I want to know what my fellows think of the ZT 0561....

[kwazyjuice]

Hello again my friends. I am thinking of purchasing a ZT 0561. And I just wanted to hear some personal opinions/experiences with the 0561. Any and all are welcome to give me your 2 cents. I appreciate your views

 

[bld522]

Too large for me to carry, but it's a helluva knife.

 

[greeenie]

Carry every day, can't fathom the edge retention. You wont regret it

 

[JD Mandrell]

Had one in my pocket everyday for 3 weeks now, awesome knife!

 

[bdmicarta]

I have been carrying mine all week and I think it is great. I have a variety of knives in my EDC rotation and this is the biggest one, but it is comfortable to carry. Mine operates easily- flips open smoothly even though it takes a lot of force, and is easy enough to unlock and close. My hands are probably medium size and it is comfortable in my hands.

 

[prelude92]

I've been carrying mine for the past few weeks, and I can't stand to be away from it. Before I got this knife, I had always preferred to carry blades around the 3 inch measure. When I opened it up in person (since I had ordered it online) I was amazed at how light it was to hold and how comfortable it was. Not to mention the beauty of it when flipping it out and seeing that gorgeous 3.75 inch ELMAX steel blade come flying out extremely smooth. I wasn't sure how much I was actually going to use it, being a rather larger knife than what I was used to carrying. What I did was put it directly in my pocket and carried it around for a few days without using it to see how it felt and let me tell you...it felt as if it were as light as one of my blurs clipped on to my pocket. I highly recommend this knife to anyone who doesn't mind a larger knife for EDC. IMHO

 

[BrentD86]

Carries very easily due to how sleek it is, I carry one every day at work. Holds up great, hides wear well, takes a crazy sharp edge on e Elmax, not too hard to sharpen. The 056X is my favorite knife, just get one you will love it. Oh yeah, the kvt makes it the smoothest opening folder I have ever encountered.

 

[adnj]

I would prefer if it were a little larger (I am compensating ) but it pockets very well.

 

[Pilot1]

My 0560 is my EDC, and has been for a while. I do sometimes carry an 0551 or 0301, but for the most part it is the 0560. It is my favorite knife by far.

 

[kwazyjuice]

It is a very nice looking knife! There's just something about it that calls to me. Maybe it's the entire package. I think I'm going to take the plunge! Probably on Monday! If I do I will be looking to get rid of my 0350 plain edge.

 

[mley1]

I had a 560, and traded it off. I've regretted it ever since. I now have a 561 on the way, and it should be here this coming week. I liked the size of the blade, the steel, how light weight it was. And, it flipped effortlessly. I was able to use the thumb-stud/blade-stops for deployment as well, which was nice. They are beautiful knives, and ZT has great customer service if you ever have trouble with one of their knives.

 

[kakefat]

I got a 560 and I am very pleased with it. Came kind of dull and needed a new edge, but that wasn't a problem for me. As far as design goes it is close to perfection for me. A little too big for my hands but only a little. It got the best pocket clip I have ever seen. Overall the knife is very sleek and very lightweight compared to its size.

I really recommend it.