How To Do Butterfly Knife Tricks! (Beginner Tutorial)

[@TreeEater17]

0:23 is No one gonna talk abt how smooth that was ?

[@benshaminflips]

Hey you're not no one 😉 keep being the change you want to see in the world

[@Apple_Sauces]

Next tutorial: how to magically summon your entire Balisong collection 🤣

[@benshaminflips]

🧙‍♂️ it takes years of magical study🪄✨

[@DragonBacon-h3m]

You must flip the balisongs so much to the point that you become one, this will give you the power to manipulate space into teleporting the balisongs to you using your strong bond, this is very hard, there are only 7 estimated people who can do this

[@valentimsanmartin]

i've been flipping for 4 years and i loved this video, hope it brings some new people into the hobby! (also really nice transition you cooked!)

[@benshaminflips]

That's super cool to hear, I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for leaving a comment! Hopefully it does bring more people to flipping balisongs, feel free to share it with any friends that don't flip yet 😉 I'm always happy to share what I cook 👨‍🍳

[@valentimsanmartin]

@benshaminflips i actually have a couple of friends that just got/want to get into flipping. every time i showed them tricks, they would be like "DAMN that looks so cool, how can you do that?". i will definitely show them your video to get them started! (also, as a person that makes low income, are there any balisongs under 100/150$ that you would recommend? i flipped a kraken clone for about 3 years, and have recently gotten the canyon, and i'm loving it!)

[@benshaminflips]

@@valentimsanmartin That's great! When I first really got into flipping I got a friend a trainer and we had a great time showing each other new tricks we learned. Having friends that also flip is a great way to keep improving and is a ton of fun of course. Most of my balisongs are well under $100, the Canyon is great, and honestly you don't need a ton of balisongs to get better, just one that flips pretty well would be all you need. I would even say just using one balisong is probably the best thing to do if you want to just focus on improving. If you are looking to expand your collection though, it's hard to know what to suggest as it depends on what you are looking in adding another balisong to your collection and what you like. I don't even have one (yet), but the Orion v1.5 is a balisong that I have heard very many people praise as being amazing. People say it could cost twice the price and still be worth it (it's $75 for the trainer and $85 for the live blade). If I were to buy another bali, it is the first one on my list. It is often out of stock, but they do restock fairly frequently, you just have to be in the lookout (following LDY on Instagram can help as they announce upcoming drops) I personally have the Vulp and Teflon Vulp in addition to the Cheese and all of those are very enjoyable and flip well. It's nice to have a good plastic bali in your collection and I really enjoy my Squiddy-A and more recently I got the Frank-P and like that too. The Frank-P is just a touch more slippery and while the opening sound is nice and quiet, the closing sound is quite loud. The quietness of the Squiddy-A is one of the reasons I like it so much. Both are really good plastic options and the Frank-P is very cheap for a balisong at $33. I know this is getting to be a long comment and I could say more, but let me know if if helped or if you have any other questions!

[@valentimsanmartin]

@benshaminflips my best friend loved balisongs when i introduced them to him, so much that i gave him my first balisong. recently, i also showed some tricks to my cousin, and i liked it so much that i gave him my kraken clone. it's a lot of fun teaching them! also, thanks for the recommendations! i was thinking about getting an Orion eventually since i saw a lot of people praising it! and while i don't like the design of the original vulp, the teflon looks so clean that it made it into my list to buy. i will look more into the plastic ones, though. thanks a lot for the reply!

[@benshaminflips]

@@valentimsanmartin That's great you are able to share the fun of balisongs with others! I enjoy my Teflon Vulp a lot, it has mostly replaced my Vulp (except for in videos). Having a plastic bali is great for taking it places where you wouldn't bring a metal one. Since they are much lighter it can be easier to come up with or practice tricks with in addition to giving your hands a break.

[@bruulbrainsmasher1210]

This is the best beginner tutorial I've seen yet. Great work. Lots of basics really quickly but perfectly explained.

[@benshaminflips]

That's great to hear, thank you for watching and for the feedback!

[@YourBrotherInIslam]

For some reason I get easily addicted to fidget/puzzle stuff. Ive learned the 3x3 cube, pyramynx, mostly learned the 4x4, learned how to cup stack quickly, learned yo-yo tricks, and now the butterfly knife. This is by far the easiest tutorial ive seen yet. Still a beginner right now, and I got a cheap knife for now (plastic just to see if i like it). Once I get better, Im probably going to get a better one. Thanks for the tutorial

[@benshaminflips]

@@YourBrotherInIslam Cool array of skill toys and welcome to balisong flipping! I hope you can stick around and one day get a metal bali 😁 I'm very glad this tutorial was helpful and I appreciate you leaving a comment!

[@YourBrotherInIslam]

@benshaminflips thank you thank you!

[@infinity001plus1]

me, a low intermediate flipper: this is EXACTLY what i need

[@benshaminflips]

Hahaha 😂 this video is to get more people into the hobby, hopefully!

[@infinity001plus1]

yep it's awesome, love it and i'll send it to my sister to get into the hobby (already bought her a vulp)

[@benshaminflips]

@@infinity001plus1 That's super cool!

[@RealEzNoCap]

that transition was nice

[@benshaminflips]

Thank you!

