So it's me and my fiance 6 year anniversary since we started going out and we have the tradition of get each other and gift of our choosing to a certan value, so i want a nother knife! Now i want a Zero Tolerance, now i can't decide between the 0450, 0770cf, 0350, 566 or 550.
These are the knives in my budget and the ones that are avalible in South Africa(www.sharpedge.co.za), and the thing is if i have a problem with one of the knives i'll have a hard time with warranty claims this is the biggest factor for me choosing the blade.
Now i don't buy in to stories of ZT's QC and overall quality not being up to par but it does want me to ask people with these knives and see what your opinion on them are, i prefere the knife to be used and part of a edc rotation i don't like to buy a knife just to have it and not use it, i use all my knives! For example my manix2 xl is one of my all time favorite knives and has seen alot of use edc and specialy if i go camping and fishing, it has made alot of tinder to start fire choped off branches (1-3" thick) and made some wooden spikes for the tents, i don't think i'll use the ZT in the same way as the one i'm looking for should be a smaller sized blade but no less than a 3" blade. I want a good looking knife but it must be practical and must be able to be used hard once every now and then, so i'm open to your sugestions for other brands but i will prefere to get another ZT.
I realy like the look and feel of the 0770cf and i have held all the above mentiond knives and they all feel good in hand, i want a fliper and i want to be able to de assist it if assisted, I want the 0770cf the most but the lack of liners and only the carbon fiber scales holding the blade and blade stop corncern me that it will where out alot faster than one with steel or ti liners/scales or break under pressure (within reason) when cuting or ever the blade slaming the stop pin when opening and closing.
Thank for reading this long post, i did try and cover all the basis i what i want.
P.S i do own a zt 0562
These are the knives in my budget and the ones that are avalible in South Africa(www.sharpedge.co.za), and the thing is if i have a problem with one of the knives i'll have a hard time with warranty claims this is the biggest factor for me choosing the blade.
Now i don't buy in to stories of ZT's QC and overall quality not being up to par but it does want me to ask people with these knives and see what your opinion on them are, i prefere the knife to be used and part of a edc rotation i don't like to buy a knife just to have it and not use it, i use all my knives! For example my manix2 xl is one of my all time favorite knives and has seen alot of use edc and specialy if i go camping and fishing, it has made alot of tinder to start fire choped off branches (1-3" thick) and made some wooden spikes for the tents, i don't think i'll use the ZT in the same way as the one i'm looking for should be a smaller sized blade but no less than a 3" blade. I want a good looking knife but it must be practical and must be able to be used hard once every now and then, so i'm open to your sugestions for other brands but i will prefere to get another ZT.
I realy like the look and feel of the 0770cf and i have held all the above mentiond knives and they all feel good in hand, i want a fliper and i want to be able to de assist it if assisted, I want the 0770cf the most but the lack of liners and only the carbon fiber scales holding the blade and blade stop corncern me that it will where out alot faster than one with steel or ti liners/scales or break under pressure (within reason) when cuting or ever the blade slaming the stop pin when opening and closing.
Thank for reading this long post, i did try and cover all the basis i what i want.
P.S i do own a zt 0562
