Bear & Son 114TR Butterfly Knife Trainer Silver Vein (4" Dull Blade)

The biggest thing to keep in mind with this knife is that the arms are made of epoxy-coated zinc. Although this makes it soft to grip, its also heavy. I think this makes it a little odd to flip given how it compares to other balisongs I have bought. But im still too new to collecting to have a decent opinion on this. The main issue with the arms is that the epoxy coating starts to wear away with any extended use. Mine started showing wear after two weeks. This mainly comes in the form of the tang pin digging into the handles, to the point where the knife starts to become very wobbly since it cant properly hold the arms away from each other. This is most noticeable when holding the knife open. I think the latch is made of aluminum. After about three to four weeks of extended use the epoxy wears away around it, causing it to swing very easily. The problem here is that the area it swings around most wears away first (obviously) which is a semicircle away from the arm. However, the farthest point it can swing to, since it isn't worn out as much, will hold on to the now free-floating light latch. This mostly means it often gets in the way when closing. Using the knife for another month or two I think wore this down enough to where it rarely happens now, but its still something to note. The pivot pins are simple but loose and don't lock up the knife, even if they are wobbly. If it wasn't obvious, stability isn't this knifes strong suit. So why did I give this knife 4 stars? Because for $40 its a good buy if you are looking to get into balisongs. It hasn't failed me yet when performing the basic function of a trainer, flipping. And I sit at my desk for 8-10 hours a day flipping. I would definitely recommend.