ZT 0562CF Carbon Fiber

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Luis G.

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Thanks very much Matt. Like promised, I'd buy it from you guys.
Sucks that these are a production run. Was hoping for LE but whatever.


Luis G.
 
Luis G. said:
Thanks very much Matt. Like promised, I'd buy it from you guys.
Sucks that these are a production run. Was hoping for LE but whatever.


Luis G.
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Why prefer LE? Just for exclusivity or what not?

EDIT: Looks like a great blade... also trying to hold off buying one...
 
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go_DWI said:
Why prefer LE? Just for exclusivity or what not?

EDIT: Looks like a great blade... also trying to hold off buying one...
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Exclusivity. Since the G10 version is available, figured the CF could be a LE but it's all good. I will take it either way.
 
bld522 said:
You want LE, buy an XM-18. ;)
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Those aren't LE, unless you get custom by RH. And quite frankly not my cup of tea. Too big of a folder to be practical for my use, and it's a horrible flipper which is kind of my thing at the moment.
 
Nope. But they're far more limited than the ZTs will be. And I'm not sure what you mean by being too big of a folder to be practical for your use. Have you compared the specs of the 0562CF against an XM-18 3.5"? :confused:
 
Moved to GD for discussion rather than in a sales thread.
 
Good catch, rycen. I didn't realize we were in a sales thread either. :o
 
Luis G. said:
Those aren't LE, unless you get custom by RH. And quite frankly not my cup of tea. Too big of a folder to be practical for my use, and it's a horrible flipper which is kind of my thing at the moment.
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I wouldn't go as far as calling the flipping action of XM-18s horrible. An XM-18 is what it is because it has to be that way. I never picked up an XM-18 and said "Dang, I wish this thing flips like a ZT". Just like CRK does not flick out the best, but it was designed that way.

I also find nothing interesting about the ZT0562CF that would make it LE. By interesting, I mean customization or special finishing that would set it apart from what's already out on the market. If say it had thinner grind than the 0562 to show that M390 is better than ELMAX or an anodized lock side or multi-row bearings (if that really even makes a difference) or any of the creative touches that ZT usually does then I'd see it being LE.

Hopefully ZT does release an LE version of the 0562.
 
Jasonsdman said:
I wouldn't go as far as calling the flipping action of XM-18s horrible. An XM-18 is what it is because it has to be that way. I never picked up an XM-18 and said "Dang, I wish this thing flips like a ZT".
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You're correct. An XM-18 is what it is because it has to be that way. And because an XM-18 has to have a weak detent in order to operate the way it was intended, it can't be flipped open reliably with the casual disregard for technique one can employ with most other high-end flippers. A quick review of YouTube videos covering the methods required to flip XM-18s will demonstrate what I'm talking about. I, for one, have flipped lots of XMs and invariably come away from the experience saying "Dang I wish this thing flipped like a [fill in the blank]". Most dedicated flippers in my collection can flip circles around XMs unless the pivot on the XM is loosened to the point that the knife becomes dangerous to carry.

As I said before (and so has Rob Orlando, for that matter), XMs are purpose-built knives designed for Mil/LEO/EMT use. If you're not one of those, you're probably better off buying a ZT . . . especially when price is taken into consideration.

PS: Here's a little test I devised for anyone who wants to try it. Take a brand new XM-18 flipper and a CRKT Walmart Ripple (with a light blade, I might add), hand them both to a novice, provide no instructions for opening them other than to use the flipper with no wrist action, and have the novice attempt to flip each of them open 10 times. Then come back and tell me which one the novice was able to fully deploy more reliably. ;)
 
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Luis G. said:
Sucks that these are a production run. Was hoping for LE but whatever.
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No. No, no, no, no. A thousand times, no. What makes the 0562CF AWESOME is that it isn't a limited edition model like the 0777 or the 0801CF. That means you can actually USE it without fear of not being able to get replacement parts. ZT doesn't support their LE models the way they do a regular production run. It's not that they don't want to - it's simply not economically feasible.

I plan to use the snot out of both my 0562 and the CF model. I can always buy another one! That's what makes this knife series GREAT!!!

 
Rolex John said:
What makes the 0562CF AWESOME is that it isn't a limited edition model like the 0777 or the 0801CF. That means you can actually USE it without fear of not being able to get replacement parts.
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Exactly. It appears the goal of the 0562CF is to bring the XM-18 flipper to the masses. If that's correct, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to restrict the number of people ZT (and probably Rick as well) want to bring it to.

Given the iconic status of the XM-18, once people lift their heads up and recognize the 0562CF for what it is, I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up becoming the best selling knife in ZT's history . . . a likelihood that I'm quite sure hasn't been overlooked by ZT.
 
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Matt93 said:
Let's see some pictures of that! I've been drooling over the CF version since it was announced, payday comes I'm picking one up
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Ask and you shall....
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