Thank you to my Patrons: - Casey Trevino - Garrett Colby - Ian Stilson - Isopod-Gal - Jakub Pietrzak - John Vedek - Mike Zhmakin - Nolan Dang - Nolen Crawford - Penguinaire - Ryan Harbour - Setua Silverkin - Sidney Mikel Lang - Stephen Baker - SuperChalmers64 You all are the best!! Trick Timestamps: 0:01:06 The Simple Open 0:02:06 The Standard Open 0:03:21 The Fan Close 0:04:41 The Latch Drop 0:05:52 The Simple Aerial Hope you enjoyed my first full tutorial! I plan to make a lot more of these so stick around for that! Consider supporting me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/TheWillHirsch
I accidentally brought mine to school one day by putting it in my pocket by habit. Realized at lunch and was able to sneak it in my backpack for the rest of the day luckily.
i’m sorry but spy is literally the only reason that i love knives. i may main scout but i WILL be flipping my knives WITHOUT nicking myself thank you very much
Don’t be worried. It has more steps but requires less coordination. Simple doesn’t always mean easy. And there’s a reason it’s called the standard open.
Old comment, but my two cents as a brand new flipper is that if the balisong is just a bit tight, its really hard to get the basic open to work but the standard is much easier
I have an idea maybe, just maybe. test out the clones that ppl are selling on aliexpress, and see how it flips compares to the real ones. they have a lot of knife clones
@@qiudao5024 from someone who owns a nautilus i can just tell you that it flips without effort even though it is extremely light. its extremely smooth and feels amazing in the hand and does rollovers with absolute ease. its about 3.6 ounces i believe and it really shows in person. i got it to help me train for lighter knives like my 51. idk how clones feel but the real deal feels worth every cent with how easily it flips.
Clones are horrible for the industry .not only do they steal the efforts of the original makers and inhibit the progress of new innovation. But usually they are inferior and you end up spending more in the long run . this goes for clones of any product not just knives. I would not support thieves
Its funny, I can do Helix’s, BT8B, Blenders, choker fans and other advanced tricks with ease, but I never properly learned the standard open, and honestly took me a few minute to figure out😂
It’s low key hard since it requires moving your fingers out of the way really fast compared to others where you can line it up using it’s own momentum and spin
I went from watching pencil twirling to this :> Literally everything where you have to twirl or spin something around with your hands/fingers is the coolest thing ever
0:01:06 The Simple Open --> The name is Quick Draw. 0:02:06 The Standard Open --> The name is Double Roll-out. 0:03:21 The Fan Close. 0:04:41 The Latch Drop . 0:05:52 The Simple Aerial.
if we're being technical The Standard Open --> Horizontal Open because a "Double Roll-out" is actually just referring to the first two motions of a horizontal open at first I thought it was kinda weird that it specifically had its own name, but it actually has been pretty useful for describing combos to people
Hey Will, I'm really glad you made balisong vids. I had a huge inclination for knives a while ago but it died out after my parents refused to buy me any. But thanks to your videos and my friend who let me try out his balisong, I'm gonna get my first one soon!
fun fact: like a year ago i bought the HTOMT Butterfly Stainless Steel Training Balisong Practice Tool, Tactical Folding Blade Practice Trainer for CS GO Training, Dull Blade Safe,Gifts for Men,Boys (Rainbow) (if you know you know) for like 10 dollars, i could only do the basic twirl and basic opening and i was like, i wonder if i could throw this knife in the air and catch it, so i tried and failed, and was like nah i bet no one could do this, i did'nt know the basic airial was a thing back then
For those that are new to all this, could you do a short terminology video? Like say what all the parts are on a balisong, and like explain the different types of balisongs (i.e. channel vs sandwich, etc.)
😂😂😂 I could do then second before the first. The “simple open” initially broke my brain. Also your observation about the squiddy actually being a bit awkward to learn before a metal trainer is very correct. Started with basics on the squiddy and the got a triton v2 So I definitely see it being a great thing to fuck with once I have learned the basics with a proper trainer.
Merry Christmas to me! Well actually to my son. I got him a trainer... but he went out, so I'm gonna learn a trick and some terms real quick to impress him with when he gets back 😁😁😁
I'd like to but I don't have a video backlog right now, I'm just making them about as fast as I can and putting them up. It's just me doing all the writing and editing and working with Brandon to do the camera so It's a lot of work haha!
