anyone try putting scales from fake paramilitary on a real one?

I don't care if they fit perfectly; don't support counterfeiters and knockoff artists. It's not worth saving a buck.
 
I bought a set of used orange G10 Para 2 scales from a well-known auction site, only to find that they were a mm off here and there. After several frustrating hours at the kitchen table trying to scrape and shim them to fit, I naively concluded that they must be for a Para 1. I listed them for resale, only to be contacted by a guy explaining that I had fake Para 2 scales. It had been almost a year since I bought them and could not return them.

I was pretty disappointed. I was super frustrated with the whole Para 2 debacle and ended up selling off my (real) Para 2. I would never knowingly buy fake Spyderco anything, but especially based on this, I would avoid the headache of trying to fit ANY fake accessories.
 
I don't support buying counterfeits, but I've heard on several occasions that these counterfeit scales will not work with the genuine product.
 
Lonewolf01 said:
There is a lot of room to angle the clip on a real PM2. The pictures is mainly showing the smooth transition on the genuine PM2 vs the sharp one on the counterfeit.
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Own a few of this offering. I respectfully and wholeheartedly disagree with the bolded assertion.
 
trevitrace said:
Own a few of this offering. I respectfully and wholeheartedly disagree with the bolded assertion.
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On both of the PM2s that I own I can change the position of the end of the clip is by about 1/2" I would consider that a lot when the handle is slightly over 1" wide.
 
Lonewolf01 said:
On both of the PM2s that I own I can change the position of the end of the clip is by about 1/2" I would consider that a lot when the handle is slightly over 1" wide.
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Not sure how you're able to accomplish a half an inch of play on a clip that is attached with 3 screws, I guess I must be doing something wrong.

Here is a pic of the first four I had handy; all have been carried fairly extensively. Don't own a micrometer to accurately measure, but these seem quite...the same.

 
trevitrace said:
Not sure how you're able to accomplish a half an inch of play on a clip that is attached with 3 screws, I guess I must be doing something wrong.

Here is a pic of the first four I had handy; all have been carried fairly extensively. Don't own a micrometer to accurately measure, but these seem quite...the same.
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I'll correct myself and say that 1/2" was an exaggeration. It's more along the lines of 1/4" maybe 5/16" at the most.
 
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I would advise against trying to buy a clone of the pm2 to take the scales. The cheaper clones are made to fool the eye. They are not however made to fool anything else. As such many time a "its close enough" approach is taken. They arent worried about making every part fit identical to the genuine article. Many clones will look similar to the real thing but parts wont interchange. Also the lower cost clones really do leave a lot to be desired in the quality department. In the sub $40 you may not even be getting g10 but a low grade plastic. And i wouldnt go swapping decent oem quality scales for a handle made of melted pepsi bottles just to get the cool design.
 
Again like others, you can get custom scales made from a forum member that can make that pattern on the scales for you or even a different pattern, and even better than those fakes you can chose from a variety of colors and materials that scales will be made of. So makers even put some images in their scales if you want which i think looks pretty bad ass for them examples i have seen in the picture threads here on BFC. However ultimately its you and your money you can listen to us, save up get some nice scales, and help out a member. Or you can say screw it disregard this whole thread and get them either way; the choice is yours. We're just giving opinions and feedback.
 
Some Para 2 scales available from China.

[video=youtube;rnJ9O-mVfDM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJ9O-mVfDM[/video]

I'll have to try some on my counterfeits. :)

The usual suspects have my permission to bleat away all you want about buying fakes.
I'll spend my money where I want, feel free to do the same. :thumbup:
 
Have fun with your junk, thanks for supporting reputable people/companies. :thumbdn:
 
8steve88 said:
Some Para 2 scales available from China

I'll have to try some on my counterfeits. :)

The usual suspects have my permission to bleat away all you want about buying fakes.
I'll spend my money where I want, feel free to do the same. :thumbup:
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So proud to be supporting the counterfeit industry. One can only wonder why.......

Yes, you can spend your money to support theft. People make all sorts of bad choices.
 
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