That ZT0200 is ..........

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cutter17

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AWESOME!:thumbup: I've commented on it several times and started a few threads about it, but I've never gotten over how tough, how strong, and how it is such a value, and I never will.

I've had 9 of these, and only have 2 now. Friends have really taken to the knife, and traded/bought it from me. I also gave away 3 of them as present's to close friends.

Of the two I have, one is the ZT0200KW with a satin/bead blasted finish. It also has been converted to a wharncliffe style blade.:eek::D And it cuts like a champ in that style! Here is a picture of it;

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The other one is a standard ZT0200. Although both of them have had the pocket clip converted into a deep carry that puts the entire knife in my pocket, and this is the way I like it to be. Lockup is still where it was originally on the KW version, and I've only had my other for a couple of weeks so lockup is perfect. Both have the lock face to the left of the blade tang, with the lock being fully covered, leaving plenty of room for wear. Speaking of lockup, the blade is squarely centered when closed, and tight with no movement when opened. The standard one has the same factory edge it came with and is one of those hair popping edges!

Just can't say enough good things about this knife.:thumbup::thumbup::)

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Pic of the modified clip.

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Love it. If it weren't for other outstanding offerings (300, 350, 551) it would stand out even more. Great knife.
 
Any ZT0200 love out there? Spout off about how much you like/love this knife!!:thumbup::D
 
I love mine I think for the money it is an incredible knife that rivals the quality of knives costing much much more.
 
Man I have been wanting to buy one of these for awhile. If I dont like the Spyderco PPT I am getting then I am getting one of these.
 
Well you may have to wait cause that PPT is a really nice knife. But you could do it the Bladeforum way, and buy BOTH!
 
I have a few knives and this is pretty well my favorite knife, it is probably the strongest and sturdy folder that i have out of all of them. Can't say enough good things about it and it was very reasonable price.
 
I really have been impressed with the way this 0200 is overbuilt. It would be a Scrapper 6 if it was a fixed blade!

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I had been carrying my newest knife, a Fallkniven PXL, but last night took apart my ZT0200 to polish the pivot, liners, blade area around the pivot, and the washers. I then took some Miltec 1 and put a drop on the pivot, doesn't take much. Put it together, tightened down the blade first, and got it as tight as I could without stripping the screw, then I tightened down the frame screws. Did it this way because Ive found that doing the pivot first will actually reset the locking bar back to the left a bit, not that this one needed it, but it is just how I've gotten used to reassembling knives. Anyhow, I've decided that I am going to carry this knife for the rest of September, and on 10/01/2011, will decide if I switch it off with another. I now that 2 weeks is not a long time to a lot of folks, but it is for me!

I still just love everything about this knife!
 
I have both a standard 0200 and the 0200KW and I cannot say enough about how perfect this knife is for me. It just fits in my hands perfectly like it was made for them. The overall size is perfect. Durability is off the charts in my view. I carry and use these a lot.
 
I absolutely loved my 200 but I had to part with it. This is not due to the knife itself - just my crappy sharpening skills. I couldn't sharpen the recurved blade myself so I was afraid to use the knife and dull it.

A positive for Kershaw, I did send it in for a free sharpening and got it back in about 2 weeks. They were pretty fast. I just couldn't see myself sending it in to them every couple of months so I traded it for something that I could sharpen.

If my sharpening skills improve (drastically) I can definitely see myself picking up another 200.
 
sheepdog229 said:
I absolutely loved my 200 but I had to part with it. This is not due to the knife itself - just my crappy sharpening skills. I couldn't sharpen the recurved blade myself so I was afraid to use the knife and dull it.

A positive for Kershaw, I did send it in for a free sharpening and got it back in about 2 weeks. They were pretty fast. I just couldn't see myself sending it in to them every couple of months so I traded it for something that I could sharpen.

If my sharpening skills improve (drastically) I can definitely see myself picking up another 200.
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I think to sharpen that recurve much much easier you would need a ceramic stick or something along those lines. I use the sharpmaker and then I have 320 grit ruby stones from congress tools to cut through really dull or chipped edges. So far the sharpmaker is what I sharpen everything on.
 
You know something? I can't stand it if I don't somehow mod my edc folder's in some way. My mods are not nearly the equal of the knives you see in the big thread about modding production knives that is located in the General Discussion forum. Those are some awesome looking modifications you see there. What I mainly do is modify the clip to a foldover style, and cover it with black stair step tape. Though I have gone as far as modifying the blade shape, i.e. the ZT0200KW in my first post.

Yesterday I decided to do an additional mod on my ZT0200. I took it apart and began to polish the edges of the liners. The dlc coating does not come off easily with sanding, so I put a drum sander in my dremel and lightly went over the edges to remove the dlc coating. Worked out well. After this I used a 260 grit automotive sand paper, followed up with wet/dry 1000 grit paper. I don't yet have the liners exactly where I want them, but they are close. I did reassemble my knife though, and I can still get to the liners with no problem since the fit and finish of these knives are so close to perfect!

I also started on the top of the blade doing the same routine to initially remove the dlc. It's also not there yet, but getting close. I am not in a position where I can post any pics at the moment, but will in a little while.
 
Here's a picture of the top side and it is about the best I can achieve with my Blackberry phone.


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I am not big fan of recurves but ZT 0200 is in my to get list. Its quite reasonable priced and it looks beautiful... and big and beefy. I am pretty steel snob but 154CM is tested steel and great user steel. Great choice fot ZT line up. I hope I can get one in November or December when I get other necessary things taken care off before it.
 
I think it would be well worth your money! Though not a super fan of recurves myself, I've found that everything else about the 0200 outweighs it for me. Plus, with a Sharpmaker sharpener, I have no problems keep the 0200 sharp.
 
I've been carrying the 0200 for a while now. Last 5 or 6 months it's been every day. I am using a serrated model, which isn't my normal choice but I wanted to try it out.
It's held up very well even cutting up to 1Ga battery cable (palm hammered through it). It's been touched up a few times but I've never had to resharpen it completely.
Took a little getting used to with the coarser G-10 (unlike an 0301) but I'm enjoying the more secure grip. (feels more secure).
Been a great user.
 
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