The Pro-Tech Avalon is the brand's full-size everyday carry statement, a 4.25 inch CPM MagnaCut drop point designed in collaboration with Peace Neighbor, the design company founded by actor Shawn Ashmore. The partnership shows in every line of the knife: clean geometry, intentional details, and nothing on the frame that doesn't earn its place. Like every knife in the Pro-Tech catalog, the Avalon is machined and assembled entirely in the USA.
The Avalon runs a button lock with dual thumb stud deployment, riding smooth ball-bearing action for one-hand opening that locks up without a hint of play. The stonewashed MagnaCut blade, profiled in our knife steel guide, balances edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance better than nearly anything in its class, and the knurled 6061 aluminum handle keeps the whole package at a remarkable 3.7 ounces. At 9.25 inches overall this is a commanding full-size folder, but the long deep-carry clip and the light frame let it disappear into a pocket like something half its size.
The core Avalon lineup pairs knurled black aluminum with stonewashed or DLC blacked-out MagnaCut blades, while limited releases bring automatic deployment, PVD blade finishes, black lip pearl buttons, and hand-ground customs with Mike Irie mirror polished blades. Like the Malibu before it, the Avalon's special runs move fast, so if a configuration you want shows out of stock, sign up for restock alerts on the product page and it'll hit your inbox the moment the next drop lands.