{"product_id":"rivery-mfg-zero-v2-utility-knife-original-pattern-cerakote-black-cherry-6061-aluminum-made-in-usa-riv-zero-v2-orig-blackcherry","title":"Rivery MFG Zero V2 Utility Knife, Original Pattern, Cerakote Black Cherry, 6061 Aluminum - Made in USA (RIV-ZERO-V2-ORIG-BLACKCHERRY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Zero V2 in the Original pattern under a Black Cherry Cerakote.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zero is Rivery MFG's screwless retractable utility knife, designed by engineer Michael Sayers and machined in Sevierville, Tennessee. This is the V2 in the Original pattern, the clean version, finished in Black Cherry Cerakote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's new in the V2\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRivery redesigned the blade holder with a wider angle, added a wing to the carriage, and reworked the bearing surface to be simple and user serviceable. Most V2 parts drop into a Gen 1 body, with one exception: the winged carriage is V2 only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Zero V2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilling Pattern: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: 6061 Aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Cerakote Black Cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade: Standard replaceable utility blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanism: Retractable slide, key and spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosed Length: 68mm (2.68\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen Length: 88mm (3.46\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanyard Hole: Yes, lanyard not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Sevierville, Tennessee)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCerakote Against Anodize\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the Zero line is satin anodized, which goes into the aluminum. Cerakote is a ceramic coating sprayed on and baked, which means it sits on top and comes out opaque rather than translucent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Cherry is a deep red that reads nearly black until light hits it directly. Aluminum will not anodize to that, which is why the Cerakote versions exist at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy the Original Pattern\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Original is the plain one. No aggressive milling, no texture competing for attention, just the shape of the tool and whatever finish is on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a Cerakote color this saturated that is the right call. A busier pattern would be fighting the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe action\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zero is built around feel. A weighted internal key and firm spring give it a deliberate slide with a satisfying click and clack on every cycle, in a seamless, screwless body that carries small and flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBlades it takes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zero uses common trapezoid utility blades, including Stanley, Milwaukee, Dewalt Carbide, Titan, and standard SK5 blades. Fiskars and ceramic blades are not compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade in Tennessee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rivery Manufacturing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67613041721524,"sku":"RIV-ZERO-V2-ORIG-BLACKCHERRY","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_7373_2865ed82-8b49-473d-b341-5aa50c329762.jpg?v=1793830946","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/rivery-mfg-zero-v2-utility-knife-original-pattern-cerakote-black-cherry-6061-aluminum-made-in-usa-riv-zero-v2-orig-blackcherry","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}