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== HRC In The Balisong List ==

Hi! Thanks for helping out with the wiki. I'm not sure if HRC is something that should be in the list because unfortunately HRC testing is not really something that's common in the balisong world, so because of that, the HRC column will be mostly empty. Except of course if you have a proper HRC tester and are willing to reliably provide those measurements yourself. [[User:DexyStorm|DexyStorm]] ([[User talk:DexyStorm|talk]]) 06:26, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

:A manufacturer puts out the steel of the blade in their specification sheet for the Balisong. All you have to do is search up that steel's HRC. People much smarter int he subject than you or I have already tested dozens of blade steels' hardness ratings. It is not something you have to test at home, all the information is out there. The same way the information on the dimensions of a specific type of bolt is freely out there. [[User:42billion|42billion]] ([[User talk:42billion|talk]]) 04:55, 18 August 2026 (UTC)
::just because a steel can be hardened to a specific HRC, doesn't mean that that steel automatically has that HRC. check this out: [https://steelhardnesslab.com/?search=magnacut&tab=database https://steelhardnesslab.com/?search=magnacut&tab=database] magnacut for example goes from 64.8 to 58.4. different manifactureres put in different amounts of effort in their heat-treats and sometimes the same manifacturer will heat treat a specific knife well and another one pretty bad. example: Hinderer Jurassic is 62.7 while Hinderer Projext X is 60.3. so because neither of us has the necessary tools to measure HRC on a specific bali, i don't see why this column should exist
::as for "The same way the information on the dimensions of a specific type of bolt is freely out there": yes, but not really. some manifactureres love to use custom sized sex bolts and/or screws. for example the nabalis crescent uses thinner sex bolts than most other balisongs iirc [[User:DexyStorm|DexyStorm]] ([[User talk:DexyStorm|talk]]) 05:25, 18 August 2026 (UTC)
:::Yes, I recognized this. This is why in the HRC's I inputted they are in a range. I understand if this is too imprecise for you. You have built this wiki from scratch and it is good you care about it's integrity. [[User:42billion|42billion]] ([[User talk:42billion|talk]]) 05:55, 18 August 2026 (UTC)
::::You should Remove the HRC if you don't like ranges [[User:42billion|42billion]] ([[User talk:42billion|talk]]) 18:25, 18 August 2026 (UTC)