My first Spyderco...concerned it may be counterfeit
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My first Spyderco...concerned it may be counterfeit
Greetings all. I finally ordered my first Spyderco after carrying Kershaw and Case knives my entire life. The reviews of the pm2 were so good that I could no longer resist. However, after reading some of the forums, I am concerned that I may have a counterfeit knife. There are 3 reasons for this.
1) As you can see in the photos, the lettering is very much angled. After looking at the photos on the Spyderco site, it seems that is is supposed to be more parallel.
2) The plunge on the blade is not even close to being even on both sides.
3) Opening the blade is not smooth at all. I can flick it open with a significant amount of wrist action but it doesn't seem to be as buttery smooth as the ones I have seen in youtube reviews. Most of the blades I see in reviews just fall due to gravity when the compression lock is disengaged. Mine does not move at all when disengaged.
Thanks in advance for all of the help.
1) As you can see in the photos, the lettering is very much angled. After looking at the photos on the Spyderco site, it seems that is is supposed to be more parallel.
2) The plunge on the blade is not even close to being even on both sides.
3) Opening the blade is not smooth at all. I can flick it open with a significant amount of wrist action but it doesn't seem to be as buttery smooth as the ones I have seen in youtube reviews. Most of the blades I see in reviews just fall due to gravity when the compression lock is disengaged. Mine does not move at all when disengaged.
Thanks in advance for all of the help.
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Very interesting. Your PM2 looks identical to mine, which was purchased very recently from a retailer who told me it was from a brand new (early March 2014) shipment from Spyderco.
Front side - Back side - Compression lock
Curiously, it also had the same rough, gritty opening action as yours too. I opened it up and immediately found out why. Note that the blade tang date code of December 2013. I'm honestly not sure if it's a knockoff or not. It's definitely not the same level of quality that all my other Spyderco models demonstrate. Hopefully more people can chime in...
Front side - Back side - Compression lock
Curiously, it also had the same rough, gritty opening action as yours too. I opened it up and immediately found out why. Note that the blade tang date code of December 2013. I'm honestly not sure if it's a knockoff or not. It's definitely not the same level of quality that all my other Spyderco models demonstrate. Hopefully more people can chime in...
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Thanks for sharing your experience. I bought from what most would call a reputable seller. Perhaps it is real and I just waited too long to try Spyderco and their quality isn't what is used to be. I would love some more input from people more knowledgeable than I.Buizel wrote:Very interesting. Your PM2 looks identical to mine, which was purchased very recently from a retailer who told me it was from a brand new (early March 2014) shipment from Spyderco.
Front side - Back side - Compression lock
Curiously, it also had the same rough, gritty opening action as yours too. I opened it up and immediately found out why. Note that the blade tang date code of December 2013. I'm honestly not sure if it's a knockoff or not. It's definitely not the same level of quality that all my other Spyderco models demonstrate. Hopefully more people can chime in...
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@Buizel I think this one is fake the mouth of the bug logo is an o & not a more pronounced v shape - that's the boldest giveaway I see from the 3 pix posted.. Just my thoughts...Buizel wrote:Very interesting. Your PM2 looks identical to mine, which was purchased very recently from a retailer who told me it was from a brand new (early March 2014) shipment from Spyderco.
Front side - Back side - Compression lock
Curiously, it also had the same rough, gritty opening action as yours too. I opened it up and immediately found out why. Note that the blade tang date code of December 2013. I'm honestly not sure if it's a knockoff or not. It's definitely not the same level of quality that all my other Spyderco models demonstrate. Hopefully more people can chime in...
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The v shape of the mouth is (at least for now) an indication of authenticity. The slight misprint on the China copy's (looks like an o for a mouth) is a dead giveaway of a counterfeit.1965ford wrote:My 2013 Native forum knife has the v shape bug logo mouth, bought it directly from Spyderco. Some of the other makers may have a different bug.
I'd bet if memory serves that lately I have seen slightly better counterfeit versions that have slanted gymping & a more accurate mouth on the bug..
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Nope... Can't really be jumping to conclusions without this info...MacLaren wrote:Did anyone ever find out where he bought it from?
It does appear to share some similar looks with the fakes out there,
but to be honest, some genuine ones just have bad fit&finish.
If the retailer/seller is known, then we can conclude this debate.
At first glance, it lookes like a fake...
A good (new) fake, cause it doens't have the rougher edges at the compression lock.
But still, there are some things that just don't look right...
Especially when comparing to my own legit one from a licensed retailer.
A tiger has claws.
A wolf has teeth.
An eagle has talons.
We, have Spyderco.
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A wolf has teeth.
An eagle has talons.
We, have Spyderco.
Grails: Abalone Mini Mariner, Ti ATR, WTC, Ti Lum Tanto