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by TazKristi » Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:05 am » in Spyderco General Discussion

Spyderco is changing its approach to unveiling new products. Previously, the content of our “Reveals”—periodic supplements to our annual Product Guide—was driven by the goal to release them simultaneously in both digital and printed form. That required us...
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Spyderco Knock-offs, "Replicas"and Fakes

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Attachment(s) by TazKristi » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:47 pm

As most of you know, the growing number of Spyderco-like knock-offs, replicas and fakes is a problem.

As Sal says, 'tis a PITA.

As a small company it’s not possible to have someone on staff searching for these things. You are a key part of our...
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Ali Express / Alibaba.com

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Attachment(s) by TazKristi » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:00 am

I know pieces and parts of this site have been posted previously, but here's a link showing 311 products referenced as Spyderco.

Please be aware, NOT ONE of those listings is a genuine Spyderco.
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Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:33 am
Why hasn't Spyderco registered with eBay's VeRO Program?

Last post by 500Nitro « Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:10 am
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by The Deacon » Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:52 pm

While reporting fakes here and to eBay gives us a warm fuzzy feeling, eBay cannot do anything unless the owner of the trademark, copyright, or patent that is being infringed has registered with their VeRO (Verified Rights Owner) program and is the party...
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Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:10 am
More fake websites!

Last post by Rockerfellerz « Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:29 am

by Rockerfellerz » Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:29 am

Some already rerported, it appears to be widespread..
Multiple websites that all claim to be selling Spyderco knives in Canada are all cloned and all fake. Just for stealing credit card info.
The domains are all recently registered and were previously...

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Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:29 am
Is there any fake fluted CF Native 5 ?

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by Ramonade » Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:15 am

Being a little sad that I'm not able to buy the Para 3 Lw s90v (the Teal one) because Nationalknives has stopped international shipping, i turned myself towards the used market.

I've found a Native 5 s90v in Fluted Carbon Fiber for 220€. It looks like...

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Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:15 am
Fake website

Last post by Rockerfellerz « Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:14 am
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Attachment(s) by Kendodsworth » Mon Jul 19, 2021 12:06 pm

Hi Guys,

My first post but I've been lurking on this forum for a while.
Be aware of this site if you are from the UK....

Like a fool I purchased a knife from here, it was the only UK site which had the knife I wanted that was on sale (**** you...

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Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:14 am
Help identifying a Millie

Last post by Accutron « Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:24 am
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by ThomC » Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:52 am

Hey folks,

Long time no see, I'm coming back to see if someone can help me determine if this C36 is a genuine article.
I know there's been an orange G10 S30V model in the past, but the Spyder's position on the blade feels off.
Here's the link :...

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Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:24 am
Para 3 Lightweight clone

Last post by metaphoricalsimile « Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:47 pm
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by Jimsears » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:49 pm

Does Anybody know if the para 3 lightweight has been faked?

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Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:47 pm
Ways to verify I have a legit sharpmaker?

Last post by yablanowitz « Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:56 pm
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by bleasure » Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:27 pm

Are there any bona fide ways to make sure the SM I received is legit? I recognize that a whole sharpmaker is going to be a difficult thing to clone exactly, and so far the actual article I received seems OK.

The seller seriously weirded me out though,...

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Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:56 pm
Spydiechef Purchased From Amazon

Last post by Enactive « Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:58 pm
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Attachment(s) by nyu727 » Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:19 pm

Seems legit but I have never owned a Spyderco before and wanted to get a second opinion as Amazon can be iffy I have read.

I didn't get a photo of it but the box does have a proper looking barcode sticker as well

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Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:58 pm
Has this site been reported before?

Last post by TazKristi « Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:52 am
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by Badger410 » Sun Jul 18, 2021 6:30 pm

Hello all,

Been looking at Spyderco knives and came across this site.

I did send a msg via the contact us option but have not received a reply yet.

Ordered my first knife and joined the forum today.

ATB

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Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:52 am
"New" Fake site

Last post by Pokey « Sat Sep 04, 2021 6:53 am
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by VipeX » Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:30 am

Searched through the forums and this site hasn't been reported yet...

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Sat Sep 04, 2021 6:53 am
Fake Shamans? Waited for 8 months from knife center but they are on eBay?

Last post by Jim Malone « Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:02 pm
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by BetterThanPointyStick » Sat Aug 21, 2021 12:48 pm

Hi folks,
Had a Shaman knife (plane edge stone washed version) ordered for me for Christmas from knife center in November. Was put on waiting list because they didn't have any. It's going to finally arrive today. Just out of curiosity, I looked on eBay...

