CRKT Zilla-Tool - 2007 BCS

I've had the Zilla-Tool for about 4 months now and I can honestly say that this is more knife than it is useful multi-tool. The heft and balance is great; it feels good in the hand. The blade is solid and holds a it's edge very well; I used it to cut carpet at work and it's sharpness outlasted the razor blade carpet cutters (I can't say the same for my Leatherman's blade ). The 1/4 " screwdriver bits and integral holder are pretty useful and work fairly well in most situations and if you lose the bits it came with , you can replace them easily. My only problem with this multi-tool is the pliers/wire cutters. The jaws of the plier are too small for most work not well made enough for any precision work. The wire cutters are virtually useless; I've tried using them on many different guages of wire and different materials and it can't cut any of them. The plier design itself is great ; being part of the handle makes it feel like it should work better than it does. After using this tool at work (electrician) and at play in the outdoors (hiking,fishing,camping) , I found this device to be more effective as a kubotan type self defense weapon and knife than a good "do it all" single-carry multi-tool. This is a good knife with a convenient screwdriver built in but that's about all.

The zilla excels neither as a multi tool nor a knife- it is awkwardly in the middle and not very useful as far as I could tell. It wasn't what I expected- which is probably my own fault. I assumed that the pliers would fold in so that it could be easily carried in a pocket, which they don't. They also seemed too wimpy to really do anthing that requires pliers. I was going to give it as a gift, but returned it and bought a more straight foward pocket knife instead. If you have a gerber or leatherman, you don't need this.

Pretty good knife, I would expect it to be a bit more versatile and include a few more tools based on how heavy it is but if your not worried about weight it is a very solid knife

I own several crkt knives and like them. If my first experience was with the Zilla there is no way I'd have bought more. It is a nice looking and designed tool with a good sized blade but suffers severely in execution=> "Made in China". Blade doesn't lock well. Wire cutters failed to cut a small slinky. Pliers' spring is weak and spongy. I'm actually not sure I'd want to use the blade for fear of a "snap" followed with much cussing by me.

Bought one for myself and one for an Xmas present for a friend. They'll both go back. I'd be embarrassed to give it as a gift.

Get a Leatherman. Both the big old style and the newer Juice are better although less blade oriented.

This tool is great - I keep it in the truck so that I always have it for car-camping and cabin trips as well as other emergency repairs (tightening a binding, disconnecting a dead battery, to name a few). Also, it feels more solid, particularly when using the blade, then any of my friends' Leathermans. It's too big for a back-packing trip, though.

It's a decent enough tool. The knife blade is larger then you'll find on most multi-tools, but the size and weight are unwarranted. Solid, yes... better than a Gerber, no. The only positive I've found is that a pen fit's perfectly alongside the tool in it's sheath-- useful for work, but not much else.