At Nabalis, we are all about bringing innovative and quality products to the community. Throughout our journey, we've received many fantastic design ideas from the community. Big thanks to everyone for giving us this golden opportunity and trust, we truly appreciate it! As a forward thinking company, our vision and focus are always beyond mere commerce. We've observed a wealth of valuable design ideas from innovative balisong enthusiasts, unfortunately lacking an adequate platform to showcase that talent and creativity from going unnoticed.

In response, we have initiated the "CREATE WITH NABALIS" event, seeking to provide more individuals the opportunity to create their dream balisongs with Nabalis, we are looking forward to making this event the best resource for everyone to implement their innovative ideas into reality. To all the balisong flippers, designers, and enthusiasts out there. Share your ideas with nabalis, let’s bring more creativity and innovation to the community together !

Submit your designs to our official email at createwith@nabalis.com. Be sure to include your IG handle for verification and to receive the final results announcement. We encourage you to briefly share the story and ideas behind your design when submitting.

In addition to submitting via email, we encourage you to invite us to collaborate on Instagram posts, allowing you to engage more with the community: Tag the official event account @createwithnabalis and use the hashtag #createwithnabalis when posting.

Design Drawing Requirements:
Design trainers ONLY!

Blade: At least one view required.
Handle: At least two views required.

1. Submissions can be in any of the following formats: hand-drawn sketches, 3D models, renderings, or technical drawings. Multiple formats can be submitted simultaneously.
2. If submitting a 3D model file, it must be in STEP or STL format.
3. AI-generated images are strictly prohibited.

Material Requirements:
Blade Materials: 420 stainless steel, 440C stainless steel
Handle Materials: 6061 aluminum, 7075 aluminum, G10

Surface Finish Requirements:
Blade: Bead blasted, stonewashed, black oxide coating, mirror-polished, Teflon coating
Handle: Bead-blasted anodization, polished anodization, Teflon coating

Friendly Reminders:
● Please familiarize yourself with CNC machining before starting your design!
● Community feedback will be one of the selection criteria to help guide the butterfly knife design choices.
●The final review and modifications will be discussed with the designer to ensure manufacturability.
● The design's name, materials, surface finish, estimated production timeline, and release date will be revealed when the final results are announced.

The voting link will appear as a popup on nabalis.com and in the announcement bar on April 21.

Please Note:
● Even after voting begins, original designers can still make minor adjustments to their design drafts.
● All designs listed in the Google Sheets will be publicly visible, and no one can edit or tamper with them. We will use Google Sheets to assist in displaying the designers' work in full, which will be shown on the page.
● If you're not participating in Create With Nabalis, you and your friends or family can still vote for your favorite designs. Each person is allowed one vote.