iI'm always baffled at how some very credible manufacturers come out with great knives and the sheaths are an afterthought

So can you reach out to ZT and see if they would upgrade the sheath since they had you review it? I would buy it, but seeing that sheath do that makes me hesitant.

Great review and great knife If anyone is interested in this and the sheath bothers you, you can snug up those flap by the heatgun method OR by putting a hole through both on ONE (blade or spine) and tightening it up with some lockwire. Basically just increase the tension via wire a bit higher up the flaps, it would take some playing with but totally doable.

I figured out the kydex rattle trick. You have to slide the knife into the sheath very straight, for me almost like keeping the knife lined up on the cutting side of the knife, then it'll click into the sheath without any rattle or what so ever(the knife is totally locked in and no need to use the snap loop). I'm not sure if it is purposely disigned like this, but at least it's my case. For those who don't know what to do i might be able to help.

I have seen so much negativity about this knife, and it has been frustrating to read. The sheath point is very fair, but people modify sheaths or order custom ones all the time anyway. I think a lot of people don't actually use knives they talk about and, therefore, can't recognize innovation and "near perfection" when it is in front of them. The planning that went into this product is applaudable and one of the best knives ZT has produced in years. Hands down one of the best multi-purpose fixed blades on the market. If the stock sheath is stopping you from buying this, you weren't going to buy it anyway.

Awesome review. As you said it looks like a perfect balance between tactical and survival.

The sheath is always a make or break when I’m considering purchasing a high end knife. If the sheath is just an afterthought, it’s a no-go.

The NL3 black leather knife sheath from Falkniven is a perfect fit for this knife, that's what I'm using. The sheath can be purchased separately on a few sites. Just A heads up.

Hi All, I just purchased the blacked-out version of this knife (a bit newer than the OD green version). The sheath retention is perfect. In fact, I cannot shake it loose even with over-the-top upside-down shaking and it will not come out of the sheath except by pushing my thumb against the sheath separation to open it up. Not sure if it is a one-off or if they have updated the retention quality assurance? My only preliminary worry about the sheath is the knife rattle. Minor issue for me but we will see what the results are in the field. Arrived with a fantastic edge and despite holding off on the purchase for almost a year (the knife is bigger than I like and was iffy on the $$$) - I am happy with the initial quality. It will start its bush live late this week. Keep up the good work on testing the fixed blades in field conditions. Thats what it is all about.

Excellent review Aaron. Very informative Thanks for all of your hard work.

Can't agree more, got this one a few weeks ago. I dare to say this is probably one of the best combat/field knives in the market currently.

Nice looking blade that is on my list to get this year. Getting an aftermarket Kydex or leather sheath that is properly adjusted would be a pain because is going to be a custom job so it is probably going to cost at least 120-200 dollars making the price of the combo almost 500 dollars. That is allot of money for a knife that should have come with the proper sheath to begin with. I recently ordered the Pohl Force Quebec Two and new Tactical Eight BK which are made in Germany and are designed by Dietmar Pohl whose attention to the small details like very tight Kydex Sheath that are done in-house at his factory and his blades are all done in house as well really IMPRESSED me for the price point. I like to collect and use Military and Survival knives that I keep in my Jeep when out on the trails and also keep them attached to my Tactical Gear while training since that was a major part of my life when I was in the Military. I really do wish that I had the access to a couple of good friends that are still active duty and are stationed overseas at the moment who were Kydex and Tactical Nylon Wizards and could manufacture a complete Tactical Vest or Plate Carrier in a matter of 2-3 hours depending on how complex or how many beers they were drinking while sewing.

Beautiful knife. One observation: CPM 3V is not a Stainless Steel. So if used frequently outdoors or in the kitchen should be dried and lubed every time. Stainless steels lke M390, CPM154, S35VN etc would be a better choice.

An Operator's outdoor blade in an inoperable sheath. Reminds me of the ANV M73..only better, with useful M11eod hand guard too. 👍👍

Hello, the profile of the blade is similar to that of the Lionsteel M5, I don't think it is hollow, it is also a hybrid knife but the price is high, I paid 180 euros for the M5 3v and the knife is superrrr... greetings from Romania!

Good looking knife, a better kydex sheath is warranted. For clarification: This is a combat knife - a general purpose knife, and not a fighting knife, yes it could be used as a fighter but it is not designed to be a fighting knife. A classic example of a fighter would be original Bowie knives, like Sheffield pattern blades, or a Randall model 1 fighter or a RMK model 2 stiletto. The biggest difference between fighting and g.p. knives is that fighters need to be lively in the hand, vs heavy duty / general purpose use like the TOPS. Except for the sheath, that knife will make a good general purpose knife. Albeit the upper guard will interfere with some tasks. IMHO, there are less expensive options that will serve the same purpose; i.e. an ESEE 6.

KA-BAR U.S. Marine Fighting Knife. I bought and carried one in Desert Storm and I was in the Army! Still have it and when I need a big knife to get a task done it has never failed me.

