looking to buy my first kershaw/zt

got my ZT0551 today..Yeah get one. Got mine with a Hinderer OD scale

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I want one myself, probably the 0560. There is a difference in blade length and that might be important to some people but the deciding factor for me is the look of the knife on the lock side. The 550 by comparison is crude, it looks like someone has take off the scale and you are looking at the inside of the knife. The 560 has more of a finished look. I still get hung up on the fact that one side of the knife has a nice scale but the other side is just the exposed crude frame. Knives like the Sebenza look pretty much the same on both sides, the 560 is more finished on both sides but again both sides look almost the same. On the 550 the 2 sides look very different.
 
Well I've owned all of the knives.
While the ZT 0200 is a wonderful beast of a knife, I think the 0550 and the 0560 are better EDC shaped blades.
The 0550 is a beautiful and wonderful knife.
The 0560 is in a league of its own. It is much worth the $50 more.
But between which is actually better... I'm not sure.
The 0560 has better steel, KVT, and a flipper. That's where the price comes in I believe.
They are both wonderful knives and I don't think you can go wrong with either knife.

So I say 0550... or 0560. Whichever appeals to you more.
 
I think I'm gonna go 560. Love the looks and have never had a knife with bearings. It will be a couple months till I can get one buy I am gonna buy it as a bday present to me. My family/friends always give me cash so I will just keep that as reparations to the savings account. There are a couple other things I need before that. A copuncil tool jersey classic (curved handle) and possibly a wakizashi
 
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