Zero Tolerance Model 0100

[bluka94]

I need a knife for military purpose and situations that may occur within service.
My requirements:
Ok, the knife I need does NOT have to be maid of stainless steel. I more appreciate if they are not brittle. I would like a thicker blade with little weight in it...Out there in the field you will not play with food trying to slice it so it looks beautiful, but cut it in pieces that you can put in the mouth.
Good penetration ability through clothing, skin, muscles and ribs without fear of breaking the blade. Good cutting ability through skin, muscles and possible thin clothing and wires. It will keep the edge good and without chipping. Absolut NO serrations along the edge. Serrations on the top can I live with, but not a must. Good grip on the handle, don't want it to rotate in the hand or to slip with my hand along the edge when pushing the blade through something.
I always think of screwdriver...it's much easier to handle one with thicker handle.
Does this knife fulfill my requirements? Anyone who has expirience with it (within military)?


My appologies if I have been too straightforward when describing what the knife might be used for...You never know what kind of situation you may get in and I want to be able to rely on that knife.

Thanks,
//bluka94

 

[JTR357]

I don't own one,but I have used one.IMO it's worth every bit of the $250.The ergos are phenomenal.The blade shape is perfect for penetration & chopping/slicing.That 3V will take anything you can throw at it:thumbup:

It might just be the last fixed blade you'll buy.It's that good.Also the sheath is excellent,my personal favorite as far as sheaths go.

Go get one.You won't regret it.Especially when it's backed up by one of the best warranties out there.


BTW,love that avatar

 

[The Mastiff]

Zero Tolerance 0100 fixed blade in CPM 3V steel

I have the 0100 fixed blade in CPM 3V. I was also in the military ( US) long ago. IMO, the knife is more than adequate for most of the needs you will have in the military. You could get by with a much lesser knife in fact.

The knife itself is made of the best materials using one of the toughest steels around. Typically tough steels aren't big on wear resistance but 3V is an exception. It's been described as being close to Vascowear in wear resistance, which is saying a lot. It's not up to the levels of 10V, or some of the other monsters but those class steels won't take near the impacts or shock levels 3V will.

It's not too big, nor too small. Too big or too heavy will have you leaving the knife behind. A soldier always has to carry large loads as it is. No matter how nice it is, something too heavy or in the way gets left behind.

As a soldier, if you need the knife for defense/combat someone has screwed up big time. I'm sure it would hold it's own here anyway, though I'd leave that judgement to professional knife instructors.

To condense this I'd say the knife is more than you, and 99.9%of users need when it comes to toughness, edge holding, cutting & chopping ability etc.

If you aren't good at resharpening this knife MIGHT give you trouble with it's recurved blade, and wear resistant steel. For someone with average level skills and basic tools it should present no trouble at all.

Not the most rust prone of the carbon steels, nevertheless care must be taken to keep untreated areas ( like the edge) protected. I use silicone. The sheath is adequate for the intended purpose of the knife. The knife itself is a well thought out, and well built knife. Quality control on mine is nothing short of perfect, something Zero Tolerance is known for.

Good luck, and excellent choice. Hopefully you won't be disappointed. I sure wasn't. Joe

 

[bluka94]

Hello and thanks for answering!

I was thinking of 5"-6" blade lenght. I also think of carrying a knife around. I don't want it to be too big.
Ofcourse main weapon will be a fire arm, but you never know what kind of situations you may get in...at first thinking of close quarter combat...
It may never happen, but I just want to be prepared for that too.

Than you mentioned reshaping as a bit problematic for those who are not used to recurved blades. Could you elaborate on that, please? What exactly do you mean? Are they sharperners that apply specially to recurved blades?
In that case it would be the best for me.

 

[The Mastiff]

resharpening a recurve is no more difficult for a Spyderco, or Edge pro, or lansky system than a non recurve blade. Old style on flat stones take a bit of practice to get it looking right. It depends on you and how you sharpen, how much experience, etc.

Just know that you have one of the best knives on the market, including more expensive customs. The Blade steel, heat treat, and grinds are all well thought out and controlled and together they create a package that shouldn't let you down. You would have to try hard to destroy it so daily use in the military should not pose any problems.

I always suggest to avoid any prying with knives as a matter of policy but the reality is this knife would take some prying and not break. Still. try to avoid it and keep to slicing and chopping and it should last a long, long time. Joe

P.S. Keep from thinning the edges out too much over the years of resharpening. Recall that as a hard use knife too thin edges won't give the strength and support you need to chop, scrape etc. All the things hard use knives are subjected to. Some would reccomend convex edges, or other ways of reinforcing the edge.