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This is more interesting than I initially realized. The Paradox was a very unusual design: essentially a knife-centered multitool rather than a conventional multitool built around pliers. Contemporary sources confirm the Blackie Collins design, AUS-8 blade steel, liner lock, and Seki manufacture.
Meyerco Paradox MCPARAS
* Designer: Blackie Collins
* Model: MCPARAS / Paradox
* UPC: 024409370267
* Made in: Seki, Japan
* Blade steel: AUS-8
* Blade: Partially serrated
* Blade length: approximately 4”
* Closed length: approximately 4.75”
* Lock: Liner lock
* Handle: Black Fibresin/synthetic
* Opening: Thumb slot
* Additional tools: Folding/retractable needle-nose pliers with wire cutters and screwdriver/bit-driver arrangement
* Original black Meyerco/Blackie Collins sheath
* Original box and paperwork