I bought an orange Zing to check it out and do not like it. I like the general knife shape but would prefer a non-grooved blade. While the grooves are unique, they are indeed somewhat harder to clean. Spreading peanut butter fills some of the grooves. You can't then just swipe it with a paper towel like I can with my Leek. But the most important thing, is that when I hold the knife with blade edge upward, one hand on the handle and the other hand on the blade, I can force the blade to slip at the liner-lock and close. The liner lock does go to a point where the lock should hold. Knowing that most companys require an RMA to return a defective product, I contacted Kershaw through their web pages, but never got a response. I now see that I could have just sejnt the knife back to Kershaw, having read the warranty information. I'm still disappointed that they chose not to respons to my inquiry. I do like Kershaw Knives in general tho.
