I've had my lucha for afew years now, learned a couple tricks but I need more one on one training

Bro I learned on a lucha it's great edc but just know it will take longer to learn any trick do to the weight , however this also means that do to the weight you will be able to pick up any bali and flip it effectively after you learn that is

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Get a trainer, or simply tape over the edge with electrical tape, leaving a bubble on the edge as a bumper. Done this many times over the years with success. When you think about it, The balisong has the strongest lockup of any folding knife! 🗡️👍😁

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They're legal now tho. At least outside of nyc

They are legal in NY now

🩹🤕Ouch!

@@OGBladeReviews they heal now. thanx.

i edc a clipless and latchless lucha, works great if you have a knife pocket or any thin pocket

That are pocket slips with UltiiClips designed for balisongs out there. Those allow you to safely carry even the unlatched ones.

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Many thanks for watching, and your comments! Yes, I'm aware of the Maxace-Stedemon-Noc connection and have knives from each. I'd like to check out the Frida, but it's been elusive, being out of stock at WMK. Check this channel for reviews on Noc and Stedemon. As for the balisong, definitely check out the Boker large (link in description) 🗡️👍😁

I have a maxace serpent striker 2 and love it my banshee 2 is otw

@@benbenavides9792 serpent striker blows all of these out of the water. Boker and bradley is trash. The lucha is cool with some flyti handles and ceramic bearings. V2 Lucha is gtg i would ditch the carbon fiber though and slap some g10 on there. Washers suuuck

Checkout the Spyderco smallfly 2 🤷🏼‍♂️

@@mattconklin4026 yeah glad they put that into regular production

I've heard about some inconstancies with quality on the Boker, but for whatever reason, this one is exactly right. Best of luck. Maybe try the Lucha. 🗡️👍

I've had some where you have to take out the screws holding the blade on entirely, clean them with solvents, and then reassemble with threadlocker to get them to stay tight.

you probably just needed to loctite them. Happens with a lot of Balis, some luchas come like as well and and even Kershaw itself suggest doing that in their website.

Wow! Amazing! Knew you can swap blades, but that's quite the deal. Thanks for the info. 👍🗡️😁

@@OGBladeReviews happy to help

@ninja I have both the trainer and the live blade in the Lucha. In measuring the blade stock they are both 4 mm at the tang. However, as you indicate, the blade thins out more on the live blade where the edge is ground than on the trainer, which is thicker with no edge or point for safety. By dropping the trainer the number of times you mention it's likely that the blade may have become bent or misaligned, thus the scraping you encountered against the handle. The handle slot width is 4.8 mm on both the trainer and the live blade, so no difference there. Actually the trainer probably saved you damage that would have occurred on the live blade, possibly to the point and the edge, so you could say the trainer is a good option. Depending upon the surface you dropped it on, the bearings that it pivots on may not have been designed for that kind of abuse. Washers can take more abuse. Of course I have no way of telling what actually happened to cause your problem. Best thing would be to get in touch with Kershaw and see what they can do for you. 🗡️👍🗡️

Excellent Great to know! 🗡️👊👍

Good description!

Likin' the new Lunch in Ti/CF with spear point blade! 🗡️🔥👊

Personally in use I like the Boker for it's fast action and maneuvering. Just seems that I can manipulate it with great ease, even with it's washer based pivot. The Lucha is a great balisong, on bearings, but a bit large for really doing a lot of different techniques for me. Also the handles are a bit more squared off than the Boker. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching! 👍🗡️😁

The Bradley's going to feel heavier, Even though it's shorter. If you don't mind a longer knife that's not as quick to manipulate, the Lucha is the way to go. The way it's constructed, and on bearings, I feel it will be easier to maintain in the long run. Right now my favorite of this bunch is the Boker. This has been my experience, anyway. 🗡️👍

My lucha is 2 years old! I like it for the price too

Good question! The latch is pinned to one handle of the knife with drift pins and these holes are not on the other handle. However, It would be easy to detach the handles from the blade and simply spin the blade around so it faces the other way. 👍🗡️👊

@@OGBladeReviews That's exactly what I was trying to say but I picked a confusing way to write it! I think it's possible.

Probably the Kershaw, particularly since you don't flip it alot. It's larger and heavier intends to bang up your hand a lot if you flip it heavily, but as a defense knife it has the reach and piercing ability that you would look for in such a knife...

The Kershaw Moonsault is a mean blade and built like a tank, and is a good defensive carry bali. However, you really need to know a good deal of moves when it comes to wielding them and have these move ingrained in your muscle memory, so that you can do these moves without even thinking about it. Otherwise, you'll just end up hurting yourself if (god forbid) you'll ever have to use the knife for personal defense. I've been learning and training with balis for six months now, focusing on practical moves only, but am only now beginning to consider carrying one as a weak hand backup "tool". BTW, I'd never trust my Boker bali (too many issues) and that Bradley has some spotty reviews too.

@@Prizrak-hv6qk I've been a practitioner of Kali & Silat since 2004...so just a little familiar

@@AbuFareedAliSabir I see. I think that if I carried a knife as my primary means of self defense, I'd go with a fixed blade. If you're still looking on recommendations for balisongs, check out MaxAce's models. That Chinese company makes some really nice quality bushing pivoting, spring loaded latch balisongs for very reasonable prices. My first decent balisong was a MaxAce Hellcat and I still really like it. It pisses me off that my premium (20CV/CF) version of Kershaw Lucha doesn't have a decent latch like the MaxAce knives do. Lucha's latch just flops around, damages the titanium liner and even gets in the way of some openings.

Thanks! Zen is a study of mine, so how'd I forget? 😅

Actually, I prefer the Boker for maneuverability. The Lucha is slower and a bit more cumbersome as well as heavier with all steel handles. Careful with the Boker because they come through really sharp and pointy.... 👍😬👊🗡️

Thanks for the response! I just wish the boker got more exposure and validation. People praise the Lucha all the time but the boker doesn't get many reviews or exposure like the Lucha. I'm glad I picked the boker though. Your opinion is reassuring

Thanks! The only issue I had with my Boker was that a hinge screw fell out but after Loctiting it back in all is good!

Interesting stuff...👍 "Another claim is that balisong were originally an adaptation of a French measuring tool called the pied du roi ("foot of the king"), invented between the 1500s to the late 1700s. ... In contrast, the French pied du roi was primarily a folding ruler, with the knife only included in some specimens as a novelty." en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki

Every blade can have its problems but most often they're not chronic. Since this video I've been flipping that Boker every day and after locktiting the screws everything is good! 👍😁🗡️

Yessir - was going to suggest locktite. Most knives I have flipped as of late need a bit. Enjoy your work. Thank you

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Where do you get balisong hardware?

is your comment moreso with regards to flipping or for EDC/PPC?

@@AbuFareedAliSabir For EDC, for flipping Bbarfly series are the best

@@christophefauconnier6761 yep...I'm just not into flipping...