I want a non-chinkshit folder for Edc
>>30618313
Then buy a US made kershaw. Spending $200+ on a pocket knife is pants on head retarded
>>30618319
poorfag detected
>>30618323
Actually you're the poorfag. Spending $200 on pocket jewlery doesn't make you well off, it makes you a victim of marketing. Why don't you cap out your IRA for the year first before you throw $200+ away?
>>30618323
>Not wanting to spend $200+ on a folding pocket knife
>Poorfag detected
Nope, I'd say he just has a brain.
>>30618345
>>30618347
Fuk u crakas and ur slanty eyed sheeet, I bi da best so mY gold-plated desurt eagles don't get lonely.
Fuc da opps and BLM, peese all.
>>30618319
>>30618345
>>30618347
samefag/poorfag detected
>>30618319
>I bought 10 knives from Walmart in the past two months for $2 a peice. It's so much cheaper than spending $200+ on quality knives that will last a lifetime with minimal effort cleaning it.
>>30618319
Aren't all kershaws chinkshit?
>>30618391
Thought the KenOnion ones were US made or in Taiwan?
>>30618313
Save 100 bucks and get a Spyderco or Bemchmade.
>>30618313
For what use?
Get yourself a full tang knife for knifey things. I have a Finnish puukko, it's well made, cannot break, lasts forever, stays sharp decently well. Like any blade you need to sharpen it and such every now and then. Love it and it loves you back.
Leatherman multi-tool if you want something else. Tighten screws, cut wires, open beer bottles etc.
>>30618363
>>30618364
>mfw there was no need for >>30618361's cariccature
>>30618391
They have leeks that are US made at least.
>>30618363
Not sure why you're upset we won't validate your pocket jewlery. You seem to have come to a conclusion that you want the knife, why ask for opinions you don't want?
>>30618364
Walmart knife works pretty well if you know how to sharpen it.
>>30618313
Blades too wide
Almost no tip
Knives too heavy
>>30618506
https://zt.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/zt0350swcf
This one?
>>30618457
What kind is pictured?
>>30618313
Please check the catalog before making threads.
ZT's folders are sturdy and use good materials but they're folding crowbars and are generally overpriced. Pretty much every folder they make costs as much as or more than an S30V BM940, and I'd rather just have the 940.
Zero Tollerance is a KAI brand, same as Kershaw. They are built using premium materials and have a above average fit and finish. They are robust and durable, are well made and at the high end of a machine made knife. They are also overpriced, have an air of broski about them. I mean urban camo is something I would expect to see in a budk catalog, not a pro level knife. They lack any subtlety or nuance. They look like they were designed to appeal to a buyer that knows nothing about knives who wishes to impress friends who know nothing about knives.
Save yourself some money and get a knife, not a marketing generated arfcom status symbol.
I have a 0350 its a good knife built like a tank and can be made hair shaving sharp with minimal effort
>>30618633
It's one of those ozark trail $4 folders. Works fine for me.
>>30618313
Well-built, but as a rule they use fuckoff thick blade stock and leave it thick behind the edge. In other words, they're durable, but they cut like shit, and I say this as someone who's owned 5+ ZTs. If you want something "hard use" get a Paramilitary 2, or a large Griptilian. If you still want a ZT, get one used, and have it reground by a professional.
>>30618364
>implying you will not lose your edc knife at least once
>implying you only have 1 knife
>implying you will never want another knife
Really, anon?
>>30618984
I like my PM2, but I would not consider it "hard use". I wouldn't trust that teeny tip for anything.
>>30619007
If your definition of "hard use" involves a fuckton of prying, sure, I would agree with you. At that point you should suck it up and buy a Leatherman/Swisstool/etc, or a dedicated prying tool. Personally, I carried the PM2 for a summer of pretty heavy farm work, and not once did I ever worry about the tip getting damaged. Hell, I even nicked it off metal poles a few times, and the end result was just a few minutes extra spent sharpening.
>>30619007
I have had the delica 4 for nearly a year now. The pocket clip broke right off within a month.
The blade has held up but I will definetly never be getting another one of these again.
