The Vulp Trainer Teflon-Coated - Nabalis x Will Hirsch
Disclaimer
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.
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Q&A
Q1: Has my order shipped yet?
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:
- Check your spam/junk folder in case the email got filtered.
- Double check the email address you provided when placing the order - we've had issues in the past with incorrect email addresses. If you realize you gave us the wrong one, just email us to update it.
- Verify your delivery address - issues like a mismatched zip code, missing apt/unit number, etc. can cause delays as we work to correct the address.
If none of those apply, feel free to email us and include your order number so we can look into it.
Q2: Why are orders to Korea, Turkey, and Chile taking longer to ship?
-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.
Q3: Why is my order showing as "Returned to Sender"?
This can be divided into two cases:
- If the package is showing return to sender within your country, check the logistics info. If it failed delivery due to an incorrect address, we won't reship or refund. See the Return Policy for more.
- If it's showing return to sender in the origin country, check your email for any logistics update emails about the package.
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.
Q4: Why don't you ship to Hawaii anymore?
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.
Q5: Can you ship to Canada/UK/Germany/Australia?
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.)
Q6: My order is missing xxx.
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.
About Vulp
Please Read More About Teflon Coating Before You Buy
Ceramic coating and Teflon are both coatings that add vibrancy, charm, and safety to balisongs. When compared to ceramic coatings, Teflon boasts superior adhesion, minimizing the occurrence of extensive peeling. We believe Teflon is the optimal coating material for balisongs, particularly in our mission to make well-balanced metal balisongs suitable for public use. To achieve this, we have implemented a comprehensive Teflon coverage design, imparting a delightful toy-like aesthetic while reducing the metallic sensation. However, it is important to note that this approach may result in some inevitable coating peeling at the collision points, such as the contact between the zinpin and the blade. Such occurrences are intrinsic to the material's characteristics.
Specifications
- Weight: 3.92Ounces/110g
- Handle Design: Channel
- Total Length (Open Position): 252 mm/9.92"
- Total Length (Closed Position): 145.5 mm/5.73"
- Handle Length: 141 mm/5.55"
- Handle Thickness: 12.8mm/0.5“
- Blade Length: 124.5mm/4.9"
- Handle Material: 6061 Aluminum
- Handle Finish: Teflon Coated
- Blade Material: 420 Heat Treated Stainless Steel
- Blade Finish: Teflon Coated
- Blade Edge: Dull
- Pin Design: Zen Pins
- Pivot Design: Bushings
- Pivot Screw: T10
- Latch Design: Latchless
- Balance Profile: 35.5mm from pivot center/Light handle bias
Why Teflon Vulps are So Solid?
When it comes to the manufacturing process, we've made some key upgrades to maintain the Vulp's precision while amping up the Teflon coating.
First off, we custom-made some extra masking screws. This prevents the coating process from messing with the accuracy. We also precisely controlled the coated surfaces of the screws during the spraying to keep things dialed in.
As for the bushings and blades, we really sweated the details there too. The bushings in the Teflon Vulp line are completely interchangeable, so no extra machining is needed to maintain the thickness. And the blades? Also fully interchangeable. You can swap them out without worrying about any tuning changes.
So in the end, you get a Teflon Vulp that's built like a tank - the precision is locked in, and the coating is rock-solid. All the little extras we put in really add up to make one heck of a high-performance solid balis.
A message from Will Hirsch
I worked very hard to create this trainer with all of the design features I would have wanted when learning. Lots of testing was done by me, my friends, or just random balisong community members. I took as much feedback as I could and I am honestly very proud of the final version. I hope you enjoy it too!
Flip in Color with Vibrant Vulp!
Customer Reviews
I really like this ballisong. It's my first actually good one. I love the sound and the looks of it. I kinda regret not getting my name lasered on it but I still love it. Thanks for all the accessories in the box and the ballisong!
It was amazing. Love the lazer design too ♡♡
Really good product, true to color, stand was cool.
My son loves it.
so i ordered the Teflon Vulp a month ago and it just came today there was some delays in my country due to crazy weather but other than that as soon as i flipped this bali i fell in love with it the teflon gives it good grip and it flips like a champ ill deffinately give the other balis a go in the future
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