The Great (?) Knock-Off Multitool Thread

DaveK · **on:** September 10, 2009, 05:25:31 PM

Let's see your cheapo copies that make us appreciate the big-brand multitool manufacturers all the more.

Ideally, photo comparisons to the "real thing" would be great and I've managed to accumulate a few to get the ball rolling....

Wave v Wavalike:

Micra v Micralike:

Juice v Juicalike:

Crunch v Crunchalike:

Altogether:

Pacu · **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2009, 05:49:36 PM

nice pictorial comparisons!

Do any of them come close to their copied makes in terms of quality?

Nice Wave too

DaveK · **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2009, 06:10:12 PM

Quote from: Pacu on September 10, 2009, 05:49:36 PM

Do any of them come close to their copied makes in terms of quality?

Not even the same ball-park!

Quote from: Pacu on September 10, 2009, 05:49:36 PM

Nice Wave too

Ha - I had to think what you meant then, but that's not actually the one you sent me. That's still in it's blister pack!

Pacu · **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2009, 06:31:30 PM

That Micra copycat looks a bit rough in the scissor hinge. The Juice copy has more beef in the plier head. It's also weird how the Crunch copy pliers don't extend out like the branded ones do thru the side opening.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2009, 06:34:18 PM

I'll bet the hurkin' thumb knob pulls smoothly through when cutting thicker items...

Nice pics!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:03:37 PM

Great idea for a thread mate

DaveK · **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:18:43 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 10, 2009, 07:03:37 PM

Great idea for a thread mate

It may however be short-lived.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:20:56 PM

Quote from: DaveK on September 10, 2009, 07:18:43 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 10, 2009, 07:03:37 PM
Great idea for a thread mate

It may however be short-lived.

Well I think most people lob there knock off's when they see the light

AHB · **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:40:05 PM

Great idea..

Super Tool vs. ___________??

DaveK · **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:43:05 PM

Ah, the famous "Stainless 2CR" brand

Nice one AHB.

AHB · **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:45:26 PM

Quote from: DaveK on September 10, 2009, 07:43:05 PM

Ah, the famous "Stainless 2CR" brand

Nice one AHB.

Actually my neighbor gave it to me, he's such a nice guy..

But the 2CR frame is very close to the original...

DaveK · **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2009, 08:00:41 PM

Quote from: AHB on September 10, 2009, 07:45:26 PM

Quote from: DaveK on September 10, 2009, 07:43:05 PM
Ah, the famous "Stainless 2CR" brand

Nice one AHB.
Actually my neighbor gave it to me, he's such a nice guy..
But the 2CR frame is very close to the original...

Those "Stainless 2CR" markings are on loads of Chinese tools. The Juicalike above has them, as does a Schrade branded tool I picked up a while back. I seem to recall Bob saying he had seen loads with it too.

Zack · **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2009, 10:33:59 PM

I had a Stanley tool that had them as well.

Chako · **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2009, 11:03:19 PM

Leatherman Mini-Tool vs. Mini-Tool Like.

The copy on the right sure makes me appreciate the real thing on the left. Note how they haven't figured out that the notches could also be a bottle opener and a can opener. The copy is also larger and has no markings. But it is easy to tell which model they tried to copy.

ducktapehero · **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2009, 11:03:24 PM

I've never seen a knock-off Juice. That's wild.

DaveK · **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2009, 11:40:04 PM

That's the first Mini copy I've seen. The fact that they've cut away the handles and NOT made them into anything useful like a bottle opener, is frankly funny - why did they bother?

Nice one Chako.

Quote from: ducktapehero on September 10, 2009, 11:03:24 PM

I've never seen a knock-off Juice. That's wild.

Dennis sent me that (not as a real Juice I hasten to add, we are still talking).

J-sews · **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2009, 02:33:58 AM

The counterfeiters have no shame, there's even a knock-off of the Vic AutoTool

Neil · **Reply #17 on:** September 11, 2009, 02:51:14 AM

Quote from: J-sews on September 11, 2009, 02:33:58 AM

The counterfeiters have no shame, there's even a knock-off of the Vic AutoTool

Double bizarre

MultiMat · **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2009, 02:57:28 AM

I love Chako's other Mini

Bob the tyre pressure Gauge on the copy Autotool looks like quality

.Of all the MT's to copy

.
Now were can I buy them(Mini , Autopoo

)

Chako · **Reply #19 on:** September 11, 2009, 03:05:09 AM

I strongly suspect from someone in Hong Kong off of eBay.

A copy of the AutoTool? I thought my Mini copy was odd.

Benner · **Reply #20 on:** September 11, 2009, 07:45:35 PM

Haven't seen that Autotool one before.

AHB · **Reply #21 on:** September 24, 2009, 08:25:50 PM

Quote from: Chako on September 11, 2009, 03:05:09 AM

I strongly suspect from someone in Hong Kong off of eBay.

A copy of the AutoTool? I thought my Mini copy was odd.

Of all the tools to copy, they picked this..

Chako · **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2009, 12:54:59 AM

Where is the copy of the Sport Ratchet?

WH867 · **Reply #23 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:31:54 AM

This is what you get when the Chinese cross a Vic cybertool with a Gerber Multi-lite?

Chinese Bear Jaws electrician copy.

DaveK · **Reply #24 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:37:03 AM

Wow. That Bear looks exactly like the real deal! You sure it's a fake Dennis?

WH867 · **Reply #25 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:40:28 AM

Quote from: DaveK on September 25, 2009, 02:37:03 AM

Wow. That Bear looks exactly like the real deal! You sure it's a fake Dennis?

The head looks pretty good. The handles feel cheaper and some of the tools are different. Check out the typical poorly mad chinese phillips.

It also has leatherman type knurled bolts instead of bear torx head.