ZT 0302 Questions

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yerscattergun

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I was looking at a new 0302 today and noticed that it felt
lighter than I remember. I wasn't able to weigh it but I
recently sold a 0301 and it felt considerably heavier. Does anyone
know if Kershaw made some changes to it? I couldn't see any obvious reason
why it would be lighter but it seemed noticable(or maybe I'm just stronger) :)

Another question; I noticed the tang on the blade has more of a concave shape like a Strider vs. the older model 0301 that seems to have a flat
surface on the tang. There seemed to be a little blade play on the one I was looking at too. Did Kershaw change this shape?

Also, the date of manufacture is no longer on the blade, just the serial
# and "speed safe". When did they change?

Thanks
 
yerscattergun said:
I was looking at a new 0302 today and noticed that it felt
lighter than I remember. I wasn't able to weigh it but I
recently sold a 0301 and it felt considerably heavier. Does anyone
know if Kershaw made some changes to it?
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There have been no changes with construction on any of the ZT's.

Another question; I noticed the tang on the blade has more of a concave shape like a Strider vs. the older model 0301 that seems to have a flat
surface on the tang. Did Kershaw change this shape?
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No change.

Also, the date of manufacture is no longer on the blade, just the serial
# and "speed safe". When did they change?
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We stopped born on dates earlier in the year.
 
Thomas W said:
There have been no changes with construction on any of the ZT's.

No change.

We stopped born on dates earlier in the year.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I guess I am stronger. ;)
Great knife by the way. I wish you guys would make a
"super" 0300 series with a 4.5" to 5" blade though.
 
I showed my ZT0300 to a guy at work and he thought it was very light, considering how well built it looks. I placed it on a postage scale and showed him it was over half a pound, of steel, titanium and G-10!
 
Same width/thickness, but 4.5 or 5in blade?

Sign me up, we just found our next ZT! :D
 
broke my 0300 out at work last night to open a box of ratchet straps, guy next to me says "damn, that's a big knife". you probably had to be there, but i got a chuckle out of it. it's a lot of things, but i've never thought of it as light.

Winston
 
Both of our ZT302's look/feel exactly the same. Purchased about 15 months apart.

When I checked a packing crate to make sure the store didn't mess up my backorder, I opened my ZT302 and slit the seal. When I closed it I glanced up at the pickup-desk lady and her mouth had formed a perfect "O" in shock.

What happens every night when she opens up her kitchen drawer and sees all the even bigger knives... does she faint ? :rolleyes:

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The lady probably would faint if you whipped an 8" chef's knife out of your pocket at a store!

Kitchen drawer = perceived safe

Pants pocket = perceived threat
 
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