I've been exposed to it a bit through yoyoing since both are in the same genre of a skill toy. I think they're great if you can do the tricks, but as a tool, I'd rather carry any other knife. I'd rather not carry a karambit either. I know a friend of a friend who acts all badass with his, but everyone knows he's just an edge lord with it. I carry an OTF, but at least it's usable as a knife.
Grim, this is exactly how I imagine them interacting, I feel like the Ka bar guy in the background, I love my Ka bar Edit:never thought I’d get this many likes on a comment lol
Fun fact: The karambit belongs to the list of dedicated tools weaponized. It started life as a knife used for cutting material into strips and root cutting more specifically. That's why it has a strange curve to it and is held in reverse grip. It allows the user to get a good pull going. The butterfly knife is just an unusual switchblade style knife, and is illegal to carry in a lot of places.
@@josephcometa1992 Yeah I imagine it was a way to carry a fairly large pocket knife that you could open with one hand, but didn't require a spring.. Because springs that small require fairly advanced equipment to make.
I am trying to be an expert about knives, nope. Karambit is trash when it comes to cutting stuff like sticky things, tapes etc. It is true that karambit is made for combat.
@@sethklikesgunsyes it is great at cuttings like skinning but as i said, it is bad when things sticky. Karambit is a great knife I'm really fond of it, I have two karambits.
@nedkelly3436Most people aren't effectively trained. A karambit is perfect for someone like me as I avidly train to disable joints and go for arteries in combat. Plus I like grappling so hooking my opponent with the blade is very appealing.
@@gigachad481 "The Karambit knife was actually used as a farming tool in the 11th century. Overtime it developed uses for every day carry and defense as a weapon that was affordable and easy to use and conceal." Sited several different sources and they all say the same thing It was originally just a small hand scythe used for hacking through roots in farming.
No it was made to use in an fist combatlike a brass knuckle there are even versions of it fused with brass knuckle the thing is they are both useless and just for fun
@@ekremguler6796 no they are not useless, it used to have a small blade and used in a fist, when in a battle situation people sometimes dont notice the small blade in his enemy hand and when the enemy not aware slit the throat, you know nothing
@@No_man777 It weirded me out when people called it Butterfly knife since I live in the country that made THE Balisong. So when someone asked me about it, I just stared confused.
Fun fact: Karambit was made larger after being used in a martial art (Silat warriors. Creditto the guy in replys ) they enlarged it to make it look cooler but is supposed to be really small and concealed within your hand.
Karambits are used in Indonesian Pencak silat, originating in West Sumatra by the Minangkabau people where, folklore believes it was inspired by tiger claws. Another fun fact, it was originally used for rice thrashing and planting like a sickle.
Okay, I hate to ruin dreams but the karambit is for, dun dun duh, gardening. Any knife with a curved blade like that is usually to cut roots while you're digging or to graft branches
nope, karambit was initially developed to chop offf thumbs if someone tried to grab your hand youd thust forward and their thumb would come off making it impossible to use guns meaning you won the gun fight with a knife!
For combat, Karambit all the way. Its difficult to disarm a Karambit with that ring loop. Also, the ring loop helps you grapple without dropping your blade. We cant play jitter spinners in a knife fight xD Practicality over flashiness.
In Indonesia, karambit knife is actually a hidden weapon that is often associated with Tiger style silat. This particular style has a very low stance with finishing their opponents on the floor so you could imagine how dangerous it would be if they had a knife in their hands
Attach your balisong knife into the propellers of an RC helicopter. Go to a terrace and control it from there. Hack your bad guy with the RC while hes riding a bike, taking a piss on the wall, on the stairs, while hes carrying something heavy, while tying his shoes, while hes sitting down. XD
I think karambits technically are better cause in fighting ya just want a blade trying to make concealed contraptions have been proven time and time again to waste time and break easy.
