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00 Offline freginold

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Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
on: July 15, 2014, 02:45:40 AM
Hi all, I'm new here so I hope this is the right place to post this.  (And I hope it's not a stupid question.)

I found a Leatherman folding military knife on eBay a couple years ago (model 315) for really cheap.  I snatched it up, and it came in a Leatherman box, has Leatherman stamped on it, and it seemed like a good quality knife.  (I gave it to my brother-in-law a while back.)  Here's a link to a picture of it:

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT78bHKm9Cc-IasscSX0OdkZivYmtVN5C1zKye_n2KADNVgu8SNdw

The thing is, I can't find any mention of it on the Leatherman website.  Has anyone seen one of these knives?  Is it a real Leatherman?  If it's a knockoff, it's really good quality -- the knife is well-made.

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #1 on: July 15, 2014, 02:46:17 AM
FAKE FAKE FAKE

Trust the LM fan. :tu:
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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #2 on: July 15, 2014, 02:54:53 AM
Quote from: CanadianLMfan on July 15, 2014, 02:46:17 AM
FAKE FAKE FAKE

Trust the LM fan. :tu:

Thanks CanadianLMfan! Kind of what I thought but wanted a better opinion than mine.

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #3 on: July 15, 2014, 03:11:11 AM
Very fake actually. :-\

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #4 on: July 15, 2014, 03:24:30 AM
Yup a fake. Not even a copy of a existing tool either. they just stole the name and used it on something else.
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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #5 on: July 15, 2014, 12:27:04 PM
Thanks enki_ck and captain spaulding!  It was kind of a neat-looking knife, haven't seen anything else like that.

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #6 on: July 15, 2014, 12:39:34 PM
If it is dirt cheap, I would pick one up...but then I do like the fakes as a conversation piece if nothing else.
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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #7 on: July 15, 2014, 03:35:51 PM
Chako, I don't remember what I paid for it, but it was definitely under $5 (including shipping).  Haven't seen one on eBay since then.

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #8 on: July 15, 2014, 03:38:45 PM

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #9 on: July 15, 2014, 03:45:10 PM
For the price you paid...that is ok in my books.

I personally dislike the fakes that try hard to represent something they aren't. Especially the ones with the original company manufacturer branded on them.

On the other hand, I do like them as a cautionary tale, and an educational prop. I have a thread about a very close fake of the Gerber MP600 D.E.T in the Gerber section.

With that said, plenty of the knock offs don't go as far, satisfied with making a duplicate looking tool minus the OEM markings. Oddly enough, I don't mind those as much, even though it is still a dirty business no matter how one looks at it.
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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #10 on: July 15, 2014, 03:47:05 PM
It is, especially for someone who doesn't know the difference.

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #11 on: July 15, 2014, 03:54:50 PM
Chako - thanks for the link to those Leatherman articles.  I'd never seen most of those (especially the gardening/hunting ones) and the Crunch is one that I think will always be on my wish list.

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #12 on: July 15, 2014, 03:58:55 PM
You are welcome.  :salute:
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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #13 on: July 15, 2014, 11:54:03 PM
That fake POS is still around?? :think:
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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #14 on: July 16, 2014, 12:18:20 AM
Quote from: BIG-TARGET on July 15, 2014, 11:54:03 PM
That fake POS is still around?? :think:


It is not a POS. >:( See, it says right on the auction photo, MADE OF VERY FINE MATERIAL





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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #15 on: July 16, 2014, 12:37:40 AM
It's even got a HOOK.  :tu:

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Reply #16 on: July 16, 2014, 05:09:25 AM
last time I saw one on Ebay the name Leatherman was spelled wrong on the box.
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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #17 on: July 16, 2014, 05:16:50 AM
Quote from: trouthunter on July 16, 2014, 05:09:25 AM
last time I saw one on Ebay the name Leatherman was spelled wrong on the box.

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Could possibly be to keep them from getting sued though.
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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #18 on: July 17, 2014, 01:46:21 AM
it actually wasn't a bad quality knife from what I remember.  sharp blade, good saw, nice thumb studs.  for a few bucks, a decent deal.  but definitely no leatherman.

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #19 on: July 18, 2014, 03:57:41 PM
absolutely fake, very common in turkey too, about 20-25 $ incl. postage.

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #20 on: July 19, 2014, 01:56:57 PM
Quote from: nervium on July 18, 2014, 03:57:41 PM
absolutely fake, very common in turkey too, about 20-25 $ incl. postage.

wow, definitely not worth that much!

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #21 on: July 20, 2014, 11:53:54 AM
Yes, about the price of a nib micra here.


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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #22 on: July 20, 2014, 01:11:55 PM
It has "structure components" so you know it's good.

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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #23 on: July 20, 2014, 02:17:31 PM
Quote from: J-sews on July 16, 2014, 12:18:20 AM
Quote from: BIG-TARGET on July 15, 2014, 11:54:03 PM
That fake POS is still around?? :think:


It is not a POS. >:( See, it says right on the auction photo, MADE OF VERY FINE MATERIAL


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Re: Leatherman military folding knife -- a fake?
Reply #24 on: July 20, 2014, 02:21:12 PM
Quote from: J-sews on July 16, 2014, 12:18:20 AM
Quote from: BIG-TARGET on July 15, 2014, 11:54:03 PM
That fake POS is still around?? :think:


It is not a POS. >:( See, it says right on the auction photo, MADE OF VERY FINE MATERIAL


(Image removed from quote.)


Yeah, right. ::) :P :D
I actually laughed out loud when I read this. 

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