Help with possible fake Espada

gdog363

gdog363

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Hello everyone, on a certain website I’ve found a very good deal on an Espada. I do have some concerns that it is fake and was wondering if some of you hardcore CS-heads could set me in the right direction.

My main concerns are the quality of the pictures (as you will see, working on getting more) and the fact that it comes with no box.

https://imgur.com/gallery/i1AXP51
 
Looks real enough to me. Hard to tell for sure but blade looks OK(at least the side showing). Bolsters can be cleaned up to look like new. It doesn't seem to say CTS XHP and there is some controversy (along with a few others)as to whether is has to say it to be it. How much are they asking for it, I have seen some pretty good deals on them used.
 
nephron said:
Looks real enough to me. Hard to tell for sure but blade looks OK(at least the side showing). Bolsters can be cleaned up to look like new. It doesn't seem to say CTS XHP and there is some controversy (along with a few others)as to whether is has to say it to be it. How much are they asking for it, I have seen some pretty good deals on them used.
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$200+10
 
The hardware, their positioning, the blade, clip, micarta, bolster etc all looks legit. You can tell from the shine of the bolster that it's aluminum. These combo are hard to fake together. Also this is probably a newer version where they switched to a flat ground blade.
 
I found this on here a few months back, I believe it is AUS8 though for $85.00 shipped. Blade is great and bolsters are aluminum so I can fix the scratches pretty easily but it is an EDC so I am OK with the pre scratched condition. I also picked up a XL in XHP for $180.00+ $14.50 shipping. I would keep looking.
 

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nephron said:
WOW. Good price, I wonder if it is the steel change that has it backordered.
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I'm perfectly happy with my old AUS8 Large Espada with the black all G10 handle , which I have carried every day for many years . So , I don't follow this model or changes made . But when Knife Center says "pre-order" that generally indicates a newly released model . Knife Center is great to deal with and highly recommended !
 
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