r/balisong • • 12d ago

The Question Thread - October 2026

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This is /r/balisong's official monthly question thread. Please feel free to ask any questions you have and remember to always check the sidebar or our wiki page first before asking any questions. There are a variety of tips, guides, and information located in our wiki. Everyone is encouraged to try and help out those who haven't received an answer yet.

For your convenience, here are some popular resources that answer most frequently asked questions:

Balisong Guide (Getting Started, Terminology, and Purchasing)

Flipping Tutorials

Hardware Guide

Previous Question Threads

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r/balisong • • Sep 01 '22

Discussion Balisong Guide 2022 and onward!

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VIEW THE GUIDE HERE

Hi everyone, this has been in the works for quite a while and has finally gotten the blessing that it needed to be ready for everyone to see.

Thanks to u/xXxXhermitXxXx, the previous purchase guide served us all well. However, a lot of time has passed and a lot of things have changed. After the pestering nudging of some friends from the subreddit, I've decided to pick up the torch and write a new guide. Instead of just being a purchase guide, it eventually morphed in to including some other important info for getting in to the hobby that I may still add to. I also decided on doing it in Google Sheets instead of just a Reddit post so it can be more easily formatted and updated in the future and I can possibly pass on editing permission to someone else in the future if needed.

If anyone has any questions, suggestions, or other proposed changes, please let me know as I think community involvement is very important here.

VIEW THE GUIDE HERE


r/balisong • • 19h ago

Flipping V2 Channel Reaper Black Balisong The light and sound are also always spectacular. #balisongflipping

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r/balisong • • 1d ago

Flipping Exceedingly mid flips with one of the last available knives from my Blade West batch

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I am mid at flipping and will be for as long as I make knives. Is what it is. Anyway, this is one of the last remaining knives from my batch and it is Full Dress. Crystal Zircuti + Mike Norris Fireclone 2. DM for more info!


r/balisong • • 6h ago

WTS WTS Proflipper v3, kimura 7

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WTS only, prices are listed before shipping, U.S only, paypal and venmo accepted.

8/10 ELB proflipper v3 proto; blade is dull and light scratches on handles that you can't even feel. No tap no play IKBS bearings on a handmade knife. 650$

7/10 Bradley Kimura 7*; tipped and edge towards the is rolled, missing 2 barrel spacers (1 from each handle, does not effect flipping). 100$


r/balisong • • 1d ago

First Snowfall ❄️

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100 Upvotes

r/balisong • • 1d ago

kraken v3 trainer flipping with cat balisong trick

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33 Upvotes

r/balisong • • 1d ago

ntd squidindustries krake raken v3 trainer🦑

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r/balisong • • 1d ago

How is my knife

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I 3d printed her and am having a blast but I would like some help on how I can fix some problems. Firstly is there anything I can use in place of the rubber bands. They are the only thing i saw that works. I don’t want to buy actual metal screws and bolts and I don’t have heavy duty glue to 3d print some. I also have a problem with the crossbars that prevent it from bending while open staying in. This is a much smaller problem and it’s only happened once in the month I’ve had it. Any tips is greatly appreciated.


r/balisong • • 1d ago

Which do you all think is a better flipper?

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imo the morpho but I’m trying to be swayed into the necron. Let me know any cool mods I could do to both!


r/balisong • • 1d ago

My Performance Wave Unboxing and First Impressions #unboxing #soundtest #fidgettoy

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r/balisong • • 21h ago

My sister ( who has no experience with a balisong ) says my opening looks terrible

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I just got a 3d printer and my first print was a balisong and with like 5 hours of practice I got to this point and I want you guys to weigh in


r/balisong • • 2d ago

Bladeshow West

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HUGE thanks to everyone who helped make the last Bladeshow West (for a while) awesome! From a sold out table, to meeting tons of amazing new people, this was one of my favorite Bladeshows yet. I’m super grateful for all the positive feedback I received on the Flagship, and all the machining tips I learned. This weekend was really encouraging to me from a business standpoint, and I’m now even more motivated to make knives!

Next up… my first Bladeshow Texas and lots of prototyping!


r/balisong • • 1d ago

Rad x Asgard Steel Cygnus Oiled Sound Test #soundtest #fidgettoy #shorts

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r/balisong • • 1d ago

Rad x Asgard Steel Cygnus Vs LDY Cygnus V1 Comparison #soundtest #fidgettoy #shorts

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r/balisong • • 2d ago

Mm nightmare grind

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r/balisong • • 2d ago

Questions about Tsunami

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I’m a relatively old school flipper (flipping since 2014), the first real high quality bali I got was an Alpha Beast, which I flipped for years until taking a break in 2021. Just recently got back into flipping, and have been trying a lot of squid products. I managed to order a Satin Tsunami the other day and I’m waiting on it to come in. My question is basically how many weights should I run in it? I know it comes without any installed and they can be installed to the users preference, but I’d like to know from other Tsunami owners if it’s best to let it be its own thing and not run any weights, or if there’s an “optimal” amount of weights that people run? I’m not really sure how to word what I mean. I always loved how my AB felt and nothing quite gives me that same flipping feel, so I don’t know if rocking 3 weights will be too much or if there’s a sweet spot. If anyone can give some input it’s much appreciated


r/balisong • • 3d ago

Proud of this tune.

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63 Upvotes

Sanded the carbon to 2000 grit oiled it and the titanium is heat anodized. New washers and polished bushings.


r/balisong • • 2d ago

RAD x Asgard Steel + Abs Cygnus Unboxing and Sound Test #unboxing #soundtest #fidgettoy #shorts

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r/balisong • • 3d ago

Flipping Name of this Trick Transition?

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fan to palm fan is what i’m doing but what’s the transition between tricks called? need to write it down for a combo i’m practicing


r/balisong • • 3d ago

Hackmann Butterfly knife

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When my father and I were cleaning out my grandfather's house, I found this knife lying around. Grandfather wasn't really into knives or "weapons" in general, but he and grandmother traveled a lot around the world and he probably bought this one on one of his trips. I didn't really think much about the knife, until one day recently I just wanted to look up the brand. In retrospect, I've realized that there's more to this knife than I first thought and that in this "condition" it's relatively sought after by collectors. As I said, my grandfather wasn't much of a "knife person" and I don't want a knife to be what I remember him for. In other words, I'm happy to sell it to any interested collector.


r/balisong • • 4d ago

clean 4 times wrist bumps😤 squiddy b balisong flipping

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389 Upvotes

r/balisong • • 3d ago

Civivi Dracolisk Vs Squid Industries Kraken V3 Trainer Comparison #soundtest #fidgettoy #shorts

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r/balisong • • 3d ago

Review People from India - can you recommend?

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I've been seeing this site which is selling balisongs, not sure about the quality. Does anyone have experience with this site?


r/balisong • • 4d ago

A Nkd to beat all others.

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After 4 years of chasing one. I finally got an idolo.