Kershaw/ZT Picture Thread!!! Let's See Em'!

[sgt1372]

Does anyone have a 0200 they can post pictures of? I need to compare the used one I have to see if it is a fake or not. The limited online pictures I have are different enough to give me pause, but I’m sure ZT made some rolling changes during the production run. I have about 25 days to make a claim, if needed.

I've got several 0200's in my collection but . . .

It would be better if you would first post pics of yours to see which variation it is that you have & what concerns you about it before anyone posts pics of theirs for comparison.

 

[SharpBits]

I've got several 0200's in my collection but . . .

It would be better if you would first post pics of yours to see which variation it is that you have & what concerns you about it before anyone posts pics of theirs for comparison.

The few pictures I could find online have slightly different font and slightly different locations of the imprints/etches. Mine has a 5 digit serial number, where I have only seen 4 digit serial numbers. Could be explained by rolling manufacturing changes, different batches, etc. I have also reached out to ZT/Kai.
Thanks for taking a look.

 

[SharpBits]

The back of the pivot bolt is not round, it only looks that way in the picture.

 

[sgt1372]

Is your primary concern the numbering? If so, why block it out???

I don't know how many 0200's were made. I do know that the 1st 1000 were made sometime during 06-07 & were all dated on the blade.

However, the three 0200's I've got are numbered 3108, 7925 & 0379 but are undated, so were later runs of the knife. I know that the 0350 has gone over 10000 but don't know about the 0200. Pics to follow later, but they probably won't help you, if the numbering is your concern.

At a glance, your used 0200 looks correct to me but AFAIK, the 0200 was only sold in a green, black or blue/black box.

So, I'd be suspicious if you got one in a gray box (as your 1st pic suggests) &, if that's the case, I'd like to see the end label of the box which I'd doubt is correct, if a label exists on the box at all.

While scammers have become very adept at faking certain ZT/Kershaw & Spyderco knives, which are the knives that I have collected most widely, they are very poor at replicating the boxes & I've never seen any credible label, including the make, model & bar code, on the box end for knives of suspicious origin.

If the box is correct (including the label), I would not be concerned with the knife but, if there's any doubt, why keep it?

You may have to pay more for another example but you won't have to worry about if it's a fake or not.

 

[SharpBits]

No box with this one. The grey (actually washed out black) is the steel on a close up of the ZT logo. Some people online said the fakes looked different from the real logos, so I included a close up.

 

[sgt1372]

OIC. The logos on my 0200s are much cleaner & the color more uniform than on yours but the wear on the logo on yours might be due to use.

The alignment of the numbering & lettering on the back side of the blade is consistent with 2 of mine (the 0200ST & 0200SW) which have the phrase: "154CM Ken Onion Design" printed below the numbers. My 0200 only has 154CM printed on the blade below the number.

So, I personally cannot call yours a fake based on these factors but, if I were as concerned as you seem to be & I could still return it, as you apparently can, I'd just return it for a refund & search for another.

There are several nice examples of the 0200 & a very rare example of the 0200 Knife Works exclusive currently available for sale on EB. Of course, they're asking prices are much too high but, if they don't sell for awhile, those prices could come down.

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And, I just happened to find an 0200 sold on ACK that sold on or about 12/2017 for $150 that was #'d 1178. and the logo seems to have the same uneven coloring as yours does. Just use "ZT0200" to do a search for it on ACK.

So, the number & logo alone wouldn't necessarily label yours as a fake.

 

[sgt1372]

I'd doubt they'd help but here are a couple of group pics of my 0200s: