ZT 0452CF | Don't NOT buy one!

[@BazonBlades]

The 0452cf is my fave ZT of all time. I will never get rid of mine.

[@BirdShotIV]

just an awesome folder, thanks for watching Baz!

[@BazonBlades]

@@BirdShotIV , I really enjoyed reviewing my example. I'm sure it sounded like the 0452 and I should just get a room ;-)

[@mforrest1508]

My favorite zt too. However I sold it. Not a zt fan.

[@mforrest1508]

N/A spyderco o and benchmade. Every zt I’ve had has had lock slip. I just don’t have any confidence in them. I’ve owned about 6 but the locks are not secure. Now knowing what I know frame locks need to be fitted they can’t just be slapped together. But zt has had lock issues going back to cliff stamp and the 0560

[@CASTRO45ACP]

Me too

[@Foxrock321]

I Got this one..so very cool...it’s my never trade or sell...AND it passed the spine whack test..

[@bushcrfter7917]

Do you know if the framelock on this knife is strong is there any strength test video on it?

[@johnkennedy9078]

Anyone else read that title and think "don't buy it"? Lol I love 0456. 0452 does nothing for me.. 0462 on the other hand is the $hit 👍

[@BirdShotIV]

lol do we need to change the title??

[@johnkennedy9078]

@@BirdShotIV Nope! Now I wanna see if other people read it wrong too. Test of attention experiment lol

[@badger129]

I had to read it a few times lol

[@andresarregui3417]

Completely! i click to see why tf they didn't like it...

[@GetMeThere1]

Yeah, shit. I just ordered one form Amazon and wanted to see what Nick Shabazz had to say -- and while watching that review I saw this in the recommended and thought "Oh shit! Maybe I should cancel!" I don't seem to get to this channel a lot, but I know it's a good knife channel just the same.

[@thomastsunami3422]

The 0450 and 0452 are must haves for any knife collection.. and if you only ever experience one ZT, let it be one of these two.. in My Humble opinion... You know, I wonder what WE could do with a Sinkevich design...

[@Foxrock321]

Thomas Tsunami ..the 0562 Ti Hinderer would be the other

[@conners1045]

Other than the size being an issue in certain parts of the world, this is probably the best thing ZT makes. But it's not the cheapest thing they make either. Blade isn't that thin, so it's not the BEST slicer. But great ergonomics and really light for the size. Great action too. It's a good knife for what it's designed to be.

[@XrayMike17plus1]

Over 3 ears later... Still an excellent knife The 452CF still being sold and is in ZT's line up. Currently I have the 452CF, 'TI and GL.. there's still a few big knives around but good quality folders with over a 3.75" Blade are rare.

[@angusvanhalen2886]

A carry my 0452cf every single day, & use it literally like 100 times a night cutting up bar fruit...pineapples justify it's length. I bought it after your video, smoothest folder. Until a high roller tips me $1k & I get a shiro, it's my daily

[@VBCVeryBigChannel]

Keep living in your own fantasy world buddy

[@ShadowWhippler]

got my 0452Cf couple weeks ago. This knife is just an amazing design. Now i have couple Sprint Run editions coming!

[@billbraski]

That title was a lip confuseing. Was waiting for the bad and ugly the whole video and it never came. Read it again and now it makes sence haha

[@michaelreilly8890]

My wife agrees. When I bought mine and it showed up she said what a beautiful knife it was in it’s shape and lines. Really lovely blade.

[@carknelson5895]

Gave mine to my brother in law and now I miss it. Great knife!

