How to disassemble and maintain the Protech Knives Malibu (with first impressions)

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Nick Shabazz

4 жыл бұрын

Today, we'll take apart a flippy little button lock from Protech, the Malibu, and get the action running beautifully.

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@draftierinfern0831 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick! I’m excited to see the full review after some carry! Have a wonderful day!

@barkingspider2007 3 жыл бұрын

Nick, Thanks for disassembly of the knife, knowing that it can be serviced is very important. Most knives eventually need to be worked on to keep the action tip top. Great Video Thanks again. : )

@Duck420Ag 2 жыл бұрын

The laugh of pure joy at feeling the action is what sold me on it.

@03_austindrake88 4 жыл бұрын

Talon Sei just received a Malibu from Protech. He opened it and showed it in his mail time video today. Another great video Nick.

@alexanderbertallo1995 4 жыл бұрын

Your disassemble videos are second to none...

@matthewy5996 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I thoroughly enjoyed watching parts sling across the camera! All jokes aside, glad to see the knife is treating you well! Thanks for the deep dive!!!

@rustyknifelover4463 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the full Nick review. Great looking knife.

@kerryrwac 4 жыл бұрын

Been a while since i watched the whole disassembly video . I like the new format .

@rogerlyonsjr9302 3 жыл бұрын

I saw your old review on ceramic bearings. In this vid you see the most critical component. The hardened steel washer between the bearing and the liners, or scales. If the bearings are running on a soft steel or titanium surface, it's comparable to driving on mud versus concrete. If the only moving parts are the blade and bearings, ceramic works dry, just blow it out with canned air occasionally and you're good to go. Long time viewer, love your channel👍

@connerwhite7743 4 жыл бұрын

Really like the dropxferrumforgexprotech collab and this looks just as good!

@mbyard356 4 жыл бұрын

This looks like a good alternative for those of us that found the Mordax to be a bit too large.

@Thesmsyt 4 жыл бұрын

Mordax looks better though. Hope they will make more manual button lock knives

@mickkeim4142 4 жыл бұрын

th3smsyt ...me too.

@MrFbm111 Жыл бұрын

They are similar in size. However, Mordax feels much larger in hand. I prefer the blade shapes of Malibu but what has ruined all flippers for me is the flipper action of the malibu. I have not found a better action and for this reason the malibu has been my edc since it came out. I have tried to carry others but I always go back to malibu after a few days.

@Lack_of_response 4 жыл бұрын

Nick: I prefer the lubricated feel Me: Phrasing!

@q50fromcincy24 4 жыл бұрын

I've had mine for a week now. And I adore it.

@kjpw147 4 жыл бұрын

No one cares. Lol jk

@krislong9338 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Just got a Malibu about a week ago and so far I'm really digging it. Was looking to put some ceramic (Skiff) bearings in it But I've never taken a protect or a button lock apart so I didn't want any surprises. Very simple, thanks. And I love how very simple and solid the build is on this thing. Just two solid slabs, a button and a spring. I see why they might go with aluminum - light enough to make two solid slabs without being unwieldy, strong enough to keep the integrity of the handle.

@krislong9338 3 жыл бұрын

There also wasn't a whole lot to mess up - I had to fiddle a little with the pivot-stop-button to get it working correctly but there was little margin for error in that it appeared to just work or just not work. Action is pretty close to the same but I might have put it together a tiny bit tighter, so I'll see how it feels after a couple hundred flips and redo the screws if it doesn't seem happy. It was beautifully smooth and fast but not quite together enough and I didn't use loctite which I guess I will on the frame screws eventually. PIvot I'm still getting the feel for. I didn't see any loctite on these screws, just a little blackened grease/oil from the factory. It was pretty clean and simple overall. Will see if you have disassembly vids for knives to use my other 3 bearing pairs in, heh

@calvin3448 2 жыл бұрын

Did you end up going with Skiff, and if so, is it worth the $ and time?

@dfailsthemost 4 жыл бұрын

I actually laughed out loud when the screw pulled the but out of the driver handle.

@pateralus9 3 жыл бұрын

Someone on reddit' s Knife Swap remembered I had called 2nds on a Malibu & offered to sell it to me today. Of course I said yes! I can't wait to try it out! 😃

@crudmuffins2828 3 жыл бұрын

Irked Particle, r/knife_swap has been a blessing and curse for me, can’t buy anything from dealers anymore because of all the great prices you can get there, plus I find myself refreshing the swap every five minutes, if I don’t my hands start shaking 😂

@Tigerbricks11 4 жыл бұрын

I saw a post on Instagram about some titanium malibus. Very excited for this one.

@clintonlewis1261 4 жыл бұрын

Nice disassembly !👍

@KillaZamii 4 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting two weeks for this to come out haha

@bmarsh8343 4 жыл бұрын

Spyderco Smock!!! Great video Nick

@jamesharris4270 2 жыл бұрын

"Burned by Murphy's Law".... story of my life...

@patrickdougan4066 4 жыл бұрын

I have one abs it's awesome. Love the vids Nick.

@dfailsthemost 4 жыл бұрын

Protech had been impressing me.

@richmichaud85 4 жыл бұрын

Love mine. IMHO it's a GEM!

@cab927 4 жыл бұрын

I think this will be my first knife above 100 dollars I'm extremely into this knife and I've heard so much good.

@GuillotineStare 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a beautiful thing

@brianjohnson1519 4 жыл бұрын

The Cambria has bearings. The Mordax, which is more of a Ferrum Forge than a ProTech, does too.

