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FAKE Spyderco Atlantic H1 from AMAZON??

Happy to help - I think you're in good shape, but I wouldn't necessarily put all my faith in salt water test - cheap stainless (440C, etc) won't readily rust either.

Case in point - I bought a fake Dragonfly Salt online before I knew there was such a thing. Once I figured out it was a fake, I chalked it up to a cheap lesson learned, and just threw it in my tackle box as a backup. It won't take or hold an edge worth a crap, but it has never rusted....

The above isn't meant to dissuade you - from looking at your pics, everything looks correct. The Spyderedge, detent, and handles look exactly like mine, (the real one). Enjoy.
 
I've bought 4 Spydercos in the last month.all came in bubble bags and all boxed were printed in China, even the US made blades. Everything looks legit here.
 
I wonder if there are any real Spydercos sold anymore? Please people every Spyderco you buy is not a fake.
 
As others have stated, I've had many from Amazon come with taped ends, some in bubble wrap and some sealed in plastic bags. Some missing paperwork and some with it. Knives purchased directly through Amazon are good to go. They wouldn't last long selling knock offs. It's the third party dealers that you have to keep an eye out for.
 
Hale Storm said:
Rasco, I'm not sure how to take that. At first glance I felt a little insulted, but moments later I realized I didn't really care. I'm not some kid who cruises the internet all the time and doesn't know anything. If you felt it was a redundant post, then why bother to respond?

I work a full time job and spend many hours in my shop doing something I enjoy, while pursuing many other outdoor adventures with my family. My money is hard earned and honest, so when/if I think I had an issue with a purchase, especially a Spyderco, I turned to the experts here for advice.

hmhendrick THANK YOU. antdog - Thanks as well, and good to see you on here.

THANK YOU to those who responded with helpful information.
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Not a problem Ronnie! Good to see you on here also.
 
RevDevil said:
Ronnie, it's real. I have not seen any counterfeit Salt knives - yet.
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Haven't seen any fake Atlantic Salts, but there are definitely fake Dragonfly Salts out there as well as fakes of at least a couple of Spyderco's H-1 fixed blades.
 
I think it's important to keep in mind "they" aren't going to fake cheaper knives. It kind of defeats the purpose.
 
ares1488 said:
I think it's important to keep in mind "they" aren't going to fake cheaper knives. It kind of defeats the purpose.
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Even the least expensive Spyderco branded knives are not cheap enough to be immune to copying. For example, the Dragonfly Salt and the FRN Native have both been counterfeited. Hell, they clone $20 SAK's, so I'm not sure what "name brand" knife would be cheap enough to remove the incentive to counterfeit it.
 
I have Definitely received Spydercos with tape and bubble. All my stretches are from amazon.

Honestly, I would be almost entirely unconcerned with the details of the box itself and use the knife as the judgement criteria. Closely inspect it to physical options or quality photos. Purchased directly from amazon or from a prime authorized dealer. No worries.
 
Hi Hale Storm,
The Atlantic Salt you purchased appears to be legitimate from the images you posted. Not all models come with Edge-U-Cation materials. That is a rolling process for us and the Atlantic Salt does not have a product information guide yet. The inner bag can vary from knife to knife and batch to batch. The tape on the box is a requirement from Amazon.

I think everyone else here has answered your other points of concern. Amazon is an authorized/direct Dealer for Spyderco. So long as your purchase was with Amazon and not a marketplace vendor you can rest assured that your knife is legitimate.

Hope this helps.

Kristi
 
The Deacon said:
Haven't seen any fake Atlantic Salts, but there are definitely fake Dragonfly Salts out there as well as fakes of at least a couple of Spyderco's H-1 fixed blades.
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Thank you Paul. I do recall seeing a knockoff Dragonfly.
 
ares1488 said:
I think it's important to keep in mind "they" aren't going to fake cheaper knives. It kind of defeats the purpose.
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This simply isn't true. You can expect anything to be counterfeited if the original sells well enough here in the states. The Deacon has it right. As other examples, there are knock off Bear grylls knives and SOG Flash IIs. Not exactly high end.

That said, the knife in question looks fine!
 
RevDevil said:
Thank you Paul. I do recall seeing a knockoff Dragonfly.
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I figured as much, it's getting difficult to keep up with the fakes and I'm sure there are some I'm not aware of. FWIW, here's a link to a thread about the D'fly Salt clones on the factory forum.

As for the Atlantic in question, Kristi says it's the real deal, so I'm sure it is. That said, I still would not use Amazon for knives. Partly because, while some folks say they keep their own stock and the "fullfilled by Amazon" stock of some of their marketplace vendors separate, I've also heard others say they commingle them and I don't know which is true. Partly because there are just too many good Spyderco dealers out there.
 
Interesting. I never seen it from any other place. Also Kristi mentions it's an Amazon requirement above.
 
Even buying from Amazon, you have to watch out. I noted in the Amazon comments for the brown Southard that someone claims they got a fake from Amazon direct, and not from the 3rd party seller on Amazon. Maybe he was wrong, but that's the comment up there. I dunno, but raises my antennae.
I do know in some other things that I have ordered direct and had fulfilled by Amazon directly in the past, where the wrong thing or a fake was supplied. Last time was a pool cue some months ago. Tip section was from some other manufacturer entirely.
Someone ordered the real thing and returned a fake? Someone in the warehouse or supplier with sticky fingers? I've no idea. But even with Amazon ordered and fulfilled things, I know you can't blindly assume that something is 100% legit.
With all the reports of good fakes in knives running around that I've seen, however, it has certainly kept me from quickly pulling the trigger on some buys lately. Very cautious now. And while some sources should be more dependable than others, I think I also am not 100% trusting of any of them at this point.
I noted recently that ZT says their limited editions will be direct sales..... whatever the arguments against that, coming directly from the maker may be the only instance where I would have 100% faith now. In all other cases that come to mind, I will be en-guarde.
 
The Deacon said:
I figured as much, it's getting difficult to keep up with the fakes and I'm sure there are some I'm not aware of. FWIW, here's a link to a thread about the D'fly Salt clones on the factory forum.

As for the Atlantic in question, Kristi says it's the real deal, so I'm sure it is. That said, I still would not use Amazon for knives. Partly because, while some folks say they keep their own stock and the "fullfilled by Amazon" stock of some of their marketplace vendors separate, I've also heard others say they commingle them and I don't know which is true. Partly because there are just too many good Spyderco dealers out there.
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I know for a fact that some people have ordered items from Amazon and sent them back with an empty box or a swapped item. The same item in question made it to 2 different people on this forum. Amazing the lengths to which people will go to ruin a potential first time experience with a product. Thanks for the link, it's a good read.
 
Not to derail this thread but to get back to testing the Atlantic Salt in salt water - I'd asked a professional divemaster I know to test an Atlantic Salt a few months ago - dive with it and never rinse it in freshwater. This guy dives twice a day, 6 days a week and brought it back yesterday. Not a mark on the blade that couldn't be wiped off with a cloth. There is real world testing.

Closed it, gave it back and told him to keep it and enjoy it.
 
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