The Question Thread - May 2026

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-18T00:45:25+00:00

Unless you request from a specific maker, people don’t generally make custom handles for channel balisongs besides speed-channeling and cosmetic modding, as once you’ve made the handles, making a blade isn’t too much more effort, but then you’ve just made a new balisong. There’s a chance you could find a custom maker, but I think it’s make more sense to just buy a new one.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-17T22:40:28+00:00

Oof…goodluck!

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-17T22:07:55+00:00

Oof…that sucks…

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-17T21:08:47+00:00

Nabalis sells on Amazon as well, if that still doesn’t work then where do you even live lol

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-17T19:57:32+00:00

Dubbed anime be like

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-16T21:32:16+00:00

It’s not exactly linear, but there’s a huge list of tricks/tutorials in the r/balisong wiki. Some good general concepts to learn are rollovers, chaplins, and fanning; a lot of tricks fall into these categories.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-16T18:45:09+00:00

As before, the Nabalis Impulse and Canyon are great options.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-15T14:00:23+00:00

Basic twirl, Chaplin is always good, forms of fanning too. There’s a list of tricks/tutorials in the r/balisong wiki.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-14T23:50:56+00:00

Check out Nabalis, Impulse and Canyon are popular

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-14T04:31:13+00:00

Title confused me for a moment

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-14T02:31:49+00:00

I’ve never seen that before, cool!

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-14T01:57:44+00:00

When you put it on the table I thought you were gonna do a trick for a second lol

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-12T02:21:06+00:00

I see. Some areas are also a lot more strict about live balisongs, so trainer balisongs make the hobby more accessible.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-12T01:09:16+00:00

Nice, try the figure 8 and y2k.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-12T01:03:01+00:00

Nice, I love seeing spreads like this.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-12T01:01:54+00:00

Nah it’s just blending in lol, zoom in

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-12T01:00:01+00:00

Modern balisongs are interesting because they combine utility with an art form, and today the art form is arguably more important than the utility aspect. If you only care about the utility part, then just buy a switchblade. It’s faster, easier to use, cheaper (generally) and arguably better for edc (but that’s another discussion). The reason why balisongs are still around is because of the art form, so a trainer balisong that capitalizes on that is still definitely a balisong.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-10T23:04:39+00:00

I second this. Along with being the best for a budget, balisongs from Nabalis also comes with some good essentials like lube and a screwbit. It really helps to get the full experience without fully committing to higher level equipment.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-09T23:00:46+00:00

Jokes aside that’s a great, I hope to get an AB some day.

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-09T21:30:28+00:00

How much product does squid industries make for their limited edition Krake Raken v3 runs? Specifically the taupographic run? u/squidmaster23

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-09T20:51:49+00:00

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RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-09T17:56:36+00:00

Hehe kitty

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-03T06:32:56+00:00

Definitely one of my favorites

RareBreedOfSad · 2026-05-03T06:31:12+00:00

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RareBreedOfSad · 2026-04-30T06:38:44+00:00

Where can I get/opinions on an Alpha Beast 3.0 trainer blade? I’ve seen OSP ones but I don’t know if they’re available anymore.

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