(SHOT Show 2022 Presented by KnifeCenter) Hey everyone, David C. Andersen here from
the KnifeCenter but coming at you from Las Vegas SHOT Show 2022 at the Pro tech booth
with Dave himself all right so good name you got can't have too many David's No Yeah, well,
let's not know Yeah, just just a few good Thomas
Thanks you guys for joining us for our shot show coverage. We got some cool new Pro tech
to take a look at here. Take it away. Dave. You bet. So great to see everybody
at SHOT Show again, great to be out. Appreciate you guys coming by. So one of the
big new product for this year is our Bob Terzuola. Design. So Bob, obviously cutlery industry icon,
legend, and is a TCF the legendary, you know, knife. And so we've been working on this for
a couple years to put this together. And I'm so proud of how it's come through. So on this knife,
we went all out. So magna cut steel. Excellent. I believe the first auto with magna cut
to hit the marker. Yeah, yeah, all of the Terzuola Autos will feature in lays with matching inlay
push buttons. And then every single one of them will have this 3d machined titanium pocket clip.
Very nice. So that's milled from a solid bar of titanium. There's over 30 minutes of machine time,
just in the pocket clip alone. Yeah. What's so cool about this to me is yes, it's the it's the
Bob Terzuola design, but it's a pro tech today, like immediately, you know, the two parties
involved here. Yep. And that's kind of a neat trick to pull off. It doesn't always come across
in other collabs out there. Well, it's it's a it's an honor to have somebody like Bob, comfortable
with us and our brand to put his name on it. And to take a knife that he's built as a manual knife
for so long. And let us turn it into an auto. It's It's a huge honor. Yeah, absolutely. And Magna cut
steel, of course. Yeah. Oh, yeah. That's the base steel on this model. And then of course, there'll
be Damascus and stainless frames, engraved models. You know how we roll? Yeah, I do a little bit.
Yeah, no, that's very cool. I've never held one of his one of the originals of this model. So for me,
and I think for a lot of people, this is going to be their introduction to definitely this design,
most likely. And, man, there's a reason it still works. That feels great. The jimping there is nice
little foam wrap. Yep. But man, everything about that just feels good. It works. I like that. And
I can't wait to see where you go with. Oh, yeah, we've already got carbon fiber abalone Mastadon.
Some Chad Nichols, stainless Damascus. We're all kinds of stuff up our sleeve. They're
very awesome. Very awesome. And of course, we got the retail price here, right on the back should
be about 480 for this particular version. Yep. For you folks out there. Hopefully some of the
KnifeCenter real soon. Yep. Very cool. Very cool. One of the other things that's been
popular for us that we're doing more of now are these bronze handles. So it's a it's a fantastic
materials, bronze aluminum. So you get about 70% aluminum machines real clean. And it also gives
a nice even patina. They've got this. I like to say luxurious tank like feel, give that a snap.
They're, they're so satisfying. They're built like a tank. And so the runt the Malibu, the
first two knives that we did the bronze. And then just today at the Shot Show for the first time,
we're rolling out some Godsons as well. Very nice. So we'll have there's a bit of weight to it. Yeah,
for sure. It's not it's not a anchor like no say that, but it's not a lightweight
knife. Is that what you're into? Yep, stick with the aluminum version correct case,
but it's such a glued bearing surface, they have an especially all the projects, of course,
are very snappy, but there's an extra kick to these because of the smoothness of the bronze
there is yeah, like it's sort of an intangible field almost. I mean, I've I've pushed the button
on a ton of protects, thankfully. But well yeah, I enjoy it. And I can always tell just by the sound
that it is a protect, but this is I'm not even sure how but it's a tiny bit between the sound
that it makes and that little bit different bearing surface. They're very very addicting
and then over time, the more you handle it, the patina will come it'll darken up and it's it's
it's really neat we're excited about the bronze Yeah, that's very cool. And I don't know of anyone
else on a production sphere anyway, that's you know, material especially in an auto well yeah,
yeah. Obviously you do have some weight relief there on the inside. Yes, man. I... that's cool.
If we if we didn't do those speed holes, it would have to come with free suspenders.
