Microtech Socom Delta vs ZT 0560BW vs ZT 0301 vs ZT 0620 vs BM 275 Adamas

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What do you think of these knives in the categories below + which is your favourite? Thanks
Tactical/10
EDC/10
Toughness/10
Value/10
 
the adams was way too heavy and thick for me, i sold mine. the zt 0301 is also too bulky for me, i have a 0300 in my collection but i dont carry it.. i had socom but i sold that one too, it was a nice knife but it just wasnt for me. i have an 0620 but i think im going to sell it because i got a 0630 that i like much better. ive never handled a 0560.

instead i would recommend a spyderco police 3, all black endura, or an emerson vindicator
 
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JeremiahWeaver09 said:
the adams was way too heavy and thick for me, i sold mine. the zt 0301 is also too bulky for me, i have a 0300 in my collection but i dont carry it.. i had socom but i sold that one too, it was a nice knife but it just wasnt for me. i have an 0620 but i think im going to sell it because i got a 0630 that i like much better. ive never handled a 0560.

instead i would recommend a spyderco police 3, all black endura, or an emerson vindicator
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Never been into spyderco knives really. I hate satin blades haha. Also the thing about the emerson the lock is okay at best. But, at that price point I expect higher quality and stronger. I cannot see how emersons warrant the price they ask for.
 
Just one thing, price is not equal to perceived strength in a lock. It's a little more complicated than that. I own all the knives you list above. THe strongest in my opinion are the Benchmade 275 Adamas and the ZT 0301.
 
I have owned all but the socom
The 0560 is a great knife just as useful as the 0300 but I do love the blade on the 300 even though its very heavy I still carried mine a lot I sold it to fund a grail but its on my buy again list.
adamas was,too bulky for me and I didn't like the edge geometry but it is crazy tough I like it the least of those listed
the 0560 and socom are gonna carry the best
 
Gideons said:
Never been into spyderco knives really. I hate satin blades haha. Also the thing about the emerson the lock is okay at best. But, at that price point I expect higher quality and stronger. I cannot see how emersons warrant the price they ask for.
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Yeah, I've never understood paying that much for basically G-10 and a liner lock. For that kind of money, I want an Axis, compression or frame lock and titanium or carbon fiber (titanium liners don't count).
 
Gideons said:
Never been into spyderco knives really. I hate satin blades haha. Also the thing about the emerson the lock is okay at best. But, at that price point I expect higher quality and stronger. I cannot see how emersons warrant the price they ask for.
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well any liner lock or framelock can slip regardless of how overbuilt or bulky the knife is, thats why i prefer lockback knives the most i feel they are more reliable. the lockback also provides the knife with a strong detent that will lessen the chance of the knife opening on accident. i would say a 50-60 dollar endura would be more reliable and tougher than most of those more expensive knives with a liner or framelock. ive had quite a few ZT knives with lockup issues and one had a lock that would slip and close with even very light pressure applied to the back of the blade.

Knave said:
Yeah, I've never understood paying that much for basically G-10 and a liner lock. For that kind of money, I want an Axis, compression or frame lock and titanium or carbon fiber (titanium liners don't count).
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emersons are overpriced, but i always buy used ones in excellent condition off ebay at much lower prices.

with emersons im not really paying so much for materials, im paying for design and a certain "feel" that only emersons really have. i love the way emersons feel in my hand and how they feel when i open and close them once they have been broken in and used for a while, i also use sandpaper to smooth the g10 handles. i just love the way the chunky g10 handles feel with smooth manual opening and i like hearing the liner lock click into place.
 
Socom Delta with G-10 scales. If you want "tough" get the tanto blade. If you want a pocket light saber, get the clip point blade. It's one of those knives that for under 300.00 I regret ever selling it.
 
I can only comment on the 0560 and 0300 since those are the only ones I own. The 0560 carries surprisingly well for a large knife. I like the 0300 more, and feel that it is a sturdier knife, plus the "thwack" sound of that big blade coming out is awesome. But, I carry my 0560 more because the 0300 is so thick.
 
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