Zero Tolerance 0770CF Folding Knife, Carbon Fiber Handle

I just bought the 0770CF, feeling that it might be nice to move up the knife ladder. I've had Buck, Swiss Army, and Case knives. All were very nice. Then I tried a Kershaw Leek (love it, except it is right-hand carry only), a Kershaw Cryo ll (just too big and heavy, but works for us lefties), and finally a Cryo original (very nice but the Chinese steel didn't hold an edge for long). So I was looking at the new ZT 0357, but discovered the 0770CF was only about $9 more on Amazon. No brainer! Great knife. Feels perfect in my hand, works for righties and lefties, very sharp with very good steel, and it looks great. Not heavy at all. So far it is worth the much higher price point (4X and then some the cost of the Cryo). My only quibble, and since the knife is new I am assuming it is not broken in yet, is the stiff assisted open. The Leek is light and easy, the Cryo is not quite as light but still really easy to flick open (the Cryo ll is tight). It takes some effort to get the 0770CF to open, and it seems the angle of your finger is also important. I applied some Kershaw oil to the swivel, and I've been working the action. Hopefully it will loosen up a bit. Other than that, I'm very happy with the purchase. Edit: It has loosened up some., I've had it apart a couple of times, greasing it (I tried both Kershaw knife oil and Nano oil, found I preferred the Kershaw oil). I also found that playing with the tension of the pivot screws made a difference. The knife is super sharp, the blade glides through cardboard. Edit 2. Can't get the blade centered and also have a smooth movement. If the blade is really off-center, smooth as silk action. Called KAI and they said to send it back for adjustment. Great customer service. This is really a great knife, don't let this color your decision to get one.

I bought this knife and have carried it for a couple years now. I was a little on the fence about the Elmax blade material at first because I had heard mixed reviews. Let me put this one to bed. I have had ZERO issues with the blade metal, and I USE my knives. No! I am not out batoning my EDC folding knife. It has cut plenty of cardboard, plastic, wood, and sometimes me. 🤣 I have had no problem with the blade chipping or breaking. It does hold an edge through some sustained cardboard and wood cutting. The blade does take a little bit more to sharpen when it finally does lose a bit of its edge. But once I get it sharpened up again, I can go months without touching it. Now for the rest of this excellent knife! The carbon fiber handles are legit carbon fiber, not some sticker on nylon. The carbon fiber is very light and has held up great under daily use cutting and some prying. There isn’t any loosening of the blade in the handle, or wobble. The pocket clip is reversible. It carries very low. The clip has no crazy duck bill sticking out too far, and it is large enough to fit over thicker pockets. Overall this is a very high quality, durable EDC knife. It has great blade material. It is VERY light weight and strong. I love it is quality made in the USA with a Semi custom quality level. This is a very high quality knife for the money. I would highly recommend ZERO TOLERANCE after having used this one for a while.

Wow, Just Wow! I don't give 5 stars often but it's necessary here. My first foray into ZT knives and I have to say that as a long time pocket knife enthusiast, this is orders of magnitude better than my previous blades. I every-day-carried (EDC) a Spyderco Delica from the 1980's and it had fairly soft steel and the serrated edge was a pain to sharpen. Woe unto the internet traveler who stumbles upon some of the EDC pages on Facebook. It's clearly a gateway drug to higher dollar online spending, when you start to see the candy some folks have. As for the knife, Let me start with the scales. I never messed around with carbon fiber anything in the past till this knife and I have to say it's quite beautiful. Truly worthy of a gentlemans folder. Add to that, the innate lightness of the CF and you get a very light, fairly large package. My hands are medium to large sized and this fits quite nicely into my grip. The modified wharncliff blade is well designed and handles my every day cutting tasks with no problems. Nice work on the bead blasted blade, as it hides a myriad of scratches the occur to shiny blades. As a sharpening geek, I was very impressed with the steel. It takes a great edge on my ceramic stones and probably won't need tuning up for quite some time. Even the hinge hardware is classy and it gives the knife the finishing touch it deserves. I've read online about other ZT enthusiasts dissing this blade for it's 'diminutive' size. The blades they're carrying must be massive, as this one is pretty darn big. My last kudo is for the assisted opening. I can see where it might appear to jump out of your hand but with the proper grip, it's a no brainer and deploys like a champ every time. Who knows, I may wear out the mechanism opening it as many times as I do.

