ZT 0550 grind issues?

[singularity35]

Figured this was going to come... I am a bit picky, most of my knives (spyderco and BM mostly) are pretty close to perfect, like the para 2 is. But, I found that if you do use it hard or drop it the wrong way
the pivot can break loose or the liners can become mis-aligned. But I have never owned a ZT or a framelock for that matter and the things I have noticed so far bug me a bit.
The issues with the para 2 I have noticed do not though, because those issues are due to the design of the knife itself.

I guess I got a bad one, I cannot tighten the pivot down all the way or it wont open, and when I get it loose enough to open smoothly it has play in it. Do some reading on the net, there are people with similar issues.

Show me a link...

 

[IBEW353]

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?48507-How-is-your-Para-2

Just look on Spyderco's forums see for yourself.

 

[singularity35]

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?48507-How-is-your-Para-2

Just look on Spyderco's forums see for yourself.

I am on the forums when I'm not at work I see most issues. However, I haven't seen any except yours that say their pivots break loose every so often or when they're dropped.

 

[stabman]

I am an electrician and I use my knives at work, for work. So they do get dropped from time to time.

Stop dropping them.
Unless you're getting electocuted, being an electrician has no bearing on dropping knives.

 

[singularity35]

I am an electrician and I use my knives at work, for work. So they do get dropped from time to time. I have ONLY had this problem with the Para 2. But it did not come like that new, and is easily fixed if it does happen. So that is why I mentioned it was finicky.

Stop dropping them.
Unless you're getting electocuted, being an electrician has no bearing on dropping knives.

Hehehe. I have an electrician at the construction site where I am the whole day. If he dropped things a lot, he'd be tired after a whole day of climbing up and down ladders and scaffolds.

I hope you're not as careless with your wiring as you are with your tools.

 

[Buffalohump]

I've had two ZT0551's, the first had a noticeably uneven edge (higher on one side than the other). The second one, which I recently purchased, is perfect. I'm definitely keeping this one, its a great knife.

 

[MassMatt]

Still no pics on these terrible grinds and botched recurve?

 

[IBEW353]

Hehehe. I have an electrician at the construction site where I am the whole day. If he dropped things a lot, he'd be tired after a whole day of climbing up and down ladders and scaffolds.

I hope you're not as careless with your wiring as you are with your tools.

Well that was a little insulting, whats your problem anyways?

 

[IBEW353]

Still no pics on these terrible grinds and botched recurve?

Did not get a chance to take pics, it is on its way to kershaw.