Help Me decide if my benchmade is fake!

Jordan1010 · Jan 16, 2021

Hello blade forum, I recently purchased a mini Osborne from REI and I was wondering if any of you guys had issues with them selling you a fake knife. I also wanted to see if anyone has encountered fake Mini Osborne’s and Fake mini crooked rivers.

PaperKnife · Jan 16, 2021

I don’t think REI would be selling fake items at all.
From what I’ve seen, and from what I’ve handled, they’re 100% legit.

Do you have photos from the glass case or a photo of the knife (knives) in question?

Jordan1010 · Jan 16, 2021

PaperKnife said:
I don’t think REI would be selling fake items at all.
From what I’ve seen, and from what I’ve handled, they’re 100% legit.

Do you have photos from the glass case or a photo of the knife (knives) in question?

Well I mean I know they wouldn’t sell it intentionally but I worry about someone purchasing a knife and returning a fake

PaperKnife · Jan 16, 2021

Now that could be a possibility I guess.
I've heard of that happening on Amazon with Spyderco.

If you can post clear photos, members here can assist I'm sure.

TonySal · Jan 16, 2021

Wish.com will gladly sell you a 250 buck knife for 19.95 you may even get it!

Jordan1010 · Jan 16, 2021

PaperKnife said:
Now that could be a possibility I guess.
I've heard of that happening on Amazon with Spyderco.

If you can post clear photos, members here can assist I'm sure.

JonesE · Jan 17, 2021

Hi Jordan1010, After reviewing your linked photos, and comparing them to my 945BK-1 I believe your knife is not a fake.

JonesE

Jordan1010 · Jan 17, 2021

PaperKnife said:
Now that could be a possibility I guess.
I've heard of that happening on Amazon with Spyderco.

If you can post clear photos, members here can assist I'm sure.

JonesE said:
Hi Jordan1010, After reviewing your linked photos, and comparing them to my 945BK-1 I believe your knife is not a fake.

JonesE

thank you, imma be sending over some Mini Crooked river pictures later on today and was wondering if you could take a look at em too.

Jordan1010 · Jan 17, 2021

TC_in_TX · Jan 17, 2021

Crooked river looks good to me. One of the things I’ve seen to check for are the vertical grind lines on the upper part of the blade. Seems to have that in your pic

Jordan1010 · Jan 17, 2021

TC_in_TX said:
Crooked river looks good to me. One of the things I’ve seen to check for are the vertical grind lines on the upper part of the blade. Seems to have that in your pic

Yea that’s usually what I look for as well I just wanted feedback from others just to make sure my method is correct and accurate .

Jordan1010 · Jan 17, 2021

TC_in_TX said:
Crooked river looks good to me. One of the things I’ve seen to check for are the vertical grind lines on the upper part of the blade. Seems to have that in your pic

Thank you

skippy139 · May 18, 2021

fake mini crooked river? i traded my 581 barrage for it. it's supposed to be a mini crooked river but the model number says it's a full size..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1394511339842940937

skippy139 · May 18, 2021

skippy139 said:
fake mini crooked river? i traded my 581 barrage for it. it's supposed to be a mini crooked river but the model number says it's a full size..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1394511339842940937

the model number reads 15080

Dadpool · May 18, 2021

skippy139 said:
the model number reads 15080

It should read 15085, yes. Additionally, the grind is the wrong height, the butterfly is in the wrong spot, and the topmost screw visible in your video is in the wrong spot -- looks like a fake to me.