Zero Tolerance Knives
{{Infobox company
| name = Zero Tolerance Knives
| image = Zero_Tolerance_Knives_Logo.png
| founded = {{start date and age|2006}}
| location = Tualatin, Oregon
| key_people = Jack Igarashi, Chief of North American Operations
| industry = Manufacturing
| products = Knives
| homepage = https://zt.kaiusaltd.com/
}}
Zero Tolerance Knives (ZT Knives) is a knife brand of Kai USA, headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, United States.{{cite book|last1=Eckstine|first1=Roger|title=Shooter's Bible Guide to Knives|date=2017|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing|location=New York City, NY|isbn=978-1-5107-1128-0|page=166|edition=2nd}} Both Zero Tolerance and Kai USA are members of the Kai Group, a global cutlery company.
History
The first ZT knives were produced in 2006 alongside Kai USA's longstanding, Kershaw Knives brand.{{cite book|last1=Kertzman|first1=Joe|title=Knives 2015: The World's Greatest Knife Book|date=2014|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola, WI|isbn=978-1-4402-4073-7|page=54|edition=35th}} The original line of ZT knives included collaborations between custom knifemaker Ken Onion and Strider Knives.{{cite book|last1=Shideler|first1=Dan|last2=Sigler|first2=Derrek|title=The Gun Digest Book of Tactical Gear|date=2008|publisher=Gun Digest Books|location=Iola, WI|isbn=978-0-89689-684-0|page=32}}Cascio, Pat."Kershaw's Latest Tactical Folders",Knives Illustrated, February 2007 Early products were combat knives, but Zero Tolerance later expanded its market to include more general use knives.{{cite web|last1=McCarthy|first1=Patrick|title=Zero Tolerance 10-Year Anniversary: Interview and Factory Tour|url=https://www.offgridweb.com/gear/zero-tolerance-interview/|website=Recoil Off Grid}} All ZT products are manufactured in Kai USA's Tualatin, Oregon facility.
=Awards=
Over the course of the brand's history, eight individual Zero Tolerance knives have won awards at the annual Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia. The following models have received recognition:
Products
Zero Tolerance Knives manufactures USA-made folding knives and fixed blades. The brand has worked with custom knife makers such as Les George, Jens Anso, Dmitry Sinkevich, Todd Rexford, Rick Hinderer, R.J. Martin, Tim Galyean, Grant and Gavin Hawk, Ken Onion, and Gus T. Cecchini.{{cite web|title=Jens Anso Folding Knife From ZT Knives|url=http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/jens-anso-folding-knife-from-zt-knives|website=Motorcycle Cruiser}} ZT Knives has also collaborated with Emerson Knives.
External links
- [https://zt.kaiusaltd.com/ ZT Knives official site]