Fake para 3?

[sharkattacksw]

Honestly, that's not even a good fake. I've seen a fake before that it would only take a trained eye who is proficient with Spyderco models to catch it. S sharkattacksw is right with that notch on each side of the liners. I think this is where the pierce or plunge cut begins when cutting out the shape of the liner.

If you're ever in doubt, the surefire way to tell if your PM2 is real or fake is this notch. My real PM2 with aftermarket scales and pocket clip.

And they are always offset to each other.

Jimping always curves towards the handles as well

All 3 of my PM2's as well as my Para 3's have this notch. However, my Sage 5 (also a compression lock, but made at the Taichung factory) does not. It must be a Golden, CO or a PM2/Para 3 thing.

 

[kreisler]

Just commenting, for everyone to read, and unrelated to the actual unit of the OP. The OP's unit might be fake or genuine, i can't tell. So I am just saying:

Jimping always curves towards the handles as well

We know what you're talking about. And while the following relation is TRUE:
relation1: "jimping curves towards the handles => it is a genuine PM2 blade!" (TRUE)

The following relation is not true any longer:
relation2: "jimping is perpendicular to the curvature, not curved towards the handles => it has to be a fake PM2 blade!" (NOT TRUE ANY LONGER)

The pointing direction of the jimping is, unfortunately, not a giveaway any longer because since recent PM2 production the units do have jimping which is perpendicular to the curvature. I am claiming this which is in contrast to your quote. For verification of my claim, everybody can check with authorized dealers who have the very latest production batch in stock. You guys can also cross-check with the latest PM2 photos posted by authorized dealers on their websites. And for your convenience, you could also watch the latest PM2 videos, for example the ones by youtuber keithkevinken. There you can clearly see that none of these recent production units have step-like inclined jimping towards the upper range. The jimping is all "uniform", i.e. perpendicular to the curvature.
The production staff at the Spydie factory could confirm it too, if not the company owners themselves; such a small production detail can't be known by the busy business managers.

Of course it is better to trade in a PM2 with inclined jimping. Then the new owner knows for sure that the blade is genuine, not fake.

 

[blanex1]

this was my thought as well,like sharkattacksw said,the para 3 is way to new to have any fakes at this point in time!but who no's,there getting better all the time over there,and most likely faster,so keep your eyes open.

 

[91bravo]

Just commenting, for everyone to read, and unrelated to the actual unit of the OP. The OP's unit might be fake or genuine, i can't tell. So I am just saying:


We know what you're talking about. And while the following relation is TRUE:
relation1: "jimping curves towards the handles => it is a genuine PM2 blade!" (TRUE)

The following relation is not true any longer:
relation2: "jimping is perpendicular to the curvature, not curved towards the handles => it has to be a fake PM2 blade!" (NOT TRUE ANY LONGER)

The pointing direction of the jimping is, unfortunately, not a giveaway any longer because since recent PM2 production the units do have jimping which is perpendicular to the curvature. I am claiming this which is in contrast to your quote. For verification of my claim, everybody can check with authorized dealers who have the very latest production batch in stock. You guys can also cross-check with the latest PM2 photos posted by authorized dealers on their websites. And for your convenience, you could also watch the latest PM2 videos, for example the ones by youtuber keithkevinken. There you can clearly see that none of these recent production units have step-like inclined jimping towards the upper range. The jimping is all "uniform", i.e. perpendicular to the curvature.
The production staff at the Spydie factory could confirm it too, if not the company owners themselves; such a small production detail can't be known by the busy business managers.

Of course it is better to trade in a PM2 with inclined jimping. Then the new owner knows for sure that the blade is genuine, not fake.

Whether Spyderco has changed the jimping or not, the knife in question is not a real PM2.

this was my thought as well,like sharkattacksw said,the para 3 is way to new to have any fakes at this point in time!but who no's,there getting better all the time over there,and most likely faster,so keep your eyes open.

The OP's knife is a PM2, he just mistitled it as a Para 3.