I support people buying what they can afford, and right now I can only really afford a clone. Although, the people who charge $300 also spent lots of time and money designing it, had to hire people or learn to machine themselves, had to buy/rent the large machines and space to do the work, etc. It’s just not fair to say they are overcharging, when these Chinese companies are literally copying their design chip for chip and being rewarded for being the best at doing so. These companies are just low cost machinist’s, and found a quick $. Energy is so cheap in china, and so is labor. When I have the money I know I will be supporting an organization that really put in the time and effort.
@@0rbitalxs957 While your side makes sense I still don't like how they charge so much for balisongs. Even their "budget" balisongs are still expensive and hard to access for most people in countries with bad economies.
most of the zippy inserts also fit in the armed shark kraken(The smaller holes inserts dont fit without sanding) it's just tight or your have to sand them down a little
I was considering buying a 7075 for the blade, and some blemished official handles, and using the knife as a daily tool knife, but honestly after watching this I think I'll keep the B+ handles, and just swap the pivots with some squid industries one. Knife will likely get beat up if using daily anyway. Appreciate the video!
There is no lube included. The little bottle with blue liquid is loctite, so make sure not to use that 😁 get some bike chain oil. That works fine. If you do lube it, make sure to clean it before.
@@robinesch29 what does loctite do? Does lube used on door hinges work on balisong? Is there a need to lube it out of the box? Lube help to take care of the balisong in the long term? or is mainly for better performance? 🤔 pardon my noob questions 🙏
@@-p0op0oI don't think you necessarily need to apply lube right out of the box, but u can still try. About the door hinge oil, I don't rlly know, I would recommend using bike chain oil if u don't have access to knife pivot lube
@@-p0op0olube is good for maintaining the balisong as it lessens the friction between the blade and the washers, making the washer keep its tolerances for way longer
@@C4SVAL1311 im sorry but I probably won’t. I can make a video on just the armed shark naut but I don’t like the naut so much that I’ll order another one. But in my personal opinion the armed shark is the better one from what I’ve seen.
just one more question talking about just flipping not the handle feel or the the t8, just flipping and how good it swing and the balance which is better B+ or AS
all the complaining abt clones can be summed up with gabe newells quote abt piracy - if u dont want piracy then offer something better than them. its simple supply and demand, clones just offer way better value for the cost that original manufacturers cant keep up with.
Question why do they claim on kalisong under the B+ clone that the tanto blades still are on floating bushings, when u have one on regular bushings? „The Bowie version is equipped with traditional bushings, while the tanto version is equipped with floating bushings.“
GUYS dont buy clones cause squid industries took time to design and create. clones are just made in chinese factory and arent hand made plus they just steal money from squid industries because they didnt pay to make the design etc… If you NEED to buy a clone for some reason you can but I recommend buying from official brands.
Hahah look like the comment comes from squid office 😂😂 SO i that case for clothes, Food, drinks and car you only buy original ? Everybody copies everybody and tries to be more competitive, stop make people feeling bad because they buy the same thing for 3times less the price
i mean like charging 300 dollars for a knife you can get basically the same thing for 80 is just crazy this shit is why i absolutely support clones
I support people buying what they can afford, and right now I can only really afford a clone. Although, the people who charge $300 also spent lots of time and money designing it, had to hire people or learn to machine themselves, had to buy/rent the large machines and space to do the work, etc.
It’s just not fair to say they are overcharging, when these Chinese companies are literally copying their design chip for chip and being rewarded for being the best at doing so.
These companies are just low cost machinist’s, and found a quick $. Energy is so cheap in china, and so is labor.
When I have the money I know I will be supporting an organization that really put in the time and effort.
@@0rbitalxs957 While your side makes sense I still don't like how they charge so much for balisongs. Even their "budget" balisongs are still expensive and hard to access for most people in countries with bad economies.
@@0rbitalxs957you’re right but my man, these are the people that charge 60$ for a little bit of black paint. think about it
@@0rbitalxs957 mwah someone who understands 👍👍
@@0rbitalxs957I agree
I physically recoiled at 12:48, the blade looks so real.
most of the zippy inserts also fit in the armed shark kraken(The smaller holes inserts dont fit without sanding) it's just tight or your have to sand them down a little
I have a video up where I fit them without sanding, it’s possible. You can check it out if you want to do it too.
That china caught me so off guard 😂
I said the wrong country and had to fix it somehow lmao
Good work, bro
I was considering buying a 7075 for the blade, and some blemished official handles, and using the knife as a daily tool knife, but honestly after watching this I think I'll keep the B+ handles, and just swap the pivots with some squid industries one. Knife will likely get beat up if using daily anyway.
