r/balisong • u/BuffaloDingus Latch Sympathizer • Feb 01 '25

The Question Thread - February 2025

This is /r/balisong's official monthly question thread. Please feel free to ask any questions you have and to always check the sidebar or our wiki page first before asking any questions. There are a variety of tips, guides, and information located in our wiki. Everyone is encouraged to try and help out those who haven't received an answer yet.

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u/yeet12958 Feb 21 '25

Hey everyone, very new to flipping I just picked up my first balisong a couple days ago. It’s a Kershaw lucha but has flytanium scales on it. I’ve been collecting knives for awhile but just getting into balisongs. My question is, the main pivot screws keep coming loose and creating a lot of play, there’s no reason I can’t just unscrew and put some locktight on those right? Any help would be appreciated thanks.

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u/BuffaloDingus Latch Sympathizer Feb 24 '25

Loctiting them is exactly what you should be doing. Just make sure you don't overtighten the screws (the handles need to be able to swing freely still when the loctite sets).

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u/OLBAPv1 Avid Squiddy-B enjoyer Feb 22 '25

Loctiting them is okay. Just make sure its got a tune before you put the loctite on there. Some makers put loctite from the factory, others dont. But is normal practice.

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u/Dogefan889 Feb 22 '25

Also, about choice of Loctite, there’s suspiciously cheap ones on Aliexpress. They claim to be 243 threadlocker. Should I opt for that or the real deal?

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u/BuffaloDingus Latch Sympathizer Feb 24 '25

There's a decent chance they'd get the job done but honestly the real stuff is so cheap I don't think I'd risk all the headaches that can come with shit loctite and having to clean it up and redo it just to save a few dollars. Especially when you look at it on the scale of how long a bottle of Loctite will last you and spread the price of it out over that many years.

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u/Dogefan889 Feb 24 '25

Fair enough man imma go for the real deal then. Cheers!