ZT 0562ti

sharp_edge said:
Any dealer is anodizing this model? If so, anyone purchased an anodized ZT 0562TI and would mind showing some pictures? I really want to see how the knife looks like with anodization (it looks great too without anodization).
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see my above Flickr link. Bronze ano. USAMADEBLADE
 
Gideons said:
Nope.
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It's a good thing not everyone goes into threads about things they're not interested in, to drop one-word comments. Can you imagine? :D

For myself, I find this 0562ti pretty compelling because of the chamfer. I don't own a knife that has that kind of discrete edge all around the show scale. Maybe a rounded edge would be more ergonomic, but this has a machine aesthetic and I think it's badass.

One thing I wish ZT would fix is the detent interference on closure. I ramped my detent track to fix it, but I think they could do better.
 
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vanadium said:
It's a good thing not everyone goes into threads about things they're not interested in, to drop one-word comments. Can you imagine? :D

For myself, I find this 0562ti pretty compelling because of the chamfer. I don't own a knife that has that kind of discrete edge all around the show scale. Maybe a rounded edge would be more ergonomic, but this has a machine aesthetic and I think it's badass.

One thing I wish ZT would fix is the detent interference on closure. I ramped my detent track to fix it, but I think they could do better.
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As a fan of ZT knives, I was answering the OP question. I chose one word as the limited amount of words I used speaks volumes. It represents how thoroughly unimpressed I have been with ZT for years now and it isn't worth going into all the reasons why at this point.
 
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Gideons said:
I chose one word as the limited amount of words I used speaks volumes.
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Nah.

Seriously, I learned nothing from your one-word reply. And seriously, imagine if everyone on bladeforums replied to every OP's question yes/no. Nobody here would learn anything about anything. And correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know you're not some kind of celebrity knife critic whose opinion bears some kind of weighty context or is waited on with baited breath, like if a famous music reviewer reviewed Spinal Tap's album, "S**t Sandwich". Unless your opinion has real content, it's a waste of everyone's time.

But by all means, if anyone here found "nope" an informative or interesting reply to this thread, I'd love to hear about it.
 
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vanadium said:
Nah.

Seriously, I learned nothing from your one-word reply. And seriously, imagine if everyone on bladeforums replied to every OP's question yes/no. Nobody here would learn anything about anything. And correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know you're not some kind of celebrity knife critic whose opinion bears some kind of weighty context or is waited on with baited breath, like if a famous music reviewer reviewed Spinal Tap's album, "S**t Sandwich". Unless your opinion has real content, it's a waste of everyone's time.

But by all means, if anyone here found "nope" an informative or interesting reply to this thread, I'd love to hear about it.
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You want my critic? Here it is: The ZT 0562 blade is taller than it should be for edc, and thicker behind the edge that other EDC knives. It is 0.48 in handle width, which means it is thinner than I would prefer for gloved use, but not thin enough to make it an EDC knife(domino is 0.44" width and bugout is 0.39"). So the knife isn't great at EDC, but it also isn't hard use knife. The ZT 0562 dual male artistic pivots that aren't practical and take away functionality, it also has male/male handle screws and pivot that should be just male/female. The deep carry pocket clip doesn't fit thicker work pants, or the reinforced pockets of 5.11 jeans. So the ZT 0562 isn't doesn't excel as an EDC knife especially when compared to other premium EDC knives; skaha 2, Bugout, Domino for example. It also is subpar to actual hard use knives like on the 0560, 0301 or XM-18. The ZT 0562 offers no competitive advantage over other premium EDC knives, or premium hard use knives.
 
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What makes the 0560, 0301 and the xm-18 better suited for hard use? I don't own any of those and truly don't know the differences that makes them better. My only " hard use" pocket knives are an Adamas, Vicar and 0909. Thanks.
 
Texan42 said:
What makes the 0560, 0301 and the xm-18 better suited for hard use? I don't own any of those and truly don't know the differences that makes them better. My only " hard use" pocket knives are an Adamas, Vicar and 0909. Thanks.
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Internet experts.
 
marrenmiller said:
I like their titanium handled knives, but I'm not really excited about another rehash of an existing design.

I wish they'd make something actually new, that isn't on bearings or utilizing a frame/liner lock.
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I would like to see a ZT integral or something crazy
 
Gideons said:
You want my critic? Here it is: The ZT 0562 blade is taller than it should be for edc, and thicker behind the edge that other EDC knives. It is 0.48 in handle width, which means it is thinner than I would prefer for gloved use, but not thin enough to make it an EDC knife(domino is 0.44" width and bugout is 0.39"). So the knife isn't great at EDC, but it also isn't hard use knife. The ZT 0562 dual male artistic pivots that aren't practical and take away functionality, it also has male/male handle screws and pivot that should be just male/female. The deep carry pocket clip doesn't fit thicker work pants, or the reinforced pockets of 5.11 jeans. So the ZT 0562 isn't doesn't excel as an EDC knife especially when compared to other premium EDC knives; skaha 2, Bugout, Domino for example. It also is subpar to actual hard use knives like on the 0560, 0301 or XM-18. The ZT 0562 offers no competitive advantage over other premium EDC knives, or premium hard use knives.
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:thumbsup:NICE!:thumbsup:
 
