[jakk280rem]

i'm not sure what to say about this. tacticool junk from an otherwise reputable company. http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=985215
i'll just put it out there and listen to the responses. thoughts? comments?

[Richbaker]

I like it....since when is a BaliSong tactical??

[mgregg85]

I wouldn't say the balisong is tactical but it sure is fun to play with and perhaps scary to the uneducated.

[Treo]

I'm more interested in "Since when is a Balisong gun related?"

[Rokyudai]

uh... pass.

It's a kitsch item and will attract either people who are part of a special, tactical response force and drive a souped up mall conveyance or whom may be an evil genius bent on world domination.

I got nothing.

[DeathByCactus]

oh that is so cool!

lol I want one... although mine is more slim and easier to deal with. I think I will stick with mine :/

[Gunnerpalace]

It's a kitsch item and will attract either people who are part of a special, tactical response force and drive a souped up mall conveyance or whom may be an evil genius bent on world domination.


I take some offense to that statement as.

A. it can still kill somebody,
B. I have seen people wielding these.....they ain't mall ninjas and they ain't evil genius's, they CCW this,
C. I like it, I would carry one if not for the fact in MI blades over 3in are dicey to carry, So am I a Mall Ninja?

[Girodin]

A. it can still kill somebody

I suppose, if you used it in a creative manner.


B. I have seen people wielding these.....they ain't mall ninjas and they ain't evil genius's, they CCW this,


Shouldn't one CC an actual weapon?

C. I like it, I would carry one if not for the fact in MI blades over 3in are dicey to carry, So am I a Mall Ninja?


What are the regulations on USB lengths?

[Rokyudai]

ok Gunner. I have no problem with one carrying a bali song (bladed). I also think they are pretty cool and effective if used with some know how. But, if someone whipped out one that only has a thumb drive... well, I will be polite and say, no thanks. I'm staying with my comment.

[Bruce333]

A. it can still kill somebody,???a USB drive can kill someone?

[Rokyudai]

Girodin- Agree

[SCKimberFan]

Gun related?

IBTL

[neviander]

Maybe a bit dorky, but I wouldn't say tacticool.

[nalioth]

Now I've seen everything.


IBTL

[scottgun]

I am from tech support and I am the only one in the room professional enough to use one of these.

[ugaarguy]

You folks do know that Benchmade got their start making Bali-Song knives, hence the butterfly logo still in use to this day. http://www.benchmade.com/benchmade/index.asp

[3KillerBs]

LOL!

I may have just discovered what to get my 17yo for Christmas. :D

Its not "tacti-cool" its geek-cool.

[scottgun]

I may have just discovered what to get my 17yo for Christmas.

Just don't let him bring it to school, with zero tolerance, I don't want to be reading about an incident with a deadly thumb drive next year

[Seancass]

That Is Toooo Cool!!!!!!!

[3KillerBs]

He's homeschooled so that's fine.

[Ben Shepherd]

Well, first off, since this can't even be close to the mission of this forum, they're going to lock this down I'm thinking.

However- Benchmade is good stuff. This drive is no different then having a hot wheels version of your favorite hot-rod, or a shotgun shell shot glass, or an old artillery shell for holding umbrellas. If it floats your boat, buy it. If it don't....well don't.


I personally figure bench made has earned the right to have a little fun once in a while. If you've got a buddy that collects knives with a birthday coming up? Bingo. You win the best present contest.

[JackBurtonJr]

It's a kitsch item and will attract either people who are part of a special, tactical response force and drive a souped up mall conveyance or whom may be an evil genius bent on world domination.

I dunno... my lovely Filipina wife grew up playing with balisongs the way American kids play with cap guns. I'll bet it goes over great in that ethnic market. I may even get her one for Christmas.:D

[ArfinGreebly]

While it's not gun related, it is a product from a non-firearms weapons maker.

Moving to non-firearms.

Who knows? Maybe it won't get locked . . .

