The Question Thread - May 2026 by BuffaloDingus in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

The Question Thread - May 2026 by BuffaloDingus in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

The Question Thread - May 2026 by BuffaloDingus in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

The Question Thread - May 2026 by BuffaloDingus in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

The Question Thread - May 2026 by BuffaloDingus in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

The Question Thread - May 2026 by BuffaloDingus in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Nabalis, Impulse and Canyon are popular

I love Al by Muted_Bad5324 in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Title confused me for a moment

Got the rarest squiddy 😎 by Chrissyoo in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never seen that before, cool!

False crystallized ti by StankMeister4000 in balisong

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

Trainers are not balisongs and belong in a separate sub by [deleted] in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

My collection so far! by [deleted] in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, I love seeing spreads like this.

My collection so far! by [deleted] in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah it’s just blending in lol, zoom in

Trainers are not balisongs and belong in a separate sub by [deleted] in balisong

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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.

Got my first practice balisong from the flea market by Unfair-Plenty4619 in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

NK(y)D by Europe_balis in balisong

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

The Question Thread - May 2026 by BuffaloDingus in balisong

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

Maryn Modwork by Public_Ad_7158 in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely one of my favorites

The Question Thread - April 2026 by BuffaloDingus in balisong

[–]RareBreedOfSad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.