I just got one of these a few weeks ago. Mine was assembled and has the tightest tolerances of any balisong in my collection. No tap or play at all. I also did not get the new yellow case. I love the ring.
Yoo that's awesome mann! I think it depends on which country it is shipping to bc some laws might ask for it to be disassembled. Mine also had very oversized bushings so I had to sand them down a lot, but it still doesn't have the best tolerances compared to my kraken clone. I just got unlucky I guess lol.
I love my as madko. Had it since they released them. To my surprise i believe it’s better than the real one. I’ve owned 4 real madkos and all have been sold. I’ve only owned one armed shark madko and still have it. I prefer it without the pivots in the end of the handles. For 118$ USD it’s a steal.
Yeah, AS has been killing it in terms of quality lately. I do find it a bit sad that some of their balis surpass the originals bc it brings more people to buy the clone rather than the authentic, which kind of hurts some solo bali makers. For Squid tho, I don't think it'll hurt the sales that much. I also remove the weights at the end, and yes, it's definitely a steal for that price!
I'm not really sure about that, but i think it was disassembled because of Canada regulations or something like that. It was really difficult to put the washers in bc the bushings were oversized so I'll have to sand them down lol
@@aceOfspudesThebuffnes has a tutorial on doing maintenance and tuning is short and easy to understand. Assembling the balisong is easy af, where it complicates is if you have to tune the bushings because they are oversized.
I can't say for sure because I don't have the tsunami, but most people say that it's better for flipping. If you want a balisong that has amazing sound, go for the madko. If you want a really good flipper, tsunami. I think madko flips pretty well without the weights. It's personal preferences really.
TLDR: I'm on a budget, so I bought the clone, even though I wanted to buy the real thing. Buddy, if I could, I would definitely buy Squid's Madko, but at the budget that I'm at right now, it isn't really a good idea to be spending $500+ on a balisong. Maybe if I save up money over time, maybe I could get it. I do get your point, though. Buying the authentic balisong instead of a clone is a way better idea because it supports the original maker and the community in the long term. 👊😎
I just got one of these a few weeks ago. Mine was assembled and has the tightest tolerances of any balisong in my collection. No tap or play at all. I also did not get the new yellow case. I love the ring.
Yoo that's awesome mann! I think it depends on which country it is shipping to bc some laws might ask for it to be disassembled. Mine also had very oversized bushings so I had to sand them down a lot, but it still doesn't have the best tolerances compared to my kraken clone. I just got unlucky I guess lol.
I love my as madko. Had it since they released them. To my surprise i believe it’s better than the real one. I’ve owned 4 real madkos and all have been sold. I’ve only owned one armed shark madko and still have it. I prefer it without the pivots in the end of the handles. For 118$ USD it’s a steal.
Yeah, AS has been killing it in terms of quality lately. I do find it a bit sad that some of their balis surpass the originals bc it brings more people to buy the clone rather than the authentic, which kind of hurts some solo bali makers. For Squid tho, I don't think it'll hurt the sales that much. I also remove the weights at the end, and yes, it's definitely a steal for that price!
yooooo ive been waiting for you to make a review of this!!!!
might make an official review of this when I develop some opinions on it lol, might be a month or so
@@cubygamez3036yayyyyyy
@@cubygamez3036 cool! also how is the balance
@@Clippzz21 With the weights on, it's pretty handle bias, but without them, it's more neutral, which I like better
@@cubygamez3036 k thanks
Fellow Canadian flipper!!!
yeaaaah baby!!
Looks and sounds amazing 👏
So is it always gonna need to be assembled?
I'm not really sure about that, but i think it was disassembled because of Canada regulations or something like that. It was really difficult to put the washers in bc the bushings were oversized so I'll have to sand them down lol
@cubygamez3036 ah yes and also how did you figure out how to put the thing together is there like a tutorial or somthing?
@@aceOfspudesThebuffnes has a tutorial on doing maintenance and tuning is short and easy to understand. Assembling the balisong is easy af, where it complicates is if you have to tune the bushings because they are oversized.
This or armedshark tsunami?
I can't say for sure because I don't have the tsunami, but most people say that it's better for flipping. If you want a balisong that has amazing sound, go for the madko. If you want a really good flipper, tsunami. I think madko flips pretty well without the weights. It's personal preferences really.
YOUR MONEY NOO
i meaaan it was worth it lol
Just buy the real thing 🤦♂️
TLDR: I'm on a budget, so I bought the clone, even though I wanted to buy the real thing.
Buddy, if I could, I would definitely buy Squid's Madko, but at the budget that I'm at right now, it isn't really a good idea to be spending $500+ on a balisong. Maybe if I save up money over time, maybe I could get it. I do get your point, though. Buying the authentic balisong instead of a clone is a way better idea because it supports the original maker and the community in the long term. 👊😎
No too expensive
Some people don’t have $400 laying around for a trainer Bali………..