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Zero Tolerance 0350 vs Kershaw Link 1776

Zero Tolerance 0350 runs a 3.25drop point blade in CPM-S30V; Kershaw Link 1776 runs 3.25″ of drop point in 420HC. The Kershaw Link 1776 is the lighter of the two by 2.20 oz.

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  • Zero Tolerance 0350 · Drop Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.121″ spine · 6.2 oz · ~0.79″ tall (derived)
  • Kershaw Link 1776 · Drop Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 4 oz · ~0.79″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.121
0.11
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecZero ToleranceZero Tolerance 0350KershawKershaw Link 1776
Blade length3.25″3.25″
Spine thickness0.121″0.11″
Overall length7.6″7.6″
Closed length4.6″4.4″
Weight6.2 oz4 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S30V420HC
GrindHollowHollow
LockLinerLiner
Handle materialG-10Glass-Filled Nylon
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

420HC

Buck's Paul Bos heat treat is what makes this ordinary steel good. Dulls sooner than premium steels and takes ninety seconds to fix.