Originally Posted by 00ChevyScott

Well Zero Tolerance is made by Kershaw (KAI), and Kershaw uses many different types of steel.

Cheaper Kershaw knives use 13c26 or 14c28 steel, which is actually a very nice steel that sharpens easily. They also use 154CM, S30V, S60V, D2, and ZDP189.

As far as where 154CM is in the spectrum, it is comparable to S30V and VG10 I'd imagine. Probably a tad easier to sharpen, and might not hold an edge as long as S30V, but still a great steel. Benchmade makes use of 154CM as well.


I'm horrible at sharpening, so I might pick up a spyderco sharpmaker at some point to try.

Originally Posted by jared91

you might remember ethan buckles from tts. if you want to learn about sharpening, hit him up, he is a god with sharpening anything metal. he turned my $20 gerber into something i can shave with comfortably with. i picked up a kershaw, i forget what model, but the steel is soft, and doesnt sharpen that great, i dont like it.

Originally Posted by 00ChevyScott

I'd rather have any model Kershaw than a modern gerber. They've been utter **** since Fiskars bought them out and shipped all their manufacturing to China. And their designs are for mall ninjas.

Originally Posted by jared91

yea no doubt. its my tank throw away knife, one that i wouldnt be upset if i lost it or broke it. it holds one hell of edge and has held it for a really long time though, so i cant complain.

Originally Posted by blackcash

Where the hell did you get a ZT for $100?!

Originally Posted by 00ChevyScott

Is it a Gerber Gator? That's about the only decent model they have left out of their older knives.

Originally Posted by jared91

if its the one with the black rubber grips, yea. its quite a heavy and large knife.