which zt to get

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yujiro hanma

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i'm gonna order one from kershawguy, recommend me one zt knife, i'm not sure to which one i should get a zt 350 or 560
 
depends what you like. the 350 is small but with spring assist. the 560 is bigger no assist. both are really good knives though. I have both and de-assisted my 350.

I also edc both (at different times) and have no regrets of buying either of them. eventually you might end up with both also.

have fun deciding which to get first
 
It would be hard to choose. I used to carry either my 350 or 550 at work and would then switch out to the 560 when I got home. For a while now I have been EDCing the 560 almost exclusively. The deep clip and light weight makes it disappear in the pocket.
 
Don't you mean which one should you get first?

It depends on your preferences. The 0560 has a 4" blade and the 0350 has a 3" blade. The 0350 will be more the size of a Skyline, and the 0560 will be more the size of your Recon 1. They are both great knives, but I would say that the 0350 will be more heavy duty than the 0560.

Here's a quick picture I took of the 0560:

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Like everyone has said, it really does depend on how big of a knife you want to carry around. I do like the 0350, but I've only messed around with a 350 at a show. I do own the 0561 (identical to the 0560, different scale) and it is a bigger knife. I, however, absolutely love the knife and it's wonderful Elmax, KVT bearing system which is by far one of the coolest technologies in knife design, and it's a Rick Hinderer collab with ZT. Need I say more? Just my opinion though :cool:
 
0560 it's my favorite zt. The kvt is the awesome set piece of Kai technology.
 
My local sharp things emporium yesterday had a stack of 0550's on the display case at $150. I already have two 0551's and an 0561 or I'd have bought one yesterday! I EDC my 0551 frequently - probably ten times as much - or more - than the 0561, which really is a nice knife. The 0550's S35VN steel is quite good, too - I prefer the ElMax slightly over it (0551 & 0560/0561 have ElMax.). For size ccomparison below, top down: TILT!, 0561, 0551, 0301.

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I EDC both; 561 for SD and 350 for general purpose utility. I am a flipper convert due to superior blade deployment for combatives, most notably for in-fight-weapon-access/deployment. Thumb deployment of any kind (hole, stud, disc) is tenuous at best. Wave deployment in reverse grip is good, but standard grip wave deployment is tougher and more easily foiled (e.g. ground fight). Index finger on a flipper allows for a better grip of the knife, as well as being cross-over motor skill from a firearm.
 
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0550 for the win!

By far my most carried and most used ZT. I picked up one more on ebay a few months age for $145 shipped NIB. My first one I paid MAAP for. The 1st Gen, 2nd Gen thing may come up, I love my 1st Gens and 0551s. If you can find a 2nd Gen for a great price get it, if you like the deep carry clip.
 
Careful they are addictive. They don't have as many variants as leeks or blurs but a few are nearly impossible to track down. Hahaha i've been driving myself to the brink of insanity.
 
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