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These very
durable 5 inch when closed butterfly pocket knives have 440 stainless steel
blades and cast metal handles. All butterfly knives measure: 9"
when open, 5.25" when closed and have a 4.5" blade.
A butterfly knife is a form of folding pocket knife with two
handles that counter-rotate around the tang so that when closed,
the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles. The knife
blade can be brought forth quickly using one hand in the hands of
a trained user. Manipulations, called flipping, are
performed for art or amusement. It doesn't take a lot of practice
to learn to open or close the knife, but doing it with finesse
and style takes lots of practice.
Butterfly knives are also known as Balisong knives or Batangas
knife. No matter what you call it, it is a deadly weapon in the
hand of an expert and can be opened as fast as a switchblade. It
was used in the mystic art of Malaya-Polynesian fighting system
called Kali. They originated in the Philippines in the small town
of Balisong. Although the Balisong knife is as popular today as
ever, it is actually an ancient weapon that can be traced back as
far as 800 A.D.
The Balisong knife was most likely
brought back by US soldiers and picked up its name "butterfly
knife" as it started showing up in the US around the time of
WWII. When you are opening or closing the knife the handles look
like a butterfly wings in motion. When closed the handles
completely cover and conceal the blade. With a simple wrist flip,
the handles open up to reveal the blade. Be sure to also check out our big
selection of
folding pocket knives as well! |
