Advice needed- lack of knowledge.

[Christophe]

Gentlemen,

I need some advice. I know nothing about knife qualities whatsoever. I am happy with them as long as they perform.
I want to buy me a new knife. I found an Emerson I can order from Germany (136 Euros, free shipping), Emerson CQC 7B, Black-T Finish, Tanto, Serrated.
Looking all over the net it seems Strider knives are top of the bill.
Personally I find them a bit expensive compared to Emerson. On the other hand the Emerson knives seem a pain to sharpen.
Can someone give me the pros/cons of both brands pls? Also, any info regarding real-life experiences are very welcome.
Some info about me: I am part of a leo riot/intervention unit and would like a folder for work as well as edc.
My budget is around 140USD incl.shipping. -Mr.Harsey: Any advice/tips? :)

Thank you,

Chris.

[cornelyj]

::in lane::
The word on the street is that this knife is pretty good...


http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18694&highlight=knife

[Christophe]

I know, but (1) I need a folder, and (2) it is a bit over my budget.
A Harsey is a wet dream. I´ll have to wait ´till a major pay raise in about ten years.
Please stop making me drool over that excellent piece of cuttlery!!:mad:

;)

[Claemore]

You can't go wrong with an Emerson. Not difficult to sharpen at all. You only have to sharpen one side.;)

[Christophe]

Guess I will go for an Emerson CQC7.
I am still hesitating between a CQC7 without the wave function and the mini CQC7.
Thanks all.

[PiterM]

I'm not really sure if WAVE is a good idea for all-round use tactical folder. It's very fast & cool when you wear jeans & tshirt, but imagine winter cloths & some military gear... wave could be a bit of pain than. There is nothing more dangerous for a user than fast draw of knife only to find it half-opened in hand.

I'd certainly stick to full size no-wave CQC7! Just my $0.02