kershaw Junk Yard Dog II Titanium vs Zero Tolerance 03XX Series

nyefmaker

nyefmaker

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I am thinking about one of these for my next knife. Does the JYD II have the same spring inside as the ZT ?? I see the JYD Pro Series is tough to find, but I have had some trade offers including the JYD II titanium and was thinking about it now. The ZT has a huge following being compared to strider. Does anyone have both to compare ?? The people I have talked to that have one or the other love them respectfully, so they do have a following. Your imput would be greatly appreciated .......Thanks In Advance.
 
I like the Pro Series more than the ZT 30X mainly because I don't like AOs very much or recurves. But the price difference would probably make me go for the ZT 30X. You might want to double check about the JYDs that you're considering. Kershaw has a JYD with SG-2 steel and titanium handles. It's a fine knife, but you'll want to make sure that you're not confusing it with the JYD Pro Series.
 
samhain73 said:
JYD II does not have a spring, it's not an asst. opener.
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So thats one less thing I would have to worry about ! With never having a flipper other than a gerber evo, I figured most flippers had the spring.
 
nyefmaker said:
So thats one less thing I would have to worry about ! With never having a flipper other than a gerber evo, I figured most flippers had the spring.
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The cool thing about the JYD is that it doesn't need a spring. It opens up like it has one.
 
Kaizen1 said:
I like the Pro Series more than the ZT 30X mainly because I don't like AOs very much or recurves. But the price difference would probably make me go for the ZT 30X. You might want to double check about the JYDs that you're considering. Kershaw has a JYD with SG-2 steel and titanium handles. It's a fine knife, but you'll want to make sure that you're not confusing it with the JYD Pro Series.
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I see the pro series are in the $400 range from the custom maker Tim G. The one I was considering is the kershaw JYD II with the TI handle and the SG-2 steel. So is it basically a poor mans xm-18 since it has a flipper ?
 
nyefmaker said:
I see the pro series are in the $400 range from the custom maker Tim G. The one I was considering is the kershaw JYD II with the TI handle and the SG-2 steel. So is it basically a poor mans xm-18 since it has a flipper ?
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The ZT 300 are about the closest you're going to get in a production XM-18. They have the following in common with the XM-18:

-Frame Lock
-Hinderer lock bar stabilizer
-non-locking side frame has G-10 scale over ti liner
-Thumb stud acts as a stop pin for added lateral stability
 
I really like my JYD SG2. It's lite, and thin but not too thin. The blade has a very thin grind that is razor like. I think it would hold up to some rough use but nothing too extreme.
 
ZT: chop, cut, break, destroy, slice and pry, one hell of a knife but big and heavy.

JYD: slice and dice, smooth as butter action and carries well despite the fugly yet functional pocket clip. I would second the above suggestion of the CB model though, IMO more bang for the buck.
 
I own a few Ti/SG2 JYDIIs and it is really one of my favorite knives. I'm also not a fan of the pocket clip so I plan on having all three sent to STR for tip up deep pocket carry. The SG2 is very nice steel. It takes a wicked sharp edge and these are probably the sharpest knives that I own. The edge is very thin though and I find myself taking more care as to not twist the blade at all while in use for fear of chipping. No need for a spring as the flipper works like a charm. The lockup is great and the lockbar is thick. The ergos of the knife are great as well and it feels very good in the hand and is quite slim. I like it so much that when I'm not carrying a Sebenza I'm usually carrying one of these.

The ZT0300 is a cool knife and I like mine alot, but it is prett darn big and heavy. It really is just a massive folder. If you need a really hard use knife then I would suggest the ZT0300. It's about as tough a folder as I can think of. I really want to send the one I have to Tom Krein for a reprofile to take out the recurve.

If I'm going to carry one of these knives it's the JYDII. I own all the Kershaw models as well as the Pro-Series model. The Pro-Series model is in a class of it's own compared to the Kershaw models, but the Ti/SG2 model comes closest in comparison. I like the CB model, but I feel the Ti/SG2 model is superior due to the materials used. I really think that Tim Galyean hit it out of the park on the JYD model.

You also have to consider the price difference these two knives go for. The Ti JYDII isn't readily available anymore, but when for sale in the forums they usually go for somewhere between $145-$165. A new ZT0300 goes for about $220-$240 I believe.
 
Kaizen1 said:
I like the Pro Series more than the ZT 30X mainly because I don't like AOs very much or recurves. But the price difference would probably make me go for the ZT 30X. You might want to double check about the JYDs that you're considering. Kershaw has a JYD with SG-2 steel and titanium handles. It's a fine knife, but you'll want to make sure that you're not confusing it with the JYD Pro Series.
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Not a big fan of AO nor recurve. I'm always afraid that the spring in the AO mechanism will break, and while recurve is a candy for the eyes, it's more difficult to sharpen. I agree though the price difference between JYD pro series and ZT30x is pretty large in term of EDC knife. For safe queen however, price is another issue.

I'd go with the JYD for EDC. You might wanna check on the JYD with composite blade. Very aggresive cutter, and it's bang for the buck kinda knife. Action is very smooth too.
 
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