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[[File:Parts of a balisong3 5136.jpg|frame|Your average butterfly knife. [[wikipedia:Butterfly knife|Source]] ]]
 
The butterfly[[Butterfly knifeKnife]], also known as a ''balisong'', is a traditional Filipino knife. Its design, with two rotating handles, allow it to be flipped open and closed. It will usually appear in the hands of a [[Knife Nut]], who will perform a complex, flashy and [[Kinetic Clicking|noisy]] flip. Anything beyond a simple and quick opening is [[Awesome but Impractical]] as the hand is vulnerable to a strike disarm throughout the manipulation.
 
The most common and recognizable design is skeletonized: holes in a line along each handle. The holes control balance and add grip.
 
Not to be confused with [[Useful Notes/Swords|butterfly swords]], which are single-edged short-swords that are [[Dual-Wielding|dual-wielded]] and used in Chinese Kung Fu.
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== [[Commercials]] ==
* In a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIUNYuSmWe8 commercial for San Miguel beer], [[Stephen Chow]] performs a manipulation with a butterfly ''bottle opener'' that impresses and attracts all the women in the bar. The bartender assists by [[Bar Slide|sliding the bottle over]] in a bucket of ice.
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