I support people buying what they can afford, and right now I can only really afford a clone. Although, the people who charge $300 also spent lots of time and money designing it, had to hire people or learn to machine themselves, had to buy/rent the large machines and space to do the work, etc. It’s just not fair to say they are overcharging, when these Chinese companies are literally copying their design chip for chip and being rewarded for being the best at doing so. These companies are just low cost machinist’s, and found a quick $. Energy is so cheap in china, and so is labor. When I have the money I know I will be supporting an organization that really put in the time and effort.
@@0rbitalxs957 While your side makes sense I still don't like how they charge so much for balisongs. Even their "budget" balisongs are still expensive and hard to access for most people in countries with bad economies.
most of the zippy inserts also fit in the armed shark kraken(The smaller holes inserts dont fit without sanding) it's just tight or your have to sand them down a little
all the complaining abt clones can be summed up with gabe newells quote abt piracy - if u dont want piracy then offer something better than them. its simple supply and demand, clones just offer way better value for the cost that original manufacturers cant keep up with.
I was considering buying a 7075 for the blade, and some blemished official handles, and using the knife as a daily tool knife, but honestly after watching this I think I'll keep the B+ handles, and just swap the pivots with some squid industries one. Knife will likely get beat up if using daily anyway. Appreciate the video!
GUYS dont buy clones cause squid industries took time to design and create. clones are just made in chinese factory and arent hand made plus they just steal money from squid industries because they didnt pay to make the design etc… If you NEED to buy a clone for some reason you can but I recommend buying from official brands.
There is no lube included. The little bottle with blue liquid is loctite, so make sure not to use that 😁 get some bike chain oil. That works fine. If you do lube it, make sure to clean it before.
@@robinesch29 what does loctite do? Does lube used on door hinges work on balisong? Is there a need to lube it out of the box? Lube help to take care of the balisong in the long term? or is mainly for better performance? 🤔 pardon my noob questions 🙏
@@-p0op0oI don't think you necessarily need to apply lube right out of the box, but u can still try. About the door hinge oil, I don't rlly know, I would recommend using bike chain oil if u don't have access to knife pivot lube
@@-p0op0olube is good for maintaining the balisong as it lessens the friction between the blade and the washers, making the washer keep its tolerances for way longer
just one more question talking about just flipping not the handle feel or the the t8, just flipping and how good it swing and the balance which is better B+ or AS
@@DUCK-gq2hd im sorry but I probably won’t. I can make a video on just the armed shark naut but I don’t like the naut so much that I’ll order another one. But in my personal opinion the armed shark is the better one from what I’ve seen.
Question why do they claim on kalisong under the B+ clone that the tanto blades still are on floating bushings, when u have one on regular bushings? „The Bowie version is equipped with traditional bushings, while the tanto version is equipped with floating bushings.“
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