I just got back into flipping recently and my two cheap balisongs were kinda beat up. Lots of play between the handles and blade and the latches didn’t even really lock on either one. U really get what you pay for when it comes to balisongs, so I decided to bite the bullet and spend a little over a hundred bucks ($120 to be exact). $100 is a lot more than I usually pay for any of my fixed or folding blades, but like I said tho; when it comes to balis you get what you pay for. So anyway I got the knife and I immediately noticed how different it was compared to a cheap balisong, like you can really tell that Kershaw consulted actual flippers. After about a week of flipping it and dropping it a dozen times, there’s still no play between the blade and handles and it’s still feels smooth af. The bearings in pivots really take it to the next level. I’m far from an expert on butterfly knives but I know these things can get upwards of $300 and this knife definitely feels like it could sell for a lot more than $120. I say if ur into flipping and tired of the $30-$50 knives always slowly sucking shit the more you flip them, just take the next step and grab one of these. It’s honestly a steal imo. Just read the description and if u like what u see then get it. Fair warning tho it comes sharp af. I cut my fingers up pretty bad the first two days. Idk anything about the blade steel but I heard if u use it a lot you’ll have to maintain the edge kinda frequently so I’ll try to use it only if I don’t have my utility knife on me. Hopefully this things survives the abuse and if not, hopefully it stays $120 bucks forever lol. Kershaw did a really good job for their first balisong. I don’t usually write reviews unless I really am pleased with the product and if you couldn’t tell I’m pretty happy with it. This knife is pretty damn good for the price. Anyway, shoutout bladeops for the free shipping even to Hawaii.
