Overview
The FPBBL is the blue version of the first butterfly knife Fred Perrin designed for Max Knives. Same dimensions and same materials as the rest of the series: 158 mm open, 56 g, a 72 mm VG10 blade 3 mm thick, 85 mm handles built in titanium along their full length, 11 mm thick, a latch, a kydex sheath. What changes is the colour of the scales.
The blade carries Fred Perrin's signature on one side, the Max Knives logo and its serial number on the other. The three colours of the series: the black FPBBK, the brown FPBGY and this one. Fred Perrin's work for the brand is presented on the Fred Perrin x MaxKnives page.
What the blue antique micarta changes
Blue antique micarta is a resin-impregnated, pressed cloth: the weave stays visible at the surface, and the antique finish leaves it matt and slightly grainy. On this colour the blue mixes with the lighter fibres of the cloth, giving a deep colour rather than a flat one. Micarta takes on a patina with use instead of wearing away, and the shade gains character over time.
Under the scales the construction does not change: dark titanium liners along the full length of the handle, Torx hardware at the pivots and the scales, and a latch fitted along one handle.
A First Run of 300 pieces
This first series is produced in 300 pieces, each carrying its number engraved on the flat of the blade. The three colours belong to the same First Run. The number is what sets a piece from this series apart from those that follow.
The model is shown for the first time by Fred Perrin at the SICAC, the international art and collector knife show, on 18 and 19 September 2026 in Paris.
The knife ships in a black kydex sheath with four eyelets and its ball chain. For the rest of the range, see the butterfly knives in the catalogue.
Care
VG10 is stainless: wiping it after use is enough, and oil is only useful at the pivots. Micarta cleans with a cloth and warm water; avoid solvents, which attack the surface resin and blur the weave. Check the Torx screws of the scales, pivots and latch from time to time.
Information for buyers outside France. Butterfly knives are restricted or prohibited in several countries; please check the rules that apply where the order is delivered before purchasing.
