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No, Millit (from Idaho USA) is making the Perpetua for Massdrop and the Prism is coming from Reate.It looks like all the MD knives not from a major manufacturer are contracted with WE Knives the Terzuola, the FF, and this Laconico.
For some reason Massdrop attracts a disproportionate degree of vitriol from blade enthusiasts. Whether the detractors focus on Point of Origin (a stupid POV in this time), or they pour out hatred over clip position or shipping costs, the muted rage seems less than rational.
The simple fact of the matter is Massdrop has introduced more varied, compelling and cost effective designs than any other manufacturer over the last 12+ months. That serves notice to the "knife establishment" that there's a new way to do business. The knife market is changing rapidly.
Massdrop is a little sideways with Blade Forums over their status in the knife world. The leadership here has rightly ruled that their primary role is as a dealer and they need the appropriate level of membership. I've hoped for some time that Massdrop would join as a vendor so we could freely discuss their knives. That doesn't appear to be happening. As a result, almost any discussion of Massdrop knives can lead to deal spotting for a non-supporting vendor. Deal spotting is a violation of the rules. A sticky situation ensues.
The sad outcome is that we can't freely discuss some of the legitimately best knives of the year; designs that are changing the way knives are conceived, manufactured and brought to market. The largest exchange of knife info in the world is essentially missing out on coverage of the latest wave in knife production.
I hope we can get this resolved soon because ultimately the losers are Blade Forums in particular and knife enthusiasts in general. Massdrop keeps rolling out hit after hit and they go mostly undiscussed here. We're facing the reality that a potential Blade 2018 Knife of the Year winner can't be discussed here due to the administrative status of the maker/designer/seller.
That really kinda sucks.
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