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How do people feel about FlyTanium?

knateknife

November 07, 2014 22:46

Just wondering what the Bali-song community thinks about the custom scales for the 51.

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18 comments

neuro

November 08, 2014 00:27
I like'em, I'd buy a set.
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theoneandonly

November 08, 2014 03:46
I've heard good things, like they make the 51 a much better flipper, fit and finish is good.

that's what I heard...
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dusty

November 08, 2014 15:59
It's a modification that makes a great knife easier to flip. I like that the 51 is light weight for EDC purposes. I do find it a little harder to control after flipping a heavier balisong and going to the 51 for rollovers and such. Little more effort needed.

The flytanium scales are nice if you don't mind discarding your warranty.
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neuro

November 08, 2014 17:52
I just bought one since they were in stock at the retailer.
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fk3

November 16, 2014 05:50
Flytanium scales are awesome!
It's a mod that makes it flip better but at the same time isn't permanent. One could easily swap the scales out at any time.

It also helps that flytanium is a great guy!
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knateknife

November 19, 2014 15:48
My family of 51's is looking nice today.
with two new sets of custom scales. ill post some pics soon. Any one else have pics of the fly 51?
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morphomaniac

December 07, 2014 00:58
I love them! They make such a difference in the feel, weight, balance, etc.
I also bought a couple BM-51Ti's from EDCKnives.com & PacificEdgeCutlery.com (their's have "chevron" grooves that dramatically change the feel), and they too are amazing! I highly recommend either option.
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knateknife

December 19, 2014 06:16
Much respect to Lightning for your, no details left out "how-to" on posting pics. The described method works easily, and without a flaw, thank you for taking the time to explain.

[url=http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/Isaac_Nathaniel_Mashiach/media/Knives/DSCN3247_zpseb2a1fa6.jpg.html]
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bm4ever

January 04, 2015 20:05
quote:

Originally posted by MorphoManiac:
I love them! They make such a difference in the feel, weight, balance, etc.
I also bought a couple BM-51Ti's from EDCKnives.com & PacificEdgeCutlery.com (their's have "chevron" grooves that dramatically change the feel), and they too are amazing! I highly recommend either option.

Here are a few pic's of the EDC/Pacific Edge Chevron pattern

Polished

Stonewashed
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bm4ever

January 04, 2015 20:19
Here's a set of standard 51 style in Satin Finish Ti with a Harpoon regrind I put on it. I retained a crowned spine on it and the top swedge is sharpened.
I guess my warranty is shot

This one turned out a little better
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theoneandonly

January 06, 2015 02:29
I don't even worry about warranty anymore, Benchmade's good people...
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morphomaniac

February 01, 2015 17:45
Nice work BM4EVER, those look awesome
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mreno

April 30, 2015 21:21
Flytanium rocks! To bad BM doesn't listen to the balisong community. Flippers want to love BM but that's tough when they ignore hardcore flippers. Oh well there loss I guess.
But here's my FlyTi 63
[IMG:left]FlyTi 63[/IMG]
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mreno

April 30, 2015 21:37
[QUOTE]Originally posted by M. Reno:
Flytanium rocks! To bad BM doesn't listen to the balisong community. Flippers want to love BM but that's tough when they ignore hardcore flippers. Oh well there loss I guess.
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theoneandonly

May 01, 2015 00:41
So since my first post I have acquired the 51 and 62 scales, the 51 scales, while nice weren't anyhing special, the 51 blade is too light for Ti scales and the balance was waaaay off.

However, the scales for the thicker 6x blade compliment it much better. I really like my 62 now, flips great!
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knateknife

May 06, 2015 02:33
quote:

Originally posted by THEONEANDONLY:
So since my first post I have acquired the 51 and 62 scales, the 51 scales, while nice weren't anyhing special, the 51 blade is too light for Ti scales and the balance was waaaay off.

However, the scales for the thicker 6x blade compliment it much better. I really like my 62 now, flips great!

I also bought scales from the batch flyti put out,
I fully agree that now my 67 flips like a dream.
I do like the 51 scales though
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dusty

June 12, 2015 01:42
I bought a set of the first release flytanium 6x handles for my 67. I had a problem with the pivot screws getting loose and causing too much handle play. Or at least more play than I like. I applied red loctite twice and still got too much handle play.

Almost like the original set up is not made to use the longer handles. IDK.
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knateknife

July 08, 2015 19:42
quote:

Originally posted by Dusty:
I bought a set of the first release flytanium 6x handles for my 67. I had a problem with the pivot screws getting loose and causing too much handle play. Or at least more play than I like. I applied red loctite twice and still got too much handle play.

Almost like the original set up is not made to use the longer handles. IDK.

Other folks on a different forum had the same problem. Look over at JD
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