Know what you are buying before you find out you got a COUNTERFIT

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Had some time on my hands today and decided to hit the Gun Radio, Gun & Preppers Show today. My favorite seller of COUNTERFIT Benchmade, Micro-Tech's, and Spyderco's was there.

I honestly think the guy who do these show have spome sort of obligation to the buying public to keep the BLATANT COUNTERFEITS OUT. But apprently they are only interested in sale of tables.

People please do your home work, get a cell phone with wi fi capability, and if you fine a deal too good too be true. Don't let your emotion get you shafter by purchase a counterfit.

The stuff I saw today were not a look a like knives with no markings. They were marked with name & logos of Benchmade, Spyderco, and Microtech.

GRRRRRRRRRRR

BTW I did find some interesting item to have went the world goes to doo doo, and we all have to live off the land. But I still have some faith the world will not come to the end, and zombies will not inhearet the earth.
 
At a show I was close to buying a Microtech for $60, because it seemed more or less right after looking at it, but there was some pretty major play (probably fine for a D/A, I don't have any to compare it to) so I figured the price was "I just want to get rid of it". After almost 20 minutes of examining, I noticed the screws weren't the stupid 3 spoke ones, and walked away. The guy selling it had no idea, because he was watching the table for another guy. It pays to pay attention. The adage also holds true, if the deal is too good, be extra careful.

The thing that miffs me are the blatant counterfeits. A copied design, while slimy, still shows off the company's manufacturing, but a counterfeit is designed to intentionally scam people. That is no bueno. A counterfeit directs flak at the real manufacturer when issues arise, usually because counterfeits are significantly lower quality than the real deal, so naturally duped people will go to the name on the product with complaints. Copies are at most 15% less bad, and are a whole different conversation.

That said, stealing is bad, mmkay?
 
The sad part is people are buying cheap Asian copy of products thinking they are the real deal. This seller had some Benchmade Citadels for $115.00. The Boxes were even copied.

Per my normal busting of this seller, I said I see your table is still full of FAKES, and then I asked the older couple who were manning their table. Would your parent be proud of you.

I wish I could take some picture of the stuff they were selling that is suppose to be Spyderco. It is like nothing ever made by Spyderco, but has the Spyderco Name & Logo on it.
 
dkb45 said:
At a show I was close to buying a Microtech for $60, because it seemed more or less right after looking at it, but there was some pretty major play (probably fine for a D/A, I don't have any to compare it to) so I figured the price was "I just want to get rid of it". After almost 20 minutes of examining, I noticed the screws weren't the stupid 3 spoke ones, and walked away. The guy selling it had no idea, because he was watching the table for another guy. It pays to pay attention. The adage also holds true, if the deal is too good, be extra careful.

The thing that miffs me are the blatant counterfeits. A copied design, while slimy, still shows off the company's manufacturing, but a counterfeit is designed to intentionally scam people. That is no bueno. A counterfeit directs flak at the real manufacturer when issues arise, usually because counterfeits are significantly lower quality than the real deal, so naturally duped people will go to the name on the product with complaints. Copies are at most 15% less bad, and are a whole different conversation.

That said, stealing is bad, mmkay?
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Microtech has used a variety of screws over the years in its otf line. Tri wing are most popular but plenty of torx bit screw knives are out there as late as 2008 production.
 
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