Unfortunately, also in the world of blades, there is the counterfeit market of main brands knives.
Generally these fakes are being offered on Chinese online stores, but also on several online stores apparently beyond suspicion.
As a first suggestion you have to be wary of products sold at excessively low prices, in addition, if the seller does not guarantee the authenticity of the knife, it is better to look more closely at every detail of the product, comparing them with the photos of original products that are always on producers offical websites.
Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish original products from fakes, because in the latter are given false information - written on blades or packaging - about places of production (although the fake knives are made in China - and Asia in general - they are marked with the place of production which appears onto original models); it is notice that also fake knives have serial numbers, just like the originals.
Here are some conterfeit knives of prestigious brands. In some cases we make comparison with the original product.

We make an appeal to knives enthusiasts to be careful not to raise the counterfeit market that are hurting honest businesses in favor of those who enrich themselves by doing commercial parasitism by exploiting innovative and inventive efforts of others to gain benefit in a completely illegitimate way.

 

Alessandra De Santis

Foglia Simone

Fascinated by the world of handmade knives and by the historical evolution of these instruments made by men over the centuries, Simone Foglia began to make his first knife in 2010, driven by personal challenge and by the desire to give shape to his passion for blades.

Wulf Derrick

Knife maker for over ten years, Derrick Wulf holds a Journeyman Smith rating in the American Bladesmith Society in 2013.

Tendick Ben

Benjamin Russel Tendick (BRT knives) was always fond of manual work and has always enjoyed creating various objects, but in late 2010 he discovered he had the soul of knife maker.

Popov Dmitriy

Knife maker since 2011, Dmitry Popov started his passion for blades in 2010 when he decided to make kydex sheath.

Lisch David

David Lisch, knife maker located in Seattle, WA USA, holds a Journeyman Smith rating in the American Bladesmith Society, and is working on his Master Smith accreditation.

Ibba Daniele

CIC Master since 2008, Daniele Ibba earned this title only four years after taking the road to knifemaking.

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