Newbie on Balisongs/Butterfly Knives
 

hey guys
so while I was in mexico last week I picked up a cheapo butterfly, about 4.6oz stainless, and after playing with it all week I like them haha. Id like to get a better quality one to play with.
thats basically its main purpose, playing, so I dont need to worry about blade strength vs another blade haha.

I was interested in a solid brass one any thoughts on that one?

the mrs wants me to get her one as well now that shes tried mine out haha, she was looking at this stainless one which is nice and cheap so that I can get the expensive one!

any that you guys would suggest?
thanks!
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also...I know they're illegal where I'm located, so this is all hypothetical of course haha and according to that website theyre able to ship to canada, so who knows how they do that

I have one really similar to your first link..
years ago i bout a bunch of them from Smokey Mountian Knifeworks. They were almost useless but cool.

I acutally have the brass one in my night stand.

So you liked the brass one? It wasn't to heavy while whipping it around?

illegal in canada? hell we win thsoe at carnivals around here.

I was born in the wrong country. I should probly pack up and move haha

I am curious though...how do these companies get away with shipping stuff like that when its not allowed? I read threw their shipping terms and they said we ship almost everything except cross bows have issues.
Maybe they mis label it?

it's usually illegal to posess the knife, but not illegal to sell it. same thing with samuri swords

that makes sense, kinda like radar jammers here, I could buy one at the electronics store but if I bumped into a cop 1 step outta the door it'd be gone and i'd get a fine.

I did a little research and the most popular choice I keep coming across is the Benchmade - 42, seems to be well built and very long lasting, but comes with the price tag of almost $300 and is discontinued.
the second option Ive been seeing a benchmade 42 clone, the exiled cutlery FU42 which is the first option I thought of with a different handle

so I think thats what I'm gonna order