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Butterfly Knife and Balisong Knives


Butterfly knives are often known as balisongs.  Most people believe that the butterfly knife originated from the Philippines.  Butterfly knives are two handled knives which counter roatate around the tang so that when they are closed, the blade is concealed in the handle.  A competent user can get the blade of a butterfly knife out of the handles quickly through some very basic handle flips.  Our collection of cheap butterfly knives includes a large assortment of colors and sizes.  For a beginner, any size works, but a heavy handled balisong can hurt your hand.  It is usually best to start out with a lighter knife and then after achieving a reasonable skill level, you can come back and order another butterfly knife with a heavier handle.  Butterfly knives are a lot of fun.  Look through our selection and order one today!
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Black Tactical Kriss Butterfly Knife Bear & Son Black Butterfly Knife, 113B Scorpion Butterfly Knife, Tactical Black Blade, Red Handle
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Black Tactical Kriss Butterfly Knife Bear & Son Black 4 Scorpion Butterfly Knife, Tactical Black Blade, Red Handle
The Black Tactical Kriss Butterfly Knife features a skeletonized handle and a black tactical kriss blade. The blade is sharp on one edge. Built with pin construction, there is no time wasted adjusting this knife.  The Kriss butterfly swings nice and smooth and the handles are easy to hold.  The finish paint on the handle is not the best we have seen but the action of this butterfly knife more than makes up for it.  This is a great practice butterfly. This beautiful butterfly knife from Bear & Son features black die cast metal handles with slotted cut outs.  It is 4 inches closed and has nice smooth action.  It has all the quality materials that you would expect from a Bear & Son knife. The Scorpion Butterfly Knife has a unique blade shape that is sure to get some serious attention.  Made with a barb style blade that is sharp on one edge only, this black blade, red handle butterfly knife is fairly light and has good action.  It also has two tang pins to reduce wear on the handles and is built with hex bolts so you can adjust the tightness of the action.  This is a great practice butterfly or a great balisong for every day carry.
Revolution Butterfly Knife, Spear Point, All Black Tactical Bayonet Point Butterfly Knife, Stainless Ronin Gear Trainer Butterfly Knife, Practice Balisong
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Revolution Butterfly Knife, Spear Point, All Black Tactical Bayonet Point Butterfly Knife, Stainless Ronin Gear Trainer Butterfly Knife, Practice Balisong
The Revolution Butterfly has a spear point blade that is sharp on one edge.  The all black blade features a small groove down the middle as well as two tang pins that reduce wear on the handles.  The aluminum handles are all black and have a unique squared off look that makes for a great looking butterfly knife.  The Revolution Butterfly knife is built with torx screws which allow you to tighten the action to your preference.  The latch on the knife is a bar style latch and releases well but locks your knife up tight when closed. This is a great all around butterfly knife. The Bayonet Point Butterfly has an extra wide blade in a bayonet shape.  It has two blade pegs which reduce wear and tear on the handles.  This smooth action butterfly has good movement.  This spectacular butterfly knife has torsion screws which allow you to tighten or loosen the blade--depending on your preference.  This knife also has a pocket clip and it comes with a nylon belt sheath. The Ronin Gear Trainer butterfly knife features smooth action, a dull edge so you won't cut yourself while practicing new tricks and is amazingly durable.  This trainer balisong has a blade that cannot be sharpened.  It has olive finished handles, and a stainless steel blade (dull).  We took one of these and beat it against some steel pipes in an effort to see how strong and durable they were--these are durable.  It is built with pin construction and should give you hours of great practice.
Yellow Jacket Butterfly Knife Black Diamond Tactical Butterfly Knife Bradley Kimura Butterfly Knife Set, Limited Polished, II, III, and IV
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Yellow Jacket Butterfly Knife Black Diamond Tactical Butterfly Knife Bradley Kimura Butterfly Knife Set, Limited Polished, II, III, and IV
The Yellow Jacket Butterfly knife is built with a plain edged 440 stainless steel blade.  The mid to heavy weight handles are gold in color with black speckles all over.  This pin construction butterfly knife has smooth action.  The skeletonized handles are easy to grip and comfortable to hold. The Black Diamond Tacitcal Butterfly Knife features a diamond cut handle and a black tactical drop point blade.  Built with pin construction for minimal fuss and adjustment, this butterfly knife swings free and smooth.  The handles are comfortable and the blade is nice and sharp. The knife also has a tang pin to reduce handle wear.   The word "Rostfrei" is stamped on the base of the blade.  This butterfly knife is fantastic for an experienced user or a brand new beginner. The Bradley Kimura II, III, and IV Butterfly knives have smooth action and great weight.  This special limited edition is one of a run of 100 and is serial numbered.  Take this limited opportunity to buy the entire set (all three, the II, the III, and the IV) with matching serial numbers.  The blades are mirror polished and the hands are polished also.  These USA made butterfly knives have a 14C28N stainless steel drop point blade with 410 stainless steel skeletonized handles.   The handles are adjustable and the blade has two tangs pins that reduce wear and tear on the handles.  Locks up with a nice handle latch.
