What would you like to see in 2016?

Better stuff than 1095 being used in sub-$140 fixed blades. A2, O1, 52100, 50100B. 1095 is okay stuff, but for $100, there are better steels.
 
In general, I'd like to see MAP disappear, cheaper costs for high end steel, more customization options available on production knives, & ample stock and supply of popular brands in order to prevent gouging.

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drrickso said:
In general, I'd like to see MAP disappear, cheaper costs for high end steel, more customization options available on production knives, & ample stock and supply of popular brands in order to prevent gouging.

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I feel that.

I understand benchmades MAP , and I am on the fence of whether i agree with it or not.

They would sell a lot more knives if some models were just 20-40$ cheaper. However, having a minimum allowed price, will make benchmades retain more value for longer periods, so for me, its a wash.

Maybe im old school, but I like liner locks, frame locks, and backlocks. I dont understand all these new locks being released by different designers.

How could zt improve the durability and simplicity of frame/liner locks?
 
I would like to see less threads focusing on negativity. Seems lately all i see are threads complaining about products and the industry.
 
i would really like to see CRKT offer some knives with high end steels like m390, s90v, m4, ect.
I really like the flippers crkt makes, they are all very smooth and open without a wrist flick, which IMO is a must for a non-assist flipper.
CRKT flippers are just amazing, the only flipper ive used that is better is my zero tolerance 0801....and its not in the lead by much, i have a $20 crkt that is almost as good in the flipper department with a perfectly centered blade with zero play. i would just love to see what they could do with top of the line materials
my only issue is with their steel which is mainly aus8, 8cr14mov, 12c27. They are not bad steels by any stretch but i think crkt could make
some higher end knives with better steels that would be great sellers. i would love to see them start a high end brand similar to the kershaw/zero tolerance set up. my dream knife of theirs would be a titanium shenanigan in m390
 
RobertA.R said:
Ive always wanted a folder where the pocket clip completely disappears, with a glass breaker that is like a retractable ballpoint pen to open it to clip on to your pocket. I would also love it if Frank and Todd Fischer made mid-techs, so i will probably pound sand on both of these.
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Caswell EDX/EDC
 
I'd like to see production companies using 154CM upgrading to CPM 154. At the volumes production companies purchase steels the cost should not be much greater and they don't have to change laser marking setups as it's still the same formula steel.

I'd like to see a greater variety of production hawkbills especially recurve hawkbills.

I'd like to see more production companies that offer damascus to offer blued damascus as well because it's currently very hard to find even custom knives with blued damascus. The only knives I've seen with blued damascus that weren't custom built to order came from CRK and Microtech.

I'd like to see DLC finishes done with boron carbide or titanium nitride instead of the terrible looking and feeling Duracoat/Cerakote type powder coatings used on a lot of DLC coated knives. Those coatings are no better than paint - they wear easy and look unsightly when worn.
 
I'd like to see a trend away from frame locks. The asymmetry bugs me. There's a lot of beautiful knives out there I'd love to have, but for one reason or another it's been given a frame lock.
 
stonproject said:
How could zt improve the durability and simplicity of frame/liner locks?
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By designing or optioning a stronger, safer, easier-to-use lock. Liner and frame locks are not terribly strong, require exacting geometry to get right and place your finger in the path of the blade. The clearest example of a lock that's just objectively better than either design is the compression lock. Stronger, safer, no more moving parts, just all-out better design.
 
Insipid Moniker said:
By designing or optioning a stronger, safer, easier-to-use lock. Liner and frame locks are not terribly strong, require exacting geometry to get right and place your finger in the path of the blade. The clearest example of a lock that's just objectively better than either design is the compression lock. Stronger, safer, no more moving parts, just all-out better design.
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They experimented before and it really didnt prove very fruitful. The offset and mini mojo/mojito had the stud lock and I dont think they were incredibly popular in their time. Either way if ANY lock fails while you are using it then more than likely your fingers are going to be in the way of the blade. Sure when closing a frame lock or liner lock knife you finger is in the way of the blade as you close it but you should be mindful of what you are doing. The risks under use are the same for all locks if they fail.
 
PURPLEDC said:
They experimented before and it really didnt prove very fruitful. The offset and mini mojo/mojito had the stud lock and I dont think they were incredibly popular in their time. Either way if ANY lock fails while you are using it then more than likely your fingers are going to be in the way of the blade. Sure when closing a frame lock or liner lock knife you finger is in the way of the blade as you close it but you should be mindful of what you are doing. The risks under use are the same for all locks if they fail.
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I know they tried and it didn't work out for them, but I still want it. ;) And the risks are the same for any lock in event of failure, but the risk of various types of locks failing can differ pretty significantly. I also find that liner and frame locks can be accidentally disengaged when torquing the blade to one side to pop a chip out of wood or change direction during a cut in cardboard or similar media, there are many locks where that simply isn't a risk. I don't necessarily think liner and frame locks are all bad, just that there are unequivocally better lock designs on the market.

Basically, I want to see what I want from ZT. They won't do it, because it probably wouldn't sell, but that doesn't make me want it any less. ;)
 
Well +1 for a benchmade karambit.

Also...
-More balisong options at $100-200 price range
-A spyderco classic 50s style Italian stilletto. Polished g10 handle, polished steel bolsters.
 
HFinn said:
That would be great.

I would like a CS American Lawman with upgraded steel in larger size, if with 5 inch blade I would buy it instantly.
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Look up the Cold Steel 4-Max. Not quite a 5" blade, but bigger and badder. A lot pricier, too.

Oh, they also upgraded the regular Lawman to CTS-XHP.
 
Benchmade emerson wave collaboration. Maybe even with assisted axis lock. I know that sounds stupid to have an assisted wave but I really only see the wave as a self defense feature and I think it is a little ostentatious to wave every time you deploy a knife. I personally favor the benchmade scale ergonomics particularly the "mini" sized knives in their line up. So I say 4" closed, 7" open drop point axis lock wave.

I would be happy even without the assist honestly though and it would most likely sell better without.
 
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Now I already love everything about zt's 0450 and 0452 but I want an inbetween!!! Basically the 0562 of 0450X's. What I mean is one that comes in at a blade length of 3.5 inches. It's driving me nuts haha. I would be more than ecstatic if this were to happen.
 
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