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The Skyline has gotten quite a bit of undoubtedly deserved attention lately, so I was thinking the Zing deserved a little bit of love too.
The Zing streets for around $30 and is available with orange or black handles. (There are also tanto versions with and without serrations).
The Zing is a great little knife. Size is about the same as a Leek (handle and blade).
This knife is set up as a flipper and has a relatively strong detent that lets it flip with a really nice pop.
It does have functional ramped thumb studs (like the Blur's) that do NOT act as blade stops.
Handles are glass-filled nylon with a fine texture. They have much more of a G-10 look and feel than many other glass-filled nylon handles in similarly priced knives, which tend to have that waxy, plastic look.
There are steel liners under both sides, which makes it feel quite rigid.
It is a liner lock. Lock up is solid on the three that we have.
The 14C28N blade has machined striations like it's bigger brother the Groove. This particular one came scary sharp out of the box (haven't checked the other two).
It treetops easily and I just split a hair with no trouble.
The knife (as expected from RJ) flips incredibly well, I have no problems flipping it right or left handed in any orientation. (Yes, technique still matters).
This one weighs in at 2.85 oz.
It is drilled and tapped for three clip positions, missing a tip down position.
The orange handles, size, and blade striations make for a knife that doesn't scream tactical, and may just arouse curiosity when a non knife user sees it. You'll more than likely get questions about the grooves.
Overall a great knife, definitely worth checking out. Oh and did I mention it is USA made?
Steel: Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel with 3-D machined grooves
Handle: Glass-filled nylon
Blade Length: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Closed Length: 3-7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Overall Length: 6-13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
Locking Liner
Ramped Thumb Studs
3 Way Pocket Clip
Flipper
The Zing streets for around $30 and is available with orange or black handles. (There are also tanto versions with and without serrations).
The Zing is a great little knife. Size is about the same as a Leek (handle and blade).
This knife is set up as a flipper and has a relatively strong detent that lets it flip with a really nice pop.
It does have functional ramped thumb studs (like the Blur's) that do NOT act as blade stops.
Handles are glass-filled nylon with a fine texture. They have much more of a G-10 look and feel than many other glass-filled nylon handles in similarly priced knives, which tend to have that waxy, plastic look.
There are steel liners under both sides, which makes it feel quite rigid.
It is a liner lock. Lock up is solid on the three that we have.
The 14C28N blade has machined striations like it's bigger brother the Groove. This particular one came scary sharp out of the box (haven't checked the other two).
It treetops easily and I just split a hair with no trouble.
The knife (as expected from RJ) flips incredibly well, I have no problems flipping it right or left handed in any orientation. (Yes, technique still matters).
This one weighs in at 2.85 oz.
It is drilled and tapped for three clip positions, missing a tip down position.
The orange handles, size, and blade striations make for a knife that doesn't scream tactical, and may just arouse curiosity when a non knife user sees it. You'll more than likely get questions about the grooves.
Overall a great knife, definitely worth checking out. Oh and did I mention it is USA made?
Steel: Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel with 3-D machined grooves
Handle: Glass-filled nylon
Blade Length: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Closed Length: 3-7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Overall Length: 6-13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
Locking Liner
Ramped Thumb Studs
3 Way Pocket Clip
Flipper
Hahaha gotta love RJ's face when he's surrounded with so many knives :thumbup:
