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Without feeding the trolls, I have both Cold Steel and a ZT 0350. Both great who make hella tough knives but with Cold Steel you get a ridiculously strong lock and more bang for your buck.
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in terms of strength, who wins. choice A, or B?
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Ok fine.
I've own both brands (ZT & Cold Steel). They both make strong folding knives.
Country of manufacture, Cost, perceived "value", design, build quality, F&F, lock strength and materials differ greatly so it's hard to compare each brand side by side without bias.
If someone was to do an actual comparision of two very similar models from each brand (are there any?) we could look at this question more objectively... :thumbup:
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Sorry if if my previous post ticked off the community. :foot:
I've own both brands (ZT & Cold Steel). They both make strong folding knives.
Country of manufacture, Cost, perceived "value", design, build quality, F&F, lock strength and materials differ greatly so it's hard to compare each brand side by side without bias.
If someone was to do an actual comparision of two very similar models from each brand (are there any?) we could look at this question more objectively... :thumbup:
A picture to appeal to the collective:
Sorry if if my previous post ticked off the community. :foot:
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In terms of strength, this wins. It doesn't cut very well though, and you might need a stiff belt and a good chiropractor if you plan on EDC'ing it. 
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In terms of strength, this wins. It doesn't cut very well though, and you might need a stiff belt and a good chiropractor if you plan on EDC'ing it.
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Needs a lanyard hole and jimping.
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In terms of strength, this wins. It doesn't cut very well though, and you might need a stiff belt and a good chiropractor if you plan on EDC'ing it.
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Can you baton with it and does it come in tactical black?
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It already comes in "Post-Apocalyptic Urban Camo" tactical distressed finish--easily 4x10^8 more tactical than tactical black! And the spine at the tip is even rounded specifically for batoning! What more can you want?
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Needs a lanyard hole and jimping.
It's so tactical it has TWO lanyard holes and one of them is square. And check out the size of that jimping around the base.