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officialrailscales · 1 month

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B&T vibes for the weekend 🥷

GL06

LDAG | Carbon Black

APC45-SD

RSB | Terra Bronze

QTR Stop | Terra Bronze

TerraCore 4-Slot G10 RailScales | Dragon Texture

TerraCore 2-Slot G10 RailScales | Dragon Texture

TerraCore 1.5-Slot G10 Solo’s | Dragon Texture

TerraCore 1-Slot G10 Solo’s | Dragon Texture

QDX Sling Mount | Terra Bronze

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jockmewalking · 9 months

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critters!!

#turn this classroom into war!#G10 Athens #I might redo some of them but whatev…#also #these characters r accurately scaled with the exception of speech bubble + cpu monitor #speech bubble is a lil smaller + cpu monitor is supposed to be bigger #osc #object show #oc #whoops I didn’t add thread pool’s + pineapple soda’s tails cuz there was not enough space :[

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knives-in-the-dishwater · 9 months

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I've been meaning to do an "everyday carry" post for a while, but I've only recently had time to lay everything out. Details below the fold.

items pictured here (starting in the top left, going down roughly in columns):

sketch wallet clutch

20 oz water bottle (usually used for coffee, kombucha, or Gatorade)

64 oz water bottle (exclusively used for water)

earbud case

pocket mirror

UAG phone case (phone, which is being used to take this picture, is a Motorola moto-G power)

rope dart

Bluetooth multimedia controls (mounted on an armband)

notebook

paracord (550lb, approx. 12 feet)

stamps

Mantis Con Brillo fixed edge tanto (with paracord handle)

alumina ceramic sharpening rod (handle broke off, but it's still usable)

two emery boards

Burt's Bees lip balm

small tools roll

sharpie

pilot g-2 pen

6 inch steel needle (used as hair pin)

small diamond rake (in small tools roll)

large diamond rake (in small tools roll)

small hook rake (in small tools roll)

large hook rake (in small tools roll)

three tension tools (in small tools roll)

angled tweezers (in small tools roll)

small-tip screwdriver (in small tools roll)

ring sizer (in small tools roll; I don't really need to carry this but it's in the roll so it doesn't get lost)

large-tip screwdriver (in small tools roll)

needle-tip tweezers (in small tools roll)

keyring

karambit

three nine-inch throwing spikes (with sheath)

sunblock

sunglasses

glasses case (with microfiber cleaning cloth)

Bradley Kimura XI balisong with G10 scales and paracord latch (scales made by Squid Industries before they were a company; just one person with a cnc mill on reddit)

contents of Sketch Wallet:

1.0 mm Ohuhu drawing pen

0.05 mm Ohuhu drawing pen

brush-tip Ohuhu drawing pen

0.5 mm Kuru Toga mechanical pencil w/ red lead

three blank playing cards

sketch book

close-up of earbuds. Moondrop Arias with FiiO UTWS3 drivers and memory-foam tips. minor damage to the left side has been mitigated with a small elastic band used as a spacer.

lmk if y'all have any questions or wanna see anything in better detail.

#edc #everyday carry

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ironboneknives · 2 months

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Utility knife "PSYCHE" ironboneknives.etsy.com

Blade Material: D2 steel Hardness: 60 HRC Overall Length: 8.5" (216 mm.) Edge Length: 4.25" (108 mm.) Blade Thickness: 0.16" (4 mm.) Blade Finish: Stonewash Handle: Removable jade green G10 scales, Stainless steel screws. Sheath: Kydex, leather, Brass eyelets and screws Weight: 4.1 oz. (116 g.)

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rito-flips · 6 months

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SQUID INDUSTRIES NAUTILUS: AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW

This is what is hopefully the start of various different balisong reviews that I get my hands on as I progress through the hobby of balisong flipping. While my preferences won't speak for the balisong community at large, I hope to be as objective as I can while still offering my thoughts and opinions where they're appropriate.

Tonight's review will be on the balisong pictured above: the Squid Industries Nautilus. Without further ado, let's jump into it.