Slim Jim Butterfly Knife, Black, Plain Edge Heavyweight Butterfly Knife, Black Handle, Plain Edge Heavyweight Butterfly Knife, Chrome Finish, Plain Edge
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Slim Jim Butterfly Knife, Black, Plain Edge Heavyweight Butterfly Knife, Black Handle, Plain Edge Heavyweight Butterfly Knife, Chrome Finish, Plain Edge
The Slim Jim Butterfly knife stands tall.  This extra thin handled butterfly knife has black composite handle inlays with chrome finished dots and chrome finished bolsters.  The Slim Jim is pin construction for minimal fuss (no adjustments necessary) and has extremely good action.  The chrome finish is average and the black tactical finish on the blade scratches quickly but aside from this the Slim Jim is one of our new favorite butterfly knives.  If you are looking for a great practice butterfly knife, the Slim Jim fits the bill. The Heavyweight Butterfly Knife has high end action for a low price.  The all black handles are attached to the plain edge, modified drop point blade with pin construction--this means it you never have to bother with adjusments.  The smooth action of this heavy duty butterfly knife makes for tons of fun.  The blade has ROSTFREI stamped on it.  The finish on the bolsters is a little suspect.  Overall, the Heavyweight Butterfly Knife ranks in the top echelon of value butterfly knives. The Heavyweight Butterfly Knife has high end action for a low price.  The black handles have chrome finished bolsters and a chrome dot pattern up each handle.  The handles are attached to the plain edge, modified drop point blade with pin construction--this means it you never have to bother with adjusments.  The smooth action of this heavy duty butterfly knife makes for tons of fun.  The blade has ROSTFREI stamped on it.  The chrome finish isn't the best quality, but the rest of the knife is great.  Overall, the Heavyweight Butterfly Knife ranks in the top echelon of value butterfly knives.
Jaguar Butterfly Knife Jaguar Butterfly Knife, Part Serrated Bradley Kimura IV Butterfly Knife, Clip Point, BC5500-IV
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Jaguar Butterfly Knife Jaguar Butterfly Knife, Part Serrated Bradley Kimura IV Butterfly Knife, Clip Point, BC5500-IV
The Jaguar Butterfly knife is a highly sought after prize.  With a picture of a Jaguar and the word "Jaguar" stamped at the base of the blade, this pin construction butterfly knife has heavy duty handles with nickle accents.  The nickle colored bolsters and the six nickle "buttons" up each handle have an antiqued look to them.  They accent the black handles.  The Jaguar swings smooth and has a solid feel to it. The Jaguar Butterfly knife is a highly sought after prize. This model has a part serrated blade.  With a picture of a Jaguar and the word "Jaguar" stamped at the base of the blade, this pin construction butterfly knife has heavy duty handles with nickle accents.  The nickle colored bolsters and the six nickle "buttons" up each handle have an antiqued look to them.  They accent the black handles.  The Jaguar swings smooth and has a solid feel to it. The Bradley Kimura IV Butterfly knife has smooth action and great weight.  Made identical to the Bradley Kimura II and the III, the IV has one major difference--a clip point.  This USA made butterfly knife has a 14C28N stainless steel tanto point blade with 410 stainless steel skeletonized handles.  At under $100.00, the Kimura III butterfly knife instantly puts all other butterfly knives on notice.  The handles are adjustable and the blade has two tangs pins that reduce wear and tear on the handles.  Locks up with a nice handle latch.
Predator Butterfly Knife, Clip Point Pirate's Booty Butterfly Knife, Antique Brass Finish Pirate's Booty Butterfly Knife, Copper Finish
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Predator Butterfly Knife, Clip Point Pirate's Booty Butterfly Knife, Antique Brass Finish Pirate's Booty Butterfly Knife, Copper Finish
The Predator Butterfly knife eats up the competition.  Made with a clip point 440 stainless steel blade and all stainless steel handles the Predator has smooth action.  This medium weight butterfly has three false cutouts in each handle to reduce weight and add grip spots.  Excellent torx construction butterfly--add the Predator to your collection today. The Pirate's Booty Butterfly Knife features alternating pirate skulls and circle cutouts in the antique brass finish handle.  Made with a clip point blade, the Pirate's Booty is a mid-weight butterfly knife that is pin construction for minimal fuss (no messing around with adjustments).  Has good action, two tang pins, and a latch at thte base of the handle to store your knife safely. The Pirate's Booty Butterfly Knife features alternating pirate skulls and circle cutouts in the copper finish handle.  Made with a clip point blade, the Pirate's Booty is a mid-weight butterfly knife that is pin construction for minimal fuss (no messing around with adjustments).  Has good action, two tang pins, and a latch at thte base of the handle to store your knife safely.
Pirate's Booty Butterfly Knife, Silver Finish Bradley Kimura IV Butterfly Knife Limited, Polished, Tanto, BC5500-IVLTD Bear & Son India Stag Bone Damascus Butterfly Knife, 5", 517D
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Pirate's Booty Butterfly Knife, Silver Finish Bradley Kimura IV Butterfly Knife Limited, Polished, Tanto, BC5500-IVLTD Bear & Son India Stag Bone Damascus Butterfly Knife, 5
