Got a ZT 0200

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muddog49

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With all the praise and for only $128 (comapred to $326 for my 302 and $295 for my 300 DW), I had to get one. Same thoughts as the other ZT's: big, solid, well made, opens nicely. I got the partially serrated one. At around $130, this could be the knife to get if you need a big folder that you plan to use. :)
 
I really like the looks of the 0200. It's just MADE right.
One of these days (when I see a vacation) I will travel to
the nearest ZT dealer to get 1 or 4 200's and 300's. Dang, they're all so far away from me. :(

mike
 
Whats the deal?!?! This has been posted since 1/11 and Dann has not responded:eek::eek: ;)

Btw, I really like my ZT0200 and am toying with the idea of going ahead and buying a second one to have as backup, not that I'll probably ever need it, the way this thing is built!!
 
cutter17 said:
Whats the deal?!?! This has been posted since 1/11 and Dann has not responded:eek::eek: ;)

Btw, I really like my ZT0200 and am toying with the idea of going ahead and buying a second one to have as backup, not that I'll probably ever need it, the way this thing is built!!
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Now that you mention it...that is kinda curious.
 
I just got my 2nd 0200 today.cost me $134.90free s/h.This one's non serrated.Very Beefy Folder!:thumbup:
 
cutter17 said:
Whats the deal?!?! This has been posted since 1/11 and Dann has not responded:eek::eek: ;)

Btw, I really like my ZT0200 and am toying with the idea of going ahead and buying a second one to have as backup, not that I'll probably ever need it, the way this thing is built!!
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Heck, I thought I'd make you guys sweat it out for awhile, but I just couldn't resist any longer.:D.:D.

I have a pair of ZT0200 folders (1 plain-edge, & 1 part-serrated), and I really can't think of ANY OTHER folder I'd rather have, and that I'd rather have with me when the "chips are down"...The ZT0200 feels THAT good in my hand!.:thumbup:.:thumbup:.
 
About time you showed up! But we knew you would eventually make an apperance, after all you are THE spokesman for the ZT0200.
 
cutter17 said:
About time you showed up! But we knew you would eventually make an apperance, after all you are THE spokesman for the ZT0200.
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...And I'm still waiting for a "Baby ZT 0200" to land into my hand.:D.
 
Personally, I think the 200 is a 300-killer. It's every bit the knife the 300 is, and a giveaway at the price.

I've got a lot of heavy duty folders -- Sebenzas, Strider and Buck/Strider, Darrel Ralphs, Extrema Ratio, Emersons. The ZT 200 makes them seem almost flimsy by comparison.
 
I don't know how long I can continue to resist... I know I've held one, but not for any amount of time. When guys start buying multiples... and now start talkin trash ;) about the 0200 vs. the 0300. Maybe I can get a deal on one here in Kershaw country to check it out. But, I have to tell you that ZT's are as scarce here as they are anywhere else. I have NEVER seen a ZT for sale in a retail display anywhere in Oregon
 
Don't do this!
This thread is making it hard for me, I was hoping to make the grade for an AR(takes a while, for that price range).
This messes things up a lot;)
 
Here's my take. I have an AR and I have another AR coming to me at the end of the month; I modded my first one, and just want a stock one also. I am also a PROUD ZT0200 owner and keep thinking I need to also get a second 0200. Now, with that all said, I have carried and used both my AR and my ZT, and used them pretty hard on some wood walks. Neither one dissapointed me in the least. Both cut everything I tried cutting, even did some light prying on thick tree bark with no problems and no harm to the knives. I know a lot of folks don't like the spine whack test, but I do it anyway on any knife I am going to carry. I do not SLAM the knives, but I do give them good tap on a padded solid wood table,with the padding being a piece of cloth single layered and there just to keep from marring the table and spine. I give them 4 or 5 rapid taps and figure if they hold up to that the lock has been done correctly as far as the geometry. I DO NOT count on this as a test of the strength of the lock. Anyway, both knives passed with flying colors, and the locks on both knives stayed where the were on the original lockup.

The Strider AR has titanium liners that are .100" thick and a blade that is .187" thick. The lock lines up flush to the left of the blade tang, and has been that way since I got it about a 1 1/2 years ago. The action is smooth as butta', probably due to some of the polishing I did on it when I had it dissasembled.

The Kershaw ZT0200 has steel liners that are .080" thick and a blade that is .158" thick. The lock lines up flush to the left of the blade tang, and has been that way since it arrived this past August. It is also as smooth as butta' and I have had it down and polished the insides using a variety of things, but finished it with a Dremel and green jewlers polish.

All this to say that I trust my Strider AR without a doubt, (to do things intended for a folding knife and not a fixed blade knife, or a crowbar)

I also trust my Kershaw ZT0200 without any doubts. Although it's components are not as thick as the Strider they are certaintly thick enough to be a heavy duty folder in the same regards as the AR. But the big thing here is price, and there is where the ZT shines!! The AR I'm buying is going to cost me $425.00 plus shipping, while the ZT0200 is going to cost $128.00 plus shipping. Do the math on these two VERY comparable heavy duty folders, and see what you come up with!!!:eek::D:thumbup:



Still getting the Strider AR because I like it, and knives are a madness, so I'm mad and when a person is mad how can they account for the way they spend their money!
 
Repeat after me: "They don't exist yet". (except as an unofficial prototype! :D)

Come on Thomas,........a new year is upon us and my pleadings are unanswered...............:(

glockman99 said:
...And I'm still waiting for a "Baby ZT 0200" to land into my hand.:D.
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I am just about ready to grab a ZT0301 or 0302 and then I see this. How solid/reliable do you guys feel the linear lock on the ZT0200 is compared to the frame lock on the ZT0300s? Thanks.
 
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