First ZT purchase

[BenC-60]

A very large portion of knives are tip up only, especially framelocks and flippers. There are a few (mostly Spyderco) that have four way clip position. Tip down just:

A: Is not very popular, especially with "tactical" and waved knives
B: Gets in the way while trying to use the flipper
C: Depending on the design, it would get in the way of the lock release.

If tip down is absolutely necessary, your best bets are:

ZT 0350 and 561
Spyderco Military and Gayle Bradley
If a flipper is important to you, Kizer has quite a few tip down flippers.

I'd go with a 561 or military

 

[kerberosWXIV]

I suggest ZT630 can be had for significantly less than the USD200 limit online brand new plus Emerson design is all (mostly?) about worst case scenario...

 

[Geneo]

ZT550 here. Only thing against it is the ugly scale. Can be easily replaced with a custom scale, I did and now it is perfect

 

[coinbuysell]

0560/0561 for me, I carry mine on the weekend when/if I go out...the blade is big enough that it will catch some attention, the scales are machined (both G-10 and Ti sides) so they are grippy, and the flipper acts as a nice guard to keep your hand off of the blade in a worst case scenario. That smooth, fast flipper makes for quick deployment and has the nice twack sound that makes it seem like a "switchblade"

I also like the 0452 but it is a little over your budget ($220) and the cf scale could be pretty slick when wet (sweaty, bloody, etc.)

 

[nolaradio]

Thanks again to everyone here. I have been looking at the 0801 and the 0560 a lot over the last few days. It may come down to one of those. There's a gun show nearby me the first weekend in June that usually has a vendor there with ZT knives for sale. I think I will wait until then to get my hands on one and see what feels good.

 

[Jason0341]

Thanks again to everyone here. I have been looking at the 0801 and the 0560 a lot over the last few days. It may come down to one of those. There's a gun show nearby me the first weekend in June that usually has a vendor there with ZT knives for sale. I think I will wait until then to get my hands on one and see what feels good.

Please see my post! This is a great option for you. And you are local I can meet you ( if you are in NOLA). Don't go to the gun/knife show they will try to screw you.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-Tolerance-0562CF****?p=14825660#post14825660

 

[nolaradio]

Don't go to the gun/knife show they will try to screw you.

Never said I was going to buy a knife at the show. Just looking to get a feel for a couple of different models. I think the only good deal at the gun show is the $1.00 off admission coupon that I have.