My Opinion on Balisong Flipping (ft. Kershaw Lucha 🦊)

[@lehoangcongtien9081]

Everyone: talking about drama in balisong community Me: his tricks r smooth af

[@biaxolotl5171]

Yes

[@ooffoo7211]

No I’m just over here wondering why is he painting his nails

[@biaxolotl5171]

@@ooffoo7211 cause it looks great on him?

[@VerbenaIDK]

@@ooffoo7211 because he likes it and it looks really good in him

[@VerbenaIDK]

i am just looking at this and kinda remembering how much all communities are kinda similar and all have a pretty much pre determined fate that as it grows it gets more and more toxic and more assholes join the comnunity i know atleast one example of this most people pobably know but there are so many i pobably came qcross that are like that and i just ended up forgetng

[@samblack8801]

I love it when Will gets passionate about something

[@emmas1366]

fixing it with your mouth is actually not bad advice! of course Neosporin is better but if you don't have access, saliva has antiseptic properties and it actually contains a pretty strong pain killer

[@tuuguu1438]

fr? i never knew that

[@cjthrowsyoyos]

What?! That’s awesome

[@Jae.no7]

I think he was joking

[@tryhardr2658]

(This is kinda long. Got a TL;DR at the end.) Im late to the party, but dude‘s half-right. Saliva does contains opiorphin, which is a strong painkiller (stronger than morphine), but it also contains millions of bacteria. The pain may go away but you risk a bacterial infection. Saliva is also somewhat antiseptic, but it doesnt mean saliva is completely clean and bacteria/virus-free, cuz your mouth is like, one of the most bacteria-infested place in your body. If those bacteria is not killed by the antiseptic saliva and u lick your wound, theres a possibility u gonna do more harm than good. Its not a completely bad idea (does have some benefits, and animals do it too), but you gotta remember it carries some sort of danger. TL;DR: Saliva can stop the pain, but your mouth is dirty, so u risk bacteria infection by licking. Think b4 u lick

[@eagleroxy2]

@@tryhardr2658 hey that’s actually really cool, thank you for telling us this!

[@owencooper8590]

It’s kinda hypocritical that your talking about him having clones but you have like 80 Brandon clones. (Jk this is just a joke and btw you and Brandon and really underrated and I can tell you all put a lot of effort in your videos!)

[@jordanwilson76-r3l]

but he doesn’t support them or like them to my knowledge

[@jordanwilson76-r3l]

and brandon from balisong flipping does support

[@reflexflips3448]

@@jordanwilson76-r3l they joke about having Brandon (his friend who makes his vids with) clones that they manufacture for .69¢ a piece.

[@Dst4r]

@@reflexflips3448 that's too expensive

[@Gabe484]

How are they underrated there this biggest KZbinrs for balisonh flipping

[@canaantravis]

I fully agree will, I'm also from a shithole in Texas and have indeed made many mistakes in my past and have been incredibly insensitive. It's everyone's responsibility to grow as a person and try to become better every day, I think this is something we should all learn from. And btw you have a very mature mindset about all of this, Brandon from balisong flipping is who made me want to start making balisong videos, but you are what inspire me to become a better youtuber and try to put more effort into not only my KZbin videos but being a better person in general!

[@meh6953]

Haha El Paso, Texas aka crap hole 😆😂

[@ortanicallity]

@@meh6953 what?

[@perforce1]

I miss knifecaviar. Definitely was over-caffeinated, but he had heart.

[@DizzyOnIce]

Same

[@Oofu]

Who is that? Sorry, I'm new to the community. What happened?

[@prod.sardoniiq6942]

Same

[@thegoldenweed3754]

​@@Oofu a bali vlogger that hasn't uploaded in a while because of irl stuff. he sold me his ex10 earlier this year actually

[@FBI-sr2eg]

People really hated him for selling balisongs for more than they’re worth and being into streetwear?