TL;DR: The Good: Light, grippy, and flowy flipper that provides a unique experience few other balisongs can replicate. Has a lifetime warranty where Squid will fix any repairs or QC issues. The Bad: How it flips is not for everyone. Plagued with QC issues which shouldn't happen at its price—buying one new is a gamble, and Squid isn't perfect with warranty repairs. (Fair warning: there is a lot of jargon that can sound like word soup to anyone who doesn't flip. I'll try to explain it as best as I can and make another post detailing what everything means)

UNBOXING AND GENERAL INFO:

The Nautilus has a fairly standard unboxing experience. It comes in a simple but nice drawer-style box inside of a cloth pouch, and with it comes a set of replacement hardware (not pictured), a paper card with QR codes that lead to flipping tutorials and tuning guides, and a sticker. Simple and nothing amazing, but well-executed. As for the price, it isn't exactly cheap. The retail price of the Nautilus varies depending on what versions you go for. On Squid's site, the base Nautilus goes for $230 USD, and it only gets more expensive from there. The Winter Nautilus with white G10 scales is priced at $245 USD. The Inked Nautilus, which has a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating on the blade, retails for $255 USD, while the Carbon Fiber Nautilus, which ditches G10 scales in favor of carbon fiber, retails for $295 USD.

Like all other Squid Industries balisongs, the Nautilus comes with a lifetime warranty—for something as minor as routine maintenance to something as major as bad quality control, it can be sent to Squid to fix whatever might be wrong with it. For the first 30 days, all the owner has to pay is for parts, and after that the owner has to pay for shipping and parts (although the latter might not apply in the case of QC issues).

DESIGN AND SPECS: Originally released on June 4, 2019, the Nautilus was released alongside the Krake Raken or Kraken, which I'll be using as a point of comparison for this design. Less experienced flippers often ask which of the two is "better", which is understandable given their similar prices, with the Kraken trainer starting at $215 USD, the Nautilus starting at $230 USD, and the Kraken live blade starting at $250 USD. However, as someone who owns both and flips both on a regular basis, they simply cannot be compared because of how different they are. The only thing the two have in common is the use of channel construction handles with 7075 aluminum as the handle material. Here are some photos with the two side-by-side: Below: Nautilus (black) and Kraken (purple)

The Kraken is overall beefier with full aluminum handles and a thicker everything, lending it to weigh a normal 4.2 oz. Everything on the Nautilus is smaller and thinner, from the the use of G10 laminate scales for grip to the small size of the channel to the thickness of the handles and blade, lending it to be much lighter at 3.6 oz. These design choices make for a unique flipping experience that I'll expand on later.

TUNING AND QUALITY CONTROL: This is going to be a doozy for a multitude of reasons, and things might get confusing, but I'll try my best to explain everything: The Nautilus runs on a bushing pivot system, which means that as long as the bushings aren't smaller than the blade, the pivot screws can be fully cranked down without them locking up. On top of this, when bushings are tuned correctly, tap (where the blade is touching the inside of the handles), blade rub, and handle play (side-to-side slop) can be fully eliminated for a solid and premium feeling flipping experience. On paper. The reality is that the inherent design of the Nautilus is a huge double-edged sword. Remember how I mentioned that everything on the Nautilus is pretty thin and small? That leaves a whole lot less room for error when tuning. Its use of G10 doesn't help much, either, as the scales have to be aligned as close to perfect as possible in order to have a good tune. Squid Industries has taken a bit of a dip in quality control as of late, but the Nautilus has always been their biggest sore spot for QC because of its design, which many can attest to. Juice Tin, who I talked to on a somewhat regular basis, has had a QC nightmare—their Nautilus had blade rub out of the box alongside G10 scales that were unfinished at best and outright deformed at worst, and tap persisted even after changing the scales and sending it in for warranty (both of our Nauts also happened to be QC'd by the same person, and I had issues as well). Yet another victim of the Naut's bad QC was CamaroEE, who held the Nautilus as one of his dream trainers at the time but was plagued with tap and blade rub that Squid couldn't fix when it was sent to them for warranty repairs, leading him to ultimately sell it and call it "the grayest balisong" in his review for it. I have also had QC issues on my end, albeit to not as much of an extent as others did. My Nautilus came straight out of the box with tap and blade rub, and it took an involved teardown and retuning that lasted over 2 hours to get the issue fixed. As of the time of writing this review, the tap is gone, and while it has a bit more play than I'm normally comfortable with, it's a lot better than before. Here's the thing: I love fixing and working on my own stuff, and I had no problems with fixing the issues my Nautilus had out of the box. The problem lies within the facts that: - I had to do it at all - I expected and prepared for it - I had heard about it from at least half the people I talked to who already owned one These would be at least somewhat excusable if the Nautilus was cheap, but with a starting price tag of $230 USD, I am giving Squid far less leeway here. Someone without the know-how, finally happy they have the money to buy something nice, could very easily buy this without doing the proper research, only to get slapped in the face with issues that many balisongs half its price don't have.

