New ZT?

Keypper said:
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Just did a quick piecing together of what imagery the latest zt reveal vid had to the profile of the knife...

Is this what we're gona get? who knows. Don't take this too seriously lol
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does indeed look like the emerson viper custom... i might have to get this .. could be one of those "hard use" gents folder types

here is an emerson viper for comparison
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N4SIR said:
No different than any other knife with just a thumbstud
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Except thumb disks in my experience are less practical to actuate and when cutting material often gets stuck on the thumb disks. I greatly prefer flippers over thumbstuds, but when comparing thumbstuds to thumbdisks, it isn't even comparable. So far, nothing but another disappointing release from ZT.
 
Gideons said:
Except thumb disks in my experience are less practical to actuate and when cutting material often gets stuck on the thumb disks. I greatly prefer flippers over thumbstuds, but when comparing thumbstuds to thumbdisks, it isn't even comparable. So far, nothing but another disappointing release from ZT.
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sounds like you might be wasting your time in this thread then
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since its a gents folder most likely rapid deployment is not the objective of the knife . a thumb disc would be just fine and most emerson fans mod their knives with things like this
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Gideons said:
I never understood the appeal of a waveless Emerson.
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They weren't always waved, you know. I enjoyed the novelty of the wave for a while... but I got over it relatively quickly; and won't even consider a waved knife, now.

tony281sc2 said:
Nothing wrong with the washers imo, but a thumb disc? I have a 620 and a 630 and I can’t open those without 2 hands. So it’s gotta have a wave or a flipper too, right?
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Nope - I had a couple of old Emersons, easily enough opened with the thumb disc
 
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hhmoore said:
They weren't always waved, you know. I enjoyed the novelty of the wave for a while... but I got over it relatively quickly; and won't even consider a waved knife, now.
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I'm well aware of that. I don't really care for the wave either, and sold all of mine a long time ago. But I find thumbdisk far more inferior to flippers, thumb studs and spydiehole. So without the novelty wave feature I objectively don't understand what an Emerson knife possibly has to offer.
 
Keypper said:
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Just did a quick piecing together of what imagery the latest zt reveal vid had to the profile of the knife...

Is this what we're gona get? who knows. Don't take this too seriously lol
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Nice composite.

N4SIR said:
does indeed look like the emerson viper custom... i might have to get this .. could be one of those "hard use" gents folder types

here is an emerson viper for comparison
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That could indeed be it. If it has Carbon Fiber on both sides (And is ZT-sized ~3.75"+ ) I would definitely consider one, looks like a nice overall shape and a thumb disc would be a nice change to all the flipper knives I have.
 
Gideons said:
I'm well aware of that. I don't really care for the wave either, and sold all of mine a long time ago. But I find thumbdisk far more inferior to flippers, thumb studs and spydiehole. So without the novelty wave feature I objectively don't understand what an Emerson knife possibly has to offer.
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I don't entirely disagree. There are a number of reasons I haven't bought an Emerson since 2000-2001. I only have one left - a Raven... and that's only because I can't sell the darn thing (mainly because I can't find it). Emerson collaborations don't hold much appeal for me; but, if it isn't waved, I'll at least wait for the release before saying No. (2 of my 4 recent purchases - after a purchase free year - got put on the exchange within a few days, and one was sent home with a friend the day I opened it; so I'm not an easy sell these days.)
 
hhmoore said:
Nope - I had a couple of old Emersons, easily enough opened with the thumb disc
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Oh. They must make the detent a little weaker if it doesn’t have a wave also, I’m guessing. Though I’m not personally a fan of the thumb disc I’m very interested in seeing this new knife and how people like it....and props to ZT for making something totally different, I thought this would be a 0470 sprint.
 
SpySmasher said:
I understand and agree with all the criticisms of Emerson and his knives but I have always thought that one thing he gets right is proportions.
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Hmm, I always thought that Emerson handles were larger than they needed to be or that the blade was smaller. Either way I feel a lot of them have weird proportions. But again, that's my opinion. That's why they make vanilla and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Or if I'm in a really fat mood, phish food

Edit: I do however really like the Kershaw/ZT take on the Emerson designs
 
Mick_1KRR said:
I sold all my zt's, they're well made knives for the money, but just started to feel soulless and too generic. It'd be nice to see a company that has such good quality machining do something different. How many frame lock flippers with some tacked on bling can a person have.
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Excuse me good sir, but I have many framelock flippers. Like a lot. Maybe too many.
 
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