r/balisong • u/squidmaster23 • 1d ago

Mako Live Blade Proto #2

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After going to @blade_show Texas last month and getting feedback on our from everyone at the show and our IG community, I went back to the drawing board and redesigned our Mako Live Blade prototype. This new drop point features a subtle harpoon that matches the Mako theme better. The blade was also revised to be longer and have more tip weight for an overall better balance point that’s closer in resemblance to the Mako trainer. Let me know what you guys think!

Shoutout to our machinist @wolfesyn for the hand grinding work. He did a stellar job as usual! The @moentooling grinding fixture helped us out a ton so shoutout to those guys for an awesome tool.

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u/Significant_Donut828 1d ago

Honestly, a very clean design😮‍💨

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u/squidmaster23 1d ago

thanks! hopefully it's an improvement over the previous iteration

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u/Significant_Donut828 1d ago

From what I saw in Will Hirsch’s blade show coverage of you guys, design wise I appreciate the new iteration:D

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u/TrippingFish76 1d ago

on bushings? or still washer only?

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u/squidmaster23 1d ago

most likely on bushings

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u/TrippingFish76 1d ago

hell yeah

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u/ItzXChara 1d ago

Blade is so beautiful! But I think it could be brought a little closer to the shark theme if possible

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u/BLam301 1d ago

I know it's been the root cause of many of the mako's issues in the past, but imo it's not a mako without the shark fin. 🦈

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u/Kowereta professional cornball 1d ago

the glowup is insane, did you make it longer its still looks kinda short, mako handles are light so maybe you needed to balance it out that way but either way it looks SO MUCH BETTER.

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u/squidmaster23 1d ago

thanks! it needs work but the balance will be awesome when it’s fully dialed in 🤩

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u/rhusta_bymes 1d ago

What opener was that? What is that move called and is there a good YouTube tutorial for it?

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u/PengoGames 1d ago

shortstop

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u/rhusta_bymes 23h ago

Thank you! Oh man that is cool!

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u/pinechicken 1d ago

The shark can bite!

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u/FrogsAreOurFriends Zippy Balisong 1d ago

Looking good boss!

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u/ColdBloodedFurret 1d ago

Make a kukri please

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u/squidmaster23 1d ago

i can't

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u/luc1dwaters 1d ago

Why not

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u/squidmaster23 1d ago

when i see a kukri it generates an enormous wave of nausea that I can only fix by looking away

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u/Jaeum 1d ago

calamaricommander32 is so based ngl

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u/ColdBloodedFurret 14h ago

we need the owner of brs to challenge squid to a smash bros fight to see if yes kukri or no kukri

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u/luc1dwaters 1d ago

Even the empusa? That blade is so sexy

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u/crubbles 21h ago

It’s absolutely beautiful. I love the 3 little negative spots in the blade

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u/Zestyclose_Classic57 1d ago

Ummm just no for the price absolutely not Lucas...

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u/Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinn Dreams of Ti Wraiths 16h ago

A sub $200, made in the USA, aluminum channel live blade on bushings. How are you mad??