[@BirdShotIV]

lol amazing gift though

[@woodyplatapus]

Id let you marry my sister for another 0452

[@grumpyoldwizard]

Huh? I love my 0452 Is my favorite knife. His new 462 is amazing too. They are never sells for me. You made the correct decision. The decision to make a sloped choil that will sharpen away eventually. It seems to be a Sincovich style choice, though, since the 460 and 462 are the same. Great choice. I got the 460 and my next purchase will the the 462. The “2” knives fit my hand better; the “0” are a bit to small but still extremely nice.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

There are 3 knives I love more than all the rest I own (some of which I paid over twice as much for like my Chris Reeve Large Sebenza with wood inserts and my Gunner Grip Strider SNG). My 3 favorite knives are all ZT knives, the 452, the 460, and the 462. They live by my bedside in a drawer where I keep my “fondle” blades. :) I really love them and recommend them to anyone who loves quality knives.

[@keithandrews7696]

As I watched your video I have a ZT 0452CF M390 BLU in my pocket. I am a bit of a ZT nut, but most all of my knives are part of a collection which will never see any real use. I have a Rexford ZT 0804 and two Les George ZT 0909s that are the work horses of the knives I have. I get such a kick from the knife community with their titanium and carbon fiber knives and the "upgrading" we do. Upgrades improve the performance of a tool. As you correctly stated, we accessorize knives far more than anything else. I upgraded many a road racing bicycle over the years to make it lighter and hopefully a bit faster. Accessories were few and far between.

[@davidh0159]

they are out there if you know where to look... :) And I do like his designs. I can't wait for the 0470.

[@Tmankiller72]

david h I’ve been looking for the 470 for months now.

[@davidh0159]

It's supposed to be out around the end of the year. I'm thinking it'll be my Christmas present to me. :)

[@JimiJamesIII]

My 0452cf is a definite keeper, but the blade tip is vicious even when folded. It protrudes almost to the end of the scale. Being a tip up carry, it has bitten my finger several times. I’ll eventually sharpen it down, but if I’m not careful, it draws blood.

[@reloaded5179]

This is my favorite knife period. The 0456 that is. That and my stedemon shy iv and bp02 are the trio that never leaves my side

[@BirdShotIV]

the 456 is the best ;)

[@reloaded5179]

BirdShot IV yeah I love it. I have wear spots on mine from deploying it over and over lol. It needs a good sharpening bad though. I need a kme like you have

[@garyhastings5530]

Do you guys do work on knives . I have a Zt 0562cf and I would like to make it buttery smooth when opening. I love your show. You make it look so fun... Gary

[@joe_a_photo]

This is a knife that is good to see in person. It’s really big. I was surprised how big it was when I held it. Extremely good looking knife though.

[@oinnsheathen5684]

Blade HQ has them on sale for 180. Got one with next day because I’m impatient. So it’ll be here Tuesday and also ordered bronze standoffs, screws and clip. My questions are , 1. is the luck screw functional or just looks? 2. Could standoffs be changed without messing with the pivot screw?

[@Panzerfaust9161]

Owned it back in 2016 and traded for something else. Been missing it since then so I decided to buy another on 7/13/24. I paid almost another 100 bucks for it due to the rip off economy but I don’t care, I had to have it once more. Great blade.

[@ReeferNoob23]

Been edc the 0452cf for over a year now love it and I don’t notice it in my pocket

[@BirdShotIV]

yep, carries very well

[@justincase4144]

Just got the ZT0452GL the other day. Number 253 from House of Blades.

[@BIGDEVIL1000]

Not sure if anyone else pointed it out but does it not concern you the pivet doesn't look the same as each other

[@cormancrew5497]

This is my favorite knife in my collection. I have a low numbered one, I lost it so I purchased another one with a much higher production number. Fortunately I found my OG one now I proudly own 2. Wish I had 2 more

[@benlopez9033]

I was gifted one to replace my Honey Badger as my firefighter work knife. It is now my favorite flipper knife. It's absolutely amazing. What a difference CF and S35VN makes compared to FRN and 8Cr13Mov!!

[@dankbuds6171]

I wanted the 0452cf for a long time but saw a video of ZTs having issues with the lock up and it wasn't just one ZT,the guy had a table around 6 to 7 ZTs all had issues with lock slip,the knives would close pretty easily if striked with moderate force. Did you guys have that issue with your zts?

