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WHY THE HECK WOULD YOU MAKE A BOTTLE OPENER KNIFE!!!! What would happen if Someone took this to a party to open beer bottles and they try to flip it while drunk LoL 😂😂
@@m1trek860 personally I like weight to my knives but only certain knives. I like my bali's lightweight cause I find them easier for me, but for my pocket knives I like them with a bit more weight to them.
Finally! I've gotten into balisongs about a month ago after finding one of my dad's old ones and have wanted to get a trainer and a nice one.. I've been looking forever and it's 12:45 now and I love everything about your guys website I subscribed and will be making a purchase soon thank you ...
My advice to your first knife should be anything. Any knife by a reputable brand should be good. Even if Benchmade is hella overpriced. If you are serious about your technique, Live blade as much as you can. You don't have to spend $600 You don't have to remove the latch. Go with your gut feeling. Had I done that, I'd have 2 knives that are near impossible to find, or impossible to find at a decent price. That's because I went with someone else's recommendation of the Benchmade 51. It was still nice at the price I payed for it. at the $300 it is now is damn near criminal.
honestly the kinetic tool bali is my favorite because its the fun of it with training ability and multiple functions that makes it attractive. The benchmade does look nice as im sure plenty would agree but yeah the tool just seems cooler
Having little to no experience with balisongs, the kinetic tool "knife" seems to be the most interesting of the bunch, utility without danger of sliced hands!
If anyone is looking for a bali trainer, I just got a Boker Plus (Red G-10), and was shocked (in a good way) at the price/quality ratio ($56.21). I doubt it can be beat unless you spend a lot more money. I found out what all the 5 star reviews were about. I also bought a Kershaw Lucha and was very pleasantly surprised again. Experienced flippers talk about the size and weight negatively, but still being a beginner flipper it feels great to me, even after flipping the trainer. With it's ball bearings it's very smooth, and it shows Kershaw's attention to detail and (always) quality craftsmanship. I own many Kershaw knives, and all are of excellent quality and all arrived razor sharp. I also own much more expensive knives, but dollar-for-dollar, I think Kershaw knives are as good as any! Of course when you pay less you're going to get less expensive materials, as the cost difference has to show up someplace. Honestly, I'm gonna buy at least one more Lucha, as I love the knife, and I believe it'll always hold value, and at some point, especially after it's no longer produced, may actually be sought after. Should Kershaw decide to dive deep into the balisong market, I have no doubt they could compete with the best of them.
I gotta say, the Kimura is probably my favorite. I owned a Kimura 5 for a while, and that was one of the smoothest flipping balis I've handled. Not that I've owned a lot, but still.
The BM 51 is my favorite on you list for sure and I have it in my cart with plans to buy in the future. I haven't yet because I am a newbie and don't want to cut the crap out of my hands. That AC Kenetic tool looks like the perfect solution. Not only a trainer but a functional tool also. Not to mention your exclusive version with the orange and black handles looks great!
It would have to be the Bemchmade 51 Morpho because every respectable collection needs a Bali & if you're going to do something then you need to do it right! Plus having a good quality piece is much more likely to get you hooked on any new types of knives than a bottom of the barrel piece that doesn't work as well or be as graceful as the higher quality blades.
THE BENCHMADE IS FOR SURE MY FAVORITE. I HAVE A COUPLE KERSHAWS AND BEAR AND A FEW BEAR AND SONS. THIS VIDEO MADE ME WANT TO BY A BENCHMADE. HANDS DOWN.
There is no way for me not to love the Benchmade however I am looking for a balisong for my granddaughter, she is 15, interested in knives and last weekend expressed a desire to practice flipping. I had just seen the Cold Steel offering and told her I would look for a trainer for her. I looked on your site and was about to purchase a Bear and Son yesterday but checking google led me to a competitor who has a Bear and Son trainer and live blade, two balisongs for 44.00., I do not want to spend my money with them but it caused me to stop looking.
Channel stainless steel bear son is a great starter balisong, benchmade 51 definitely my favorite on this list! Zen pins, jeweled ano titanium liners, spring latch, pocket clip, and the best warranty in the balisong game!
dude this is such a cool vid that i now rlly want to get a multitool balisong to learn flipping. i havent even een anuy other vids to do with balisongs. i hope this will cure my locdown boredom
The spoon or bottle opener would be safest in my hands. I like the leaf shaped blade on the Bradley, Kimura, with green G 10 scales. "Lads do football, boxing, wrestling. Not friggin' bali !" - Billy Elliot's Father.
