ZT kills off 4 models

[Sour27]

The 0630 is a grate knife. Never had a 0804 definitely need one tho

 

[Mick_1KRR]

Shame, the 0909 was the only last ZT staying half true to the ZT name back when they made good looking, hard wearing utilitarian knives.

 

[shunsui]

I suppose good deal info should be in the exchange forums these days.

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[anthony cheeseboro]

Yeah, the 0900 is a favorite. Awesome little knife but I can see how it's not everyone's "cup of tea".

I love the 0900, even though it is thick and heavy. The blade was under 3" and it flipped like a rocket. That works for me!

 

[sixate]

0804cf on sale at BladeHQ for $199. I might have to buy one today

 

[craytab]

Well, that sucks. I happen to love the 0909. Looks like they're dropping some of the more utilitarian "hard user" type models.

If prices drop I'll have to get one. Agreed on the hard use direction. The 909 did not last long.

 

[jbmonkey]

yep 0804 with the 80 buck or so price dropped becomes a good pick for me.

 

[RevDevil]

The 0909 is one of my favorite folders, and it's one of the nicest liner locks I've ever handled. Glad I bought a spare back when. I'm really sorry to see it go.

You summed up what I was going to say. The 0909 is one of the best of the newer ZT knives. I need to pick up the 0804CF though.

 

[Mo2]

First off, the zt 0804cf is one of my most favorite ZT's.

my only gripe with mine is that the lockbar goes all the way to the end of the scale. this doesnt happen with every one, but its a common issue that happened to a lot of folks as mentioned by alot of folks on the forum. it doesnt really make any difference in use.

While im disappointing they discontinued the 0804cf, its really their own fault.

ZT needs to implement CQi like spyderco does. but to be fair, its life cycle was rather short.

customers showed lots of feedback wanting things to be changed in order for them to purchase. alot of them said it was the blade, most didnt want a DLC coated blade or the blade shape.

it was also priced too high for most, so compromising was a good idea to sell to those folks. making the scale g10 or even just ti/ti would have helped reduce costs possibly and setting a different price bracket to sell to those who could afford it.

i bought mine under MAP pricing which is about the price they are going for now after they were discontinued. its worth it. i say if you dont like the DLC blade, have it removed/modified or get a regrind.

is the ZT 0850 its replacement? i have some issues with that, that i hope they address (see my videos on ig, if your interested) but ZT doesnt seem like they care about issues or changes that people want.

 

[abbazaba]

Crap, I just bought the 0909 from BHQ with the price drop.

 

[aleforme]

The 0900 seems to be down to $149 at some online sites.

 

[hexenjager]

If prices drop I'll have to get one. Agreed on the hard use direction. The 909 did not last long.

You should, if the opportunity presents itself. Having seen pics of some of your other keepers and various things you've listed on the exchange, I suspect that you'd probably like the 0909 as well. It is a bit on the heavy side though.

 

[craytab]

You should, if the opportunity presents itself. Having seen pics of some of your other keepers and various things you've listed on the exchange, I suspect that you'd probably like the 0909 as well. It is a bit on the heavy side though.

I've heard it is like a better flipping 200. I liked the two 200s I had, except the flipping.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

What a bummer. I have both the 630 and 909. I wish I could have found a 900 locally. The 630 is a tough as nails tactical knife. When I can't carry a pistol, the 630 goes in my pocket. The 909 getting axed is just criminal. Great flipping, hard use folder that was robust enough I rarely used a fixed blade for light hiking chores.

Honestly, as much as I like it, I'm kinda surprised the 456 didn't get chopped. Lots of expensive materials in a heavy little package.

 

[jill jackson]

All this stuff, by next year at this time or so will be high dollar.

 

[rschuch]

I'm jumping on the 804 train. The only reason I never snagged one before was the price...C'mon clearance prices!!

 

[BK14]

I agree with one of the posters above, in that the loss of the 0909 and 0630 further show a trend that many have been noticing with ZT lately. Discontinue of these two knives, and the 0550 awhile back, mark a big shift in their target demographic in my opinion. Gone may be the days of ZT knives being a go to for rock solid tools. Not to say that the other ZT models aren't solid, but I know I'm not the only one seeing a departure from pure function in their offerings. I for one, would love to see a 2018 release of a mid size ti framelock flipper on washers, with a simple design, and perhaps even the wave feature (perhaps another collab with Mr. Emerson could give us a ZT model of the Sheepdog flipper). Just my two cents.

 

[halden.doerge]

The DLC killed the 804.

 

[WhiteShampoo]

The DLC killed the 804.

For me it is the screw holes on the locking side scale (and lack of sharpening choil)... The knife has great materials and a good design but then they screwed up at the finish line by doing this...

Instead of this on both sides...

It just smacks of either cost cutting (which seems ridiculous on a knife this expensive), or lack of forethought, or imagination... I'm not sure the reason why honestly, but it just bugs the piss out of me. Also not sure why they didn't make a filler tab...

However, love the 0900, 0909, and the 0630(CF), sad to see them go. I definitely echo the opinion that the models being discontinued (even the 0804CF) are much better than some (all) of the 2017 models.

 

[austonh]

Having spoke with ZT/KAI about the process; the only reason they discontinue models is because of weak or declining sales. It is not the company that is dictating the direction of the brand and offerings, rather the consumers voting with their wallets.

When ZT released the 0909, droves of people all over the internet talked about what a pure and functional design the knife was, "went back to their roots" ... yet it had the shortest life of any ZT in the last few years, because apparently no one bought it. Always interesting to see sales not line up with the group-think of the enthusiast community.