How To Fix Stiff Handles | Balisong Maintenance Tips

[@dizzy2544]

Stiff handle? Squid industries: *Unscrew screw*

[@StarLuka699]

@Sickboy921 NGFL the screw on the stiff handle

[@yashanand2538]

@@StarLuka699 my both handles are stiff

[@Slimeball9115]

@@yashanand2538 do you know which way to turn the screw to unscrew?

[@user-zw3yd4ni8g]

@@Slimeball9115no man plz help

[@niksapapic2837]

I bought this balisong a few days ago and i started noticing the handle is getting a little stiff so i searched it up and you guys came up. Thank you so much!

[@lianabankz8187]

I just got a butterfly knife trainer and I thought I was badass with me mastering a basic opening💀

[@PAIN-kj6vk]

You may not think you're bad ass but everyone else probably did

[@brummi9869]

I guess this is the dunnung Crueger effect, but if you continued flipping, you should be wayyyy better now

[@shy8081]

PLS THIS IS NE

[@shy8081]

ME

[@spaceecks1793]

you guys should include things like this in the manual that comes with the knife, it works really well, and as a beginner i feel that this is a really common issue that is easily fixed so it would be nice to start with this knowledge instead of having to figure it out on my own.

[@ashutoshb7463]

TV: The hero we never asked for, but got anyways

[@FR1ENDL7_W3AS3L]

Thank you guys so much my balisong is flipping 1000x better after this

[@but_im_Lexi]

Doing the pushing thing on the washers completely fixed my stiff handle. Thank you!

[@remyabalos6791]

I was just having this problem with my triton THANK YOU!!

[@Christianfire18]

This is wicked sic

[@ct57318]

Ho-ho this funny guy made a john vedek joke

[@dombefaded]

The Baffled Gapple lmao seriously tho that guy is everywhere

[@hamtoasty3184]

Was that a john vedek refrence?!?!??!?

[@iwindows_]

Thanks a ton bro I tried it myself and I never realized you had to keep it closed before unscrewing 🙏

[@nosaeiak87]

The trick he did at 1:22 really saved me! No way tysm!

[@brysonjay5096]

You should putt bushings in all your new balisongs

[@ds2td]

Bryson Jay Lucas has said before that they’re too expensive. Maybe not until the far future.

[@wabek5882]

@@ds2td and their newest balis have bushings

[@irmuunshde]

thank you sooo much i didnt have any screwdrivers shaped like a flower and your putting pressure technique work very well thank you so much

[@balihub1877]

I would of needed this video when I was a noob 😂

[@zackp5294]

HYDR A I’m not a noob and I still needed it!

[@jadenrules100]

Just bought my first trainer this helped me out right away!! Thanks so much

[@skippybarrios.9764]

Can’t wait for the Nautilus drop this Sunday, keep up the amazing trainers and futures knives Lucas

[@krtr]

Their is a confirmed Nautilus drop this Sunday?

[@cuitlahuac6434]

2nd method worked like a charm.

[@creaturemancreatureman6528]

This is pretty radical broski thanks pally

[@WheremahDinhner]

YAYAYYAY ANOTHER VIDEO!!!

[@Mr.Beanyuwu]

i just got a trainne from a rusty chinese store in downtown, like 5bucks, I knew it was gonna be bad and I was ready to get into eassing the handles! hope it works!

[@joshuaknoch3806]

That little trick where you hold one handle and the blade and push it back and forth worked wonders kinda pissed I never knew that before

[@atlas.8739]

it's been 2 years since the upload but thanks man!

[@gameziller649]

saved my life with this one

[@saulgoodman5189]

It fixed just by squeezing! Thanks man

[@MohamedGamal-mc7qh]

Dude holy your the best i was so sad about this problem thank you❤❤

[@krole2277]

The squeezing the handles together helped me so much with removing loctite 😅

[@SquidIndustriesco]

Glad we were able to help!

[@i_love_coklet]

thank you so much!! it worked

[@crow6226]

Thanks for the great video!

[@epicnate113]

i recently got a balisong but when i tried to loosen the handles the screws got stripped, it may be because the balisong was $10. the point is i cant loosen the handles with the screw and i need advice

[@tomaskinnunen4529]

very helpful thanks

[@ItsDaNewGuy]

Yo, thanks man. You're a lifesaver 😅

[@xshellycono]

Just what i needed

[@anything3532]

It works, Thank you😊

[@milutincakic8581]

Bro no way the only thing i tried was at 1:15 and ti workes so good bro tysmm

[@megancoate9736]

thanks, this worked so great.

[@masonrahman4624]

omg thanks for making i appriciate

[@S7Cameron]

Thank god you guys made this video 👍

[@woahwhereami4022]

Bought one for the first time and immediately did this 😤

[@mostpandabear1167]

K

[@TrevFlips]

Awesome stuff!💚🤙

[@ЖељкоРадиновић]

Thanks dude! Really like the video You helped me a lot

[@michaelchrono7973]

Thanks this helps a ton

[@Magmabot16]

I got a balisong comb that had super stiff handles but the trick for working in the washers really loosened them up

[@timmywimmy6521]

This helped sooo much

[@esko738]

I like how this was voiced over

[@HiHi-ls1jb]

Wait was it?