But because I'm no Negative Nancy, enough about my QC tirade. Because it flips very good. FLIPPING:

God damn, this is a fun flipper. The Nautilus has a heavy handle bias, meaning that if you were to balance it on your finger, the point of balance would be about halfway down the handles. Remember how I mentioned that it weighs 3.6 oz? For anyone not familiar with balisong flipping, that is absurdly light for a metal balisong since most balisongs on the market range from 4–4.5 oz, and it shows in how it behaves. The light weight and handle bias make for an almost floaty experience that's difficult to put into words. Rollovers and chaplins are very smooth and take no effort at all. The handle bias means that fans aren't nearly as good as it could be, but the balisong can absolutely still fan—choker fans and Z-chokers are easy to land, and ladders take much less finger strength than on most other balisongs. To top it all off, the G10 scales provide an absurd amount of grip, and I've yet to have it slip out of my hands during flipping. This sort of flipping experience tells me that the Nautilus was built with uncompromising pedal-to-the-medal flipping in mind, and with the people out there who flip the absolute balls off of it, I can't be completely wrong. With nearly everything being so effortless and smooth on the Nautilus, could it be the best flipper in its price range? Well, no. This hobby's so damn subjective that there really is no "best" balisong. The Nautilus has certain things about it that people could very easily dislike, the biggest of which is, funnily enough, the weight. As a small person with grubby little raccoon hands, the light weight and thin handles are perfect for me, but there are people out there who prefer heavier balisongs—one person I've talked to even likened it to a toy with how unsubstantial it felt in the hand for them. The other point of divide is the use of G10. The thing about G10 is that even when it's well-finished, it has a very chalky feel to it that most people don't like if it isn't given some oil (mink oil works great). Many times it can even feel a bit cheap even though it's quite the opposite, both to buy and to work with. Not to mention the balance; the handle bias on it is very noticeable, and there are plenty of people who don't like that much handle bias—hell, if it were heavier, I wouldn't have liked it as much. So, because of that, while it is my favorite balisong in my collection, it isn't a balisong that's as universally liked as much as something like a Kraken is. FINAL THOUGHTS: To close off, while plagued with hit-or-miss QC, the Squid Industries Nautilus is a light, flowy balisong trainer that offers a fun flipping experience that few other balisongs can offer. I want to recommend this balisong so badly because of how much fun I've had flipping it, but because Squid doesn't know how to QC them, I just can't unless you're not one to really care about tolerances. However, I do think you should at least give it a try because it is genuinely one of the most unique flipping experiences out here. If you're interested in buying a Nautilus, it can be found here.

#blog #review #hobby #skill hobby #skill toy #knife #balisong #butterfly knife #butterfly knives #balisong flipping #mfw a $230+ skill toy has qc issues

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sins-of-the-sea · 2 months

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"Oh, no!! It's Mariah Carey!!"

"Run!! Run for your lives!! Before her G10 catches up to you!"

"You got it all wrong! Her highest note in 'All I Want For Christmas' is A5!"

"What does it matter when her highest potential was reached outside of that song! We don't celebrate Christmas! Also, 'Emotions' is a lot catchier!!"

"Emotions was clearly her showing off! And It does matter in the sense of-"

Uh oh. Ruixiong freezes up to be stored away with Mariah until next December.

"خَراء. I guess I won't be around for Ramadan, then."

"THIS HAS GOTTEN FAR ENOUGH!!" Rui points his fingers at the cameras, intending to yell at the showrunners. "Rashid still needs to be around at least for Mid Sha'ban!! He still hasn't gotten any real closer with what he did the past few years! And besides, I need him for-" Ruixiong is then slaughtered with Mariah's A5. That smoothly scaled to G10. Because of course it did, she's Mariah Carey.

#inb4 the music jokes fly over people's heads-#I stole my mother's work computer JUST to respond to this LMAO #[Dashboard Commentary]#[Sinfully Hunger Gaming]#death tw #comic violence tw #[Wang Ruixiong]#[Rashid al-Qadar]

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szaszimi · 1 year

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Spyderco Paramilitary 2 MAXAMET with those iconic grey G10 scales One of the highest HRC high-alloy toolsteel available in production knives.

