Specifications
- Overall Length:10.00"
- Blade Length:4.50"
- Blade Thickness:0.12"
- Blade Material:CPM-S30V
- Blade Style:Wharncliffe
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:5.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.46"
- Handle Material:Titanium
- Color:Gray
- Weight:5.37 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Sheath:Nylon
- Knife Type:Butterfly
- Brand:Benchmade
- Model:87 Ti Bali-Song
- Model Number:87
- Country of Origin:USA
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
Specifications
- Overall Length:10.00"
- Blade Length:4.50"
- Blade Thickness:0.12"
- Blade Material:CPM-S30V
- Blade Style:Wharncliffe
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:5.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.46"
- Handle Material:Titanium
- Color:Gray
- Weight:5.37 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Sheath:Nylon
- Knife Type:Butterfly
- Brand:Benchmade
- Model:87 Ti Bali-Song
- Model Number:87
- Country of Origin:USA
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
The Benchmade 87 Ti Bali-Song is an exceptional butterfly knife built with single-piece, channel construction titanium handles! This premium design features thrust bearing washers, custom hardware, and a secure magnetic latch. It has a CPM-S30V stainless steel Wharncliffe style blade that adds a distinct look to its solid build. Multiple carry options are accommodated with the included gray nylon sheath.
Features:- CPM-S30V stainless steel offers excellent wear and corrosion resistance.
- Single billet titanium handles provide heightened durability.
- Thrust bearing washers provide a smooth flipping experience.
Customer Reviews
S30v steels is phenomenal for a balisong.I usually coat all my knives with Eezox but this is becoming less needed with super steels like S30V. On that note, S35VN may be more corrosion resistant but it’s really not needed unless you’re in high corrosion environment (marine) and the toughness that you get from S30V makes it a fair trade off. Really can’t go wrong with this class of steel.
No pocket clip (who cares) and despite popular belief I actually like the pouch it comes with. Actually use it less than I thought but it’s nice enough.
Chaplins are really easy due to shape of the tang. Y2K and other flips/ariels are also ez due to the predictable 5.3 oz being perfectly balanced.
Wharncliff blade shape is epic awesome for a balisong.
The pivot screws can be tightened perfectly to make your knife a fast nimble flipper or a slow predictable tank (with a taped blade, wink wink). Either way this knive is highly recommend!
Price is up there but the competition in the $300-600 range is tough. Even if all the competition had knives in stock this one still compares well for the price.
Get one before they’re no longer made.
I waited almost two years after its release to buy one. I could never see the knife justifying its price, but that changed when I took it out of the box. This is easily the most quality knife I have ever held. The thing feels like a tank, sounds awesome, and to me is the best looking knife on the market. I'm actually a bit scared to use it I now value it so much, I might get a second one to use a bit more, since I would like to pass this one on.
For flipping, its not really comparable to anything else. It's fast, the fastest thing I have ever flipped. The handles soar when you get going and they carry momentum effortlessly be cause of the thrust bearings. It's my personal favorite knife to flip, but it is scary for aerials.
As a knife, its a Benchmade. Came shaving sharp without any blade play at all. Again, use other knives over this because I love this knife too much and I want to preserve it.
Has nice balance, smooth action, and good steel.
Opens super smooth and has a great fit and finish. I love the blade spine crowning.
The only thing that isn't perfect is the blade grind is a little uneven, but that's not unusual for benchmade knives.
Would definitely recommend :)
I’ve been a fan of butterfly knives for a while, especially Benchmade brand. When I found out about the 87 I was really excited for a higher end knife and tried to get one on line….. and failed. I’ve been looking all year and had no luck until yesterday when I happened to see one at a gun store that was also a Benchmade dealer and snatched it up. One thing I didn’t realize is that apparently only one, serialized, 400 piece run of the knives have been made so far. I have serial number 308,  which is why they are so hard to come by right now.
At first glance it’s a big knife, not so much in length but in width. It’s a really wide knife in the handle and in the blade. With it locked open it looks like your holding a straight razor. My first nitpick is that the handle is kind of uncomfortably wide when the knife is open but the locking mechanism is not engaged. My second quibble is the lack of a pocket clip. I really like the clip on the Morpho, it was a good index point for my hand, and while you flipping masters out there may laugh at me, you are going to want to know where your fingers are with this thing because it is RAZOR sharp. I was able to use it to shave, not kidding. While the blade is both fantastic looking and in function the handles are kind of ugly, at least to me. They look like unfinished billet metal straight out of a CNC machine. That being said it feels indestructible, and the titanium handles provide a really nice grip. Also the locking mechanism is the best one I have ever seen on a butterfly knife.
Now for the big elephant in the room, the price. At a MSRP of 600$, I got it retail at 550$, is way too expensive for the value. With Benchmade’s military/police discount it comes down to 420$ which is closer but still high. What you’re getting for that money is the words “Titanium” and “S30V”, keep in mind you can get the “titanium” word, and the better(who really knows) word “S35V” in the BRS Alpha Infinity for MSRP 430$. But if these are that important to you, go for it. The function of the knife isn’t really any bit noticeably different then Benchmade’s cheaper butterfly knives, it’s a bit better than the 62 but not quite as good as the 51. And while I don’t know how much S30V is running these days the value of titanium is not this high, I could have bought a new Glock for the cost of this knife. Thankfully, I can afford toys like this without caring if its overpriced, but if you need to be a bit more discerning with your dollar, as much as I like it I would not recommend this knife.
