Help me identify this Spyderco

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CashWood

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Today I purchased this Spyderco that I believe to be fake at a gun show. Looks to be a liner lock version of the PM2. Here are some attached images that should help identify if it is for sure a fake.
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that's what I figured. sucks to hear. looks like I threw away $50


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I wouldn't say you threw away $50. Generally, the fakes have been pretty good knives themselves. Just call it a lesson learned and enjoy your new beater.
 
certainly it is a throw-away of $50. Fakes only look like the real deal, but the steel used, which is really what matters the most, is close to junk.
 
Have you owned any? I have one that a customer gave me as payment and it holds an edge just fine. It isn't that particular clone, but it's the same blade I'm sure. Mine's just black g10.

It's certainly not s30v, but I'd say it's comparable to something like Aus 8. Perhaps 9cr17mov, and the build quality is on par if not better than most Chinese Kershaws.

I wouldn't knowingly spend $50 on one, but I wouldn't be upset if I bought a "mystery knife" for $50 and ended up with it.
 
On second look, it may be that very one. I thought it was CF at first.

Don't buy clones people! But if you get hosed on one, it's really not a bad knife.
 
These days, with internet access on smart phones, you can easily look up something in a minute or two. An image search has saved me more than once.

~Chris
 
Just curious, but if you thought it was a fake, why'd you buy it???
 
I'd be a bit concerned about the liner lock failing on a fake like that, maybe test it out a bit before using it as a beater.
 
CashWood said:
...looks like I threw away $50...
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That's the thing with fakes,
Mostly replicates in looks only.
Notable giveaway with that particular fake
Would be the use of a tubular brass lanyard hole channel.
Thing to really pay close attention too
Would be the somewhat tiny torx screws and pivot.
As the pin stop is held on by these screws
It's ability to take stresses becomes pretty questionable.
Don't try batoning :-)
 
I'm just curious. More than likely Chinese origin but what kind of steel used? Obviously not S30V so what, 440A?
 
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