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

joejeweler said:
Yes,...it's probably the best offering in the current ZT lineup, but I wish they offered the same model but with Phosphor Bronze washers rather than ball bearings. I think it would be much more useful in tough conditions.

ZT has been adding more and more ball bearing knives and I think they've moved away from the "no compromises" stance in doing that. The ZT-0200 is way more "overbuilt" than any ball bearing model can be, and much more dependable in mud and grit.

Also, if you've had a ZT-0562CF apart you'll see the pivot is rather thin walled and small diameter. I'd much rather have a solid 1/4" diameter steel pivot on this model. Love that on my ZT-0200.

Even if they left off the ZT-0200 "nut" at the end, and used a screw to connect into the pivot,...the pivot would still have a much thicker wall thickness than what's currently there, and that would be a big step up in strength.

Someday I may add a larger 1/4" pivot to mine, and possibly convert it to PB Washers using a bronze bushing to fill the ball bearing recesses, and top off with about a .015 or .020 PB washers. Then she'd be rock solid and I'd be more inclined to use mine "hard".
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You could also just grab a 3.5" XM18.

I added PB washers to mine, and it's almost indistinguishably as smooth and free as my 0562CF. And definitely solid as a rock.
 
joejeweler said:
Yes,...it's probably the best offering in the current ZT lineup, but I wish they offered the same model but with Phosphor Bronze washers rather than ball bearings. I think it would be much more useful in tough conditions.

ZT has been adding more and more ball bearing knives and I think they've moved away from the "no compromises" stance in doing that. The ZT-0200 is way more "overbuilt" than any ball bearing model can be, and much more dependable in mud and grit.

Also, if you've had a ZT-0562CF apart you'll see the pivot is rather thin walled and small diameter. I'd much rather have a solid 1/4" diameter steel pivot on this model. Love that on my ZT-0200.

Even if they left off the ZT-0200 "nut" at the end, and used a screw to connect into the pivot,...the pivot would still have a much thicker wall thickness than what's currently there, and that would be a big step up in strength.

Someday I may add a larger 1/4" pivot to mine, and possibly convert it to PB Washers using a bronze bushing to fill the ball bearing recesses, and top off with about a .015 or .020 PB washers. Then she'd be rock solid and I'd be more inclined to use mine "hard".
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I wonder if using a thicker pivot is .... well, just for the sake of having a thicker pivot. Would be a valid argurment if there have been any broken or deformed ZT 0562cf pivots reported. Has there been any?
 
Some of Whitty's work......

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halden.doerge said:
You could also just grab a 3.5" XM18.

I added PB washers to mine, and it's almost indistinguishably as smooth and free as my 0562CF. And definitely solid as a rock.
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Did you notice any difference with the PB washers?
 
whitty said:
Did you notice any difference with the PB washers?
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On the 3.5" XM I did. It made it noticeably more "drop-shutty". On other Hinderers they didn't have as noticeable an affect, except on the MP-1 which it also improved similarly. But the difference wasn't anything huge, by any means.
 
halden.doerge said:
You could also just grab a 3.5" XM18.

I added PB washers to mine, and it's almost indistinguishably as smooth and free as my 0562CF. And definitely solid as a rock.
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I actually own TWO 3.5" XM-18 folders, in Slicer and Spanto blades,...and a 3" Slicer version. ALL now have PB Washers, and I drill 8 holes in mine with one side having a wider taper to better hold the moly/oil mixture I prefer to lube with. (wider hole side goes against the blade) I really like the PB's much better than the original polymer. All my XM-18 Hinderer's also have my ball bearing pivot interface, to keep the pivot from free spinning. ( I wrote about it in another thread)

Here's what the washers look like.... and the holes really do retain the lube longer where it's needed, and extend service times in most cases. The hole placements are not critical, and these have been "eye-balled" in freehand ;)
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...and with a little Moly Paste from Air Rifle Headquarters. Not shown is the few drops of light machine oil added before assembly to dilute the paste a little.
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...and the Ball Bearing Pivot Locking Interface so it's no longer "free spinning", and so no need to Lock-Tite the pivot screw...
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joejeweler said:
I actually own TWO 3.5" XM-18 folders, in Slicer and Spanto blades,...and a 3" Slicer version. ALL now have PB Washers, and I drill 8 holes in mine with one side having a wider taper to better hold the moly/oil mixture I prefer to lube with. (wider hole side goes against the blade) I really like the PB's much better than the original polymer. All my XM-18 Hinderer's also have my ball bearing pivot interface, to keep the pivot from free spinning. ( I wrote about it in another thread)

Here's what the washers look like.... and the holes really do retain the lube longer where it's needed, and extend service times in most cases.
bVbsPQ5.jpg

...and with a little Moly Paste from Air Rifle Headquarters. Not shown is the few drops of light oil to dilute the paste a little.
3MGF7Zk.jpg

...and the Ball Bearing Pivot Locking Interface so it's no longer "free spinning"....
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I have personally not had problems with the teflon washers that come on the knife but this is a heck of a set up. Would love to see it in person and flip it some. Very nice!
 
Just got my first true love (0450) and a gift-to-be 0900BLU back from KAI (sharpening).

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That blue one is going to be hard to part with....

Overall, I'm quite satisfied with the sharpening KAI provided. Wicked sharp...wicked. Next time, I'll probably do it myself, as I'd like to try to thin out the 0450 a bit--but I was curious. KAI's resharpening doesn't have the same perfection as what I see the experts do here, but for me personally, I probably wouldn't have been able to do better myself (still building skill).
 
Great mods, joejeweler joejeweler , both your finger chill on your 0562 and your PB washer/ball-bearing pivot mod. Very cool.

halden.doerge halden.doerge and whitty whitty , I've really had no issues (save one) with any of my Teflon-washered knives, either for action or feeling solid. My Les George Eagle gave me fits with crappy flipping action when I first got it, but after many dis- and re-assemblies I found that one of the washers had been pinched (probably by me) and the slight irregularity was causing drag. I gave it a slight wipe on high grit paper to lose the "bump" and added a tiny amount of TriFlow for lube. TF's primary ingredient is PTFE (Teflon) and it's available in liquid form in a needle oiler. The tiniest amount makes the action in my Eagle, Hinderers, and lionSteels just amazingly fast, free, and smooth, although most of them were fine to begin with.
 
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halden.doerge said:
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Man, you need to post your pocket dump pics over at the edc forum website. These color-coded themes you do are nice. I like how you have a pen and light for every color. You ought to grab one of the black wash Ti Pocket Pro pens. I got one in regular Ti and this one pen can take up to 80+ different refills. I have yet to find a refill that won't work perfectly in it. Best designed pen I have ever seen. here is my grey one in hand. I love it so much I am getting a backup in the black wash.
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