Majorlk

I freely admit that the bulk of my knife-related knowledge is limited to knowing to keep the pointy end away from my body.

That said, what (specifically) makes the Emerson so much more expensive than most other brands?

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unloved

Emerson Knives isn't really what I'd call a production knife company like Spyderco, Benchmade, Gerber, Buck, etc.. They're more semi-custom or custom. The knives are built one at a time, with a lot of hand work, from what I understand.

ghost tracker

Most main-stream (high volume) knife manufacturers have multiple "levels" of materials, quality control & country of origin/assembly. So you may select a Spyderco, etc. from their value-priced to our-best model depending on your needs & budget. Emerson only has a single level; the finest knife they know how to build. No compromise, no short-cuts, no Accounting Dept consideration. As a result, they are high-end, high-quality, expensive tools. I'm not endorsing or dismissing them...just explaining them.

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Bark'n

I have an Emerson Raven that I got at a steal because it was a discontinued model and Botach had it on clearance. I really wanted the BlackTi blade but they were out of those, so for the price I couldn't pass up the satin finished blade.

It is a very nice knife!

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semperfi.45

I carry an Emerson Mini Commander. It's held up well and it's a great hard use knife.

If you're into knives - cruise on over to Usual Suspect Network.

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ErikGr7

I have nothing against them and think they are
great knives. However, I edc a Benchmade.

Majorlk

Thanks for all the responses.

That's pretty much what I surmised. Thanks for the confirmation.

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BUTTERBEAN

I have actually been to Emerson's shop. It is is a small business park in Torrance CA. It is only about 1200 sq ft. or so. They would not let me in the back but I could see human beings actually making knives.
I ask to meet Ernest but he was at a trade show.
I own many different knives but I own 3 Emersons. Mini Commander, CQC-7 no wave and a Snubby.
They are good knives and well worth the money.

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ghost tracker

Yep, when's the last time you were eventually unhappy in buying the best anything you could possibly afford?

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SamRudolph

Emerson makes fine knives out of quality materials. That's why. I think they're a bit overpriced, but not terribly so.