Photos KAI I Trust

[DocJD]

I trust both these enough to carry as town knives . Never really hard used either , but casual testing didn't show any tendency to lock failure etc .

 

[SpySmasher]

Thank God you started a new thread about this.

 

[DocJD]

Thank God you started a new thread about this.

Well , I took some pictures but said thread was already disco'd . Wanted to make clear that I got nothing against KAI. Not out to open any wounds !

 

[TheEdge01]

Nice knives, I’m a fan of both brands. Never had the ZT0400 but I like the looks of it.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Only Kai folder i ever had was a Kershaw select fire that I didn't like and was not that great quality wise.

However I've got two Kaicut 10" chef's knives my dad got in the late 80's when working as the head cook at a Denny's while he was in the reserves, and they're great knives.
They've not been taken care off but still work great.

 

[b00n]

Would it be wrong to ask what is curvier? Ken Onions Wife or his Knives?

In all seriousness though, it'd be cool if ZT re-released some earlier designs with updated materials/constructions and elevated some of the Kershaw ones to ZT specs. (And CRKT should license some out)

 

[DocJD]

Would it be wrong to ask what is curvier? Ken Onions Wife or his Knives?

In all seriousness though, it'd be cool if ZT re-released some earlier designs with updated materials/constructions and elevated some of the Kershaw ones to ZT specs. (And CRKT should license some out)

I pray you are suggesting that KAI builds some CRKT designs because the other way around would be tragic !

 

[danbot]

I pray you are suggesting that KAI builds some CRKT designs because the other way around would be tragic !

Isn't CRKT just the CS budget line of knives?

 

[craytab]

Very odd thread.

I trust all the KAI tools I have. If I didn't I wouldn't have them. I've had a bunch of their folders. Several fixed blades. I pair of scissors that must be about 20 years old (I've had them that whole time). A bunch of kitchen knives. An axe even. No issues.

 

[DocJD]

Isn't CRKT just the CS budget line of knives?

I hope not but stuff like this makes me wonder :https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...cold-steel-luzon-large.1590222/#post-18212213

 

[mqqn]

Love my 0400 - A green box knife!

The off-shore Emerson designs are very good knives as well.

best

mqqn

 

[Lapedog]

Love my 0400 - A green box knife!

The off-shore Emerson designs are very good knives as well.

best

mqqn

I’m very happy with the Kershaw Emerson collabs. The only one I still have is my favourite, the cqc7k. Such a great knife for the money.

 

[mqqn]

I bought the 8K - and like you, very pleased with the quality vs price.

best

mqqn

 

[Mo2]

I won't get anymore. Sucks to get them and have to immediately have to send them to get serviced for lock geometry issues. It clearly happens to quite a few people but certainly not everyone. Sounds like poor qc?

Tbo... Bare knuckle and the new sinkavich are on my list but... Gonna have to find a way to get a good one by requesting a vendor to check them before sending.

 

[Earl1]

I love the emerson collabs. I have a cqc6k and for about 30 bucks ya can't beat it. Going to try to get some other ones soon the 7 and 4 are both on the to get list.

 

[jstn]

Would it be wrong to ask what is curvier? Ken Onions Wife or his Knives?

In all seriousness though, it'd be cool if ZT re-released some earlier designs with updated materials/constructions and elevated some of the Kershaw ones to ZT specs. (And CRKT should license some out)

I wouldn't be surprised to see ZT remake some older models with new materials; they have been doing just that with most of their new models this year. I will be disappointed, however, if they revamp any more previous models before giving us non-assisted 0566 with Ti and an all Ti 0562. Does ZT not like money?!?!

 

[JJ_Colt45]

I would love ZT to bring back a few models and even do sprint runs with some different options ...

A 550 or 560 with a 52100 steel or something along that line ... I would be all over that ...

and maybe I'm just the luckiest man on earth (which I doubt) ... and I don't baton my ZTs but from this I did test a few and not one budged at all ... is it just certain models? Or just something new to newer issued knives?

I read enough it seems it's not just one or two oeople but I trust my ZTs for anything I'd use them for.

 

[Lapedog]

I wouldn't be surprised to see ZT remake some older models with new materials; they have been doing just that with most of their new models this year. I will be disappointed, however, if they revamp any more previous models before giving us non-assisted 0566 with Ti and an all Ti 0562. Does ZT not like money?!?!

Sometimes I think these knife companies need a marketing team. Lol. I have always felt the 566 got shortchanged and should have been Ti.

I also wish that ZT would stop putting steel liners under the composite scales on so many of their knives. Either put a titanium liner or no liner at all!

I wish.

 

[DocJD]

Might not want to use the 4KXL or similar models as hard use pry bar , or else this:https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/oops.1594859/#post-18215191

 

[BD_01]

I also wish that ZT would stop putting steel liners under the composite scales on so many of their knives. Either put a titanium liner or no liner at all!

So much yes to this! I just can’t get past the steel liner on the 0562!

The Kai models I like, I like a lot. FWIW the Kershaw’s I’ve gifted have held up much better than anticipated for their relatively low cost. I’m also quite satisfied with the 5 ZT’s in my current collection, other than the fact most could be a bit thinner behind the edge. (I say that with lots of knives though.)