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

SR1A

The SR-1 by LionSteel, winner of the "Most Innovative Imported Design" award at The Blade Show in 2010 is a splendid mix of elegance and solidity.

M5

From an entirely Italian collaboration with the designer Molletta, comes the new M5 LionSteel's fixed blade knife.

EX03

Since its debut in 2010 with the creation of tactical knives and made 100% in the USA, the collaboration between Hogue and Elishewitz immediately gave interesting results which are characterized by original designs and made with quality materials.

Leek 1660CBBW

Amongst the most popular gentlemans' knives of the last decade, we cannot help but mention the Leek designed by Ken Onion and produced by Kershaw in over 12 configurations of blade and handle.

Police III

The new Extrema Ratio's multi-tools line, divided into rescue and survival categories, includes products designed and manufactured to provide support in a variety of emergency situations.

T4000 C

The tanto series fixed blade knives signed by Extrema Ratio, saw its debut with the T3000 line - now discontinued - and took new forms with the T4000 line which, in its compact version, is a good tactical back-up.

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