ZT 0909 Zero Tolerance 0909

Anyone find the tip to thin on the 0909? I already bent mine, accidentally. Mine is as thin as my spyderco para military. I was able to bend it back, but it defeats the purpose of having such a beefy pivot!!! Otherwise I love the design. But they tout the knife as being a replacement for the much stouter 0200!
 
It's not as beefy as some, but I wouldn't call it thin. If you want to see thin, take a look at the Kershaw Launch 3. That one's like paper. :D The very tips on my 0909s are about as thick as the very tips on my Yojimbo 2s, but they get a lot thicker a lot quicker, putting more steel behind the tip. I'd say the 0909 isn't going to be a sharpened prybar folder, but I don't foresee any issues with edc stuff. How did you bend yours?
 
I bent it prying out some base strips from some pulled up carpet, nothing major, but zt builds what they call bullet proof beasts. Which this is not, sadly because I really like this knife!
 
rodriguez7 said:
I bent it prying out some base strips from some pulled up carpet, nothing major, but zt builds what they call bullet proof beasts. Which this is not, sadly because I really like this knife!
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Never believe the ad copy. ;) I use my Adamas if I'm gonna use any folder for stuff like that. The thing won't cut worth a darn, but it's about as bulletproof as a folder gets.
 
rodriguez7 said:
I bent it prying out some base strips from some pulled up carpet, nothing major, but zt builds what they call bullet proof beasts. Which this is not, sadly because I really like this knife!
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I would be very interested to see how you like this model, which is marketed as having a pry-bar, seems like a great fit for your particular use -

This is the new Kershaw Barge -
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With all due respect, the knives are marketed as hard use cutting tools, not hard use pry-bars. Prying has ALWAYS been a no-no with any knife in my experience.

That said, you often have to pry on things in certain trades, and the Barge caught my eye. It is not beautiful, it is not going to win awards for the best blade to handle ratio, but for someone who needs to cut AND pry routinely, it seems to be a good choice.

http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/barge

Do you think this would be a good option for someone that works in your trade?

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mqqn
 
I've seen that knife, and think it's a cool design, something I need to look into a little more. And I understand about the whole pry bar thing, but this knife is touted as being this or that, it should be able to at least handle what I was doing, I don't like needle points, so I'll probably just grind this one down a little. Over all the knife is a nice design, I'm just hard on everything I have. I guess sometimes I expect more than what 200 bucks gets me! I do like the points on the hinderer models more, they carry more meat all the way down. I am surprised zt ground this knife this thin though.
 
mqqn said:
I carried mine this morning - in dress slacks.

Carried all the way back in the right front pocket, it carries great - you don't know it is there.

I am not much more than average size - 6'2" 275 lbs - but this knife is not noticeable when carried clipped to my pocket.

It is slightly smaller than the 300, and carries much smaller in my opinion.

It sure is beefy, and like Czech - I love the "old school" pivot with the hex bolt, but the ZTVT makes the blade very smooth to operate in either direction.

Another thing that I notice right away, the detent ball is apparently very close to the edge of the lockbar, so when you disengage the lock and pivot the blade closed, the detent rides up on the blade tang very early in the motion, thus avoiding the "step" feeling you get on some other knives as the detent rides up on the tang later in the "stroke", if you will. This makes the 0909 feel even smoother operating; at least to me.

A great knife that will be a classic - stock up!

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mqqn
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How big a boy are ya Andy, geez.... ;)
I will be buying one of these, I like the design, steel, overall configuration, etc. Rev approves.
 
Pick up a DPX Gear hest fixed. Perfect for that type of stuff cause of the pry bar on the end.
 
I recently bought a 0909. It is beefy, but carries nicely and is a joy to carry. I absolutely love the flipping action. I can also say that the 0909 has managed to make my 0566 seem light!:D
 

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The 909 is one of the best knifes I have ever owned. I also like the 200's. I wish they would make another run. The 300's were also real good.
 
Scurvy092 said:
I always find threads griping about weight to be fascinating.

People acting like they can feel a half an ounce difference in their pocket.
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Heck yes, I can. Perhaps I can't see much difference between 3 and 3 1/2 oz. However, the difference between 5 and 5 1/2 oz is a bunch. Five is a comfortable max for me.
 
Scurvy092 said:
I understand, I was referencing a specific kind of person who is so inflexible in their weight standards, they miss out of great stuff.

It's okay though because they are usually nutnnumbnuts followers.

I think anyone who has ever carried a 0350/0560/0550 will carry a 0909 just fine. Anyone who ever carried a 0200 or 0300 will wonder if they forgot to put a knife in their pocket.
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Agreed. I carried a 0200 for almost 10 years. I replaced it with a full size Griptilian........I didn't even know it was there.
Edit: That Griptilian has been replaced by a 0909. Love the 0909, and it is a perfect balance between the 0200, and the Grip.
 
rodriguez7 said:
I bent it prying out some base strips from some pulled up carpet, nothing major, but zt builds what they call bullet proof beasts. Which this is not, sadly because I really like this knife!
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Sounds like the wrong tool for the job, that is what the problem is. Regardless of what the brand or marketing says, common sense says using a brick to turn a screw won't always work efficiently. The knife does what a knife will do, it will cut and stab through material beyond our lifetimes. I have a lot of really thin tipped knives, it's not my first choice for a job that requires prying nails out of concrete or wood. They are able to slice and separate material with greater ease than a standard thick stocked sharpened prybar.
 
yep on wrong tool for the job. decades back id pry staples put of wood with a folder, but back then i didnt know any better and the heat treats were softer to allow for this.

was away from knives for awhile bought one of those new super steels with s30v......this was quite awhile back when it was the super steel. tried to pry a staple out of wood...chipped the edge. looked at it and realized..for slicing new steel and high heat treats is great, for prying and other non knife tasks...not so much.

sharpening out that chip took a long time and i learned my lesson. use the right tool or accept the results of not doing that.
 
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