Aluminum has been strong enough for just about every aircraft and spacecraft flown in the last 100 years, I think its ok for a knife handle.

Missed this the first time around but got my notification from Drop this week and immediately ordered this version . To be delivered next Thursday. Can't wait!

Great take, love this blade and was looking forward to your thoughts, glad I went with the plain handle :)

When I was trying to disassemble mine, the screw under the clip threw me off, all the screws I see came out, but I didn't see the one under the handle and saw the milling for the clip screws so assumed it was just pressed together in a way that a pry tool wouldn't help. Then I kept messing with it and one slab came loose and the button and spring came out - and I realized I had to pull the clip. This is right up there with the Malibu IMO. Not the best value ever seen, but as a heavy duty Malibu I'm good with it costing more . Love the button lock flipper, looking forward to the Civivi button flipper with how nice the elementum button is (taking a little longer to break in but similar fidgetiness at a great price point)

Thx Nick. Been on the fence about grabbing this drop.

Nick . I just love your honesty. That’s important in today’s world. Keep up the very good work . Much appreciated. I’m loyal follower .👍

I was just looking at your old Mordax review and commenting about changes in the (Mass)Drop version.

Interesting on your disassembly experience. I actually had the same issue with my Malibu. I was watching your disassembly video side-by-side and just had no clue why mine wouldn't come apart with all the screws out. Still not quite sure what it was all about. But, yes, it required more force than I felt comfortable with using... even though I eventually did use said force. Still trying to understand this to this day.

Nick i like it. Thats some nice action there, nice plunge lock and awsome blade shape.

To be fair... i love the feeling of frame/liner locks guillotine actions purely because of the level of smoothness the can arise with friction against the blade. But the fidget factor of button/compression lock just has its own likability.

I did get mine apart, but I had to tape up a screwdriver to use as a pry-bar to get it the first time. From the pics, I wished I'd gotten the milled version. Now that I've seen you and another reviewer both not like the milling, I'm glad mine is "Bryan Spec" plain. Great review, as always!

I love how as the puns get worse Nick seems to get more amused. Nice review as always, Nick.

Lovin' the Batman mask!!

Yo! NS, thanks for ur channel. Late to comment, but I'm new to this. Being two years after ur review, hind sight is clear. Anyway, I love my new ProTech Malibu (Cobalt Blue / Reverse Tanto / Stone Washed / Smooth Handles). It is stoutly butter... no doubt. Amazon has a shi$ ton fs Drops available. Seems weird to me...Especially bc ProTech Malibu production units can be had for

Really amazing style knife!!😊

I could listen to that action all day long

Have you looked at the bestech goblin? I've been looking more into small knives

hey Nick what do you think of the spyderco native 5 salt? another one in lc200n

Nice blade shape. Speed holes in the blue handle. I like the look.

I hv one on order and cant wait!

My personal issue with aluminum comes down to customization. Its much easier to get aftermarket titanium anno mods than aluminum. But thats just my personal opinion

I’ll pick one up and the price seems fair to me. Obviously you can get titanium scales with a 20cv blade but not made in America and the boys at FFKW know what they are doing.

b-e-a-utiful !!! edit: the finger choil comes in sooo handy.

I just picked up one of these (plain handle) to hold me over until I can snag a Malibu. It's very nice. Action is the best I've felt so far.

Great review.. thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Normally I prefer milled handles for added traction as I get sweaty hands. All the aluminium handled knives I have are quite slippery. I might have to buy a milled and regular model and see which I prefer. That blue is gorgeous though.

I'd take either this or the black version. Just a great looking knife.

when are we going to see the boos blades hound review?

Can you review the brisa EnZo borka 90?

4:35 "...just a little bit of a hint of mirror polishing..." I swear those look like bat ears. I love this channel! You are an inspiration sir. Thank you for what you do!

I feel the same way about the milled versions of the Ferrum Forge Crux

I have success using the handle of a wooden handled spoon or spatula to pry apart knives. There is no chance of marring and you can get the leverage you need.

I waited for the drop. The more i looked at the spec's and other things, Then moved along; No sale Like yourself i was hoping it would have met the hype. The massdrop Keen is a very good knife and worth a buy.

Have to agree. Price point kind of kills this knife for me. Great ideas and nice knife but $200 is more palatable. Will probably wait until it hits the secondary market.

