One from Kershaw and one from ZT

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Yo Mama

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I only own one Kershaw, a Link. And I only own one ZT, the 0990.

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Both are exceptional for what they are. The Link being USA made, steel ht on the 420hc is fantastic, coating has held up fine, and ergos fit the hand like a glove.

The 0990 is all about lightweight edc designed futuristic looking, and functions with perfect fit and finish. The cf is well done in a perfect weave, and the way they combined the blade profile edge to handle ratio is about as proportioned as it gets.

That said I have yet to find another Kershaw or zero tolerance that I want to jump on. I don't know why but I only have one of each feel like I have a good representation of what the companies are able to produce and just haven't found anything it catches my eye. It might be because I like them too much and haven't found something that would stack up against them.

Kershaw continues to come out with a lot of cheap designs or designs that I like but made in China. Zero tolerance seems to have stalled the number of new offerings they have and this year will only be a fixed blade? I tend to like lighter weight designs and not into the big tanks anymore.
 
Great picks, the both of them. Strange as it may sound, for my experience with the Link, I actually preferred the feel of the polymer handles a bit over the aluminum. They do have some M390 and 20CV bladed variants of the Link that still run under $100.

The 0999 is a fairly large and complex knife, and I was really curious how it would fare scaled down and optimized for mass production. I thought it turned out really awesome. It kept the futuristic vibe of the 0999 in a very EDC-friendly package (size and balance).



Dividend and Bareknuckle were both mentioned too. The Bareknuckle is also quite a knife. There was a CF/M390 limited run available a while back for a steal. If you are into lighter weight designs, the 0707 is super sleek and super light, and the 0762 also has a more "out there" design while weighing in under 3oz for a full sized knife. The 0450 collaborations with Sinkevich are also great, compact, and light weight knives.
 
flarp said:
Great picks, the both of them. Strange as it may sound, for my experience with the Link, I actually preferred the feel of the polymer handles a bit over the aluminum. They do have some M390 and 20CV bladed variants of the Link that still run under $100.

The 0999 is a fairly large and complex knife, and I was really curious how it would fare scaled down and optimized for mass production. I thought it turned out really awesome. It kept the futuristic vibe of the 0999 in a very EDC-friendly package (size and balance).



Dividend and Bareknuckle were both mentioned too. The Bareknuckle is also quite a knife. There was a CF/M390 limited run available a while back for a steal. If you are into lighter weight designs, the 0707 is super sleek and super light, and the 0762 also has a more "out there" design while weighing in under 3oz for a full sized knife. The 0450 collaborations with Sinkevich are also great, compact, and light weight knives.
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Those pics really put the 0999 in size comparison nicely! Great Link collection!
 
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