The Pirate's Booty Butterfly Knife features alternating pirate skulls and circle cutouts in the silver finish handle.  Made with a clip point blade, the Pirate's Booty is a mid-weight butterfly knife that is pin construction for minimal fuss (no messing around with adjustments).  Has good action, two tang pins, and a latch at thte base of the handle to store your knife safely. The Bradley Kimura IVLTD Butterfly knife has smooth action and great weight.  Made identical to the Bradley Kimura II, the IV has one major difference--a clip point. This is one of a Limited Edition run of 100 and is serial numbered and polished.  The blade is a mirror polished as are the handles.  This USA made butterfly knife has a 14C28N stainless steel tanto point blade with 410 stainless steel skeletonized handles.  The handles are adjustable and the blade has two tangs pins that reduce wear and tear on the handles.  Locks up with a nice handle latch. The Bear and Sons India Stag Bone Damascus Butterfly knife is a fine specimen.  Made with Nickle Silver Bolsters and Genuine India Stag Bone handle scales, it also features a 512 Damascus steel blade.  The blade is hollow ground.  This is a spectacular looking butterfly knife with nice smooth action.  Pin construction.  Has handle latch.
Bear & Son Micarta Custom Butterfly Knife, 5", BCB417 Bradley Kimura II Butterfly Knife, Limited Polished, PLN, BC5500-IILTD Bradley Kimura III Butterfly Knife Limited, Polished, Tanto, BC5500-IIILTD
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Bear & Son Micarta Custom Butterfly Knife, 5 Bradley Kimura II Butterfly Knife, Limited Polished, PLN, BC5500-IILTD Bradley Kimura III Butterfly Knife Limited, Polished, Tanto, BC5500-IIILTD
The Bear and Sons Micarta Custom Butterfly knife is a specatcular knife.  Made with Nickle Silver Bolsters and Dark Micarta handle scales.  The blade is hollow ground and is made from high carbon stainless steel with a titanium black finish on it. The blade finish actually gives off a slight rainbow sheen when it hits the light just right--as you can see at the base of the blade in the picture.  This is a spectacular looking butterfly knife with nice smooth action.  Pin construction.  Has handle latch. The Bradley Kimura II Butterfly knife has smooth action and great weight.  This special limited edition is one of a run of 100 and is serial numbered.  The blade is mirror polished and the hands are polished also.  This USA made butterfly knife has a 14C28N stainless steel drop point blade with 410 stainless steel skeletonized handles.   The handles are adjustable and the blade has two tangs pins that reduce wear and tear on the handles.  Locks up with a nice handle latch.  The Bradley Kimura II feels great. The Bradley Kimura IIILTD Butterfly knife has smooth action and great weight.  Made identical to the Bradley Kimura II, the III has one major difference--a tanto point. This is one of a Limited Edition run of 100 and is serial numbered and polished.  The blade is a mirror polished as are the handles.  This USA made butterfly knife has a 14C28N stainless steel tanto point blade with 410 stainless steel skeletonized handles.  The handles are adjustable and the blade has two tangs pins that reduce wear and tear on the handles.  Locks up with a nice handle latch.
Bradley Kimura III Butterfly Knife, Tanto, BC5500-III Bear & Son Cocobola Butterfly Knife, 5", CB17 Bradley Kimura II Butterfly Knife, PLN, BC5500-II
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Bradley Kimura III Butterfly Knife, Tanto, BC5500-III Bear & Son Cocobola Butterfly Knife, 5 Bradley Kimura II Butterfly Bali Flipper Knife, PLN, BC5500-II
The Bradley Kimura III Butterfly knife has smooth action and great weight.  Made identical to the Bradley Kimura II, the III has one major difference--a tanto point.  This USA made butterfly knife has a 14C28N stainless steel tanto point blade with 410 stainless steel skeletonized handles.  At under $100.00, the Kimura III butterfly knife instantly puts all other butterfly knives on notice.  The handles are adjustable and the blade has two tangs pins that reduce wear and tear on the handles.  Locks up with a nice handle latch. The Bear and Sons Cocobola Butterfly knife is a fine specimen.  Made with Nickle Silver Bolsters and Genuine Cocobola wood handle scales.  The blade is hollow ground and is made from high carbon stainless steel with a titanium black finish on it.  This is a spectacular looking butterfly knife with nice smooth action.  Pin construction.  Has handle latch. The Bradley Kimura II Butterfly knife has smooth action and great weight.  This USA made butterfly knife has a 14C28N stainless steel drop point blade with 410 stainless steel skeletonized handles.  At under $100.00, the Kimura II butterfly knife instantly puts all other butterfly knives on notice.  The handles are adjustable and the blade has two tangs pins that reduce wear and tear on the handles.  Locks up with a nice handle latch.  The Bradley Kimura II feels great.
Side Open Butterfly Knife, Black Tactical Folding Dagger, Self Defense Knife Spyderco SzaboFly 106mm Butterfly Knife, (B03P)
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Side Open Butterfly Knife, Black Tactical Folding Dagger, Self Defense Knife Spyderco SzaboFly 106mm Butterfly Knife, (B03P)
The Side Open Butterfly Knife is a modified butterfly knife that opens from the sides.  Instead of holding the blade in a groove on the inside of each handle, the side open butterfly sandwiches the blade between the flat side of each wide handle.  This unique butterfly knife has a lock clip at the base of the handles that can lock it open or closed.  Nice smooth action and good solid construction combine to make a great new style butterfly knife. The Folding Dagger, Self Defense Knife is a unique cross between a butterfly knife and a manual folder.  When closed, this knife is about the size of a fat pen and can be carried in a pocket with or without the pocket clip.  To open, you open one side of the handle and then you fold the other side of the handle down over it.  When fully open, the folding dagger, self defense knife is the perfect dagger style knife.  When closed, the knife has a pyramid shape at one end that functions as a glass breaker. The Spyderco SzaboFly is made completely in the USA.  This great butterfly knife from Spyderco has smooth action and a unique shape.  The latch locks it closed only and the pocket clip is reversible.
   
