All About Pocket Knives

Slavetrader wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 2:07 pm I hope I'm not the only guy disgusted by the number of chinese clone knives all of a sudden getting peddled here! I'm sure everybody is aware of what has become of GunBroker.com because of some real tycoons finding out about DHGate and Ali Express and other drop shipping outfits selling knock offs and crap for $10-$50. Turning around and selling these knives for double and triple! A couple weeks ago right here some suckkker paid $75 for a terrible Walther SOK2 clone. It was labeled or sold as an AKC Bill DeShivs Leverletto! But it was a push button knife! Ridiculous! It's $21 dollars at DHGate or $30 on Ebay.
This if it is allowed to continue will destroy the integrity and reputation of AAPK.

Slavetrader wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 2:07 pm I hope I'm not the only guy disgusted by the number of chinese clone knives all of a sudden getting peddled here! I'm sure everybody is aware of what has become of GunBroker.com because of some real tycoons finding out about DHGate and Ali Express and other drop shipping outfits selling knock offs and crap for $10-$50. Turning around and selling these knives for double and triple! A couple weeks ago right here some suckkker paid $75 for a terrible Walther SOK2 clone. It was labeled or sold as an AKC Bill DeShivs Leverletto! But it was a push button knife! Ridiculous! It's $21 dollars at DHGate or $30 on Ebay.
This if it is allowed to continue will destroy the integrity and reputation of AAPK.

edge213 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:30 pm

Slavetrader wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 2:07 pm I hope I'm not the only guy disgusted by the number of chinese clone knives all of a sudden getting peddled here! I'm sure everybody is aware of what has become of GunBroker.com because of some real tycoons finding out about DHGate and Ali Express and other drop shipping outfits selling knock offs and crap for $10-$50. Turning around and selling these knives for double and triple! A couple weeks ago right here some suckkker paid $75 for a terrible Walther SOK2 clone. It was labeled or sold as an AKC Bill DeShivs Leverletto! But it was a push button knife! Ridiculous! It's $21 dollars at DHGate or $30 on Ebay.
This if it is allowed to continue will destroy the integrity and reputation of AAPK.

You should state what stores are selling these so no one else gets taken.

Madmarco wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 2:30 am You must be extra cautious guys, cuz some low-life sellers are now listing full price instead of the usual vastly reduced price. The low price use to be your first clue something wasn't right, but so many buyers have now caught on to this deception and are not making purchases that sellers had to figure out a new scam, and that is to charge full price thus giving the impression the knives are the real-deal, cuz after-all, who would attach a high price to a counterfeit?!

They're gambling that the buyer doesn't really know much about the knife they want and won't ask questions, and those that do will get answers like, "Oh really, I didn't know that" or no reply at all, all the while the listing will remain as-is. They don't expect to make a career of doing this, so if they can unload a few hundred dollars worth of cheap knives for big money they'll be satisfied and move on to their next scam once the heat from buyers becomes too hot.

There's one born every minute, make sure you're not that one!

bladebuddy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:49 pm Here are some pics of a counterfeit Hubertus lever lock. I found it at a large antique co-op several years ago,paid 60 bucks and was delighted with myself for finding such a deal for a switchblade. I think the dhgate company was involved in this fraud. The plastic stag looking handles and the somewhat crude file work should have tipped me off.
This knife does fire off and lockup very well.

I’ve learned my lesson by reading many posts here on AAPK. Hope this helps other members to not get burned
Steve B.

Slavetrader wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 2:07 pm I hope I'm not the only guy disgusted by the number of chinese clone knives all of a sudden getting peddled here!

kennedy knives wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:13 pm

bladebuddy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:49 pm Here are some pics of a counterfeit Hubertus lever lock. I found it at a large antique co-op several years ago,paid 60 bucks and was delighted with myself for finding such a deal for a switchblade. I think the dhgate company was involved in this fraud. The plastic stag looking handles and the somewhat crude file work should have tipped me off.
This knife does fire off and lockup very well.

I’ve learned my lesson by reading many posts here on AAPK. Hope this helps other members to not get burned
Steve B.

Dead Give away all the real Hubertus Guarding's don't have file work

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:16 am Again, it's probably me and my illogical approach to logic.
But why isn't any of this in the "Counterfeit Watch" forum
or the "Chinese-made knives" forum? Really, General Knife
Discussion?
Oh, I hope WTF means Where's The Fairness.
Yeah right. Say Wow, Dave.

edge213 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:04 am Hey.....

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 9:00 am

edge213 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:04 am Hey.....

David, I just added "Say Wow, Dave."
To me, your "Wow" comment was a continuation of your other post where you told an AAPK member that I had Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder because I suggested that he post his Schrade knife in the Schrade forum. That wasn't appreciated.
I do NOT have a problem with you. You seem to have a problem with me. I'm perfectly willing to call a truce before this gets out of hand. I too love AAPK and just want things to run smoothly. Ok?

Bryan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:03 pm

Slavetrader wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 2:07 pm I hope I'm not the only guy disgusted by the number of chinese clone knives all of a sudden getting peddled here!

Could you help quantify this? How frequently are you encountering counterfeit or unauthorized products on AAPK?

In the past, we have actively removed listings of such items and permanently banned the accounts of sellers responsible for these listings. This is a practice we are committed to continuing.

If necessary, we are prepared to implement even more stringent measures to address and resolve any ongoing issues related to counterfeit listings.

I believe you have helped us identify some fakes in the past through email that we were able to remove. We very much appreciate you informing us of them. If you've attempted to reach out recently and haven't received a response, please contact us again.

If you can, could you give me the item number or any details of the fake Bill DeShivs sold knife you mentioned? I haven't been able to find it.

I encourage anyone who sees a counterfeit or clones from China that is not authorized by the manufacturer for sale here to please contact me or post it on the forum.

Any assistance on this is much appreciated.

Best,
Bryan