In a fight?a karambit is gonna make you more vulnerable than if you just were using fists, unless you legitimately get professional training for several years Those knives are legitimately ornamental at the most But c'mon lmao
@@greennightcrawler9715well supposedly your supposed to drag it across your opponent which would probably be worse then just getting stabbed but idk if I was going into a melee fight I'd probably bring something bigger then a knife.
@@nateianovici5739 no no no, lumberjacks and pyromaniacs aren’t the same. Don’t compare me to some forest fella. If you want an example of a maniac with an axe, look at the American Psycho scene or a few parts of The Shining. Or just play Pyro in Team Fortress 2.
the bali is designed as a simple tool, they where even given to soldiers, its meant to be as simple as possible but still being able to fold, but people started flipping them.
As a karambit owner the cutting into the leg thing hit home. Although more often than not it’s actually my hand cause it pokes through my jeans and catches on my hands
id rather take the balisong~ already does the slicing and stabbing with minimal effort compared to karambit thats prolly good for hooking and just sticking it in there with slight difficulty in slicing but anyways im reading too into it~ i love and own both~
Balisong is one of the most enjoyable things ever. Learning new tricks and all of that. Never learned to skate or anything really because my parents were too afraid of me hurting myself. So now that im older, taking up balisong was not only a rebellious slap in the face, but it taught me that practice makes perfect and to take pride and patience in what i do.
Karambits kind of suck for a fighting knife because you can’t thrust with them, which means you’re going to have to get into grappling range to do any real damage. You’re going to have to work twice as hard as opposed to using a straight or fixed blade.
Karanbits actually aren't combat knives, at least that wasn't their original purpose. They do work great for that to, but they were designed as another variety of military utility knife, kinda like how a machete is designed to slash through brush and hedging but works on flesh. It wasn't the purpose, just an unintended possible second use.
Reverse grip is bad if you're sword fighting, if you brought a knife to a sword fight you fucked up anyways. If you know what you're doing the reverse grip for knife fighting is very effective. Just think about how dangerous a mma fighter or a boxer is, then attach knives to his fists.
I own both. Butterfly knifes are way more fun to fidget with and have more use. In terms of if I needed on for self defense? I'm going karambit. The curved blade would be absolutely brutal and due to its small size, it can be useful for a surprise attack.
dad with the fix blade, grandad with the cutlass XD
Great great great grandad with the sharpened rock
And me with the gun
@@jonahtheilen7562British
Saber
@@mjmoffatt6097 anerican*
Tf2 fans vs csgo fans
a complete draw
Lol
csgo vs csgo
@@zzzvortxwhat?
British vs British
As a bali owner this is unfortunately what some of the community is like
I've been exposed to it a bit through yoyoing since both are in the same genre of a skill toy. I think they're great if you can do the tricks, but as a tool, I'd rather carry any other knife. I'd rather not carry a karambit either. I know a friend of a friend who acts all badass with his, but everyone knows he's just an edge lord with it. I carry an OTF, but at least it's usable as a knife.
What the hell are you talking about dawg
Bali?, you ar an owner of Bali island?, wut the hek, u can't claim a full of island just by yourself without any proof or anything that prefers to :)
@@Irkham_MdL01 damn u right-
i will spread ur cheeks lil bro 😭🙏🏾🙏🏾 I betta not catch you in my comments again or it’s finna gon be OVER for you 👾
damn these rap battles getting extreme
😂
Ay same profile pic just idfferent user🗿
Grim, this is exactly how I imagine them interacting, I feel like the Ka bar guy in the background, I love my Ka bar
Edit:never thought I’d get this many likes on a comment lol
Same
Same
Same
@@rexinicle1942 Ka-Bar is a fudd knife.
Same
Fun fact: The karambit belongs to the list of dedicated tools weaponized. It started life as a knife used for cutting material into strips and root cutting more specifically. That's why it has a strange curve to it and is held in reverse grip. It allows the user to get a good pull going.
The butterfly knife is just an unusual switchblade style knife, and is illegal to carry in a lot of places.
