Specifications
- Overall Length:9.125"
- Blade Length:4.00"
- Blade Width:0.75"
- Blade Thickness:0.11"
- Blade Material:Stainless Steel
- Edge Type:Dull
- Blade Style:Trainer
- Finish:Satin
- Handle Length:5.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.51"
- Handle Material:G-10
- Color:Red
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:4.92 oz.
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Butterfly
- Brand:Boker
- Model:Balisong Trainer
- Model Number:01BO712
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Recreation
- Product Type:Knife
Specifications
- Overall Length:9.125"
- Blade Length:4.00"
- Blade Width:0.75"
- Blade Thickness:0.11"
- Blade Material:Stainless Steel
- Edge Type:Dull
- Blade Style:Trainer
- Finish:Satin
- Handle Length:5.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.51"
- Handle Material:G-10
- Color:Red
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:4.92 oz.
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Butterfly
- Brand:Boker
- Model:Balisong Trainer
- Model Number:01BO712
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Recreation
- Product Type:Knife
This Balisong Trainer model is outfitted with red G-10 scales and a satin finished trainer blade.
The Boker Plus Balisong Trainer offers a dull training blade for practicing the more difficult bali tricks. Stainless steel liners provide nice weight and the red G-10 improves grip while adding a dramatic style. Further your flipping skills while saving money on band-aids with the Boker Balisong Trainer.
Features:- Skeletonized steel liners provide a perfect weight and balance for practicing difficult bali tricks.
- G-10 handle scales offer a smooth tactile grip without adding too much extra weight.
- Item includes a stainless steel pocket clip and a spring-loaded latch.
Customer Reviews
Note: no matter what knife or trainer you but it will slightly srach your hands
the only downside is there is a little blade rub, but its definitely forgivable.
I noticed someone said they couldnt remove the latch screws.... just use a torq driver on one side.... and use the wrench on the opposite. Regarding the latch... its not a spring but a partial springt and clip clip latch..... push it over the handle til it clicks..press the handles when closed it pings open. its very solid and satisfying.
Im going to be buying a quality balisong knife very soon but for training you cant beat this. It also comes in a really cool magnetic closing box.
if youre after a good quality trainer that has great g10 handles and superbly well made at an excellent price, look no further..... this thing is superb....and yes...better than bear and son
please make a knife version boker... Id buy in a second
update: found the blade version 440C, sold in europe....i would rather have got it from bladehq but they dont have it.....sorry but i will not post the company or link....thats unfair to bladehq, and against their policy for reviews
best trainer for price.
10/10 would recommend.
for 50$ it can eailsy compete with 100$ trainers
The tool that comes with is handy,
Locking the bali closed(or just applying tension with a manual squeeze of the handles) and then tightening seems to be the only way to get the screws tight when the bearings are spinning freely, but there is not much need to overtighten these.
After beating it up a couple adjustments are useful and necessary, so just try to find the sweet spot between over tight bearings and fine tuning.
I own a bear and son 40dollar bali, and this boker feels nicer to flip almost like i went from entry level to something more high end for 10 dollars more.
The false blade has sharp not sharpened corners so there is still a sense of "oh shit" when you grab the "blade" by mistake, so thats good for my purposes of training. I thoroughly enjoy that the false edge has a bite, i have pinched myself once and bruised and multiple times been reminded of the cut of a live bali which coaxes me to respect the blade still even as a trainer.
Bhq got it to me quick as well, overall I'm satisfied with my investment.
Boker please make a live version of this trainer and send it to me for free advertisement.
If i had an extra one of these on me at all times, it would inevitably end up being a gift or perhaps even a hustle due to how bedazzled people are with this modern yet retro fidget flipper. Boker, make me a salesman.
Update: i have loc tited the safe handle pivot and now this thing needs minimal adjustments.
