I got the SP-710 for my girlfriend and the ZBT21 to be my EDC (use coupon code BLFgiveaway for 5% off!). I received them on Friday, just minutes before leaving for a camping trip!!! I immediately ran to my toolbox to loosen the blade pivot bolts (DAMN they do em up tight for customs! lol), and after that and a little graphite lube they are as smooth as butter!
One thing I’ve never had on my knives (at least to my knowledge) is the ball detent that locks the blade in the closed position, making it much harder to “flick” open than my other knives, but nice that it doesn’t open accidentally and slice your pocket all up.
I gave the SP-710 to my girlfriend and she loved it. I caught her shaving sticks down for people to roast marshmallows on, and almost screamed at her! But then I remembered it’s not one of my Spiderco’s (which she usually borrows and uses for totally inappropriate purposes), and it is HER knife after all, and only a few $$, so I let her shave away. She had lots of fun with it all weekend, and was blown away by how sharp it was (and still is! lol). She only cut herself once, when I was showing her how the frame lock worked. The frame lock was stiffer for her to move than most of my knives which are liner lock, but a little blood and a few tears later she had it down pat. She said she “really loves the sandpaper stuff on the side, easy to keep a good grip when your hands are wet or muddy!”… I went “wet? Muddy?? KNIFE?!” but then I remembered… lol.
Pics of the SP-710 after the weekend (and a good cleaning and re-lube!) :
Frame lock:
Ball detent that keeps the blade locked when closed:
“Sandpaper stuff”:
And my ZBT21, what can I say. Absolutely mind blowing knife. Super light, easy to grip, so sharp it’s retarded. Love the glass breaker, seat belt cutter and the bottle opener! The bottle opener got LOTS of use this weekend, as nobody remembered to bring one!!! lol. I can’t believe how sharp these come from the factory!! I don’t know if it’s the ZDP189 blades on my Spiderco’s, or maybe they just don’t try and make em that sharp, but this knife blows them away. I cut up all the cardboard recycling with it, cut thick plastic straps with it, etc., still as sharp as it was out of the package!!!
Pics of my ZBT21 (mine didn’t need cleaning, lol!):
Seat belt slicer and bottle opener:
Ball detent that keeps the blade locked when closed:
Yummm glass breaker:
-Jamie M.