WYL U.S.A ?

TimmyTheTalkingToilet · Apr 5, 2000

Well I went to the local pawn shop where they sell cheapie balisongs looking for a new jag and I saw these two, one is a benchmade 160 copy, even with the removible resin inserts

. and I was looking at it and was just wondering if they do different ones.

The other one looks like the one used on the Balisong.com logo

sniperboy · Apr 6, 2000

The tang stamp is WYL USA? Hnn very interesting.

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David2584 · Apr 6, 2000

Yeah, these are pretty decent made U.S.A balisongs for very cheap. You can find them at on the internet for like $7.

sniperboy · Apr 7, 2000

dude! Like stop waving a bone in front of my face and post me a url!

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TimmyTheTalkingToilet · Apr 7, 2000

wow 7 dollars, I got mine for 13 a piece, but even though, these guys were wanting 65 dollars for a used buck 110 and sheath

2d_edge · Apr 7, 2000

I got one too for 13 bucks. I bought it to
have something to play with while waiting for
my BM42.

David2584 · Apr 7, 2000

Oops, I was wrong. Its $9 instead of $7.

Oh well, heres the url, http://www.fantasycutlery.com/knives/19butterfly.html

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Mike Turber · Apr 8, 2000

WYL is not made in the USA. They are made in China and have an office in New York. Hank Chang was the US Sales manager and the flyer on the web site you see is from Double 8 Trading in New Jersey.

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TimmyTheTalkingToilet · Apr 8, 2000

Well that doesn't make sence. Why would it be stamped USA if it is made in china? (Other than an odvoius selling point)

That sucks

I thought I was getting a good American made balisong and it turns out to be a knife made in a forign country.

Cthulhu · Apr 9, 2000

Hey man if it wasnt for foreign countries we wouldent have the cheap sweat-shop prices we have now! Just ask Nike who still charger $100 + on shoes that they pay toddlers .05 to make! Proud to buy Foriegn! Even if i cant spell it!

sniperboy · Apr 9, 2000

the heathens!

I htink i know what knife you are talking about now.. went to a local knife shop here saw this bali with a USA stamp on it and laughed.

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TimmyTheTalkingToilet · Apr 9, 2000

Well I just though that it was made in the US because it doesn't say china on it.

Oh well it's still a good knife to use though

sniperboy · Apr 9, 2000

Actualylly Timmy, I thought that I saw this WYL USA stamp/. really. Is it the bowie blade with skeletonized handles which alternate between oval and circular?

Hnn I shoudl tang stamp the FHMs I sell maybe they will up in value just by doing that

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TimmyTheTalkingToilet · Apr 10, 2000

That is one of the many by them, I have that one and a benchmade clone.