The Official ZT0562 Thread!! (FIRST LOOK)

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I can confirm I have a g-10 version on the way. Should be here Monday. Also have another g10 and a CF on preorder (different merchant). No word from this other merchant that either knife (g10 or CF) has arrived in stock. Perhaps I'll have a catch and release later; or one for the safe. Yet to be determined.

That's about how detailed and broad I'll be. Not looking to bash or praise any company. Just waiting on some knifes is all.
 
Rolex John said:
I tried calling ZT to get a confirmation from them, but apparently their facility is closed due to weather.

So we think ONE online entity has actually received the 0562 (G10 model) and is shipping them out? And we have no word on the 0562cf?
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Closed for weather? It was in the mid 80s with a clear sky in the Portland area today! Maybe closed to enjoy the nice weather? :D
 
Got mine. Not sure how I feel about it yet. Isn't perfectly centered, and the g10 is too large in several areas and comes off the liner. Action is great though, just like my 801.
 
vernSL said:
Got mine. Not sure how I feel about it yet. Isn't perfectly centered, and the g10 is too large in several areas and comes off the liner. Action is great though, just like my 801.
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how do you feel about the weight on the knife?
 
vernSL said:
Got mine. Not sure how I feel about it yet. Isn't perfectly centered, and the g10 is too large in several areas and comes off the liner. Action is great though, just like my 801.
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Just got mine also. Mine is dead centered but G10 is big also. I'm 1/16 big all the way around. I didn't notice it until I was looking at how the fit was.
 
Some pics of the centering issues and G10 under/over lap would be nice too. One reason with a production knife I shy away from pre-orders, seems there's always a bug or two in the first batch of so many products these days where the first customers are the beta testers.
 
ToddM said:
One reason with a production knife I shy away from pre-orders, seems there's always a bug or two in the first batch of so many products these days where the first customers are the beta testers.
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True that. :( Might have something to do with loosening up QC requirements to meet production deadlines for new releases.
 
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bld522 said:
There's a difference between an "inspired" design and a dead ringer. Until now, ZT knives featured blade lengths that fell in between the lengths that Rick uses on his XMs. So it could be argued that ZT knives weren't direct copies of XMs. But not anymore.

Obviously we'll have to wait and see how the 0562CF turns out. But if it lives up to its potential, it could end up being direct competition to the knife that spawned it. Throw in the 2 to 1 price ratio between an 0562CF and a 3.5" XM-18 with a slicer grind and it doesn't take a degree in rocket science to figure out which high-quality Hinderer-designed knife offers the better bang-for-the-buck for the average (i.e., non-military/LEO/EMT) consumer.

Frankly, I can't wait for the first side-by-side comparison of an XM-18 and an 0562CF. But this much I will tell you. If I was hanging onto a 3.5" XM-18 with a slicer grind for investment purposes, I'd darn well sell it before ZT turns up the heat. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the 0562CF puts some serious hurt on the secondary market for XMs. And who knows? Diverting money from the secondary market into his own pocket may have been Rick's goal all along in authorizing ZT to build the 0562CF. If that was his intention, I say more power to him.
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You are assuming that the XM-18 and the 0562CF are interchangeable because they originate from the Rick, but that will never happen. The XM-18s are made by RHK and the 0562CFs are made by ZT.
Granted ZT is miles ahead of Boker, but just for comparison, no one in their right mind would take a Boker Thorn Mokuti over a Jim Burke Thorn even if it is limited edition.
 
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Phone will not focus close enough to show G10 being heavy to liner. For me it is a non issue. This this is smooth though. I can't wait to see how it feels after it breaks in. Still love the 0560 though.
 
bld522 said:
Might have something to do with loosening up QC requirements to meet production deadlines for new releases.
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There may be truth in that. I had never had to send knives to ZT before the 0770CF (pivot not flush and lock tight), 0801CF (just one of three I have had loose pivot and lock tough to disengage) and 0350SWCF (blade would not center). These were all dropped since late April 2014.
 
I scratched my head when I first saw the pre-order prices for the 0562CF.My first thought was that's going to be a darn good deal on a dam good knife.I still think the 0560/1 is the best of the bunch of the ZT Hinderer collaborations at least in my eyes.Satin hardware and clip would better suite my particular tastes.I do like the new pocket clip style.
 
Mine will end up going back. Too off centered and I'm seeing machine marks that I'd prefer not to see on a $200+ knife. Hopefully the replacement will be a better example.
 
vernSL said:
Mine will end up going back. Too off centered and I'm seeing machine marks that I'd prefer not to see on a $200+ knife. Hopefully the replacement will be a better example.
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Can we get some pics to see what youre talking about. How off center is it?
 
Here are some quick pictures.

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