I have been temped to pick up the paramilitary as well, how is the weight?
>>30619226
Take a look at the Manix 2.
>>30619226
This is the only real answer friend.
>>30618313
Carried a benchmade mini griptillian as edc for about 5 years. Never a single issue other than breaking the tip as a result of using it as a prybar. Have a triage now. Would recommend both.
>>30619268
I carry the manix 2 xl, fucking great knife
>>30618313
Look at Benchmade, Cold Steel, and Spyderco
Hey OP, ill give ya a straight answer.
Ive had a zt0566 and now a 560. ZTs elmax is fuckin wonderful. Easily beats my benchmade in 154cm and my vg10 spydie caly. The 566 was heavy, people here seem to think thats a bad thing, they must be hungry skeletons if they really have trouble carrying any pocket knife. To me it felt a lot more solid for the weight. The 560 is very light with the titanium handles, but it is every part as solid as its all steel little brother. The action is smooth as fuck with the kvt bearings, beats benchmade thrust bearings and opens smoother than my caly 3. I have nothing bad to say about my experience with ZT, they are wonderful knives. All the autists on here that think you should only buy the cheapest option are ignorant faggots. I got my 560 for 130 bucks on ebay. You can find good deals if you just look around.
>>30618313
ZT is just a "premium line" that is Kershaw in disguise.
It is literally the sales notion that is you charge an assload for something, then idiots will assume it's the best.
They are not bad, but any and all hype is created by marketing/pricing psycology and the same idiots who fell for Stryder knives ($20 materials, sold for $500).
>>30619498
Poverty makes the sourest grapes
Its funny how everyone says these are meme knives then shills BM and Spyderco. The only thing that matters when you are buying a premium knife is if it looks appealing to you. The performance of the top production brands is all so close its not even an issue. Buy whatever appeals to you most, i bet youll like it regardless of brand or what sperglord knife snobs say.
>>30619526
>Buy whatever appeals to you most, i bet youll like it regardless of brand or what sperglord knife snobs say.
If you're buying knives as pocket jewelry or collector's pieces, I've got no beef with you. ZT's build quality is fantastic, warranty is great, etc etc. However, their edge geometry sucks ass.
>>30618722
this guy nailed it
>>30618313
>>30618319
Believe this man. I've been carrying the same Kershaw for well over two years and have yet to sharpen it from the box.
>>30619682
Its just fine for most tasks, i cant argue that my caly 3 cuts cleaner, but that goes without saying. If anyone thinks a fatty ZT slices as well as a thin blade they are clueless. I love my spydie for food, i dont use it for much else though.
>>30619088
Admittedly it does. I know everyone says prying is a no-no, but to have a knife that can do it in a pinch, then turn around and cut anything you need it to is a nice little advantage. I wouldn't have a problem cutting anything with my PM2, it's the best knife I have as a pure cutter. But stabbing and prying always make me nervous with that thin and delicate tip.
Meanwhile, I've used my Adamas as a fucking nail puller before. And while it's tip is alot more blunt and duller than the PM2's, I've never not been able to penetrate something with it.
>>30619226
The PM2 is light as shit and has goat-tier ergos, but weight is a meme as far as knives go. You're not going to be noticing a few extra ounces in your pocket.
>>30618313
ZTs are great but i really love my microtech DOC.. its an expensive knife but i use the shit out of it
>>30619858
that's a $70 knife. what did you pay for it?
>>30618313
>I want a non-chinkshit folder for Edc
The thing is that getting a ZT knife is basically just pissing away money on marketing, mall-ninja visuals and a marginal performance improvement that does not matter for the stuff you're likely to use a folding knife for.
Buying a folding knife based on how well it handles a destruction test or how overengineered it is is absolute retardation.
Chinkshit knives have come a long way since the big brands started outsourcing so much manufacture over there.
A spyderco, ZT, Ontario or Benchmade knife is better than a Ganzo or SRM or similar on paper, but not in a way that's even close to proportional to the price difference.
