Is this a Fake?

[Z2KCT]

I'm looking at purchasing a Large Sebenza 21 from an individual, not sure if its a fake but here are the pics they sent.

Thanks in advance!!!

http://imgur.com/camHyN3

http://imgur.com/oiw51PE

http://imgur.com/riIWEgs

 

[blades&wrenches]

Yep, fake. Steer clear.

 

[Z2KCT]

Yep, fake. Steer clear.

Thanks for the heads up! What ways can you tell its a fake?

 

[blades&wrenches]

Thanks for the heads up! What ways can you tell its a fake?

Two things that jumped out immediately are the torx screws (CRK uses Allen) and the two grooves in the stop pin (CRKs are smooth, no grooves).

 

[Z2KCT]

Two things that jumped out immediately are the torx screws (CRK uses Allen) and the two grooves in the stop pin (CRKs are smooth, no grooves).

Okay thanks again for the heads up! Always worried about buying a fake.

 

[Ajack60]

obvious fake. Do you access to PM's, if so, you need to set it up. There are a couple of other things to know on spotting fakes.

 

[Z2KCT]

obvious fake. Do you access to PM's, if so, you need to set it up. There are a couple of other things to know on spotting fakes.

How do you set up PM's? Thanks

 

[Tetsujin 140.6]

Two things that jumped out immediately are the torx screws (CRK uses Allen) and the two grooves in the stop pin (CRKs are smooth, no grooves).

I agree with you on the screws (and the blade shape looks a little off, but my straight from CRK sebenza has groves in the stop pin so I'm not sure that's a good tell.

I'm looking at purchasing a Large Sebenza 21 from an individual, not sure if its a fake but here are the pics they sent.

Thanks in advance!!!

http://imgur.com/camHyN3

http://imgur.com/oiw51PE

http://imgur.com/riIWEgs

Yep, fake. Steer clear.

 

[blades&wrenches]

I agree with you on the screws (and the blade shape looks a little off, but my straight from CRK sebenza has groves in the stop pin so I'm not sure that's a good tell.

I guess I stand corrected. Until now I have yet to see a genuine with grooves in the stop pin. Learn something new every day.

 

[Acadian]

Two things that jumped out immediately are the torx screws (CRK uses Allen) and the two grooves in the stop pin (CRKs are smooth, no grooves).

yeah the forx fasteners is the dead giveaway for me

 

[nyefmaker]

CRK used to groove the stop pins, but has since made them smooth.

 

[kidcongo]

Major fake. There are at least 5 major goof-ups, but I won't list them here. PM me if you want to know what's wrong. Stay well away from that blade and report back to seller that they are selling a fake (in case they don't know).

Stop pin grooves are all-good on certain vintages of CRK.

 

[Ajack60]

How do you set up PM's? Thanks

Top of the page, right hand corner, go to Settings, when that opens up, under My settings, look for My account, under that open General Settings up and you'll see an option to turn on Private Message.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

How do you set up PM's? Thanks

First you have to buy a membership.

 

[Z2KCT]

I've reported back to the seller, and he apologized. He also took down the listing. He said he didn't know it was a fake too.

 

[dkblade]

Ew!


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[hermit dave]

So I guess tip-offs for spotting a fake CRK are a big secret. Us poor peasants with lowly $100 folders aren't worthy of such privileged information.

 

[hermit dave]

I heard some of the better made clones are smoother and have better edge retention

 

[pwrdbycotn]

I heard some of the better made clones are smoother and have better edge retention

Apparently you haven't learned to not believe everything you hear.

 

[hermit dave]

Apparently you haven't learned to not believe everything you hear.

Well I certainly wouldn't not have believed anything I haven't heard.