It looks like a great knife but I don’t see any value in the buy here. The milling is too busy and I don’t know if there are going to be any other options as far as color goes. I could understand the price if more options for the scales were given to us. The action looks amazing though. Can’t wait to see that setup on another offering.

Just got a few from Amazon. Absolutely right about jagged milling so returned that one. This is heavy enough to feel solid and light enough to feel, well, light. The sound is like music to Wayne's World "SHA-WING!". Thwack, fa-linck. Thwack, fa-linck.Thwack, fa-linck.

I am not sure why so much fuss about the aluminum. It's damn strong material, bike and airplanes are made out it and its a light material. Also, how come you did not mention that the clip has only one possible position. For this price it should have been reversible to the other side as bare minimum.

Jeebus, I didn't even make it half way through the vid before I went to Massdrop and ordered one. MY wallet has moths flying out...

Picked one up for $175 on Reddit! Exact same model/color

Nice review....don’t Ike the aluminum handles either but more than tht the blade shape doesn’t work for me. I say stick with Titanium FF guys.

Do you wear your Batman mask when making all your videos?

Nick loves Protech more than Oreos. He even allowed them to film his back!!!

I would cut my fingers to shreds with this knife, although I do like the stability you can give yourself with the grip notch on the blade there.

Another button lock to try is the Tangram, but I can’t remember the model.

I'm waiting for my pre-ordered Spyderco / Smock to be released

Does the new Price drop to $180 makes it easier to call it a gem? Birdshot iv even has a $20 off coupon on top of those $180

Although USA made will add to the cost the real reason for the price is to many hands in the cookie jar. Massdrop, protec and ferrum forge. They are all 3 getting a cut hence the price. If it were only 1 or 2 price would be cheaper.

Nice, but it looks like what would be known locally in my area as a "gravity knife" (sigh).

I want this exact version so bad but I'm gonna wait a few months and buy it used on the secondary market

Where and when can I buy this knife !?

Seems kind of expensive to me but not in a bad way but seems like it should be 200

But the milled one looks so cool

The price kept me away, but it sure is pretty! I bought a TR-3 for nearly $100 less :)

I love your reviews........ I’m sure you have a lot of issues with handles,Due to your well manicured soft baby hands. Lol. Much love buddy!!!

saw this knife on birdshot !

I think the issue people have with the aluminum is the price and not that they think aluminum is sub par. I can understand the price due to being made by Protech, but they would likely sell thousands more if they started at $199. Would the extra sales make up for a lower profit on each blade? I have no clue.

Nice review. Does Jay Leno do your voice? Alan Alda? Hank Azaria? :D

The milling doesn't look comfortable and I think it's a bit over priced, beautiful folder though and I like that button lock action.

Hogue and freeman make some decent looking button lock flippers

fuck i wanted this knife exactly but missed the drop. love that blue

Two years later same price and yes can’t see dropping that on it! Ya I’m cheap and poor!! Lol have a great day Nick

Good design. Great action. Unfortunately, as others have commented ... pricey. For the money, I would go with Hinderer

I like this knife, but not enough to go for it at its price point. If it were 210.00 I would have jumped on it I think.

You might say you can push that button until you're blue in the frame.... eeeh, eeeh??

Working at a Vaseline factory.....classic

You mentioned pocket pecker and cockatiel in the same video. Dr. Freud is going to make a house call.

I want one...but for $250...I don't know.

Bm 940 ALuminum handles...

You’re wearing the Batman mask in this review!

In the EUSSR most pro-techs are illegal. This one is a rare opportunity. I liked the plain boring one. I think aluminium is underused and many knives would be better if they knocked $30-50 off the price and used lighter aluminium rather than titanium. Especially if it's not a frame lock which I'm not even keen on anyway. So it scratches easier. Minor issue

3rd gen CPM so as super as steels get atm. (M390 and 154CM are the only other 3rd gen steels afaik). Serious pocket pecker though. G10 or CF scales would have been banging from an aesthetic pov and at the price point CF should be standard.

That name is a mouth full

Anyone else watch cutlery corner on tv? It's hilarious

Not loving the semi stonewash/mirror finish, seems undecided and the worst of both. Another good affordable intro to button-locks is the Tangram Vector.

