evilgreg
Why so serious?
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Is your index and middle fingers pressing against the lock bar? I can open mine fine with my thumb but need to take care to relieve pressure on the lock.
Yeah that’s really odd. I can open every Emerson ZT I have come across with the thumb disk with zero issue. It should be able to be opened like that.
This new ZT 640 doesn’t have a wave. However it has a section that makes it look like it might be able to be front flipped.
My 0630 opens like lightning with the thumb disc and is a free dropper
either you are pressing on the lockbar or your pivot is too tight.. if its not user error mail it to zt it has a lifetime warranty and their service is amazing
here is video of the 0630 flipping open
My 0630 has a really strong detent, like, crazy-strong. I'm not motivated about bending out the lock bar tension to lighten it, though, as it is also the knife I have that most easily fails a light spine whack. It folds up easily with the feisty lockbar tension, I can't imagine how easily it would fold up if it was pressing in any lighter.
Also, the pivot is not over tight (it falls closed pretty easily) and I'm not applying extra pressure to the lockbar.
All in all, I don't really mind. I really only carry it in jeans (it's too damn heavy for any other use) and waving it open with a clack is entertaining when I do carry it.