A little 0550/0560 Porn

[Moreau]

thanks for the photos, just got my yellow scale in the mail, wouldn't have tried it with out seeing it first here, thanks again man

 

[Reeek]

Glad to help I was not sure either but took the plunge - now I carry my 0550 much more often that I did beforehand - it gto a new life

thanks for the photos, just got my yellow scale in the mail, wouldn't have tried it with out seeing it first here, thanks again man

 

[Moreau]

its my new EDC, I like to be able to pull my knife out to cut something and not scare anyone off

 

[miyamoto musashi]

Wow, great pics! Thanks for posting! One question - do you plan on doing anything about the off-centered blade when the 0560 is closed? It could just be the angle of the lens in this picture, but that would really bug me for such a relatively expensive framelock knife. Does the blade touch the liner under the G-10? That would be a deal-breaker for me.

 

[Stainz]

The blade's tip on the 0560 looks to be centered. In any case, the 0560/0561 pivot bearing fixes the blade to center - it's not a function of the pivot axle/bushing tightness like the 0550/0551 is. The blade does appear close to the fixed Ti liner - but certainly not touching. I have a Boker (Solingen-made) Titan Defender Lightweight that does rub about the same place - and bought it new at a healthy discount. An UF nail board eased the Ti frame just enough to clear. It's a known problem with that model - certainly not with the ZT - that I know of. I would let ZT look it over, if it bothered me... but, if it doesn't drag, I'd leave it alone.

I did get a 0561 (S/N 018X) ~9 days ago - locally. Here it is with my vast ZT collection... less the spare 0551:

I guess my 0561 has the 'deeper/longer' lockbar cut-out... I wonder what the newer ones look like? I love my 0551's... but that 0561 is catching up fast!

Stainz

 

[chewy667]

Damn! No I have to clean my keyboard
I just ordered a 0560 this morning! And I already have a 0550!!!! I think it'll be time for some cf scales soon

 

[Reeek]

It's the angle - my 0560 is humanly dead centered as is Both are. Honestly, I've had two 0550's, two 0551's and this 0560 and I have never had any cosmetic or functional issues with either - I trust my 0561 and 0777 will be the same too . . .

Wow, great pics! Thanks for posting! One question - do you plan on doing anything about the off-centered blade when the 0560 is closed? It could just be the angle of the lens in this picture, but that would really bug me for such a relatively expensive framelock knife. Does the blade touch the liner under the G-10? That would be a deal-breaker for me.