Editing Authentic VS Clone (section)

==Reasons For Buying Clones==

There are several reasons why someone might choose to buy a clone.

===Price===

Authentic, high quality balisongs can be very expensive. In some countries, the cost of a single knife may exceed a person's monthly income. Clones provide access to decent flippers at a fraction of the cost.

===Availability===

Most authentic balisongs are manifactured in America, which makes them difficult to obtain for people living in other parts of the world due to shipping restrictions, high shipping cost, import laws, and high VAT on imported goods.

===Testing===

Some people prefer to try out a design before committing to the full price authentic version. In these cases, purchasing a clone first can serve as a trial run. 

===Better Performance===

In some cases, clones may have better flipping performance. This is usually due to small design changes that were overlooked in the original design.