[@Tmankiller72]

Finally getting my STP tool tomorrow and will be swapping blades and hardware between the 0609 and 0609BLK !

[@jamesgentry6864]

Hey I fidget with my 0452cf quite a bit and although I have blue locktight on the pivot it keeps working loose. This is the same with my 801ti. I know it's from me flipping so much but that shouldn't matter

[@mclovin6993]

Super cool ZT, great action.

[@BirdShotIV]

one of the best

[@magicdave93]

The 0452CF is a beautiful knife in a lot of ways glad you’ve got one again Bird. Great video!

[@BirdShotIV]

thanks David, glad to have it back

[@kczcb4697]

Had a 456. Heavy and burly with a super smooth action. Have regrets on letting it go. Might be the first knife I buy twice

[@andrewemerson9319]

I really love the 0462cf too. It’s lighter than the 0452cf if you can believe that 20cv steel too. Both are my favorite budget friendly production knives. 0452 is one of the best flippers on the market custom and production.

[@BirdShotIV]

they really are

[@matthewkaufman8604]

Are there any recommendations on how to sell knives? I have a few that I'm thinking of selling and I wasn't sure if eBay was the best route to go.

[@cheese4987]

A bit late but knife_swap on reddit is great

[@marcaononymous]

0452CF is pure awesome

[@rocnred]

My 0452CF arrived today. It is a great knife. My first real knife. Great balance and fun to open. I am left handed. A little practice to close with one hand; but after that, smooth as silk. I have the same Scuderia flag in my garage. Adrian Newey. Can you imagine the knives he could design? Opening a a Newey knife would have so much aero. It would slice through air. Great vid. Thanks.

[@mikeg4147]

Im debating on getting either the zt 0609 or 0562 among others main two zts im interested in. Good vid.

[@BirdShotIV]

tough call, so good!

[@Stahlwerk88]

Pretty opposite in almost every way, to be honest.

[@mikeg4147]

I know im a fan of all types of knives. I really like the look of the 0609 got to handle one really nice.

[@leoboles7398]

Still my favorite blade of all time!

[@jepcozenith40]

Well, hello there. **toddle toddle toddle**

[@BirdShotIV]

wow, old video 👏 👏

[@jepcozenith40]

@@BirdShotIV **toddle**

[@rickydo888]

Got mine 5 days ago after a long long time of waiting to be available here, slim and sexy knife, got 0456 too even many times wanna sell it because is too beefy to carry.

[@richardjones1743]

I also had all 3 and sold my 456 after I put the blue hardware on it. I loved the 456 but it was really just a looker. I hated to carry it being afraid of scratching the ti handles! I've kept the 450 and 452 because I love them both and will probably always keep them. That should be a good pair for you to as his and hers matching knives!!

[@ReeferNoob23]

I did a small choil mod on mine works great and I have the blue hardware in mine as well

[@ohioknifelover]

I absolutely love that blade but if there was a medium sized version it’d be perfect!

[@JetFuelEDC]

I am going to have to get a 0452 I wanted to check one out when I was At bladehq the other day but they didn’t have one.

[@BirdShotIV]

yep, all versions showing out of stock

[@JetFuelEDC]

BirdShot IV knifecenter and Smokey mountain knife works have it. Gonna ordernit tonight

[@zosonte129]

Love the 452CF, but I wish the blade was thinner and ground for slicing. I also wish Sinkevich did plunge grinds correctly.

[@miketindol1679]

I really like my 0452cf. The action is great and it has the looks. Yes it is a little long but it carries well. I did get a longer deep Cary clip from ZT. One of my favorites.

[@richard66754]

Where do you guys find the anodized hardware for your knives?

[@spec2057]

Maybe my 0456 will “magically come back to me” 😉👊

[@BirdShotIV]

:D you'll realize it never should have left!

