Hey everyone, David C. Andersen here coming at you from the knifecenter and today we’re
going to be taking a look at some New for 2019 Zero Tolerance Knives the 0022 and the
0393GLCF.
Lets check em out.
For those of you who followed our shot show coverage you know that ZT has announced some
exciting new knives for this year and the first of these have just started to arrive
here at the knifecenter.
Now the ZT recipe for success is a simple one.
Take well thought out and highly functional designs, Throw some of the most premium materials
available into the mix and over build them here in the US of A and you have yourself
a classic ZT.
First up we have the Tim Galyean designed ZT0022 which has gotten an outsized amount
of buzz considering how small it actually us.
This knife is directly aiming at those of you who are looking for a compact daily carry
knife that conceals easily without losing the performance and reliability of a true
Zero Tolerance.
This knife comes in at just under 5 inches in total and the blade length is under 2 which
makes it easy to carry this knife almost anywhere.
Despite the small size, you can actually get a really firm hold on this knife, it's actually
pretty impressive.
You get a solid two and a half finger hold on the knife and the finger grooves really
lock the blade into your hands.
Some nice jimping on the spine give you a natural place to place you thumb to add some
muscle while working with the knife
They didn’t skimp on the materials either.
The blade on the 0022 is made from high octane CPM-20CV blade steel and even though it is
short the clip point profile gives you plenty of belly to give you enough sharpened edge
to use in day to day task.
It’s also features a stonewashed finish which is great at hiding scuffs and scratches
meaning despite its size this knife has the elements to make it a hard working folder.
Being a ZT, the frame of the knife is exactly what you would expect.
The locking side of this knife is made from titanium with a steel lock bar insert in true
ZT fashion and presentation scale is made completely of Carbon Fiber.
This gives you the best of both worlds in term of vault tight lock up and lightweight
feel.
The deployment on this knife is actuated via a flipper tab and it rides on ZT’s KVT bearing
system.
That along with a very well tuned detent gives this knife some excellent flipping action.
The only thing that I can ding this knife for is not having a deep carry pocket clip.
Seems like something that would have gone perfectly to conceal this small frame in your
pocket.
However the clip is reversible for left or right side carry to fit your preference.
We think this is a wonderful little knife that only proves that big things come in small
packages.
The other new knife we have from ZT is the 0393 GLCF.
This is a Hinderer-design that debuted in 2018 and is another rock-solid titanium frame
locking flipper.
What makes this one special is the upgraded inlays.
By day they look like ordinary carbon fiber, but by night its true colors are reavealed,
and that color is green.
It’ll actually glow softly in the dark.
This can theoretically help you locate your knife if you drop it at night, but what it
is best at is being a conversation starter.
It’s not just a gimmicky item either, as it still has all those ZT hallmarks.
We’ve got KVT bearings that make it a great flipper.
Like the 0022 we’ve got a couple of finger grooves, and they really lock in your grip
here as well.
The blade is CPM-20CV with their Working finish, which is sort of a heavier matte finished
version of their stonewash, and Rick Hinderer’s spanto blade shape.
It’s a harpoon point design that can transition very well from EDC into tactical roles.
What we really love about this knife is that ZT if giving a special feature that you would
imagine being put in their sprint runs of knives but instead have made it widely available
by making it a full production piece, which is a really nice nod to their customers.
Keep coming back and we’ll show you all the newest knives from Zero Tolerance, as
well as the other brands we carry, just as soon as they come in.
To get your hands on one of these or any other ZT’s we carry click the link in the description
below to head on over to knifecenter.com