The Back Door: Rivery MFG Zero V2 Utility Knife, Grenade Pattern, Cerakote Crushed Orchid - Made in USA (Factory Second)

A Zero V2 in the Grenade pattern with a Crushed Orchid Cerakote finish, sold as a factory second at $75 rather than the usual $100.

Why These Are Seconds

Rivery's quality control is stricter than the knife needs it to be, and that is the reason these exist. A stray milling mark, the kind that shows up as an extremely fine line you have to hunt for, is enough to keep a Zero from shipping as a first. The reasons vary from piece to piece, but they all come down to the same thing. It did not pass Rivery's bar.

Nothing here affects how the knife works. The action, the blade holder, the slide, and the fit are the same as any other V2. What you are buying is a cosmetic standard you would likely never have noticed, sold at twenty five dollars off.

Each one is marked as a second so there is never any question about which you have.

Full Warranty, No Exceptions

These carry Rivery MFG's complete warranty, identical to a first. Being a second changes the price and nothing else. If something goes wrong with it, Michael stands behind it the same as any Zero that ever left his shop.

Crushed Orchid

Cerakote is a ceramic based coating that bonds to the aluminum, so it holds up to wear far better than paint and it will not chip the way an anodized finish can once it is breached. Crushed Orchid is the purple, and it is the Zero people pick up off a table without meaning to. If your pocket is already full of black and gray, this is the one that is not.

The Grenade Pattern

Grenade is the deep milled pattern, cut into the body so it grips through gloves or wet hands. Under Cerakote the texture stays sharp rather than getting filled in.

Specifications

• Model: Zero V2
• Milling Pattern: Grenade
• Material: 6061 Aluminum
• Finish: Crushed Orchid Cerakote
• Condition: Factory second, marked
• Warranty: Full Rivery MFG warranty
• Blade: Standard replaceable utility blade
• Mechanism: Retractable slide, key and spring
• Closed Length: 68mm (2.68")
• Open Length: 88mm (3.46")
• Lanyard Hole: Yes, lanyard not included
• Country of Origin: Made in USA (Sevierville, Tennessee)
• SKU: BD-RIV-ZERO-V2-GREN-ORCHID-2ND

Blades It Takes

The Zero uses common trapezoid utility blades. Rivery lists Workpro SK5 at 61mm, Dewalt Carbide Edge, Rapid Edge Serrated, Milwaukee, Titan, Berkling SK2h Black, Jet SK5 Titanium Coated, Stanley 11-800L, and selected generic SK5 blades. Fiskars and ceramic blades are not compatible.

About the Back Door

The Back Door is where returns, blems, one-offs, demos, factory seconds, and trade ins go. Everything in it is priced below the regular listing and described plainly, so you know exactly what you are getting and why it is here.

Made in Tennessee

Every Zero is machined and assembled in East Tennessee. A small American shop reworking a tool most people overlook, done with real precision, is exactly what we like carrying. The precision is also why these are seconds.

Why This One Stands Out

Cerakote Zeros are the ones that sell out first, and this is the cheapest one has ever been.

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