[@makilee7556]

You two had the zt0460, wil you be checking out the zt0462?

[@BirdShotIV]

we should, yes

[@makilee7556]

@@BirdShotIV woo, looking forward to it :)

[@rafaelreig8246]

Hey!! Frankie mentioned Adrian Newey. I thought you guys fly the colors of the Cavallino Rampante! Hahaha

[@BirdShotIV]

haha someone caught that!

[@racerx1508]

I like that ZT . I love carbon fiber my favorite handle material.

[@featherchuker1326]

That 0452CF and the Spydiechef are my top two carries. Although as hunting reason approaches the Stretch 2 will be coming on strong.

[@bushcrfter7917]

How strong is that knifes lock is there any videos on it?

[@BirdShotIV]

It’s fairly substantial but never tested like that, by us anyway. Thanks for watching

[@bobkeller8383]

im so glad i can carry anything i want at work.

[@BirdShotIV]

nice!!!

[@kayinoue2497]

ahhh I really want both the 0450 and 0452cf. But I am also distracted by Frankie's nails :D We have about the same size hands from what I can tell so how each holds is a good size comparison on the knives.

[@botat34691]

Love my g10 452 in M390 and gold ano. It starts to get a rose gold color.

[@SliceyDicey]

I had one in as a loaner. It was cool, but way too big for me to ever carry.

[@BirdShotIV]

the thing it has going for it is it's relatively light for that huge blade

[@SliceyDicey]

It is that for sure! It's TECHNICALLY illegal for me to carry anywhere in NYS. 4" limit for concealed carry.

[@Mike-zr6fb]

I almost bought a all ti 0452 on sale for $170. It had a superficial scratch on the blade. I regret not buying it

[@BirdShotIV]

not a bad deal but depending on the scratch we may have done the same lol

[@Mike-zr6fb]

BirdShot IV yeah I know most collectors would pass it up but it was thinner than a hair and maybe a mm long. Only reason why I didn’t get it was because I just bought a 940-2.

[@megatrolltrollington]

5:15 welcome to the left handed struggle. At some point you just learn to adapt to right handed liner locks and compression locks. Stop giving a crap about the show side, and pray to your gods that your favorite knife is fully ambidextrous or the company cares enough to make a lefty model. In the end, the only thing that matters is a reversable pocket clip.

[@ohmaigod2]

Zt's are an addiction for alot of knife collectors and I am starting to be among them. Got the 0350 to start but now I have the 0770cf. I absolutely love it and am super sad I cant carry a knife at work.

[@BirdShotIV]

:(

[@killabee-2384]

I bought one of these when I first starting watching these guys and nick shabazz only for the action and on there recommendations and it was an awesome knife except for the fact then when I got it it was dull. I called ZT and they told me to send it out to em for sharpening. But tbh I just sent it back bc who wants to have to send a knife back for sharpening right after unboxing it?! Since then it kind of put a bad taste in my mouth. And also when I got it S35vn was a lot more Premium of a steel and by that I mean it wasn't on a ton of different knives. Now you can get s35 knives with great actions for under $150 even $100 in some cases. Back then in 2015 it was a great knife and you had to pay $220 for a great action and S35 but now a days you can get a great ball bearing action and a Premium blade steel for much more affordable prices. And they probably will be sharp when you get them.

[@benreidy5853]

So I have a few ZT. 0452cf is the going out on Friday or Saturday. Light slim and murderous! The clip is an optically elusive. Small clip and small profile in the pocket allows the appearance of a blade that is not a threat...Sike. Keep it like forever

[@BirdShotIV]

thanks for watching Ben

[@bzr160]

Really want the blue ti version but i have never seen it for sale in the UK,maybe it's a WMD here.

[@BirdShotIV]

lol that sucks if it is

[@MetalRush666]

This knife is amazing one of my fav knives esp by ZT. That 4" blade flies out!

