OK, so the ZT0300 has arrived. Right now it is riding in my right front pocket, tip down. First things first, and there is no doubt that this is one more heavy duty folder, just what I like! Overall it is fairly flat and wide and doesn't make itself hard to carry. Though it weighs 8.6 oz's, it feels lighter. The fit and finish are excellent as is the action and the lockup, with about 1/3 of the blade tang being covered, thus leaving room for any wear that might occur. This framelock is as solid as the one on my Tyrade as in lockup this lock stays put and you ain't going to push it over any farther than where it already is. The lock has enough tension so that you should not push it over to unlock accidently.
I'm still undecided about the titanium/G-10 construction method, but in holding and using the knife it dosen't seem to make any difference and you tend to forget it. I'm glad that Kershaw went with a full steel liner on the G-10 side, but it does make that handle thicker than the all ti handle, again no effect in actual use I wouldn't think. I do wish it had a higher mounted clip as in the tip down position about 3/4's of an inch sticks out of the pocket. Being summer and the fact I weart cargo shorts now, it is an easy ride and really not that noticable, but come jean season......
All in all I'm pretty pleased with this purchase and I do like this folder more than I dislike it. I'll be carrying it for awhile now to see how it works out. It certaintly has more positives than negatives, at least in my eye's!!:thumbup::thumbup:
