Balisong knives (butterfly knives, butterfly knife) are small folding knives that have their origins in the Philippines, where they have been used since the 8th century AD as a basic piece of weaponry in the Arnis fighting system. The name derives from the village of Balisung and means "singing butterfly." For the locals, balisongs are almost religious in nature and the open knife symbolizes the three vertices of the triangle, which stand for Heaven, Earth and Water. Butterfly knives are opened by a specific movement of the wrist, with enough skill the opening of the knife can be enhanced with spectacular tricks.
The popularization of butterfly knives in pop culture has made them available in many shapes, sizes and color variants, which are provided by butterfly knife manufacturers such as Martinez Albainox, Master Cutlery, Joker, Boker and Bear and Son. In addition to the classic version of the head shape, you can find butterfly knives with a karambit, dagger or tanto type head. In balisong knives, handles are made of a variety of materials such as stainless steel, titanium, aluminum and modern plastics. In order to safely practice the spectacular opening and closing of a balisong knife, training knives have been created that have blunted cutting edges, or the metal head of the knife has been replaced with a plastic imitation.
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