[@FirstLast-jl1wc]

I will say I think some of the general toxicity is because the hobby of knives draws in a certain type of people, either grown adults or 13 year old's that think owning knives is like edgy and rebellious and such. It's a shame because balisongs are much more than that but this is an unfortunate effect.

[@WillHirschFlips]

I'd say that's a fair perspective

[@agquagwisvquwgavwj]

This really hits the nail on the head, knife communities ( not just balisongs ) draw in a crowd of people who are often lone-wolves or social exiles. These people don’t often have the best communication skills which leads to a lot of misunderstanding. On the other hand - the younger people introduced to the balisong specific hobby often come from gaming backgrounds, (say, pewdepie for ex.) and gaming communities are typically extremely toxic.

[@chippyred3305]

Ngl this issa really fair point.. but at least for me i got into flipping bc flipping it is so visually pleasing Lmaoo

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaabbbb]

excuse me, im a 15 year old and i flip balisongs for fun, not because i think its edgy. i dont go on the street and threaten ppl with a knife which should be used for something else.

[@gabrielmosoiu243]

I got my first bali when I was 13, and have now put 200 dollars into the hobby with a lucha trainer and a zipper(literally ordered one today for my b-day) since. Its been 2 years almost and I'm loving the ride. Definitely seen and heard about some stuff, but overall I try to embody christ in my actions by being supportive and kind and loving towards other people. Totally see what you're saying tho abt the edgy 13 year old vibe. I just thought flipping looked like the most fun thing.

[@Behindtheadrenaline]

Just got into this hobby a few months ago, had no idea about the drama but what hobby/ fandom doesn't have drama. Will, would you ever make a video about fails/ dropping the knife and such? Some days it gets me down seeing all these fantastic flippers on social media, especially cause I am a beginner, and wonder if I ever get to that skill level, I know it's just practice but..yeah

[@WillHirschFlips]

That's Great idea thank you! I'll have to do that

[@chigen4tyrone320]

Trust me just keep flipping you will get better I promise it just takes time keep in mind all these people have been flipping for years

[@yungschlaama3323]

i’m about two weeks deep and i feel this

[@kalebm7789]

About 5 months in, still suck but it’s cool to watch yourself improve day by day.

[@alexmcintosh8489]

What knife do you flip? I have a shitty eBay knife

[@soundingtheskies]

You know, I've noticed people always say "yeah I like ___ but the community is kinda toxic." After my many years of existence, I've realized this is literally every community, because people suck. Full stop.

[@babeegotbackproblems]

I’m only half way through and I’m so incredibly blown away from the mention of me, all the way to your insight on everything including your actions on balisong flipping. I think you did a much better job of speaking on the view I had about all the situations we both covered. Seeing your passion and insight about the community and balisong in general is one of my main inspirations and I’m so blown away by your take on these topics Will, incredible job 🖤 Side note: fucking LOVVVVVE the nails

[@babymonkeys510]

I love your videos! Keep up the amazing work!

[@WillHirschFlips]

Hey thank you so much for the inspiration to make this! I finally realized it was time to talk about it

[@spirit6922]

I'm just so glad he got my message, you deserve so much more than you are getting my man. Continue making brilliant work for us man!

[@BalisongFlipping]

Ayy... look at you Serif! Changing the world and stuff 😋

[@babeegotbackproblems]

I’m just a big softy hippie guy trying to spread positivity and love every day. Flipping balisongs brings me a lot of joy and I just want to share that more ^-^

[@DefOfDopeProductions]

I don’t know much about this controversy as I’m super new to flipping knives. I like how you talked about your backstory and growing up in a smaller community and growing to be a more socially aware person. Love your videos!! Btw I got into flipping because of your videos! I love it now, cant put my Krake Raken down. Keep being awesome!

[@WillHirschFlips]

That's so awesome! And thank you!

