These XL Voyager clones I've seen most recently appear just too dang close to the real deal for comfort . IIRC I've seen a review where the clone was disassembled . The guts looked like a Triad lock to me ! How can you tell these from the genuine article ?Is there a knife company being counterfeited more pervasively than Cold Steel? If so, I'm not aware of it. Unfortunately, time for an update.
Another fake push dagger.
Two different handle styles on this cheap Rajah II/III ripoff. (Neither the photo nor the knife are labeled Cold Steel, but the accompanying ad copy claimed these were Cold Steel Rajahs/Spartans.)
Counterfeit Rajah II with partial serrations.
The Peacent first warned us about the phony Rawles Voyagers, but it looks like the variety of blade styles and finishes has grown.
Counterfeit XL Vaqueros, which I hadn't seen before.
The Voyager boxes look extremely realistic and the knives even come with extra left-side pocket clips (with stamped logos, no less)!
-Steve
Damn....I would not have recognized that OD AK 47 as a fake. But they managed to sharpen it all the way back to the notch :-D
Much thanks for posting this ! Only by educating ourselves and others in detecting these fakes can we avoid being "took" . I've noticed the Voyager clones being sold on Fleabay for $45 from a US address , not just Hong Kong . Buyer beware !Lots of really good fakes in this batch. Some of them I almost couldn't believe were counterfeits myself. But trust me, I pulled every one of those photos from sites that sell nothing but forgeries.
-Steve
I've done fine buying there , especially as a Prime member . Note that your returns may not be free or easy from the sellers that are not specifically marked as warranted by the site . "Fulfillment by Amazon" . I've gotten some genuine but kinda rough looking product from some of the other merchants that sell there.Folks, is the big river site fairly safe for CS knives?
I have bought all of my good knives (CS, BM, ZT, Spyderco, etc.) from reputable and authorized dealers to date, but the big A does have some good CS deals from time to time.....
I've done fine buying there , especially as a Prime member . Note that your returns may not be free or easy from the sellers that are not specifically marked as warranted by the site . "Fulfillment by Amazon" . I've gotten some genuine but kinda rough looking product from some of the other merchants that sell there.
Can't get a knife checked out for function like is possible to request from KnifeCenter and other sponsors .