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I'm pretty sure counterfeits are not allowed to be sold here...
Wow. That's not even a good clone of the shirogorov 111. It has some flavor but not even close. Not to mention the 111 is liner lock.
Thanks for the heads up though.
One who had experience with real Shirogorov knives won't buy a crap clone like that, and ones who buy such a fake will not buy a real Shirogorov as they cannot accept price like 700 USD for a knife.
Yeah, that's the D2 blade and Ti framed version I saw a while back...runs on bearings too. It's not going to fool anyone who knows anything about Shirogorovs, but I didn't think it looked bad for a $99 knife. I think "Shirogorov style" would be more accurate than "clone".
When the markup for a real Shiro is 2x what it actually costs in Russia, effectively tripling the price AND padding reseller pockets more than Shirogorov themselves, then I really can't knock a guy for buying stuff like the above posted knife...especially if they want to see if that's the style of knife they like before buying a real one.
I started with higher end clones to see if I like using that style of knife - then I plunked down the cash for a real Shiro when opportunity presented itself.
IMHO - Not all of these Chinese clones are a piece of crap, but anyone trying to pass one as the real thing most certainly is.
If it makes you feel any better, send a $10 bill to Shirogorov's shop as a royalty since you know the damn Chinese aren't doing any such thing.
They start at $300 and go up to $450-$500 but thats all options included. An elmax mod 95 with bearings and carbon will be $350. If that doesn't make you sick, I don't know what will. And its probably cheaper now since the ruble went down in price compared to a dollar. Im Russian and ive looked on the Shirogorovs website a lot and those are the prices. But they dont ship to US, so you need to have a friend whis willing to get it and ship it fir you. Im trying to work something out but im not sure its gonna happen. Still beats paying 2 to 3 times as much.
Yeah, that's the D2 blade and Ti framed version I saw a while back...runs on bearings too. It's not going to fool anyone who knows anything about Shirogorovs, but I didn't think it looked bad for a $99 knife. I think "Shirogorov style" would be more accurate than "clone".
When the markup for a real Shiro is 2x what it actually costs in Russia, effectively tripling the price AND padding reseller pockets more than Shirogorov themselves, then I really can't knock a guy for buying stuff like the above posted knife...especially if they want to see if that's the style of knife they like before buying a real one.
I started with higher end clones to see if I like using that style of knife - then I plunked down the cash for a real Shiro when opportunity presented itself.
IMHO - Not all of these Chinese clones are a piece of crap, but anyone trying to pass one as the real thing most certainly is.
If it makes you feel any better, send a $10 bill to Shirogorov's shop as a royalty since you know the damn Chinese aren't doing any such thing.
When the markup for a real Shiro is 2x what it actually costs in Russia, effectively tripling the price AND padding reseller pockets more than Shirogorov themselves
^ This is the first clone I don't feel so bad about. Shiro, and their 'reseller' have taken everyone for one hell of a ride for a Russian production knife.
Guess it's worth what people are willing to pay...
They start at $300 and go up to $450-$500 but thats all options included. An elmax mod 95 with bearings and carbon will be $350. If that doesn't make you sick, I don't know what will. And its probably cheaper now since the ruble went down in price compared to a dollar. Im Russian and ive looked on the Shirogorovs website a lot and those are the prices. But they dont ship to US, so you need to have a friend whis willing to get it and ship it fir you. Im trying to work something out but im not sure its gonna happen. Still beats paying 2 to 3 times as much.
"Just" $350 for a 95 with bearings and carbon fiber?! Way too overpriced then. I understand the dealers want to earn a bit of money and they might have to pay for shipping but asking $1000+ for a $300 might be a bit too much. Still want one so bad, so I guess I have to pay the $1000+...