Off Topic Bought a Lg CRK Insoki and looks to be fake

Roger Street

Roger Street

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Hey guys, Bought this Inkosi and believe it to be a fake. Did not know there were fake Inkosi out there. Knew Sebenzas were. Two issues that stand out are
1) Clip is straightand does not angle at all
2) Screw holding handle on near blade opposite clip side has removal hole using Allen wrench but authentic crk’s do not seem to have a hole on that particular screw.
Please respond as if I am correct...
 

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Could you take some pictures of the lockbar? Especially the two channels that should be cut into it, near the back end, away from the blade.
 
Roger Street said:
Individual with no box. Does the 2 areas of concern definitely identify it as being fake?
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Can't speak to the clip, but the screws on your knife look to be torx screws. My two CRKs and my brothers few all have allen screws.

Looking at the Inkosi on their website, unlike yours, they have Allens as well and the stop pin is domed on that side.

Not looking good mate.

https://chrisreeve.com/products/inkosi-plain
 
It's definitely not an Inkosi, as that knife's floating stop pin has no tool receiver on the presentation side and the clip placement is wrong. I thought it might be a 25, but CRK doesn't use Torx for their stop pin or body screws and the shape of the the thumb ramp is wrong. Looks fake to me. Hope you can get your money back.
 
Hate seeing these things. The one and only saving grace of being a lefty. Don't think any cloneners would waste there time cloning something for the 10% and of that only 10% would buy a high end knife. Wish you well brother.
 
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Fake 25. Damn. Everything is wrong on it, jimping and torx screw jump out like a deer in headlights. Hopefully you can return it?
 
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