#spyderco #manix #edc #knife #limited #rare #15v #hype #BBB #shawn houston #golden #colorado #made in usa #paramilitary 2 #pm2 #rex 45 #rex45 #cpm #para 3 #stormtrooper

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kultofathena · 1 year

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APOC Survival Wakizashi – Designed by Angus Trim

The A.P.O.C. Survival Wakizashi is an all-business tactical Wakizashi designed for maximum usability, practicality and lethality. the clean lines of this sword emphasize decisive cutting coupled with robust construction; the spine of the blade is thick and strong and in profile the blade has an elongated, chisel-like geometry designed to give it a long cutting plane – this is a blade built to cut, hack, stab and slice with authority. The blade is constructed from 9260 high carbon steel and is finished with a Black Oxide coating to minimize maintenance and maximize stealth. The edge hardness of the blade is 56 HRc.

The thickened tang is very wide for optimum hilt durability; the grip scale slabs are both simple and sturdy G10 Fiberglass laminate which is triple anchored into the tang. The grip design is flush with the tang and has no notable hard edges so as to prevent blisters and lesions on the hands from extended field use. A hooked notch at the base of the blade prevents the hands from sliding onto the blade during a strike. A pre-drilled lanyard hole accommodates your own lanyard or hanging loop.

The sword comes with a tactical sheath of fiberglass with MOLLE system-compatible hanging slots. Two knobs in the sheath lock onto matching indents on the the sword to secure it into the scabbard when sheathed.

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bestironwood123 · 2 months

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12 Exotic Turning Blank Knife Scales That Will Inspire Your Next Creation

Are you a knife enthusiast or a seasoned craftsman looking for unique materials to elevate your next project? Look no further than Exotic Turning Blank Knife Scales. These extraordinary materials offer both beauty and functionality, providing endless possibilities for creating stunning and one-of-a-kind knives. In this blog post, we'll explore 12 exotic turning blank knife scales that are sure to inspire your next creation.

Damascus Steel: Known for its distinctive wavy pattern and exceptional strength, Damascus steel is a popular choice among knife makers. Its unique appearance adds a touch of elegance to any blade, making it a favorite among collectors and craftsmen alike.

Burl Wood: Burl wood is prized for its swirling patterns and rich colors, making it a sought-after material for knife scales. Whether you prefer the warm tones of maple burl or the dark hues of walnut burl, this exotic wood is sure to make a statement in your next knife project.

Stabilized Wood: Stabilized wood undergoes a special treatment process to enhance its durability and resistance to moisture. This makes it an excellent choice for knife scales, as it provides both beauty and long-lasting performance.

Mokume Gane: Mokume gane is a Japanese metalworking technique that involves layering and forging different metals together to create a unique pattern. The resulting material is both striking and durable, making it an ideal choice for custom knife scales.

Carbon Fiber: Carbon fiber is prized for its lightweight yet incredibly strong properties, making it a popular choice for high-performance knives. Its sleek appearance adds a modern touch to any blade, making it a favorite among outdoor enthusiasts and tactical knife collectors.

G10: G10 is a high-pressure fiberglass laminate known for its strength and durability. Available in a wide range of colors and patterns, G10 is a versatile material that offers both style and performance in knife making.

Stag Antler: Stag antler is prized for its natural beauty and unique texture, making it a popular choice for traditional and rustic-style knives. Each piece of stag antler is unique, adding character and charm to every blade it adorns.

Micarta: Micarta is a composite material made from layers of linen, canvas, or paper infused with resin. It offers excellent grip and durability, making it a favorite among tactical knife makers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Abalone Shell: Abalone shell is prized for its iridescent colors and unique patterns, making it a stunning choice for knife scales. Its natural shimmer adds a touch of elegance to any blade, making it a favorite among collectors and artisans.

Turquoise: Turquoise is a vibrant blue-green gemstone that adds a pop of color to any knife project. Its unique appearance and natural beauty make it a popular choice for custom knife scales.

Exotic Hardwoods: From Cocobolo to Purpleheart, exotic hardwoods offer a wide range of colors and grain patterns to choose from. These beautiful materials add warmth and character to any blade, making them a favorite among knife makers worldwide.

Mother of Pearl: Mother of pearl is prized for its lustrous appearance and shimmering colors, making it a luxurious choice for knife scales. Its natural beauty and timeless elegance make it a favorite among collectors and connoisseurs.

