ZT uneven grind/edge at blade tip

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Fairly new to higher end knives so I had a question on a new ZT 0801 I picked up. The blade tip is a bit uneven, and I was wondering if that's just normal variance in production of any mass production knife and not to worry about it or if it's something that would annoy you and send it back to have it fixed. Everything else is perfect on it. First pic is of my actual knife, 2nd pic is just one from the Internet but looks exactly like my issue.



 
It looks fine to me. As these blades are sharpened by hand you will usually get a little bit of variance. I've owned a couple of custom knives by very capable makers with secondary bevels that were slightly uneven. I wouldn't worry about it especially on a production knife. If it bothers you unduly you could probably get it reprofiled by a professional sharpener.
 
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I believe the actual edges are hand ground one at a time, so there could be some variance.

The knife you show would not cause any concern from a usability standpoint, but if it bothers you, contact your selling dealer and ask them to select a knife that is more evenly ground.

While that is not aesthetically ideal, it would not impact use in my opinion, so if it is a user, go use it and don't worry, your sharpening should even it out over time.

If it is a showpiece in your collection, then it is time to call your dealer, who should help you out.

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Awesome, thanks for the quick reply guys. Yeah its going to be my edc and see hard use, so I'm not going to worry about it either.
 
A few of my ZTs were like this, but not quite this extreme. The first time I sharpen them on a fixed angle system like the Edge Pro its no longer an issue. Well, it really isnt an issue in the first place as far as cutting performance goes.
 
A lot of factory knives have grind variations, especially at the tip.

This is a pet peeve of mine- if you look at a blade and think of the geometry of how it is ground, it is impossible for a lot of blades to have a thin edge near the tip. Some brands fudge the grind near the tip, other brands just use a lot steeper angle near the tip. Clamp on a guided system and reprofile the whole edge and you can start to see this. The width of the bevel will increase as you get closer to the edge.

If this is a user knife then just sharpen it and go on. Eventually you will even up the edges.
 
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