VG10 Balisong Butterfly
Filipino balisong butterfly knives ground from VG10 Japanese stainless steel: fine grain, high hardness and a refined edge. VG-10 can be ordered as a wholesale run, or specified in the custom balisong builder.
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Common Buzzard Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-26
Cow Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-27
Crab Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-28
Crane Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-30
Crocodile Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-31
Blade Materials – Vg10 Super Steel
Deer Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-32
Dog Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-33
Donkey Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-34
Dormouse Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-35
Dragonfly Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-36
Duck Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-37
Eagle Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-38
Earwig Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-39
Eel Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-40
Elephant Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-41
Falcon Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-42
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Fire-Bellied Toad Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-43
Fly Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-44
Flying Squirrel Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-45
Fox Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-46
Frog Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-47
Gecko Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-48
Gerbil Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-49
Glass Lizard Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife BF-50
VG10 Balisong Butterfly Knives
30 VG10 stainless balisongs, from $109.45 to $178.75, median $130.08. This is the most affordable shelf on the site and, for a lot of buyers, the most sensible one.
VG10 is a Japanese stainless steel with about 1% carbon, 15% chromium and a little cobalt and vanadium. It was developed for kitchen knives, which tells you what it is good at: taking a fine edge and not corroding while it does. On a balisong that translates into a knife you can carry in a pocket, handle with damp hands, and simply not think about.
Why VG10 for a First Butterfly Knife
If you are buying your first balisong, the two things most likely to disappoint you are rust and a soft edge. VG10 removes the first problem entirely and handles the second well. Combine it with the free trainer option and you have the sensible beginner setup: a blunt blade while you learn, in a steel that will forgive being left in a bag.
What Is on This Shelf
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Knives available | 30 |
| Price range | $109.45 – $178.75 |
| Median price | $130.08 |
| Steel type | VG10 stainless, approx. 60 HRC |
| Handles | Wood, micarta, stag horn, brass bolsters |
| Trainer option | Free on every knife |
VG10 Against 440C and D2
Against 440C: VG10 is harder and holds an edge noticeably longer, at a similar price. Against D2: D2 wins on outright edge retention and toughness, VG10 wins on rust resistance and is easier to live with. Against high carbon: no contest on maintenance, VG10 needs none, but carbon steel takes a keener edge and sharpens faster.
Common Questions
Is VG10 a good steel for a balisong? Yes, particularly as a first or everyday knife. It resists rust properly, holds a fine edge, and sits at the lowest price point we sell. Its weakness is that it is slightly harder to resharpen than 440C or carbon steel.
Does a VG10 butterfly knife rust? Effectively no. At 15% chromium it is properly stainless. Ordinary care, rinse and dry after contact with salt, is enough.
VG10 or 440C, which should I buy? VG10 holds an edge longer; 440C is easier to sharpen and marginally tougher. At these prices the honest tiebreaker is which handle you prefer.
Is VG10 hard to sharpen? Moderately. A ceramic rod will maintain it; bringing back a badly dulled edge is easier with diamond. Less demanding than D2, more than 440C.
Can I order a VG10 balisong as a trainer? Yes, for the same price. Same steel, same handle, same balance. The only thing missing is the last pass on the stone. It is the combination we recommend most often to beginners.
Every VG10 balisong we make, by price
Here is the honest version of the VG10 shelf, cheapest first. We are not going to pretend the expensive one is automatically the one you want. VG10 holds an edge longer than 440C and asks for less babysitting than high carbon, and past that the difference between these knives is handle material and how long the run was. Every one of them ships with a fitted leather sheath, your choice of trainer or live blade at the same price, and a blade hardened to 58-60 HRC.
- BF-27 Cow Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $113.85
- BF-26 Common Buzzard Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $114.40
- BF-32 Deer Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $116.60
- BF-33 Dog Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $117.15
- BF-35 Dormouse Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $117.70
- BF-28 Crab Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $118.25
- BF-34 Donkey Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $118.80
- BF-47 Frog Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $125.40
- BF-46 Fox Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $125.95
- BF-45 Flying Squirrel Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $126.50
- BF-37 Duck Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $128.15
- BF-44 Fly Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $129.25
- BF-36 Dragonfly Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $129.25
- BF-41 Elephant Vg10 Original Filipino Balisong butterfly Knife - $132.00
Guides worth reading before you buy
We wrote these because the same questions keep landing in our inbox, and because most of what the internet says about balisongs is wrong.
- What is a butterfly knife? The anatomy, the real Batangas origin, and the 1710 myth that will not die.
- Butterfly knife tricks, in the order you should actually learn them.
- Balisong for sale: how to tell handmade from CNC, and what a fair price looks like.
- Karambit butterfly knife: what the curved blade changes.
- Butterfly knife trainers: the same knife unsharpened, same price, chosen above Add to Cart.
About our balisongs
The balisong began in Batangas, in the Philippines, and every knife in this collection is made in that tradition. Our knives are made by Filipino artisans and metalworkers, many from families with generations of experience, now working in the United States.
Blades are ground in 440C stainless, D2 tool steel, VG10, high carbon and Damascus steel. Handles are fitted in kamagong ebony, carabao horn, Philippine deer horn and bone, and every knife ships with a fitted leather sheath. Both live blades and trainers are offered.
Before a knife leaves the bench it passes a four-step quality process: detailed hand inspection, smoothness and pivot testing, blade alignment checks, and durability and finish quality control. If a knife doesn't meet our standards, it never reaches our customers.
Most orders ship in 1 to 3 business days and arrive in 4 to 8 business days across the USA, or 8 to 14 business days internationally. Out of stock knives are handcrafted to order in 2 to 3 weeks, and every order ships worldwide with tracking.