EDC balisong knife
There is exactly one knife tagged for everyday carry right now, at $228.25. We would rather say that than pad the page out with knives that do not deserve the label.
Most balisongs are not good EDC, and it is worth being straight about why. A butterfly knife is slow to open properly under pressure, it draws attention you may not want, and in a fair number of US states and cities the carrying is the part that creates a legal problem rather than the owning. Check your state law and your city ordinance before you carry one, not afterwards.
What makes this particular knife work as a carry piece rather than a desk flipper: a blade size that is manageable in a pocket, a pivot tuned to stay tight under daily handling instead of loosening, and a fitted leather sheath so it is not rattling against your keys.
If you want a balisong to carry and this one is not right, the 127 knives in the main catalogue run $109.45 to $247.50 and several will serve you better than a knife wearing an EDC label.
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Anahaw Handmade D2 Steel Balisong Knife with Rosewood & Brass Bolsters Handle | Custom Butterfly Knife with Leather Sheath BF-131
Built for collectors and everyday-carry fans alike, the BF-131 combines a razor-sharp D2 blade with rosewood and brass for lasting durability.
Specifications:Overall Length: 29 cmBlade Length: 14 cmWeight: 205 gBlade Material: High-Performance D2 Tool SteelHandle Material: Rose Wood with Brass Bolsters Handle
Personalise it: initials or short text engraving $19, custom logo engraving $29. Choose on this page before you add to cart. Free gift box included.
Dahon Handmade Karambit Balisong Butterfly Knife | Matte Stone Washed D2 Tool Steel | OD Green Micarta Handle with Leather Sheath BF-179
OD green micarta over stone washed D2, with brass hardware instead of steel. Photographed as a pair because a karambit balisong only makes sense once you see both halves of the swing.
Blade Material – D2 Tool Steel, matte stone washed
Handle Material – OD Green Micarta with brass hardware, finger ring
Overall Length – 24 cm
Blade Length – 12 cm
Hardness – 58-60 HRC
Sheath – Fitted leather, included
Kalansay Handmade Karambit Balisong Butterfly Knife | High Polished Blade | Skeletonised Full Steel Handle with Leather Sheath BF-170
No wood, no horn, no bone. Steel all the way through, drilled out to bring the weight back down, and nothing on it that needs oiling once a year.
Blade Material – High Carbon Steel, high polished
Handle Material – Skeletonised steel with finger ring
Overall Length – 24 cm
Blade Length – 12 cm
Hardness – 58-60 HRC
Sheath – Fitted leather, included
Kawit Handmade Karambit Balisong Butterfly Knife | Forge Finished High Carbon Steel | Rose Wood Handle with Leather Sheath BF-169
A karambit blade on a butterfly frame. Two designs that came from opposite ends of the world and turn out to fold together rather well.
Blade Material – High Carbon Steel, forge finish with polished edge
Handle Material – Rose Wood, skeletonised frame with finger ring
Overall Length – 24 cm
Blade Length – 12 cm
Hardness – 58-60 HRC
Sheath – Fitted leather, included
Kidlat Handmade Karambit Balisong Butterfly Knife | Matte Stone Washed D2 Tool Steel | Black Micarta Handle with Leather Sheath BF-176
Stone washed D2, black micarta, no brass and no shine anywhere. If the polished ones make you nervous about the first scratch, this is the answer to that.
Blade Material – D2 Tool Steel, matte stone washed
Handle Material – Black Micarta, finger ring
Overall Length – 24 cm
Blade Length – 12 cm
Hardness – 58-60 HRC
Sheath – Fitted leather, included
Luntian Handmade Karambit Balisong Butterfly Knife | Black Coated High Carbon Blade | OD Green Micarta Handle with Titanium Ring and Leather Sheath BF-175
OD green micarta, a black coated blade and an anodised titanium ring. The least traditional knife in the range and the one most likely to actually live in a pocket.
Blade Material – High Carbon Steel, black coated
Handle Material – OD Green Micarta, finger ring in anodised titanium
Overall Length – 24 cm
Blade Length – 12 cm
Hardness – 58-60 HRC
Sheath – Fitted leather, included
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.