Kinetic-tool which seen before is my second favorite next to Benchmade products. But definitely, the kinetic tool is just a solid piece of awesomeness!
I want to personally thank you for this video. I’ve never seen any of your videos before, but have recently gotten into this for my anxiety. Let me explain… haha. Let me start off by saying that I know NOTHING about butterfly knifes. I know this is an odd way of looking at it (probably)- but this is my version of a ‘fidget spinner.’ I have a lot of stress & anxiety, & I feel I always need to be fiddling with something to distract myself. I use to smoke when I was like 17-18, & you know what actually made me stop? Dum Dum Pops- suckers. I always felt the need to have something in my hands, & implied, mouth. So those suckers are what actually made me stop smoking. I’ve seen PewDiePie always flipping around a butterfly recently. I use to watch him in 2012, until a few years ago, when I became very withdrawn & didn’t ever go online for anything, (at this point.) So, coming back, I see my favorite (nostalgic) RU-vidr always flipping one- & you know what first came to my mind? Of course, a fidget spinner- or other fidget ‘toys’, but how they were never enough to satisfy my anxiety. They were simply too light, & motion was just too little for me. I’m pretty sure it could be because I have nerve damage, & don’t feel pain, pressure, & temperature the way most people do. I could be wrong, but that’s my own thought. To keep an already long story even shorter- I have a question that I would very much appreciate your opinion on. I have a BaliShark (trainer, also my very first, & first time practicing) butterfly, & it has curved handles. I hear most tricks are harder with curved handles. But the real issue is actually how heavy it is. It’s 0.43 pounds- almost half a pound. Is this normal, or on the heavier side? I find my wrist getting tired easily, & it’s simply too heavy for my fingers to hold onto most of the time. I want one that’s for beginners, but am afraid they will be too light. The one I have is too heavy, but I would rather it be on the heavier side than too light. I really love the idea of the one that has an automatic blade. (I was about to ask if that would get in the way of how you use one without this feature- but you already answered that question. Ha. -Apologies, wasn’t done with the video when I was first typing…) Well, before I go any further- what would you recommend? I also believe that the handles on the one I own are too slim, especially with the curve. It also has to be a trainer, of course. No one would trust me not to accidentally hurt myself with a real one… ha. I don’t have a lot of money right now, but would like your opinion either way. I’m between the one with an automatic blade- the Artisancutlery Kinetic Tool, the Kimura, & the Benchmade 51 Morpho. What I’m looking for is: •Not too heavy, not too light (0.43 is too heavy) •Straight handles, & aren’t too slim •Smoothness while doing tricks •MUST be a trainer, with a FAKE blade (don’t really like the comb or fork modles- want it to look like a blade) Again, thank you! I’ll start looking more into it now. Again, I don’t have much money, but I know for a fact that I’ll be a long-term user based on how much it’s helped my anxiety already. I’m gonna look at your channel, & site now!
Hey if you are still looking for something, you could check out squid industries with like their mako, it’s about .30 lbs, it has larger handles and it’s very smooth to flip.
I like the morpho but the artisan tool has been on my bhq wishlist for a while now....but obviously anybody's going to pick the Most expensive thing shown right? Also the Bradley looks better every day as it's price tag isn't too far above a hundred bucks...but man it looks so heavy with that latch
Okay beginner balisong flippers here are some things you should say 1. Be extremely careful with the bear and sons and. I don’t mean just by cutting yourself. Do not flip bear and sons anywhere with solid flooring. Stick to on top of a couch or bed. 2. Make 100% absolutely sure you know how to loctite balisong screws before buying any balisong with screws. In which screws are better and I will explain if requested. Bradley kimura is really good and I’d highly reccomend it. Even more than the 51. The 51 is nice for edc but with the heavier weight on the kimura it is better for tricks for the most part. If you want to edc a balisong a benchmade 51 would be good. For flipping you might want some titanium scales which you can buy separate and put them on. Make sure you know how to do that as well. The bokers are not bad and I would reccomend them more than bear and sons for better durability
David, as a beginner with blades, I have watched your videos on every knife I buy. My favorite is the " ARTISANCUTLERY TRAINING BALAISONG BLADE ". Looks good and would make a nice trainer. I realize that the contest is over, however, I just wanted to say something. David, you can still send me the knife as a prize. LOL! Thanks for all the great videos David. Jimmy.
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