You know at first I was like I mmm not gonna do well but after messing around for a whole day I got almost all of these tricks down Decently I finally see how fun this hobby is
Anyone else a noob that spent all their money on a real knife and has to resort to using multiple layers of duct tape on the now chipped and worn black enameled blade that was once so beautiful to maintain ownership of their fingers if they’re to learn any of the cool looking flippy tricks??? No!?!?!?... Alright then...
Best tutorial so far i was getting so pissed because I thought I couldn’t a simple basic move but you made me a lot more comfortable when you really broke down the basic moves 😊 made me confidence go up thank you 🙏
Men i love your videos and your dedication the quality of your video is 10/10 there are youtubers whit millions of views that would never reach your quality
This is the only tutorial video that was of help to me. Thank you, because of you, I was finally able to do all the butterfly knife tricks in this video (And any tricks at all!)
Didn't need to learn these, however the format and style was great. Explanations were really clear, definitely could be turned into a mini series! Choker fan help pls (bonus points for using a kraken in the tutorial)
I just got my crazy cheap balisong from your prior video (used the link, natch). You used mink oil - what does that do for me, and is there a vegan alternative?
Mink oil is just the name, it's a synthetic vegan oil nowadays! Silicone based. It just refreshes the G10 and gives it better texture and moisture. It's not totally necessary but it's nice to have!
I never payed attention to your view or subscriber count. This content is millions-worthy my dude, I've learned so much from this channel, it definitely deserves more attention and publicity. Nice work!
on the latch drop, i recommend holding the latch handle if you have a sure spring latch, regardless if it is the bite or safe handle cause it is an easy trick
Im a beginner looking for some tips for ariels overall, it seems whenever I let go of my knife it becomes a homing missile and targets the nearest surface, and sometimes my toe.
Tbh that's actually a residual of my magic days, that's what you call the standard way of holding a deck of cards and I thought it worked great here too!
I got my first balisong too... and I thought how cool it would be to tell my friends.. but i thought they might ask "why..?".. and Im not sure what to asnwer LOL
Thank you to my Patrons:
- Casey Trevino
- Garrett Colby
- Ian Stilson
- Isopod-Gal
- Jakub Pietrzak
- John Vedek
- Mike Zhmakin
- Nolan Dang
- Nolen Crawford
- Penguinaire
- Ryan Harbour
- Setua Silverkin
- Sidney Mikel Lang
- Stephen Baker
- SuperChalmers64
You all are the best!!
Trick Timestamps:
0:01:06 The Simple Open
0:02:06 The Standard Open
0:03:21 The Fan Close
0:04:41 The Latch Drop
0:05:52 The Simple Aerial
Hope you enjoyed my first full tutorial! I plan to make a lot more of these so stick around for that!
Consider supporting me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/TheWillHirsch
You should pin this to the top
otherwise others who watch the vid wont be able to see it
This was edited 17 hours ago
But the video came out an h o u r ago
Every time i see john vedek
How do you spin I still can’t Get it down and I’ve been trying for 2months
Teacher: what is this in your backpack!?
Me: it’s my advanced fidget spinner
Underrated comment
fuckkk i actually had a cituation like this with my teacher. Fortunately it was a trainer so i didn't get into trouble
I accidentally brought mine to school one day by putting it in my pocket by habit. Realized at lunch and was able to sneak it in my backpack for the rest of the day luckily.
@@piotrzawadzki8253 are all trainers practically the same?
Bro I fucking laughed a good fifteen minutes because of the comment
Meanwhile me learning balisong tricks wihout a balisong at 3 am
I just got the 30 dollar amazon knife, perfect timing with this video
OMG ME to lmao
Same thing happened to me
That's so exciting!
@@WillHirsch yes, yes it is
Me to
"then stop it when the bite handle is over your fingers."
update: i have no fingers after this trick
Ah yes the finger goes butterfly bllup
How did you type
@@zaz226transformers7 He has telekinesis.
Instructions unclear I chopped off my arm
how are u typing
Me: learns how to open a trainer butterfly knife*
Me: *I am the spy*
I hope i get one
i said the same thing in my head
i learned the standard open and now i can flex to all my friends 😈
*aggressive french snorting*
i’m sorry but spy is literally the only reason that i love knives. i may main scout but i WILL be flipping my knives WITHOUT nicking myself thank you very much
Ive been flipping for 2 years why am i watching this
Lol me too😂
It's not bad to go back to the basics. Lets you know how far you've gone.