People just think that titanium is the end all be all metal... F150... Aluminum, Firearm receivers.... Aluminum... Get over it. People buy THE HELL out of the Microtech Socom elite with aluminum and 275+

Not a fan of the aluminum. That's the main thing that kind of deters me from Protech even though I like pretty much everything else they're doing. For some reason aluminum doesn't bother me on flashlights, but I just don't like the feel on knife handles.

Looks cool but too expensive

260 in blue with the milled handle. For 200 to 220 sure. But for this price? No thanks.

Mentioning the price made you meow like a cat. Glad you didn't cough up a fur ball!

Let's be honest here In reality 99.9percent of people who buy this knife will never need to grip it that tightly as for the milled handles to make any difference as like myself they will never use this knife as a hard use knife as collectors rarely do and if so usually have ONE knife that they will use without worry

I would have liked to see Pro Tech or Ferrum Forge sell it directly. No reason for the third party expense and gaudy Massdrop logo.

I can't find the drop, can someone drop a link

If it had CF scales instead of aluminum at the same price point I’d be in!

Plebs in 2020 I got my plain handle for 210

needs to be left handed!

"Pocket pecker". Ha!

Yeah big pocket pecker, I like the blue !!

Quit while your behind..ha ha. Good review..won’t be buying this one anytime soon.

But it shore is Purdy.!!

I realize they are in very different price categories, but I feel like you get 75 to 80% of the way to this knife in a $40 Civivvi Praxis. And if the blade steel were better it wouldn't even be a contest.

😄👍... THE WAY YOU DO YOUR REVIEWS/VIDEOS IS, IF ONE PAYS ATTENTION, QUITE GENIUS. I LOVE HOW YOU ALWAYS "SAY" WHAT YOU REALLY THINK, WITHOUT IT BEING OBVIOUS, BUT LIKE I SAID IF PAYING ATTENTION IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU'RE VERY EXPERIENCED IN THIS FIELD. I'M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR VIDEO, AND ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE, SO I APOLOGIZE IF... IT'S MEANT TO BE A COMPLIMENT, IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY🤷‍♂️ GREAT CONTENT, THANKS FOR SHARING, AND ALL THE BEST 👍✌

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Add a thumb stud and lose the flipper tab and I'm all in.

Whats up with this guys voice ?

Yea looks like all the stuff coming from WE etc to me.260.00? No thanks Just got my USA made Hogue Doug Ritter from Knife works. 152.00 shipped hope to see that reviewed here. Hey Nick check out the Crab Enchiladas at Su Casa in La Jolla

aluminium is 1/3 lighter than titanium ! both are cold in cold weather ! pro tech is not a customer loyal company like many other so called American knife CO. ! it is companies like this why I only collect clones of way way over priced knives ! pretty soon there will be a clone at a customer loyal price ! like $26.00 for a 945 ,the crap handled 535 for $15,00 ! the bugout frn handled is a crap $5.00 gas station knife and without all the lie hype from reviewers hard up for review knives it would be a $5.00 gas station knife ,this is a price that is a little over production cost ( a customer loyal price ) most all production knives are made by Chinese cnc machines even the so called American CO, knives , so your money is going to China but Americans are being ripped off by so called American CO.! I will think about loyalty to American knife companies when I see some ( that would most likely be when hell freezes over , as they say )! and the lie hype about steel is just becoming comical! D2 is the best edge holding ( that is my requirement for steel to be hyped as the best ) then XHP then S35VN ,s30v is renamed 440 not even as good edge holding as 440C ! nothing steel is rust proof , for the testers it is not salt water that oxidizes steel it is salt air ( air... oxidize, get it ?) carbon steel chain used in moorings ( I worked on a mooring tender at port san luis CA ) under water does not rust nearly as fast as air exposed steel ! nutnfancy had the so called rust proof spyderco on a rubber raft and it was rusty ( their is not such thing as rust proof) but there is much lie hype ! most people even so called knife people could not tell the difference in most of these steels without labels ! or like when the bias reviewer say maybe the steel is m390 when talking about clones ,when they could not tell the difference if a so called American knife CO. was lying about the steel ! sorry for bending your ear ! great review ! !

Meh. Better luck next time?

Nice knife but I’ll take the Steel Will Cutjack in D2 for $40 any day.

Yewww yea....if I'm willing to part with $240ish and want a 20CV blade I'm going to buy a ZT. Aluminum aside that baby blue handle is damn hideous blahhhhh