If you just want the one you think is coolest, buy the one you think is coolest, but asking about it here is just going to either attract people who want to call you a retard for blowing money on a ZT, or people who need to validate their own purchase by calling the previously mentioned people poorfags.
Using anything but a multitool for urban EDC is silly anyway, and if you're not urban you can just get a sheath knife and stop faffing about.
>>30619738
> I've been carrying the same Kershaw for well over two years and have yet to sharpen it from the box.
Just carrying it doesn't count as using it anon.
>>30619858
muh nigra
>>30619921
dont think so.. this is a microtech. i paid like 300 for mine. if its a 70$ knife then its the best knife ive ever owned
>>30620130
what it costs =/= what it's worth
>>30620164
why do you kids get so mad about someone buying something that you can't afford?
>>30620198
nobody is mad bro rogan, just laughing at an idiot spending $300 on a $70 knife
>>30620225
you seem mad bruh
>>30620164
>>30620225
ive spent much more on much dumber things. it doesnt phase me really. it bothering you though makes it clear to me that youre poor and mad which is fine but you are also a total faggot which is a shame
You commie fucks need to get the fuck off our /k/
This is america, where you can pay for sex with pennies and glorious capitalism drives us ever forward. Dont ask yourself what the $300 knife can do for you, ask what it can so for your country you ungrateful trailer trash pinko fucking fairy.
>>30619738
That means you never used your enough or you dont know what a sharp knife is.
>>30618319
I have $1500 custom knives I use as pocket jewelry, stop being poor
>>30620253
doesn't affect me pumpkin, just havin a giggle at you
>>30620303
>>30620225
>>30619921
def the same dude.. what are u fuckin 12? you can barely type..clearly retarded.. should crawl back in your moms ass and go bake for a little while
>>30620321
>why did you buy that glock/cz/usp/FiveseveN/1911 when a hi point shoots bullets just as well
>>30620327
ur so mad that you didn't get your ass kissed over your boutique knife
>>30620355
>ur so mad that you can't afford nice knives
ftfy
>>30618457
I have the exact knife, I sharpened it out of the box and sanded down the grip to be smoother and lay flat in my pocket. It has been a great knife for $2.87
>>30620481
Its soft as baby shit mate. Im not hating, but a great knife it is not. No matter the price.
>>30620355
u trollin
>>30620327
I'm all for poorfags getting BTFO but you're coming at him with Microtech? Fucking LOL. I had a Socom Elite whose shittiness was only eclipsed by Microtech's horrific customer service.
>arguing about inferior knives
This is too good.
>>30620526
im not shaming anyone for not having the money to blow on a knife. i just posted and said i like my microtech. i got it because i was bored and it looked cool and its held up well over the past couple of years. more of a gun person than a knife person mate dont really know what a socom elite is ill look it up though sounds sick
Microtech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMo73x4c330
>>30619772
How do you use it without marking the hell out of the 420j2?
>>30621123
Like i said, food knife. It is marked however, you just cant see it too well there.
>>30619507
As does gullibility.
Whats the most expensive knife you own?
>$2500
>Mammoth tusk handle
>hand forged Damascus
>anodized titanium
Please be shutting your manpleaser now.
are the griptillian and barrage basically the same in terms of durability and strength?
>>30622280
Probably.
t. I held a grip once
>>30621375
I'm genuinely curious if you own that or are poking fun at gucci knife owners.
>>30620548
then why do you keep posting inferior knives?
>>30618313
>Redpill
>>30620318
I can afford a $1500 folder, I'm just not mentally handicapped is all.
>>30620481
Of course, its steel. You probably have a functioning brain and can use a sharpening stone. Pocket knives are meant to cut tape, fruit, boxes etc.
>>30620494
See above
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0146U9Q36/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Shipping error only charged me $1.45 for this knife. It's one of my favorites.
![470450_zoom[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/gL49T35.jpg "470450_zoom[1].jpg")
>>30618313
i got this, love it
>>30623124
Lucky bastard
>>30619305
Oh for fucks sake not this shit again.
