I buy only from legitimate sources that are authorized dealers. I hardly think Blade HQ or the Navy Exchange deals in fakes. The DF Salt was on sale two weeks ago at Blade HQ for that price, and I had no qualms ordering several for gifts; and yes, nobody could beat that price 'cause it's called a "loss leader". The only time I have suspicions, and do not buy, are in private sales, eBay, and anything from Amazon that is not sold and shipped by them, and sold by some outfit I never heard of, or cannot find a physical address and telephone for. An example are the five Victorinox alox Pioneers in black with red shields I bought, which are not found in the USA. Amazon had them for $27.95 shipping included; but, they were sold by a German dealer. So I researched the web, found the dealer, who happened to be a large reputable knife dealer, and made a call and spoke with the proprietor of the dealership. He said he had the knives in stock, and that indeed these were the knives as described and are selling for the price Amazon had advertised. I went ahead and bought a total of 5, and all arrived on my door step in less than 7 days from Germany....and they are legit, as is anything I buy from Blade HQ or the Navy Exchange.