Are Customs Worth It??????
Hmmmmmm, Well I guess so.
Yep I am sure!
Back when Benchmade was still making "Custom Bali-Songs" I ordered a Custom Five inch Weehawk from them. Sent in my money and everything and waited and waited and waited.
Two years later I was still waiting. Never did get the knife as they discontinued the Custom Bali-Song buttefly knife line.
Got my money back, but was majorly disappointed. Found out that I was not alone in my feelings, but there wasn't alot I could do about it.
That Five Inch Weeahwk with skeletonized Stainless Steel Handles was my "dream knife".
To get my "Dream Balisong Knife" I decided to make my own.
After many false starts and side tracks, I found that I could make a pretty good butterfly knife.
I also found that there was a market for what I could produce.
Benchmade makes some of the finest production quality knives in the world today. I should know I have, use, and carry several daily.
But the key word above is "Production"
The Model 42 Bali-Song is the best production butterfly knife in the world today.
But is it everyones "Dream Knife"?
Well ?????? It could be improved upon, but that would cost Benchmade more money for R&D and then production.
Am I in competition with Benchmade?
No.
Am I in competition with other Balisong knife makers?
No, not really as everyone has a different idea of their "Dream Balisong Knife"
Am I willing to try to make anybody's
"Dream Balisong Knife"? Yes. With a few exceptions.
As The old saying goes,
You Get What You pay For.
We need more custom balisong knife makers to fulfill everybody's wish for their "Dream Knife"
Regards to All
ChuckG
(Not Gollnick).
[This message has been edited by ChuckG (edited 09-07-2000).]
Hmmmmmm, Well I guess so.
Back when Benchmade was still making "Custom Bali-Songs" I ordered a Custom Five inch Weehawk from them. Sent in my money and everything and waited and waited and waited.
Two years later I was still waiting. Never did get the knife as they discontinued the Custom Bali-Song buttefly knife line.
Got my money back, but was majorly disappointed. Found out that I was not alone in my feelings, but there wasn't alot I could do about it.
That Five Inch Weeahwk with skeletonized Stainless Steel Handles was my "dream knife".
To get my "Dream Balisong Knife" I decided to make my own.
After many false starts and side tracks, I found that I could make a pretty good butterfly knife.
I also found that there was a market for what I could produce.
Benchmade makes some of the finest production quality knives in the world today. I should know I have, use, and carry several daily.
But the key word above is "Production"
The Model 42 Bali-Song is the best production butterfly knife in the world today.
But is it everyones "Dream Knife"?
Well ?????? It could be improved upon, but that would cost Benchmade more money for R&D and then production.
Am I in competition with Benchmade?
No.
Am I in competition with other Balisong knife makers?
No, not really as everyone has a different idea of their "Dream Balisong Knife"
Am I willing to try to make anybody's
"Dream Balisong Knife"? Yes. With a few exceptions.
As The old saying goes,
You Get What You pay For.
We need more custom balisong knife makers to fulfill everybody's wish for their "Dream Knife"
Regards to All
ChuckG
(Not Gollnick).
[This message has been edited by ChuckG (edited 09-07-2000).]
