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dave I

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I just saw that the zt302 is discontinued. Anyone else hear anything about this.
Thanks.
 
Where did you see that?

from yesterday

Thomas W said:
This is where we're at today, may be a few tweaks left.

DISCONTINUED for 2012


1004NB - Carabineer Black
1004RD - Carabineer Red
1070C - Echo Camo
1078GH - Elk Skinner II
1079 - Outcast
1090 - Northside Hunter
1090GH - Northside Hunter Gut Hook
12GAD - Shotgun Shell
1240 - Seven Step Fillet
1250 - Fillet 6” Blade
1270 - Fillet 7-1/2” Blade
1284 - Narrow Fillet 4-1/2”
1288 - Chef’s Knife 8”
1425 - Talon
1515ST - Random Task II Serr
1585BR - Baby Boa
1660BR - Leek Aluminum Black and Red
1665 - PackRat
1665ST - PackRat Serr
1675BLKST - Blur Rescue Black
1675RDST - Blur Rescue Red
1725BLK - JYD II
1725BLKST - JYD II Serr
1700 - LFK – Pocket Folder
1730 - Groove
1730TBLK - Groove Tanto
1735 - Zing
1735OR - Zing Orange
1735T - Zing Tanto
1735TST - Zing Tanto Serr
1775 - OD-1
1910 - RAM
1910ST - RAM Serr
1910CKT - RAM Black
1910CKTST - RAM Black Serr
1930ST - Asset Serr.
1940ST - Compound Serr.
1950ST - Tremor Serr.
1970ST - Burst Serr.
1980 - RJ II
1985 - RJ I
2001 - Rogue Auto
2001ST - Rogue Auto Serr
2001CKT - Rogue Auto Black
2001CKTST - Rogue Auto Black Serr.
2150 - Squaw Creek – Rosewood 2150CF
2150MOP - Squaw Creek – Mother of Pearl
2445 - Salvo
2445ST - Salvo Serr
2530 - Auto-Tek Sharpener
3000PINK - D.W.O. Classic Pink
3100JB - Grant County – Jig Bone
3100W - Grant County – Wood
3115JB - Corral Creek – Jig Bone
3115W - Corral Creek – Wood
3120JB - Black Gulch – Jig Bone
3120W - Black Gulch – Wood
3140JB - Wildcat Ridge – Jib Bone
3140W - Wildcat Ridge – Wood
3150 - Crown II
3410ST - Chill Serr.
3420ST - Nerve Serr.
4100 - Whiskey Gap
4150 - Wild Turkey
5000 - Lockback Folder Stainless
5200S - Lockback Folder Stainless
5300BL - Little Lockback Blue
5300GRY - Little Lockback Gray
5300RD - Little Lockback Red
7000 - Breakout Auto
7000ST - Breakout Auto Serr
7000CKT - Breakout Auto Black
7000CKTST - Breakout Auto Black

ZT
0400
0400ST
JB1 & 2
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Sorry that is old news.Looks as it was discontinued at the end of 2010
 
Get a used 0301, have someone duracoat the scale FDE or coyote. Win. You won't have to pay asking prices on 0302's, and you get the scale color of your choice.

Unless the laser engraved model number on the blade matters.
 
If you really want a ZT302, you're going to have to pay close to $400 for it on internet auction sites. Is the extra $200 worth that tan scale? Get a ZT301, if you can find it...
 
I received an order from a customer about doing another 0302 run. Probably will do it up in 2012, just not sure when.
 
Thomas W said:
I received an order from a customer about doing another 0302 run. Probably will do it up in 2012, just not sure when.
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Sounds like a smart customer. Give the NCIS fans what they want. :rolleyes:

There is money to be made with other colors of G-10 on most models, if you can find a distributor.

Brown ZT 0200, 0350 or Skyline anyone? I'd buy all 3.:D
 
How do you explain personal taste? If I remember right, folks practically fought over different color scales for their new 0551's - at half the knife's purchase cost or more - for a piece of circuit board material. I thought it was quite handsome as delivered. Okay, I am a strange duck - I remove the clips when they make it through the front door. I opted for an 0301, despite my first 0300/01/02 sighting being the 02. Neat - but a little loud for EDC. When another batch hits the street, I just hope I can afford one - still like the 0302.

Stainz
 
Stainz said:
How do you explain personal taste? If I remember right, folks practically fought over different color scales for their new 0551's - at half the knife's purchase cost or more - for a piece of circuit board material. I thought it was quite handsome as delivered. Okay, I am a strange duck - I remove the clips when they make it through the front door. I opted for an 0301, despite my first 0300/01/02 sighting being the 02. Neat - but a little loud for EDC. When another batch hits the street, I just hope I can afford one - still like the 0302.

Stainz
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Probably because black scales on knives are a thing of the past, and to some they don't really stand out from the countless black on black or satin/beadblast on black knives available today. Colored scales tend to be exclusive to sprint runs and custom knives, so that's what the vocal enthusiasts are after, something a little out of the ordinary.
 
Apec said:
Probably because black scales on knives are a thing of the past, and to some they don't really stand out from the countless black on black or satin/beadblast on black knives available today. Colored scales tend to be exclusive to sprint runs and custom knives, so that's what the vocal enthusiasts are after, something a little out of the ordinary.
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Can only speak for myself, but I don't think any of that went through my mind. I doubt if a single person who ever sees my 0551 will have any idea what "sprint run" means.

I'm a form-follows-function guy, and I just don't like decoration on tools. It's bad enough that you can't find a cordless drill that's not pimped up like an athletic shoe these days, but a knife is much more personal. The texturing on the scale was fine, but I didn't care for the brick-wall decoration at all, obviously contrived decoration applied to an otherwise very clean form-follows-function design, it seemed out of place, unnecessary and silly. I have the same reaction to the "swoopy" lines on the Knockout, obviously useless, strongly reminiscent of the decoration on a Coke can, and it screams "consumer product", not "serious tool". I went with the simple, utilitarian frag-pattern scale not so much for what it is as for what it isn't.
 
Presumed_Lost said:
Can only speak for myself, but I don't think any of that went through my mind. I doubt if a single person who ever sees my 0551 will have any idea what "sprint run" means.

I'm a form-follows-function guy, and I just don't like decoration on tools. It's bad enough that you can't find a cordless drill that's not pimped up like an athletic shoe these days, but a knife is much more personal. The texturing on the scale was fine, but I didn't care for the brick-wall decoration at all, obviously contrived decoration applied to an otherwise very clean form-follows-function design, it seemed out of place, unnecessary and silly. I have the same reaction to the "swoopy" lines on the Knockout, obviously useless, strongly reminiscent of the decoration on a Coke can, and it screams "consumer product", not "serious tool". I went with the simple, utilitarian frag-pattern scale not so much for what it is as for what it isn't.
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I didn't really care for the brick wall decoration - I thought a plain textured scale would have looked better, or the 3d pattern they used on the 0301 and 0200.

To me, form matters to some extent, or I wouldn't have bought the knife in the first place. But I draw the line when things become too gaudy. On some custom knives, with fancy pearl inlays, the wildest pattern of damascus, maybe a few precious stones here and there - I can understand the talent that goes into that and the cost of everything, but it ends up looking too extravagant.
 
if they bring back the 0302 colors that would be awesome, but I think since ZT is supposed to be law enforcement/military/tactical use based, it really would be 'inappropriate' for the brand to introduce colors on their knives other than black, od green, and coyote brown/tan. hahaha maybe a blue/green to go with digicam though?
 
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