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 06-08 & 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.

 

[sgt1372]

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

 

[SharpBits]

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

Thank you. It does help and confirms what I hope to be true. I appreciate your help!

 

[sgt1372]

BTW, I just happened to find an 0200 sold on ACK that sold on or about 12/2017 for $150 that was #'d 11786 and the logo seems to have the same uneven coloring as yours does. So, the number & the condition of the logo on yours wouldn't necessarily indicate that yours is a fake.

Just use "ZT0200" to do a search for it on ACK.

 

[SharpBits]

ZT/Kai support got back to me and they confirmed it is genuine.

Thanks again for your help.

 

[Danny Linguini]

Just received a(nother) Bel Air off the exchange (pics coming later - on my way out the door right now). What a slicer. This is my 14th Kershaw, and it might be the nicest one yet. These Kershaw thumbstuds are some of the easiest operating knives I own, easier than many flippers in the collection, and easier than other thumbstud knives costing much more. There’s only one that I wasn’t 100% thrilled with (cheapie Oso Sweet), but even that one I kept. The rest just amaze me for their precision builds, ease of use, attractive designs, and sharpness right out of the box, especially at their price points. I’ll be back later, hopefully lucid enough to snap a few pickies worthy enough of its unrivaled beauty. In the meantime, thank you again yamsi12 !

 

[sgt1372]

Just received a(nother) Bel Air off the exchange (pics coming later - on my way out the door right now). What a slicer. This is my 14th Kershaw, and it might be the nicest one yet.These Kershaw thumbstuds are some of the easiest operating knives I own, easier than many flippers in the collection, and easier than other thumbstud knives costing much more. There’s only one that I wasn’t 100% thrilled with (cheapie Oso Sweet), but even that one I kept. The rest just amaze me for their precision builds, ease of use, attractive designs, and sharpness right out of the box, especially at their price points. I’ll be back later, hopefully lucid enough to snap a few pickies worthy enough of its unrivaled beauty. In the meantime, thank you again yamsi12 !

This is probably because they're "assisted" but, while I have nothing against them, it's something that the "purists" around here abhor.

OBTW, at last count, I have 77 Kershaws. So you have some catching up to do.

 

[norcalAF]

Just received a(nother) Bel Air off the exchange (pics coming later - on my way out the door right now). What a slicer. This is my 14th Kershaw, and it might be the nicest one yet. These Kershaw thumbstuds are some of the easiest operating knives I own, easier than many flippers in the collection, and easier than other thumbstud knives costing much more. There’s only one that I wasn’t 100% thrilled with (cheapie Oso Sweet), but even that one I kept. The rest just amaze me for their precision builds, ease of use, attractive designs, and sharpness right out of the box, especially at their price points. I’ll be back later, hopefully lucid enough to snap a few pickies worthy enough of its unrivaled beauty. In the meantime, thank you again yamsi12 !

I wanted to love the Micarta version, but I got 2 in a row from the big river store that had stop pins that rattled. I'll stick with my ZT0203 for now

 

[Danny Linguini]

This is because they're "assisted" but, while I have nothing against them, it's something that the "purists" around here abhor.

OBTW, at last count, I have 77 Kershaws. So you have some catching up to do.

I do have the Blur that’s assisted and pretty nice, and a few other assisted flippers, and I do understand why assisted would be less preferable. I think the Leek is the least obtrusive if those. The ones I’m talking about are unassisted - the Bel Air’s. As promised, here’s the new one (bottom) with the older one.

 

[sgt1372]

I do have the Blur that’s assisted and pretty nice, and a few other assisted flippers, and I do understand why assisted would be less preferable. I think the Leek is the least obtrusive if those. The ones I’m talking about are unassisted - the Bel Air’s. As promised, here’s the new one (bottom) with the older one.

Should have said "probably" which I've since added to my comment above.

I never liked the Blur & sold the only one that I ever bought.

I own a variety of both assisted & unassisted Kershaw folders but my favorite was & still is the assisted Shallot, which was the largest of the Ken Onion family of knives that also includes the Leek, Scallion & Chive.

I only collected the Shallot which was the only one in the family that was discontinued. I once owned a Leek or 2 but sold them because they were too small & I still don't understand why they discontinued the Shallot and not any of the others.

Anyway, this is my collection of Shallots. From top to bottom they are the:

1840
1840 ST
1840 110V
1840 ST110V
1840 DAM
1840 CBZDP
1840 CKT
1840 CKT ST
1840 DAMCKT

I also have a 1840CKT XXXX that I occasionally carry.

The only Shallot variation that I do not own is the Rainbow VIB which I never liked. However, I'm now thinking about buying one just to complete the collection if I can find one in the right condition for the right price.

 

[Danny Linguini]

Should have said "probably" which I've since added to my comment above.