The profile reminds me of a Randall Astro blade, a P-51 Mustang and a Mako shark. I can get passed the sheath. Straight fire.

Thanks Aaron. Nice looking blade for sure; definitely would carry it. I have quite a few blades that have no combat attributes. Good knives, but lack due to this. The ability of a knife to excel in a tactical role is necessary. The ZT0006 appears to fit this requirement.

As far as the kydex sheath goes I like a little play for water tension and wear. Beautiful knife!

I've been a fan of ZT for years now. Their ZT-9 bayonet is a sought after item for me. Maybe one day I'll find one!

IMO it should be at the 250 price point. You can get a bark river or Bradford for that price range.

I bought one, and love it. The price was a little high, but everything is expensive.

Thank you 👍.

Great review and terrific looking knife for multiple tasks. Would like to see a lanyard hole as an option/update.

That poor spaghetti squash! 😂. I do really like this design from ZT

Lmao the featherstick doll killed me 😂😂😂

At four ounces lighter than BK2 and a lot of arguably better features, definitely seems like a winner.

Looks like an outstanding tool but wow,that price. I have paid that much for a knife do t get me wrong but it was custom made with great leather work for a sheath. I dont know maybe I'll save for Christmas. Great review, thanks for posting.

Thank you, great review. I just ordered mine.

You might like the sheath more if you wear it the correct way. I saw you had it on backwards in the beginning of the video. Also, I put 3 ranger bands over the retention part of the sheath & now it works amazing - super strong “click” & no rattle.

Love the blade shape and grind, looks great!

Great video keep them coming!

How easy is it to sharpen vs something like a Esse 6? What makes the steel on the 006 better or worse than 1095? Thanks!

I was always partial to the Yarborough Spec Ops knife. This reminds me a little of that.

The ZT 0100 is my favorite ZT fixed blade

Looks like a great design, I would like the top guard to be shortened by a third and would much prefer a well made leather sheath.

I personally feel like I have the best possible combat knife and I know that many may not like it but I absolutely love it. It's a busse combat team Gemini ultra light brigade and man it's really really nice.

Nice blade. Might have to reward myself with one when I complete baby step 2 of the Dave Ramsey plan

Awesome Blade , but for that kind of money it should definitely have a Kydex Sheath ....👍🖖

I feel for the price it could have came with a better sheath, more options on the handle . Nice to see in magnacut and like S30v , don't get me wrong my fav knife is cpm3v . I feel that's a 250$ knife not a 320$ knife .

I own a Hinderer Fieldtac Harpoon 6 inch fix blade. It looks to be the same size as the ZT and I think the are the perfect length and width for my kitchen and camping. Expensive but worth it.

Very nice. Looks like they got cold steel to make the sheath though😬

The sheath is an irritation but it's in no way a deal breaker. They can be modified or replaced. The investment is in the blade/knife. Looks awesome, just need to come up with 430 bucks (Canada) and that's a deal breaker for me, for a fixed blade.

cool review,thanks. maybe ZT should have used a sheath like the Spec-ops Combat Master

Un gran video e información verdadera de los cuchillos,como nos tiene acostumbrado siempre.

Love the knife hopefully they might add a model with no guard 0006e. I can wish

A shame about the Kydex sheath. I actually think $320 is fair, but if I can find the knife for a bit less I have a great Kydex guy who could make a much better replacement sheath with no rattle. Thanks for the always thorough review! 👍

Been waiting for an actual use review. I get the feeling most people buying ZT fixed blades don't actually use them. Side note: I haven't bought anything from ZT in 5 years since they outright refused to honour their warranty for their European customers. I even offered to pay for the replacement part & shipping (lockbar insert / detent for 0562cf) they REFUSED. Terrible company but I may have to get this one..... nothing really to go wrong with a fixed blade so I won't need to use their (non existent) warranty. As far as folders go I will never buy from ZT again.

At 6:15, yeah it just has to be skeletonized otherwise it would be so back end heavy and more like a club than what is supposed to be a military knife. As long as there is enough "meat " after the first bolt hole.

At that price point I would be looking at a FOBOS Tier 1. That said, I think a Benchmade Arvensis is a cheaper option with a superior sheath.

Sweet knife. I wonder if ebay will have custom sheaths for sale.

I have to agree about the sheath, it misses the boat. Also, I tend to wear my shirts untucked so the snap on the nylon belt loop is set too high. I could remove it and drop it lower, which might solve some of the retention issues but I Dont want to have to modify something that I just purchased or feel that I have to upgrade the whole sheath itself. This knife also looks like it could receive a bayonet ring on it and it’d be right at home on the end of an AR platform. So this is not a priority though it is an attractive Knife.

I would buy it but like you said that sheath is scary. Also that knife made you go a little insane in the woods there. Not sure if I want that. Anyways great review as always.

Pineapple into Pac-Man 🤣 had a good laugh out of that one

I would go with a survive knife. Better steel better heat treatment better kydex and better price. And if it's important for you also USA made.

