Rivery MFG Zero V2 Utility Knife, Original Pattern, Gray, 6061 Aluminum - Made in USA (RIV-ZERO-V2-ORIG-GRAY)

The Zero V2 in the Original milling pattern, gray anodized.

The 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 with a gray satin anodized finish on 6061 aluminum. It takes standard replaceable utility blades and runs on a key-and-spring slide with a crisp click and clack.

Specifications

• Model: Zero V2
• Milling Pattern: Original
• Material: 6061 Aluminum
• Finish: Gray satin anodized
• 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: RIV-ZERO-V2-ORIG-GRAY

The Original pattern

Original is the pattern the Zero launched with, and it is still the one to get if you want the machining rather than the texture. No aggressive knurling, no deep milling, just clean flat sides. It carries the flattest of any Zero and it does not chew up a pocket.

What's new in the V2

Rivery redesigned the blade holder with a wider angle so it accepts a larger range of SK5 blade brands, 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.

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.

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.

Why this one stands out

The plainest Zero we carry, on the improved V2 platform, in the gray that has always been the best seller.