Yeah that was a little ridiculous, not very limited when you come consistently come out with different variants, but can't blame them, those things sold out in minutes. I really do like ZT but at the same time I want more from them than just flippers on bearings, probably an unpopular opinion but ehh.
Have you ever kinda turned your nose up at something, then kicked yourself for waiting so long to finally give it a try?
For the longest time, I wouldn't give the 0566 the time of day. It wasn't big enough, it wasn't tactical enough, it didn't have any standout features, it couldn't do anything my 350 wasn't already doing, etc. It was just painfully too good of an average EDC knife to fit my more eclectic tastes.
I was poking around the local gun haunt with a bit of store credit and a 5% off coupon I got for my birthday and decided that I wanted something new in the $150 range. Of course, with ZT that's a pretty limited budget. About the only thing they had in the case around that price was a couple of variations of the 350. Then I saw way down at the bottom, a stonewashed 0566 in S35VN. I asked the guy to fish it out for me. Once closed in hand....hmm, not a bad size for EDC. I have monster folders for the hard use I often envision needing them for but seldom actually putting them through the paces.
Then I fired the AO and found how nicely it locked into my hand. Very deep with great control. The stout blade should handle most any work chore but the more pocket friendly size means I'll be more apt to have it on me. The G10 is grippy and quite comfortable.
Nice little EDC, and seems to lock up like a vault
Have you ever kinda turned your nose up at something, then kicked yourself for waiting so long to finally give it a try?
For the longest time, I wouldn't give the 0566 the time of day. It wasn't big enough, it wasn't tactical enough, it didn't have any standout features, it couldn't do anything my 350 wasn't already doing, etc. It was just painfully too good of an average EDC knife to fit my more eclectic tastes.
I was poking around the local gun haunt with a bit of store credit and a 5% off coupon I got for my birthday and decided that I wanted something new in the $150 range. Of course, with ZT that's a pretty limited budget. About the only thing they had in the case around that price was a couple of variations of the 350. Then I saw way down at the bottom, a stonewashed 0566 in S35VN. I asked the guy to fish it out for me. Once closed in hand....hmm, not a bad size for EDC. I have monster folders for the hard use I often envision needing them for but seldom actually putting them through the paces.
Then I fired the AO and found how nicely it locked into my hand. Very deep with great control. The stout blade should handle most any work chore but the more pocket friendly size means I'll be more apt to have it on me. The G10 is grippy and quite comfortable.
Nice little EDC, and seems to lock up like a vault
Busy and cheap looking?
I noticed the 350 fired faster as well. I had my 350 in my truck right after I got the 566 and figured the 350 was just broken more.I'd buy one and keep my 0566BW which I just got after carrying a 0350BW for a year, I avoided the ELMAX 0566BW, got it in S35VN...The 0350 is faster on the push out, but I really like the size of the 0566...