Appreciate the video!
Bro finally someone did this
pro tip: if you dont want to support clone manufacturers buy a used clone :)
…. thats so mean
@thanhdaptra how is that so mean
mane idgaf
Can you make a video about the rep clones
Im not that much into reps to get all different models so that probably won’t happen.
Verg nice video but what was that "china" voice lol 😂
Accidentally said Germany and had to cover it somehow 😂
Which brand should i buy from? I already own a squid kraken v3, however, I'm looking to get a live blade kraken. Any recommendations and thoughts?
@@LCPunisher11 definitely baliplus if you want a Live blade. You‘ll be able to swap the blade between your real and B+ handles which is nice
For the AS kraken, do you need to lube it w the lube that it came with out of the box?
Any tuning needed for AS out of the box? thanks! 😊
There is no lube included. The little bottle with blue liquid is loctite, so make sure not to use that 😁 get some bike chain oil. That works fine. If you do lube it, make sure to clean it before.
@@robinesch29 what does loctite do? Does lube used on door hinges work on balisong? Is there a need to lube it out of the box? Lube help to take care of the balisong in the long term? or is mainly for better performance? 🤔 pardon my noob questions 🙏
@@-p0op0oloctite is for securing the screws on the pivots, so it won't unscrew acidentally, loctite is just screw glue
@@-p0op0oI don't think you necessarily need to apply lube right out of the box, but u can still try. About the door hinge oil, I don't rlly know, I would recommend using bike chain oil if u don't have access to knife pivot lube
@@-p0op0olube is good for maintaining the balisong as it lessens the friction between the blade and the washers, making the washer keep its tolerances for way longer
Did you make the yuppie bowie kraken
U deserve more subs
Its been 7 months and yet no one made this typa comparison but for nautilus
@@C4SVAL1311 that’s cuz the og nautilus is supposedly worse than the clone I guess. I’m definitely not wasting money on it 😂
@@robinesch29 dang then can you made between b+ and armed shark?
@@C4SVAL1311 im sorry but I probably won’t. I can make a video on just the armed shark naut but I don’t like the naut so much that I’ll order another one. But in my personal opinion the armed shark is the better one from what I’ve seen.
@@robinesch29 it's alright the
choice is still yours so no problem at all
Are the false live available somewhere other than kolisong?
Some sellers on AliExpress have it
Can someone explain to me how to get the differently colored handles or did he just buy two
what is that pfp lol
For my live blade kraken, I used their custom order option on the squid industries website.
thanks man i got my video 😅
Yeah finally 😂 hope you enjoyed 😁
just one more question talking about just flipping not the handle feel or the the t8, just flipping and how good it swing and the balance which is better B+ or AS
@@abdelrahmanahmed7165 I think armed Shark. But it’s subjective so someone else might say something different.
Thanks man that really helped a lot
@@abdelrahmanahmed7165انت عربي؟
I have a krake raken clone with a green and orange handle (it costed only about $30)
I want a nami but can’t afford the 500 price tag
😍
all the complaining abt clones can be summed up with gabe newells quote abt piracy - if u dont want piracy then offer something better than them. its simple supply and demand, clones just offer way better value for the cost that original manufacturers cant keep up with.
Question why do they claim on kalisong under the B+ clone that the tanto blades still are on floating bushings, when u have one on regular bushings?
„The Bowie version is equipped with traditional bushings, while the tanto version is equipped with floating bushings.“
That quote is about the old 7075 b+ kraken. The new varnish and dlc kraken are on regular bushings. Idk why they don’t say that.
Ok thanks 4 clarifying that I got very confused because of that 😅.
Does anyone not notice how theres more color if you change the volume but only for a second
Lol you're right
@@nick1911 finally, it's so annoying
What the fuck? The clones have better sound than the original.
GUYS dont buy clones cause squid industries took time to design and create. clones are just made in chinese factory and arent hand made plus they just steal money from squid industries because they didnt pay to make the design etc… If you NEED to buy a clone for some reason you can but I recommend buying from official brands.
@@Hipporage202 it’s always best to buy original!
Hahah look like the comment comes from squid office 😂😂 SO i that case for clothes, Food, drinks and car you only buy original ? Everybody copies everybody and tries to be more competitive, stop make people feeling bad because they buy the same thing for 3times less the price
kraken fanboy?
You could call it that, yeah 😂
@@robinesch29 what would you call then make the call
@@C4SVAL1311 kraken fanboy is good haha
@@robinesch29 ig that's what I'm calling you from now on hold on let me sub
Support the clones just to trigger people 🤌