Thank you, Nick. It is always a pleasure to spend some time with you.

Thanks, man.. exactly what i expected. It's one of my favorite knives I've ever had. Taken care of for years, but finally time for a freshen up. Just wanted a quick idea of how she looked opened up. Great video, keep up the great work!

The crystal screen in my hands letting me look back on the past and divine information on this ZT...

I forgot to say Thank you Nick..You are basically my advisor of ZT knives and bought already 3 after your review..Thanks

I got a 450 a few weeks ago and have fallen in love with it , mine is the full titanium and maybe a little heavier than the cf but hey it's still a great knife

Nick- Some missionaries were down in the Amazon rainforest helping some of the local tribes and doing whatever it is that missionaries do, when all of a sudden a giant bird begins flying over head. Immediately all of the locals start running for cover while pointing up at the giant bird yelling, “Foo! Foo!” The missionaries don’t understand what is happening and one of them gets shat on by the bird. So he goes down to the river and begins washing himself off, when all of a sudden he keels over and dies. The other missionaries are shocked and saddened by the sudden death of their friend, so they decide to hold a funeral for him the next day. So the next day comes and while the missionaries are having their funeral for their friend, they notice all of the locals start running for cover and pointing up at the sky while yelling “Foo! Foo! Foo!” and sure enough the same giant bird is flying in circles overhead. This time the missionaries follow the locals and run for cover as fast as they can, but unfortunately another missionary is pooped on by this mysterious giant Foo bird.. This time, however, this missionaries aren’t near the river or any other water source, so the missionary is forced to go for the rest of the day with Foo bird poo all over her. However, after the funeral all of the missionaries return to camp where she is able to shower and get cleaned up. As soon as she steps in the shower and cleans off, however, she immediately collapses and dies right there. Shocked and saddened by the sudden and unexpected death of another fellow missionary, they decide to hold a funeral for her the next day. So the next day comes and while out at the funeral, the Foo bird emerges overhead and everyone scrambles for cover, but unfortunately another missionary gets hit by the Foo bird poop. This time, however, he decides not to wash it off, and they all go home and live happily ever after. So.... What’s the moral of the story?? When the Foo shits, wear it!!! 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

this video is exactly why I'm a huge fan,and not wieght wise either,see where I went there? glad you kept going to show more ideas for a fix , awesome

Just bought this shiv. Really appreciate this kind video. Kudos

Great disassemble, tweak, vid, and even joke Nick! Thanks, -Sid

Yaay! My current fav carry knife! In my pocket not with a deep carry clip. The point on this guy points just right! Great for cutting painters tape in corners, cutting plastic sheet for masking, etc. the factory edge was not satisfactory but the lightweightness of this and the quickness of its deployment make it a pretty key tool. One thing tho- you will find yourself sharpening it ooooofteeen. Not a big deal if you have a diamond stone sitting around, doesnt take that many passes to get the edge back on but i do wish there was a bit more edge retention. Currently rocking an 18-19 degree edge with microbevel at about 23 or so

Easy... easy like Sunday morning.... Lionel Richie, The Commodores 1977 This is the 2nd or 3rd song reference I have found you slip into your videos, feel like I should go back and watch more of the others to see what nuggets you have left for the gleaning... song references so far I have found have been from the 70s

I'm glad I got to handle this knife at the store. The back of the grip rides my pinky finger hard. I think my hand is similar in size to yours.

That centering trick worked like a charm...

your review can't be that bad, i bought one after watching it. :)

I love the joke at the end. Also my zt 450cf is also a little off centre out of the box

My 0450cfzdp is also off center, not by much but definitely not perfect, thanks for mentioning the torx sizes, had to order some new drivers to tear mine apart.

That joke had me in tears And not the kind of tears you don't won't

Serious with the dad jokes... nice. Thanks Nick!

It's pretty easy to take down I've swapped the standoffs between the 450 and 450CF, and the red on black works pretty well. Also, yes, there's a bit of a collar there in the standoffs

Fallshutitude is my new favorite word

I have bought and sold 3 ZT 0450s over the past year. I really wanted to love this model, but each one that I've had seemed to have blade grind issues. In particular, all 3 had grinds near the tip that favored the lock side of the handle. No matter what centering trick I utilized, I still couldn't correct the blade centering.

"People who live in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones": that has been one of my two all-time favorite jokes, since around 1966 when I heard them on Geoff Edwards morning radio show on KFI in L.A. Let me know if you want to know how the other one goes: "The Ostrich Joke."

At 5:28 u said one thing u showed off was it is not a free spinning pivot but indeed it is my friend!! So now u have to redo the video Nick!! JK.......Keep up da good work. Just ordered my ZT0450CF today and can't wait to play with the lil. Gem

Another nice vid! Thanks for your work and sharing of how-to videos. BTW, hope you can advise us what kind/brand of torx tool you are using in this video. Keep up the good work!

hahaha. that joke had me dying. loved the video. and joke. I'm definitely going to use it.

Like your sense of humor there Nick. Not the King or Chief joke but your reaction to telling the by way of losing some subscribers lol. Hope when I pick up the knife today at amazon that the quality will be the same.

Been waiting for this...

Hey Nick, are you able to weigh in on CedridAda's results on the softness of the S35VN that ZT uses on the 0450 and similar models?

