Why did we change the v1?

  • Our limited manufacturing experience made the start of our balisong journey rocky. Outsourcing milling, heat treatment, and surface grinding and handling only bevel grinding, handle finishing, and assembly in house worked for the first batch but produced highly inconsistent results in the second.
  • With limited options, we sold what we could from the second batch and pushed on. In mid‑2025 we bought our first CNC mill and began the long, difficult process of moving all manufacturing in‑house.
  • The learning curve was steep, and we spent most of the remaining 2025 without income. As our skills improved and financial pressure mounted, it became clear the platform needed a redesign. The v1 was overly complex and overengineered, making it nearly impossible for us to reproduce with our existing equipment.

v1 Changes

  • No milled liner slots

    • Removing the milled liner slots greatly increased rigidity and eliminated the inconsistent sound.
    • It wasn’t the solution everyone wanted—v1’s familiar ring was gone—but we shifted the sound to the spacers by using full‑thickness, half‑channel floating spacers.
    • With materials like G10, carbon fiber, aluminum, and titanium, a wide range of desirable sound profiles became available while retaining the benefits of solid liners.
    • No more gambling whether the sound would stay across disassembly or hard drops.

  • Indexed dowel zen pin

    The biggest change was no more milled slots in the liners. The slots

  • Streamlined weight profile

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Evolution

Left with no great options we did our best to sell what we could of the second batch and persevere. Purchasing our first CNC mill in mid 2025 and starting the long and hard experience of learning and transitioning to making everything in house.

All v2 products feature a "v2" engraving on the side of the blades, along with the year of production for easy identification. If a blade only displays the year, it indicates that it is a v1 model, which has limited compatibility with the new products designed for the v2 EON platform. This update underscores our commitment to continuous improvement and enhancing the user experience.