Howdy folks!
This is my first ZT knife. And I must say, I am blown away by the quality.
It truly is amazing.
I bought mine while on vacation with family. I paid $180 for it.
The second I held it at the store, I knew it was right. Solid, grippy, cool-looking, and smoooooooth.
The length on it is 8.75 inches
It weighs 7.8 oz.
The blade is recurved, full flat ground (almost sabre), 4mm thick, 154CM, and DLC coated. The coating is STRONG and wont easily wear. The only downside is that it shows everything and its a bit hard to clean.
It was slightly off center when I first got it, but I got it perfect. And it was easy. I centered it riding in the back seat of a car, at night. My cousin held a flashlight for me.
The handle is aggressively textured G10 over beefy stainless liners. The liners are skeletonized with circles cut out of them.
Look how thick those liners are.
The ergonomics are great. No hot spots and works in every grip.
The clip is the standard ZT clip, and mine is wicked tight. Its a good thing, because this heavy knife wont fall out of my pocket easy, but its rough on pants.
I carried it while snowmobiling, jumping and doing about 100MPH at times and it didnt budge. (Private land
)
4-way mountable.
I went for tip-down on mine., When its set for tip-up, the clip isnt straight, so the knife wants to be sideways in your pocket. Tip-down keeps it straight.
Tip-up looks a little goofy.
The blade thickness stays most of the length, and the tip is strong. Mine has been stabbed into wood multiple times, and the ground a couple, and shows no wear.
I dropped it about 4 feet off a table onto the pavement, and it held up really good. It DID chip in a couple spots, but I got most of it out.
If flips like an assisted folder, and it is smooth. Like hot butter on sunny glass kinda smooth. No wrist action needed.
The thumbstuds work great too.
The lockup is perfect. Nomatter how fast or how slow you flip it, it locks up the same amount every time. And when you use it hard, it just barely moves over.
Absolutely NO bladeplay. At all. It's never been an issue so I forgot to mention it when I made the review. :thumbup: Awesome.
The pivot on this thing is big enough for 3 knives.
"So is anything bad?"
Ehhhhh kinda. The detent is a bit weak. Not a major issue, but it is noteworthy. Twice I had it open just past the detent but, it was loose in my back pocket.
I wouldnt necessarily say its a EDC, but it works with deep pockets. I carried it with shorts too. I actually found it more comfortable with the shorts.
Its a %99 out of %100
This thing is fantastic. I know its an old knife, but ZT/KAI knocked it out of the park here. A $200-ish knife with great lockup, great materials, buttery smooth action, and built like a tungsten-walled tank. I havent done anything crazy with it, but I am confident enough that I can.
If youre looking for an EDC knife and hard-use isnt yout thing, its not for you.
If youre looking for an hard-use knife that can be EDC'd, then this is for you.
It is very confidence inspiring for sure.
If youre thinking about it, stop. Just buy it already!
Glamour shots.
Yes, I chopped that stick with the ZT.
This is my first ZT knife. And I must say, I am blown away by the quality.
It truly is amazing.
I bought mine while on vacation with family. I paid $180 for it.
The second I held it at the store, I knew it was right. Solid, grippy, cool-looking, and smoooooooth.
The length on it is 8.75 inches
It weighs 7.8 oz.
The blade is recurved, full flat ground (almost sabre), 4mm thick, 154CM, and DLC coated. The coating is STRONG and wont easily wear. The only downside is that it shows everything and its a bit hard to clean.
It was slightly off center when I first got it, but I got it perfect. And it was easy. I centered it riding in the back seat of a car, at night. My cousin held a flashlight for me.
The handle is aggressively textured G10 over beefy stainless liners. The liners are skeletonized with circles cut out of them.
Look how thick those liners are.
The ergonomics are great. No hot spots and works in every grip.
The clip is the standard ZT clip, and mine is wicked tight. Its a good thing, because this heavy knife wont fall out of my pocket easy, but its rough on pants.
I carried it while snowmobiling, jumping and doing about 100MPH at times and it didnt budge. (Private land
)4-way mountable.
I went for tip-down on mine., When its set for tip-up, the clip isnt straight, so the knife wants to be sideways in your pocket. Tip-down keeps it straight.
Tip-up looks a little goofy.
The blade thickness stays most of the length, and the tip is strong. Mine has been stabbed into wood multiple times, and the ground a couple, and shows no wear.
I dropped it about 4 feet off a table onto the pavement, and it held up really good. It DID chip in a couple spots, but I got most of it out.
If flips like an assisted folder, and it is smooth. Like hot butter on sunny glass kinda smooth. No wrist action needed.
The thumbstuds work great too.
The lockup is perfect. Nomatter how fast or how slow you flip it, it locks up the same amount every time. And when you use it hard, it just barely moves over.
Absolutely NO bladeplay. At all. It's never been an issue so I forgot to mention it when I made the review. :thumbup: Awesome.
The pivot on this thing is big enough for 3 knives.
"So is anything bad?"
Ehhhhh kinda. The detent is a bit weak. Not a major issue, but it is noteworthy. Twice I had it open just past the detent but, it was loose in my back pocket.
I wouldnt necessarily say its a EDC, but it works with deep pockets. I carried it with shorts too. I actually found it more comfortable with the shorts.
Its a %99 out of %100
This thing is fantastic. I know its an old knife, but ZT/KAI knocked it out of the park here. A $200-ish knife with great lockup, great materials, buttery smooth action, and built like a tungsten-walled tank. I havent done anything crazy with it, but I am confident enough that I can.
If youre looking for an EDC knife and hard-use isnt yout thing, its not for you.
If youre looking for an hard-use knife that can be EDC'd, then this is for you.
It is very confidence inspiring for sure.
If youre thinking about it, stop. Just buy it already!
Glamour shots.
Yes, I chopped that stick with the ZT.
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