r/balisong

110K archived posts · Jan 2013 – Sep 2026

Butterfly Knives

r/balisong

Welcome to r/balisong! This is a community for balisong flippers, collectors, and anyone who is interested in the art/sport of butterfly knives. Feel free to post pictures of your collection, videos of you flipping, and any thoughts or opinions you have. If you have any questions, please use the question thread and always read the rules before posting! ____________________________________________ The /r/balisong Community Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvPXa6g3j4

Created Jan 2, 2013

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#[Welcome to r/balisong!](https://www.reddit.com/r/balisong/comments/3p1kb1/read_the_sidebarrules_or_this_can_happen_fixed/)

This is a community for balisong flippers, collectors, and anyone who is interested in the art/sport of butterfly knives. Feel free to post pictures of your collection, videos of you flipping, and any thoughts or opinions you have. If you have any questions, please use the question thread and to always read the rules before posting!

[The r/balisong Community Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvPXa6g3j4)

#Looking for balisong advice or information?

Come check out our Wiki page and FAQ for all your balisong questions and needs!

If you can't find the information you're looking for, ask us any questions you have in the Question Thread

Looking to buy secondhand? Read our PSA to avoid getting scammed!

#New to flipping?

Not sure where to start? Check out:

/r/balisong's Buying and Selling Guides

Flipping Tutorials For All Skill Levels

Balisong Addicts Tutorial List (Squidmaster's recommendation for new flippers)

#Rules

Any post that is asking for an opinion or guidance of the following list must be posted in the question thread: Balisong selling, purchasing, manipulation, maintenance, repair, identification, laws, and comparisons.
Be respectful. Inappropriate/rude comments and posts will be removed and the poster will receive a warning. Another offense will result in a strike and a 1 month ban. Two strikes will result in a permanent ban.
Before posting a WTS (Sell), WTB (Buy), or WTT (Trade), please first read the Rules of Selling and Purchasing. Posts that do not follow this format will removed.
The community of r/balisong and the moderator team does not support or condone illegal activity. Posts that request such services or provide information for them will be removed.
All content containing clones/counterfeits, products of clone makers, or advocating for clones is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to pictures, videos, reviews, links, and commerce threads or comments.
Pornography is not allowed.
In accordance with Reddit's violence policy, any self-bodily harm content such as cuts, scrapes, bleeding and stiches, are not permitted.

#Current Weekly Events

(Under Construction)

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