Pro-Tech 2026 Scapegoat Compact Custom 003 Knife – Green Aluminum, Mike Irie 154CM, Automatic – Made in USA (2026 Scapegoat Compact Custom 003)

Custom shop blade work. Production auto platform. 

The 2026 Scapegoat Compact Custom 003 is built on Ramon Chavez's compact auto platform with a blade that takes it out of the production category entirely. Mike Irie is one of the most respected hand grinders working in American knife production. His compound ground, mirror polished 154CM blades are the detail that separates Pro-Tech's custom shop pieces from everything else in the lineup, and this one is no different. Green aluminum handle, black lip pearl button, satin hardware, and a satin deep carry clip. The platform fires with the same Pro-Tech automatic action as the standard Scapegoat Compact. The blade is in a completely different class.

Specifications

• Blade Length: 3.15"
• Overall Length: 7.15"
• Blade Steel: 154CM
• Blade Grind: Compound Ground, Mirror Polished by Mike Irie
• Blade Style: Clip Point
• Action: Automatic (Push Button)
• Lock Type: Button/Plunge Lock
• Handle Material: Green 6061 Aluminum
• Button: Black Lip Pearl
• Hardware: Satin
• Pocket Clip: Satin Deep Carry, Tip-Up, Right Carry
• Country of Origin: Made in USA (Placentia, California)

Mike Irie Blade Work Mike Irie has been hand grinding blades for Pro-Tech's custom shop for years and is the standard by which compound ground production blades get measured.

• Compound grind transitions from a flat primary to a hollow secondary for a refined cutting geometry that production grinding cannot replicate
• Mirror polish is done by hand, not machine, and reflects the time and skill that goes into each piece
• 154CM at this level of finish is a different experience than a production stonewash blade

This is the reason the Custom 003 exists. The platform is the Scapegoat Compact. The blade is something else.

Scapegoat Compact Platform Ramon Chavez designed the Scapegoat Compact to carry like a smaller knife and cut like a full-sized one.

• 3.15" clip point blade in a 7.15" overall package
• 4" closed length disappears completely in a pocket
• Chavez's design language throughout: aggressive clip point geometry, clean lines, no wasted material

Green Aluminum, Black Lip Pearl Button The color combination on this version works without trying too hard.

• Green anodized 6061 aluminum handle
• Black lip pearl button adds depth and contrast against the green
• Satin hardware and satin deep carry clip throughout

It is a custom knife that carries like a daily knife. The finish choices reflect that intention.

Pro-Tech Push Button Automatic The custom shop blade rides on the same coil spring automatic mechanism as the standard Scapegoat Compact.

• Single push fires the blade with full Pro-Tech authority
• Button/plunge lock holds solid lockup under load
• Short deep carry clip keeps it discreet and accessible

The action does not change because the blade work is elevated. It fires the same way every time.

A Custom Shop Configuration The "Custom 003" designation is Pro-Tech's way of identifying this specific custom configuration within their 2026 Scapegoat Compact custom run. It is not a production colorway and it is not going to show up at a big box knife retailer.

This is a custom shop knife built on a carry platform. That combination is exactly what Pro-Tech's custom shop exists to produce, and it does not come around often.

Made in the USA Pro-Tech has been manufacturing knives in Placentia, California since 1994. Every custom shop piece is machined, assembled, and finished in-house. Mike Irie's blade work happens in the same building as the rest of the knife.

Why This One Stands Out The standard Scapegoat Compact is a strong carry knife. The Custom 003 is that same knife with a blade that belongs in a collection. The combination of Pro-Tech automatic reliability and Irie's mirror compound grind is what the custom shop exists to produce.

This is number three of a numbered run. It will not be reproduced.