[@elitilly1620]

This channel is my favorite thing right now. I love this content and I’m looking forward to more of these videos!! Keep up the great work

[@friedcircuit3770]

I was pretty lucky when I got Into the hobby, I watched your videos and bali flipping sometimes but mainly just your content, and joined your discord, which is the only discord not made by me and my friends that I’m actually kind of active in, everyone is just so nice and helpful, definitely some cool people in there, if any of them are reading this :) good job at helping me with everything I didn’t understand

[@Bowie0]

Thank you for addressing this in an in depth fashion. It’s always nice to hear more thoughts on the subject and different views. Also on a less serious note. I peep the giant bread square in the corner 👀 7:36

[@WillHirschFlips]

That's the toast bed for Toast that Penny uses

[@trashfl1pper914]

Dude I miss knife caviar😩 (and that hand kiss was too wholesome lol)

[@Furno52470]

I still rewatch his stuff from time to time :(

[@Michael-bw4xv]

@@Furno52470 last time I checked he was focusing on camera and photography, he doesn’t care for the community hence why he dipped (from what I’ve heard don’t know if it’s true or not don’t quote me) but damn did he make a good video

[@Furno52470]

@@Michael-bw4xv i wouldve loved to see him gush about the kraken or nautilus given how much he loved squid

[@Michael-bw4xv]

@@Furno52470 for sure, i think he still flips but just doesn’t post

[@perforce1]

“Don’t forget, roast me in the comments boys!”

[@dotexey]

Well this video 100% confirmed my suspicion that when you are a genuine caring person who speaks their mine very well. These are all great points and it shows that you really care about the community and people in general.

[@hikasmr]

Will, thank you for the words about the clones. I am guilty of being rude and cruel to someone for buying a clone and your words made me rethink and reflect my actions. Once again, thank you.

[@WillHirschFlips]

Thank you! I'm glad my message came across!

[@cjthrowsyoyos]

can we teach balisong flipping to do more than one fuckin combo

[@DenDenBMX]

As someone who also got to face the wrath of the anti-clone bullies(including the guy who got me into flipping), I really enjoyed this video. When it happened to me I apologized for like 2 seconds then changed my mind and put them in their place. And while the point I was trying to get across was exactly the point you made in this video and it did get them to leave me alone, I also went about it in a very toxic way. But as you also pointed out I realize now that while it worked in my case, I still contributed towards this communities problem with toxicity. You and your affinity for orange helped opened my eyes to that, so thank you for that :)

[@the_brick_bali9956]

good to see you!

[@TheBlackRose666]

DenDen I remember that shit show happening. Balitrix and iamnotarealboy were also two more people who got bullied and harrased by 50 and nardath. It's so stupid what the community will do to control.

[@etanical]

I really enjoy these kinda videos its so chill to just have in the background

[@cork1174]

Ngl I loved this longer video! I wanna see more stuff like this!

[@braindeadlogic590]

THE LUCHA it’s been a while Edit: ironically his name is Brandon

[@bochmcgee86]

Thank you for making this video Will. I’ve flipped for a few years and I haven’t posted a single balisong video on my instagram because I still suck and I know it can get toxic in the community. I know this was mostly about Balisongflipping, but because you made this video I am considering of finally putting something on my instagram and not being ashamed of it.

[@WillHirschFlips]

Heck yeah!

[@wowtac547]

Love the video! I agree with what you said about balisong flipping and hate in general… it can get WAY to extreme and just unnecessary even if it’s tempting but dosent mean you can’t rant/vent about it just be civil if you do. It dose suck that balisongs are illegal in Canada and sucks that there are so many beautiful balisongs without a trainer blade option. Thankfully there are still a lot of amazing trainers out there! I was wondering who this zan person you mentioned in 17:51 Would be cool to see another Canadian balisong creators on this platform

[@nacho_flips8143]

Unsweet tea👌, this was a really really great video😁

[@theemperor8553]

I’m sorry that this is so off topic, but I love your nails! They match the Bali really well too :)

[@theemperor8553]

It also matches your Lami Safari pen :)

[@sebastianboy1754]

I like that you remained objective throughout the sharing of your opinions. Also, people need to stop gatekeeping hobbies.

