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How's the detent on your 0560?

I was able to deploy my later purchased flipper zt's with the thumbstud which I wasn't able to do with the first couple. However, I hadn't noticed it being weak enough to deploy it with lightly shaking it, so it sounds to me like you may want to think about having them look at it.
 
BrentD86 said:
They are not the strongest if I shake it just right I can get it to deploy. That said, the weaker detent makes it sooo smooth opening that is what I love most about the knife. If you want a hard detent get an 0800, mine was absurdly hard until it probably had 1000 flips of break in.
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I feel the same way. My 560 can do a slow lazy flip. The way my 801 opens people think it's assisted.
 
Mine is pretty weak too, I have a 561. Much lighter than my southard, so much so that getting a complete solid flip takes some effort. It's probably going back to Amazon, I'm concerned about pocket carry. Mine shakes open very easily.
 
I would give mine a medium. Not as strong as my 801, but not easily shaken open. I get an audible click when it closes. If it were too weak, I would "adjust" it a bit.
 
I think they might have adjusted the detent on new 0560's. I just received an 0560bw in the mail today and the detent on that sucker is strong as hell. Takes some firm finger pressure to deploy. Tried opening it without the flipper using just the thumbstuds and couldn't get it to go. Don't think it would pop open if I dropped it either. Maybe because it's new, but I kind of like it this way. Builds up a lot of potential energy before overcoming the detent and flies out with authority.
 
My 561 has a very strong detent and will not shake open. I can open it with the thumb studs but I prefer the flipper. Serial number 2291.
 
neverdie36 said:
I always wished the 0560 had a stronger detent. But that's just me.


Edit: also, remember this is a production knife so results may vary slightly
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Saying "Well, it's a production knife." implies that ZT doesn't know how to cut the same shape every time. The reality is that ZT is unafraid of changing their designs slightly as they see fit. They'll change up details from run to run.
 
On my 561, I too had difficulty opening with the thumb stud. I read here someplace that in fact it is not a thumb stud at all, it is a blade stop. I could open it by the blade stop if I put pressure on it with my thumb straight out 90 degrees from the handle instead of the normal arcing movement that you normally use on a thumb stud, but then your thumb can end up on the edge instead of riding the blade stop around the arc.

The blade stop is positioned too close to the axis to function efficiently as a thumb stud. This knife is designed to be a flipper, and that is the only way that I deploy it now.

Regarding the detent, my example is fairly tight, but deploys very smoothly as a flipper. No way can I get the blade to move by shaking it upside down.
 
I've had a few and to be honest they've all been different detent wise. Although none were too tight some made flipping difficult because of how light the detent was.
 
Well I fixed mine today. I lightly drilled the dented hole out a little at a time and test fitted it. Took about 15 minutes and dang it flies open now. I love this thing. Before it took 13oz. To open and now its probably about 2 pounds.
 
I looked at my folding knives a little closer, and the only example I own where the thumb stud doubles as a blade stop is my Microtech Socom Elite. All others are either a blade stop (Strider SnG/SMF, ZT 0561), or a thumb stud (BM Griptillian, Kershaw Blur, CR Large Sebenza 25, Lion Steel SR1). On the examples that are designed to have blade stops, I cannot open them efficiently or at all using it as a thumb stud (try opening an SMF with the blade stop and tell me how it works). Conclusion: the ZT 05xx series is designed to open as a flipper only, and it has a blade stop. The blade stop was not designed to double as a thumb stud.
 
McVeyMac said:
I looked at my folding knives a little closer, and the only example I own where the thumb stud doubles as a blade stop is my Microtech Socom Elite. All others are either a blade stop (Strider SnG/SMF, ZT 0561), or a thumb stud (BM Griptillian, Kershaw Blur, CR Large Sebenza 25, Lion Steel SR1). On the examples that are designed to have blade stops, I cannot open them efficiently or at all using it as a thumb stud (try opening an SMF with the blade stop and tell me how it works). Conclusion: the ZT 05xx series is designed to open as a flipper only, and it has a blade stop. The blade stop was not designed to double as a thumb stud.
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Really? Tell me more....
 
McVeyMac said:
I looked at my folding knives a little closer, and the only example I own where the thumb stud doubles as a blade stop is my Microtech Socom Elite. All others are either a blade stop (Strider SnG/SMF, ZT 0561), or a thumb stud (BM Griptillian, Kershaw Blur, CR Large Sebenza 25, Lion Steel SR1). On the examples that are designed to have blade stops, I cannot open them efficiently or at all using it as a thumb stud (try opening an SMF with the blade stop and tell me how it works). Conclusion: the ZT 05xx series is designed to open as a flipper only, and it has a blade stop. The blade stop was not designed to double as a thumb stud.
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I'm not sure I jive with this.
 
My detent is fairly good if I give it a good shake the blade will not fall out. I have not shook it hard enough, but I am sure I could get it to come out since the blade is so heavy. The detent is great though for me and running or jumping I do not see the blade coming out if it is in my pocket. No worries for me on my knife.
 
RevDevil said:
Really? Tell me more....
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I see that you have chosen to lead by example! Further back in the thread, many were referring to it as a thumb stud, and commenting on how it was hard to open using it. Others adjusted it to make it easier to open with the thumb stud. I would appreciate it if you kept your childish moderator comments either to yourself, or take them to W&C where you can impress that crowd.
 
neverdie36 said:
YMMV, mine worked just fine with the studs
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It could be a matter of biological diversity. My fingers are relatively short and thick/stubby (no phalix comparisons please). If your digits are longer, the physics might be easier to overcome. But you are correct that YMMV, and your knife is different than mine.
 
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