Nabalis products are balisong "trainers", NOT real knives. The "blade" in the pictures is dull and only meant to simulate the weight and feel of a real blade. These trainers are NOT weapons and are intended for recreational and educational purposes ONLY.
A photo review with the Stand on your beautiful desk is very much welcome :)
Loctite and super lube DON'T come with the false edge for the shipping restrictions.
Orders generally ship within 24 hours. (Excluding weekends and holidays) Once an order ships, we'll send you a shipping confirmation email with the tracking number and link.
If you haven't received it, here are a few things to check:
If none of those apply, feel free to email us and include your order number so we can look into it.
-Korea
Korea now requires strict verification of the personal customs clearance code:Starting July 11, 2024, Cainiao will verify the accuracy of the customs clearance code for all orders to Korea (the code must be valid and match the recipient's registered name and phone number). Orders that fail this verification will not be able to be placed.When placing your order, please double check this information. We usually send a "shipping info confirmation" email on the same day - please review that.
-Turkey
To avoid extra customs procedures and fees, please provide your ID number (personal tax ID) when placing your order.
-Chile
Chile does not have an RUT (personal tax ID), so logistics providers are rejecting our orders there. We cannot ship to Chile without an RUT, so please provide this when placing your order.
This can be divided into two cases:
Typically, if a package is returned by the logistics provider due to prohibited items, we'll reship the same day we get the return notice and update the tracking. So check your email if you see a return, and contact us if you don't see an update.
Our logistics partners have had a very difficult time reliably shipping balisongs to Hawaii. Past Hawaii orders often required 3+ shipping attempts before successful delivery, and some were ultimately undeliverable, so we've had to close the Hawaii market.
Yes, we do ship to Canada, the UK, Germany, and Australia. For information on our customs clearance rates, please check our Customs Issues Page.If your package is unfortunately held up by customs, even after you've actively cooperated with the clearance process, we will provide a refund or reship the order. (So far, all reshipments have been successful.)
On the day you receive the package, please check the contents - if anything is missing, let us know right away and we'll reship it. After 7 days, we won't be able to do a reshipment.
The Canyon butterfly knife, equipped with a bushing pivot system, offers exceptionally tight tolerances while maintaining smooth flipping experience.
This high-precision bushing system effectively eliminates common issues such as handle play, tap, and blade rub. As a result, users enjoy a predictable and suit flipping motion.
Compared to the predominantly used washer systems in existing stainless steel balisongs on the market, the bushing system in the Canyon knife provides a superior flipping experience due to its enhanced control and precision.
Why did we set out to design the Canyon?
When first getting into the balisong flipping, too many people felt discouraged by a cheap, heavy steel balisong that just doesn't perform, and gave up before they could ever have a chance to explore a better flipping experience. They could also spend way more money to buy an aluminum balisong. But one big issue is that after anodizing, the aluminum gets super slick against your skin compared to steel. Poorly designed aluminum balisongs swing way too freely, get distorted over time from drops and heavy flipping tricks. They bend out of shape, the coating gets all scratched up - and just like that, it's disappointing when you put in the work practicing, only for the aluminum handles to degrade and lose that buttery smooth action you want. We knew there had to be a better long-lasting solution.
So starting in late 2022, we researched how to create a full steel balisong with bushings - the ideal starter balisong to bring more people to this amazing hobby.
The Birth of the Canyon
We started by looking at stainless steel. Stainless steel is near perfect for balisong handles. It's crazy hard yet really durable, gives just the right friction against skin, and holds up to heat treating without deforming. Steel solved so many issues as a trainer material.
But it also brought us a big hurdle - it's just so damn hard and heavy for machining. For the weight, we managed to optimize the design and cut out unnecessary steel mass to keep it under 4.5oz. But we were super meticulous about retaining enough material to support the handles without any deforming, while still giving an ergonomic grip contact area and that solid, confidence-inspiring heft in hand.
The hardness was the real beast though. That made CNC machining an absolute nightmare. We were burning through drill bits left and right as the hard steel just kept shattering them. Machining the same amount of material took way more time and costs compared to aluminum or titanium.
We tried countless approaches before landing on annealing the stainless to a softer state for machining, still way harder than aluminum though. Then heat treating it back to final hardness. Combating warping on those tight bushing tolerances during heat treat was seriously tough.
Tons of trial and error tweaking parameters. But we cracked a viable, cost-effective machining process without breaking the bank for newcomers getting their first quality balisong.
So, What is the Canyon?
The Canyon isn't just another balisong made to the same old aluminum standards. It's a completely new design, built from the ground up for stainless steel. Its creation wasn't about practicing on a trainer until transitioning to an aluminum live blade. It's meant for you to experience the entire flipping journey, from beginner to advanced, with one unified steel balisong.
Make no mistake, the Canyon flips exceptionally well. It has a distinctly different feel from aluminum, yet it can still pull off any move or trick you throw at it. You won't find a single thing it can't do. It's like the difference between a mid-engine and rear-engine car, or a dry clutch versus wet clutch. We're stoked to have found that ideal balance in a balisong.
Rock solid yet flowing smoothly - that's the Canyon. We want it to be your majestic companion for the full balisong adventure, standing strong like the Grand Canyon itself. Are you ready to explore your next adventure on balis with the Nabalis Canyon?
By Aaron Well, the Fouder of Nabalis.
Its just very good
This product was perfect for me as a beginner! And best of all, it looks great. It's the best.
Me sorprendió el tamaño de la balisong. La verdad se siente bien y mejor de lo que esperaba
all i really had in the past were CCC balisongs and this is a super nice upgrade. i love the way it sounds, the blade design of the false edge, the fact that the two sides of the handles are fully bound together. it's great!
the blade did arrive out the box with an absolutely miniscule scratch (picture 2) on it but i got this as a sort of beater trainer, and not an art piece so it doesn't bother me much.
i had heard some pretty shining reviews of nabalis when looking into good trainers to buy and as far as my day 1 playing around with it goes, it ticks all my boxes :)
Hello Nabalis,
I'm in love with this thing and it's design, I LOVE the weight of it in my hands and I'm constantly carrying it around (as safely as possible when outside as well) and it even came with all the possible tools I'd need to readjust the tightness of the pivots. The lubricant was a separate purchase and I have yet to use it however I'm sure it'll work accordingly.
Nabalis is definitely going to be my go-to for practice balisongs, or hell maybe even a real one, one day.
On a side note the complementary stickers it came with are pretty fun haha.
Thank you for checking up on my purchase, I am VERY satisfied and very happy with my dullbladed practice piece.
Caleb,
This product was perfect for me as a beginner! And best of all, it looks great. It's the best.
Nabalis Lightning Butterfly Knife Balisong Trainer
Easily the best you can get in this price range. The grip is amazing, it carries momentum really well, and the slight handle bias just feels great. It's tuned perfectly, has a juicy sound, and it's a very public-friendly flipper.