[@thedestroyer6815]

As far as I'm aware he still denies ever saying it and claims the screenshots are fake.

[@meat156]

will, we appreciate the effort you put into your videos. they're sick

[@trebur24]

the socks nails and balisong :3 I LOVE IT

[@waliveroliver5854]

I love that Lucha, looking so clean!!

[@realbirb]

Towards the last week or two Balisong Flipping started to break and get really toxic. What started my disliking towards Balisong Flipping was the fact he banned multiple people for having a seperate opinion then his. You have a fair point and have changed my mind set on Brandon.

[@SolaireFlair]

No wonder Will grabbed the tea, he had to spill some in this video.

[@brcglockjohnson5107]

It was "unsweetened" too lol

[@SolaireFlair]

@@brcglockjohnson5107 he spoke the bitter truth

[@agquagwisvquwgavwj]

I really feel like the final 5 minutes of this video should be required viewing for people who consider themself “in the balisong community.” The toxicity is a genuine problem that really turns people off from the hobby and I think a big reason is that many people struggle to find the ‘right way’ to call out other people. There are simultaneously people who are ignoring bad business or community practice, while also going nuclear over say; owning a clone. There needs to be accountability and respect in tandem. I think this balance will be extremely difficult due to the fact that most Balisong Flippers are young gamers. Young people and specifically young gamers - are exposed to toxic behavior every day of their life, so inevitably it comes with them into the balisong community.

[@WillHirschFlips]

That's a very good point, and I do hope more people get this message and spread it!

[@Toothydeere]

Man, are you the person they talk about when they say respect your elders ? Mad respect to you, man

[@alex72829]

My respect for you just went up a whole lot after watching this video

[@taylorlisle5836]

This Chanel is the most epic thing ever. Hearing all your opinions on things in the balisong community really makes you feel alot more like your in the balisong community lol. Like previously you felt like some far away balisong entity that was kind of separate from everything else in the community, but now your much more persable and its really cool to see.

[@WillHirschFlips]

I'm glad! It's funny because I started doing balisong videos because of how in the community I was, not the other way around. So it's sad to think that I sometimes seem distant!

[@upper-249]

Mr Will I want to say thank you 1 you helped me get back into the balisong flipping 2 I suffer from severe depression and your content being me joy so you keep being you

[@WillHirschFlips]

I'm glad you like it!!

[@FedGrod]

I am glad you are a reasonable person, you are absolutely right and I know and hope Balisong Flipping can grow. You grew as a person which is great and I think as long as someone makes up for it and apologizes they can be forgiven. I once had a class where once someone made a really bad joke that was definitely not school appropriate in any way, but they apologized eventually and as I began to know them throughout the year I knew I couldn't judge someone's entire personality by one thing they said one time in the one hour period of time I see them in every other day, like you said it's their actions throughout their life and what they do afterwards. Thank you for being a great person and being voice of reason! subbed

[@bitesize_85]

i already like you as a creator and a person but this video just made my respect for you go waaaaaaaay up!

[@Oofu]

I'm really liking the handle, nails and watch band scheme!

[@TrevFlips]

By 10:15 i started mimicking your combo 😸👊 Really good points dude, i feel like new flippers won’t get all of this, but it’s definitely all true and it’s very refreshing to hear others say it 𝔹𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕥𝕪

[@WillHirschFlips]

Ohhh I like Balipositivity!!

[@LurkingAstronaut]

Brand brand new to flipping. I didn't have any idea there was a community or that there was drama. I didn't even realize that clones were such an issue. I thought they were just a balisong with klone in the name. Yes, I purchased one. I really want a nice quality blade but the klone was what was available to me and I didn't want to drop a ton of money on something that I wasn't even sure I would enjoy. If I get really into flipping, I will not be buying another cheap clone. Thank you for the advice. I learn a lot watching your videos.

