Spydiechef

[Db_1138]

I may have mistakenly placed this in the wrong forum, so I'll place it here as well. I recently received this spydiechef as a gift, but the person who gifted it to me got it from Amazon. To me, this looks legit, but I was referred by some reddit subs, so I thought I'd give it a try.

https://imgur.com/a/1Qv6udd

I can post box pictures if necessary.

Thanks

[Michael Janich]

Dear Db_1138:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

Stay safe,

Mike

[VashHash]

Just judging by the spyderco logo it looks like an actual Taiwan made knife. Can you take a closer picture of the logo? Taiwan has a very specific laser pattern and most companies making fakes won't invest in a laser.

[Hopsbreath]

Nothing looks obviously out of place. Lockup appears to be in a good place too, I think you got a good one. Legit stuff comes from Amazon, the problem is when someone buys the real thing but returns a counterfeit that then gets sent to the next buyer unaware. Personally I stick with reputable dealers who are likely to catch this scam better than the average Amazon employee trying to meet their quota for the day.

[ladybug93]

it looks right to me.

[Giygas]

The only fake I've seen of the chef is like two-thirds scale so im pretty sure yours is legit.

Not to say an actual correct size one doesn't exist, but I imagine they've moved on to newer models, like the swayback.

[ZrowsN1s]

Also, try sticking a magnet to the scales and see if they're actually Titanium. Most of the production cost of that knife I would imagine is the scales. Wouldn't make too much sense for a knock off to use the actual expensive materials right?

[Giygas]

Also, try sticking a magnet to the scales and see if they're actually Titanium. Most of the production cost of that knife I would imagine is the scales. Wouldn't make too much sense for a knock off to use the actual expensive materials right?

Almost all of the fakes I've seen of titanium Spydercos are legit titanium. Maybe not 6al4v, but titanium.

A mamba is the only fake I've seen (off the top of my head) that wasn't titanium, when the legit model was.

[ZrowsN1s]

Interesting.

[Db_1138]

Thank you,


Here are closer pictures of the logo

https://imgur.com/a/EYuw0us

[carrot]

Looks legit to me.

[Brock O Lee]

If the lanyard tube rattles it is legit!