I have two fake Benchmades, and I'm really happy with them. My latest one is the Full Immunity, it's a gem! I bought it for €15, it works very well, I can't stop having fun opening and closing it, it has no defects. I sharpened the blade and it cuts like a razor. I will never in my life spend €150 or €300 on a Benchmade. Cutlery stores are so bad at selling them that I've seen 30% off deals on knives that weren't released very long ago. Benchmade owners often complain that the price is too high compared to the quality. This also happens with some Spydercos, including one costing €600 ! An owner of this very expensive knife made a video of it, it's a shame for this price, it's bordering on a scam. These are just knives made on a chain by machines. I would spend €300 without worry on a knife from a craftsman blacksmith cutler who makes everything by hand, but never on a knife made by robots.

Thank you for giving me confidence. I have just seen DBK's video about the AD-10 fake and began to wonder about mine. After watching this i am certain i have a real one, which is a relief. thanks again.

Thank you for pointing out all the differences between a fake one and the real one. Now the clones have been corrected and it’s almost impossible to tell the difference so you might be buying a clone and you don’t even know it.

Would love to see how long the edge can last on that fake.

Gelukt

I drive my Trail hawk in sport mode otherwise there is a power lag when I go to accelerate at speed or a dead stop

Fakes are still on ebay right now. I reported to ebay but they don't care because the listing is promoted. Unfortunately the fake has 14 bids as of right now at 300 bucks. Be careful people.

Great video. Clear and understandable. Thank you!

I know it’s “normal” but what got me a lil curious or worried is that my old lil truck leaks alot of water like what I started to think more than normal but ac works fine??

Saved me a lot!

Thank you- great information.

Great Video. It's scary how close the Counterfeit is... :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)

Thank you.

Omg thanks i was worried about that

2016 Nissan Pathfinder SL, 16,729 miles

Helpful video.

what kind of blade material is the fake one? ss304 ?

Thank you ! Wow ! I was worried lol

Al final usas las navajas para hacerte un bocadillo y poco más las originales muchas más calidad pero muy alto precio

Yo m kedaria hasta los clones 😂😂😂😂 saludo desde España

Is it bad to fully to cover it so it won’t leak

Lame

I knew one of these for 150 was too good of a deal god damn it. Returned!!!

Fake one looks better imo.

That was good! Do you think the micarta could have been polished and not coated?

Don't typically see someone make a video solely to show others how little they know about the subject. It's obvious this guy had just started collecting knives within the month and had never seen another knife video. 😕 If that isn't correct, do today's high-school kids believe having 2 or more of something makes you look like an expert, and that others will automatically believe anything you say?? 🙄

Thanks Mike just changed batteries on CX5 key fobs!

I have a small puddle which looks like water and it happens every single day when I turn my car on but I don't have my air conditioning on. Is this the same?

The issue for me is that I am tall, and the mirror mount does not pivot upward sufficiently for me to see the back when using the standard mirror. Thus, I must rely on the digital mirror, a prospect I find unpleasant.

Bought used 2020 Outback, I was going crazy over this. This 7 year old gem saved me big time

You seriously think that Aliexpress sellers have an intention to undermine US Knife brands? wow

Thanks a lot,,, i was so sad seeing water dripping out underneath the

You sir are doing the lord's work

Thanks to these comparison videos the clones are almost perfect. If you purchase a new clone of this same knife today? It’s identical.

I bought an AD 10 sold and delivered by Amazon so I think I'm fine

Great info. I really appreciate your side by side comparisons but my issue along with many others, I'm sure. How is the best way to spot fakes in the field if you don't have a real one with you? If I was to put a syperco in your hand, could you identify if it was real or fake? If so, what is your go-to method?

Would having it on recirculate mode drip a lot less water?

The real knife blade is much harder. You can use the real one to scratch the fake one, but not the other way around. I ordered a fake, I just sharpen it more often. It costs only a 1/10 of the real one. You get what you pay for. Unless you are planning to use the real one for chopping down tree, a fake is good for EDC.

I just recieved a fake, a few things that I noticed on mine are that the scales are "milled carbon fiber" on the tops, but the sides look like layered wood. The real benchmades are milled all around. The blue on the fakes all seem to be lighter than the real one too, even your video shows that. My pocket clip holes look more legit than yours do, plus my pocket clip is indistinguishable from the real ones, other than a rougher finish. The biggest give away is that the blade is just horrible. There are pits everywhere, the milling on one side is drastically worse than the milling on the other. I wish I could tag a picture to this comment, one is clean but very basic, the other looks like they got done then decided to run 2 lines lengthwise for some reason. The steel itself is also weird looking, like forged carbon fiber almost... Almost like irregularly sized patches of metal flakes pressed into a metal finish. It might be cool if it was done uniformly and on purpose. This is a $8.99 gas station knife that cost $28 because it looks like a $250 name brand knife.

I just recieved a $28, (shipped from China), fake that I obviously knew was a fake beforehand. I wanted to see if it was at least a good size and at all fidget-able for an edc knife. I dont live near any retailers that sell connesoir level knives, so I've had issues in the past where I go off reviews and recieve a $150+ knife that I dont like to carry for one reason or another. This way I get to buy it, try it, then really buy it if I like it. For what its worth, first impressions are that the release mechanism is too small for me, it also puts 2 of my fingers in a bad spot when closing. Saved me a couple hundred dollars getting this thing, and I still have a work knife that shaved my arm hair out of the box. I'm happy with my chinese junk so far.

C'mon, the proudly made in USA argument doesn't hold water anymore. The fact is that many genuine Spyderco models are indeed made in China like the Tenacious, Resilience, Persistence and many others. And while the genuine PM-2 is US made and comes with better steel, it's frankly terrible value for money considering the overinflated price. So yes, the Chinese clones make a lot of sense, even if the steel are a little sus, it's still excellent value for the money. Besides, nobody in their right mind is going to believe they are actually buying the real thing at fifty bucks or less, right? 🤨

My big question is how good is the fake for use? I own a demko sharkfoot. I mean if a fake one can do the same things as the original.

Thank you Mike for a good video!

I mean this isn't good. They should not ride on the Demko name, but man I can't help but also feel ripped off by the US Brands. If China can give you that much for so little...it does lead me to think that US Brands are taking advantage of their customers. I hate fakes especially straight up fakes like these, but at the same time I also hate being ripped off while being a loyal supporter of something or someone. If china didn't fake this, but just came out with a new design using the shark-lock and having all these features, most people would gladly pay upwards of 100 dollars, given that the steel is true and heat treated properly.

Looks the same too me lol I just got the bushcrafter for 30 bucks can't beat that the cheap ones are prob better anyways lmao

The attention to detail is excellent. I would really like to know the actual steel quality of the fake. For example, are they made with real D2 and S90V. If they are made with actual quality steel, then U.S. manufacturers are in trouble until the imports are stopped.

Fender makes Telecasters in America, they also make them in China and Indonesia to save cost but still make sure to capture the most amount of the market for that product. The fact that American knife makers dont have a sub brand overseas it negligence on their part. This is a free GLOBAL market. Spyderco sort of does this but they mistakingly think that making their sub brand slightly different pushes people to choose the real flagship products over a fake, they are very incorrect.

You saved me man thank you so much I was so worried

LALA

China is really damaging the trust and enjoyment of our knife community