I'm sorry, what was that? Something something more suitable for hard use something Cold Steel something?
So, in other words, I was taking your inference that Cold Steels are "more suitable" to mean that ZTs are less suitable (you know, since the topic of this sordid discussion is ZT and CS). I'm sorry for your poor use of logic, and even more sorry for your sad attempt at weaseling out of being called on what you tried to say. LOL Good times, gotta love it.
Just admit that cheap knives with inferior materials made with a really strong, hard-to-disengage-with-one-hand lock is your jam, and leave all your weak excuses at the door, yeah? :thumbup:
Instead of just making fun of my statements, can you tell me where my reasoning went wrong? You say my logic is poor, can you expound on that? I'm not weaseling out of anything; you intentionally suggested that I was saying that ZTs are junk when I was not.
If I'm looking for a folding knife to see hard use, why would I not want the knife that weighs less?
Why would I not want the knife that costs less than half of the other one?
Why would I not want the knife with a longer blade length?
Why would I not want the knife with a pivot that's less susceptible to debris encountered while cutting things, especially outdoors?
Why would I not want the knife that affords a more secure grip?
Why would I not want the knife with the lock that's less likely to have issues and need tweaking?
Why would I not want the knife that gives me redundant lock strength?
Like I said before, ZT's are better knives if you want those fun to play with actions, the exotic high end steels, the fit and finish and the cachet of owning a premium knife. They're cooler, more refined and command more respect on the forums. That doesn't mean they're the best choice for hard use, and certainly doesn't mean they're a better choice than Cold Steel.
PURPLEDC said:
That video should have alleviated any and all concerns. It seems you are clinging to what ifs for the sake of doing so or as an alternative to saying your worries may be unfounded.
One of the reasons to have bearings in a folding knife is for smoothness. You lose the smoothness once a bunch of wood chips and dirt get into the bearings. Heck, you lose the smoothness after too much pocket lint gets in there. So in a knife for hard use where the knife will likely be exposed to these particles - why?
Quiet said:
mean, that's what I'd do. Just put up a bunch of videos with me wearing a vaguely Aryan nation looking "uniform" while using my KnifeBrick2000 to smash a variety of food items. I think they'd be a hit. And then I'd just never put the KB2K up against other company's knives in any cutting competition because that'd just be "pointless".
I think everyone agrees that CS's marketing is silly and cringe inducing. Why not criticize ZT's marketing while you're at it? At least Cold Steel, tasteless as their copywriting might be, has a point when they claim that their folders are strong.