Mid-size EDC folder .

[jwblack911]

I noticed that Amazon is selling the 0350 for $98.83, while Blade HQ is selling for $140.00. Is it possible that Amazon is selling the defective models from Kershaw? The seller is Amazon.com itself.

again i bought a zt 0300 for 60$ less than blade hq, fresh knife new box etc. and great service and it got to me in 48 hours with standard shipping ha.
amazon is great and only companies getting lower quality from the company is walmart. a knife from walmart vs even dicks sporting goods by me is 10-20$ difference. so i decided to test the theory a day and bought identical knives from either store and simple lock up, smoothness, fit, finish and blade sharpness all were 10-12% [guessed] lower than the walmart counterparts

 

[NOREAT]

I have been using it a bit longer, and have noticed one oddity. When closed, the tip of the blade is off-center, but the back of the blade is well-centered. Does this mean that the blade is bent?

 

[Reeek]

How far back on the blade looks centered? At the pivot, any off center blade may look centered. Off centering can becaused by:

* Bent or warped blade (this is more common that one would think in production blades)
* The spine or swedge grind is off toward the tip and favors one side over the other so that there is a wider gap between the tip and the liner/scale on one or the other side of the closed knife
* Sloppy assembly
* Pivot needs adjusting (I hate it when the perfect adjustment leaves the blade off center)
* Missing pivot washer or double stacked on one side

I have been using it a bit longer, and have noticed one oddity. When closed, the tip of the blade is off-center, but the back of the blade is well-centered. Does this mean that the blade is bent?

 

[bh49]

Take a look at the Spyderco Caly 3.5

My assumption is that you are after a mid-sized EDC--the Endura is actually almost as long as the Spyderco Military. The Caly 3.5 is right around 7.5 inches overall which makes it much more mid-sized that the larger Endura, and the smaller Delica. This means that the Caly 3.5 will be bigger than the Mini-Grip.
In my opinion the grind on the Caly 3.5 is superior to that on the Endura/Delica. Both are flat ground, but Caly 3.5 is thinner behind the bevel. Additionally, I prefer the wire clip over the standard clip, and although G-10 Endura's can be found, the Caly 3.5 comes standard in G-10. The Caly 3.5 is also thinner and 0.5 ounces lighter--it has pinned construction, but the blade is removable.

Personally I'd choose the Caly 3.5 over the Para 2. The Para 2 is over 8 inches in length, but the blade to handle ratio isn't nearly as good as the Caly 3.5's. The actual cutting edge on the Caly 3.5 is actually longer than the Para 2's, despite having a shorter overall length. The Caly 3.5 will also take up less space in the pocket, while being ~0.6 ounces lighter. Both are very ergonomic.
Again, however, I prefer the blade grind on the 3.5 over the Para 2--for the same reasons as the Endura plus the fact that Caly 3.5 is ground on thinner stock. For all the things that I use a knife for (i.e. slicing tasks like cutting food or cardboard) the Caly 3.5 is preferable for me.

+1 on all counts.
IMHO Caly3.5 is one of the best production knives made for EDC ever made, especially if you consider to use it for cutting.