This Stryker stuck out

I don't see why a link couldn't be posted but I really don't know. For the other thing take your time I'm not going anyplace. :)
 
I'll give it a shot. This was sold in a store, so BM should definitely be made aware of it.
 
The serrations on the fake are like Spyderco serrations, it has the alternating two small, one large serration with sharp points in between. It is a distinctive Spyderco characteristic. Here is a reference link to the Spyderco site:

http://spyderco.com/edge-u-cation/index.php?item=6

Benchmade uses a similar serration profile, but the tips of the transitions are always rounded, like scallops, never pointed as seen on the fake.
 
Looking only at the benchmade logos, of the non-910 genuine benchmades posted here, of my 670 and 556, and of the knives on the benchmaded site, both 910s posted here look counterfit. However, I'm no expert and Benchmade may have changed their logo in the recent past. In both posted here, the word benchmade is much larger than in the current logo. Aditionally, the current logo has no antenni (unlike the proposed genuine posted here), and the registered mark shows up only as a dot on the lower right side (also unlike the proposed genuine posted here). The spots in the wings are solid (unlike the proposed fake). The grinds of the "genuine" do appear to match those currently listed on the benchmade site (although the choil area of the knife shown on the company site looks more rounded than on the one posted here), so perhaps there was a logo change. If there was one, then maybe there were several. Perhaps the "fake" 910 is merely an older run, before the current grind lines took shape.
 
hlee said:
Looking only at the benchmade logos, of the non-910 genuine benchmades posted here, of my 670 and 556, and of the knives on the benchmaded site, both 910s posted here look counterfit.
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I was thinking that before as well although the odds seemed slim.
 
There was a logo change, I am certain of this. Also, I have owned over a dozen BMs, and they all had similar grinds, even my titanium bladed Emerson. There are also many F&F flaws that my camera cannot capture. The grinds, particularly the 'swedges', are uneven. The coating is not applied well, and is also on the lockface, which is not right. And as I posted earlier, the lock is wrong. The tang is ground on a curve, and is patented, with BM linerlocks.

here's a good one of the old logo
http://www.wedec.com/stryker910sbt.jpg
 
Found off a Japanese site. Antennae are there and a large R
910japver.jpg
 
yes, but that is another logo. It has Benchmade under the butterfly, and the text inside the image should read bali-song. BM dropped the bali-song later, I think it was a reference to Pacific Cutlery.
 
Yep, and you can see how it matches up with the first pic I linked. Little things to notice are how the '910' is under the wings, while on the fake it sits a little higher and between the tips. Also, the satin blade shows where the 154CM should be, in front of the stud, not under. You can see how the clip is stamped BENCHMADE USA, instead of just BENCHMADE, which is right for the older clips. Also, see how there are threaded inserts on the clip side G10 slab. On my knife, it has torx heads on boths sides. This means there are screws on both sides going into the standoffs. According to a post on the BM forum, the 910 uses a backspacer, not standoffs. I thought this was the case, but couldn't find spine shots to see.

really, even if the logo was accurate, there are far too many other faults in the knife for it to be genuine.
 
So if it isn't genuine, it's being inserted into the "legitimate" supply stream. Like one of those large knife warehouse place that supply all kinds of dealers.
 
Unfortunately it's probably not a fake. I just received a 910SBK in 154CM from a source that buys from Benchmade. The quality has gone to the dogs on this model. Strange too, as my Mini-Skirmish is GREAT!

BTW, I saw a Chinese fake here in Thailand just the other day. Not even close, no confusion possible with the Chinese version at least.
 
Are the fakes made out of titanium? I wouldn't think so but I guess it's possible.....
 
No Ti, not for a 5 buck copy. I'd be surprised if the steel (metal) is any sort of graded material. Probably just a junkyard mixture.
 
Most likely it is not fake. The symbol has been changed over the years by BM (surprised more of you don't know this :rolleyes: ). The serrations could have changed as well. I bought a 735 Ares that I noticed that the liner extended past the G-10 as well. I returned it for a perfect one. It probably just slipped through QC like my Ares.
 
The serrations have not changed, look at any BM to see this readily. Look at any recent 910, and any older 910, there is no reason for BM to change the serrations, and then change back somewhere in the middle. To create these serrations would also require a change in the way the blade is cut out, as the teeth do extend below the straight edge, which they do not on real BMs. Also, the grind is totally different, as has been mentioned several times. The newest D2 910s use the same grind as any of the genuine pics. This is the same grind on the pictured 710, H&K, Gravitator, and it will be the same grind on any other BM folder you look at- www.benchmade.com The liner does not extend below because of a QC error. It only extends below the G10 where the ridges are, which means it was designed that way for access. This is not on the real 910.

These are not QC issues, they are very basic and completely different manufacturing steps. You should look more closely at the photos before saying there is no evidence. I also just found out that this knife was purchased in another country.
 
The original poster's stryker does not have the proper G10 texture or serration pattern, BM's is a lot flatter
 
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