Butterfly knives are some of the queerest things ever.
Everything you said is loving stupid.
wow coming from someone who fights with brass-loving-knuckles you really must know a lot about what a "queer" weapon is, especially considering butterfly knives are banned in every state
except Texas! Gee willikers! Please. Consider what he's talking about.
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I can easily pull out a Kubaton and have it ready in 1/4 the time it takes #Elecro to figure out how to properly open up his wannabe-butterfly-knife-pen. And though personally I've never had a need to try and jab at someone with an aluminum pen, I can imagine that you're A) better off with a gun, B) better off with a knife, or C) better off running the forget away.
In a tight space, yeah, Kubaton and MAYBE a BaliYo could work, but even then, to deal the max ammount of hurt, you'd have to hit all the right spots. With a knife, you have the versatility of going at them from almost any direction you can get the blade; lunge, stab, slice, hell some knives are good for parrying another knife.
If I had the choice between my pocket knife and a Kubaton, I would pick my knife.
But, eh. That's just my opinion I guess. Maybe I'm spewing crap and I have no idea what I'm talking about.