If you like the 0452 will you like the 0450

SoCalEDC said:
You'd think its the other way around though.
The 0450 is available in DLC.
The 0452 is not. Everyone says the 0450 is a "gentleman's" knife.
Doesn't the DLC eliminate this? Yeah, 3.25" blade, which I find daily useful for most urban tasks.
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I generally agree with this, although I really don't find ZT's designs to fall within the category of "gentleman's knives". I have several ZTs and do like them, but, to me, they lack a certain refinement that would qualify them to be included in that category. I tend toward knives like the Mnandi, Al Mar Falcon or Hawk, or lionSTEEL Round Head or Shuffler for my gentleman's knives--something a little "prettier" with a more discreet opening method.

In the case of the 450, I too think DLC isn't very gentlemanly. ZT's offerings for the two companion models are a bit confusing anyway. Was there a limited run of 450s with satin blades and CF to match big brother 452? It would seem more logical to me to have a regular production 450CF identical in features to the 452CF.
 
I've been using a 450cf for about 8 months now. Just bought a 452. The 450 is a bit too small in the handle, I'll eventually take it apart and shave down the bump at the rear of the handle.

If the knife was built around a 3.5-3.75 inch blade it would be closer to perfect. The 452 is probably too large, but we'll see.

As an Edc the 450 is a nice size, light and I put the deep carry clip on it so it checks all the boxes except for the handle. I still like it and carry it daily, and the floating pinky isn't tge end of the world, just irksome.

A bonus point is that it is much closer to a gentleman knife than my Griptillian, which looks huge by comparison but has a better length handle.
 
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