Both my Offset and ZT0200 arrived in the past few days, so today I took some pics of the two together, plus one comparing the lockup of the 0200 with the JYD II.
Enjoy.
In case anyone is wondering, that's foam insulation on the JYD II. I was using the knife to spread the stuff.
Here's the two thick liner locks, plus the Offset on the side for thickness comparison.
May as well give my thoughts on the knives while I'm at it.
One thing pictures do not convey about the Offset and 0200 is their weight. Compared to the JYD II and especially the Spyderco Military, these things are both thick and heavy, just the way I like em'. Somehow the 0200 feels like the heavier of the two, even though the Offset is supposed to be almost a full ounce more, it could be the balance and slightly more compact form of the 0200 making it seem heavier, though official weights have been off before.
The Offset actually has four inches of edge length, and with the blade angled as is it's a very aggressive cutter. The 0200 is similar, but the blade angle is just a little less aggressive. The handle of the Offset is very nice to hold, you definitely won't find anything else like it. The backspacer is very smooth, the mirror polished clip feels nice and soft, everything fits very well. It all looks very natural in a sabre grip, even kind of nice. Then you hold it in reverse grip and all of a sudden the lines of the knife contrast with your hand and the thing looks downright mean.
As great as the Offset is, I prefer the handle on the ZT0200. The thumb ramp is longer, and my fingers feel a little more at home. I guess that can be expected given the radical shape of the Offset. The handle texture of the 0200 is much rougher, not necessarily a bad thing, but if you don't loosen the clip a bunch I bet it would eat through your pants in less than a week. The upside is it feels very secure, and it's funny how you usually say a knife "feels like a brick" when it's heavy, the way this G-10 is textured it actually feels like it's made of brick.
Both knives open smoothly with no play. I'd say they're about equally fun to open. The Offset has it's "double pumper" Speed Safe, nice and quick dispite it's blade size, then the 0200 just has it's thick hunk of metal, and a very authoritative "thwack" when the lock engages.
It's hard to say which one I'll use more. You have the aggressive blade and AO on the Offset, versus the preference to the ZT0200 handle and its downright solid feel.
Right now, I feel like a pretty darn lucky guy. To be forced to pick between two of the best production knives out there... This has got to be one of sweetest moments I've ever had in this hobby.
Enjoy.
In case anyone is wondering, that's foam insulation on the JYD II. I was using the knife to spread the stuff.
Here's the two thick liner locks, plus the Offset on the side for thickness comparison.
May as well give my thoughts on the knives while I'm at it.
One thing pictures do not convey about the Offset and 0200 is their weight. Compared to the JYD II and especially the Spyderco Military, these things are both thick and heavy, just the way I like em'. Somehow the 0200 feels like the heavier of the two, even though the Offset is supposed to be almost a full ounce more, it could be the balance and slightly more compact form of the 0200 making it seem heavier, though official weights have been off before.
The Offset actually has four inches of edge length, and with the blade angled as is it's a very aggressive cutter. The 0200 is similar, but the blade angle is just a little less aggressive. The handle of the Offset is very nice to hold, you definitely won't find anything else like it. The backspacer is very smooth, the mirror polished clip feels nice and soft, everything fits very well. It all looks very natural in a sabre grip, even kind of nice. Then you hold it in reverse grip and all of a sudden the lines of the knife contrast with your hand and the thing looks downright mean.
As great as the Offset is, I prefer the handle on the ZT0200. The thumb ramp is longer, and my fingers feel a little more at home. I guess that can be expected given the radical shape of the Offset. The handle texture of the 0200 is much rougher, not necessarily a bad thing, but if you don't loosen the clip a bunch I bet it would eat through your pants in less than a week. The upside is it feels very secure, and it's funny how you usually say a knife "feels like a brick" when it's heavy, the way this G-10 is textured it actually feels like it's made of brick.
Both knives open smoothly with no play. I'd say they're about equally fun to open. The Offset has it's "double pumper" Speed Safe, nice and quick dispite it's blade size, then the 0200 just has it's thick hunk of metal, and a very authoritative "thwack" when the lock engages.
It's hard to say which one I'll use more. You have the aggressive blade and AO on the Offset, versus the preference to the ZT0200 handle and its downright solid feel.
Right now, I feel like a pretty darn lucky guy. To be forced to pick between two of the best production knives out there... This has got to be one of sweetest moments I've ever had in this hobby.
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nice pics too! 
Maybe it's just me, but that's where I would've used a $2 putty knife. 