The balisong is of Filipino origin originally used by fishermen
If it's good at cutting grass fiber or stabbing fish then it's good against human
@@rivalifritdarc2481 how about we just agree that sharp pointy thing=danger for living being
@@TigerwithAdrill couldn't agree more
@@josephcometa1992 Yeah I imagine it was a way to carry a fairly large pocket knife that you could open with one hand, but didn't require a spring.. Because springs that small require fairly advanced equipment to make.
the karambit guy saying “Maybe if your an amazon box” is funny because karambits are better on boxes in my experience
I think he said it because unboxing UA-camrs use butterfly knives more
I am trying to be an expert about knives, nope. Karambit is trash when it comes to cutting stuff like sticky things, tapes etc. It is true that karambit is made for combat.
@@baris-icin-savasnope, the curved blade makes it great at cutting.
@@sethklikesgunsyes it is great at cuttings like skinning but as i said, it is bad when things sticky. Karambit is a great knife I'm really fond of it, I have two karambits.
@@baris-icin-savas How would it be bad at cutting sticky things? What the science behind this unfounded theory?
The butterfly being a trainer just made it even funnier
I like how through all the videos with the butterfly knife he still refuses to learn hardly any open😂
😂 It’s only weird if it doesn’t work 😅
@@grimgraniteI'll help you learn if you'd like
learn the helix and just repeat that throughout the video its not too difficult with some practice
He uses the quick draw xd
@nedkelly3436Most people aren't effectively trained. A karambit is perfect for someone like me as I avidly train to disable joints and go for arteries in combat. Plus I like grappling so hooking my opponent with the blade is very appealing.
I'm pretty sure the Karambit was designed as a farming tool before it became used as a fighting knife.
nope it was traditional weapon in Indonesian its inspire by Tiger claws
@@gigachad481
"The Karambit knife was actually used as a farming tool in the 11th century. Overtime it developed uses for every day carry and defense as a weapon that was affordable and easy to use and conceal."
Sited several different sources and they all say the same thing
It was originally just a small hand scythe used for hacking through roots in farming.
@@skel_raven
dam bro, did not have to do him so formal
@@theastroguy7417 He shoulda fact checked before trying to correct someone.
@@gigachad481 no it weren't
the reason why this is so accurate is because of the "It's akshually called a balisong"
Actually* 🤓
Come on. Every one of us as a kid loved playing with a butterfly knife acting like they were the coolest guy in the world
Nah
The greatest knife is the friends we made along the way
Yes lmao 🤣 this is 10/10 definitely cool and dangerous.
Karambit was supposed to be a hidden weapon, slowly the design changed, now its opposite of the original use
No it was made to use in an fist combatlike a brass knuckle there are even versions of it fused with brass knuckle the thing is they are both useless and just for fun
@@ekremguler6796 no they are not useless, it used to have a small blade and used in a fist, when in a battle situation people sometimes dont notice the small blade in his enemy hand and when the enemy not aware slit the throat, you know nothing
As a balisong flipper, this is what balisong reddit is like 💀
Edit: WHAT THE HELL 100 likes??!! Tysm
So true though, but I call it a butterfly knife and not a Balisong
@@No_man777 It weirded me out when people called it Butterfly knife since I live in the country that made THE Balisong. So when someone asked me about it, I just stared confused.
@@Re0Searchyeah, that's the western name for the knife
I’m a flipper aswell but I’ve never checked the Reddit
@@Re0Searchcsgo
Fun fact: Karambit was made larger after being used in a martial art (Silat warriors. Creditto the guy in replys ) they enlarged it to make it look cooler but is supposed to be really small and concealed within your hand.
Karambits are used in Indonesian Pencak silat, originating in West Sumatra by the Minangkabau people where, folklore believes it was inspired by tiger claws. Another fun fact, it was originally used for rice thrashing and planting like a sickle.
The production level of your videos is crazy good for a young channel
I appreciate that!