Gideons said:
You want my critic? Here it is: The ZT 0562 blade is taller than it should be for edc, and thicker behind the edge that other EDC knives. It is 0.48 in handle width, which means it is thinner than I would prefer for gloved use, but not thin enough to make it an EDC knife(domino is 0.44" width and bugout is 0.39"). So the knife isn't great at EDC, but it also isn't hard use knife. The ZT 0562 dual male artistic pivots that aren't practical and take away functionality, it also has male/male handle screws and pivot that should be just male/female. The deep carry pocket clip doesn't fit thicker work pants, or the reinforced pockets of 5.11 jeans. So the ZT 0562 isn't doesn't excel as an EDC knife especially when compared to other premium EDC knives; skaha 2, Bugout, Domino for example. It also is subpar to actual hard use knives like on the 0560, 0301 or XM-18. The ZT 0562 offers no competitive advantage over other premium EDC knives, or premium hard use knives.
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Thanks for sharing your own personal opinion. My opinion has been the exact opposite! I think the 0562 is great knife!
 
whitty said:
I always find threads like this interesting. A new knife comes out and when someone starts a thread on it the first couple of pages are 90% people who are against it or don't want it. Then the knife starts hitting peoples mail boxes and that is when all the fans jump in and talk about how much they love it. I have seen it happen for years on here. This is in no way disrespect for those posting against the knife. Everyone has their personal reasons for not wanting a knife. It is just the people who ordered want to wait to get theirs to start showing it off and talking positively about it. I will be interested to see what happens here as folks start to get theirs in the mail on Thursday and Friday.
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I completely agree. Nicely put.

Kudos for how you guys go to market.
 
Gideons said:
You want my critic? Here it is: The ZT 0562 blade is taller than it should be for edc, and thicker behind the edge that other EDC knives. It is 0.48 in handle width, which means it is thinner than I would prefer for gloved use, but not thin enough to make it an EDC knife(domino is 0.44" width and bugout is 0.39"). So the knife isn't great at EDC, but it also isn't hard use knife. The ZT 0562 dual male artistic pivots that aren't practical and take away functionality, it also has male/male handle screws and pivot that should be just male/female. The deep carry pocket clip doesn't fit thicker work pants, or the reinforced pockets of 5.11 jeans. So the ZT 0562 isn't doesn't excel as an EDC knife especially when compared to other premium EDC knives; skaha 2, Bugout, Domino for example. It also is subpar to actual hard use knives like on the 0560, 0301 or XM-18. The ZT 0562 offers no competitive advantage over other premium EDC knives, or premium hard use knives.
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It's a good thing all knives aren't the same, how boring and the word Nope on all of the clones would be appropriate.
 
91bravo said:
Thanks for sharing your own personal opinion. My opinion has been the exact opposite! I think the 0562 is great knife!
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Makael said:
It's a good thing all knives aren't the same, how boring and the word Nope on all of the clones would be appropriate.
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That is why an open market is a beautiful thing, there is something for everybody.
 
Texan42 said:
What makes the 0560, 0301 and the xm-18 better suited for hard use? I don't own any of those and truly don't know the differences that makes them better. My only " hard use" pocket knives are an Adamas, Vicar and 0909. Thanks.
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I don't really consider the ZT 0909 a good hard use knife, the ZT 0562 would beat it in that aspect. One of the most important features that most people don't look out is how is the force/pressure put on the blade be dispersed throughout different parts of the knife or will all the force be transferred to one specific part of the knife. The bladestops that connect with the frame take a lot of stress away from the pivot, which is ideal in hard use, and the framelock is well designed on the 0562, while thinner than the previous knives I mentioned, still stronger than the linerlock in the 0909. The ZT 0562 is a good knife, it is just in my personal experience I just have found that there are other knives that can do the job better.

The XM-18, ZT 0301 and ZT 0560 are better for hard use because their framelocks are physically thicker, allowing for more friction on the blade tang which is very important to prevent lock slip, also allows for more tensions creating an overall slightly stronger lock. All 4 knives do a good job at dispersing the force to the different parts of the knives, however this is where the subpar hardware of the 0562 comes into play. The pivot on the ZT 0562 is made up of three parts, same with all the handle screws, as they used two male screws and pivot barrel. The more parts, the easier it is to break, and smaller screws are more prone to stripping/breaking compared to how the pivots on the XM-18, 0301 & 0560 are made up of only two parts, a male and female screw. However, my last requirements on what makes a good hard use knife are subjective, which includes gloved use and use in thicker pockets. As I've stated the super deep carry pocket clip doesn't really fit my 5.11 jean pockets, or other types of pants with reinforced pockets. Also, with the handle with being 0.48" on the ZT 0562, due to the decreased dexterity from wearing gloves make a the thinner knife less comfortable to use, actuate the lock and also decrease deployment efficiency compared to the XM-18, ZT 0301 and ZT 0560. This is the science and logic behind my assertion that the XM-18, ZT 0301 & ZT 0562 make a better hard use knife.

Nautique said:
Internet experts.
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Science isn't subjective.
 
Lapedog said:
I want Zt to take advantage of its subframelock technology and make an integral cf handled knife and then stick a subframelock on it. Imagine how cool and different that would be.
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It's like you read my mind! It's been done but I would like to see ZT take a stab at it. < See what I did there ;)
 
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