Skeletonized Handles or Solid Handles?

[jfrank3600]

Hey Everyone,

I have just recently gotten back into Bali flipping, my BM42 got me hooked again. Anyway, I bought a Rostfrie junker for tossing practice and realized it is my first solid handled Bali. I much prefer the grip and feel of skeletonized over a solid handle.
What are the collective opinions out there? Do solid outsell skeletals or is it just me?

Any opinions?

John

 

[BalisongMan]

What do you mean by solid? Do you mean handles with no holes in them what-so-ever such as the wave handled cheapie?

Just to be sure on the "skeletonized handles" I've heard that the "large hole, 2 small holes, large hole, 2 smaller holes" sequence is skeletonized and the "7 large holes" is not considered skeletonized, is it just a matter of opinion??

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[Clay]

I'm with you John. Skeleton handles are the only way to go.

I like the added grip the holes give. It makes the Balisong feel more stable in my hands.

Smooth handles don't give that feeling of "biting" into my skin like the skeletons do.

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Clay
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[jfrank3600]

Hey Cameron,
I consider the one-large and two-small hole handle to be "skeletonized". Any handles without holes, just solid material to be "solid"
I find skeletonized to offer more grip, but I am still practicing and very much on the uphill climb of the learing curve...

John

 

[sniperboy]

it is all about grip, and the holes are REAL useful.. especially when you do that wide gfrip change from forehand to backhand and vice cersa by pinching onto the very tip of the handles.

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