In conclusion, the world of Exotic Turning Blank Knife Scales offers a wealth of options for creating unique and beautiful blades. Whether you prefer the natural beauty of wood or the sleek look of carbon fiber, there's a material out there to suit every style and preference. Let these 12 exotic turning blank knife scales inspire your next creation and take your knife-making skills to new heights.

#ironwood #knife #scales #blanks

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m39 · 4 months

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Doom WADs’ Roulette (2007): The Outer Darkness

Hello there, folks!

I have finally managed to turn the new PC up… And I still have a lot of things to configure aside from using a pendrive to move the files from my old PC… With some of the options not staying in GZDoom…

Sigh

In the meantime, though, let’s take a look at the final WAD of the 2007 roster (not counting Community Chest 3).

G10: The Outer Darkness

Main author(s): Varun Abhirama Krishna

Release date: August 1st, 2007

Version(s) played: ???

Required port compatibility: Limit-removing

Levels: 1 (E4M1 replacement)

At the end of the line, we have Outer Darkness, a map inspired by Doom I’s fourth episode. Originally created for the canceled WAD project The Ninth Circle. Is it good? Let’s find out.

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I have run out of things to say in the intro.

This map looks… nostalgic. After playing UTNT, it feels refreshing to play something that uses nothing but vanilla textures. And for a map like this, it looks pretty good when it comes to replicating the episode 4 vibes.

The music used in this map is Plasma from Duke Nukem 3D, which is pretty dope to listen to. The rest of the tracks (in the intro and intermission) were created by Lexus Alyus, who was also a part of the team behind the Ninth Circle.

The text file says that Outer Darkness isn’t complicated and I think I can believe that after playing it. After the blind playthrough, there will be a tiny chance of you getting lost on this map.

Although, from what I’ve read from reviews on this map, there is an unintentional shortcut that will make you end up with next to no weapons. Now I haven’t encountered it, and I don’t know exactly what it is but it might be better for you to know that.

I don’t think this map is really that hard. If I had to guess, Outer Darkness fits somewhere between Doom II and Thy Flesh Consumed when it comes to the difficulty scale. It gets easier if you manage to find a secret megaarmor near the starting area.

And that’s all I have to say about this map. Outer Darkness is yet another case of a map/WAD that is just good and nothing else. But after the previous WAD, it feels great when there are no cameo monsters, pretentious plot, and annoying gimmicks.

And… only Community Chest 3 is left. I’ll probably start finishing up its review this weekend if I have the motivation to do so.

Until then, see you all next time.

Merry Krima.

#doom #doom wad #review #doom mod #doom 1 #doom 2007 #2007 #doom Outer Darkness #Outer Darkness #doom wads’ roulette #cacowards

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secondhand81625099 · 4 months

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officialrailscales · 5 months

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5.5” Rattler | 6.75” Rattler LT

5.5” Rattler Setup:

RSB/M Grip | Carbon Black

QTR Stop | Carbon Black

1-Slot G10 Solo’s | Matrix Texture

QDX Sling Mount | Carbon Black

MCX CSMR Mag Button | Carbon Black

6.75” Rattler LT Setup:

RSB Grip | Carbon Black

QTR Stop | Carbon Black

1-Slot G10 Solo’s | Honeycomb Texture

1.5-Slot G10 Solo’s | Honeycomb Texture

2-Slot G10 RailScales | Honeycomb Texture

QDX Sling Mount | Carbon Black

MCX CSMR Mag Button | Carbon Black

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kramlabs · 5 months

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highfallsforge · 6 months

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@everyone

Everyone

Flat grinds

4 even bevels done freehand

Fits very comfortably on the hip with its horizontal sheath

10 inches in length

5160 steel (made entirely from an old leafspring)

Ultrex suretouch scales

G10 green liner

Custom horizontal leather sheath

Made by hand in gillett wi

Pm for price

#edc #handmade #hand forged #for sale #leather #forged

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ironboneknives · 2 months

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Drop point fixed blade knife "the ATTITUDE" ironboneknives.etsy.com

Model: the ATTITUDE S/N: FXED-I/MMXXIV Blade Material: D2 steel Hardness: 60 HRC Overall Length: 8.5" (216 mm.) Edge Length: 3.75" (95 mm.) Blade Thickness: 0.16" (4 mm.) Blade Finish: Stonewash Handle: Removable jade green G10 scales, Stainless steel screws. Sheath: Kydex, leather, Brass eyelets and screws Weight: 5.3 oz. (150 g.)