Same with a year
Weird champ I started 2 days ago
Same
I'm new to balisong and for some reason the standard opening was easier to master than the basic one.
Probably cause you don't need to be nearly as fast with the standard
Don’t be worried. It has more steps but requires less coordination. Simple doesn’t always mean easy. And there’s a reason it’s called the standard open.
Old comment, but my two cents as a brand new flipper is that if the balisong is just a bit tight, its really hard to get the basic open to work but the standard is much easier
Yes same
U can lube the balisong by applying some petroleum jelly (vaselline) around the screws
Damn, you really make us people think that we're on a million subs channel haha.
Keep this good work up and well be there soon 💪
Thank you so much!
i’ve only just started 2 days ago and there is nothing more satisfying than when you get the trick right
I know im late to the game, I've been collecting knives for a few years, and at 51 im learning something new thanks Will.
no age too late to do what you like.
fr @@RohaanAfzal-rm3tg
I have an idea
maybe, just maybe. test out the clones that ppl are selling on aliexpress, and see how it flips compares to the real ones.
they have a lot of knife clones
I'll make a video on the ethics of clones at some point in the future!
I just bought a nautilus clone (cus I am poor af) to get into ballisong flipping, I just want to know what the real thing flip like. Love ur vids
@@qiudao5024 from someone who owns a nautilus i can just tell you that it flips without effort even though it is extremely light. its extremely smooth and feels amazing in the hand and does rollovers with absolute ease. its about 3.6 ounces i believe and it really shows in person. i got it to help me train for lighter knives like my 51. idk how clones feel but the real deal feels worth every cent with how easily it flips.
@@qiudao5024 also side note yet important, literally no tap and a minimal amount of play
Clones are horrible for the industry .not only do they steal the efforts of the original makers and inhibit the progress of new innovation. But usually they are inferior and you end up spending more in the long run . this goes for clones of any product not just knives. I would not support thieves
Its funny, I can do Helix’s, BT8B, Blenders, choker fans and other advanced tricks with ease, but I never properly learned the standard open, and honestly took me a few minute to figure out😂
Damn, you skipped levels so easily.
It’s low key hard since it requires moving your fingers out of the way really fast compared to others where you can line it up using it’s own momentum and spin
@@willmungas8964 Yeah, all of these tricks are pretty easy now, it’s just always sucky as a beginner lmao
@@Prsethsun true true
I went from watching pencil twirling to this :>
Literally everything where you have to twirl or spin something around with your hands/fingers is the coolest thing ever
I didn't make an appearance in this video... but I am always watching 😵
Damn, cutie Will.
"These basic tricks are a FANtastic place to start,"
Good one.
0:01:06 The Simple Open
--> The name is Quick Draw.
0:02:06 The Standard Open
--> The name is Double Roll-out.
0:03:21 The Fan Close.
0:04:41 The Latch Drop
.
0:05:52 The Simple Aerial.
Good point! Thanks for the help I'm terrible with the trick names
Basic aerial not simple aerial but it’s the same thing
if we're being technical
The Standard Open --> Horizontal Open
because a "Double Roll-out" is actually just referring to the first two motions of a horizontal open
at first I thought it was kinda weird that it specifically had its own name, but it actually has been pretty useful for describing combos to people
First trick: “watch your thumb”
I wasn’t watching where my ring finger was. I just cut myself with a trainer. How do you even do that
Hey Will, I'm really glad you made balisong vids. I had a huge inclination for knives a while ago but it died out after my parents refused to buy me any. But thanks to your videos and my friend who let me try out his balisong, I'm gonna get my first one soon!
That's so awesome!
Got my squiddy right here, didn't expect to see this gem🤪
Hi i got my squiddy right now and im an hour into learning
fun fact: like a year ago i bought the HTOMT Butterfly Stainless Steel Training Balisong Practice Tool, Tactical Folding Blade Practice Trainer for CS GO Training, Dull Blade Safe,Gifts for Men,Boys (Rainbow) (if you know you know) for like 10 dollars, i could only do the basic twirl and basic opening and i was like, i wonder if i could throw this knife in the air and catch it, so i tried and failed, and was like nah i bet no one could do this, i did'nt know the basic airial was a thing back then
For those that are new to all this, could you do a short terminology video? Like say what all the parts are on a balisong, and like explain the different types of balisongs (i.e. channel vs sandwich, etc.)
