The Buffness
Overview
The Buffness is a well-known community member who is active in many different parts of the balisong hobby.
Social Media
The Buffness maintains an Instagram account where he uploads a variety of content related to balisongs. This includes news, product announcements, reposts of users showcasing his products and examples of his modwork.
https://www.instagram.com/the_buffness_/
He also runs a YouTube channel. In the early days, he focused on tutorials, unboxings and reviews. Nowdays, his content mainly consists of unboxings, reviews and product announcements.
https://www.youtube.com/@TheBuffnessFlips
Modwork
The Buffness offers modding services, specializing in anodization and tuning.
Custom Parts
In March of 2025, The Buffness began creating custom balisong parts. He started with Replicant scales and later expanded to include custom Nautilus scales. Shortly after, he began making full rehandles, such as the Titanium Krake Raken Rehandles.
History
The Buffness began his presence in the community by posting tutorial and review videos. He later expanded into offering modwork services and eventaully moved into manifacturing custom balisong parts. What started with Replicant scales has now grown into fully custom rehandles like the The Buffness Titanium Krake Raken Rehandles.