{"product_id":"pro-tech-brend-classic-auto-nycks-2026-exclusive-sapphire-blue-magnacut-diamond-textured-grey-aluminum-abalone-button-made-in-usa-nycks26-brend-2","title":"Pro-Tech Brend Classic Auto, NYCKS 2026 Exclusive, Sapphire Blue MagnaCut, Diamond Textured Grey Aluminum, Abalone Button - Made in USA (NYCKS26.Brend.2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New York Custom Knife Show exclusive Brend Classic in sapphire blue, serialized of 50.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same Walter Brend design as the black NYCKS run, built the opposite way. Grey diamond textured aluminum handle, a sapphire blue MagnaCut blade, an abalone button, satin hardware, and a polished deep carry clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Brend Classic Auto, Walter Brend Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: NYCKS26.Brend.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: New York Custom Knife Show 2026, serialized of 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM MagnaCut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Finish: Sapphire blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Grey diamond textured aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton: Abalone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: Satin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket Clip: Polished deep carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Push button automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Placentia, California)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Sapphire Blue Blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eColor on a blade this deep comes from a coating applied in a vacuum chamber, not from paint or dye, so it is a hard layer that wears the way a finish should. Sapphire reads darker than an anodized blue and it shifts toward purple depending on how the light hits it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrey, Blue, and Abalone\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrey handles keep the blade as the loudest thing on the knife, and the abalone button picks up the blue without matching it exactly. Abalone is real shell, so no two buttons look the same and the color moves as you turn it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWalter Brend\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter Brend spent decades building fighters and hard use knives by hand, and the grind and profile work is what people buy a Brend for. Pro-Tech putting that design on an automatic chassis is how most people will ever get to carry one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This One Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty were made against eighty of the black version, and this is the one with color. If you are picking between the two NYCKS Brends, this is the showpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAn Automatic\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePush button automatics are restricted in a number of states and cities. Worth checking your state and local law before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Pro-Tech Knives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro-Tech builds its knives in Placentia, California. Automatics are what they are known for, and the action on a Pro-Tech button is most of the reason these cost what they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro-Tech","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67616562905268,"sku":"NYCKS26.Brend.2","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_7760.jpg?v=1794070115","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/pro-tech-brend-classic-auto-nycks-2026-exclusive-sapphire-blue-magnacut-diamond-textured-grey-aluminum-abalone-button-made-in-usa-nycks26-brend-2","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}