[@BirdShotIV]

absolutely

[@bccycle1]

Chris Howard g

[@rwstubbz]

The ZT's are like pokemon. Gotta catch 'em all

[@SteelerPride]

Where can I find the anodized parts for my 0452cf?

[@cheesybrains2890]

Just got mine a couple weeks ago as my first zt. Definitely not my last.

[@BirdShotIV]

no surprise!

[@abc456f]

Very clever...don't not buy one. Of course I first read it as, don't buy one. I clicked on the video so fast thinking, what are they talking about? Although I did have to send mine in to ZT. It was rattling where the tang interfaced with the lock insert. Don't know what they did to fix it, but they did.

[@BirdShotIV]

we didn't actually intend the title to read that way but now that you mention it lol

[@robertdouglas4293]

I could be wrong, but this is just me, never owned an average ZT, Just me though, I'm a lefty, makes me happy!

[@traviswatts6661]

Love mine. Never leaving my collection.

[@williamjc7195]

Just came to "hail" the king&Queen of blade vids. All HAIL the bird& frankie. Now, any 4" blade you want to get rid of....;)

[@BirdShotIV]

lol thanks for watching and no :D

[@johnsanford3596]

4.25 ounces? That's 3 1/4 ounces less than a Buck 110. .35" more blade AND it has a pocket clip. That's a LIGHT knife for that much blade. I want one, or at least I want to handle one to decide if it may have a place in my pocket.

[@mt_baldwin]

Discontinue it? Why do you think that? It's in stock elsewhere, like gpknives. They might be out of stock because ZT might be switching it to 20cv, sales manager guy made it sound like they were doing.

[@BirdShotIV]

mainly just saying, one day they likely will.

[@JesusSanchez-so8ru]

what do you guys mean by don't buy this one. i'm thinking about buying the ZT452CF. where can i get a deal thanks guys.PS im a butcher and the bigger blade the better

[@BirdShotIV]

Don’t not = do Bird loves this knife and it’s a great larger knife. -Frankie

[@JesusSanchez-so8ru]

@@BirdShotIV thank a lot im not to up to date on those words i guess no means yes lol i love you guys

[@Tmankiller72]

Love my 0452cf in M390!

[@joeroy8354]

Love this knife it was one of My first higher end productions

[@BirdShotIV]

Great first high end knife!

[@mforrest1508]

Little Knife hack... if you hate that pivot on the 0452cf you can get a gun blueing pen and make it all black.

[@systrex]

Its huge but I still love my 0452cf the most.

[@BirdShotIV]

yep, can't not love it :D

[@untitledmonster]

My toughest decision every morning is to decide between the 0452 & 0462.

[@BirdShotIV]

haha knife people problems

[@grumpyoldwizard]

It is a marvelous knife. I like the 462 also.

[@kerryrwac]

I put a detent ball ramp on mine , it's a sexy murdery beast .

[@blitzbbffl]

Sweet action and great tink sound on that 452CF!!

[@herstal54s]

Anxiously awaiting the Sinkevinch Drunken review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BirdShotIV]

YES!!!

[@herstal54s]

The Drunken or the 0456 will be my next expensive knife purchase. The drunken is aproaching glock territory so I'm having a slow thought process on it.

[@HindererCollector41]

first awesome vid yall

[@BirdShotIV]

a new guy in first!

[@HindererCollector41]

haha i been watching yall videos for awhile i love yours videos

[@ohioknifelover]

Skywarp 41 enters the fray 😱👀🙊

[@HindererCollector41]

lol

[@kevm9724]

ZT452CF is sweet, what I dont understand is, why so many people make these videos and mention their regret about getting rid of this knife or that knife. Im not bashing the review, The vids are great, But when you acquire a great knife I dont understand why they dont keep it in their collection. I never part with any of my knives and Im glad i haven't, quite a few have become very rare, some pricey some not, weather my Randall 14 with documents and pics that it toured Vietnam in 1968 or an MOD CQD Mark 1 auto damascus to numerous Microtechs. (Everyone wants my Stitch") point is Keep your damn knives

