Do I own a Spyderco?

[chvor]

Hello Spyderco Forum,

recently i've purchased my first Spyderco.

Paramilitary 2, S30V steel, digicamo

I like the knife, there is no blade play, after i've cleaned it a bit with WD40 its opening/closing very nice. It's perfectly centered.

Because i've bought it from a guy and not a legitimate store i have my doubts if this is a genuine Spyderco knife.

As i said this is my 1st Spyderco so i can't compare it with another one.

Could someone take a look at the pictures and tell me if I own a Spyderco?

http://imgur.com/a/b7zdr#5

Thanks in advance

[M2P]

I'm not a specialist, and don't own the Paramilitary, but the laser engraving, the overall quality and the box, make me feel it's a genuine one.
And if I re-centered my Spydie collection around the Native (love it !), this Paramilitary, with digicamo handles, attract me for long time !

Great first Spydie my friend ! :)

[chvor]

Thank you! :spyder: I'm just scared after seeing this http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shi ... 00556.html.

This seems way to close to mine for me to find the difference.

Will very much appreciate a Spyderco employees opinion on this one

[M2P]

For sure you need a more specialist. But it seems to me that on the cheap replica, the smallest screws (the 2 on top of the knife) have the same screw thread (not sure of the traduction, i mean the size of the screwdriver needed) than the big one (which hold the blade) and their edge seems thinner than on the genuine one (yours ) . Well, not very sure, but in a building process, it would save money to screw all of the screws with the same tool ...
Have a look on your pics and the fake ones and tell me what you feel about it. Perhaps I'm not right ...

PS : sorry for my english, when it comes too technical, I miss more vocabulary !

[chvor]

There is really some difference on the screw size.

[M2P]

Well, the more I look at the pics, the more I feel that, for sure !
Anyway, welcome on board ! Hope for you it's a genuine one, and hope for you it won't be the unique one in your future collection !

[chvor]

Thanks for the warm reception and help! I will sure not stop with this one. I'm already planing on M390 Military

[chuck_roxas45]

Everything looks good to me. I'm also not a specialist but I do own a few paras. :)

[xceptnl]

I own (and have owned) a few Para 2s and it does appear authentic to my eye.

[Peter1960]

Why are you uncertain about your knife, whether it's original Spyderco or not? Where did you buy it?
Don't be a ball of nerves, the Para-Military 2 shown on the pictures looks legit. Have fun with it!

[eric m.]

These Chinese counterfeits are getting too good!

[Laethageal]

One quick giveaway is the 3 bolts holding the clip. The true are like yours, with the head shape almost flat, or we could say close to the shapw of an " ==) " while the fake use bolt with a more rounded version. More like a ==D .
Just so you know

[chvor]

Thanks guys! I feel better now :spyder:

[Monkeywrangler]

Looks just like mine which I guarantee is real (was from the 2012 factory sale) except for the digicam scales. I say it's real.

I'm no expert but I do own a couple PM2's.

[Donut]

It looks pretty legit to me. I assume that it did not come with the clip in the tip up, left hand configuration.

[chvor]

It looks pretty legit to me. I assume that it did not come with the clip in the tip up, left hand configuration.

No, I'm lefty so i changed it.