ZT0551 production number

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scotteboy

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Hey there. I was on vacation in vancouver and stumbled upon one in a mall. How many were produced? Mine is #1191 and a real beaut! Thanks
 
Looks like 1088 were produced. Some serial numbers are much higher because not all of them passed QC as factory firsts.
 
This must have been a pretty difficult production for ZT as I just received a factory fresh one with a serial number in the 1400's. That would mean a rejection rate higher than 1 out of 3 to get the final production of 1000. Kudos to ZT for some "real" quality control and taking a hit to make sure the product that hits the streets lives up to expectation.:thumbup: Fit, finish, and lock up is superb on mine although the blade is duller than most of my butter knives :confused: Anyone have any tips for a good way to get a nice edge on Elmax? (and I do mean that as a real question)
 
No special tips for ELMAX, I found it to be surprisingly easy to sharpen and polish, especially considering the high wear resistance.
 
I believe that there was a gap in the serial numbers. The second run started at about 1000 -- but I am not sure. The info is buried in the original thread here.
 
euthymic said:
This must have been a pretty difficult production for ZT as I just received a factory fresh one with a serial number in the 1400's. That would mean a rejection rate higher than 1 out of 3 to get the final production of 1000. Kudos to ZT for some "real" quality control and taking a hit to make sure the product that hits the streets lives up to expectation.:thumbup: Fit, finish, and lock up is superb on mine although the blade is duller than most of my butter knives :confused: Anyone have any tips for a good way to get a nice edge on Elmax? (and I do mean that as a real question)
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Pretty sure the 1088 figure mentioned earlier in the thread were all that was needed to get to 1000 non-blems. I think the additional knives to get up into the low 1400s comes from ZT cancelling plans for the 250ish-knife ZT 0551BLK and making some more stonewashed 0551s instead. Assuming that the rejection rate on the knives from 1089-14XX was similar to that on the first 1088 (and that there were no gaps in the serial numbers), there are probably around 1300 non-blem 0551s in circulation.
 
A few more sqeezed out the door since my last post. Final count on 0551's is 1301 pieces.
 
espnazi said:
I already have 2 0551's but I'm still hoping Kershawguy gets some blems.
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+1 Hope the price is nice and low too. I only paid $180 for mine. Watch people will be paying that for 2nds.

Without a warranty the price needs to be lowwwwwwwwwww.

Most 2nds go for way more than I am willing to pay. 15% to 20% off of street price isn't worth the lack of warranty. IMO
 
cool thanks guys. 1301 is lower than i thought it would be. I love mine. Heaftiest folder I own but carries well
 
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