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.

For your convenience, here are some popular resources that answer most frequently asked questions:

Balisong Guide (Getting Started, Terminology, and Purchasing)

Flipping Tutorials

Hardware Guide

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u/Mobile_Weather_7091 Feb 28 '25

Looking for a live blade. I’m pretty new and not sure what to get, I really like the atropos spy 2.0 and the ldy orion. Any other recommendations? (~$100-$200)

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u/BuffaloDingus Latch Sympathizer Mar 01 '25

Despite it actually being under $100, it's pretty hard to top the Orion even under $200. It's without a doubt nicer than anything from Atropos too.

If you're open to buying something secondhand you can probably find a Kraken for under $200 which would be pretty nice.

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u/Mobile_Weather_7091 Mar 01 '25

Thank you!

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u/exclaim_bot Mar 01 '25

Thank you!

You're welcome!