Opinions on Zero Tolerance?

seanuhthin said:
Is it hard to sharpen? and how does it hold an edge? I can buy some sharpening tools or systems... But what do you think :( I don't want to ruin it
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It only takes a few mins to touch up the edge on my ZT 0301 with my Sharpmaker. :)
 
I have the 0200 and 0301 and think they are great , very good quality solid and big knives and that is why I like them. I will get the 350 soon
 
If you want a Strider without the price, I'd find a Buck Stider. The 882 is very similar to the SNG, but has a liner lock and sells for $100. IMHO, the ZT 30x series is more Ken Onion than Strider. They are nice knives, though. The ZT 0200 is pretty much the same except for blade steel and a liner lock, which is almost as thick as some framelocks' It sells for $140. Finally, a Kershw Tyrade is 80% of the 30x for 1/3rd the $.
 
I have an 0300 and I love it.

It's a bit heavy, but that's not a real big concern unless you carry so much stuff on your back that you need to cut weight in every way possible in order to be able to pull through at all (which I don't). It takes up a little pocket space, but that's easily solved by having multiple pockets :-). Since the blade is very wide with a nearly full flat grind, the fact that it is thick doesn't pose a problem when it comes to slicing neither. It lies beautifully in the hand, the framelock is rock solid bla bla.. ah, you know all that stuff.

It's a great companion while camping and I get a lot of impressed and curious comments from my non knifeknut friends, when I snap it open.

It has a recurve of course, either you like that or you don't. I don't mind it, it makes for more efficient cutting in many situations and I basically never need to sharpen the knife on short notice anyway (and if I did, I always keep a backup knife close at hand that I can use instead).

I sometimes get some remarks that the tip is not as pointy as on other knives, but it's pointy enough to push through most of the stuff I need to cut.

All in all it's a beautiful knife and I love it.
 
The ZT line (especially the 300's) just don't work for me. Large heavy recurved knives, and in the case of the 3XX's, assisted opening on top of even more weight. Short stubby blade with a very wide handle.
 
RE: 0300 - OK but you will never sharpen the blade to retirement of the knife [lotsa meat] and the knife itself will be long lasting with the materials used. Hang onto it and it's a knife for life. Diff'rnt strokes.
 
knifenut1013 said:
Phillip, you post in a ZT thread and we don't get to see you latest work :(
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Here you go. ;)

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The the jade-green G10 is weird stuff. You can see the torsion bar in action through the scale.

Phillip
 
The 0300 is surprising light and flat for such a large knife. It fits the hand perfectly, and carried wonderfully. I like the semi-obtuse tip, you are highly unlikely to break it. And yes, it will stab into anything I would ever stag a knife into.
 
J_Curd said:
The 0300 is surprising light and flat for such a large knife. It fits the hand perfectly, and carried wonderfully. I like the semi-obtuse tip, you are highly unlikely to break it. And yes, it will stab into anything I would ever stag a knife into.
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How is 8.6oz light?
 
i love the cutting efficiency of a recurve; it was what propelled me to get the 200...sharpening it is not an issue for me...the combination of the steel, the recurve, the heft, the handle shape; it's just a hard working bulldog of a tool...
 
Josh K said:
How is 8.6oz light?
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My 0302 weighs 8.18oz, has a 4.12in blade from pivot to tip, which is 1.4 inches wide and 0.15in thick. G10, Titanium Framelock. For that size knife, with that much beef, it IS light.
 
J_Curd said:
My 0302 weighs 8.18oz, has a 4.12in blade from pivot to tip, which is 1.4 inches wide and 0.15in thick. G10, Titanium Framelock. For that size knife, with that much beef, it IS light.
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Major turn off is the thickness on the knife. I had one and it was fun to play with, but it was a brick.

I can understand why it weighs that much, I just don't think it's light.

You say "pivot to tip." Are you measuring from the top of the hex bolt to the tip of the knife?
 
Center of pivot pin.

Compared to the 0200, the 0300 is thin in thickness, but definitely wide in width.

Were the scales made out of steel with a lockback, it would weigh a ton. Weight is relative when factoring size.
 
Phillip Dobson said:
Here you go. ;)

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The the jade-green G10 is weird stuff. You can see the torsion bar in action through the scale.

Phillip
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I know who that Jade one belongs to.......:D:cool:

ZTs are great knives and great for the money. The best bang for the buck of the tactical production knife world is arguably the ZT0200... that's a heckuva lot of knife for not alot of scratch. The 0300 while being a "brick" is a great knife for a darn reasonable price. I personally think that if the weight of an 0300 is an issue, you should just buy a belt. My wallet weighs 6 oz. If I had more money it would weigh about the same as an 0300 :eek:;). The bigger issue with the 0300 is overall foot print in the pocket..... BIG. I tend to carry mine in a cargo pocket or in my front pocket with just my cell. I carry my wallet and keys on the other side (it turns out to be about the same wieght as my cell and the 0300), in front, so if my EDC does manage to "pants" me in public, both sides of my lilly white keister get shown at the same time. I prefer that they be shown as god intended.... as a set :eek:

I guess the moral of the story is that these arguments about weight don't amount to much. ZTs are great, well built knives that require a little time and patience to sharpen (b/c of the recurves) but are well worth the money. The original paster should try one if he is inclined to use/carry and/or enjoy such a knife. They are a top notch example of the state of the art production tactical and speak well for that particular class of knives. :thumbup:
 
Got a 0300, a 0500, a 0650, and 3 0f the 0200's, also an 0200 that I have modded! I really like the ZT brand. I've found the ZT0200 series to be my favorite, with the 0500 MUDD just behind it. These are all well built knives and should hold up under extreme use. Admittedly I've only put my 0500 to hard, outdoor use, and that was to see if it would hold up--which it did--but I just can't imagine the 0200 series of knives breaking down. Some folks don't trust liner locks, and I've seen some I would not trust. Kershaw has the correct angles on the linerlocks they build, and in the case of the 0200, that ll is ~.080" thick and made of hardened steel. That is the thickness of some framelocks. Now lock thickness matters not if the tang angle is not correct because the lock will slip, but when you have the angle correct, and then back that up with a hardened steel liner of the thickness mentioned, well...........it just has to be positive!!:thumbup::D
 
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