CRK Balisong ?.... Hmmmm.

[analoghog]

CRK has done/tried just about everything else, why not a balisong ?

I love balisongs and would love to see what CRK's would come up with !... Not so much for flippers, but for a daily user.

Probably too small of a market to invest in such nonsense, but would love to see what they could do.


What say you ?

 

[Kettleman]

Ill take “ things that will never happen” for $1,000

you can also include flippers and bearings to that.

 

[analoghog]

HaHaaaa... I know... Just dreaming at my keyboard..

 

[mrknife]

Ill take “ things that will never happen” for $1,000

you can also include flippers and bearings to that.

i agree, this is not a niche they care to explore i bet

 

[analoghog]

I imagine it might look like a Benchmade 85.

 

[BTTLBRN]

I saw that Medford is doing one, but I don't think it is likely from CRK.

They need to do my Damascus insingo first anyway.

 

[analoghog]

I saw that Medford is doing one, but I don't think it is likely from CRK.

They need to do my Damascus insingo first anyway.

No problem... I'll take a number and get in line.

 

[RoyalHolic]

They have experimented out of the box with the Ti-Lock but I doubt I'd see them go Balisong.

If they did it would be awesome though. Hinderer did, don't see why CRK couldn't.

 

[mrknife]

i mean if they do sandwich design sure, thats not terribly difficult or beyond the realm of machining for their machines im sure, channel is a bit more involved

 

[analoghog]

I could see a PJ finish sandwich design look with the same standard clip and a spring latch.

 

[Modernflame]

Nah, the project would fail when people realize that the balisong has a hydraulic, two handed action on hand lapped washers.

The knife flickers who never cut things would finally have a legitimate point.

I'm only joking, guys. Don't kill me.

 

[brownshoe]

Ill take “ things that will never happen” for $1,000

you can also include flippers and bearings to that.

I believe the TiLock has bearings..

 

[Kettleman]

I believe the TiLock has bearings..

Yep. A collaboration with Hawk and discontinued. I should have been more specific in my statement.

 

[Hammer67]

 

[Slice-E]

If CRK ever makes a balisong I will get a tattoo of your bladeforums name

 

[scriptfiller]

I don’t see CRK as the type of company that ”follows”, they’re an innovator.

 

[lex2006]

Jerry will release the folder before we see a CRK bali.

 

[Tsujigiri]

CRK does know how to tune a nice bushing pivot, which is the preferred design for a quality balisong. And they know how to do excellent minimalist designs in titanium, which has ideal properties for flipping. Plus, I believe CRK uses Robodrill CNC machines, so they have the capability of doing some tricky 5 axis machined channel construction handles if they got the right fixturing.

On the other hand, I can't see them being onboard for a flashy trick knife that does something besides pure minimalist function. So although they would make a good balisong, I doubt they will.

 

[analoghog]

My vision is an EDC balisong, not for flippers. Something more rugged and durable for work or woods, just for basic opening maneuvers. Something with a 3 1/2" blade and maybe five inches closed.