@@grimgranite make one where they get drunk and stab the sh*t out of each other 😂
Both people were subliminally influenced by counters strike and it is now a major part of their identity
i will spread ur cheeks lil bro 😭🙏🏾🙏🏾 I betta not catch you in my comments again or it’s finna gon be OVER for you 👾
The Glock 17: ladies ladies let’s all just agree that I’m da biggest bird
Grandad cannon in the background: ...
@@hekmatyar4476 tank*
literally anything with more stoppjng power than 9 mil is better
@@CICellDirectorCairmann true
The fixed, folder, gravity, and automatic guys in the background all eating some food watching this fight go down:
Balisongs are classed as gravity knives in some areas though
@@worthle22human generally speaking though, not so much
Folders are so underrated. 100% concealability
@@ryneagheilim9782 same applies for the rest of those if ya know what you're looking for
Okay, I hate to ruin dreams but the karambit is for, dun dun duh, gardening. Any knife with a curved blade like that is usually to cut roots while you're digging or to graft branches
nope, karambit was initially developed to chop offf thumbs if someone tried to grab your hand youd thust forward and their thumb would come off making it impossible to use guns meaning you won the gun fight with a knife!
I thought they were made to actually be weapons. Unlike the kunai which are literally gardening trowels
Karambits were originally made for combat if I'm not mistaken, it is a nasty ass cut
Karambits were originally really small and were designed to cut the backs of legs and throats but we're enlarged and became unaffectivr
@@The_FlamingPhoenix there are still small ones the looks like a tiger tooth, not as popular tho that's for sure
For combat, Karambit all the way. Its difficult to disarm a Karambit with that ring loop. Also, the ring loop helps you grapple without dropping your blade. We cant play jitter spinners in a knife fight xD
Practicality over flashiness.
They're both farm tools in their respective countries of origin
@@youdontknowmeitshouldstayt7213 Karambit is a sickle while balisong is a grasscutter 😆🤣😂😹
Bro is the guy from the video💀
@@youdontknowmeitshouldstayt7213 wasnt the balisong a fishing knife originally, and the karambit was a farming tool
I mean, Karambits are martial art weapons (and farming equipment), Meanwhile balisongs are literally just knives, there's no contest lmao
Pull up with the longsword
Pulls out zweihander
You should do a argument between balis and pocket knives! This would make a cool series of inter-knife-nerd community competition
😂😅
I don't like how much you looked like general sam in that last angle
Nah bro who gave Sam a knife 💀
As someone with butter knife I see this as a lose
I am here to end all the arguments
Both types of knifes are good when used well
You are the manifestation of the song "heal the world"
"both, both is good"
I'll keep my shoulder mounted ninjato thanks lol
Youre scorpion from Mortal Kombat. GET OVER HERE!! Youre gonna need a chain xD
In Indonesia, karambit knife is actually a hidden weapon that is often associated with Tiger style silat. This particular style has a very low stance with finishing their opponents on the floor so you could imagine how dangerous it would be if they had a knife in their hands
M9 Bayonet at back: Are you guys gonna shut up already?
Karambit and Butterfly: Yes sir
Bayonet 😂😂😂
This thing is ass
Ok
This feels like the opening to a food battle video 💀
A trusty 1911:
why doesn’t this have more views and comment lmao
Imo the Bali song is better because I like flipping it around while bored
Attach your balisong knife into the propellers of an RC helicopter. Go to a terrace and control it from there. Hack your bad guy with the RC while hes riding a bike, taking a piss on the wall, on the stairs, while hes carrying something heavy, while tying his shoes, while hes sitting down. XD
high tier csgo trader
I think karambits technically are better cause in fighting ya just want a blade trying to make concealed contraptions have been proven time and time again to waste time and break easy.
They dont stab they only cut
@@greennightcrawler9715 wanna bet? Because I got $100 I can stab you with one 😂
Bayonet or tent is better choice
In a fight?a karambit is gonna make you more vulnerable than if you just were using fists, unless you legitimately get professional training for several years
Those knives are legitimately ornamental at the most
But c'mon lmao
@@greennightcrawler9715well supposedly your supposed to drag it across your opponent which would probably be worse then just getting stabbed but idk if I was going into a melee fight I'd probably bring something bigger then a knife.