[@BryanBoogie]

Love your vids will, keep em coming bro

[@essenkillerthezombiektz5026]

26:29 yo why didn't you throw the knife into that piece of bread XD (i know its probably like a seat cushion or something but i really thought you were gonna throw the knife into it XD)

[@flippyfliperson4092]

Thanks for covering this AAAAAND I see that lamy safari I see you

[@WillHirschFlips]

AYYY

[@spirit6922]

I'm so glad my message was heard and that you addressed this as well. Thank you so much Will. I'm also glad that you mentioned me in the video

[@WillHirschFlips]

Thank you for telling me!!!

[@ZedEyeEyeEnOh]

I agree with a lot of the points in this video, you make great takes and points, one thing I'm surprised you didn't mention is what Brandon and Jake do in their server to get people to be moderator, the making kids eat raw eggs for mod is a fucked up thing to do. Another thing I wanted to mention is, when you don't have money for a certain knife you have, you get what you can afford, I agree with that. The problem is that Brandon clearly does have money to buy knives from real manufacturers and not just clones. Like just recently he bought a zephyr clone, and called it better than the real zephyr, plus called SvixCo "Shitco" in his description and then changed it. He does have money to spend and to get real bali's. I'm hoping u possibly make a video on the questionable things he's done. Shiv Shack made a few episodes of their podcast showing what Brandon and Jake did in their server and I hope you check it out. All in all, great video, great takes, great everything.

[@WillHirschFlips]

I've not known much about the discord thing so that's why I didn't mention it, I haven't really payed any attention to it haha

[@chucklesdeclown8819]

Was it raw eggs? I thought it was just eggs?

[@mxth_114]

@@chucklesdeclown8819 raw eggs apparently

[@granttessitore9814]

Wait Brandon as in will hirsch Brandon? I’m not super familiar with the main people in the balisong community

[@chucklesdeclown8819]

@@granttessitore9814 no Brandon as in balisong flipping Brandon

[@DerReubus]

Agreed. Love you, love your videos, here and on the main channel, love Brandon, and most of all: I’ve always been a fan of fun silliness, and you and B got that shit DOWN. Well said. Very well said. I really hope people listen. 🤞🏼

[@butterflyknives6674]

Pretty insightful video dude.

[@nakiwoo4586]

It's weird how this video has dislikes when it's actually an educational video. Will is the Chad and wholesome guy you meet in a discord community. Thanks for this man.

[@NoiseFlippin]

Reddit ass comment

[@CopywitingToolbox]

I personally love these type of videos.. super easy and fun to watch

[@ethan_coyle2673]

Great vid man keep it up plz. Great stuff btw I totally aggree about the clones

[@anthonyhoppe9603]

whatever sideways aerial combo you keep doing is so satisfying

[@0c3ans52]

I did not know about this. I am very new to this community and Balisong Flipping was the first KZbinr that I started following in this community. This makes me sad to hear about and changes how I feel towards him but I hope that this situation cools down.

[@vyke_24]

In the end of the day we are all flippers who love the art. We should not be divided but help each other grow ♥️ You're a good person Will 🧡

[@theofficialobama5434]

Honestly I think that's every large community. If you have a large amount of people who like the same thing there's gonna be a lot of drama.

[@p_ineappl_e]

Something I love about balisong flipping is how he shouts people’s channels out frequently

[@BalisongFlipping]

Thanks... I'm also everywhere 😅

[@SeTBAck-j9l]

@@BalisongFlipping 🤯

[@BalisongFlipping]

@@SeTBAck-j9l 😉

[@lmnoq_5210]

I'm also from middle-of-nowhere Texas and I also used to make trashy, bad-taste racist jokes. At some point, I realized that making those jokes wasn't okay, and I've started calling out those types of jokes rather than joining them. I've learned from those experiences and realized that what I said wasn't okay. I sincerely beleive that, with the reaction he received, Balsong Flipping had likely done the same.

