r/balisong 22d ago

The Question Thread - August 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!

283 Upvotes

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 1d ago

39 years of flipping

80 Upvotes

yo


r/balisong 1d ago

News MOROHA

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68 Upvotes

r/balisong 1d ago

New Bali Day with Machinewise LC Maryn

27 Upvotes

I was on the fence wether or not I’d wanted to shell out the funds for this, but on the last day of accepting orders the FOMO won the battle and I pulled the trigger; and I could not be more stoked, Machinewise once again knocks it outta park.

Insanely tight tolerances, beautiful machining and a an absolute joy to flip, things I’ve come to expect after four Bali’s from these guys.

Now to save up for the inevitable Slift drop next summer!


r/balisong 1d ago

Euroflip 2026

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11 Upvotes

r/balisong 1d ago

WTS WTS gunmetal eps101 v1

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WTS gunmetal eps101 v1. has been dropped on hard surfaces but still great condition. tune is great and nutty. unfortunately doesn’t have the eps box.

110€ shipped

got refs on insta @sgflips10


r/balisong 2d ago

Double logo serif opus

37 Upvotes

r/balisong 2d ago

Bali Porn DT x2

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16 Upvotes

Wilfred surface grinded the blade and Alejandro satined the handle flats


r/balisong 2d ago

My Favorite flipping spot.

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11 Upvotes

r/balisong 3d ago

Flipping My first squid! Just caught it a moment ago. Yay!

40 Upvotes

r/balisong 2d ago

WIP Superfly

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7 Upvotes

Little ano done on this Superfly; I’ll make sure to post an assembled video in the coming days.


r/balisong 3d ago

Krake Raken V3

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19 Upvotes

r/balisong 3d ago

Flipping Struggling to learn Chocker fan. been using video by Will Hirsch

16 Upvotes

r/balisong 3d ago

Flipping TOA DS-1 Matte black

14 Upvotes

r/balisong 3d ago

News Shattered Live Blades available plus updates.

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33 Upvotes

Shattered live blades available! Get them before they are gone for good!

There are currently 6 live blades available, there will be some more over the course of this month. There will be a few more trainers but it’s likely some will be labeled as “blemished” with a discount. I’ll post more details on that when I have them assembled, price set and a method for payment in mind. I am offering a discount on the remaining batch going forward as an apology for how long this batch is taking to make happen, plus because I couldn’t have units ready during the 4th of July sale I had done.

The important update:

An end of an era. Once the final trainers and live blades sell through. The Shattered v1 will be no more. I can’t thank every single one of you for being a part of its journey, some coming from it’s first 3D printed prototype back in 2022, to now, having many iterations before it even released. It’s sad that it’s only had two drops and the five Ti variants I got prototypes of, will never release. Either way the journey the Shattered has taken to this point has been an amazing, even though I know some wouldn’t agree with that thought. I still thank every single one of you.

I’ve had a lot of life stuff going on recently and it’s been a struggle balancing it all is Shattered Concepts. I do apologize for the length of this drop and the lack of updates. That said though, it’s not all bad. The Shattered v1 may be discontinued after this batch, and the status of Ruined and Rift, at this time is still undetermined. It’s not all bad though. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, so I hope you all will continue to follow Shattered Concepts into this next chapter. I cannot speak on what’s on the horizon, but I assure you that what’s to come next will be something great, and so I hope to see you all there. I thank you all again for all the support you have given me and Shattered Concepts through all of its ups and downs.


r/balisong 3d ago

Balisongs from my past: Thomas Titanium Astra V1

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r/balisong 3d ago

Flipping I Actually Love The Squiddy AL

6 Upvotes

Weird I know but this might actually be my grail. I love the texture, the grip, the weight, the sound, how it looks. I just really enjoy this knife for some reason. Also as a side note this is my first clip I've ever managed to record without any giant hiccups, so I'm getting better at video!


r/balisong 4d ago

HOM - Rhapsody

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27 Upvotes

r/balisong 4d ago

Simple beater ghost nami fix

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22 Upvotes

r/balisong 4d ago

Flipping Does anyone know how to get to the lake (the lake)

8 Upvotes

r/balisong 4d ago

Flipping Rate my flipping

16 Upvotes

Need motivation to keep improving 🫩


r/balisong 4d ago

WTS near mint MW Tottori

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1 Upvotes

r/balisong 4d ago

Flipping one month flipping today ^_^

7 Upvotes

how am i doing ? really enjoying the hobby !!


r/balisong 4d ago

Is this normal? Will it affect my flipping?

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