I have yet to find a multi-tool that can persuade me to carry it over my weatherman WAVE. I like the design but made in China is a deal breaker for me since I have an American made weatherman already. My only complaint with my weatherman is that the blades liner lock isnt as protected as I would like which is why I like the Emerson blade. But its Chinese!!!! Im on a mission to buy American.
If they sold you a weatherman it probably is a Chinese counterfeit, I thought they couldn’t pronounce the r but now it looks like they have the same problem with the l. LOL
and with that info I will no longer be considering buying this lol. funny right after reading this comment they mention its chinese made in the video. Missed that the first time I saw this.
$184!!! No scissors, no saw\file, no pliers etc etc etc... But you get the Emerson wave, name and a scull logo. No thanks that's why I stick with leatherman.
Gen Eric Agree big time. Another thing to note, people wonder why our economy is bad... it ain't the housing market, it ain't this, or that... IT IS, because we no longer produce anything. The very basis of economy at it's most simple form is producing and selling "wigits" - we no longer do this.
Bought two of them. One with the serrations and one without. Very happy with them and only have two observations. My scraper looked like it not finished. The tip was crooked and any pressure would cause it to break off. It eventually did and with a little filing, it was good to go. Secondly the pry bar was not bent on both of my EDC-1. Stays in place quite well. The serrated version is my EDC.
It's not about china making bad products. It's about our companies sending all our jobs there. If they want cheap labor then set the price as such. I'm with him. I'll keep my money.
I was sold until he mentioned the price! I don't care that it's made in china but if it is made in china it should be way cheaper! My girlfriend bought me a Leatherman Wingman that I've been carrying for months now and I love it. It's super useful, always by my side, has many more tools than this, and it only costs $40 tops! I'd be willing to buy this if it were either made in the US with nicer steel (which would justify the price), or way cheaper since it's made in china out of okay materials.
I had one and I loved it, I have never understood why Emerson selected the leaf-shaped blade when the straight and simple blade of the A100 (or A100 mini) would have been a bit more practical on EDC tasks, anyway, mine has been stolen.. would love to buy a NOS if anybody knows where to find it!
Thanks for the review. As ever, it depends on what you want. If you primarily seek a knife platform with useful extras then its quite a good design. The knife is a great shape with no play. Pity it's D2 (hard certainly but an absolute bastard to sharpen). Ideally, as said knife platform, I would also like those 'hot spots' sorted out. It's certainly an innovative produce However, if you need a plier platform which also happens to have a knife and other assorted goodies then this is clearly not for you. That's why the Man makes so many flavours. As for price, yes, undeniably steep. Even if US made it would be steep but for a Chinese product it's rather insulting to the intelligence (given what must be a huge margin on the part of the manufacturer) to pay that much. Sad that they, Emerson, have to exploit an otherwise good reputation.
Clay Campbell The hole behind the awl is for chain stitching material. Put cord strands or dental floss, for example, thru the hole. push thru material & feed length of stitched area thru hole & material. Pull awl back out, leaving length of cord on side pulled thru. This becomes standing end. For 1st stitch, push awl 1 stitch length away from previous hole. While awl & thread are in hole, pull a loop from working end. Insert standing end thru loop. Pull awl back out of 2nd hole & pull working & standing end tight. This completes 1st chain stitch.
Great video, I understood what you were saying about the screw driver features. The first locking part provides more torque. I could tell it was on the tip of your tongue. I'm definitely a subscriber after this video. Keep it up!
The scraper tool can be used for ar type guns and so on most military multi tool comes with this feature would I recommend using it yes if not a cheaply made product
Looks nice... But for that much, you could buy a Leatherman Wave AND a Gerber Centerdrive. Both of which have more functionality, great pliers (which are a must for me) and both US made.
And what if you pull it out of your pocket but dont want to use the knife you want to use the screw driver . You then have to close the knife and the use the driver . Just would seem annoying to me
diluted rep Or you could just pull it up. Waves have to be pulled against the back corner of the pocket to open. It's actually really easy to pull a knife out without it opening.
The mall blade with the little hole in it is used as a sewing needle... its notmally used to fix tents or sleeping bags... even to make leather os thick clothes repairing on the field.
I like it, but I'm not sold on it. I would like it better if it had a Can Opener and a Shackle ( aka Bail or Clevis ) on it. It is a great looking knife though.
Gerber is in Portland Oregon. I've seen them , pulling bear grylls gear off the assembly line . It's all American made . I live close buy . Leatherman is made in Portland also.
Robert West Apple's shit is designed in California but it's still made in China. It doesn't matter where the company is headquartered if their shit is made in China.
Great design, had me hooked until you mentioned it was made in China. Another company selling its soul and its design ideas at the cost of people here. I'd pay that price for a US made product.
+Stuart Mcconney You have to be kidding. Most owners prototype here and perfect that design with US workers. They then sell the design to be mass produced overseas at an enormous profit. What did you expect ? Thought all Americans love capitalism. LOL
The only use for the awl is cleaning the carbon off your bolt of you m4/m16/ ar15 rifle. I think that the awl should just be labeled a scraper. I also think that for the money there are better options. Cool though. Emerson swiss army knife
Very cool looking tool. Only two things I don't like about it, first is the bulkiness. I don't mind the weight, but when it's so bulky that I feel it in my pocket, I won't get it. The other thing I don't like about it is that commander blade. I really hate the commander blade design. I wish it was a CQC-8, 9, 10, 12 or Gentleman Jim blade.
I think this would be cool if the waved knife was in the center instead of on the outside like other multi-tools. I have never seen any that didn't have the tool on the outer edges.
Lots of Gerber steel comes from china not saying it is terrible but definitely not top of the line. Though gerber makes some knives I would like to own just not a fan of 420c steel.
I dont know what kind of camping yall do, but a bottle opener usually isnt needed. Plus why cant you use the bottle opener as soon as you pick up the tool? (leatherman skeletool, and kershaw shuffle) I am just saying if I have had a few beers (and what else do you really need a bottle opener for) I would loose that piece of metal instantly
Agree with the others. There's really nothing there to justify the extremely high price, when a Victorinox SAK can do it all for 1/5 the price. (and Swiss made too!) This thing is costing them less than $5 to manufacture. The name is only worth SO much.
*I thought Emerson would never put his name on anything but US made products.* *But you have this tool and all the different Kershaw knives made in China, they do have the Emerson name and logo on them.*
Great review but Emerson over sells that wave feature. You are literally buying the logo and the wave feature. If this said tacforce this tool would be 30 bucks.
Too damn expensive. Just buy a Leatherman. Live your life this way and retire early. Stop WASTING MONEY. And, I do not want the damn knife opening every time I pull it out of my pocket!
is no one talking about the NICKS in the blade? at 0:08 looks like 3 nicks and a blade roll i would expect more from any edc i carry and all i carry is a shrade hand me down from my dad before he passed
If they took the recurve blade off and had a standard plain edge modified clip point or drop point and had them made in japan, maybe in seki city, then i'd pay $184 for it. Also take the awl out and maybe replace with folding scissors or even a folding saw. Granted i imagine space is limited on the tool.
