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

I own several dozen knives. Folders, fixed, tactical. SOG, CRKT, Kershaw, Gerber, Ka-Bar, Becker, etc. For the money spent on this knife you'll be very hard pressed to find a better value. The first thing I noticed was that for a $28 knife the fit and function was glassy smooth...right out of the box. I've purchased knives (some expensive ones) that have required some "breaking in". Some that were so poor in the beginning that I wondered if they needed to be returned. Not so here. This knife was silky smooth on the very first opening. It has bronze phosphor washers and it really shows. A very light flick on the thumb stud sends it flying open.The best part of this knife by far is the Emerson patented "wave shaped feature" on the blade that opens the knife automatically as you pull it out of your pocket. I'd never used any knife with this feature before and I'm now totally sold on it. Simply pull the knife out of your pocket and the notch catches on the seam of your pocket, safely opening your knife. Amazing! It has (surprisingly) become my favorite EDC and found it's way into my pocket every day.This knife uses 8Cr13MoV steel on the blade. Mine came extremely sharp out of the box. The combination satin grind and bead-blasted blade looks fantastic. The G10 handles are grippy and you won't be dropping this anytime soon. Lockup was solid and firm with no blade movement. Release was easy but firm. OK, I know it's made in China, but it's extremely well made and that also allows you to get the value out of your $28. If you are concerned about the quality of a Chinese-made knife then don't be. The CQC-6K is proof that good knives can be made in China.I liked this knife so much I bought its big brother, the CQC-4KXL. I love that one just as much. It found its way into my work pants pocket.Great Job Kershaw.

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.

*UPDATE*After carring around for almost a year now, im very use to this knife I don't worry about accidental deployment as much because it just feels second nature to me. The pocket clip is by far the sturdyest pocket clip on any knife I have carried even pricier knives don't compare.I would deffently recommend!!!Extremely sharp and reliable.I like the thumb disc better than a thumb stud after getting used to it.The knife feels to be better quality than the price tag feels a tad heavy in your hand which can be a good or bad thing given your preference.It has a very sturdy feel.The wave feature is amazing.Need to be a little careful when pulling it from your pocket at the end the day because of accidental deployment.But once, use to wave feature this knife is great.