lkenefic
Ultimate Member
- Aug 19, 2011
- 3,778
Hey everyone. Over the past few months I've been watching ebay and comparing what sells, prices, and what the fakes look like. Part of my comparisons have involved The Knife Center and Amazon. I did buy a Benchmade Griptillian from Amazon and it is a real one, but recently I've gotten more into Spyderco. I picked up an older stainless steel handled Butterfly in VG10 steel and it is now my edc knife. It mics out to manufacturers specs, so I'm confident it's the real thing. However, I'm looking at the Paramilitary 2 now, and I'm hard pressed to tell the difference just by looking at crappy Internet pics. Some are obvious. Made in China, or the auction actually says "reproduction ". Some are a bit more obtuse, and I steer away... my fav... "Made in the USA" yet it's imported from China. Again... I stay away... I've even seen this on Amazon, it's not just an Ebay thing. For some reason, Spyderco is particularly a target, but I'm sure there are Zero Tolerance blades or Chris Reeve blades that are also copied... thoughts?