[@bapsy8014]

I hate that balisong trainers are expensive AF, but I got into the addicting hobby of spinning the knife

[@benshaminflips]

Yeah I feel that, thankfully you only really need one decent quality one to be able to do all the tricks you want 😁

[@JackThe_bird]

TY MAN I WAS DOING MY BEGINNING WRONG TYSM (I was doing quick draw lol😂😂😂😂😂)

[@benshaminflips]

I am glad I could help! The quick draw is a good one to do too of course 👍

[@WalterWhiteOfficial2011]

I 3d printed my first butterfly knife so its still dull but looks super cool

[@benshaminflips]

That's super cool! Did you design it yourself, or find one online?

[@user-MikhailSayyed]

Bro 3 months later i still not got the every fan mix combo

[@benshaminflips]

@@user-MikhailSayyed Oh I thought you said you mastered all the fans already in one of your last comments 😅 There's a lot of factors that go in to me picking the video I want to do next. I feel like a lot of people already put lots of fan variations in their combos so I haven't felt the need to dedicate a video to it yet

[@LaylaSy-h7h]

I like balisong I'm a beginner and I lost my metal balisong it's a comb balisong so I'm getting new one

[@benshaminflips]

@LaylaSy-h7h ah man, losing something is never fun🫤 What is the new one you're getting?

[@LaylaSy-h7h]

@benshaminflips it's the same but new design it's like a purple starry sky I love it

[@benshaminflips]

@LaylaSy-h7h that sounds cool looking!

[@shaunv.564]

Addictive and expensive for sure. I started about 2 or 3 weeks ago and I already have 14 or so.

[@benshaminflips]

@@shaunv.564 oh wow that is a lot in such a short time 🤯 What balisongs do you have? And which is your favorite so far?

[@shaunv.564]

​​@benshaminflips ha. Ya I know. I have the Nabalis Vulp, Cheese, Canyon, and Artsea Wave. Squid Ind Squiddy W, squiddy wh, squiddy AL, squiddy A, Krake raken, Krake raken titanium, zippy balisong cycloid HD, Glidr Pacific, Flytanium zenith trainer, bb barfly cuda, flip forge pallete, and a cheap Keedas from amazon....I think that's it, for now. Hahaha. Idk, my favorite at the moment is between the Glidr, krake raken, and zippy cycloid.

[@benshaminflips]

@@shaunv.564 Quite the collection, thanks for sharing! 😃

[@shaunv.564]

@@benshaminflips thank you. Be on the lookout. I'm in the planning phase of developing my own balisongs. 😉

[@benshaminflips]

@@shaunv.564 Oh, very cool! Do you have any experience with machining? Or are you going the 3D printed route?

[@hockwiig]

That's such a great video !

[@benshaminflips]

That is great to hear, thanks!

[@catsandart8426]

I can chocker fan bit cabt figure 8 close 😢

[@benshaminflips]

Not yet, but hopefully that changes after watching the video 😏

[@wannes7735]

yo bro thanks for this amazing tut apraciate you bro

[@benshaminflips]

You're welcome! I appreciate you leaving a comment to let me know you enjoyed the video

[@djy23]

is it normal for your thumb yo hurt while doing this

[@benshaminflips]

@@djy23 No, your thumb shouldn't be hurting. You might want to take it slow or take a break for a bit if it is, but I'm not a doctor so it'd be best to consult one at your discretion. Some things that could help: A light warm up of the affected area around your thumb Some stretches before and after Stay relaxed, don't tense up or try to put your fingers in weird positions Make sure you aren't hitting the balisong into your hand with force, that can hurt over time (even if it's just the handles or safe side of the blade) I hope this can help

[@alix5568]

Hey Benjamin ! What balisong is this?? (Amazing vids)

[@benshaminflips]

This is the Vulp made by Nabalis. Thanks for watching!

[@pyrotf2red]

my ballisong has almost no friction and just stops mid swing

[@benshaminflips]

If it's stopping mid swing it must have too much friction. That is called binding and it's the worst when it comes to flipping! There are a few possible things that cause binding, troubleshooting depends on the construction of the bali. It could be that the pivot screws are too tight, very likely the cause if it's a washer balisong, loosening them slightly could fix it. If it has bushings those could be slightly undersized. Another issue could be that the blade thickness is uneven near the pivots. Sometimes just oiling the pivots can help if the binding is minor, but if that doesn't help, perhaps looking up some guides on tuning a balisong would help

[@Acee23456]

I still can’t do this

[@benshaminflips]

*yet 😉 Is there anything in particular you're having issues with? If you stick with it and try and figure out what exactly isn't working properly, you'll figure it out eventually!

[@HanSchmidt-j4s]

Already cut myself doing the 2nd basic open 😂 gotta learn the hard way

[@benshaminflips]

@@HanSchmidt-j4s uh oh 😅 You can always tape the blade while you're learning new tricks if you don't have a trainer available to you. Keep it up!

[@MadeInFrance-v3l]

I am Filipino and I am 10 years old half Filipino half American

[@benshaminflips]

Nice! 🇵🇭

[@AidenLendle]

I’ve been flipping a ballon since I was seven

[@alexblake1406]

Отлично 😎😎

[@benshaminflips]

Thanks!

[@MasterK9Trainer]

Balisong or Balee song, not balison like Alison.

[@erynastuff]

I SUCK

[@benshaminflips]

We all did when we first started! Just keep trying, think about what isn't working right and how you can fix it, then as you improve each thing you'll get better 👍