Balisong Guides
Titanium Balisong Handles: What They Give You, Honestly
Titanium is the default handle material for modern competitive flipping, and for good reasons: it is roughly half the weight of steel f...
Balisong Sizes Explained: Blade Length, Handle Length and What to Buy
A practical guide to balisong sizes: how they are measured, what changes with length and weight, and which size actually suits your hand.
Vintage and Antique Balisongs: How to Identify and Value One
A bench-level checklist for identifying an old balisong, grading its condition, and an honest account of why most vintage valuations are guesswork.
Balisong Rust: Preventing It, Removing It and Living With Patina
Preventing, spotting and removing rust on a balisong, plus what patina really is and what will destroy a Damascus etch.
How to Clean and Oil a Butterfly Knife (Without Ruining It)
A practical guide to cleaning and oiling a balisong, with a materials table, a maintenance schedule, and the mistakes that ruin knives.
Balisong Weight and Balance: Why Your Knife Feels Wrong
How to find your balisong balance point, what handle-heavy, neutral and blade-heavy each suit, and why a knife that feels wrong is usually just unfamiliar.
The 29 Balisong: What Batangas Sizing Numbers Mean
What the 29 in a Batangas balisong actually means, the competing explanations for the number, common sizes, real prices and which size to buy.
Your First Real Balisong: A Beginner’s Buying Guide
How to choose a first butterfly knife, from trainer options and steel choice to real budget bands and what not to buy first.
Balisong Washers vs Bearings: Which Pivot System Is Better?
An honest comparison of balisong washers, bearings and bushings, with a decision table for choosing the right pivot system for how you use the knife.
Double-Edge vs Single-Edge Balisongs: Which Should You Own?
Why a double-edge balisong removes the safe handle, doubles the sharpening work and suits collectors, while single edge remains the right first knife.