Getting interseted in balis

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Getting interseted in balis

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Does anyone know if SKM balis are any good :?: Ive had dealings with SKM before and Ive found them to be a rock solid reliable company and wouldnt mind dealing with them again. Also, which other bali companies should I check out :?: and does anyone know of any balis with bayonet or stiletto style blades :?:
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Ace of hearts Jack of spades.

I'm sure many will disagree with me and say run out and spend a ton of cash on your first Bali. I always tell people start with an entry level item just to see if it's you cup of tea or not. For the price SKM is selling them at I'm sure you couldn't go wrong. If you start to enjoy the flipping action move on to a Benchmade or a microtech.

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I'm not a big Bali fan but the SKM ones are nice.
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mr vagrant,

do you have one of those bali's? what are the handles like?
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I have the 6" with Briarwood scales, very nice.
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Re: Getting interseted in balis

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blackjack wrote:Does anyone know if SKM balis are any good :?: Ive had dealings with SKM before and Ive found them to be a rock solid reliable company and wouldnt mind dealing with them again. Also, which other bali companies should I check out :?: and does anyone know of any balis with bayonet or stiletto style blades :?:
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mr blackjack, i think you'll find the closest blade style to that would be a spear point blade - i think that benchmade has one of the biggest varieties of blade styles. PS: i still have one or two of those herbertz around here if you're interested just PM me - i'll be ordering myself an italian one for the collection soon.

mr SD - i think i agree with you that a lower end knife is probably a good idea to start.

mr vagrant, what do you think of the size? is it easy to flip? i've never had one that small........
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It's the only Bali I can flip easily, you can hold it between your thumb and forefinger and do a complete flip without doing a "shuffle", full closed to full open without hitting your fingers :D
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Roton USA makes a blade somewhat of a steletto blade..
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You can find those at http://www.knifemart.com if they are still available.
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