ZT really stepped up the look of this knife with the carbon fiber version. The aluminum version just doesn't seem like a knife I'm going to spend ~150.00 for. It seemed kinda' like the Knockout with an Elmax blade. This one seems closer to the 0777 that everyone was drooling over and couldn't get. Mine arrived and I anxiously opened the box hoping I didn't get a lemon. I was happily greeted with a knife with perfect blade centering, no blade play, perfect blade deployment. The only thing that I don't love is that the handle is just a tad small for my hand. My pinky fits but just barely. Not a deal breaker and of course longer would add weight to a perfectly light 3 oz. knife. The decorative pivot is less polished than the pictures I saw. Probably a good thing so it doesn't have such a contrast mismatch with the stonewashed blade. It is more of a matte finish than the high polish in the photos. The scales look great and feel solid. No flex even without any insert on the non-lockbar side! Great job there. Almost forgot to talk about the carry. It is deep carry, light, with a very thin frame so you can't really notice it's there. I have a ton of nice knives and this one is right up there at the top. I will be adding it to my regular rotation of EDCs.

This is an excellent blade and it's very light. It doesn't even fill like it's 3 oz, you forget it's in your pocket. It a beautiful knife and I am glad I purchased it, I have been looking and reviewing this knife for a long time and finally decided to pull the trigger on it. The carbon fiber is really nice and does offer a decent grip, it just fills right in the hand. Nice deep pocket carry. This is my first Elmax so I will have to see how I like that down the road, but so far it seems great. The knife came razor sharp and it cuts extremely well, from fruits and veggies to cutting down cardboard boxes, and it's still sharp. This will be in my EDC rotation and it's the type of knife that you can carry when going out or to work. I highly recommend getting this blade.

Good EDC knife, but hard to open!!

I had previously carried a 4" blade as an EDC for a while, and this smaller blade has proven to be just as useful for office/home use. I like the light weight and slimness of the knife. It has a liner/ liner lock that takes up about 2/3 of the handle's interior length. As noted, the CF handle is lightweight, but its not as "grippy" as I expected. The CF backing on my Droid phone, for comparison, provides more traction but the traction on the ZT's handle seems adequate. When clipped to my pants pocket, the relativley smooth CF handle allows the knife to slide out of the pocket much more easily than my other ZT knives with aggressively textured G10 handles. The blade has retained its edge after a couple of months of light use. Lockup is secure, with no play in the blade at all. Its a sharp (excuse the pun) looking knife and great for EDC carry in a non-extreme environment. When it gets extreme, I reach for my ZT 0200. Recommended. Both of them, actually.

This is a great knife. Well made ,balanced, and super sharp. I would highly recommend this as a great EDC.

Excelente producto, muy ligera y robusta a la vez. Apenas la notas si la llevas en el bolsillo. Buen acero y bien afilado. Acabados finos en general, sin puntas o zonas excesivamente angulares para su agarre y uso. Se trata de una navaja EDC premium agradable a la vez que efectiva y cómoda. El único “pero” aunque según cada uno, es que su mango puede resultar un poco corto para manos grandes.

Ich nenne schon ein 0301 und ein 0350 mein Eigen und bin von der Qualität der ZT-Messer überzeugt. Das eine ist ein Panzer und das andere frisst Hosentaschen. Als ich das 0770CF bei Amazon fand, habe ich sofort zugeschlagen. Elmaxstahl und Carbonschalen für 179,- €, Glück gehabt, der übliche Preis liegt deutlich darüber. Aber auch da bekommt man ordentlich Gegenwert. Bis auf eine etwas mehr herausstehende Schraube an der linken Griffschale ist das Messer top verarbeitet, der Linerlock verriegelt sicher und die Klinge kam rasiermesserscharf aus der Box. Der Elmax hält die Schärfe recht lange, ist allerdings etwas schwieriger zu schleifen als die üblichen Klingenstähle. Die Klingenform sieht nicht nur elegant aus, sie erwies sich auch als sehr alltagstauglich. Dazu die schlanke Form, der unauffällige Sitz in der Tasche und das geringe Gewicht, machen es zum perfekten EDC. Die Griffgröße ist für mich (Handschuhegröße 9) ok. Das Messer liegt gut und sicher in der Hand. Die Carbonschalen sind etwas glatt, da liegt G10 besser, dafür hält die Hosentasche länger. Öffnen per Flipper absolut easy, wobei der Losbrechmoment relativ hoch ist. Das Messer hat mich voll überzeugt. Nicht zu vergessen, es ist ein echtes ZT, also ein Gentleman, der auch mal grob kann.

Das Messer ist hervorragend verarbeitet. Die Klinge sitzt 100%ig mittig, alles fühlt sich toll an und die Öffnungsunterstützung funktioniert tadellos. Leider ist es in Deutschland nicht zum Tragen im Alltag geeignet (42a). Ansonsten wäre es das perfekte EDC für mich. Die Klingenform finde ich grandios. Es liegt perfekt in der Hand. Schade, dass ich zum täglichen Tragen ein anderes Messer mitnehmen muss.

Ante todo un cuchillo de alta calidad,muy buen agarre especialmente para manos grandes,la hoja es S35VN muy buena retencion de filo el doble que los cuchillos normales 420,8crv,1428sanv,etc .Las cachas son de fibra de carbono,me ha gustado todo.Recomendable

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