Any shirogorov experts out there?

[CynicalFascist]

Hey, I'm looking to do a trade for a shiro, and want to make sure it's real. Anyone I can email pics to to ease my mind?

 

[Misanthropia]

I'm not an expert, but I have spent a lot of time on Aliexpress. The convincing Shirogorov fakes do not use the Shirogorov logo (Kevin John). Another dead giveaway is that as far as I know, Shirogorov has never done a production knife with a satin finish, which a lot of the fakes are available with. The blade shape on some of the takes is also a little bit too wide.

Legitimate Shirogorov's also come with a certificate of authenticity, I still haven't seen any fakes with one yet.

 

[CynicalFascist]

Have they put out knives in 440c? That's the part in worried about.

 

[Misanthropia]

Have they put out knives in 440c? That's the part in worried about.

Yes, some of their much older knives were in 440C. But there are also chinese knockoffs that are in 9Cr18Mov, which is pretty much chinese 440C. But they don't mark it on the blade at all.

 

[CynicalFascist]

I'm looking at a blue tabargan, axis lock, 440c. Just wanted to be sure

 

[BluegrassBrian]

I'm looking at a blue tabargan, axis lock, 440c. Just wanted to be sure

I've seen that combination on legit Shiros.