Hello,
I recently purchased an Atlantic salt from Amazon, and noticed that it does match most of the photos I can find online, particularly the backlock which appears to be made out of black plastic.can anyone tell if I've got the real deal or not
Potentially counterfeit Atlantic
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Re: Potentially counterfeit Atlantic
Something is definitely off there. Lockbar screw, pivot screw, and the lockbar itself, should not be black. I'd say it's either a fake, or someone coated those parts then returned the knife. Either way, I'd send it back and buy elsewhere.
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Re: Potentially counterfeit Atlantic
Is the backlock plastic? If so yes its junk. If its black coated metal I think your ok. Everything, serrations and all look like mine except mine is not black coated and Sal's makers mark is NOT on my blade.
I have a Pacific Salt SE and a Dragonfly Salt PE bought from reputable dealers and they have the black coated screws and lockbar WITH the SAl makers mark.
I think, again im no pro here, they did a CQI "constant quality improvement" so they coated it in black and added Sal's maker mark
Edit: the dragonfly was in a glass of salt water for hours, only sign of red rust was in the H1 laser etch, but that wiped right off with a paper towel
I have a Pacific Salt SE and a Dragonfly Salt PE bought from reputable dealers and they have the black coated screws and lockbar WITH the SAl makers mark.
I think, again im no pro here, they did a CQI "constant quality improvement" so they coated it in black and added Sal's maker mark
Edit: the dragonfly was in a glass of salt water for hours, only sign of red rust was in the H1 laser etch, but that wiped right off with a paper towel
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Re: Potentially counterfeit Atlantic
BladeHQ is selling my dragonfly salt with Black hardware now
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... llow--9301
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... llow--9301
Re: Potentially counterfeit Atlantic
Looks like the Salts may be changing over to black lockbars & screws. Apart from the Dragonfly Salt, the pre-order for Pacific Salt 2 at BladeHQ also shows black hardware :
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... ck--112409
So does the discontinued Pacific Salt too :
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... ck--112409
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... ck--112409
So does the discontinued Pacific Salt too :
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco- ... ck--112409
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Re: Potentially counterfeit Atlantic
Try this method (which I did to my Salt knives)...use the tip of your bottom or upper tooth and gently tap the back-lock. If it's plastic, it'll feel like plastic on your tooth. If it's metal, it'll make a clinking sound and cold feel to it. I tested it because I too also thought my salt knife back-lock was made of plastic.
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Re: Potentially counterfeit Atlantic
Michael Janich has confirmed in this topic that black hardware is a rolling change for the Salt models :
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=86776
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=86776