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I posted this on a Spyderco Facebook group and people found it useful so here is the post:
*How to spot fake Spyderco knives*
There have been a bunch of posts over the past few days saying "is this fake" or "does this look fake" and such. As people may know, Spyderco is widely counterfeited and these fake knives are getting really good but none are perfect.
If you are buying on ebay, make sure to ask the seller if the knife is real (even if you think it is) because photos can be deceiving and if the knife arrives and it is fake, you can use that message as proof that they were selling a fake branded as real and ebay will refund you. Also, always make sure to use Paypal b/c they have a buyer protection program and they will refund you if you were scammed and bought a fake.
Here are 3 good videos that I encourage everyone to watch that explain how to spot fake Spyderco knives.
**Disclaimer: These videos only go over certain models so not all of the things mentioned apply to all knives so make sure you are aware of the characteristics of the knife you want to buy. (For example, the Dragonfly 2 only has screw heads on one side but the Paramilitary 2 has screw heads on both sides).
**Another disclaimer: I would not determine a fake from the box (unless it is completely obvious) because I have seen variations of real Spyderco boxes.
If you have any other tips, feel free to leave them in the comments of this post.
Videos:
https://youtu.be/x8-LhTxKMh0
https://youtu.be/uBxFv25--AI
https://youtu.be/slYrdYrkc1Y
Here is another video where in an interview, Sal and Eric talk about the problem of fake Spyderco knives:
https://youtu.be/POFvVmphQsY
*How to spot fake Spyderco knives*
There have been a bunch of posts over the past few days saying "is this fake" or "does this look fake" and such. As people may know, Spyderco is widely counterfeited and these fake knives are getting really good but none are perfect.
If you are buying on ebay, make sure to ask the seller if the knife is real (even if you think it is) because photos can be deceiving and if the knife arrives and it is fake, you can use that message as proof that they were selling a fake branded as real and ebay will refund you. Also, always make sure to use Paypal b/c they have a buyer protection program and they will refund you if you were scammed and bought a fake.
Here are 3 good videos that I encourage everyone to watch that explain how to spot fake Spyderco knives.
**Disclaimer: These videos only go over certain models so not all of the things mentioned apply to all knives so make sure you are aware of the characteristics of the knife you want to buy. (For example, the Dragonfly 2 only has screw heads on one side but the Paramilitary 2 has screw heads on both sides).
**Another disclaimer: I would not determine a fake from the box (unless it is completely obvious) because I have seen variations of real Spyderco boxes.
If you have any other tips, feel free to leave them in the comments of this post.
Videos:
https://youtu.be/x8-LhTxKMh0
https://youtu.be/uBxFv25--AI
https://youtu.be/slYrdYrkc1Y
Here is another video where in an interview, Sal and Eric talk about the problem of fake Spyderco knives:
https://youtu.be/POFvVmphQsY