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Zirblast Tsunami Trainer

Zirblast Tsunami Trainer

$500.00 USD
$500.00 USD
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The Tsunami is the pinnacle of flipping evolution from Squid Industries. Every design feature and dimension was carefully chosen to achieve the ultimate balance and comfort. This next-generation butterfly knife trainer is the epitome of peak performance.

Limited to 2 per household

Description

The Story:

The Tsunami debuted in 2020 and was Squid Industries’ first titanium balisong. Originally starting out as a live blade, the Tsunami quickly became a staple in every competitive flipper’s arsenal. It required months of extensive research, trial and error, and dozens of iterations to create what we believe is the ideal flipping experience. The Tsunami was immediately received into the balisong community, and its popularity quickly propelled the creation of the Tsunami Trainer, which offers a similar flipping experience.

The Tsunami Trainer is crafted by our skilled machinists on our state-of-the-art Okuma M560 CNC machines. They’re then assembled by our elite assembly team to ensure that each and every unit is finely tuned to perfection. The Tsunami is our pride and joy, and I hope that you love flipping it as much as we enjoy making it. 

-Lucas Cao, Founder and President

Product Details:

Every Tsunami is serialized and comes with an aluminum Certificate of Authenticity card for product verification. Each unit also comes with a beautiful jeweled texture on the inside of the handles, which creates a unique visual aesthetic during flipping. The Tsunami Trainer is offered in three variants: Stonewashed, Satin and Zirblast. The Stonewashed variant features stonewashed handles and a trainer blade with stainless steel hardware. The Satin variant features lightly polished handles and a satin-brushed blade with titanium hardware. The Zirblast is a bright matte texture produced by blasting the surface with unique crystalline zirconia (ZrO) ceramic media. Zirblast Tsunami trainers also come equipped with stainless steel hardware. All versions of the Tsunami trainer come with 6 weight pins (3 for each handle) and a complimentary stainless steel hardware kit. 

Features

  • 6AL-4V Titanium Handles
  • Chanwich Handle Construction with Bi-Directional Taper
  • Intricately Machined Handle Texture
  • Precision Bushing System
  • Hidden Modular Balance System 
  • Jimping

Specifications

Total Length (Open Position) 10.125"
Total Length (Closed Position) 5.674"
Handle Length 5.550"
Handle Thickness .450” to .500” Taper
Blade Length 4.600”
Weight 3.82 Ounces
Handle Material 6AL-4V Titanium
Handle Finish Zirblast
Blade Material 410 Stainless Steel
Blade Finish Stonewashed
Pin Design Hidden Zen Pin
Handle Design Chanwich
Pivot Design Bushing System
Latch Design Latchless
Balance Profile Light Handle Bias

FAQ

Performance Pentagon

Rating System

Grip: Tactility and degree of control

Balance: Distribution of the weight in relation to optimal flipping

Durability: Longevity rating and overall resistance to damage

Tolerances: Accuracy and preciseness of the tuning and handle play

Noise: Sound level during flipping

Rating out of 10

Grip:10
 Balance: 10 Durability:10
 Tolerances:10
 Noise:4
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Disclaimer

Each and every Squid Industries balisong is hand-assembled and tested to ensure that each unit is an exceptional flipper. All Squid Industries Balisongs arrive with a box and sticker. Balisongs come thread locked.

Squid Industries is not responsible for lost, stolen, or seized packages.

NOTE: The following product is a balisong (butterfly) knife trainer and not a real knife. The "blade" shown in the following pictures is merely dull and used to mimic the weight and feel of a real blade. Trainers are not weapons and are strictly made for recreational and educational purposes only.