"chinesiam"... cute. Got a question and xenophobic slap in all at the same time.
If you don't trust a company, don't buy their product no matter what you think they might be doing in their manufacture or use of materials. That is your right and only makes good sense.
There will no doubt be those that will gladly pile on here to tell you they "know" that Chinese makers aren't using D2. No testing, no smoking gun, no manufacturer's purchasing receipts, needed. They can tell what steel is being used by holding a knife (maybe any knife!) and determine its authenticity. They know the real truth from osmosis and by reading the internet.
I have no doubt that as with all products, including products we know and trust, there are issues of bait and switch. So as with all products, only buy brands from people you trust. I believe that the verified vendors on BF most likely take the time to make sure they aren't cheating customers. I don't think they would knowingly sell a phony product, and plenty of them sell knives with D2 blades.
You should read a bit more on D2.
https://goo.gl/UQx4VU
Although mine and many others favor this steel as a reliable hard worker, you can see that it is far from meeting the needs of today's "super steel" crowd, and is in fact, an old steel developed decades ago as a tool steel. At this time, it is manufactured all over the planet and the price is inexpensive. A quick look shows (less shipping) that it can be purchased for about $250 to $300 a ton.
So, on this rainy day in my town:
One ton of D2 at $275 per ton + $50 a ton shipping = $325 per ton cost.
2000 pounds X 16 = 32,000 ounces, or .01 per ounce. One cent.
So if an average 6 ounce folder is 1/2 blade, that would mean a 3 oz blade.
So raw material cost per blade would be about 3 cents.
Do you really think anyone would counterfeit such a dirt cheap, readily available steel? They could I guess, but doubtful any manufacturer of any repute would find that a worthwhile effort.
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Thank you that was an awesome reply.