What knives do you absolutely not like or not understand the hype? I'll go first.

[ShaiHulud]

Lots or ZT designs look like brainstorm props from a b rated sci-fi

 

[DocJD]

ZT started out with a "mission " clearly stated , to make serious hard use knives , that could be counted on , to not fail in critical situations .

Somewhere along the line that mission got canned . They decided to go for style over function . Guess that's where the money is now ?

 

[Skar]

I’m not a fan of Swiss Army knives and there’s more. No offense to anyone so I’m going to keep it to myself.
Swiss knives are difficult to open, where I need another tool to use the knife. No thanks

I am a spyder nut but … slowed down a lot on my accumulation.

 

[David Mary]

While this does nothing for me:

This is making me reconsider the "folding hunter" style knife. My reality is shattering.

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[Danke42]

Anything Magnacut

 

[RPZIP]

Swiss Army. They're neutral, their army doesn't even do anything.

Yes they do - or did..... They de facto created Swiss Army Knives. One of the most widely sold and used knife series in the world. And probably the inspiration for what we know today also as the multitool.

 

[toneza]

Anything Magnacut

I would guess your favorite steel is 420 or 440.

 

[RPZIP]

And speaking of which, I have owned/own several SAKs. The quality of materials, fabrication, fit and finish is very very high. I have never had one break or have any kind of problem. It is amazing to me that at the price the quality is so consistent. Or maybe not; they are made by a seasoned Swiss company that does things the Swiss way.

I have one Leatherman multitool. It binds up hard when closing the handles around the pliers and requires a very heavy squeeze to get it closed which it does with a hard "snap". Something gone out of alignment, who knows. It has never been abused and oddly developed this problem. I've never taken the time to try and analyse the cause, but it doesn't inspire me to buy anything from Leatherman again.

 

[RPZIP]

And so what knives do I despise? Fantasy knives. Knives with impractical blade designs, profiles etc. No practical value, and to me they do not have any aesthetic appeal either.

 

[Steven65]

Anything Magnacut

I'm a Magna-Slut!!

 

[DangerZone98]

And so what knives do I despise? Fantasy knives. Knives with impractical blade designs, profiles etc. No practical value, and to me they do not have any aesthetic appeal either.

You could argue they’re not real knives, at least not in a utilitarian practical sense. More like cosplay/movie props that could potentially hurt an idiot with no sense of knife safety.

 

[Sphinx3000]

I have the Zero Tolerance 0452CF. I love the shape of the blade and knife in general, plus it is big. But it is very hard to open one-handed. You have to be EXTREMELY careful so that you don't put pressure on the scales; otherwise it jams the mechanisms and does not flip open. Believe me, it doesn't take much pressure. You have to hold the knife very loosely between your thumb and fingers in your hand to flip it open. I absolutely don't like that. A friend of mine has the same knife and same problem.

 

[VorpelSword]

William Henry knives.

Let's set aside the high prices and look, instead, at the knives themselves and the associated hype.

Most models are too small in the hand to appeal to me. I know that they ar considered to be a "gents knife", small and ment for light cutting while exuding style or . . .or something. I consider the lower levels of embellishment to approach "classy" in appearance, but any of the higher levels of embellishment are over done, going from ostentatious to Dubai Sheik gaudy.

Full disclosure: I did buy one last year. A gift to our son. It has "desert ironwood" scales in a button locking Ti frame. Blade is subtly patterned Damascus. The whole thing is understated and elegant in my esthetic opinion. Got it way below MSRP as an estate sale item. And that is my point: Most WH products are flashy to gaudy or blatantly ostentatious . . .and overpriced even so. It is the difference between wearing a low profile watch by a name maker and a heavy gold cased and banded Rolex with diamonds on the bezel.

Hype? They are marketed through jewelry stores!

 

[Boattale]

Too numerous to count. But we can start with all the China brands and end with those butt ugly straight razor looking "wharncliff" abominations.

 

[Blues]

Anything Magnacut

I would guess your favorite steel is 420 or 440.

Don't fall prey to his trolls. He can't help himself.

 

[norcalAF]

I have the Zero Tolerance 0452CF. I love the shape of the blade and knife in general, plus it is big. But it is very hard to open one-handed. You have to be EXTREMELY careful so that you don't put pressure on the scales; otherwise it jams the mechanisms and does not flip open. Believe me, it doesn't take much pressure. You have to hold the knife very loosely between your thumb and fingers in your hand to flip it open. I absolutely don't like that. A friend of mine has the same knife and same problem.
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I've had four of them, still have 3, and have yet to have a misfire...

 

[ShaiHulud]

I'm a Magna-Slut!!

I'd show some skin for magnacut...

 

[Blues]

I'd show some skin for magnacut...

Hopefully, not your own...

 

[Sphinx3000]

I've had four of them, still have 3, and have yet to have a misfire...

Perhaps because we are Dutch and are built a little stronger than most, that is the reason?

 

[Sphinx3000]

Perhaps because we are Dutch and are built a little stronger than most, that is the reason?

Forgot to add the smiley. I don't know what it is; they came out of one shipment, so perhaps something is adjusted wrong. I will ask the Dutch distributor. Apart from that, I have nothing against the brand at all, but this sucks on a fairly expensive knife. I have another ZT that is great.