What are the holes on the handle of a Balisong or Butterfly knife for?

Question

What are the holes on the handle of a Balisong or Butterfly knife for?

Answer 1

holes in the blade or indents are so you can withdraw the blade quickly no loss off suction

handle so you can keep your grip when wet after stabing someone

Answer 2

There are holes in the handle to make the knife lighter. These holes can also have a nice pattern to them and make the knife look cool. If the handle was solid the knife would be too heavy to use. This company has some cool butterfly knives www.lducompany.com and below is a link to the knives page.

Answer 3

To hold down the weight.

Answer 4

Hi Ben,

Not only is it a stylized design that has been their standard, but I would also guess it has to do with the balancing of the handles.  By shaving out the weight with holes, it surely gives them the ability to flip around easier.

Answer 5

Now that you've gotten all the MARKETING answers, here's the real answer:

Wannabees think they look cool that way.

That's it.