[@orbitaltwist_]

Will i love the truth and the fact and the positivity please keep this up ❤👍

[@grillsimon4548]

I love your vids 😭😭😭 orange is Awsome

[@coda56]

you are probably my favorite balisong youtuber, great person with opinions that i agree with completely, and i hate the gatekeeping in this community aswell

[@BillBaran]

Sadly all niche communities and subcultures deal with drama and gate-keeping. I can't think of one I've been a part of where cliquing hasn't happened. The only strategy I've found is to ignore it, don't feed it, and build new and better things without them.

[@WillHirschFlips]

It's very true

[@jahiapw]

I have a strange perspective on clones. I started out with crappy Amazon trainers, before moving to the Lucha as my first real knife. I loved it, but took a break from the hobby for a good year or so. Clones were a good way for me to get back into it, and I like them more than my lucha. I think it’s possible a lot of people prefer clones over original knives sometimes.

[@squidcultist0022]

Clones are a good entry point. Especially if you're not able to spend 200$ on a high quality original

[@Nuovoda]

@@squidcultist0022 along with the fact that i’ve heard that some clones are actually more durable than the original

[@Nuovoda]

plus i’ve also seen that most clones are exactly like the original

[@NO-tx8vs]

If it’s trainers i see no reason to buy anything other than a clone/ anything over like 100$. Unless that’s what u rly want I personally don’t wanna spend 200-350 on something I’m just gonna beat on I ain’t gonna let nobody tell me otherwise neither should you. More options besides clones are comin out for the same price point and better quality than clones once they do that’s when ima b done w clones.

[@dcard228]

People like them because sometimes you get something of similar quality for a third of the price

[@kyoflow16]

Hey Will! Love the points you made, and I think Benji Knudsen also summed it up pretty concisely with, “any success in the community is a success for all.” However, I’d like to touch on the clone issue. Its the main reason why I stopped watching his content. I agree that buying a clone does not make someone a bad person, however I do think that promoting clones as better or close to as good as the original becomes an issue. He has quite a few videos where he tells people that the original manufacturers are overcharging and ripping off the community. I find this to be unfair to the original manufacturer as BalisongFlipping doesn’t seem to have a full understanding of economies of scale, cost of production, and just running manufacturing in general. And again, as you said, he does not deserve hate for this, but he does deserve to be called out for it.

[@WillHirschFlips]

I totally agree with that!

[@ToxicNova5]

Saying the quality on some clones is close to the originals is just the truth. It is calling out some of the BS that Balisong companies are doing like higher markups and the same limited/lack of supply shit that happens in the sneaker world. Limited, low stock drops of knives to artificially increase the demand and price. OG companies do charge extra for a lot of what you are talking about but still do the other BS as well. Sorry but it shouldn’t take months trying on drops to just get a production knife with eh materials. In that way, they are being unfair to the community.

[@bunnybuns6342]

I love the way your looking at him. And I agree he shouldn’t have made that joke but that doesn’t mean he’s racist is what lots of people don’t get like you said. And I also agree what you said about clones if you can try and get the real one but if not it’s fine as long as your happy with it.

[@BrokenTUT]

I wanted those handles soo bad, but they aren’t available 😭

[@niccster1061]

Im so glad you have the same views on clones as me! Everyone is way too extreme about it and they dont actually look into the nuances(not that its even that nuanced)

[@objectholdt3306]

On the clone thing. I currently have a falcon in the future I will get an atropos demon trainer. While I guess I did support a cloning company but I would have probably fallen out of love with balisongs if I didn't buy the falcon. Which buying that falcon will lead to 300 dollars in Atroposes pocket.

[@WillHirschFlips]

I think that's a great point!

[@leomenz9]

I do not understand how you have half the subs that he has. Balisong flipping just talks and flips and does not put any effort into his videos whereas you and Brandon make such high quality videos but are so underrated

[@33kappa1]

he paid for them that's why

[@flippyfliperson4092]

It’s sad but the algorithm thinks that is better

[@sganicocchi5337]

bots + shorts algorithm giving him tons of watchtime hiding the lack of watchtime caused by inactive sub bots. he basically did something right at the right time.

