New ZT drop on 11/4. Any leakes?

norcalAF said:
I concur on the Hinderer front, but ZT Emersons are still leading!
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I don’t have any ZT Emersons, but that’s not surprising. I think the Kershaw Emersons were as good as Emerson Emersons.
 
Hackenslash said:
Currently, a new XM is a much better knife than a ZT05xx, for roughly the same price. If you’re looking to spend big bucks on a ZT0561, you’re much better off sinking that money into a new XM of your choice.
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As a collector of them, I'm looking to buy old ZTs (& Kershaws) all of the time.

The asking prices for some are ridiculous but the selling prices for most are still quite reasonable.

Just check the past sale prices on EB & ACK. Can't easily do that here but I've seen ZTs sell here for huge discounts bc ZTs currently are out of favor here.

I paid far less for the 0560BW & 0560CBCF that I just bought than the XM3.5 that I own (& far less than what I paid for the XM3.0 & XM24 that I previously owned) & far less than the asking prices I that I've recently seen for XM18s & 24s.

I never bought a 0561 because I considered it no different than a 0560 but I've seen them offered for in the same range as the ZT0560s that I just purchased.

So, fact is, if you REALLY want to buy a ZT model Hinderer, you can still buy one for far less than a real one. 🤷
 
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Quiet said:
I will have to get a pic, but I want to confess it here, my favorite ZT of all of them I ever owned was hands down the oddball ZT 0850. I still have it, and it's absolutely the smoothest knife run on washers I own. It's silly with all the six gun adornments and that backspacer looking like stacked 9mm rounds was goofy....but that beautiful perfectly ground 3.75 inch blade is just a thing of beauty and the handle shape fits my hand perfectly. It's my favorite ZT, and it's the one I'd keep no question if I had to sell my others.
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Aww, now I have to add one to my ever growing list.
 
The True North said:
MSRP: $750 CAD 😵

The thing looks like a Star-Trek prop.
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It's a rerelease of the Kershaw Tilt, and sadly, it's pretty underwhelming in person. I got a chance to play with one at BLADE and it just....it feels very much a product of its time...as in back when they first came out. I had a chance to buy one at retail and passed.
 
Quiet said:
It's a rerelease of the Kershaw Tilt, and sadly, it's pretty underwhelming in person. I got a chance to play with one at BLADE and it just....it feels very much a product of its time...as in back when they first came out. I had a chance to buy one at retail and passed.
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I had an original years ago, and actually liked it. It was fairly utilitarian and was well-made for what it was.


This iteration is just awful to look at IMO.
 
The True North said:
I had an original years ago, and actually liked it. It was fairly utilitarian and was well-made for what it was.


This iteration is just awful to look at IMO.
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Yep. It basically gave off heavy 2014 vibes, back when ZT's main thought process was "Add carbon fiber because carbon fiber equals high-speed dressup!" It used to be that CF on a knife was a sign of a ultra high end version of that model. Now, CF is A. ultra common and B. available as a scale choice on virtually every brand.

So, it goes back to my own theory that ZT has been outdone simply because their old playbook doesn't carry them anymore.
 
Rivermagic said:
So this is NOT one of the new ZT's?
Thank goodness.
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It's this:

kershaw.kaiusa.com

Tilt - 50th Anniversary

Tilt - 50th Anniversary <p>Celebrate 50 years of Kershaw Knives with the Limited Edition Tilt. This unique design has stood the test of time with a modern, angular profile. Like the innovative original, this Tilt opens and closes like butter with KV
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Quiet said:
It's a rerelease of the Kershaw Tilt, and sadly, it's pretty underwhelming in person. I got a chance to play with one at BLADE and it just....it feels very much a product of its time...as in back when they first came out. I had a chance to buy one at retail and passed.
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I have an original Tilt and am still looking for an original black version.

Had the chance to buy a black Tilt here but the seller wanted to sell his 3 Tilts (standard, black & anniversary) as a group & I didn't want to buy them all & have to sell off the others. 🤷‍♂️

I also had the chance to buy the 50th Anniversary model direct from Kershaw for $600 (plus tax & shipping that would have made the total cost about $650) but passed on it because, while I like the looks of it, I don't like to buy "commemorative" models of anything (knives, guns or whatever).

I'd rather spend that $ on an older original model of a ZT or Kershaw that I want, which is what I've been doing for quite awhile. :cool:
 
Quiet said:
I will have to get a pic, but I want to confess it here, my favorite ZT of all of them I ever owned was hands down the oddball ZT 0850. I still have it, and it's absolutely the smoothest knife run on washers I own. It's silly with all the six gun adornments and that backspacer looking like stacked 9mm rounds was goofy....but that beautiful perfectly ground 3.75 inch blade is just a thing of beauty and the handle shape fits my hand perfectly. It's my favorite ZT, and it's the one I'd keep no question if I had to sell my others.
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For those who've never seen one before or would like to see one again, here are pics of my two ZT0850s -- the standard & CF models:

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rileybassman1 said:
Local dealer who was with them (kai) at Bladeshow. I don't know many details, but it sounds like they were planning to release 1-2 more models and then retire the line in favor of higher end Kershaws. I don't have any official source or anything... just word of mouth.
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The asking/selling prices for ZTs still don't reflect this yet but, if its true, it'll just make my ZT collection more valuable. Thank-you! ☺️
 
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sgt1372 said:
Should post these in the ZT picture thread but, for those who've never seen one before, here are pics of my two ZT0850s -- the standard & CF models:

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I recall when the second one dropped, those were a sprint run, weren't they? Either way, the blue carbon fiber was what initially caught my eye, and to this day it's just a gorgeous knife in my eyes. Thank you for sharing these pictures.
 
Quiet said:
I recall when the second one dropped, those were a sprint run, weren't they? Either way, the blue carbon fiber was what initially caught my eye, and to this day it's just a gorgeous knife in my eyes. Thank you for sharing these pictures.
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I've purchased all of my ZTs in the secondary resale market but, yes, I believe the 0850CF was a "sprint" model.
 
The 850 was an odd duck. I bought mine on a whim, but it never clicked with me. I liked it, but I ended up giving it to my brother as a dress knife. He really digs it, but he's a much flashier guy than I am. The garishness works for him ;)
 
Rivermagic said:
Is this real?
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The True North said:
MSRP: $750 CAD 😵

The thing looks like a Star-Trek prop.
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Quiet said:
It's a rerelease of the Kershaw Tilt, and sadly, it's pretty underwhelming in person. I got a chance to play with one at BLADE and it just....it feels very much a product of its time...as in back when they first came out. I had a chance to buy one at retail and passed.
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It’s real, it’s an Kershaw and I find it to be incredibly well made. As good as my 0392s and 0606, in my opinion. To each their own, though. It’s strangely very ergonomic.

I posted it to show that there will still be high end knives from KAI, they’ll just have a Kershaw name.
 
Hackenslash said:
It’s real, it’s an Kershaw and I find it to be incredibly well made. As good as my 0392s and 0606, in my opinion. To each their own, though. It’s strangely very ergonomic.

I posted it to show that there will still be high end knives from KAI, they’ll just have a Kershaw name.
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I didn't mean to throw shade, I'm not a collector, so I'm always. thinking practical. The 0470, I loved many things about it, but could but get myself to carry it. I'm hoping the new ZT will not just be a practice in manufacturing something unique, but something I can feel good about using.
 
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