The latch does this weird thing tho where it gets forced well past the opened position and requires a breakdown and rebuild to put the latch back in the proper position, so i wouldnt recommend loctiting the small screws on the bite handle unless you can figure out how to remove the latch and don't want it on anymore. I can't seem to get the pocket clip screws out(probably because it's designed that way or im just a noob) so i just decided not to modify it that much, i enjoy the spring latch anyway....i would only change the pocket clip around to the other side of the same handle if i could, but since i loctited the safe, i have not had any issues with the latch except for what i listed above....keeping it well tuned is best for an optimally functional latch lock in closed position
Update November 2019
My only complaint is this thing develops some serious play...But it's still good
Also, the hardware isn't the best, I've worn down my small torx screw over the pocket clip, nearly stripped it from how much I have to retighten it all the time...
And you can't really loctite that area due to the latch getting occasionally hyperextended past the spring latch lock bar....when that happens you gotta take the thing apart to fix it.
Minor problems and mostly just good flipping, I'm still waiting for a response from boker about replacement hardware, it's been only a couple days though.
Ok, i got a response from boker so the customer service is good too.
Hope Boker Plus could make a knife version for this style, I will pay for it.
5 stars for value because you can get much better trainers, but they are no where near this price point.
I used a little loctite on the everything, it has been taking a beating, and still feels solid.
Pros:
Great product for the price
Sturdy
Works as advertised
Pocket clip doesn't hinder flipping
No tang pins = no looseness or odd spacing
Flips like BUTTER
Cons:
If I could change one thing about this knife, it would be the hard 90 degree edges on the blade. It's not a particular hamartia, but I think the knife would be more or less perfected if the edges were more rounded so that they'd be less abrasive to the hands.
I removed the latch once i first got it, but it was a pretty good tension latch like the one on the BM-51.
Another reviewer reported a bad spring latch, but mine works flawlessly.
I really hope Boker Plus expands on this line, and adds live blades, color options, and maybe even replaceable blades.
I really needed a legit trainer to appease my obsession at the work place. All the Walmart trainers are terrible. I needed something better that was not ridiculously priced.
The color is a great addition, it gives it more of a "toy" appearance, less threatening to bystanders.
Complaints:
The holes in the blade are not buffed at all, they are extremely abrasive to the knuckles.
The latch busted the first time I dropped it, which didnt matter because it was absolutely completely useless anyway and did not even come close to actually holding it shut. I planned to replace it with paracord before it even broke.
Also, the blade is definitely "brushed metal" nothing close to "Satin"
This Balisong Trainer model is outfitted with red G-10 scales and a satin finished trainer blade.
The Boker Plus Balisong Trainer offers a dull training blade for practicing the more difficult bali tricks. Stainless steel liners provide nice weight and the red G-10 improves grip while adding a dramatic style. Further your flipping skills while saving money on band-aids with the Boker Balisong Trainer.
Features:- Skeletonized steel liners provide a perfect weight and balance for practicing difficult bali tricks.
- G-10 handle scales offer a smooth tactile grip without adding too much extra weight.
- Item includes a stainless steel pocket clip and a spring-loaded latch.
Specifications
- Overall Length:9.125"
- Blade Length:4.00"
- Blade Width:0.75"
- Blade Thickness:0.11"
- Blade Material:Stainless Steel
- Edge Type:Dull
- Blade Style:Trainer
- Finish:Satin
- Handle Length:5.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.51"
- Handle Material:G-10
- Color:Red
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:4.92 oz.
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Butterfly
- Brand:Boker
- Model:Balisong Trainer
- Model Number:01BO712
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Recreation
- Product Type:Knife
Note: no matter what knife or trainer you but it will slightly srach your hands
the only downside is there is a little blade rub, but its definitely forgivable.
I noticed someone said they couldnt remove the latch screws.... just use a torq driver on one side.... and use the wrench on the opposite. Regarding the latch... its not a spring but a partial springt and clip clip latch..... push it over the handle til it clicks..press the handles when closed it pings open. its very solid and satisfying.
