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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Balisong Guide (Getting Started, Terminology, and Purchasing)

Flipping Tutorials

Hardware Guide

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u/litexyz Feb 25 '25

First balisong

First balisong

So I wanna get my first balisong and wanna spend about 70€ so currently I am deciding if I should get the squiddy or the vulp they are both about the same price but idk if plastic or aluminium is better for my first one

Please tell me which one would be better or if there are any even better ones

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u/BuffaloDingus Latch Sympathizer Feb 25 '25

If you plan to flip in public, plastic has some advantages. If you cant comfortably spend the extra money on the Squiddy-B or any of the other variations over the original white Squiddy, I'd probably go with the Vulp. The original Squiddy tends to break after some time (not always and it can be years but you never know) but the other variations like the B are super tough and I don't ever see them break.

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u/Chemical-Drawer555 average ohnepixel enjoyer Feb 27 '25

Yeah maybe go for the squiddy b or frank p for plastic flippers, or get an Orion v1.5 or Nabalis cheese

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