Handle inlays for NRB SLight & Ultralight
Deepen sound and modify the grip of your NRB balisongs
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- Deepens sound.
- Modifies grip.
- Weigh only 0.071 oz, so impact on balance is subtle on the Slight. For the most neutral balance with the Ultralight, I recommend pairing these inlays with the Zippy blade inserts.
- Pop in with your thumb, and can be removed with a plastic-coated paperclip.
- Comes with a bite marker.
- SLight weighs 4.044 oz with inlays installed. For comparison, a stock NRB SLight weighs 3.971 oz. Ultralight weighs 2.826 oz with inlays installed. For comparison, a stock NRB Ultralight weighs 2.75 oz.
Product Description
These Zippy handle inlays for the NRB SLight and UltraLight modify the grip and deepen sound.
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Customer Reviews
My Ultralight was originally around 77 grams. After installing both blade insert and handle inlays, it is around 82 grams. It is still the lightest metal balisong that I own.
These mods don't change the flipping performance significantly, but I prefer my Ultralight with zippy blade insert and handle inlays!
Edit: So Zippy reached out and sent a new set of inlays that were a little bigger! I've talked to him quite a bit in the past and he's just a great dude with awesome customer service. The new handle inlays are notably more secure than my old ones, I can tell they won't fall out on drops but only time will tell(I'll update this if they end up falling out but if there's no update just assume everything's great). PSA for the future, when taking out the handle inserts, take a paper clip and push from the inside, don't push them in from the outside- I'm not sure if that was it, but it could've been why my old ones were less secure(in the beginning I took them out and put them back in a lot). I've reviewed a lot of Zippy's products and it sounds like I'm a mindless shill, but these are my full personal opinions and I try to go into each 'review' with an open mind. :)
TLDR The new inlays are very secure and I doubt they'll fall out on drops, and Zippy is just awesome- but other than those two unsurprising updates, all of my previous thoughts remain the same about these. :) Oh yeah I switched the rating from 4 to 5
OG: One of the only reviews I've done for zippy that isn't 5/5, and even then I'd still say it's far from deal-breaking. With them in(and especially with the blade inserts), it's an amazing deep, hollow, solid sound. For that alone is it worth. The feel is great, they're very smooth. It's up to personal preference whether you prefer the feel with or without, because while the smoothness does provide grip, it also fills in the holes. My main problem is that they're not as secure as Zippy's other mods. They stay in 9 times out of 10 when dropped on most floors, but on extremely hard surfaces like polished tile or concrete, they fall out almost every time[insert lego breaking sound effect]. Lucky for me, I don't beat my Ultralight, and I don't bring it out to flip over concrete much anyways. This problem may or may not be specific to the Ultralight, I'm not sure if the Slight's titanium might be a little better holding. And while it's extremely easy to install, the nature of handle inserts like these is that there's not a great way to secure them short of making them a little thicker(than the hole), which would be a welcome change. However, my reasons for getting them are sound and color. For those purposes it checks every single box. I got translucent purple to match my red handles and translucent red blade inserts. and I LOVE the color, like all of Zippy's options.
All in all, I would recommend them to *most* people. If you're looking for an amazing sound, personalized colors, and sleek grip, this is for you. But as of right now, if you plan on beating your ultralight, unfortunately I'd hold up on getting the inlays. Without them, it may be a little grippier if you're beating ur bali, and you wouldn't want to lose your inserts.
Tldr if you plan on hard beating ur bali I wouldn't recommend but in any other case(even light beating probably), they're definitely worth it.
Imo the UL flips best with all inserts. Solid af flipper thanks to these mods.
Perfect fit and I love how it looks on my Ultralight
My ultralight was red and teal and I wanted to make mine look like a Nintendo switch so I got gray, but it was lighter than expected so I should have gotten black.the gray matches the blade color perfectly though.
The inserts make the handles feel smooth and comfortable but don't compromise grip. Because of the cutout shapes, it's possible to push the inserts all the way through or have uneven depth but it's pretty easy to fix. The sound became way bouncier and rang much nicer. I wish I had blade inserts to balance out the handle bias though!
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In order to qualify for this policy, the issue must affect the function of the balisong. Normal wear and tear (including scratches and dings caused by repeated impact) is not covered by this warranty unless it affects the functionality of the balisong or I determine it to be the result of a manufacturing defect. In order to reduce cost for the customer, the Diode is not covered under the Zippy Warranty.
Worn M2 x 0.4mm nylock nuts are consumables and should be replaced from time to time if you disassemble frequently--these are not covered by the warranty.
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