3:00 my dance teacher in reception
Again... as always.. great job son! I too get happy when you post a new video!
Me: *trys to aerial*
*does it perfectly*
*shocked*
*Does it again*
*stabs hand*
*.......*
lol
Get a trainer.
😂😂😂 I could do then second before the first. The “simple open” initially broke my brain.
Also your observation about the squiddy actually being a bit awkward to learn before a metal trainer is very correct.
Started with basics on the squiddy and the got a triton v2
So I definitely see it being a great thing to fuck with once I have learned the basics with a proper trainer.
Never clicked so fast
Merry Christmas to me! Well actually to my son. I got him a trainer... but he went out, so I'm gonna learn a trick and some terms real quick to impress him with when he gets back 😁😁😁
my dad never told me he knew how to flip and I got a trainer my mind was blown lol
I've been watching your videos for a while and decided to get a balisong and the day that it arrived you posted this video which gave me a good start.
That's great to hear!!
With your patreon you should let patrons view videos a day earlier than RUclips
I'd like to but I don't have a video backlog right now, I'm just making them about as fast as I can and putting them up. It's just me doing all the writing and editing and working with Brandon to do the camera so It's a lot of work haha!
Will Hirsch cool! Btw your content is super impressive for your sub count!!!
@@some1steezy428 Thank you so much!!
Great timing for me!
(I'm about to get back into the hobby)
That's awesome!
You know at first I was like I mmm not gonna do well but after messing around for a whole day I got almost all of these tricks down Decently I finally see how fun this hobby is
Best be wary, a Frenchman lurks in the distance. He could be any one of us, he could be you, he could be me, he could even be
RIGHT BEHIND YOU
even though i know these tricks, its still a joy to watch
Aww I'm glad to hear that!
The production quality of these videos makes me think damn, these guys deserve so much more subs and recognition
These videos are too good to get dislikes
Anyone else a noob that spent all their money on a real knife and has to resort to using multiple layers of duct tape on the now chipped and worn black enameled blade that was once so beautiful to maintain ownership of their fingers if they’re to learn any of the cool looking flippy tricks??? No!?!?!?...
Alright then...
Not a beginner, but I love your vids Will
unfortunaly balisongs are illigal in The Netherlands :(
like the vid really much!
Hmmm can I use paper balisong? Ive tried some from other videos, but when I did these; Gravity F's me up
It looks like your holding it by the bite handle because when you say your holding it by the safe handle it is right by the blade
Not a beginner but I clicked faster than my internet
I want a practise butterfly knife but i dont think there is any shops that sell butterfly knifes in my country 😭😭
i just got my first balisong (practice one so i dont cut myself and this helped me a bunch thanks
Me, who has a lego balisong:
everyone is stupid except me
I learned everyone except the fan close I'm having trouble with that one
For all the confused people: the double rollout is the basic opening
Best tutorial so far i was getting so pissed because I thought I couldn’t a simple basic move but you made me a lot more comfortable when you really broke down the basic moves 😊 made me confidence go up thank you 🙏
hey will! Love your content my guy. Thanks for the great vid!
Thank you so much!
Thank you mr. oatmeal
4:40 my 1sr grade teacher explaining what a door is to my friend
almost therw my knife into my monitor.... not learning anymore xd
Men i love your videos and your dedication the quality of your video is 10/10 there are youtubers whit millions of views that would never reach your quality
I like your videos and i have allsow my first ballisong
Very helpful thank you
This is what I needed just got a Squidy thanks so much love your Content
i have a training butterfly. is it ok?
Any butterfly is good
This is the only tutorial video that was of help to me. Thank you, because of you, I was finally able to do all the butterfly knife tricks in this video (And any tricks at all!)
To be honest I didn't really understand the first one
Great vid but should've taught the y2k/thumb roll
We didn't want to cram too many different tricks into a single video, we will be making more in the future!
I will do a whole video on rollovers!
Just got a trainer Balisong today and trying out these moves! The standard open is a tad tricky for me, but I’ll keep at it!
I believe!
