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Pat's Product Review: Benchmade's 63 Bali-Song Bowie
I still remember when I first laid my hands on a “butterfly” style knife – it was back in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1986 or 1987. I thought they were a bit strange-looking, to say the least. And the examples I handled were all very cheaply made on top of it all. I just didn’t get what all the fuss was about, watching people doing the “twirl” with the butterfly knives – they had to whipped these knives out of their pockets and fling them around, until they opened and locked in their hand. Seemed like a lot of work, when I was simply able to draw a folder from my pocket and push the blade open with a thumb stud or hole in the blade – in a lot less time. Yeah, it didn’t look very impressive – my method of opening a knife, but it was fast, and the knives I carried back then, were much better built – not some cheap stuff from China or Taiwan. Besides, I’ve been of the opinion, if I have to fast-draw a knife to use it to save my bacon, I think I’ve already lost the fight.
For some strange reason, the FedGov decided to ban the importation of butterfly knives into this country. Apparently, they are more deadly than other knives – the same lame thinking that has so many federal restrictions on automatic folders – “switchblades” if you will. And, I can still open a folding knife with a thumb stud or hole in the blade, faster than a person can push the button on an automatic knife. I guess we have Hollywood to thank for bans and restrictions on certain types of knives (and firearms [and firearms sound supressors]). As well as ill-informed politicians, who believe a person can mail-order a firearms or buy one over the Internet. I had a discussion with a friend about this, and “yes” you can purchase a firearm over the Internet – I’m not disputing that. However, delivery of that firearm across state lines must be made through a licensed gun dealer – you can’t have the gun shipped directly to you. However, the politicians don’t bother to tell the lamestream news media this, and they are too stupid to research it for themselves. Don’t even get me started. Of course, importers have gotten around the import restrictions on automatic and butterfly knives, but not importing the knives as complete knives – they come in parts – and are assembled here.
Over the years, I’ve owned a few butterfly knives, but I never once owned a cheap one. I’ve had several samples from the leader, that is Benchmade Knives and they don’t produce any junk. I recently received the newest butterfly knife from Benchmade, and this one, is probably the stoutest butterfly folder I’ve ever run across. We have the Model 63 Bali-Song Bowie. Benchmade is the leader in my humble opinion when it comes to butterfly-style knives. BTW, the “Bali-Song”
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