balisong uses

[Xpyd3r]

i was wondering what everyone used their balisongs for or anything they could be used for?
i want to know what id use if for before i buy it

[Icon of Sin]

What do you use any knife for?

[Blasto]

Originally Posted by Icon of Sin

What do you use any knife for?

Well said. Generally with me, it's one of the following:

- Seperating anything into two or more pieces
- Applying certain delicious spreads to bagels
- Cleaning my teeth
- Cleaning my fingernails
- Pulling nails (skeleton handles only)
- Fishing pens out between my desk and the wall.
- Pushing that hard to reach door closed while I'm sitting on the toilet.
- Tricks!

[Icon of Sin]

I can add to that list Dave...

-Checking to make sure there is still blood in my hand
-hecking to make sure there is still blood in my wifes arm (inside joke, few guys will know what I mean)
-Keeping empty Sheathes full
-Making grandmothers nervous
-Opening Beer Bottles
-Getting Arrested in Certain States...

[shooby]

You guys forgot:

-Making strategically placed holes in bed, walls, and ceiling
-Depleting bank accounts

[Icon of Sin]

Originally Posted by shooby

You guys forgot:

-Making strategically placed holes in bed, walls, and ceiling
-Depleting bank accounts

Oh yeah, and...

-removing hair from arms in momnets of shear boredom
-reasoon the buy the industrial pack of bandaids
-reason to get a nice digital camera and take pictures

[swingshot]

I buy mine just to spite the bank :-)

[nybble]

I use them to open packages and stuff, but mostly I use them to release stress.

[navajo]

Cleaning fish, three inchers are great for this, field dressing deer, javelina, wild hogs, field dressing elk, and relaxation.

[ExamonLyf]

Many are also good investments

[gfhoward]

And I thought the purpose of buying a knife is to justify spending hours online hobnobbing with other weapon freaks.

To answer the original question, a balisong is just like any other knife except that it has a stronger lock, is more fun to flick open, and is illegal to carry in most states (in public; you can of course still parade around your house with a latchless in a G2 reverse draw scaring the bejeezus out of the apples.)

[Blasto]

Originally Posted by gfhoward

To answer the original question, a balisong is just like any other knife except that it has a stronger lock, is more fun to flick open

It's also the fastest CLOSING knife on the market. (fastest opening is still under debate)

Originally Posted by gfhoward

(...you can of course still parade around your house with a latchless in a G2 reverse draw scaring the bejeezus out of the apples.)

[shooby]

Originally Posted by Blasto

It's also the fastest CLOSING knife on the market. (fastest opening is still under debate)

Agreed, Blasto.

I can't open any bali nearly as quickly as an auto, but I can sure as hell close any bali faster than any type of knife. (Even a fixed blade! )

[Blasto]

Originally Posted by shooby

Agreed, Blasto.

I can't open any bali nearly as quickly as an auto, but I can sure as hell close any bali faster than any type of knife. (Even a fixed blade! )

With the proper holster and lots of practice, you can practically match/beat the draw/deploy of just about any other knife out there. Unlike what you see in the movies, you can open a bali in about the amount of time it takes your hand to move into whatever position you want it in. And I don't see much of a reason to have it any faster. (Need proof? Watch the big vid at my sight ).

[Joe H.]

so, now the big question, how do I make one?