Me who uses an axe in combat: *_[laughs in maniac]_*
*laughs in lumberjack
@@nateianovici5739 no no no, lumberjacks and pyromaniacs aren’t the same. Don’t compare me to some forest fella. If you want an example of a maniac with an axe, look at the American Psycho scene or a few parts of The Shining. Or just play Pyro in Team Fortress 2.
@@nateianovici5739*laughs in maniac Viking*
@@hellstormroblox7296 “laugh in napoleonic”
@@ludwigvanbeethoven7778 *Laughs in butter knife*
*Me, who is an old ww2 Ka-Bar Stan*
"Amateurs."
I’m voting for balisongs if this it’s being flashy but a Karambit might be more stable
Calling the Karambit a fidget spinner while using the literal fidget spinner knife
Tf2 vs csgo
the bali is designed as a simple tool, they where even given to soldiers, its meant to be as simple as possible but still being able to fold, but people started flipping them.
USMC K-Bar superiority
Amen brother I keep mine on. the. READY.
Eickhorn KM2000 superiority
"It could be you. It could be me! It could even be-"
"WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH!"
Gotta say, I would rather have a balisong.
I've seen a karambit butterfly knife before lol
Wtf
Where!
And fixed blade is better than both
And i can put mine in my pocket instead of a special holster
A Karambit is a fixed blade
@@Sully_bc_yes No. There are fixed karambits and folding karambits.
@@vinceabbott5438originally it’s a fixed blade
@vinceabbott5438 so I was half right
Also I know there are both
Not a big knife guy but I love flipping and collecting balis. Thats pretty much most of the bali community as well.
Yeah, only teenagers act the way this guy does in this video. Most of the Bali community is just collectors and people who like doing tricks.
As a karambit owner the cutting into the leg thing hit home. Although more often than not it’s actually my hand cause it pokes through my jeans and catches on my hands
Did the painting just eat an ONION LIKE AN APPLE
Chanson de l'Oignon
@@GrandOvertureLaughter huh?
No he ate an apple like an apple
id rather take the balisong~ already does the slicing and stabbing with minimal effort compared to karambit thats prolly good for hooking and just sticking it in there with slight difficulty in slicing
but anyways im reading too into it~ i love and own both~
The karambit looks good for cutting carpet ngl
I wouldnt mind more karambit slander
Both deserve slander, knife is knife
As a messier owner, I see this as a absolute win.
As an M1917 Lee Enfield mounted bayonet owner, I see this as an absolute win.
I personally prefer a scaled down version of the optimus prime sword from the 2014 movie for self defence
@@deeznuts23yearsago based
I just use a balisong trainer and accept that they aren't for fighting or survival. I just like doing tricks tbh
i will spread ur cheeks lil bro 😭🙏🏾🙏🏾 I betta not catch you in my comments again or it’s finna gon be OVER for you 👾
You'd be surprise how balisong is widely used for MA in the Philippines.
Tbh the karambit is more for stealth encounters while the balisong is for head on
the karambit is just an apple skinner
Gotta love the cutlass
They made a karambit butterfly knife
they did! and it's probably the scariest knife to weird and do tricks with!
Bros got the cod background
I love having a karambit but a karambit was originally used as a farming knife for women
What? is it less credible as a functional tool because women used to use it or something😂
We need more saber representation in media
can anyone tell me how to clean my hunting knife without getting it to rust
You can use fine steel wool and then wipe it down with oil, any oil, to prevent rust.
Thanks bro
Really appreciate it 🤗
Use oil and u have many options, hell I use engine oil on my beater knife lol
Balisong is one of the most enjoyable things ever. Learning new tricks and all of that. Never learned to skate or anything really because my parents were too afraid of me hurting myself. So now that im older, taking up balisong was not only a rebellious slap in the face, but it taught me that practice makes perfect and to take pride and patience in what i do.
use a real knife like an AK-47
Lmao
Yeah, what a good knife.
