Tag Archives: Kershaw Knives

Zero Tolerance 0900

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Wilson

I was a bit puzzled at the Kershaw/Zero Tolerance SHOT Show 2015 booth.  When I asked to photograph some new models, the rep was hesitant and then sent me to another marketing person who would supposedly answer any questions.  This … Continue reading →

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Kershaw-Emerson CQC-2K

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Wilson

I couldn’t stand it anymore and at $31.50, the item was well within reasonable discretionary spending.  My curiosity about the quality of Kershaw (KAI Cutlery) and Ernest Emerson’s love-child production folding knife from China got the better of me and … Continue reading →

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Ernest Emerson on his Kershaw Partnership

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Wilson

I am reprinting the following post by Ernest Emerson from Emerson Knives, Inc.  I think it provides great insight into how a knifemaker enters into a collaboration with a large(r) company, what with the many considerations of branding, business models, … Continue reading →

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Zero Tolerance Also Cozies Up With Emerson

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Wilson

KAI Group’s Kershaw Knives has spun up a collaboration with Ernest Emerson and his resources.  KAI’s upscale brand Zero Tolerance (think Nissan/Infiniti) also gets a turn.  At SHOT Show 2014, ZT introduced its new Emerson collaborations, the models 0620CF and … Continue reading →

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Emerson Teams Up With Kershaw Knives

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Wilson

Emerson Knives is collaborating with Kershaw Knives on line of eight SKU’s featuring Emerson design and a Kershaw build for 2014.  Six will be frame locks and the other two will be liner locks.  According to the Kershaw catalogue, six … Continue reading →

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