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Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:02 pm
PARA 3 C223GP S45VN - Fake or real

Last post by Mkvenner « Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:50 am
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by Mkvenner » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:42 pm

Hello guys, i have recently bought my first spyderco.
Because of reading of so many fakes I am a bit confused now. Can anybody help to figure out, if I got a fake or a real one?
I have bought the knive online at a knive dealer in Germany, wich has no...

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Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:50 am
Is This an Infringement on Spyderco Designs?

Last post by araneae « Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:23 am
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by Naperville » Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:10 pm

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Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:23 am
Blatant Fake

Last post by SpydieFlicker « Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:36 pm

by SpydieFlicker » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:36 pm

Found this on Ebay, not sure if it has been reported.

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Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:36 pm
Ganzo copy/counterfeit

Last post by Josh1973 « Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:57 am
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Attachment(s) by Joshcrutchley1 » Fri May 28, 2021 3:31 pm

I was on youtube and seen this in a video so I went looking for one to see what it was. I actually found one on ebay with the spyderhole blurred out. It looks like a Stretch with an Axis lock. I'm sure I'm just late to the party but it blows me away they...

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Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:57 am
Spyderco C90 Stretch CLIPIT

Last post by Mansamusa « Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:28 am
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by Mansamusa » Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:43 am

Hello everybody! I am new here in this forum and I am from Berlin.
I hope, my English will be good enough to write an read here.
And I hope this is the right place for my question.
Are there any knock offs/fakes/counterfeits well known of
the model...

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Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:28 am
New Dragonfly 2 is very oily

Last post by cec2 « Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:23 pm
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by cec2 » Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:17 pm

Hi,

I'm new; retired female (mom/grandmom), own several firearms but new to knives/Spyderco.

I recently ordered some Para 3 LW's for sons for Christmas gifts. I liked them so well I ordered myself a pink Dragonfly 2 in the S30V steel. I feel rather...

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Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:23 pm
Pop goes my balloon on a stretch gift

Last post by S-3 ranch « Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:41 am
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by S-3 ranch » Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:54 pm

Holy smokes, what a let down, my buddy Hank came to the ranch and saw my stretch v-toku2
And took note that I wanted to buy a zdp189, well he emailed me saying hold off I got you one In “M4 in Macoa( Las Vegas of Asia ) “” I know you will like it “ well...

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Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:41 am
Fake Tuff?

Last post by Cycletroll « Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:55 am
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by DutchBlades » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:42 am

I was really happy to finally find a Tuff for a decent price on the secondary market.
I wasn't aware of Tuff clones having been made, so I felt safe in buying it.
After receiving it, it just didn't feel right...

On the left is a verified Tuff and on...

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Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:55 am
Wow this is funny. Look at this guys feedback. Selling fake knifes even Benchmades

Last post by Josh1973 « Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:22 pm
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by Knifenutwill » Sun Oct 25, 2020 12:48 pm

I messaged them and got a response. Here's a screenshot. He's got more negative feedback in the time period displayed then there are days in the year lmao

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Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:22 pm
Attack of the Clones

Last post by Josh1973 « Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:07 pm
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by Spyderman91 » Sun May 09, 2021 11:21 pm

I'm sure I'm not the only one who trolls Ebay for the spontaneous deals, or discontinued knives.

But I've noticed something that has been happening more, and more frequently... and that is the presence of clones.
My recent knife searches have been...

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Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:07 pm
Fake ZDP-189 Delica?

Last post by The Deacon « Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:20 am
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by john.boy94 » Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:50 pm

I bought this Delica off of knife swap and noticed that the box is showing some signs of being fake. I know that spyderco boxes have varied before, but what do ya'll think?

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Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:20 am
Native 5 authenticity

Last post by DayDreamer88 « Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:52 pm

Attachment(s) by DayDreamer88 » Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:52 pm

Hello. New member here. Wanted to get some feedback on this Native 5 that I recently purchased from eBay. I’ve been collecting knives since I was a teenager, but I never paid much attention to Spyderco until very recently. So this was my first purchase of...

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Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:52 pm
Manbug salt with black screws and blade lock?

Last post by austrian_spyder_fan « Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:54 am
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Attachment(s) by ascallonisi » Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:10 am

Hi all,

Just bought a manbug salt from what I presume is a reputable online shop.
The knife has both the screws and the blade lock black coated while the online pictures don't
Wanted to know if it is a fake.

Cheers,
Ale
IMG_20200602_154458.jpg...

