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Any other ZT fans? While I love my Buck knives I also have a fairly well developed affinity for ZT knives. Just picked up an 0452CF this morning at Sportsmans Warehouse and love it.

Until I can post some pics of it later this weekend here are few of some of my other ZT blades.











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My son and I are huge fans. Knife/pry-bar/hammer. I have never seen a more sturdy, well-built folding knife.
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Love the blade shape of the top one. Buck fan too and purchased the folding Alpha hunter and the Buck CSAR folder from Blade HeadQuarters in Lehi, Utah. Plenty of choices out there.
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I have been carrying a ZT0350 tiger stripe with partially serrated blade for a couple years. I really like this knife, planning on buying a second one eventually.


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I have been carrying a ZT0350 tiger stripe with partially serrated blade for a couple years. I really like this knife, planning on buying a second one eventually.


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Feel the same way about the 0560. I liked it so much I picked up a spare just in case. Doubt I will ever wear it out but figured if something happened to it, lost, stolen, etc., I didn't want to be without it so I got a backup.

The 0550 is another one I really, really like and carry a lot. Might have to try and find a spare for it too. Even though it hasn't gotten any pocket time yet the 0452CF I picked up today could very easily take the top spot in my ZT carry rotation. I've been messing with it all afternoon and the more I have it in my hand the more I'm liking it. I'm a big fan of the Spyderco Military model and I've got a couple of those with titanium and carbon fiber. This ZT is about the same size and blade length as those Military models but with a flipper and frame lock. IMHO ZT hit another home run with this one.
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The best of KershawBUT I'll that a Leek over all ZT's anyday

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ZT's are fine products, but a little too expensive for my blood. A USA made Kershaw Blur or Leek will have to do for now.
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The stainless Leek is an absolute dream to carry. I slip in jacket pocket when wearing a suit and tie and forget it is there.
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Among my collection, I've got a couple... In the past I felt most of ZT's offerings were a bit too bulky and heavy for my liking, however some their newer designs appeal to me. I've gone ga ga over a ZT0450CF I recently bought - it's probably my favorite flipper. It's light weight, smooth KVT bearings, carbon fiber presentation scale, and svelte profile is great. It's really good for a production folder.
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I like my Kershaws, especially my Leeks, but I can't see myself spending in the neighborhood of two hundred bucks for a liner lock. If I am ever tempted to spend that kind of dough for a folder, it will probably be a Benchmade.
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I have two ZTs - 200 and 801. Built like tanks! Here's a my ZT 801.
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I'm not familiar with ZT knives, I'll have to check them out. I carry a Benchmade automatic and have always been pleased with it.
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OK, as promised here is the 0452CF I picked up yesterday. Just a hair over 4" of S35VN, carbon fiber, titanium, frame lock, flipper action with low-rider clip, there's a lot to like. Plus with my SW Rewards Points gift cards my out of pocket was only $70. The detent is fairly stout but it rockets open and locks up rock solid. Even grinds and centered blade. I like it!





Almost forgot this one. It's an 0770CF assisted flipper with all carbon fiber and Elmax steel. I carry it quite a bit, missed the graphite on the blade from it's last pencil sharpening session. I may not baton hickory stumps with all my blades but I do use what I carry for what ever task needs doing at the time. This model is extremely light weight and works well as an office or dress knife.



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ZTs have lots of new designs. Great knife value. Have several of the 350's and they are tanks. If you need an all around knife tool these are the ones for you.
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ZT knives are a big hunk of knife. I own several. I love there QC.
They are a bit pricey, but so are Benchmade & Spyderco
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I have the fixed blade as my hunting knife...I like it, it holds an edge good. The handle shape feels good in the hand, holds good and gives good control. It is a little hard to sharpen because of the blades curved shape, but not a big deal...if it was a straight cutting edge I wouldn't have bought it.
Personally, I like 154CM steel better than S30V, seems like it holds and edge a little better/longer, but it is honestly hard to tell any difference. I primarily use my hunting knives for dressing/skinning game...S30V might be better as a survival type blade where they always test them chopping into the end of a stick to make those fuzzy looking fire starter things...I guess that is what they are for, nobody ever shows one in use...but in the magazines everytime they evaluate a knife they use it to make one.

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They are a little more expensive but I have two and like them quite a bit and change them up on which one I carry. A ZT0200 and a ZT0301.

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I have been working in the field running a skid-steer, brush hogging, and building fence the past 9 weeks. I primarily carry in heavy work pants the ZT 560 Hinderer. It is a big knife but has titanium scales so that cuts the weight quite a bit. I do not advocate abuse of a knife but I regularly use to pry, cut, wedge, etc. Have cut light wire with it and used to pry saplings jamming up the high-flow rotary cutter when too far afield from the tool truck.

After I bent out the pocket clip I went to my more normal carry, the Benchmade Torret. Much thinner blade but is an excellent farm/ranch/hunting pocket knife as well. Thinner blade great for breasting ducks, geese and turkeys in the field, cleaning small game and general carry. It is a liner lock and that is the only issue I have ever had with the knife.

Had gotten water in the jeep cab in a deep crossing and was trying to pop/pry out the floor plugs to drain the flooded floor board. Sediment in the muddy water had become wedged between the liner and the frame/scales making it impossible to close. I could not tap or blow it out and had a fixed blade knife, when I needed a pocket knife, for the rest of the day (simply had to throw in the glove box because had no way to carry). Blew it out that evening with the compressor and it was as good as new. But I did start being more careful with submerging a liner lock in muddy water.

Then I bent the pocket clip on the Benchmade too! Went to a little automatic I had with me--a Piranah DNA. Frankly it has served admirably in hard use. I had to cut a piece of hydraulic hose with it yesterday and it did fine. (I just noticed it still has grease at the base of the blade from the pinched hydraulic hose). It's not a pry-bar-like ZT, but I would rate right with Leek or any other quality knife that one would (and should) use in accordance with the owners manual.
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My curse with any brand of knife is bending pocket clips. I don't know if it's because I am a lard ***, not careful, a bull in a china closet etc.?! I don't tear anything else up constantly and am super careful and mindful with tools and machinery so I don't know what to do. I have actually tried to re-enact the occurance to try to figure out what the heck I am doing to constantly bend the pocket clips.
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I like the ZT's... gonna get me one in 2017 if I live that long. EXPENSIVE!!

BTW... just a side question here?....

How did you get yore alligator trained... in order to pose them knives up on his back? My alligator won't stand still fer posin' with guns, knives... and such. Jes onery... I guess... but he won't have none of it.

(One more thing... Richard Simmons... I can't bare to watch them workout videos commercials of yores. Don't mean nothin' by it... but good grief man... get you on some pants!)
I'm right handed so I always make my gator lay with his head to my left. While I take my photos I reach over with my left hand and rub one of his eyes with my thumb. If you're left handed and don't turn the gator the other way you'll still be rubbing his "eye" but the effect ain't quite the same. In fact you'll most likely get bit.

Anyway I just keep rubbing his eye while I take my pictures and he'll lay real still. If his eye gets dry just lean over and spit on it but don't get your face too close. If he's facin the wrong direction you still need to keep your face back. This system has always worked for me but you gotta pay attention. When you're all done taking pictures I just press down kinda hard with my thumb and the gator will actually jerk his head away from your hand.

If you got him facing the other way and press down real hard with your thumb he'll stick jerk his head but it won't be away from you so the whole righty/lefty thing needs to get worked out before hand.

As far as my videos go what do you think pays for all these knives?

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