[@SiivaKlamer]

I would recommend the Realsteel Megalodon eclipse 2018 Carbon fiber and titanium handle with böhler M390 steel, better steel for the money 😉

[@valkyriesurvives5109]

But ZT has good CS and QC departments

[@wrjames38]

Valkyrie Survives No they don't. ..type in ZT lock failure,/lock rock ! It's all over youtube and Blade forums

[@kaiz1845]

You can also buy a 0452 in M390 lol

[@immediatesword7711]

Have they ever made a red one? Or is that only the 0462CF?

[@BirdShotIV]

the red cf was only the 460's/462's as far as we know

[@jimm244]

It’s the best knife I can’t bring myself to buy. I’ve gone into my LKS several times with intent to buy, grabbed the floor model out of the case, and thought to myself, “This thing is huge!” Definitely a pocket saber. Sadly, a bit too much for me. ☹️

[@BirdShotIV]

yep, they really need something between this and the 450. the 451?!

[@rileyneufeld7001]

@@BirdShotIV A scaled down 3.5" version of the 0452 would be amazing!

[@waynewelshans1172]

You NEED the 0460 and 0462 to go with your sinkevich collection!

[@jfnurod]

Love the design but my 0452 somehow partially opened on me and the stabbed me when I went to put my hand in my pocket.....it will no longer be carried.....

[@BirdShotIV]

yikes!!

[@The4cp]

Saving up to get one for Christmas.

[@BirdShotIV]

worth it!!

[@0zmosis2001]

im always afraid of Zt s 35 vn because of their heat treat problem

[@cameronutt6383]

I dont own any sinkevich ZTs... yet. The 0450TI and 0452cf were always the best looking in my opinion though. Dont think I would buy the 0452cf though, Its too big to carry for me (i carry in the "dimebag" pocket of my jeans, its just too big of a knife for that). I also dont care for ZTs S35VN, it doesnt hold an edge for as long as it should. It's better than it used to be, but my Reate, my Kizers, my WE knives, and even my Boker Exskelibur all have S35VN that seems to outperform my ZT 0801TI (still a good knife though, it just seems like I have to touch it up on the sharpmaker more often than the others). My favorite ZT is my 0562 in Elmax. Remember ZTs big Elmax controversy? Honestly its never given me an issue. It has performed on the same level as my M390/204P/20CV knives consistently for a while know (it was my first higher end knife, Ive had it for about four years now).

[@cameronutt6383]

Great review as always by the way. (I Forgot to say it in my first post.)

[@BirdShotIV]

haha yes, that old Elmax controversy, had nearly forgotten about that

[@addicted2knives171]

I liked it so much here I am watching the video I so like this knife. Might have to save up for this one.

[@jerrymillett3895]

Oh smack! You got me on my reading. I just realized it says don’t not buy one, duh. I wondered why you would say not to buy one

[@BirdShotIV]

lol oops

[@Dansthoughts]

I just ordered mine today 😊

[@BirdShotIV]

you'll love it :)

[@johnscarborough4746]

Great design..maybe one day.

[@BirdShotIV]

avoid handling one until you are ready to buy ;)

[@johnscarborough4746]

BirdShot IV it's going to be a long time, when you're raising a toddler premium knives are a luxury

[@Eric_Schon]

Too murdery for me. Lol the 0456 and atmos are my favorite Sinkevich designs. Eafengrow has an homage to the 0456 that I can afford, maybe I'll pick one of those up... in jade g10 perhaps..

[@BirdShotIV]

we got one of those jade 456 wannabes as a gift. not bad lol

[@gerekappo]

Its my next buy for sure, it costs 1k here... so, i been waiting, lol, already have the little brother 0450CF.

[@colecon1012]

456 is one of my favorite as well!

[@BirdShotIV]

amazing knife