What’s Similar to a ZT0808?

[hooahmonster]

I’ve recently had an uptake on travelling and I’m not wanting to carry along my ZT0808 in checked luggage.

Is there anything similar in terms of size, weight, blade shape at a budget price (figure less than $75, and definitely under $100).

Ideally, I’d like something with a flipper as the starting point. The Leek might be the closest, but looking for more input before making a choice.

 

[RamZar]

Kershaw Camber. Like the Leek it's Assisted Opening flipper. Made in the U.S. with aluminum handle with traction inserts and a 3" S30V steel blade.

$75.00 at BF dealer KershawGuy.

http://kershawguy.com/products-page/kershaw/kershaw-camber-1678-new-item/

 

[evilgreg]

CRKT Carajas jumps to mind (~$44 on an unnamed river).

 

[evilgreg]

I took a quick low-quality snapshot of the two together. I like the Carajas better than the 808, FWIW:

 

[Murphenstein44]

I like the Carajas better than the 808, FWIW:

As someone who once considered a Carajas just for cheap bearings, and desperately wants an 0808... why?

 

[whitty]

Consider the Kershaw Link. Great price and very good knife for the money. Only slightly bigger than the 808!

 

[Sunyata]

Kershaw link or Nura

 

[JuJu-]

How about the kershaw amplitude? It's the budget version of the 0808 and if you lose it you aren't out much at all.

 

[Sonnydaze]

Some very nice suggestions...I'm going to try that 0808 one of these days.

 

[kn4wd]

Kershaw nura 3 0r 3.5 length and rides on the bearings. its a flipper but not speedsafe.

 

[evilgreg]

As someone who once considered a Carajas just for cheap bearings, and desperately wants an 0808... why?

So, I love the way the 0808 looks, and I love the blade shape, but I just don't end up carrying it much. It's only 4.4 ounces, but it's the heaviest-feeling 4.4 ounce knife I've ever held, which may sound silly but it's the most accurate way I have to describe it. Something about the density, the weight being in that small a package, just makes it feel heavier than it is.

Comparatively the Carajas is lighter, thinner, cheaper and I just like carrying it better.

For example, here is the 3.25" bladed 0808 with two knives I carry regularly, one with a 3.75" blade and the other with a 4.1" blade. The 0808 is the heaviest knife in this photo:

 

[Scurvy092]

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