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Pros: Blade Material, Handle Material, Weight
Cons: None
It does what it was designed for
Let's get right to the nitty gritty. This is not a knife. You will not use it to peel an apple or clean a fish. What it is, is a shank. A stabby, rippy, shreddy shank. It is made of a fiberglass reinforced plastic of some sort and it was made to evade metal detectors. Use that knowledge with discretion! This shank is not made for flipping, since it is double sided, but because it is in the butterfly knife/balisong format the double edged "blade" is protected by the handles...or rather you are protected from the blade by the handles. It is a large shank and it will be bigger thank most balis, so keep that in mind. The description says that it is made in the USA which is always a plus for me, especially at this price point. If you had to use this knife as a weapon of last resort I would say that it is a degree of magnitude better than your plain ol' monkey mits. Even if you are the heavyweight boxer of the world this would no doubt increase your lethality. So there you go, folks. This is not a knife. This is not for practice flipping. This is a shank, and in that role it's better than the finest quality prison makes and models. It is what it is. I got one and I am not disappointed.
