Everyone's first Balisong?

Voyager AL · Post by **Voyager AL** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:55 am

I have a Balisong that I bought at a knife show about 1985. Good shape, with a sheath. Would love to trade it to someone who likes these, I collect switchblades. Pittsburgh here.

Jefferson · Post by **Jefferson** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:48 pm

My first Bali was an old green Herbertz with black spots on it, i found this about 2 years ago, than my father put it away for me...

I started collecting knives a few monds ago and my father gave me back this knife for my collection, since than i'm hooked on bali's and only collect these kind of knives now, and manipulate them ofcourse

stepdaddy · Post by **stepdaddy** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:31 am

Mr Jefferson:

What balis does your collection now include.

SD

MarioG14 · Post by **MarioG14** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:19 am

Wow, I made this thread quite a while ago.

JerrBear · Post by **JerrBear** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:43 am

MarioG14 wrote:Wow, I made this thread quite a while ago.

WOW! That's like MOS' awesome, Dude!

MarioG14 · Post by **MarioG14** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 4:43 am

JerrBear wrote:
MarioG14 wrote:Wow, I made this thread quite a while ago.

WOW! That's like MOS' awesome, Dude!

Thanks, dude!

Jefferson · Post by **Jefferson** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 7:11 pm

stepdaddy wrote:Mr Jefferson:

What balis does your collection now include.

SD

Not many

... yet

I got 2 jags
a BM42 a Spyderco Spyderfly and my recently purchased BM47A

And i'm expecting a BM40T soon

stepdaddy · Post by **stepdaddy** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:15 am

a BM42 a Spyderco Spyderfly and my recently purchased BM47A

Not bad at all. The 47A is an awesome bali.

SD

29_BlaDe · Post by **29_BlaDe** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:48 pm

Last post was January......12 months later im adding a reply; Anyway my first bali was a FHM; Kids in our neighborhood plays bali like kids here plays there hotwheels.Its more of a toy than a knife/weapon. My first bali was a batangas made, very heavy, with brass and horn handles; Fast forward......15 years later; I bought a BM42 a few months ago and Spyderfly and still counting........

Even now I still consider them a toy. I carry a folder for my EDC. I enjoy flipping my balis and internet makes us easier to learn advance moves and aerials; Thanks to the guys that made those instructional clips and thanks to the guys in this/these forums that shares their passion of balis;

mr taylor · Post by **mr taylor** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:19 pm

I have all tree sizes of the taylor dragon-lock. I have carried mine since I was 13 ..I'm 32 now and the damn thing is still rock solid. I wanted to put my original knive away for safe keeping and decided to see if any old dragon-locks were availible online for purchas... I found two! I got them for $20 bucks a piece! a good friend with a knife shop fixed um up for me and the look fresh out of the box.

if anyone here knows of, or has, a dragon-lock to sell...let me know.

nothing beats the old stainless steel knives.

SniperStud · Post by **SniperStud** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:11 pm

first one i bought was a black Wave bali, i love it, had it for over a year now and it still is awesome, im lookin to replace it here soon, and get another knife the wave knives are one of the best imo...

xilix · Post by **xilix** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:58 am

My first was a cheap pig with brass handles that I bought from a friend for $5. It broke after 6 months of flipping. Probably the worst quality knife I've ever owned now that I think about it.

tpyke · Post by **tpyke** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:13 pm

This is my first bali:

I got this one over 17 years ago! This knife got "sharpened" on just about everything...curbs, skateboard griptape, you name it!
The blade is stamped "Pakistan"...
At one point the pivot pins actually broke so I replaced them with finishing nails that I bent a bit to have them stay in place. You can kinda see it in the pic. Too bad I didn't know how to peen back then! This has got to be the most ridiculous knife I own, but I can't seem to throw i out...

butch · Post by **butch** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:22 pm

Not my first but it is my favorite,its is my first high end bali though,No cracks about my socks please.

tpyke · Post by **tpyke** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:37 pm

That is a sweet knife, I got one just like it, but with a green blade. Very well made.