>>30623092
>i can sharpen my knife daily so it doesnt matter that its shit
>even though i can afford a nicer knife than my walmart pos i wont do it because im not mentally handicapped
ok
>>30618633
Ozark Trail "Tan Flip Knife" - $3.87
>>30623492
I sharpen my knives as needed, which is about twice a year for a walmart folder. Packing tape doesn't exactly destroy an edge. Keep shilling though, maybe it will cure your buyers remorse.
>>30623601
>being a wageslave
>working for other people
Topkek
>>30623563
You are the shill here faggot
I know exactly how to bring out all the shills and make them angry af... Watch and learn.. *ahem*
Spydercos are ugly as fuck bird-faced knives. Even Mtech has better variety of aesthetics.
>>30625188
aesthetics and blade geometry*
Because every other Spyderco looks just slightly different from one-another.
>>30620548
ive been wondering where you went
you're my favorite shit poster
>>30618364
Yes but you buy bench and clean is free
>>30625188
Wtf!
>>30622800
Does that folder even have a lock on it?
>>30625188
I agree anon. Spyderco isn't for everyone, and the fixed blades with the spyder hole is just retarded to me. Honestly, I want to put washers and bolts through every spider hole I see to make them thumbstuds
>>30625483
I grew to love my caly 3, but i probably wont buy a spyderco. I traded a geode for the caly.
>>30618313
they're great for posting pictures of on /k/
I've had a $30 knife for 7 years and it's great.
Spending $200+ on something that doesn't shoot bullets or make my car go faster? PASS
>>30623726
Who uses cat5 anymore ?
>>30618313
If you want to blow some money to make forum posts, just MTFU and buy a Rockstead.
>>30618506
>Establishing your opinion without any basis in reality
3.25" cutting edge
2.9oz titanium framelock
>>30626308
Or this one
3.25" 3mm/.12" stock
3oz
I like them
What about a Benchmade disguised as a ZT?
>>30620318
>$1500 pocket jewelry knife
>still lives at home
>still drives mothers old corolla
>claims to be rich in internet
>>30620318
>pocket jewlery
So you had your dick bedazzled?
>>30622280
I have the barrage and the mini barrage. Mini is for work because of blade length limitations. Same blade material as the griptilian but different scales that I prefer. Blade doesn't hold an edge for shit but they're good, reliable knives that handle abuse well.
>>30626377
This actually makes me want a ZT
>>30618319
I have a Kershaw myself. It's nice and it's kept it's edge but I'm sure there's better out there.
>>30625639
Everyone. Noone wants to pay for CAT-6.
>>30627122
I have a leek, the tip broke off a long time ago (like 2mm) but after honing it a while its the sharpest knife I own. Good edc, its the steel framelock version
>>30619305
Fuck off with that shit m8
>>30625448
no, it's a slipjoint - fairly stiff though, but still pinchable. And great geometry (2.5mm spine, 0.25mm behind the edge if memory serves) There's a version of it with a backlock - gec#66 iirc.
>>30618403
What about a Gerber?
>>30629457
Somehow I don't think the same people will be shopping for Gerber and ZT/Spyderco/Benchmade very often.
>>30629457
Chinkshit
>not wanting a (properly mounted) pic related
>>30632079
That's the finest looking kershaw I've seen yet
>>30629457
Why would you want a knife from
A baby food company?
>>30632079
Want, but no one has it.
>>30633384
have you ever heard of ebay.com?
item1eb489dffb:g:iXIAAOSwuzRXc2kB
>>30632079
>serrations
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>30632079
are you razor11056 on ar15.com?
>>30619467
How do the 560/566 stack up to the 350? What's he major difference between 560 and 566? Just a little lighter?
>>30634288
Theyre better in damn near every way. Ergos, blade shape, everything. The 560 is just a big version of the 566 with ti handles. They have the same blade and handle shape, just the 566 is smaller, assisted, and weighs more.
>>30634446
depends. The lower end 566 is steel frame, but there are versions of the 566 with Ti frames as well (and kvt manual opening).
I have the steel one and it's pretty decent.
>>30635580
Bull. Shit.