I don't know maybe that's your market niche for you guys. Maybe so very nice. button lock
flippers. Obviously we're super thankful for the success of the Malibu. It's been a huge night for
us. We the two different things we get asked for the most. One is make more Malibu's and then the
other thing is we we've asked him, Yes, we're trying, I promise. The other thing we get asked
for a lot is a texture. So the Malibu's are 7075 aluminum, which is stronger alloy, but when you
analyze it, it does get a little slickness to it. So we added this jimping to like a
matte, matte after really Yeah, so this a lot of people who've picked this up thought it was g 10.
You know, that precaster Jan, but it's aluminum, and that's machined right into it. Right,
right. It's got to add a lot of time into the does into that doesn't a lot of time into the program,
but the the result is totally worth it. So these textured Malibu's will be shipping soon to
you know, dealers everywhere. Excellent, excellent. Yeah, I remember a few on
this on you did some runs like this blade show? Exactly. That felt really good. Seth,
our social media guy was able to get one of those with the mirror polish blades. Oh, yeah,
they feel really good. And hadn't even thought about you guys doing it on a Malibu,
but it feels good. It feels really good. And of course you've got speaking of addicting action.
Come on. Yeah. Yep. What have you guys done to the knife world? All of us out there. Yeah. Well,
20 years of trying to make the best autos and then my best selling knife doesn't have a spray and
go figure go figure Go figure. But that's not the only but no, so in our button lock family,
this knife, the Mordax, it's a ferrum forge design, it's a little bit larger than a Malibu
and a little different blade shape, obviously, but very similar construction, the 7075 aluminum
20 CV and then our new production run of these will be magna cut. So lots of premium Steel's
and lots of different colors. It's a again, that seem super smooth button lock action
in a little larger folder. So these will be coming through KnifeCenter Very soon. Fantastic. I look
what I like about this too, is even though you've got a broader shape with like, more attitude,
it's still a slicey blade. Oh, not an overly thick blade shape or blade stock there. You got that
efficient slicing shape. Nice high main grind. Yep. And then it's very sleek knife for its size.
It carries very comfortably. It actually I like how the swedge carries back through the chamfer.
Have a handle there. Yep. Just kind of carries that line through. That's really not very clean.
Yes. Yes, indeed. The other thing I like about it is that well, there's Yes. The other thing that's
nice is the small deep carry clip on a little bit bigger nine adds to the comfort. Yeah, yeah. No,
very cool. Magnet. You said, Yeah. Start saving now. Yeah. That is That is excellent. And I'm
glad to see this becoming available design. Folks in the node have seen this different distributor
from a few like select places. So I'm excited to to be able to carry one into the office without
shame now for him to meet you. Very cool. That's excellent. Well, we do have not one more on the
mat, but because it's pro tech, and you mentioned it earlier, the eye candy. Yep. It's not it's not
either of us, don't worry. But I'll let you open it up. We got something special in the case.
So just to show you guys this combine several things that are huge for pro tech. The Malibu,
the bronze, new material, and then our favorite engraver brew Shah. So this is a brew Shah,
fully engraved, ultimate custom Malibu so stunning. Yeah, I've had the pleasure to be
able to put my hands on quite a few of these over the years too. And it's just always so fun to be
able to show you guys these things because you don't get to see him unless you're here
exactly this sort of thing. So make sure we get a lot of good close up video of this guy right
here. My one of my favorite engraving spots on this is actually the spine area. Yeah,
it's just I mean full coverage engraving to say the least. Yeah, no, that's that's quite nice.
Yeah, that abalone. Anyway, on the button there and Chad Nichols, stainless Damascus,
guys. That's the business right there. Very cool. Very cool. Well, Dave, thank you all very much.
Thanks. I'm not quite sure whom or who enjoys this more. Thankfully, both of us. That's what
we go for. Folks. Thanks for sticking around for a shot show coverage. I almost said blade show.
Yes. If you want to see what we have in stock right now for pro tech, there will be a link
in the description to take you over there. If this stuff is not there. Now. It should
be soon very soon and keep sticking around for some more great SHOT Show coverage. Excellent.