Beware!: SOG knock-offs on Ebay.

[NightOwl]

I bought this on ebay last week and got it in the mail yesterday. It says "SOG Daggert" on the blade, it has the SOG logo etched on the blade and on the wooden handle. It is a very nice knife! Fit and finish are excellent, it's wicked sharp and I would feel very secure walking through a dark forest with this by my side. But it's NOT an SOG! I wanted to look up the knife on their website and see what kind of deal I got as opposed from buying directly from the manufacturer- I could not find this knife anywhere on their site. I called and talked to them today and emailed them a photo I shot of the knife. They said "Nope, we never use wood for handles"...and the sheath was not anything they would use. The guy told me they have been seeing knock-offs coming from China lately and a couple people even returned them to SOG FOR WARRANTY WORK!!! I paid $19.99 for the knife including shipping from China. I don't intentionally undermine U.S. producers by searching-out Chinese product rip-offs, but the honest truth is that this is a damn nice knife for $20 bucks and I'm gonna keep it! Just know that the SOG's you see on ebay are probably FRAUDS!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30759108@N08/9829798305/--- link to photo

(This site won't allow me to post the picture, sorry!)

 

[grunt soldier]

Beware of most knives you buy on ebay! The Chinese are copying everything. Striders, SOGs,busse, ect. Only buy from reputable folks on there for sure!

 

[other dave]

Beware of most knives you buy on ebay! The Chinese are copying everything. Striders, SOGs,busse, ect. Only buy from reputable folks on there for sure!

You are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
I have also seen fake Bucks, Benchmades, CRKT'S on ebay.

 

[LANShark42]

I'd be VERY reluctant to buy a knife on e-bay. Especially one that's "high-end".

 

[possum_128]

You say this site won't allow you to post pictures, Why not? Anyone can post pictures, you just need to see how. Hell just copy and post will work.

 

[NightOwl]

You say this site won't allow you to post pictures, Why not? Anyone can post pictures, you just need to see how. Hell just copy and post will work.

I HAVE posted several photos already in other posts- but now I am getting an error code saying I have reached a "maximum usage"???
I would take a screen shot of the error and show you , but I can't post images.

 

[other dave]

Here are 4 separate examples from ebay.

 

[LANShark42]

Here are 4 separate examples from ebay.

It's not just e-bay, either. I bought this exact knife (same box, too) from a local gun/knife show. Seller either didn't know or didn't care that he was selling fakes. Oddly enough, I DO like the knife. I keep it in the tool box on my garden tractor.

 

[NathanJefferson]

it is scary not knowing what you are going to get... I don't know why thy would bother with the knock off CRKT, but I've seen striders, sebenzas, and a few other very high dollar knock offs - some of the striders are even priced at 150-200, and from what I've heard they are even very good knives but knock offs are a no-no in my book. I've seen a few 'clones' too and while not totally kosher I don't hold them in the same disrespect as I do a knock off, at least they put a different name/logo on them letting you know it's not the real deal.

 

[NightOwl]

Here are 4 separate examples from ebay.

Are these knives you bought? Are you certain these are all knock-offs???
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Are these knives you bought? Are you certain these are all knock-offs???

 

[Dean C.]

On the USN Mick Strider himself has gone on record saying he can barley if at all tell the difference between one of his own knives and a Chinese copy. Its getting a little out of control, but 20 dollars for a SOG fixed blade i wish lol.
Also I am sure the above knives in the photos are fake. Striders come in a plastic baggie not a box.

 

[tradertator]

Another brand you really have to watch is Microtech.

 

[sb0]

Lot of fake stuff on ebay. Been like that with electronics for as long as I can remember.

Amazon is a better alternative. Sometimes some fake stuff slips through, but not as often, and on Amazon you have the return policy.

 

[other dave]

Are these knives you bought? Are you certain these are all knock-offs???

No I didn't buy ANY of these. They are knives that I found on ebay. One thing they have in common is that they all ship from China.

 

[Magneto]

Here is a nice knife I found while I was looking on ebay last night. It says Strider but it is not listed on the Strider website of course. I really like it despite it being a fake.

Strider Knife with Fixed Blade 9CR18MMOV Steel Survival Knife Camping Knife | eBay

 

[jbombelli]

Rule number 1: If it's got a recognizable name on it, and it ships from China, it's probably fake.

 

[NightOwl]

Here is a nice knife I found while I was looking on ebay last night. It says Strider but it is not listed on the Strider website of course. I really like it despite it being a fake.

Strider Knife with Fixed Blade 9CR18MMOV Steel Survival Knife Camping Knife | eBay

Strider for $34 - yeh, it MIGHT be a fake!

 

[Hoosier Glocker]

Rule number 1: If it's got a recognizable name on it, and it ships from China, it's probably fake.

This, and it would apply to pretty much any product, not just knives.

 

[LANShark42]

This, and it would apply to pretty much any product, not just knives.

I've bought a lot of Apple stuff. It ALL shipped from China. Apple is sorta a "recognizable name".

Just sayin...

 

[cubby]

Ripping off SOG is like stealing from a car thief. I don't condone it, and it ticks me off, but they can't cry foul when their hands are dirty, too.