ZT 550 for EDC

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Absolutely a great EDC. I've been puting one through it's paces for a few weeks and can honestly say that ZT knocked this one out of the park. Review here
 
Just got mine in the mail! This thing is great! It just replaced a Microtech Socom Delta as my EDC. Leaps and bounds nicer then a 0560 I got last week (I think I got an "off" on considering all the great review I found out about them before purchasing), I had to send it back it was so bad. Shaun from Blade HQ tried telling me that all ZT models have front and back blade play and would not check his stock to switch it out for me. This 0550 locks up perfect! Very happy ZT customer!
 
PineappleGrenade said:
I had to send it back it was so bad. Shaun from Blade HQ tried telling me that all ZT models have front and back blade play and would not check his stock to switch it out for me.
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WOW! If he actually said that I would drop him as a dealer. That is just an out & out lie.
 
Yea, Shaun was a real bummer. I recently had the best experience ever (bought a Protech godfather and sent it back an exchange for a Microtech Combat Troodon) with a gentleman named Nate at Blade HQ. I cannot say enough GREAT things about him. Hands down one of the most helpful and nicest people I have ever dealt with. But all in all, I have a trip planned to Smoky Mountain Knife Works in a few months and cant wait to pick out a 0560 with my own hands and eyes.
 
Yeah... that's not exactly correct. Did he mean all the 056X models? Even so, not likely all of them have play. Some lock flex maybe, but play? He's likely misinformed, or they had a lot of customers complaining about it.
 
"The blade play you are experiencing is called lock rock, and it is present in all the ZT 560 knives." - what he sent me in an email.
 
I have one.....mistakenly sold another.....550 and love it!! In fact, I love it so much that I realized what a dumb-ass I was for selling my original second and just purchased another as a replacement. To me these are just the most perfect edc blade made....thick and solid to cut your way out of elevators in New York:);), but light enough to ride in your pocket and not make you feel like you have a boat anchor in your pants!! I've owned/sold numerous other folders and just haven't found anything that is as multi-functional for the price anywhere. Enjoy!!!
 
Just got the 0550 in the mail today. It is a solid and exceptionally well put together knife. I am overly impressed. My old Benchmade dwarfs in comparison (in several ways). Looking forward to seeing how it performs on my daily norms.
 
I love the ZT 0550 and pretty much carry one of these every day. Soon I plan on getting one of the original ones to go with these.
 

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Surely that shot counts as enabling?!? I've been trying to resist buying the new version of the 0550 because I "need" one with the deep-carry pocket clip...

Must resist...

Ben
 
Ben, the one with the blue scale is actually my 0551, so all three are a bit different.
 
Your in too deep now Ben. Just start watching the exchanged for a pre-loved 0560/0561. They are going for nice discounts now days.
 
You couldn't be more right 2 shot!

Pulled the trigger on a 0561. Will likely 'find' a new 0550 at some point too but wanted to try the Elmax and larger, flipper option. It'll be a few weeks before I get to pick it up but I'm confident that the wait will be worth it...

Cheers!

Ben
 
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