Fake Rescue Tool for sale:https://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorinox-Swiss-Army-Pocket-Knife-StayGlow-111mm-Rescue-Tool-Survival/133205153001(Image removed from quote.)
Can I chip in ?
Can I chip in ? ST Please don't apologise - We love questions like this and this site is all about discussing stuff and sharing our knowledge.Very good question - But I agree with KK - This is a fakeThere were a lot of (very good) fakes around when this model first came out as it is a high value itemFor this one clues are - The toothpick and tweezer slots are too big - They 'fit' exactly on real Vics- The serrations on the main and belt cutter blade are too pointy- The Vic logo and 'Rescue Tool' text are unlikely to fade/wear like that (as much) on a real one- Oh and the 'big' one - A hole in the awl - Liner lock 111mm models never had the hole !!- Also the point on the window breaker looks too smooth!This is a very good fake and these differences are very hard to spot - Which is a shame for ebay buyers Another clue was the shape of the thumb hole - But that looks about right on this oneThere is an article around somewhere I will dig it out. EDIT: Here is the article from Archerwin's blog..http://archerwinsak.blogspot.com/2014/06/review-how-to-spot-fake-victorinox.htmlAnd it looks like the hole is wrong in this fake as per the article!Also if you search this forum - You'll find a few articles on this topic
For educational purposes, it would be great if you experts could explain the details of an elaborate fake when you post it in this thread. I consult it every once in a while to learn more about fakes and I am sure others do too.
By the way, I just had a deeper look into the ebay seller: "knifelady80" has a good reputation and seems to deal in used Vics on a large scale. I imagine she doesn't know herself the thing is fake - maybe one of you should let her know.
There are already a lot of articles and posts/threads and youtube videos specifically about the Rescue Tool fakes. I mostly wanted to post that I saw one so that nobody here would buy it unknowingly. Honestly, I almost want it just for the example as I don't have one.I think otherwise, this thread is a great resource for learning about fake SAKs. Perhaps the best place. Earlier this year I posted about some knives that I thought were 'obvious' fakes...I was wrong. Another reason for me to post about it here. Oh, I did that days before I posted it (just checked - was 10/16). Thought I'd give her a chance to pull/cancel the auction. I'm really surprised it wasn't at least amended...hence my post. She does provide good enough pictures that she shouldn't have any issues with a return, which she does allow. Perhaps she doubted that I knew what I was talking about.
Well it is a really good fake SAK, one of the best i've seen so far. This one could fool a lot of people, and I can't really blame them for being fooled. Only if you really invested a lot of time in SAKs you'd be able to tell it's a fake. Good chance the seller simply doesn't believe it's fake.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264659327910
Nice Mercedes Victorinox https://www.ebay.de/itm/392957248873Except it's a Richartz
Looks like the seller has corrected their ad to Richartz