P.S. The sheath that comes with it sucks
The Benchmade 87 Ti Bali-Song is an exceptional butterfly knife built with single-piece, channel construction titanium handles! This premium design features thrust bearing washers, custom hardware, and a secure magnetic latch. It has a CPM-S30V stainless steel Wharncliffe style blade that adds a distinct look to its solid build. Multiple carry options are accommodated with the included gray nylon sheath.
Features:- CPM-S30V stainless steel offers excellent wear and corrosion resistance.
- Single billet titanium handles provide heightened durability.
- Thrust bearing washers provide a smooth flipping experience.
Specifications
- Overall Length:10.00"
- Blade Length:4.50"
- Blade Thickness:0.12"
- Blade Material:CPM-S30V
- Blade Style:Wharncliffe
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:5.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.46"
- Handle Material:Titanium
- Color:Gray
- Weight:5.37 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Sheath:Nylon
- Knife Type:Butterfly
- Brand:Benchmade
- Model:87 Ti Bali-Song
- Model Number:87
- Country of Origin:USA
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
S30v steels is phenomenal for a balisong.I usually coat all my knives with Eezox but this is becoming less needed with super steels like S30V. On that note, S35VN may be more corrosion resistant but it’s really not needed unless you’re in high corrosion environment (marine) and the toughness that you get from S30V makes it a fair trade off. Really can’t go wrong with this class of steel.
No pocket clip (who cares) and despite popular belief I actually like the pouch it comes with. Actually use it less than I thought but it’s nice enough.
Chaplins are really easy due to shape of the tang. Y2K and other flips/ariels are also ez due to the predictable 5.3 oz being perfectly balanced.
Wharncliff blade shape is epic awesome for a balisong.
The pivot screws can be tightened perfectly to make your knife a fast nimble flipper or a slow predictable tank (with a taped blade, wink wink). Either way this knive is highly recommend!
Price is up there but the competition in the $300-600 range is tough. Even if all the competition had knives in stock this one still compares well for the price.
Get one before they’re no longer made.
I waited almost two years after its release to buy one. I could never see the knife justifying its price, but that changed when I took it out of the box. This is easily the most quality knife I have ever held. The thing feels like a tank, sounds awesome, and to me is the best looking knife on the market. I'm actually a bit scared to use it I now value it so much, I might get a second one to use a bit more, since I would like to pass this one on.
For flipping, its not really comparable to anything else. It's fast, the fastest thing I have ever flipped. The handles soar when you get going and they carry momentum effortlessly be cause of the thrust bearings. It's my personal favorite knife to flip, but it is scary for aerials.
As a knife, its a Benchmade. Came shaving sharp without any blade play at all. Again, use other knives over this because I love this knife too much and I want to preserve it.
Has nice balance, smooth action, and good steel.
Opens super smooth and has a great fit and finish. I love the blade spine crowning.
The only thing that isn't perfect is the blade grind is a little uneven, but that's not unusual for benchmade knives.
Would definitely recommend :)
I’ve been a fan of butterfly knives for a while, especially Benchmade brand. When I found out about the 87 I was really excited for a higher end knife and tried to get one on line….. and failed. I’ve been looking all year and had no luck until yesterday when I happened to see one at a gun store that was also a Benchmade dealer and snatched it up. One thing I didn’t realize is that apparently only one, serialized, 400 piece run of the knives have been made so far. I have serial number 308,  which is why they are so hard to come by right now.
At first glance it’s a big knife, not so much in length but in width. It’s a really wide knife in the handle and in the blade. With it locked open it looks like your holding a straight razor. My first nitpick is that the handle is kind of uncomfortably wide when the knife is open but the locking mechanism is not engaged. My second quibble is the lack of a pocket clip. I really like the clip on the Morpho, it was a good index point for my hand, and while you flipping masters out there may laugh at me, you are going to want to know where your fingers are with this thing because it is RAZOR sharp. I was able to use it to shave, not kidding. While the blade is both fantastic looking and in function the handles are kind of ugly, at least to me. They look like unfinished billet metal straight out of a CNC machine. That being said it feels indestructible, and the titanium handles provide a really nice grip. Also the locking mechanism is the best one I have ever seen on a butterfly knife.
Now for the big elephant in the room, the price. At a MSRP of 600$, I got it retail at 550$, is way too expensive for the value. With Benchmade’s military/police discount it comes down to 420$ which is closer but still high. What you’re getting for that money is the words “Titanium” and “S30V”, keep in mind you can get the “titanium” word, and the better(who really knows) word “S35V” in the BRS Alpha Infinity for MSRP 430$. But if these are that important to you, go for it. The function of the knife isn’t really any bit noticeably different then Benchmade’s cheaper butterfly knives, it’s a bit better than the 62 but not quite as good as the 51. And while I don’t know how much S30V is running these days the value of titanium is not this high, I could have bought a new Glock for the cost of this knife. Thankfully, I can afford toys like this without caring if its overpriced, but if you need to be a bit more discerning with your dollar, as much as I like it I would not recommend this knife.
P.S. The sheath that comes with it sucks