Looks like a cross between the Medford USMC Raider, and the STA Sniper Vulcan.

Dang. What-a-blade!

I like the idea, but would love to see an edc version of this: Same steel, shorten blade, change cross guard to finger guard (nothing on the back end), edc friendly sheath… I’m down

At that price, coating should be DLC or PVD for added corrosion resistance. Can make due with the bogus sheath

Lionsteel T6 is a great alternative and cheaper. T6 has an excellent sheath too.

Bravo man. Love your reviews. New subscriber for sure. Your solid without a doubt. ! Thanks for what you do.

Great review, Aaron. Thanks. This knife has been on my radar for a bit. I think you may've just executed your predictable MMA/Jiu-jitsu submission moves on my checking account, yet again. Why do you hate my financial stability so?

Pineapple into Pac-Man. This should be the new standard! Love it 😁

Looks so much like a Fox knife I have only the ZT is CPM3v vs N690.

Looks by far better than those quarter inch blades companies have been sending out to KZfaq channels so we can watch em get used as less effective axes the last decade.

I make custom battle and survival blades. I mostly like the design of this. Mostly. I would prefer D2 steel, a sharpened clip and get rid of the jumping on the blade. Maybe another inch of blade length and a few other changes.

Been carrying this for a week now, love this knife!

For the cost of one of these, I'll stick with my Randall model 14.

So what if the little screw and nut securing the pommel is compromised and the knife is discontinued? Is that some kind of standard part? Seems like much integrity relies on that one screw and nut. It is stripped and the pommel does not stay on and the guard potentially loosens.

Looks like a really great knife, but a complete miss on the sheath, and for the money, the sheath should stand out in performance as well. Great review, as always! This crossover between survival and combat is always an interesting niche for me, and many manufacturers struggle with it, but this ZT blade looks to be well done. If I wouldn't have to pay for a custom sheath to run it, I might consider it for $320, but not with a rattling, 0 retention kydex sleeve essentially.

no doubt really like that one and the Halfbreed

Love the dancing knife song lay off the bud light buddy 😅

Hey just found your channel and subscribed.

Aaron....bud, no offence brother...but.. it's like an old Schrade schf godknows and the sheath is the old schrade schf27 and at a colossal price....Its probably something I would have gravitated towards when first starting out, that survival outdoors combat kind of look etc....sorry bud. Brilliant video once again, cheers 👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍺🍺🍺

Also reprofile a Gerber strongarm in bdz-1 and have a tougher knife imho and a much more versatile sheath!!😅

What about the back of the knife? Can I use it to make wood wool and use a firesteel?

I think ZT designed this as the perfect SHTF knife

Where can people buy the tops modern gladius? I seen it’s out but I can’t find it

Wanted. Ordered. Used your link.

If I drop that much cash on a blade, it had best not have any short comings. Having to have a custom sheath made right out of the box is inexcusable from a company like ZT. My KA-BAR Turok may be 1095, but it performs well and hasn't let me down. Plus it comes with an excellent sheath. If ZT addresses the sheath problem, I'd love to add it to my collection.

I sure like it. But would it be even better if the edge started all the way back to the guard?

Great review. Looks to be a great knife, and a not great sheath. Hate when that happens! Love ZT.... come on, let's get working on a sheath option or 2 to offer, and improve or fix up the standard one. Love this channel, keep it up!!! VGblades

Digging’ the blade but yeah they should improve the sheath especially at the price point.

I want this knife so bad but ZT does not know me yet but give it time lol. The new Kabar/spartan combo looks great as well ordered it yesterday

Nice blade

to bad about the jimping on the spine, joe x has demonstrated that impact will snap blades with this feature

Custom sheath, which are easy to get anymore, and your good to go.

Need my guy JOE X to test this piece

I don't understand modern knife nerds' obsession with batoning a blade through wood. Man has been perfectly capable of burning unsplit wood since fire.

definitely great ZT lack sheath

OK Aaron, gun to your head would you prefer this ZT0006 or the Tops Silent Hero?

Really sweet looking knife that crossover both aspects. Such a bummer that an excellent knife has a flaw in the sheath.

They should either remove the top guard or put the barrel ring on it and add a lug catch to the pommel and make it a full bayonet. Either way would be awesome.

It needs to have something on the bottom of the handle because when you stab someone it can be hard to take it out so it can slip

Reminds me of the discontinued ZT 9 bayonet. Maybe they’ll bring it back

Another youtuber opened a box with a ZT fixed blade in it and never did a reveal, as promised. I commented and waited for a couple months before I just gave up and walked from that channel. I believe this was that blade.😅

Awesone review, would you say that this is better than the Lionsteel m5? I've been looking to buy that one but after seeing this video I'm on the fence now.

Is there a lanyard hole? I couldn't see one. Puccini (UK)

So Zero Tolerance has too much tolerance...? Since I've seen them on the market I said they were overpriced and reasons like this continue to highlight why.