 

CHOOSING A BUTTERFLY KNIFE


There are many factors to consider when choosing a butterfly knife.  Price, quality, materials, manufacturing company, style, design, features, and action on your butterfly knife are just a few of the factors you should consider.  If you are just getting started, it may be that you want to choose a butterfly knife in the under $50.00 price range.  If you are an experienced butterfly knife user or you just want to have the best, you should look at the butterfly knives in the upper price ranges.  
Next, you should consider what materials have been used to make the butterfly knife you are looking at.  As part of this process, you should understand that the higher priced butterfly knives will generally have better materials that are more durable and tougher all around. If you are looking for a butterfly knife that uses the highest quality materials around, you probably will look for a Spyderco, a Benchmade, or even a Bradley.  These companies use top quality materials and the workmanship on these production butterfly knives is top notch.
You may also consider the design and look of your butterfly knife.  Many of the high end butterfly knives are made with hex screws so you can adjust the tightness, or the action, of the blade.  This is a great feature.  Bear & Sons, a fantastic mid-level butterfly knife manufacturer, uses only pin construction.  These butterfly knives require less maintenance but are also less adjustable.
Finally, you should get a butterfly knife that has a look you like.  We offer a wide variety of butterfly knives here at BladeOps.  We sift through the huge variety of different brands, makes, and styles to bring you the best of every level butterfly knife on the market.