@dfailsthemost 4 жыл бұрын

Also, that spring popping up and the surprised expressed on through the movement of your hands was priceless comedy. Good reflex control to avoid cutting your hand too.

@kyleralph1778 4 жыл бұрын

I just wish one time I'd see a pro tech I really like it would actually be in stock some where

@tallica4life81 4 жыл бұрын

I’m watching while flipping my own custom zt0393glcf with micarta scales and hinderer hardware. Flicking awesome! Lol

@yurunning5574 4 жыл бұрын

Nick: the spring is not going to yeet across the room *2 secs later* Spring: YEEET!!!

@jonathanbeaumont0 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet grand seiko!

@Dustysa4 4 жыл бұрын

I bought the Tekton Everybit Tech Rescue kit, thinking I'd save some money in the long run. Anyway, so yeah, now I have that Tekton kit as well as the iFixit drivers, and the Wiha bits... :)

@user-zd1hj2lv3n 3 жыл бұрын

All things in moderation, especially if you're a moderator. This alone made me subscribe 😂

@starkparker16 4 жыл бұрын

Not 27 miles of beauty but 3.5 inches of sweetness.

@michaelperuzzo2651 3 жыл бұрын

Should the installation of the second ball bearings ring have been orientated the other way? (facing down towards the blade surface) The first ring of bearings was positioned upright (toward the blade). Just curious.

@kevinmosto Жыл бұрын

nice grand seiko :-)

@mo8iusdesign430 4 жыл бұрын

They actually usually use 154CM, not CPM-154. Ferum Forge talked them into doing 20CV for the Mordax.

@imaginehydreigons5377 3 жыл бұрын

Does anybody know/confirm if protech uses stainless steel on their springs?

@Rileynd17 4 жыл бұрын

We need a head to head style video. Spyderco Smock vs Protech Malibu

@rexfordlord3142 4 жыл бұрын

Nik where the links for your tools thread lock and knife?

@alexeski4109 4 жыл бұрын

The Cambria or Mordax may have bearings? Not sure

@PoeInTheDitch 4 жыл бұрын

That moment that Nick Shabazz says “yeet”.

@EldenLord84 3 жыл бұрын

Is the pivot captive or free-spinning?

@gregsnyder2157 3 жыл бұрын

What size hex key were those nick? I know they were tiny but idk what size to buy

@butchcassidy3373 3 жыл бұрын

My Protech uses#6 torxbit

@Jesse-Rodriguez 4 жыл бұрын

Dude!!! Was that the spring drive GMT Seiko??

@samhenderson2947 3 жыл бұрын

Nicholas... it’s button, blade then pivot.

@axtra92 4 жыл бұрын

The bit got stuck because the screw got stripped a tiny bit so the hex bit twisted.

@PulledPurk 3 жыл бұрын

Apparently, there's a difference between cpm154 and 154cm, I didn't know this until now. I had to look because my protech has 154cm

@stefanwolf88 4 жыл бұрын

Out of stock unfortunately - looks good, opens smoothly...

@justinhensley6465 4 жыл бұрын

I waited like a few hours and they were all gone .. shoulda pulled the trigger

@ItzQ. 4 жыл бұрын

@@justinhensley6465 theres one for sale on ebay they sold out so fast .

@ile129k 4 жыл бұрын

Nick,do you belive there is good knife about 20€ ? I found one. Sandvik steel and steel frame lock with bone scales. Yes,it isn't greatest knife,but for price,it is excellent.

@CapFlipGaming 4 жыл бұрын

There are several. Especially for a daily beater EDC!

@FidelCashflow_YT 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I mean, bearings in a knife don't have to support a load. Here's an example people will hate, it's the same deal with hand spinners. Now the bearings in a skateboard have to hold up to your weight while moving so you gotta have lubricant... Dry or lubed, with bearings in a knife it doesn't matter...

@Kilt_Camera_and_Carry 4 жыл бұрын

The best way to hear God laugh is to announce your plans.

@mitchstreets 4 жыл бұрын

my "thread lock on a stick" must be defective cause it doesnt seem to do much of anything

@1130jawz 4 жыл бұрын

I felt the same way about mine, are you still on that top waxy layer of the stick? Once I dabbed past that layer it works like a charm.

@giovannid1457 3 жыл бұрын

I have the liquid both the permanent and semi permanent and doesn’t work great on really small screws, which is a good thing. Just works enough to put a little friction on the screw with out glueing it on

@simonsharky3880 4 жыл бұрын

I like the part where you yeet the spring across the room🤣🤣🤣

@WhoIsSerafin 4 жыл бұрын

Has protech failed at anything. They just seem to do everything right.

@DanRobards 4 жыл бұрын

Such a pretty knife. Shame everything is illegal in the UK hah

@gmansjewels 4 жыл бұрын

Hey everybody, Nick here

@bluebomber81 4 жыл бұрын

A little pissed about this one. Managed to snag one of the pricier titanium-handled versions of these after so much patience, waiting, and monitoring of my BHQ wishlist. Plus there's the $400 price of admission. And, I got sent a knife with an off-centered blade caused by a bent frame on the clip side. Adjusting pivot made no difference, so I took it apart. I knew something was off straight away when I was taking the bottom screws off, and the frame was pulling itself apart when the pivot was still tight. When I check it against a straight edge, it's bent. Never owned a Pro-Tech before, and I'm already loathing to deal with their warranty service on my first sampling of their products if this is what they think is acceptable to send out on an item in limited production.