Sam O
Michigan

Aug 22, 2015

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Good Balisong, very few issues

I bought this thing just to do some basic flipping. It works pretty well for that, but I have two minor things that lead to a little discomfort. For starters, this bali was very stiff when it came out of the box, which is easily remediable with a little tweaking. The knife was sharp as well, and the black finish is a nice touch. My only other complaint is that the bottom edges of the handles/levers are not rounded. The have pretty pointy corners, and if can be pretty uncomfortable at times. It is not a huge issue, and i still very much love this knife.

Ck
Middle of Nowhere

Jan 25, 2019

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

The classiest butterfly under $100.

The bolsters on the knife I received are most definitely NOT nickel silver (chromed here), but at least the hardware is torx and not riveted as pictured, allowing one to clean out all the crappy oil, relube, and properly loctite everything at the exact right spot. Those looking to start playing with butterfly knives, this is the perfect starter! It's no BRS, but it's definitely not priced like a BRS. Plus, it's got a really wonderful touch of style with the (real) cocobolo scales. Don't bother with the $30 crapfest at the bottom of the barrel if you can scrape together a bit more and get this one instead. Be forewarned, though, you will need a T8 and T10 torx bit (T5, I'm betting, for the scales) and some blue loctite... Within the first hour, you will probably drop a screw if you don't rebuild it straight out of the box... P.s. This guy is SHARP. Get a box of bandaids while you're at the hardware store getting the torx and loctite. ;)

Scott
north carolina

May 30, 2013

Pros: None

Cons: None

beautiful knife

I have been messing with butterfly knives for about 15 years and have owned several different types. I got one of these knives about a year ago and so far this has been my favorite. It is beautiful, very reasonably priced, full length, has a great weight to it, and has so far been very durable. This knife needed more breaking in than any other butterfly I've owned, but it has been worth it and the action is now very smooth. My only real complaint about it is that the latch to hold it together when closed is stiff; but it makes up for it by being very tough and holds it together tightly when not being used. I've been surprised by how well the handle material has held up to daily use. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a butterfly in this price range.

Zac
Texas

May 19, 2013

Pros: None

Cons: None

Amazing knife

I am very amazed with this knife. It is not junk or any piece of garbage. I own a benchmade this knife is just as good or even better.

Brian
Michigan

Jul 31, 2013

Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Very Nice

Very nice knife. The wood looked even better in person than i thought it would. Little hard to open at first but within a few trys it was opening very smooth.

Rob C
canada

Jul 14, 2014

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

good and solid.this is a nice balisong

Ide just like to say that I didn't buy mine from this site,but ide just like to echo the comments made about this knife quality,beauty and durability.I also own a benchmade and ide have to say ide put my money on my bear if I was going to use it hard.no joke,and that's especially nice seeing as how I paid 3 times as much for my benchmade,which does have merits of its own.if your looking for a Bali that's built like an ak,this one could be it.and like a new baseball glove needs to be broken in,so does this bear,once you've got Er ready,she flips smooth as silk.quality beyond the price.

Stary Dzedo
Turkey

Feb 08, 2019

Pros: None

Cons: None

Very good

Very beautifull

Ddbart53
Oxford, MI

Feb 10, 2012

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

USA Made!

Great Value, Heavy, Nice quality and American Made. I own 6 of the Bear and Son Butterflys and will purchase more. Excellent price at KnifeCenter.

Roger S
Texas

Feb 24, 2015

Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material

Cons: None

Very nice surprise

If your a butterfly enthusiast ,then you might possibly be surprised by the quality of this old school butterfly beauty. Most examples of this vaunted classic are very cheap looking and made,but considering the money you spend,you get what you pay for. This is a solid well made sweet swinging very old school wooden handled 70s style butterfly,I was shocked,and the best thing about it was its price. Spend the extra little bit and go for a more realistic swinger,you won't regret.... rSb

John Doe
straight outta compton

Aug 28, 2015

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Pretty!

Flips very well after breaking into. Small issues would be that it doesn't have washers, but since it flips well i guess somehow it doesn't need it, and the black finish on the blade can get scratched a little. I accidently had a few bits of sand in my pocket, and when i put it in my pocket the sand stuck to the oil lube and the bottom and a little bit of the blade is scratched. Still great though

Jack
Nebraska

Jun 15, 2020

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type

Make sure to loctite

Before flipping make sure you use loctite the screws will get very loose and fly out along with the handle

Andrew
Spotsylvania

Nov 22, 2020

Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material

Cons: None

Good knife but it didn't last

For the last 2 months I made usage of this as my edc knife. Cut open boxes, bags, and practiced with it. It was nice and fluid to open and close. Right after using it to open up a box that had some christmas decor in it I swung it to close and the screw that holds the bite side to the blade completely failed and went flying all over the place. I wasn't able to find the parts to repair it sadly.

Jordan
Louisiana

Jun 02, 2020

Pros: Weight, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Cool Knife

I just bought another bailsong after not having one for years and was very impressed with the CB17. Sadly, after using it for about 30 minutes, one of the screws for the handle flew out and I’m not sure if I’ll ever find it again. Make sure to tighten the screws up before you use it!

Ng
UK

Jul 18, 2010

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Handle Feel, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type

Pain and Beauty

I bought this knife a few days ago and was reasonably pleased for the price i paid, $62 i think. The knife looks beautiful, the blade is incredibly sharp and the "wood" laid into the handle is a great touch, its actually what sealed the deal for me. There is room for improvement on this balisong, the first major issue is the bolt in the bottom of the blade meant to keep the handles from hitting. This is completely useless and very annoying. the second lesser issue is something i think you will encounter in any knew knife, stiffness, this knife is in need of some braking in. oh ya and watch out they say the knife is sharp,... its an understatement. i took a good slice out of my finger today. over all i would recommend the knife to anyone looking for good quality and a decent price.

Billy T
New York

Dec 09, 2012

Pros: None

Cons: None

Not a flipper

If you're looking for a knife to flip, this isn't it. My handles are still stiff after over a year, it doesn't even look like the knife has washers, I think the tang is directly touching the handles. It came sharp, but there's no handle tang, so the blade presses into the handles leaving it dull. The handles look handmade, one is slightly longer and less round than the other. The metal they used for liners isn't very good, there are indentations from the tang pin. This knife looks great though, I like the wood and nickel, as well the nice black bowie blade. Don't get this as a user knife though.

Diesafe
North Carolina

Jul 20, 2020

Pros: Handle Material, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Weight, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type

Ok if you don't care about maintenance

It's a solid knife if you don't care about maintenance ya you can pop it open once and throw in some locktite but beyond that you can't do anything filing washers and bushings it's also a bad fliper if you want to do anything advanced In other words just spend the extra 40 and get a Kershaw lucha