C116 Multifunctional Tool BottleOpener Suitable for Camping, Outdoor Survival (CottonCandy)

I went down this rabbit hole of a hobby fairly quickly. I got a Valorant Champions balisong about two weeks ago and saw very quickly how bad it was. I wanted a "good" one and fast. Like a lot of people, they don't want to go head first and want to explore the "cheap" options. I got a Marcolo C40 first and while it wasn't bad, it wasn't good either. It was REALLY rough around the edges and it didn't make me want to flip AT ALL. I watched a lot of YouTube reviews and everyone kept talking about the Vulp, C116, Comet, Squiddy, etc. Like some of you, I still couldn't justify spending more than $30 on a hobby which I wasn't sure I wasn't going to like. Well, I found a MSGumiho G10 "tool" that was actually good and got me flipping. It still wasn't "great". It sounded chintsy even though it was a good flipper. I also had issues with the hardware backing out after a short time of flipping. Then I got a cheap plastic one, a squiddy clone. Let's just say it was gross.Now, most of you probably go through this progress. You spend $25 on your first "cheap" knife. Then you find another $19 "better but still cheap" balisong and then you spend another $17 because you found one that was actually "good" and then another $15 on another cheap balisong. At this point, you've spend more than what the Marcolo C116 costs or any of the "good" entry level balisongs, and all you have are 4 "cheap" balisongs that you won't really want to flip which defeats the purpose of the hobby.Bottom line, the Marcolo C116 is a great "entry-level" balisong that introduces you to some higher-end features. If you're new to the hobby, this is a really great balisong to get you flipping. Yes, it's not "cheap" by any means but consider the balisongs you'd be spending your money on before you bite the bullet and get to this one...That said, I say, skip all the junk, get this "entry-level" trainer NOW, and work on your tricks knowing it’s not the tool that’s messing you up.

I have tried several inexpensive trainers now. By far, this is the most solid one and the I rely on it. I also have a Vulp, a krake raken clone from Baliplus, a UFO from Flytanium, and several cheaper knives. Although the Vulp is decent, this beats it in every metric. It flips smoother, the grip is miles better, the jimping is similar. I will say that the Vulp is more handle biased, making it easier for chaplins (slightly) but really, this thing is much better in every other way. If you have trouble learning fans on the Vulp, this will be much easier in comparison.I cannot say enough good things about this blade. Watch out for a sale (I was able to snag it cheaper) and get one. You won't regret it - I plan on buying a few for friends.

I heard that this trainer was indestructible which so has proven true, however... ITS SO LOUD

The media could not be loaded. First impressions the tolerances are really nice on this thing no tap or play its also lighter than I thought (not a bad thing) and it flips better than I expected.It is also pretty nice looking and the different color handles can serve as a bite handle indicator. Some things that I noticed is, the handle gap is abnormally big making it weird to flip sometimes. It is also a little bit slippery, especially on chaplains I find. Overall an aluminum balisong with bushings for this price is pretty sweet.

I bought several trainers on Amazon, this one was by far the winner, even when compared to others that were $20 more. It came with minimal play and slowly breaks in, also comes with maintenance tools and liquids. Squiddy Industries could learn a thing or two from these guys.I just bought their purple orange combo with a smooth finish, we'll see if their quality is consistent.

The media could not be loaded. Pretty good for the price honestly can’t go wrong with it

This is a excellent trainer,mine came with tools and loc Tite .I picked mine up new at a local flea market for 8.00$ which I thought was a steal, I remember thinking i would have no problem paying 20-30 for this product, it's far nicer than my squiddy -b for 60.00$ bucks so 45.00 is about tops what's fair for this I guess. It's that nice ,I love the grips texture, saves a lot of drops.the handles are aluminum and if you drop it on a hard surface it will dent, but any aluminum handled balisong would do the same,I couldn't be more pleased with mine especially the price I got it at ,I wouldn't have felt ripped off at this price either, especially after spending $ on squiddy stuff which is in my opinion ridiculously over priced. But look around you may get lucky and find it cheaper ,also the name on the tang is MACOLO hope this helps with your purchase decision.

It moves very smoothly and is durable. It Also sounds awesome. Perfect gift for a intermediate flipper.