Zero Tolerance 0350 Folding Pocket Knife; 3.25" S30V Stainless Steel Blade with Tungsten DLC Finish; Textured G-10 Handle Scales, SpeedSafe Assisted Opening, Liner Lock, Quad-Mount Clip; 6.2 OZ.

*What I love is the ergonomics of this knife! *The G-10 scales really are good for a solid grip that isn’t going to slip. *The blade came pretty sharp! And I love the overall design, and quality. *Both the thumb studs and the flipper tab are simple to deploy the blade! However, it has enough tension that it’s not flimsy, and won’t just let the blade fall out when closed. *It feels like a good solid knife! I’ve had a Spyderco PM3 before this knife and that one was solid! So I’d recognize a good knife if I held one. Since I traded that knife to a friend, I wanted to get this one because it’s sort of similar in the fact that it’s got G10, runs on washers, and s30v steel! The spyderco was actually CPMs30v… as of right now, I’m not sure of the differences in both steels, if there is any? Anyways! This legit feels like a good, solid knife! However, this is my first impressions as of getting this today from Amazon! The true value is in the testimony of this knife months/years later!

My first EDC knife was a Spyderco Native (6 years ago) followed quickly by a Spyderco Paramilitary II. After breaking the tip on the PMII by some light prying, but prying nonetheless (my fault) and not being extremely impressed with the overall strength of the knife and solidness of the lock up, I went in search of something beefier. Well, the knife gods aligned the planets and I stumbled upon the ZT 0350 around 3 years ago. It was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Great steel. Rock solid. Excellent lock-up. In a word: Beefy. Also, the 0350 is relatively inexpensive when compared to those, like Microtech for example, that blatantly copy ZT’s designs but with gaudy features while being WAY over-priced (don’t sue me). At any rate, I’ve daily carried the 0350 now for 3 years without issue. Plenty of hard use like prying, batoning, camping, cutting, box opening, etc. and the knife locks up just as tight as it did 3 years ago. The blade coating has held up impressively. I like the blade geometry, cuts extremely well and for being so beefy, I can cut with just as much precision than the PM2. The 0350 FAR exceeds the performance and build quality of the Paramilitary 2. It’s on a completely different level above that rather highly regarded Spyderco knife, and costs LESS in some cases than the PM2. I have since picked up a 0301 and just ordered a 0770, 0450cf and a 0562. These things are addictive! Pics attached of what the knife looks like after 3 years of use. EDIT: I forgot to touch on the weight. The PM2 is a light weight knife and the 0350 was noticeable at first but after a few days, I became used to the heft and size of the knife in my pocket. I also work in an office that fortunately is not business attire required and I don't wear tight pants or skinny jeans as I'm not a woman or hipster (for context I'm 6'2" 190lbs) and the 0350 really isn't that visible although I would prefer a deeper carry clip. I am cognizant about flipping the 0350 open in front of coworkers as its extreme tactical manliness could easily frighten those not used to seeing that type of knife but I carry the 0350 everyday in my office without issue. #blackknivesmatter

The military style look of this knife is not just a gimmick- this thing is built like a tank. The cheapest of Zero Tolerance knives is still nothing to laugh at. This is not for people who want something light, small, and inconspicuous. This is a work-horse. Otherwise, check out the Kershaw Leek. Ken Onion designed both, and he has done an excellent job here. Incredibly ergonomic handle with jimping everywhere you'd want it to be. You can choke up on the blade quite well due to the back curve, and actually do some pretty fine work with this. I don't know why people find recurve blades hard to sharpen. With a round ceramic rod, it's simple. Do not try to sharpen a recurve blade on a flat stone. That is agony. The recurve shape is great for outdoor work and carving things up. The blade is thick and strong and, oh- S30V!. I love this steel above any. That's just personal preference though. It holds an edge like it's life depends on it. The G10 is grippy without being sand-papery as on some scales. The fit and finish on mine could be a bit better- some places the steel liner will poke out under the G10 and the tip isn't perfectly aligned in the middle of the closed handle, but the grind is perfect and functional. Looks aren't everything. The stud is not a stud- it is a blade-stop. When flipping the blade open, the pin keeps the blade just that much more solid. There is 0 blade-play. The flipper design is fun, but when engaged, the slick of the liner lock is so dang LOUD. The flip action is slow, as the blade is so heavy, but I don't need a fast-engaging blade. I removed the tension spring and the knife works just well with a small flick of the wrist. I prefer completely manual- less things that can break. The liner lock engages 100% on the blade- rock-solid. It does not stick in the slightest when disengaging it. The clip is perfect and can be placed in any of four position, tip up left and right, or tip down left and right. This knife is carriable for everyone, but lefties will have trouble closing the lock- unless you've practiced.

