Great Spyderco find (now with pictures)ITS A FAKE!

I'll trade you a fake Rolex for it! Where can you get a deal like that?

But seriously, I'd take it back. I mean, why wouldn't you? You can get a real Cold Steel Voyager for that, easy. Including shipping. I'll bet if you bought a real Spyderco at that place and paid them with fake currency, that someone would be contacting you about it. I wouldn't keep it as a matter of principle.

When I first decided to buy a .357 revolver back in the 70s, I knew nothing about guns. But when I went in to the pawn shop, they tried selling me something called a "Ruger" -- a stainless Security-Six. When I heard the name, I thought it was some company trying to rip off the name Luger, and I went and did some research. When I read a couple of reviews, I raced back to the store and got it. :thumbup: But this was a pawn shop! I want willing to take their word for it.

Anyway, good luck!
 
There is a good reason for mimicking this knife, It's a great knife. The ergos are close to the real one and you have the opportunity to learn to appreciate the spydie hole, Then.....


1. Take it back and get you a Spyderco Tenacious that is about the same size, or a Resilience which is bigger like the military . Both are excellent durable knives that you can abuse for about $40.

2. Give it to teenager and tell him he can break it or loose it which is inevitable, and go buy a real Paramilitary;).
 
I would take it back based on principle alone, especially if you think the owner knew it was fake when he sold it. Like others have said, you can buy some real Spydercos (and many other good knives) for $40, especially if you keep an eye on the for sale forum.
 
Mix it up said:
Agree but I know the owner knew as he would have had a $90 to $120 price tag on it if it was real, but he knew it was not.

I am trying to get an edge on it right now. If it holds one I am going to keep it until I find somebody who wants a fake one for $40.
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You should have known then as well. I'd throw it in the garbage so you don't keep fakes floating around.
 
You should have taken it back before sharpening. Now it is yours. And on that note, you should throw it out. If you pass it on you will be perpetrating the counterfeit industry and hurting a good company's name by keeping around knock off. Plus, do you want to trust your s or anyone else's fingers to a junky counterfeit? I wouldn't. Chalk it up to a $40 lesson learned.
 
I don't agree. In the old days, most junk knives were made with blades made of cheap 420j stainless, which would give you an edge but wouldn't hold it. Today, many cheap knives use a form of 440 steel with no heat treat. This makes it easier in advertising without costing much (though who knows what steel they use?). I have a couple of Böker Magnum knives made with 440A and neither will take an edge. On the other hand, I have some Cold Steel knives made with 440A, and they all take and keep deadly sharp edges, but CS's heat treating is astounding. With knock off knives you're completely at the mercy of unscrupulous Chinese importers whose goal is deception. They would make blades of tin if they could get you to buy it. And they'd stamp the tin S30V, too, if they thought it would help.

If the store values your patronage, take the knife back. If they resist, write a letter to the editor of your local paper. Stop shopping there and use eBay, Amazon and discount knife centers, where you should be able to get the real article. So go today and get your money back. Then buy a large Cold Steel Voyager. From my experience, you can't get a good price at most pawn shops.
 
You should go back and see if he has another one for $40.00

I bet he does ;)
 
I've seen a few of these at flea markets where they were asking about what you paid. It is unfortunate that people sell these, and these aren't even near as convincing as the fakes from that foreign shall not be named website.
 
Didn't the original paramilitaries have a liner lock on them and no jumping? If you read the literature that comes with a PM2 it says "...we added a compression lock for strength and jimping to the front choil for extra grip..."

Oops nvm just watched the video that was posted. I've never seen the first Para until now. I've tried searching for the difference online but always came up empty [emoji4]
 
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metallikat87 said:
I would take it back based on principle alone, especially if you think the owner knew it was fake when he sold it. Like others have said, you can buy some real Spydercos (and many other good knives) for $40, especially if you keep an eye on the for sale forum.
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my sentiments exactly. you can buy a tenacious for less than $40 and it is 10x's the quality of that fake.
 
I'm not thinking a return to the pawn shop will go to smoothly. Most I've been to have a all sales final policy.
 
Neko2 said:
I'm not thinking a return to the pawn shop will go to smoothly. Most I've been to have a all sales final policy.
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Wouldn't hurt to see what the owner says. If he doesn't respond well to a reasonable discussion then I would take it as a lesson learned and never shop there again and possibly test out its edge retention on his cars tires before I leave. :D
 
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