Counterfeit Knife?

A place to list and reference all Spyderco counterfeits, clones, and replicas that are found. Anything that isn't a legitimate Spyderco fits in this area.
Vanish
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Counterfeit Knife?

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Post by Vanish »

I recently brought a Spyderco Knife from Amazon Japan. However, I realised that the logo of the packaging seems a bit off:
box.jpeg

Compared to the official logo has a little triangle beneath its antenna:
2023-02-22 22_11_23-[#] 0_spyderco_logo.jpg (JPEG Image, 1014 × 290 pixels) — Scaled (98%) — Mozilla.png
Is this a cause for concern? Or is it a normal Japan thing (Logicool)?
JoshLikesSekiCityKnives
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Re: Counterfeit Knife?

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Post by JoshLikesSekiCityKnives »

I just looked at my Endura from SMKW. An authorized seller. Looks same as yours. I am pretty sure yours is legit.
Do you know the name of the specific vendor? And if you have doubts simply return it or have Spyderco verify it's authenticity by mailing it to them directly.
kiolaste
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Re: Counterfeit Knife?

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Post by kiolaste »

Yours seems to be a special product or something.
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Re: Counterfeit Knife?

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Post by Michael Janich »

Dear Vanish and liolaste:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

The logo on the white box does not look right.

Stay safe,

Mike
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Josh Crutchley
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Re: Counterfeit Knife?

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Post by Josh Crutchley »

Vanish wrote:
Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:20 am
I recently brought a Spyderco Knife from Amazon Japan. However, I realised that the logo of the packaging seems a bit off:
box.jpeg


Compared to the official logo has a little triangle beneath its antenna:
2023-02-22 22_11_23-[#] 0_spyderco_logo.jpg (JPEG Image, 1014 × 290 pixels) — Scaled (98%) — Mozilla.png

Is this a cause for concern? Or is it a normal Japan thing (Logicool)?
On all the real logos I've seen the center legs merge together as they join the body.
Vanish
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Re: Counterfeit Knife?

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Post by Vanish »

Thanks all for your helpful replies. I shall now contact Amazon to see if I can get a refund.
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