Im going to be buying a quality balisong knife very soon but for training you cant beat this. It also comes in a really cool magnetic closing box.
if youre after a good quality trainer that has great g10 handles and superbly well made at an excellent price, look no further..... this thing is superb....and yes...better than bear and son
please make a knife version boker... Id buy in a second
update: found the blade version 440C, sold in europe....i would rather have got it from bladehq but they dont have it.....sorry but i will not post the company or link....thats unfair to bladehq, and against their policy for reviews
best trainer for price.
10/10 would recommend.
for 50$ it can eailsy compete with 100$ trainers
The tool that comes with is handy,
Locking the bali closed(or just applying tension with a manual squeeze of the handles) and then tightening seems to be the only way to get the screws tight when the bearings are spinning freely, but there is not much need to overtighten these.
After beating it up a couple adjustments are useful and necessary, so just try to find the sweet spot between over tight bearings and fine tuning.
I own a bear and son 40dollar bali, and this boker feels nicer to flip almost like i went from entry level to something more high end for 10 dollars more.
The false blade has sharp not sharpened corners so there is still a sense of "oh shit" when you grab the "blade" by mistake, so thats good for my purposes of training. I thoroughly enjoy that the false edge has a bite, i have pinched myself once and bruised and multiple times been reminded of the cut of a live bali which coaxes me to respect the blade still even as a trainer.
Bhq got it to me quick as well, overall I'm satisfied with my investment.
Boker please make a live version of this trainer and send it to me for free advertisement.
If i had an extra one of these on me at all times, it would inevitably end up being a gift or perhaps even a hustle due to how bedazzled people are with this modern yet retro fidget flipper. Boker, make me a salesman.
Update: i have loc tited the safe handle pivot and now this thing needs minimal adjustments.
The latch does this weird thing tho where it gets forced well past the opened position and requires a breakdown and rebuild to put the latch back in the proper position, so i wouldnt recommend loctiting the small screws on the bite handle unless you can figure out how to remove the latch and don't want it on anymore. I can't seem to get the pocket clip screws out(probably because it's designed that way or im just a noob) so i just decided not to modify it that much, i enjoy the spring latch anyway....i would only change the pocket clip around to the other side of the same handle if i could, but since i loctited the safe, i have not had any issues with the latch except for what i listed above....keeping it well tuned is best for an optimally functional latch lock in closed position
Update November 2019
My only complaint is this thing develops some serious play...But it's still good
Also, the hardware isn't the best, I've worn down my small torx screw over the pocket clip, nearly stripped it from how much I have to retighten it all the time...
And you can't really loctite that area due to the latch getting occasionally hyperextended past the spring latch lock bar....when that happens you gotta take the thing apart to fix it.
Minor problems and mostly just good flipping, I'm still waiting for a response from boker about replacement hardware, it's been only a couple days though.
Ok, i got a response from boker so the customer service is good too.
Hope Boker Plus could make a knife version for this style, I will pay for it.
5 stars for value because you can get much better trainers, but they are no where near this price point.
I used a little loctite on the everything, it has been taking a beating, and still feels solid.
Pros:
Great product for the price
Sturdy
Works as advertised
Pocket clip doesn't hinder flipping
No tang pins = no looseness or odd spacing
Flips like BUTTER
Cons:
If I could change one thing about this knife, it would be the hard 90 degree edges on the blade. It's not a particular hamartia, but I think the knife would be more or less perfected if the edges were more rounded so that they'd be less abrasive to the hands.
I removed the latch once i first got it, but it was a pretty good tension latch like the one on the BM-51.
Another reviewer reported a bad spring latch, but mine works flawlessly.
I really hope Boker Plus expands on this line, and adds live blades, color options, and maybe even replaceable blades.
I really needed a legit trainer to appease my obsession at the work place. All the Walmart trainers are terrible. I needed something better that was not ridiculously priced.
The color is a great addition, it gives it more of a "toy" appearance, less threatening to bystanders.
Complaints:
The holes in the blade are not buffed at all, they are extremely abrasive to the knuckles.
The latch busted the first time I dropped it, which didnt matter because it was absolutely completely useless anyway and did not even come close to actually holding it shut. I planned to replace it with paracord before it even broke.
Also, the blade is definitely "brushed metal" nothing close to "Satin"