Both, both are cool, that's why I have both lmao
I love both lol but butterfly knofes are so fun to flip around
Me who always carries a full tang and a pistol: "Keep talking you 2 will die in a fight"
They are both pretty cool
I’ve played with Karambits, far prefer my butterfly’s, and it’s hilarious to show someone your routine for the first time 🤣
Karambits hook perfectly on tape. Literally like opening a box with a sharp claw. So satisfying.
Bali songs are fun. Impractical af though, utility wise, they are probrably the worse option you can pick
The butterfly knife was originally a farm tool
I think 🤔
I don't know about that but I know the karambit is.@@Etnies9272
As a kukri enjoying individual:))
Valorant and Csgo lobbies be like
Karambits kind of suck for a fighting knife because you can’t thrust with them, which means you’re going to have to get into grappling range to do any real damage. You’re going to have to work twice as hard as opposed to using a straight or fixed blade.
K-Bar>
The best knife is the knife that's banned in many places
Spiral knife?
Ballistic knife?
the granddad wit the sabre is just PERFECT. and is the thing that got me cracking up.
Karanbits actually aren't combat knives, at least that wasn't their original purpose. They do work great for that to, but they were designed as another variety of military utility knife, kinda like how a machete is designed to slash through brush and hedging but works on flesh. It wasn't the purpose, just an unintended possible second use.
You know what people say about reverse grip. And the Karambit is basically a knife meant to be held in a reverse grip normally, so... Oof
Reverse grip is bad if you're sword fighting, if you brought a knife to a sword fight you fucked up anyways. If you know what you're doing the reverse grip for knife fighting is very effective. Just think about how dangerous a mma fighter or a boxer is, then attach knives to his fists.
@@-jax-3631 now imagine the same guy with a bigger knife and a regular grip, he’s gonna be far more effective than the karambit clown 🤷🏻♂️
There are plenty of effective reverse grip techniques for knives, they just don’t translate well to a full size sword blade
@@Max-ni3ltimagine dropping or losing grip on said knife. must suck only carrying 1 big knife too, rather than multiple different blade shapes
Honestly I think butterfly knife circular
Boys: karambit fan
Men: balisong enjoyer
I own both. Butterfly knifes are way more fun to fidget with and have more use. In terms of if I needed on for self defense? I'm going karambit. The curved blade would be absolutely brutal and due to its small size, it can be useful for a surprise attack.
A karambits shape is impractical, a balisong is literally a dagger with style
It's practical for cutting sugar cane and other crops like it was designed to lol
@@Fourwheeldriveslides205 not combat, like described tho
I prefer my C7-mounted K-Bar
@@robinst-pierre9600 I am getting a d2 extreme flat edge here soon
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Scissor action knives are the middle child of the knife family
😅😂
This looks like a show that would blow up
Battle of the Filipino Knives
Indonesia knife (Karambit) vs Filipino knife (Balisong)
Aka battle of south east Asian knives
My grandpa uses the karambit we bought him for skinning deer.
Great grandpa's Bayonet is always the coolest you can have. Cool fidget button included too and a nice ring so you can use it to hold napkins.
The little "ow" when he was flipping it was hilarious
MULTIPLE KNIVES JUST WHAT I WANTED! Kinda, not really, but we are making progress!
All I know is switchblade's are fun and straight razors hurt.
The sword at the end hand me going 😂😂😂
Butterfly knives are such fun fidget toys. Even with no tricks, they feel good to swing around.
I got both
Some Balisongs are double sided unlike most karambits and the balisong can indeed be hidden easier
A double sided balisong is just stupid. One side is supposed to be dull so u can flip it all around your finger without slicing it off
@@joshbibb2527 U haven't seen doble sided balisong tricks? And a blade with the 2 sides sharp as hell is imposible to disarm 😂
Actually traditional karambits are double sided
I feel like most of the bali community has humility in the fact that really we are just people playing with knives
Respect to granddad for pulling out the saber