[@WillHirschFlips]

It's because he uploads every single day

[@marcel7895]

Well its cause he got blessed by the algorithm

[@MrSmokeyd86]

Chilling watching this cause I just built one, first live blade❤️. Love the history here clears a weird vibe you get sometime 🤣

[@urbalixd5984]

15:05 This is true, i had bought 5 clone and that make me think about i had support to a clone company so i want to afford a krake raken by saving money. Love ur vid❤

[@reviewforthetube6485]

Still tons of drama and toxicity and now it seems people can have differed opinions. Ive sene so many people get ran out of the hobby purely due to this phase of beliefs being different then people with more power try to call them out or as they call it cancel them. Im sick of it, if they can make an opinion so can you regardless if they agree or not snd it shouldnt get to the point of doxing or canceling. Can we please go back to the balisong community being about balisongs? Idc how any of you take that statement because its true, it shouldnt be about race, sex, being straight or gay or anything else. Lets just get back to it being about balisongs and enjoy it.

[@cjsantos766]

Not just knives, great all round life advice. Thanks.

[@loosezenpin]

Agree with your take on this, and balisong flipping seems like an alright guy with good vids. My thing is since he named himself "balisong flipping" he kinda rigged the youtube analytics for his channels exposure wich is kinda fucked as it drowns out creaters in the community from the search results, and I believe this could be a major reason for his growth. Don't know if he did that intentionally tho but it should be said

[@WillHirschFlips]

This is something I've thought about too haha

[@pridefulworm]

I thought you were going to go full hate mob, I'm very pleasantly surprised with the very measured and nuanced opinion on how to be productive. Can't really agree that all edgey jokes are just bad and shouldn't be said, but it's really nice to hear a reasonable response to things.

[@emmas1366]

just so everyone is clear the person who runs the balisong flipping channel's name is Brandon, but it is not the Brandon in wills videos. those of us in the discord jokingly call balisong flipping "klandon" to distinguish between them. especially since saying "balisong flipping" to refer to a person can be confusing

[@magicfairycome]

hahaha yessss we call him klandon

[@jubblybits6155]

I’m surprised by your stance on this issue. However, I 100% agree with you and I’m glad you expressed your feelings on the matter. We would all be condemned and canceled because everyone has made bad decisions.

[@teagantrautman]

I love this knife

[@thedisturbedone5026]

Great video. I want to go to blade show for balisongs. But I've been on Instagram and I'm scared if I go I'll get shit on and people will be toxic to me irl.

[@WillHirschFlips]

Generally blade show and irl events are much less toxic, because people in general are nice when not hidden behind the shield of the internet

[@thedisturbedone5026]

@@WillHirschFlips I hope your right because I want to go. I stopped posting on insta because of drama and my account is now private lol. Too many people saying I was bad and shunning me.

[@howdystranger5896]

i started out live blade with 4X clones now I own BRS / HOM. clones are definitely a good stepping stone for the game. They make good blades for the kitchen too. Trainers are fine but what people say about trainers is true when going live down the road. Bad habits, fear of cuts, less speed of progression live. It happened to me when I didn't think it would. Maybe it won't happen for someone else. everyone is different. Another great to a clone is they're in a price range where it really doesn't matter how badly it becomes beat up because it's CCC. From what I received on those 4Xs I was impressed with the quality. The new stuff is even better. IMO buy a clone that is an out of production model vs current production models. If you do have a clone and you're looking to sell just don't try to scam because that's not right. you're hurting the buyer and you'll most likely become blacklisted which will make B/S/T 2nd hand a nightmare. that's my take on clones. as far as the content creator balisong flipping... Don't really care about the fact he made whatever joke people say whatever they say. I just think his content is not good and the fact his channel title is what it is makes me mad. He made his name the category of his content most likely with intent to play upon the algorithm in his favor. The fact that his channel encompasses hardly anything but a small fraction of the real nature of balisong flipping makes him a complete joke to me. when I see his videos I ignore them always have after I saw the first few and I will continue to do so regardless of this video.

