Assembling Black nautilus trainer

Assembly 🛠

Each balisong is hand-assembled, tuned, and tested by our team to ensure smooth action and minimal handle play.

Machinist Grinding/Sanding balisong handle

Made in USA 🇺🇸

Our balisongs are precision CNC machined in the USA. We spend countless hours creating unique and innovative designs with flipping as the core focus. Each model goes through various prototyping stages and is rigorously tested by our veteran flippers.

anatomy of the swordfish balisong trainer. black trainer blade, silver handles

Innovation 💡

Squid Industries is a leader and pioneer in the butterfly knife/balisong industry. We constantly push the envelope of what’s possible with designs, materials, and functionality.

Some of our innovations include:

  • Channel aluminum with press-fit zen pins
  • CNC-machined polymer balisong trainers
  • Full aluminum (handle and blade) balisong trainer
  • Handle jimping
  • Detachable pocket clip latch

Frequently Asked Questions