I highly recommend the Zero Tolerance 0350 to anyone considering it. You will not regret owning this fine, high quality knife. I've owned mine for 2 years now and it has shown no signs of giving up, the blade is still as solid as when I first opened it (although I'll admit I haven't put it through anything extreme, also I never pry with it and you shouldn't either). I used it for daily carry for some time and it makes a great EDC knife (if you don't mind the extra weight); as opposed to other knives, the clip on the 0350 stays firm and doesn't loosen after repeated use, so you don't have to worry about the knife sliding or falling out. The G10 scales can be difficult to clean, but that can be said about many G10 surfaces. The overall grip is superb, Zero Tolerance did an excellent job designing the ergonomics of this knife, I kind of feel sad I don't get to use it that much! If you don't have one yet, I suggest you do like me and order a set of Torx keys when ordering this knife (I got this one: Bondhus 12632 GorillaGrip, Set of 8 Star Fold-up Keys, sizes T6-T25 ); I used mine to disassemble my 0350 for cleaning/lubing (you can use 3-In-One or gun oil) and for switching the belt clip to the tip-up configuration. Overall, you really can't go wrong with this knife, it will handle virtually anything you throw at it and it will last for years to come. Honestly if I had to think of one complaint, it'd be that it's so good that I haven't had a reason to look at buying more knives!

This knife is an awesome knife. I have large hands and it seems to fit my hand very well... The grip is comfortable and the G-10 has a medium grit to it. The jimping is very comfortable and gives you a good purchase on the knife. The S30V blade came to me hair popping sharp out of the box. With a few rounds on my strop it became the sharpest knife I own and I own about 50 knives. I DID NOT like the Speedsafe Assisted open on this knife. Opening the knife with the speedsafe was great. Closing it on the other hand was difficult. I work in law enforcement and when you're trying to cut flex cuffs off or perform other various cutting tasks you want to be able to open AND CLOSE your knife with 1 hand. This task can be difficult with the speedsafe system working against your index finger trying to close it. PROBLEM SOLVED!! I asked a friend of mine who is also a Deputy and he told me to remove the Speedsafe system. I watched a video on youtube and removed the little metal clip. Now THE KNIFE OPENS AND CLOSES AS SMOOTH AS BUTTER!!!!!! I don't know why the even put this assisted open on this knife. The action is so fluid and smooth... Even though I recommend you remove the speedsafe assisted open from your knife, be aware that it will void your warranty on your knife. If you have to send it in for warranty work or a sharpening just pop the speedsafe clip back in the knife and they will never know! ZT 0350: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED KNIFE FROM A DEPUTY WHO USES KNIVES DAILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So far, this is my favorite open assisted knife. This knife is bigger than it looks and heavy. It seems extremely well made and durable. The assist uses a thumb and index finger mechanism to extract the blade. To extract the blade, you can use your thumb exclusively or you can use your index finger exclusively. You can also extract the blade using your thumb and index finger at the same time. Using just your thumb to extract the blade takes quite a bit of effort (but doable). Using just the index finger is easier. Using your thumb and index finger at the same time is a breeze and is my recommended method of use. Once you get the blade moving, it extracts very quickly and reminds me of a good quality automatic. It is very fast and has a VERY powerful motion. If you are not holding the knife firm, the extraction force can jump the knife out of your hand. This is not a bad thing. You should never hold a knife with a limp hand anyway. The handle is excellent and provides a superb anti-slipping grip. If you use this knife for protection, you won't need to worry about your hand slipping over the blade with a thrust. The blade edge is sharp and the blade is quite wide. This will do some damage. Warning. This is NOT a TOY. It is a legitimate assisted tactical knife. Do not compare this to the highly commercialized and imported "tactical" knives (I won't mention any brands here - do your research). If you have no experience with assisted knives or automatics, this should not be your first. Get a good quality Ken Onion (or other USA made brand) that is a smaller knife with a reasonably fast blade ejector. If you have experience with various assisted knives and want a fast, well made, and large tactical knife for protection, you won't be disappointed in this one.

[To preface my "review", I've been a gun guy for over 20yrs. and am new to knives. While guns/knives are apples/oranges in many ways, similarities like materials, quality, attn to detail, fit & finish, function, et (many) al, remain; and are valid. If I don't know about something, I say so. I'll give my honest evaluation w/ the limited knowledge I've got on this topic.] After several lesser blades, I believe finally I've found a knife that's near-perfect for me. I won't speak for others, but perhaps we share the same requirements in a knife: I wanted a good-quality, American-made knife that's capable of utility/EDC tasks, some hard use if necessary, that doesn't require constant tuning and maintenance. I believe I've found all my requirements (and thensome) in the Zero Tolerance 0350. I was afraid that a 3.25" blade length may be too short for a folding knife - but it's plenty. The blade is deep, and the edge is extremely sharp from the factory. The blade is thick, even in its contoured spots. Fit and finish is outstanding. Genuinely beautiful to look at and touch/feel. The G10 has a "grippy" and tough quality. Flipper/thumb-stud blade deployment is butter-smooth, very fast, and comes out w/ authority. Lockup is tight and strong, w/o even remote blade movement in any direction. The edges throughout are finished perfectly. The detent that holds the blade securely closed when folded (I'm pretty new to knives, and can't recall nomenclature) does its job and holds the knife folded tightly until you say otherwise - which is pretty important when an extremely sharp tool is in your pocket, inches from the femoral artery and other very important body parts (ahem). I like the DLC finish. I'm familiar w/ DLC on pistol slides and/or other gun parts; I've got a gen 5 Glock 19 w/ DLC. It's tough, but certainly not immune to holster wear. I was surprised to see that knife makers have been using DLC for years before it became a "thing" for guns. I'm not sure how that would translate to knife use - I imagine enough time/work will wear the DLC on a knife blade. As a whole, I really, really love this knife.