[@mysterymeat5656]

Nice flips yo

[@kierancrayton6757]

Hi peeps, I'm actually looking for some advice about my Andux flipper. I'm trying to remove the latch from my knife. However, they have superglued the side of the bite handle with the hidden screws! Any suggestions? Please and thank you.

[@prod.sardoniiq6942]

I actually had no idea knifecaviar was so hated. I loved his vids and they really pulled me into the hobby. I know a lot of what I know now because of his vids :)

[@banana_splitz5679]

I know it’s a relatively old knife, but your Lucha looks so fucking clean. Also valid opinions

[@WillHirschFlips]

I still love it!

[@axelchavez5609]

Are you into fountain pens too? Love them

[@WillHirschFlips]

Yes!!

[@zAchAttack._]

love the nails

[@untitledsoup7287]

Spoken like a true warrior

[@eliasskalsbrentsen8383]

I was talking with ''Balisong flipping'' on his discord server for about 10min, then I asked when the giveaway will come bc it was delayed, I got banned from the server short time after. I can't belive I actually liked this guy.

[@SamuelGoodwin]

I agree. Let’s make a nicer community.

[@gigaacademia9313]

I thought balisong flipping was a happy hobby but now I see some people suck

[@alexmarcin7779]

Can u do a tutorial on that trick u did after behind 8 ball i n this video?

[@chris9653]

Never knew why knife caviar left. The more you know

[@1683clifton]

First time to the channel. I love how your flips seem to punctuate along with what you're saying. I'd like to learn more but all I got are live blades, shitty bear and sons stuff that will cut me everytime I try to learn anything more than basic flips. I see a lot of plastic trainers and stuff, will that ever translate to the real blade or is it a crutch? I've even taped my blade up but the point will still poke me like you got. I was entertained

[@spicywater6089]

Metal trainers are great for if u are transitioning to a live blade and some live blade balisongs have a trainer version.

[@mightylion4704]

Actually Will, on this day you were based and I subbed.

[@merimackara]

28 minutes of facts edit: forgot to mention i like the giant bread laying there

[@ToxicNova5]

The amount of ego and tough guy bravado in the balisong community is so exhausting. Some people still think trainers aren’t flipping. Everyone needs to get over themselves and grow up!

[@theokosnikowski4579]

on the topic of encouragement for new people who come into the community. my mother has always taught me that the big people take care of the little people. in other words the experienced flippers need to shelter and teach the new people so one day the new people can teach others.

[@CutACrow]

Ive been flipping for 12 years, I dont like Balisong flipping as he gives misinformation and objectively bad advice to newcomer flippers. Biggest issue is his disregard of a bitehandle and promoting clones/low quality balisong brands (when theres much better options for similar price points). Bringing more people is GOOD but when you tell them horrible information its only gonna cause injury and bad habits moving forward. Sources like you are extremely useful as you arent spewing nonsense or misinformation. So keep up the great work Will! Also brandon can afford real knives, lets be real here. Yet he still owns and promotes clones.

[@lunacy7802]

You made me wanna paint my nails orange so… I did! Normalize men painting nails ):

[@nacho_flips8143]

Yeah, I don't see the problem. Ppl just assume you're gay if you paint your nails, it's weird

[@BootyBandit44]

No ones stopping you dawg who cares about others peoples opinion if u like it

[@WillHirschFlips]

Hell yeah!!

[@nacho_flips8143]

@@WillHirschFlips the orange🧡🔥🧡🔥

[@stanr114]

Thankfully it is becoming more normalised but Will really rocks the orange tho

[@biggestflexerr]

I miss Knife Caviar so much, I loved his content ;-;

[@lukeflippps]

All brandon ever was, was nice to me. I must have talked to him for days on end on discord and not one bad thing to say besides he bans haters and he loves talking to very cultural people like from other countries cause they are normal more than us

[@BalisongFlipping]

Thanks for spreading some truth 😎

[@WillHirschFlips]

That's really awesome!