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Get the ZT30X

I got one last week and it still brings a smile to my face whenever it clacks open.
 
ZT. The grip's plastic feels....cheap. Omega springs break (whereas if the torsion bar breaks, you can still use the knife). ZT feels much more solid. Etc etc.
 
Every time someone brings up broken omega springs I laugh.
Original springs are 10 years old with no broken springs.

I vote for the ritter grip.
 
Which would be more suitable for woods and fishing use and possibly outlast me? I want something unbreakable!
 
What's the difference?
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Which would be more suitable for woods and fishing use and possibly outlast me? I want something unbreakable!
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I have the 200 and I only examined the 350 in a shop. So this is partly my perception: there is nothing wrong with the 350, it's nicely sturdy, but the 200 takes all that to the next degree. If you want something unbreakable, the 200 is hard to beat!
 
But isn't 154cm a downgrade from s30v? I like the looks of the knife, but i want the best steel i can afford. No. i am not a steel snob, but i have a few in 154cm, and while it's good i'd like to try s30v or s90v(don't think it's in my price range).
 
Dagon said:
I have the 200 and I only examined the 350 in a shop. So this is partly my perception: there is nothing wrong with the 350, it's nicely sturdy, but the 200 takes all that to the next degree. If you want something unbreakable, the 200 is hard to beat!
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The handles on the 0200 are much more comfortable to use due to the contouring. Blade may be a bit thicker, too.

If you put contoured handles on the 0350, it brings the quality right up to that of the 0200. The only issue then is size and AO, (the 0200 is bigger).
 
But isn't 154cm a downgrade from s30v? I like the looks of the knife, but i want the best steel i can afford. No. i am not a steel snob, but i have a few in 154cm, and while it's good i'd like to try s30v or s90v(don't think it's in my price range).
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In my perception it doesn't matter that much, but then I tend to regularly sharpen the knives that I use. Yes, S30V should keep an edge somewhat longer, but even in hard use 154 should still be satisfying.
The best steel you can afford when it comes to hardness is ZDP189 - but don't let it go dull or you'll be sharpening all day. An Endura with ZDP is another option then; but I have the impression that ZT is more "you".
 
Dagon said:
In my perception it doesn't matter that much, but then I tend to regularly sharpen the knives that I use. Yes, S30V should keep an edge somewhat longer, but even in hard use 154 should still be satisfying.
The best steel you can afford when it comes to hardness is ZDP189 - but don't let it go dull or you'll be sharpening all day. An Endura with ZDP is another option then; but I have the impression that ZT is more "you".
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Im not a tactical dude by any means. I just want a knife i can put down next to me everynight and rely on everyday. No self defense or any of that. I always thought it was neat how my grandfather had the same knife for years and it was the first thing he'd reach for when something needed to be cut. I want that kind of knife. What advantages do the 0200 have over the 0350? I found a 0300 for 235$.
 
Of your choices, I'd go with the ZT with a frame lock. Tough, robust, S30V blade that will last for years. The Ritter Grip is great but it is only second as the omega spring can break. I've never had that happen, but you mentioned a lot of outdoor activities; a farame lock may be the best to carry for outdoor excursions (hiking, fishing, camping, etc) and not worry about a broken spring.
 
Personally I think the Ritter would be a better choice for outdoors and hunting due to the blade shape.
 
Yeah i'm torn. If the military didn't look so weak tipped i'd carry it because i love spyderco but if i'm doing something in the woods and damage the tip itll bug me. I liked how the tip on the delica was. I love my griptilian but the zt0300 or 0350 looks much sturdier in comparison. I just wishh i could get a wilkinsgrip, then i'd be done with it. Ritter blade, wilkins scales. Does anybody have a comparison between the 0300 and 0350. What about a benchmasde 710? How's that knife rate between the grip and the ZT's? My grandfather carries one but i've never used it.
 
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