About to order a ZT 0350, and looking for another knife...

[flarp]

De-assist = removing the torsion bar to make it a manual opening knife. I haven't done that to any of my Blurs personally, as I think the A/O suits that knife very well.

If you're still considering options, I'd toss the Leek and Skyline into the mix. The Blur is a great knife, but it is somewhat similar in size and styling to the 0350 (both are Ken Onion designs, and the 0350 does sometimes get referred to as a Blur on steroids). If you want to get a feel for some different sizes and styles, the Leek and Skyline are a couple that I really like. They are very slim/compact and practically disappear in your pocket, yet they are still pretty robust EDC knives. Granted, they're not as tank-like as the ZT, but they don't need to be babied either.

 

[KnottyEagle]

Just be concious of the Leeks tip when using it.

 

[Akcir]

Even though you are decided on a Cryo, you might want to check out USA made Zing from Kershawguy, all black tanto, a small big knife as some would call it. Once those are gone, they are gone except for secondary market. Its a cool little manual flipper, pity its been discontinued

I'm glad I read your post, cEdge. It reminded me to fire off an order to Kershawguy for a Zing!

 

[Akcir]

Nothing wrong with assisted at all. Didn't mean that. Just a thought to change it up. Blurs are my favorite, but the little Zing (non assisted USA models) are a close second as far as Kershaw goes. I just like the variety. Do you want your second to be a smaller knife or just one that is a cheaper. If you want smaller and less expensive then the Cryo is a very good choice for assisted. Unassisted smaller I would go with Skyline or US made Zing. It's really only a matter of personal preference. Rest assured if you get one you don't care for, someone around here will probably buy it from you.

Good thought daveb. I pretty much have to carry 2 knives at work every day. One for the heavy duty workhorse stuff, and a little burro for the detail work.