[@tideeez4973]

Ok I have a simple question, if you buy 2 of the same knife, can you take apart the knives and customize the handles

[@frosty1198]

tide podsorcerer yes, yes you can.

[@jojogamenews1006]

I did that but it’s stiff now

[@DatBoiPear]

@@jojogamenews1006 Did you find a solution to that?

[@mostlyeggs7249]

thank you! this fixed my issue for now. also, I have no clue how to get into the oil that came with my maintenance kit, it seems to use an eyedropper bottle with a childproofed lid but I can't open it using any method

[@kotaru2764]

THANK YOU OMFG I was so scared

[@bigbrolicobama5310]

Wicked Sic tutorial!!!😀😀😀

[@NoahandTheo]

guys, if the thumb trick didn't work on the first day, try again the second day after greasing it up the day before and threadlocking it. this is what happened with me and i tried the thumb trick on the second day and it fixed it, i did this with the screw a little loose before hand.

[@eddilop111]

Ty bro really helpful

[@先行で]

Thank you so much man i just bought my first butterfly knife!

[@micahlualemana4805]

hello, I have a very different butterfly knife, so I dont know where the screws are, is there any way I can send a video to you of my knife so you guys can come up with a solution for me?

[@ssj9devil]

I just dropped a mako and the blade is now getting stuck inside the handle rather than the handle itself being stiff

[@SquidIndustriesco]

Hey! Sorry about that. Try the steps in this video for an easy fix: instagram.com/reel/Cnxq3hcsbKY/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== If you still need more assistance, you can contact us at [e-mail] (mention that you tried the tips in the video), and we will help you out!

[@Olliegekko34]

Bro thank you so much😭😭

[@Kujinu]

Cool video

[@krisk.7507]

Thank you!!!

[@caleeb9947]

thank you

[@_zedf656]

don't start flipping your bali right after applying locktite or threadlocker, wait 12-24 hours for the locktite to fully set

[@nickn27]

its better to flip it a bit to make sure its not too tight with the threadlocker cause then youre kinda screwed and have to do the thing all over again

[@Guzioo]

@@nickn27 not at all if you are not putting in a big amount you are completely fine.

[@masonrahman4624]

also that bend handle trick i thought i would get more play but i just yolo~d it and it worked gud

[@fkdodkd8956]

@Squidindustries does this work for squiddy?

[@doreicorpze9939]

How do I fix a Butterfly Knife that Lost one of it's Pivot Screws On the Handle, it only lost the Male Part, Is there any alternative ways to Fix it without buying another pivot screw

[@dijanapejovic1573]

So I have a problem,a blade from my butterfly will not split up from the handle until it is in the middle of opening what du I do to fix that?

[@khoiduy1151]

what about a loose handle, do I strongly tighten it up? cuz if i do the handle will become stiff, but i don't the screw will get loose and eventually come off, please help!

[@SquidIndustriesco]

You'll want to screw it down as tight as you can without binding the handles. As soon as you feel the handles are starting to slow down, that's when you should stop tightening.

[@khoiduy1151]

@@SquidIndustriesco thank you, it works just find now just by doing exactly what you do in the video except for the part that i screw it down real tight but it still function well due to the moisture of the oil that was applied directly onto the screw. Thank you very much!

[@yuztorix5585]

how do you tell if your bali is stiff, idk if mine is stiff cuz like when i did the thing he did in the beginning 0:24, my knife didnt even move, for my bali it only moves when the handle sorta pushes it with the handle (i srsly need some advice)

[@ezrazander]

Same problem but too loose What can I do?

[@SquidIndustriesco]

Hey! Please check out our latest video on how to tune your bali: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqDRh2Wloa6raM0

[@ezrazander]

Squid Industries thank you!

[@dj_neon_delta2897]

@Squidindustriesco I have had a squiddy for a few years now and my screw is coming loose from the pivot and i have had this problem for a while. Every time i do a Y2K or anything for that matter it comes loose. What can i do to help this?

[@obzbeats]

Can someone help me out I have a really stiff handle and the screw to loosen the balisong is stripped and really tight

[@jonatansanchez2029]

Hey man do you know where I can get tools for my knifes??? They’re getting too loose and I wanna tighten them up a bit

[@SquidIndustriesco]

Hey Jonatan, it sounds like you're in the need of a maintenance kit which you can acquire here: www.squidindustries.co/products/maitenance-kit

[@aryanpatel5139]

Is it normal to have this problem the second day it comes in

[@Lover5Ro3k]

Hey squid industries do u guys have a place where costumers can contact you? Because I have a different problem

[@SquidIndustriesco]

Yeah you can contact us here: www.squidindustries.co/pages/contact-us

[@vidararremo7891]

What lubricant do you use?

