gutes Messer, braucht ein bisschen, bis es rund läuft, dann aber super.

Scharf ab Werk, nur diesen 'WAVE-Mechanismus' werde ich wegschleifen - unnütz bis sinnlos.

Sehr handlich mit Gürtelkipp.

Gleich vorweg: Dieses Messer ist nicht § 42a-konform und wird es auch nie. Damit ist es als "alltäglicher Begleiter" (EDC-Messer) ganz klar 'raus. Wen das aber nicht stört, der erhält ein hochwertig gefertigtes Messer mit interessanten Feautures. Der Griff ist auf der Präsentationsseite mit G-10 verkleidet und auf der Verriegelungsseite (frame lock) blankes Metall. Trotz der Kombination liegt das Messer schön in der Hand. Die Klingenform (slip-point) lässt die ursprüngliche Konzeption als Jagdmesser erkennen - aber auch bei anderen Zwecken (Camping, Outdoor, Haushalt) macht das Messer eine gute Figur. Die Daumenscheibe macht das Messer für Links- und Rechtshänder geeignet, lässt sich aber auch abschrauben. Der Gürtelclip sitzt "tip-up" und ist relativ stark. Dazu kommt die "Emerson Wave". Im Prinzip kann man das Messer damit beim Herausziehen aus der Hosentasche bereits öffnen. Das funktioniert. Mit etwas Übung auch verletzungsfrei. Fazit: Ein spannendes Messer, das ich allerdings nicht draußen herumtrage - Grund: die Emerson Wave.