Is OEM the same as counterfeit when it comes to knives

afishhunter said:
Unless the knife in question is a Rough Rider traditional pattern.

I've not tried one of their "modern" knives or fixed blades, so I can't comment on them. :)
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I just checked them out from the Smoky Mt. Knife Works. A genuine stag handled skinner for $14.95?
 
Just as everyone says. The idea is they want to claim oem as in factory over run that means they made more of the original than ordered with the intent on selling the extra on the gray market.
Honestly it’s lies. They are clones
 
OEM doesn't mean counterfeit, as has been explained. OP's Google search should have uncovered that.
Rather the seller is lying about OEM product to create a sense of quality. The focus of the question was wrong.

For example, the Ruike seems to be the OEM of Boker multitools. Ruike also sells their own knife type multitools built along the same lines. Quality seems to be about equal. Legitimate product. Random e-bay seller saying OEM, questionable at best. The idea of OEM's is legit, the claim is not.
 
AF said:
Or far more likely, the seller is using the term OEM to mislead.
A couple posts up, someone mentions buying an "OEM" Ontario Rat 1 that came from a Chinese seller. The real knife is made in Taiwan.
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Possible but a buyer should notice a seller that uses such practice. The term OEM isn't inherently linked with scam
 
Kootaga13 said:
I just checked them out from the Smoky Mt. Knife Works. A genuine stag handled skinner for $14.95?
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Yep. :)
And they have a good heat treat, on the 440A blade(s) too. :)
I've also found them to be consistently sharp out of the box, as well. :)
 
Many of the American knife Mfg.s use some parts sourced off shore, and their products are quality and you have the known Mfg. to contact if you have questions or have a quality problem.

Also when you buy from a known on line vendor with a history of providing quality products, and really good customer service when needed again you are better served.

Now when you deal with e-bay or any of the many unknown on line knife sellers, you really have no idea what you will receive after giving them your money.

So it's your call gamble on the unknown save money, or deal with a well known seller pay more but have what you really want a quality knife.
 
BladeScout said:
What everybody else has said. Fake.

The usual does apply; 1, if something is too good to be true .. 2. You get what you pay for.

Some times, the seller slaps the pic of an original knife with the right logo etc in the sales ad. The one you get is a fake.

Last but not least, the knife might not be up to the standard of the original one - if not outright dangerous to use.
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Kootaga13 said:
In life, and knives are no different, you get what you pay for.
You don't pay for much, you don't get much.
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As I am fond of saying--you don't always get what you pay for, but you always don't get what you don't pay for.
 
Brian Nadeau (SharpByDesign) recently used Reate as an OEM for his limited run of Micro Typhoons. Nadeau's a well-known maker of high-end custom knives, but in this instance he contracted Reate to produce the knife. Reate didn't brand the knife anywhere - only Brian's "BN" on the flipper tab tell you its origins. Lately, a number of independent knife makers are using Reate and WE and Kizer as OEM's - but it's all up-front and you're buying from the designer's website or a reputable online dealer.
 
Otto Carpenter said:
Brian Nadeau (SharpByDesign) recently used Reate as an OEM for his limited run of Micro Typhoons. Nadeau's a well-known maker of high-end custom knives, but in this instance he contracted Reate to produce the knife. Reate didn't brand the knife anywhere - only Brian's "BN" on the flipper tab tell you its origins. Lately, a number of independent knife makers are using Reate and WE and Kizer as OEM's - but it's all up-front and you're buying from the designer's website or a reputable online dealer.
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Yes, and when questioned about it I highly doubt one of those legitimate dealers would just say "They're OEM".
 
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The only time I have run across the term is with regard to automobile parts. The knives are fake. It is entirely possible that the factory that made the name brand knife is producing "OEM" knives illegally. There are royalties.

I'm going to be buying some OEM fog lights for my truck. I suspect they are just as good as the original Chinese made part. ;) But who knows?
 
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