I had been lusting after the ZT 0350 as a new EDC assisted flipper. But then I see there's the 0566 "coming soon"...now I know few people have seen the 0566 in person but is there a good reason to wait?

 

0566:

Rick Hinderer design

ELMAX steel

Frame lock

Available summer...maybe...

 

0350:

Ken Onion design

S30V steel

Liner lock

Available now

 

Everything else is virtually the same, compare here: http://zt.kaiusaltd.com/knives Even the steels are both powdered stainless (the wise internet says ELMAX is great...I started to browse the spec sheets but got bored and stopped)

 

Oh and if anybody wants a SOG Flash II hit me up

 

EDIT: Had Onion/Hinderer backwards originally

Edited May 14, 201313 yr by Shocker

I like the Hinderer design myself.  I like S30V a lot, but heard excellent things about Elmax.

I have (or had) a 0561 Hinderer and found it to be excellent.

 

They are all very high quality.  I'd say buy the one that appeals to you the most aesthetically

since you really can't go wrong with either.

Website says 0561 has the ELMAX, yes?

Looks giant.

Hardly an expert here, but the ZT 0350 was my EDC for about a year.  I really liked it, but I ditched it recently because it was too bulky and appeared too menacing. My new sweetheart is an H&K Nitrous Blitz, which is slender and quite sharp. 

 

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