Holy crap does the nano oil make one hell of a difference! I got the zt0450cf a few days ago and ordered nano oil that night because its what Nick Shabazz uses and DAMN! I didn't think this knife could get any better.. i was wrong lol

Hey Nick, Great video and explanation! Got one question though. Is the detent ball ramp (the silver surface at 3.33) supposed to be uneven? Also did you find that pressing the liner lock more secured the blade better? Mine only supports 1/3 of the blade.

Dude. The joke made this video worthwhile.

I would subscribe 10 more times just because that joke. Sadly, I was nearly killed stowing thrones. It's a tragedy, yet so ironic.

Hey Nick, I've been seeing quite a few people talking about ceramic bearing replacement for the 0450. Would you happen to know where to find a supplier that has the correct bearings for said replacement?

I find that the lock bar pushes the blade off center when the main pivot is too loose, there is a narrow window that allows the knife to flip open reliably and keep the blade centered, should main pivot loctite and lubrication be my go to solution?

Nick love the vids man but what tool brand of tool are you using? Also would like to see you take down a leatherman.

Jeez I just got one of these and it was a nightmare to get the dang pivot apart. I damn near stripped out the screws and had to resort to a bic lighter to heat it up to get the thread lock free, a soldering iron didn't even work.

Instead of rubbing alcohol which has water, I would suggest denatured alcohol which evaporated quicker and is less prone to leaving residual moisture. I appreciate the breakdown videos! Thank you.

Just went to take mine apart for the first time today and the pivot will NOT come apart. I wonder if i should warranty it, full power one two drivers and it wont budge.

I can't get my action quite worked out. The dlc finish is very poor around the pivot area. Could it help to use 600 grit sand paper to take it down to bare metal?

Can’t settle on if i should get the 940-2 or the 450cf. The 940 is practical, but the 450cf just tickles me the right places...

I want one!!

I couldn't catch what kind or type of oil you used. Please advise.

Why is the bearing race only milled to one side of the blade?

Nick, great video, wondering if you can tell me the screwdriver set brand you use, in addition to that cool rubber mat, and then what camera you use to record?

Does it matter which way the ball bearings go in? They seem different on each side.

Hey Nick, would there be a way to remove the backspacers? I was thinking about buying it and switching them out for the regular red ones on the regular 450

Does anyone know if I have to disassemble the entire knife to change the color standoffs on the back of my knife?

Mine favours the opposite side to the lock. It's like the lock pushed the blade over. Any tips?

I'm not really big on Carbon Fiber, but The 0450CF and 0452CF are Reeeeeeeeeeally growing on me.

hey Nick your videos are great. Subscribed the first time I saw one. One question I disassembled my 0450 and have a little side to side bladeplay because I wanted it to drop shut. its not that much but I was wondering is there any problem running it a bit loose? Thanks also why does the 0450 have metal kvt bearing and all other ZT's have blue plastic?

Hey Nick, quick question. Do you use anything on the blade for cleanup, maintenance, and to prevent rust? If so what do you use and how often do you recommend using it? I appreciate the help, thank you!

What is that tool called that your using to take the knife apart

Nick, not sure if you’ll see this or not since it’s an old video. Just wonder if you’ve noticed any difference in blade centering between knives where the bearing “well” is cut out from the blade on one side and the scale on the other side vs the cutout being on the scales on both sides

What bit drive are you using?

This blade reminds me a lot of the Benchmade 940-1 because of the size and shape and Carbon Fiber and colored spacers but I think the Benchmade is a bit better in design and both sides are CF as well as having Benchmade’s patented axis lock.

I think the blade just looks off center because of the frame lock. It was boggling my mind as well. Also, great joke!

No flanges on the backpiece... they're glued in!

Really really really tempted to get this guy in ZDP-189 😬😬😬😬

Thx nick

I gave a like for the video. I subscribed for the joke

I know you don't plan on having kids but you have the dad jokes down pat

Nick, Just bought this knife and would like to add some oil. What's the tool and bits you're using to screw and unscrew the knife? Thank you

Hello sir, Could you tell me the washer size on the CF side?? Mine is missing... Thank you very much!!!

love you nickkk can you do a review of the benchmade crooked river

What torx driver are you using/recommend?

You're a funny guy

What was the brand of oil you use? Nan oil?

Anyone else think this knife has kind of a weak detent? Or did I just get one like that?

I love the accent!

Carbon 😊

I don't think you would strip titanium thread.. It's not as fragile as you may think.. Of course it's possible but not if you want to do it

I can't get the pivot screw loose. Any ideas?

Why place only one washer while the other ball cage rotates directly on the carbon? It's paradoxical.

Ha. First time disassembling mine today Same centering problem. This vid bailed me out.

This like was for that joke. Lol!

Steel detent as opposed to what?

Nice knife, but, I prefer the orginial TF-933 from TacForce. Why own a copycat, when you can have the original? :)

that joke suuuuuuckt also

Good joke!

The joke is pure Stinko de Mayo. O_o

Received now the crkt crossbones and my friends i like it...not so good materials but a vary good package knife with a good action in a perfect edc size and so good price....better than this zt for my wallet.

First five

First

Still-lett-o me make a point here as pun-ishing as your humor might be its still a cut above the other reviewers

What do you call a sleep walking Nunn....????? A Roman Catholic

Tu parles trop !