>>30635580
What the fuck anon, there is no titanium manual 566
>>30619955
This, Charge TTi master race reporting in.
Althought, I will admit that it has a fair heft in my pocket that you don't get with a simple folder.
Can't get past those pliers for urban usefullness though.
>>30619964
/rekt/
>>30620327
I would love to crawl into his mom's ass too. OMFG, that sounds delightful.
>>30636150
>>30636312
aw shit, I was thinking of the 0562, my bad. Sorry for the confusion.
>>30619007
The screws don't hold up, either, switched mine out for a Caly 3.5 and then a Centofante 3
Guys at my work make knives from Ti6Al4V and Inconel 718 all the time.
they sneak em into furnace loads so they are tempered and everything.
$50 a pop
WAYY higher quality than those overpriced knives Tacticool fags on /k/ buy
>>30641764
Neither of those make particularly good blade material though.
>>30619507
3 shekels have been deposited in your account
>>30624544
> telling people don't waste your money, just get a $3 Wal Mart special
> he's the shill
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>>30623726
Oh god teach me your ways... I want to get paid 4 grand to lay down cabling for a network someone doesn't actually need.
>>30638421
Is that a bullet decorating the knife?
>>30643288
Yes, it replaces the lock bar over travel disc. They sell them on ebay, but i made that one.
>>30620481
>great knife for $2.87
>lasts 1 day with an edge that can scar skin
>lasts 1 week before it completely falls apart
>>30623601
Only poor people carry that much cash anyways. I bet he paid five bucks at some check cashing place too.
>>30643709
Poor people and dealers, nobody normal carries cash anymore unless they're specifically going to buy something where cash will get them a discount.
>>30643315
Is that a hard mod to install? It looks awesome
>>30626308
I really like this knife. Never been much of a fan of the wide blade with the weird profile.
Also while you have examples of lightish weight ZT most ZT knives are much heavier. Not to say that's the end of the world. I've always heard they are built like a tank.
>>30644508
All i did was cut/grind down/hole punch/file and buff a casing, then i just screwed it on. Easy af.
>>30644645
Why do people pinch ounces in pocket knives?
Zt is for plebs. Cold steel is the only folder youll ever need
>>30647121
What ever, just TRY to break a cold steel, i bet you cant
>>30642306
This is for a small commerical building. Its just 4 cat 5 drops in each office. They do need it. Only took me 3 days though.
>>30618319
A large number of their assisted opening knives use the torsion bar as the mechanism for keeping the blade in the handle, so if the torsion bar ever breaks (which mine did after opening it a few hundred times), you might be left with a knife that you can't carry.
>>30648244
Are you fucking retarded
>>30619467
If you still want ZT's ELMAX, you better get it quick. Last year was the last year that ZT was making any of their knives in ELMAX, all of the new production models that had ELMAX are switching to S35VN. I'm sad about it but what can you do
>>30632079
I had an opportunity to buy one of those for about $100, still kicking myself.
>>30646375
Because I can't stand having my pockets clunking around and my pants hanging off my belt, my phone at about 140g/5oz is pretty close to my limit.
If I'm out camping/hunting then I give way less of a shit.
>>30618313
This knife is pure tits.
>>30647366
XHP is easy to break though anon, show me a steel with 1.6c that isn't.
>>30648244
They will post you a new bar for free.
>>30618313
I would get a decent mid tier folder and a good fixed blade instead of a very expensive folder.
Two stabby things > one stabby thing.
>>30626466
I work at a specialty knife store and holy shit is that knife trash. Every single one we got in felt like it was grinding metal on metal, the blade grind was uneven and was way too stiff. The stiffness was understandable for a new knife but the rest of that is inexcusable for a $285 price tag
>>30648947
That sucks dick.
>>30626424
That one one in the middle looks goat.
>>30649152
It really does, and what it all comes down to is they had a 10 year contract with Bohler steels and decided not to renew in favor of Carpenter and Crucible steels. That and ELMAX is a pain in the dick to heat treat properly
>>30649795
S35vn isnt even really comparable. At least i got my 560. Guess i need to grab a 450 too.
