The "What Knife Should I Get?" Sticky
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If your budget is strictly right around the hundred dollar mark I would definitely get a kimura.. It's a great knife for the price, and blows any CCCs I've handled right out of the water.
Re: The 51?... Or the 62
Go with the 51. It's a lot lighter, easier on your hands, the G10 kind of offers a nice grip. Both knives have D2 tool steel blades. The edge retention is great, it holds. It's just harder to sharpen since it's a hard steel. If you're in Cali, you're going to want to keep either blade (as well as your Kimura) oiled. WD-40 is fine, though a mineral or gun oil would be better. If it happens to rust, a bit of WD-40 and some steel wool will take it right off. But watch out for the edge, steel wool will kill it. The 51 also has titanium liners, and a spring latch. Longer handles as well, which make for easier manipulations. It's a better flipper. The 62 has stainless steel handles that are shorter than any other full-sized bali I've ever seen, which make it both heavy, and a clumsy flipper. The 62 is 6.39 ounces. Heavier than your Kimura. It also has a t-latch. You may like that or you may not. The 51 is the better flipper, though. Plus, it's only $270 as opposed to $350 for the 62.
Re: The 51?... Or the 62
mangledkangaroo wrote:Well the b200 is like 100 dollars. It took me a long time to get my k3. And even i didnt get it. My friend got it for me. So i wont be getting an expensive balisong anytime soon.. But if i were to get a trainer, would i be able to legally carry it in California at the age of 14?
My guess is they would confiscate it even though its a trainer and not a live blade, even I leave my knives at home when I go to cali not worth the risk of getting arrested or the near definite loss of that much money. Nope best to leave toys at home you could look into a Spyderco Baliyo no laws surrounding pens.
Re: The 51?... Or the 62
HollowPsyche wrote: Plus, it's only $270 as opposed to $350 for the 62.
Dude.. Where are you buying your knives? A brand new 51 is around 180-190, and a brand new 62 is about 220 on bladehq.. Shop around before you buy, don't buy direct from the Benchmade site.. You will always find them cheaper on a retailer site.
Re: The 51?... Or the 62
^ + 1 plus go with the 51 it is lightweight and easy to use and more forgiving when you mess up on a trick.
Re: The 51?... Or the 62
Masharp81 wrote:HollowPsyche wrote: Plus, it's only $270 as opposed to $350 for the 62.
Dude.. Where are you buying your knives? A brand new 51 is around 180-190, and a brand new 62 is about 220 on bladehq.. Shop around before you buy, don't buy direct from the Benchmade site.. You will always find them cheaper on a retailer site.
Its actually about 270 in BladeHQ or BladeOPs. I think you are talking about the secondary market.
Re: The 51?... Or the 62
mangledkangaroo wrote:Masharp81 wrote:HollowPsyche wrote: Plus, it's only $270 as opposed to $350 for the 62.
Dude.. Where are you buying your knives? A brand new 51 is around 180-190, and a brand new 62 is about 220 on bladehq.. Shop around before you buy, don't buy direct from the Benchmade site.. You will always find them cheaper on a retailer site.
Its actually about 270 in BladeHQ or BladeOPs. I think you are talking about the secondary market.
Nope.. I think I'm Talking brand new from BladeHQ.. You have to have an account and login to see the actual price, because Benchmade won't let them advertise the price that low. $ 222.99 for the 62, just checked it out to make sure. That's what I paid for mine as well. The 51 did come up a little. It's priced $ 189.95 right now, and it was around $ 170 when I got mine. Still a far cry from $ 270, and $ 350.
Edit: Not sure about BladeOPs.. it may be 270 there. I know when I bought mine, I looked around and BladeHQ was by far the cheapest. I think BladeOPs was asking somewhere around 270 for it.
Which for first Bali a B-400 or Kimura ?
have many knives in my collection but yet to have any flipper/butterfly knives... I'm looking at the Kimura V or Vii and the Bear Ops B400 "i'd rather the 400 with aluminum handles vs b200 with g-10" I usually would just go benchmade and never look back but being a first knife of this type I'm not looking to drop $200+
Re: Which for first Bali a B-400 or Kimura ?
sandvik 14c28N is lowest quality I want to go unless there'es a nice butterfly out there with a s30V blade in the $75-120 range ?
Re: Which for first Bali a B-400 or Kimura ?
why dont yah start by posting a intro
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Re: Which for first Bali a B-400 or Kimura ?
Don't buy the 62 overpriced and heavy, if you buy a B400 expect to be a little disappointed their price outweighs their quality slightly(i would say $50 would have been perfect for it), and the kimura is a great knife but it is only slightly lighter than the 62 but if you like a heavy bali go for it its price reflects its quality perfectly.
Re: The 51?... Or the 62
^ + 1 if you buy a 51 brand new on bladehq its around $180 to $200 if you pay more you are in the wrong place and need to shop around more.
Re: Which for first Bali a B-400 or Kimura ?
I'm liking the blade design on the Kimura V but it also looks like it could make flipping more difficult vs the standard clip point style blades like on the VII
Re: Which for first Bali a B-400 or Kimura ?
Fiend wrote:I'm liking the blade design on the Kimura V but it also looks like it could make flipping more difficult vs the standard clip point style blades like on the VII
... or you could just post an intro
10 out of ?.. Roll/.. ALWAYS!!! blow on the pie (safer communities together)
Re: The 51?... Or the 62
Definetly the 51 although I imagine rollovers could be easier on the 62
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