Lots of questions about limited edition Kershaw and ZT knives for the KAI gurus.....

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Ok, got a good number of questions for the KAI gurus out there,

First off, and I actually asked this in another thread.......can someone tell me the production numbers for the some of the rare Kershaw/ZT's? For example:

Zero Tolerance

ZT 0777 -- 1000
ZT 0888 -- 250
ZT 0888Max -- 250
ZT 0600 --
ZT 0560CBCF --

ZT 0300ZDP --
ZT 0350 ZDP Composite Blade --

Also, are the Zero Tolerance 0801, 0566, and 0770 going to be full production models?


Kershaw

Kershaw TiLT -- 500 ( ? )
Kershaw Volt 3600 --
Kershaw Speedform I --
Kershaw Ti/ZDP Leek --
Kershaw CB ZDP-189 Shallot --
Kershaw S110V Shallot --

as well as other special edition, special steel editions of other models. I'm not looking for numbers on oddball colors, etc because I know there are TONS of Leeks, Blurs, Skylines, etc out there.

OK, next:

I think the release of the 0777 kinda took everyone by surprise. That might be due to the amount of time that people have been waiting for it to be released, but I still thought there would be a little forewarning. So, does anyone have the vaguest idea of when the 0600 and the 0888 are going to be released?

Also, I happened to get very fortunate and get in on a pre-order for an 0888Max. I was looking at the pictures from the Blade Show and they had three 0888Max models lying on the table. They all said 0888Max on the blade, but they were in three different finishes. One of them is a light silverish color. One is a sort of dark brownish bronze, and the last one is a flat black color. I know the production numbers are supposed to be around 250 for the 0888 and 250 for the 0888Max. Does anyone know if the decided on a single color for the 0888Max or is, of those 250, they are going to be making 2 or three different color/styles?

Second question......the 0888 is obviously a composite blade as it is very easy to see the weld line between the 14C28N ( ? ) and the S110V. On the other hand, it may be just the pictures I was looking at, but I didn't see that on the 0888Max. Is the entire blade of the 0888Max made of Micromelt Maxamet or is it a composite blade, as well?

OK, and one final question......on Kershaw and ZT composite blades, what is the blade steel on the spine. Of course, on some models it is listed, but not on the ZDP-189 Shallot, the Volt 3600, the TiLT. I had someone tell me that it was 14C28N or 8Cr13MoV on all of them, but I don't remember, although I do remember being surprised that it was the same on all of them. Anyone know?

Thanks for any info you can give!

J
 
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I'll help a little!

Zero Tolerance 0801, 0566, and 0770 going to be full production models?

Yes these are regular production.

I'll fill in the shallot numbers later if no one else does.
Here you go:
600 each of plain and 300 serrated s110v.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=593345

800 each zdp-189 I think. But one place Thomas said 900.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=579235

No point in asking for even a guesstimation because Kai got sick of the moaning and groaning if something happened and they did not get produced in time. Honestly don't ask because they won't say and all anyone else is going to say is just a guess they have no idea. You might hear a quarter but I would hesitate to even believe it because as I said Kai is tight lipped thanks to the awesome complainers.
 
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0801, 0566, and 0770 are going to be production knives.

0888 is a composite knife.

To my knowledge the 0888MAX is all Maxamet.

I've seen pictures of the 0888 in production. In other words, it's being worked on. Same color for both knives (0888 and 0888MAX) which we haven't seen a handle for yet but I'm going to guess kind of a gun metal gray.
 
ZT 0600: 1,000 Pieces
ZT 0560CBCF: 1,000 Pieces
ZT 0888: 250 Pieces
ZT 0888MAX: 250 Pieces

DLC TiLT: 205 Pieces
SW TiLT: 480 Pieces

Volt 3600: 349 Pieces (71 of those are blems)

Other Special Steels:

Non-Blem S60V Blurs: 11 Pieces

Ti/ZDP Mini Cyclone: 500 Pieces
 
I used to have all the numbers on a spreadsheet before my CPU crashed. :(
I have them written' down on a piece of paper. Whenever I'm about to get on BladeForums I take a piece of paper and a pen with me to write them.
 
1670BRNSG2 (Brown SG2, 948pcs)
1660TIZDP Ti Scales/ZDP-189 Steel 1069 Pieces
1670BRNZDP (Chocolate Brown CB ZDP-189 about 1000pcs)
1670BOR (CPM-154 Burnt Orange 300pcs)
1670BRNS30V (Brown S30V, 100pcs)
1670ANN (SG10 G-10 Twill 125th Anniversary Ed, 1000pcs)
1725SG2 Ti/SG2 JYD II 700pcs
ZT 0551 1400? or so
1625 Whisper Titanium Vault Lock (250 pieces)
1580MC Boa Multi Color (394 pieces)
1580MCST Boa Multi Color Serrated (311 pieces)
1670S60V Blur Green w/ S60V Steel Blade (350 pieces, 15 non-blems)
3600 Volt 349 pcs
 
RThere isn't a 0300 in ZDP. And 8cr13mov is only used on china blades so they don't use that on the spines.

15 s60v blurs
 
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