I am a big fan of kershaw because they usually give you a lot for the money. I love my scallion (and other kershaws) because it keeps a great edge and has stood up to some abuse. After years, it is still centered when closed. I took a chance and spent a good bit more on this ZT0350. It is a heavy knife (not necessarily an EDC if you wear slacks/dress pants)with many great features. It comes shaving sharp and I really like the recurve blade. The jimping is very aggressive, almost too aggressive, but I would rather it be overly aggressive in this type of hard use tactical knife than under aggressive. The clip is extremely tight, to the point that the G-10 will rub a hole in your pants if clipped a lot, but I'm sure it will loosen up after a while. The over all ergonomics are fantastic. It fits my hand perfectly and can be used for many versatile cutting techniques. The thing I love about it the most is the extremely sturdy lock up. Virtually no play in any direction. I am a big fan of the reverse "kicker" as well. Now for why I couldn't give it 5 stars... After only a month or so I noticed that the blade was becoming off-center. It began touching the right side of the frame, causing scratches on the blade. I looked all over the net for a way to correct the problem myself. Nothing worked, including techniques that worked on other knives (adjusting the torx screws, taking apart, using paper to realign as tightening, etc.). I finally got fed up and sent it back to kershaw to be fixed. It has been there about two and a half weeks. I hope it is not a recurring issue. I am usually the kind of guy to fix things myself, but a relatively brand new $125 hard use knife shouldn't be having functional problems that quickly, especially considering I have not been hard on it yet. The only reason I didn't give it three stars was because I actually like the knife so much. Hopefully I got a lemon and everything will be fine. If not, I will sell it and the money will go to that sebenza that I have been wanting.

Verarbeitung sehr gut, schneidet.

Dieses 0350 Zero Tolerance von Messerdesigner Ken Onion ist ein Klassiker. Gebaut, wie alle ZT Messer, nach dem Grundsatz "Besser mehr als weniger" oder wie sie selbst sagen "Proudly overbuilt in the US" is das Ding wie in Panzer. Einfach nichht totzukriegen. Hat schon bei Lieferung eine absolut Rasiermesserscharfe klinge. Wer zu faul ist, sich mit dem Messer zu verteigen, könnte es auch einfach dem Gegner an den Kopf werfen. In geschlossenem Zustand natürlich. Was ich damit meine ist, dass es doch etwas schwer ist. Es fällt einem aber nur in der ersten paar Minuten ein. Sobald das Messer, welches sich durchaus auch als EDC Messer eignet, am Hosenclip in der Tasche mitkommt, merkt man vom Gewicht nichts mehr. Der S30V Stahl, der von Designer Chris Reeve mitentwickelt wurde ist extrem wiederstandsfähig und nochmal mit DLC überzogen. Ich mußte es nochnicht schleife, aber ich denke mal, dass das auch kein Problem ist. Für Sammler: Die Verpackung könnte zu dem Preis etwas netter gestaltet sein, aber das ist auch schon alles.

Dieses Messer braucht zwar keine Rezessionen, aber ich nöchte es trotzdem loben. Seit Monaten mit im Wald. Hab damit ne Menge Holz geschnitzt. Nach wie vor ist der Eindruck: Super stabil. Das federunterstütze öffnen (Klack!) macht fast mehr Spaß als die Nutzung selbst. In meinen Augen ein klarer Kauf, alles sehr wertig. Nur der Ordnung halber: Nicht Gesetzteskonform, ein Führen in der Öffentlichkeit ist nicht erlaubt.

Von DLC halte ich wenig, verkratzt sofort, ist halt schwarz mehr nicht! Ansonsten ist die Verarbeitung sehr gut und es liegt sehr gut in der Hand der S30V Stahl könnte schärfer geschliffen sein selbst muss man wohl mit dem Lansy-Diamanten Set ran das normale wird eher zur Qual beim Schärfen. Der Stahl ist so fest, denke ich, dass er locker eine fast bis auf null geschliffene Schneide halten kann.