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rito-flips · 2 months

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We need to talk about Benchmade.

Ah, Benchmade. The reason why balisongs are called buttefly knives by the general public, and an absolute juggernaut in the larger knife community. There's a reason people swear by Benchmade and their other stuff, but more specifically, I want to talk about the new balisong they've supposedly been cooking up that is insanely worrying at best and a slap in the face to the community at worst.

Before we get into the knife in question, let's take a trip down memory lane with Benchmade's past balisongs. First up, we have the Model 42 and its siblings:

MSRP of around $200 USD, washers only, and you had a choice of either steel or titanium handles, but back then it was all that you could get your hands on that wouldn't fall apart in a matter of weeks. They're what some of the first flippers ever had their hands on, up until its discontinuation, and I stand to say that it is the most iconic balisong of all time. It's in all the movies, it's one of the first knives that pop up when you search balisongs on Google—hell, some people now are asserting that its flipping still stacks up to what's on the market today. But it and its siblings did not last forever, and it was discontinued in the early 2010s, replaced by the Model 51:

~$280 USD MSRP, and still only on washers, but this time it was on titanium liners and G10 scales. People didn't like the 51 as much as the 42, but again, options were very limited (your only other real choice was a Bradley Kimura), and with the handles not being one solid piece of material, it soon became a bit of a modding platform alongside the BRS Replicant when that came along. But yet again, things don't last forever, and the 51 saw its discontinuation a few years back.

Benchmade was always a company that didn't seem to care much for the flipping community, considering the last balisongs they used to offer, the 8x series, are 5.5 oz bearing knives that retailed for $500+ USD. But around 4 months ago, a page from their 2024 catalogue got leaked to the balisong subreddit about a new balisong they're trying to cook up, which is the subject of today's rant:

Meet the Necron, a liners + G10 knife with an adjustable balance, options for handle extensions, and a weight that wasn't totally unbearable. While some people didn't like its resemblance to the Replicant, it seemed like Benchmade was finally paying attention to the flipping community with the fact that they geared the knife towards flipping. Even if the base live blade was marked at $450 USD, it was about par for the course considering Benchmade's prices on all of their current products.

Then Blade HQ released a video about Benchmade's 2024 catalogue along with preorder listings. Included was the Necron, and when the knife's full specs were revealed, I witnessed an entire community go "what the fuck" in real time.

Before I reveal the Necron's full specs, there's something I want you to understand. The community's bar for Benchmade has been six feet underground ever since the release of the 8x series with how overpriced it was. Considering their importance in the early days of the hobby, a good chunk of older flippers I've talked to would be perfectly content with a rerelease of the 4x series or even the 51—Cold Steel is doing this with an aluminum version of the Arc Angel, and some people are at least mildly interested in it. But Benchmade seems to be allergic to that, and in recent years with them jacking up prices all across the board, opinions surrounding them have soured.

Anyway, here are the Necron's full specs:

Did you notice that the liners are steel? Did you notice that it's only on washers?

In its price bracket alone, you have things like the SlifT and Serif-P from Machinewise, the Tsunami Trainer from Squid Industries, the Cygnus from LDY, the Specter, Chimera, and Basilisk-R from Jerry Hom—all of these knives are just one step below the absolute best of the best of production balisongs, and all of these have bushings, at least use titanium in the handles, and are built with the utmost care and attention to detail (except for maybe the Tsunami, but that's a rant for another time).

The Necron is none of those. Instead, it is a knife that would have been outdated 5 years ago, lacks features that 85 dollar knives have, and is only going to be bought by braindead shills who care about the brand of the knife and nothing else. The Replicant outclasses it in every way, and for the price of the Necron you could build a custom one entierly from aftermarket parts. Even within Benchmade's past knives, both the 42 and the 51 used titanium in some capacity, and both of those knives were considerably cheaper than what the Necron is gonna retail for. At least Ben Parli's gonna get some more customers...

In the Blade HQ video I mentioned earlier, the Benchmade representative touted on about how they're tracing back to their roots with what they call a "modern knife" that'll be good for flipping. But with the sheer cognitive dissonance between what they say about it and what's what the truth of it is, the community at large can't help but feel that they're completely out of touch and only want to line their pockets with more money. If this is the way Behcnmade goes out making balisongs, then so be it. It's not like Benchmade cares anymore anyway.

#balisong #knife #butterfly knives #knives #balisong flipping #butterfly knife #hobby #skill hobby #skill toy

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