I never like the Blur & sold the only one that I ever bought.

I own a variety of both assisted & unassisted Kershaw folders but my favorite was & still is the assisted Shallot, which was the largest of the Ken Onion family of knives that also includes the Leek, Scallion & Chive.

I only collected the Shallot which was the largest & only one that was discontinued. I once owned a Leek or 2 but sold them because they were too small & I still don't understand why they discontinued the Shallot and not any of the others.

Anyway, this is my collection of Shallots. From top to bottom they are the:

1840
1840 ST
1840 110V
1840 ST110V
1840 DAM
1840 CBZDP
1840 CKT
1840 CKT ST
1840 DAMCKT

I also have a 1840CKT XXXX that I occasionally carry.

The only Shallot variation that I do not own is the Rainbow VIB which I never liked. However, I'm now thinking about buying one just to complete the collection if I can find one in the right condition for the right price.

Impressive. The only Kershaw I have more than one of is the Bel Air. I haven’t gotten to the point that I’m looking to collect every variation of a single model yet - I kinda just grab whatever is scratching the itch that particular day. I saw this CF Bel Air and just had to have it. But I’m mostly shying away from assisted openers. The Blur is special because it was my first ‘nice’ knife that wasn’t a SAK. The Leek is one of the few assisted that I can easily close with one hand; it’s on the small side, but it’s comfortably usable for me and my non-Sasquatch hands. Most of the others are cheapies and not worth the effort of trying to sell. And they’re mostly fun to fidget with when I go digging through the unused part of the collection. As for the Shallot, who knows why they or anybody else keep what they keep and discontinue what they don’t.

 

[tony281sc2]

I do have the Blur that’s assisted and pretty nice, and a few other assisted flippers, and I do understand why assisted would be less preferable. I think the Leek is the least obtrusive if those. The ones I’m talking about are unassisted - the Bel Air’s. As promised, here’s the new one (bottom) with the older one.

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Those are nice. I like the new Bel Air XL they just came out with, I’ll probably pick one up eventually.

 

[Skywalker31]

sgt1372 nice Shallot collection - how do you feel about the Snap-On branded versions?

 

[sgt1372]

sgt1372 nice Shallot collection - how do you feel about the Snap-On branded versions?

In general, do not like collecting knives that are "branded" with anything extra on their blades &/or handles. So, I have no interest in the Snap On or any other similarly branded Kershaw knives.

I even think twice before buying a knife that is numbered because I think that numbers are just a distraction & add no real value to any knife, regardless of how "limited' the run was, but if it's a rare & hard to find knife that I need for my collection, I'll buy it. So, you can find a few such knives in my collection.

I feel the same about the Kershaw Orange County Chopper 10th Anniversary Special & the Spyderco 911 World Trade Center & almost all other commemorative knives.

However, I do have a D'Allara Rescue (C82SBK) which is identical to the WTC Commemorative, except for not having the profile of the WTC on it or the presentation box that it came in.

On the other hand, I was & still am a big fan of knives designed by Ken Onion. The appeal of his knives to me were an initial impetus in developing an interest becoming a knife collector. My collection of Ken Onion's Shallots is an example of that.

So, I also have 2 special Ken Onion releases:

1) the Spyderco Spyker (C96GP) which is a nod to Ken Onion's work with Kershaw which was produced with a uniquely shaped CF twill inlaid handle & an equally uniquely shaped blade with an unusual imprint of the SpyKer name on it; and

2) the Steven Seagal Kershaw (KS1680ST) which was designed by Ken Onion to recognize Steven's work as a actor & martial artist that has Seagal's signature in English imprinted on the show side of the blade & his name in Japanese characters on the other side.

Also note the faux sting ray texture of the scales & the fish shaped clip that you'll find no where else in the Spyderco line.

 

[sgt1372]

Just received this Kershaw Offset 1597 (dated Aug 06) that I bought off of The Exchange.

This knife won Blade Magazine's 2005 "Overall Knife of the Year Award." The 1st 1000 issued were numbered, This one is not numbered.

I put off buying this particular knife because I thought that the splattered paint decoration on the scale was just a gimmick. That & also because people were asking too much for it IMO. I bought a plain 1597G10 earlier but the price on this 1597 was too good to pass up.

So, the 1597 finally joins this collection of similarly designed Ken Onion knives:

From top to bottom they are the:

1) Boa (1580)
2) Speed Bump (1595G10)
3) Speed Bump (1596)
4) Offset (1597G10)
5) Offset (1597)

The Boa does not have the patented Stud Lock as do the others but I included it because I consider it part of the same family of knives.

There are many other variations of the Boa & Speed Bump & one other variation that I know of the Offset that I know of -- the 1597GRY, which has the body of the 1597 & the blade of the 1597G10 -- but these are the only examples of these models that I care to include in this collection.