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Zero Tolerance 0350 vs Emerson CQC-7B

Zero Tolerance 0350 runs a 3.25″ drop point blade in CPM-S30V; Emerson CQC-7B runs 3.3″ of tanto in 154CM. The Emerson CQC-7B is the lighter of the two by 1.70 oz.

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  • Zero Tolerance 0350 · Drop Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.121″ spine · 6.2 oz · ~1.48″ tall
  • Emerson CQC-7B · Tanto
    3.3″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 4.5 oz · ~1.1″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.121″
0.125″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecZero ToleranceZero Tolerance 0350Check priceEmersonEmerson CQC-7B
Blade length3.25″3.3″
Spine thickness0.121″0.125″
Overall length7.6″8″
Closed length4.6″4.65″
Weight6.2 oz4.5 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointTanto
SteelCPM-S30V154CM
GrindHollowChisel
LockLinerLiner
Handle materialG-10G-10
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

154CM

The classic American stainless before the powder era. Still good; simply outclassed by its own powder version.