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Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:49 pm
by Jimsears
Does Anybody know if the para 3 lightweight has been faked?
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:52 am
by Michael Janich
Dear Jimsears:
Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.
Stay safe,
Mike
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:40 pm
by Ramonade
Hi Jimsears,
I guess it's a bit late but if you were contemplating to buy a Para 3 LW, there is a list of authorized dealers on spyderco's website that can put your mind at ease.
However, if it is a second hand buy, I can't really tell. I can only say (write) that I never saw a post or video about fake Para 3 LW. They counterfeited the Delica and other bi-textured FRN models so who knows...
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:37 pm
by araneae
I have not seen a fake of the LTWT yet. I am sure they will appear at some point...
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:47 pm
by metaphoricalsimile
Injection molds are so expensive to make and maintain I would guess that counterfeiters are probably happy sticking with G10 models.
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:05 pm
by dit
Fake Para 3 Lightweight on Aliexpress.
https://i.imgur.com/3UaZQfZ.jpeg
Logo's are obscured in listing.
Video of one found in internet with logos
https://i.imgur.com/sOk57zq.mp4
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:35 pm
by dit
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:40 am
by Accutron
Yup, definitely fake. They're getting faster.
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:00 am
by Ramonade
They started to put out a lot of P3 LW fakes lately, my post didn't take long to become false.
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:36 am
by u.w.
Looking at the posting you linked to, and comparing it to my own P3LW left me wondering what, or why, you are saying that is a fake?
I'm not saying it isn't, but nothing "jumped out" at me indicating it was.
u.w.
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:05 am
by dit
Position of the spider logo is wrong.
Text angle/rotation different.
Screws are polished/shiny. Real ones are unfinished/matte.
The rim of the lanyard hole on the pile side is joined to the edge of the handle on a real one. On the fake the rim around the lanyard hole is distinct and separate from the edge of the handle on both sides.
It looks exactly like the one on Aliexpress except that the logos are not erased from the images.
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:18 pm
by dit
Different seller, selling same fake Spyderco and Benchmade. Probably same person.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/325043977376
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:41 pm
by dit
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 7:34 pm
by kennethsime
Man, what a terrible human being. This probably would have fooled me. Reported the item, hope this guy gets some karma.
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 8:06 pm
by sv4
Looks like there's are plenty of fake Para 3s going around now, in both G10 and lightweight versions. Can hardly tell the differences unless one has a real one side by side, be careful :
https://youtu.be/MDat5aNYE ... yt&noapp=1
Re: Para 3 Lightweight clone
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 9:00 am
by fishknifeman17
Are there fake St Nick's LW's as well?
