Overbuilt quality, premium materials, and bold designs are the hallmarks of a Zero Tolerance knife and every new knife they release is guaranteed to have something new and exciting. This year they’ve put out three new models, each with the compelling mix of hard use practicality at their heart but with an attractive and distinctive look that make them a joy to carry every single day. In this quick guide we take a look at the latest blades in ZT’s catalog that just hit the market and see what they can do for your EDC.
0350
From its blade to its handle the 0350 represents a no-compromises take on a hard-use tactical folding knife, and its design is derived out of the tactical blades at the heart of Zero Tolerance’s line since it began. The 3.125″ blade features S30V stainless steel and a modified drop-point blade shape that comes with a slight recurve in the hollow ground edge that amplifies this knife’s slicing power. The flipper tab makes for an easy one-handed deployment especially with the ZT SpeedSafe spring-assisted opening built into the handle. And the aggressive G-10 handle scales help ensure you won’t drop this knife even in the wettest conditions.
0762
The 0762 is a beefy blade with a 3.375“ CPM-20CV edge and an overall length of 8.125”. Just at a glance there are some standout features on both the blade itself and in the handles: the former with a long, sweeping modified wharncliffe for both slicing and precision tasks, and the latter with its windows in the carbon fiber scale with striking blue accents on the show side. The blue theme continues to the lock side where a titanium sub-frame lock with a hardened steel lock bar insert gets the blue anodized treatment, along with the reversible clip. The 0762 also comes with the ZT Tuned Detent System (TDS) to give the knife quick and consistent action every time.
0308BLKTS
Tiger stripes on the blade are a Zero Tolerance specialty, and on the new 0308BLKTS they use a black-oxide BlackWash finish with the classic pattern for the first time. The chunky 3.75“ drop point blade comes in CPM-20CV like its siblings in this release, which folds into a G-10 front and titanium back handle, the latter also responsible for the frame lock alongside a hardened steel lockbar insert. Deployment is by way of a flipper tab and a KVT ball-bearing opening, which rides on a unique solid pivot with a custom nut. This custom nut even lets you do custom adjustment in the field with a 1/2” wrench. Black hardware completes the bombproof, tactical construction.