Didn't need to learn these, however the format and style was great. Explanations were really clear, definitely could be turned into a mini series! Choker fan help pls (bonus points for using a kraken in the tutorial)
We will be making this a series, covering intermediate and expert tricks tutorial compilations, and then see where it goes from there!
Watch big flips tutorial on chocker fans or
ask someone on ig to help you @boing_flop 😂🙃
Choker fan is next!
@@juriladwig3516 Ive watched lots of tutorials, and im getting there, but getting another person to explain it in a different way can never hurt.
@@WillHirsch Thanks!!
What was the biker trying to do though?!?!?
I just got my crazy cheap balisong from your prior video (used the link, natch). You used mink oil - what does that do for me, and is there a vegan alternative?
Mink oil is just the name, it's a synthetic vegan oil nowadays! Silicone based. It just refreshes the G10 and gives it better texture and moisture. It's not totally necessary but it's nice to have!
I never payed attention to your view or subscriber count. This content is millions-worthy my dude, I've learned so much from this channel, it definitely deserves more attention and publicity. Nice work!
Thank you so much!!
Very true, I thought this man was getting ATLEAST a million views per video until I checked
I'm no longer a beginner but your videos are so enjoyable to watch man
on the latch drop, i recommend holding the latch handle if you have a sure spring latch, regardless if it is the bite or safe handle cause it is an easy trick
I'ma try this with my lego Butterfly💀
bruh, i'd love to join your discord but i'd probably just get kicked off for asking people to smuggle parts into the communist state of canada
Bruh, just search on instagram for a proxy or buy one straight from within canada
Thank you, this helped me a ton
Glad it helped!
I'm getting hurt more from being pinched then getting cut
Once again another great video!
And I have one singe question.... Where you get Fox pillow???
TARGET! Though they are all gone now
This is gonna be ez...
Now where is that scissor
sir , i mean no offence but u like like Post malone
Im a beginner looking for some tips for ariels overall, it seems whenever I let go of my knife it becomes a homing missile and targets the nearest surface, and sometimes my toe.
Put some duct tape over the blade so it doesn’t become a threat and hurt you, then you can become more comfortable
no offence, but i kinda get a gay vibe from you.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I wonder why 🤣
I also get that vibe from myself for some reason
Love your video’s bro, I just subbed :D
Ngl, never heard of the mechanics grip, but hey it works.
Tbh that's actually a residual of my magic days, that's what you call the standard way of holding a deck of cards and I thought it worked great here too!
Thank you sir and are you gay?
I am!
Thanks for helping me personally man thanks!
Ur the best
Any tips for fanning? I still can't grasp the concept. I can't do 3 spins
You gotta rotate it fast enough to spin but light enough to not raise up to high
Will the knife would cut my finger if i do mistake plz reply i want to buy and train me
Get a trainer first! They won't cut you
Would you ever consider doing more advanced ones for us more experienced flippers
I plan on it!
My knife is soo heavy to just swing,
Ayo anyone who reads this! Practice the aerial with a trainer or a taped blade first it’s not as easy as it looks
I have a trainer and have grabbed the blade 8 times
after covid you should do a fan meet/ balisong trick tournament
I think that would be awesome!
i hit my cat doing the areial
Is the Balisong ok?
Intruder alert there is a red spy in the base!
Low key look like Jackscepticeye🎾👁
Such high quality videos,remeber me when you’re famous cus these tricks and videos are great!
Thank you!
Will Hirsch do you still remember him?
I did in fact just upload my first vlog slash balisong and skate edit a whole lot of everything and WILL and BRANDON where the inspiration
So thank you
Very awesome!
I did the aerial flip and I got cut 😂
hi
I am not throwing it in the air… ok I will
I just got a squiddy as my first ever trainer do you think it’s good?
Yes, but it is made of plastic so you won’t be used to heavier metal balisongs if you get more into it. Other than that a great trainer!
I got my first balisong too... and I thought how cool it would be to tell my friends.. but i thought they might ask "why..?".. and Im not sure what to asnwer LOL
“Why not?” There’s your answer lol
@@tajayatomlinson5298 🤣🤣 I could say that...
you should do the animation for octane from apex legends
That's a good idea!
Yeah I didnt need my fingers anyway
Not even 3 minutes into the video i have stabbed muself near the eye 5 times
Get a trainer instead of a live blade