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Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:54 am
Possible fake PM2

Last post by HonozCZ « Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:35 am
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by HonozCZ » Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:48 am

I just bought a PM2 black G10 black blade S30V from a reputable seller and it seems legit to me apart from the fact that
the hardware is all black coated, including inner liners, jimping and the compression lock.

All videos I watched about the knife...

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Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:35 am
Might have picked a fake Southard, help please..

Last post by Sharp Guy « Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:25 pm
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by dlrflyer » Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:41 pm

I very recently picked up a used Southard Flipper. Was there ever a version of the Southard with digi camo scales? I admit to not being very knowledgeable about Southards. The seller was a pawnshop and actually listed it as a Military. It’s in pretty...

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Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:25 pm
Titanium Military Sketchy eBay post

Last post by Accutron « Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:28 pm
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by PeanutButterFan » Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:59 pm

Etching on the blade and pivot don’t look right. What say you spyderpeople?

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Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:28 pm
Spyderco Para 2 M4 DLC BladeHQ Exclusive

Last post by BangBang77 « Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:22 pm
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by BangBang77 » Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:08 pm

Are there any known fakes of the Para 2 in M4 DLC Tanto from Blade HQ with the natural G10 scales?

I just bought one from Fleabay at a flipper price of $300 (I know, I know, been hunting in for a while). I spent hours and hours on Youtube and various...

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Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:22 pm
Does this look right to you?

Last post by ykspydiefan « Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:42 am
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Attachment(s) by newbladeuser » Fri May 28, 2021 7:02 am

Good day Spyderco forum people. I've kind of fallen in love with the tomahawk called the 'Warrior Hawk.' I'd love to purchase one. But I think I found a retailer distributing fake Warrior Hawks. I'm going to upload some links for you to view.

This...

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Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:42 am
is this military fake?

Last post by TKCSA « Thu May 27, 2021 7:24 am
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by guillem » Mon May 24, 2021 5:06 am

Hello! This is my first post here, but I've been buying Spydercos since the 1990s. I'm from Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. I own more than 300 Spydercos and I even got a small Bug Logo tattooed on my skin :spyder: :D I just registered to be able to...

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Thu May 27, 2021 7:24 am
Real or Fake Bushcraft Blank

Last post by Tacorobot « Wed May 12, 2021 6:38 am
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Attachment(s) by Tacorobot » Tue May 11, 2021 7:39 pm

Long time Spyderco owner first time poster.
I wasn't into fixed blades when the Bushcraft was for sale, I missed the boat and have been trying to get one for a couple years. I found a blank and wanted to get y'alls opinion, real or fake.
Please and...

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Wed May 12, 2021 6:38 am
Fake Police from Amazon?

Last post by JAS777 « Wed May 05, 2021 11:41 am
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by DrFaust » Mon May 03, 2021 1:01 pm

Hello everyone,

I got my first SpyderCo from Amazon today - but I am afraid it might be a fake. What tipped me off was the fact that there was no warranty or any other document in the box. Also, the box was not laminated. But just to be sure, here are...

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Wed May 05, 2021 11:41 am
Help me identify PM2 M390

Last post by awa54 « Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:31 am
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Attachment(s) by Duncanpolis » Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:25 pm

Hello i just saw this knife and im thinking of buying it and i want to be sure its real and not a fake,
the only two pictures i have are these.
4HBfWNp-min.jpg
yMYPl3K-min.jpg

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Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:31 am
Para s45vn real or fake?

Last post by Accutron « Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:39 pm
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by Mrj » Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:58 pm

Is this a new para 3 with s45 steel? I didn’t think those have been shipped yet.

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Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:39 pm
Are there fake UKPKs?

Last post by Senfkarte « Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:38 pm
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by Senfkarte » Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:19 am

Here is an UKPK without the location of origin on the right side of the blade. Is that a straight hint for a fake or do such Spydercos exist? I never have seen any without the location, but I'm not 100% sure, if it is a must have for a real one.

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Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:38 pm
is this civilian real?

Last post by sengel « Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:36 pm
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by sengel » Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:07 am

Just received this from pvk.vegas. I just want to confirm everything looks okay. I was surprised at the amount of air between the blade and the handle when closed.

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Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:36 pm
Potentially fake "new" front pin style Military

Last post by yablanowitz « Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:05 pm
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by JohnDoe99 » Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:41 pm

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Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:05 pm
Real or fake Spin?

Last post by Chleiti « Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:23 pm
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Attachment(s) by Chleiti » Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:07 am

Hello all! Been lurking for a little while but finally got motivated to make an account and post- I just bought this Spin secondhand and it doesn't quite match the few photos I can find online, wanted to get a second opinion.

On a related note, any...

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