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    FLOAT LIKE A BALISONG

    Dec 28, 2021 5 minutes
    BY MIKE HASKEW BLADE® FIELD EDITOR

    New materials, embellishments and mechanics continue to emerge, giving enthusiasts of the butterfly knife something else to consider in their quest for the smoothest action, the most secure lockup and the best looks in the marketplace. Bringing these elements together consistently is no easy task, but the butterfly knife—aka the balisong—itself is representative of innovation. Hence, the latest entries in the field don’t disappoint. In fact, if anything, they make the future even more exciting.

    At Bladerunner Systems (BRS), the crew is excited about the upcoming debut of the Aluminum Channel Bare Bones. “We made a channel-construction balisong with bushings, and the channel itself is milled out of the one-piece construction like an integral,” remarked CEO Ed Anthonis. “That’s new for us to make something with a stainless steel blade and put it

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