DISCONTINUED! ZT 0308 VS 0303

Another overbuilt ZT bites the dust! Unsurprisingly, ZT Knives has killed the 0308 series.

[satudave]

No hope left for the brand personally. Long live the ZT of old

[OutdoorGearAddiction]

Im about to order a Lynch NW modular clip for my black 0308TS. Otherwise, it's a perfect knife. I like that it isnt deep carry. Folks usually just throw a deep carry on everything but I like having something to grab on to. New subscriber!

[brentmellinger]

I agree, I’ve been buying up all the older ZT models that are sprints but the 308 really called to me since it harkens back more to the old ZT form. I got a 308 and and 0562 in magnacut along with the 0450, 0452 and 0350 also in the sprint magnacut. The new 0044 was hopeful at first but between the button lock and the s45vn over magnacut when they use magnacut on dainty knives along with the price of $360 is a turnoff. I will say that zt I find more appealing than their competitors down the road at benchmade unfortunately 🤷🏻‍♂️.

[Carnivorousknife]

That’s why I always buy my favorite knives in pairs 😅

[piperkennard]

Well ZT sucks 😞 no longer worth paying attention to any more. So much money to be had in the old overbuilt ZT knives but yet they're too stupid to do anything about making any . As far as I'm concerned they don't care what their customers want anymore they're just going to continue to make knives that very few people want compared to the majority of people . All you have to do is look at the comments of every ZT advertisement ZT on YouTube anywhere and you'll see the same thing people are fed up with the direction that ZT is going but they're just going to double down on the path of stupidity . I agree with you on why they can't do both. Give us the overbuilt and then do the little EDC stuff. Let the Kershaw part of the company take care of the small stuff and ZT just needs to keep building the big boys. Thanks for sharing brother 🤙

[wrjames]

Simple economics.. low sales=discontinued!

[ExtraCrispy]

WTH!! Why did they discontinue the 0308! I completely agree with you! I have been TOTALLY WAITING for a FULL-TITANIUM (on both scales - like the 0562Ti)! I love the chevron milling on the scales and the size of this blade. I really dislike the 1/2 & 1/2 Titanium & G10/Micarta; I really don't get why people like this - especially in that ugly 'Tan Coyote' G10. The one you have looks much better with the black G10, but WHY NOT JUST MAKE BOTH SCALES IN TITANIUM!?! I can understand the 1/2 & 1/2 (a little bit more) for Hinderer folders - it brings the cost down, BUT they sell every type/color of scale you want to upgrade your knife later to spread out the cost. Shit man! I think I'm going to have to buy one of those ugly Tan Coyote ones if I want this! (The country I live in I cannot get the special release of that newer one with bluish black scale). YOU ARE RIGHT - this is such an awesome blade - why discontinue? I also agree - ZT has WAY TO MANY skinny, slim knives. I think the Benchmade Bugout toy knife has negatively impacted the knife community into accepting/desiring these little flimsy knives. YES, YOU ARE RIGHT - DO BOTH! I'm REALLY PISSED! i WAS SO WAITING FOR THE FULL TI!!!!

[davidkelly]

I have the BLKTS and the original and really like both.

[thunderlyte]

This was the best zt still in production. Its so sad. Really sad people wont be able to get one anymore. Zt just keeps making the wrong moves. All the zt knives i own now are discontinued.

[anthonyberardi]

I have a 0308 and I like it better than my old 0303, but I wish the show side scale was the same thickness as the l/s. It bothers me for some reason lol

[jaimegonzalez]

KAI only know how to make bad business decisions

[WyattWillis]

Of course they would discontiue it how disappointing

[CNYKnifeNut]

They've been doubling down on the exclusive/sprint Spyderco approach, lately. If they disco it, then maybe the exclusives will prove more successful in the future.

I accept that Spyderco has to crank out 50 different pm2 versions with mass appeal to be able to make the weirdo knives that i love, so i can't really fault zt if their considering a similar route.

[bestblade]

I don’t like the tiger S at all just my opinion though

[SalamandoD]

If it's the same bit used to unscrew the 0620 pivot, it's a 3/8 socket. Would make sense since they like to make as many parts interchangeable as possible.

I respect it, but I was never a big fan of the 300 series so I'm not sad about this one being discontinued. I am sad about them moving further away from tank knives, though. But it does make good business sense to do such a thing. Apart from it being important to keep things fresh with new options, a bunch of dainty sissy boys have flooded the knife community and you gotta cater to them or risk losing all your business to China I guess 🤷‍♂🥲