Tune in next week . . .


EDIT:
Now that's funny. hso already moved it.

[JShirley]

Unless those handles are super light, it might not stay plugged into a USB port.

I think the BaliYo (http://baliyo.com/catalog/)is a better overall idea.

John

[Blofeld]

Sometimes I just ask myself, "Why?"

[hso]

Cute. If you bother to read their website it is listed as a promo item so there's no need to get too worked up over it, it's like having a Benchmade mug. At $60 for a 2G thumb drive with some dress up it will have a very limited market.

[Blofeld]

Will be interesting to see at the airport.

[Tirod]

2 gig thumbdrives are all over the place under $15, so it has to be the tacticool flavor to bother.

We have not seen the low point of tackycool yet, although pimped Stanley Fubars are right there.

[Schofield3]

I'd buy one... ;)

[CZ.22]

BaliYo looks like a better product, I agree. If you want something to play around with.

[auschip]

We have not seen the low point of tackycool yet, although pimped Stanley Fubars are right there

Yeah, because if it doesn't look like everyone elses, it must be tacky! :scrutiny:

[jasonguerard]

I'm a electrician / geek.
This reminds me of Klein's BBQ set and bottle openers with the screwdriver handles. In the trade you've GOT to have 'em.
Yeah I'm gonna save to get that drive.
Stop or I'll download you !!!!
Sad I know, but true.

[TimboKhan]

I can't believe how fired up people get over something that is pretty clearly meant as a novelty item. I bet you guys carry around copies of Grey's anatomy just so you can show kids at parties that there is no possible way that the clown could have a red, honking nose and that feet that big are a genetic aberration. Enjoy being serious!

[SimpleIsGood229]

I really don't see the point. Besides, what if, while flipping it, it goes flying? Are the saved contents toast?

If I just wanted a toy to flip around, I'd buy the Spyderco BaliYo (as mentioned by John).

[JTW Jr.]

I can see it now " Ahh man , now where did I put that flippin USB drive... I just had the flippin thing a minute ago "

;)

[Aka Zero]

I just got an OCZ 4gb usb drive for free with a PSU.

And I can black out the "O" so it's a CZ 4gb usb drive...

[seeker_two]

Quote:
A. it can still kill somebody

I suppose, if you used it in a creative manner.

Thanks for reminding me just how much pain is involved in snorting coffee out of my nose... :what:

[Tom Krein]

It might have been interesting with stainless or aluminium handles... but plastic??

It is not going to flip for crap. Just my opinion...

Tom

[JShirley]

At least, it should be light enough the weight won't interfere with it being a decent flash drive...(didn't notice the plastic handles first time).

John

[JHansenAK47]

I don't think it will be on their product lineup for long. I don't predict a homerun hit with this one.

[daveit]

"Constructed from three pieces of injection molded plastic, this little bali is tough enough for any file format you can throw at it."

I bet a .jpg of Rosie O'Donnell would crash it.

[SimpleIsGood229]

I don't think it will be on their product lineup for long. I don't predict a homerun hit with this one.
I predict a softly-hit liner to short.

[unloved]

"hence the butterfly logo still in use today."

Actually, it's the other way around. The term 'butterfly knife' came from Benchmade's logo. When the importation of Balisong knives was banned, Benchmade was the only domestic company making them for awhile. So, if you wanted to buy a Balisong, it had a butterfly on the blade.

[mercop]

Man, it is like taking a Sharpie Marker and writing Skarkie on it. Kewl

[barry960]

The balisong thumbdrive is a creative idea. Reminds me of the automatic Sicilian stiletto hair comb my parents got me as a souvenir from Canada when I was in 5th grade. I think it's kind of a funny joke, kind of playing with the old stereotype about techno-junkie computer geeks being dorky, sporting pocket protectors and overly plastering their hair to their scalps with gobs of mousse. It's ironic, something so cool in a bad ass way being made into something cool in a gadget-y way.