Cold Steel Paradox

youd be surprised, ive had a "friendly" neighbor call the police because i was flipping my bali in the back yard and it was scarring the kids, never tried a bushman, wouldnt mind but money is tied elsewhere and its not exactly at the top of my list, already have a beater knife, as for ZT i wouldnt mind having one but i still have a hard time wrapping my mind around using any knife over $140 hard, not that they cant take it, but i still cringe seeing some of the things done to them
 
brets-ftw said:
youd be surprised, ive had a "friendly" neighbor call the police because i was flipping my bali in the back yard and it was scarring the kids, never tried a bushman, wouldnt mind but money is tied elsewhere and its not exactly at the top of my list, already have a beater knife, as for ZT i wouldnt mind having one but i still have a hard time wrapping my mind around using any knife over $140 hard, not that they cant take it, but i still cringe seeing some of the things done to them
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I've flipped at all kinds of places- people just give odd looks that's all
In the car, shooting ranges, parks- all that good stuff
 
Although this is a very old thread, I felt like posting just for the heck of it. I have owned and carried several balisongs over the years my most recent purchase being a spyderco szabofly which is no longer available.
I purchased a grivory handled cold steel paradox when the they first became available simply because I liked the design and to be honest I do very little flipping with the balisongs I do own.
Not having that particular aspect in my knife was no great loss to me, as I carried balisongs as edc/tactical blades for years.
I particularly enjoyed seeing suchmodels as the Bradley Mayhem while it was available, because those feature a crowned blade spine which can be used as a sort of pointed koppo stick should the need arise.
I liked the paradox for its sturdiness and I saw that by grasping it firmly it made a pretty decent impact tool, on par with cold steel's koga sd1 and sd2 pocket sticks.
For a non-flipping balisong lover like me it seemed like an ideal choice.
I am still a fan of the design and have considered purchasing one of the xl 5 1/2 bladed models, and I probably would if it was offered with grivory handles rather than aluminum.
What eventually turned me off of the knife was the slow opening and the way it tore up my pants pockeys so terribly when i carried it.
Seriously this thing is hard on denim, be ready to sew if you plan on carrying this for a while.
What still amazes me is what I perceive as the knife myopia of a lot of other people I have spoken to regarding this design.
I have heard people claim that balisongs are "not made for self defence anyway" and expressing the odd attitude that these knives are little more than toys, not viable for serious use.
People seem puzzled by the thought that anyone would want to carry a balisong and NOT flip it.
You will have to deal with this to an extent if you choose to show this knife to other "knife people" sometimes.
For a folding knife design that is almost as strong as a fixed blade, you could do much worse than this.
 
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