[@Vgito-oh2uq]

This video was great but I’m having trouble removing the screw because the other side of the screw keeps moving even if I try stopping it

[@brickstick2452]

That's why he said to grip the handles tightly. It prevents the pivot from spinning while you get the screw out. Hopefully you figured that out by now considering you said that three months ago...

[@Vgito-oh2uq]

@@brickstick2452 I indeed did find out how to do it thank you tho

[@brickstick2452]

@@Vgito-oh2uq You're welcome.

[@wisnubayusamudra2817]

Thank you broo i can subscribe

[@brysonjay5096]

I had the same problem on my mako

[@MichaeltheRatMan]

Woah, this worked like magic! Thank you so much!!!

[@TANIMATION_YT]

I cant afford does materials so i just use baby oil and surprisingly it worked there is no more squeaks and its flipping smoothly, If you cant afford Loctite and lubricant just use Baby oil 😎👍

[@sammorgan7178]

Baby oil=best lube

[@mosemamiri145]

I got my squiddy yesterday it has alot of dust inside it should i open it up? Does this affect the flipping?

[@sammorgan7178]

Yes you should open it up. The more dust In the handles, the more friction there is

[@mosemamiri145]

@@sammorgan7178 im worried i cant put it back together

[@pengor_]

Thank you so much i was considering to buy another trainer

[@PassTheSnails]

Weird question but will yoyo lube work for this? I have both thick and thin and i'm pretty sure thin yoyo lube is just straight lubricant

[@Ohyesverygood]

yeah it doesn’t matter what kind of lube. I would use any lube that is fluid and not thick so the thin kind.

[@PassTheSnails]

@@Ohyesverygood thanks man.

[@Ohyesverygood]

@@PassTheSnails yeah no problem, I use speed cube and it works perfectly

[@hueyfreeman8884]

I had a balisong but it broke so I got a new one and it had a really stiff handle then I saw this video an now I can finally flip it without it having a annoying squeaking sound and one of the handles getting stuck.

[@SquidIndustriesco]

Glad we could help!

[@kirin861]

Mine isn't a trainer but when I losen the screw a little after flipping it a little it automatically starts to get tight again or way more lose idk what to do at this point

[@TeflonChannel]

If the screw falls out, can i just put loctite on it screw it back in and it will work?

[@SquidIndustriesco]

hey! We have a video on how to use Loctite/ address that issue here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6Sah6mZf5iKb5I

[@TamagoYAKl]

I need help as I was using my balison the screws went lose then I managed to get all the 4 parts of it but when I pul it back together my balisong doesn't close now as in its like there's smt In the way I'll take any help

[@zye3867]

Can you use wd40 and can you use it while you knife is locktite

[@theducksquad6121]

I have blade tap now on my triton what do I do to fix it?

[@kaleb.7543]

I have a lube stain on my balisong handle. Anyway to clean it?

[@atrantyls2256]

What do I do if the blade is not fitting perfectly in handle.The blade is taping the handle before going in and sometimes the blde stops at the handle before geting in

[@devinkaiwi5554]

I have 2 different butterfly knife and is the screws all the same ? And what happens if I chip the teeth of the screw

[@SquidIndustriesco]

They are not the same usually. If you chip the teeth, you'll need to use a screw extractor.

[@carterwilliams667]

This happened to my squiddy-C the first day I got it 🤦🏼‍♂️Hopefully this helps.

[@isimply5381]

thank you

[@diegiok8778]

hey , my trainer blade keeps sticking to the safe handle how can i fix this problem?

[@SquidIndustriesco]

Hey Diego, send us an email through our website contact page if the tips in the video above didn't work out for you. We recommend cleaning the pivot area out and hardware out and then re-oiling all the contact surfaces.

[@ghiblinerd6196]

Thank you. My squiddy b was stiff and sticky as all hell

[@nnc1022]

0:08my anxiety went up cuz of him making tricks at the beach💀

[@jwustrau420]

When screwing the screw back out a little bit, doesnt that lead to handle play? Before my handle got stiff i didnt have play, if i apply loctite, screw the screw back in and out a little bit, i have more handle play than before. Is there no way to prevent that?

[@SquidIndustriesco]

Unscrewing the screw can cause more handle play so you'll need to back out the screw as little as possible. We recommending tightening it to the point where it's slightly stiff. After you flip it around for a bit it should break in 👍 -Lucas

[@darksamurai303]

Idk alot of balisongs but my trainer has no screws and I don't know what it uses

[@moyoos843]

Can i fix it without oil or whatever that is

[@Aaaalfaroeo]

The screw was enough, thanks

[@alharbi12x]

Hey so both of my handles are not moving and its really annoying and the pivots spin and even if i put lube on the washers it still dont work so is the put the thumbs at pivots and its really annoying please help ~khaild

[@Dingusberrie]

If you own a speed cube (competitive Rubik's Cube) and own lube for it you can use that with your Balisong i prefer stardust but use what you got

[@Qbert-flp]

I just spent 130$ and the knife came with one handle super tight and the lock tite won't let me loosen pls helpp