Knock-Off, Counterfeit, Fake Bucks & The Americans Who Sell Them

[matthewtstock]

Both are fugazi. Blade stamp is a bit off. Rocker pin is in the wrong position (and possibly brass?). Kick is wrong. Junction of the lock bar and rear bolster is all wrong as well. I sent this information to the seller to see if they are aware of the fake.

 

[synthetique]

Both are fugazi. Blade stamp is a bit off. Rocker pin is in the wrong position (and possibly brass?). Kick is wrong. Junction of the lock bar and rear bolster is all wrong as well.

Yep, those differences are pretty obvious now that you've pointed them out
Thanks for the help, everyone! The ebay sellers in question are LRKNIVES and honed-handed. I checked out their feedback, and both have feedback (just one each) noting the buyer received a counterfeit knife (both Kershaws), so these aren't the only fakes they seem to be selling.

 

[TheFishman]

I think everyone knows Temu is a cesspool of counterfeit products. Several sellers are now offering a Buck 662 Alpha Scout Elite/Pro for around $25. The blade states it is S35VN which would make it a Pro, but the G10 handle and Kydex sheath make it the Elite model. At least I can be assured that it is made in the USA since USA is printed right on the blade.

 

[Culprit99]

Is this knife on eBay a counterfeit? The Mentor was introduced in 1995, so all of them should have a year mark, correct?

 

[Hickory n steel]

I have no clue why that knife wouldn't have a date code but it looks like an authentic Buck to me.
Hopefully somebody will have an answer for the lack of a date code.

 

[Buck Knives Inc.]

I have seen that before on the 470's. I am not 100% sure why but that does look legitimate.

 

[Culprit99]

I have seen that before on the 470's. I am not 100% sure why but that does look legitimate.

Thank you Buck Knives Inc. and Hickory n steel .

I also asked this question elsewhere and was told by a knowledgeable guy that not all knives from this era had year marks, for whatever reason. And Joe Houser remembers one year sometime after the move to Idaho that someone forgot to order new stamps, so they used the old stamp blocks with the date code ground off for a few months.