MANUFACTURERS



There are many different companies that manufacture butterfly knives. Some of these include Spyderco, Benchmade, Bear & Sons, Bradley, and many others.   There are several things to look for in a manufacturing company when you are getting ready to purchase a butterfly knife.
The first thing to consider is where the company is located.  Most of the companies that manufacture higher end butterfly knives are located in the US and have all of their production done here.  For instance, Spyderco knives makes a few really good butterfly knives.  They are located in Golden, CO.  Some of their great butterfly knives include the SpyderFly, the SmallFly, the SmallFly Trainer, and the SzaboFly.  Each one of these spectacular knives are made of high quality materials in a first class manufacturing facility.  
That leads us to the second thing to consider.  What materials and what manufacturing process does the company use.  Spyderco, Benchmade, and Bradley all use top notch materials and an impressive process to assemble them.  Bear & Sons also manufactures in the US but doesn't use quite as expensive materials in their knives.  This means a couple of things.  It means the knives they make are not as expensive.  Which can be a really good thing.  It also means they may not be quite as high of quality.  Some of the differences include the style of knife.  Bear & Sons butterfly knives are pin construction.  This means they don't have to be tightened and maintained as much.  It also means you don't quite have as much control over the tightness of the play in your butterfly knife.  There are good and bad to each style.
Finally, when purchasing a butterfly knife, it is a good thing to look at what type of warranty the manufacturer offers.  Some offer lifetime.  Others offer a much more limited type of warranty or no warranty at all.  Typically, the higher end butterfly knives have better and more inclusive warrantys and many of the entry level butterfly knives have no warranty at all.


HISTORY



Butterfly Knives have been around for quite some time. Sometimes referred to as a balisong, the very first recorded instance of a butterfly knife is in the 1710 French book, "Le Perret". In this book, there is an excellent description of a butterfly knife. The description claims that butterfly knives were developed in the late 1500's as utility knives. The belief is that from there it came into popular use in the Philippines from Spain (Spain governed the Philippines at this time). There are some who reject this history and claim that the balisong was used by the Filipino's back in 800 AD. They believe that it is the oldest weapon used in the Filipino fighting style, Eskrima. The balisong became very popular in the United States during WWII. Many of the soldiers who fought in the Pacific were introduced to the butterfly knife and brought them home as souvenirs. At this time, most of the butterfly knives were made by hand. Many of them had non-symmetrical steel blades with the blade formed right up to the handle. Regardless of where butterfly knives actually originated, there popularity continues to grow here in the United States. They are extremely versatile knives that can be carried safely in your pocket because of the way the handles close right over the blade.

HOW TO CARE FOR A BUTTERFLY KNIFE


Taking care of a butterfly knife is relatively similar to taking care of any other knife.  Like all knives, caution should be exercised whenever working on or working with a butterfly knife.  There are two main types of maintenance you will want to do with your butterfly knife.  The first is preventative maintenance.  The second is sharpening and long term care.  
Preventative maintenance is easy to perform and yet vital to maintaining a safe and functional butterfly knife.  Each time you begin to practice with your butterfly knife, you should check the pins or screws that hold the blade to the handles.  You should make sure the pins aren't cracked in any way or becoming excessively loose.  If you have a hex screw (or any type of screw) construction butterfly knife, you should inspect the screws to make sure they aren't loose.  Over time, any type of screw construction butterfly knife will become loose.  Make sure to tighten these screws down from time to time.  If you prefer, you can put a little loc-tite in the screws to keep them from loosening as often.  It is still critical to check them occasionally to make sure the loc-tite hasn't broken down for some reason or other.  Next, you should also check the blade to make sure it is sharp.  If it isn't, sharpen your blade.  Finally, you should check the handles and all other parts for any cracks or bends.  If your butterfly knife develops any cracks or is bent, you should quit using it immediately until you can get it fixed or replaced.  A butterfly knife isn't a toy and could really hurt you if you don't maintain it properly.  Check your butterfly knife every time you use it and it will last for a long time--and more importantly, you will be much safer.
If you need to do any long term care (I term this anything that requires you to take apart your butterfly knife) on your balisong, then do it with care.  Take each part off and set it to one side.  As you do so, check each part and all the screws for any cracks or excessive wear and tear.  If you are taking your knife apart to sharpen the blade, then sharpen the blade as you would any other knife.  Then put it all back together.  If you are going to replace a part on your butterfly knife, make sure the new part is the correct replacement part.