{"product_id":"pro-tech-scapegoat-compact-operator-auto-ramon-chavez-design-sterile-dlc-magnamax-tritium-button-carbide-textured-black-aluminum-made-in-usa-rcs1106-op","title":"Pro-Tech Scapegoat Compact Operator Auto, Ramon Chavez Design, Sterile DLC MagnaMax, Tritium Button, Carbide Textured Black Aluminum - Made in USA (RCS1106-OP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sterile blade and a tritium button. The Operator build of the Scapegoat Compact.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRamon Chavez designed the Scapegoat for Pro-Tech. This is the Operator Edition of the Compact, carbide textured black aluminum with a sterile DLC black MagnaMax blade and a tritium push button.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote from Lone Star Knife and Supply: The tritium button is the reason to buy this one over the standard Compact, and you will not understand why until the lights go out.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Pro-Tech Knives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Scapegoat Compact Auto, Operator Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Ramon Chavez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM MagnaMax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Finish: Sterile DLC Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Carbide textured black aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton: Tritium push button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket Clip: Black deep carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Push button automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: 100 produced, CCKS Fall 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Placentia, California)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Tritium Button\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTritium glows without a battery and without needing to be charged by light first. It is a sealed vial of gas that produces its own light for years, which is why it ends up on watch dials and gun sights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a knife button it means you can find the button in the dark by looking at it. That is a small thing until it is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat Sterile Means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sterile blade carries no laser markings. No model name, no steel stamp, nothing. It is a convention borrowed from gear meant to be carried without advertising what it is, and on a DLC black blade it reads as deliberately plain rather than unfinished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e100 Produced\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro-Tech made one hundred of these for the California Custom Knife Show. That is a larger run than most of what came off that table, but it is still a fixed number with no second run behind it.\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":67604143407284,"sku":"RCS1106-OP","price":405.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/PNW_1891Large.jpg?v=1793028526","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/pro-tech-scapegoat-compact-operator-auto-ramon-chavez-design-sterile-dlc-magnamax-tritium-button-carbide-textured-black-aluminum-made-in-usa-rcs1106-op","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}