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Any love for the Spyderfly and Smallfly series? I can't legally carry a live bladed version here, but I managed to track down a Smallfly Trainer! This thing is so short and quirky, but its uniqueness makes it really fun to flip and fidget with. I would love to see a full sized Spyderfly Trainer at some point or even a full size Spyderfly 2 (or would that be 3, since the Spyderfly 2 is really more of a Smallfly 2?)

My Smallfly Trainer next to a 62T "butterfly" trainer for comparison:

I have a Cruwear Sprint Smallfly, mostly to try a balisong. Since the handles do not open parallel it is a frustration for this neophyte to get a (no joke) handle on proper manipulation. Even if I never progress beyond the very basic openings, it remains an interesting knife.

I find the Smallfly trainer to be so light and short that I can't really chaplin without the trainer flying from my fingers. I would love a full size Spyderfly trainer for this reason, or even to see a full size live Spyderfly balisong again. They're real attention catchers because of how unique they are.

Incidentally, I took apart my Smallfly trainer and was happy to find bushings in it. There's a bit more tap in the handles than I would like, so I may end up lapping my bushings to see if I can work out the tap. Does anyone know if the Spyderfly 2 has bushings too?