Massdrop x Eric Ochs Orca Titanium Marbled Carbon Fiber & Blue Moku-Ti Knife

Description: If anyone understands the importance of a good knife, it’s Eric Ochs. Growing up in the Oregon countryside, Ochs naturally gravitated toward knives for outdoor pursuits, and in the mid-2000s he made his first one. The Orca is based on the custom design that put him on the map. A full-sized folder with a 3.5-inch harpoon-style blade, it’s equally suited to piercing, slicing, shaving, and more. The knife is full of elements you’ll find throughout Ochs’ work: There’s a raised martle swedge on the blade (a detail that’s influenced the knife industry as a whole), a curved titanium pocket clip that matches the contours of the handle, and matching anodized titanium liners and hardware. The blade is made from RWL34 stainless steel, which boasts good edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance. Looking at the Orca from the side, it bears a certain resemblance to the whale it’s named after. The base of the handle slopes downward, similar to the way the whale’s body slopes downward toward the tail. Here, that makes the handle super comfortable for both a standard and reverse grip. If that wasn’t enough, the dimpled texture and raised backspacer offer even more security when things get slippery. Opening the knife is easy, too. This can be achieved two different ways: You can press the flipper tab or rotate the blade by way of the thumbstuds. Either way, the caged bearing system provides effortless deployment. Once open, the flipper tab makes an excellent guard to protect your fingers. For carry, the knife is fitted with a milled titanium pocket clip for right-handed, tip-up carry. RWL34 is named after iconic knifemaker Bob Loveless, who popularized the hollow-ground drop-point blade and the use of full-tapered tangs and screw-type handle scale fasteners. Loveless originally employed ATS34 ball-bearing steel to meet the demands of his custom knives, but knew it could be improved further. Similar to ATS34, but made through Damasteel's state-of-the-art Rapid Solidified Powder process, RWL34 is a tribute to Loveless’s legend. It performs best at high hardness, takes a wicked sharp edge, and can be sharpened with relative ease—all while maintaining excellent toughness and strength. This upgraded version features marbled carbon fiber scales and a matching backspacer. To make it really pop, the clip and pivot collar are made from Moku-Ti: a multi-layer titanium alloy that is forged by hand in Mississippi at Nichols Damascus, then carefully heat treated, resulting in a swirled mosaic of blue and orange or silver tones. Of course, because of the materials used in these upgraded versions, they were limited to just 400 units total. Carbon Fiber Versions Designed by Eric OchsProduced by DropManufactured by ReateCountry of Origin: ChinaBlade steel: RWL34 stainless steelBlade profile: Harpoon (drop-point)Grind: Flat saberSatin-finished bladeHandle: Carbon fiberHandle: Stippled bolster areaOpening mechanism: Flipper tabLock: Titanium liner lockPivot: Caged bearingsRight-handed tip-up pocket clip: TitaniumCarbon fiber backspacerRight-handed MokuTi pocket clipLanyard holeBlade length: 3.5 in (8.9 cm)Blade thickness (at spine): 0.16 in (4.1 mm) Blade thickness (at edge of grind/bevel): 0.02 in (0.6 mm)Handle length: 4.5 in (11.5 cm)Handle width: 0.6 in (1.5 cm)Overall length: 8 in (20.4 cm)Weight: 4.4 oz (125 g)

Price: 250 USD

Location: Portland, Oregon

End Time: 2025-01-02T00:09:05.000Z

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