The subtle yet impressive features are demonstrative of the commitment to quality both companies were founded on and remain committed to.
The blade design is a drop point, hand flat ground with a simple break on the spine and no false edge.Įngineered with utilitarian requirements, the Strider/5.11 Tactical SMF knife is both a workhorse and a battlefield companion-regardless of where your battle takes place. The SMF Knife comes with a sleek design, rooted in simplicity, including a titanium slab frame lock, a glass epoxy laminate handle and a rough peel surface for positive grip.
The buyer is then stuck with worthless fake knives.The Strider/5.11 Tactical SMF knife is engineered with minimum components while staying true to the key components Strider Knives have become known for. Then, when the unsuspecting buyer purchases the fake knives and sends them to the company about a warranty issue, the company in question has the unsavory duty of telling the buyer that he or she has been duped by counterfeits, and the company cannot honor the warranty. The product box even will illegally sport the knife and company’s name, the company’s address, etc. The issue here is a counterfeit knife in which the counterfeiter has copied everything in question about the knife, from the knife’s exact features, blade stamp and even the product box in which the knife is packaged. However, again, knockoffs are not the issue here. As you can imagine, since knives have been around since the dawn of humanity, such a thing many times can be very difficult to prove. If the matter cannot be resolved otherwise, the original designer ultimately may have to prove that the design feature, design, etc., is his or hers exclusively, it has not appeared on another knife before, etc. There are some instances of where knockoffs are done and the parties involved eventually wind up in court to settle the issue. We are not talking about design features, designs, etc., that are “knocked off” without the original maker/designer’s OK or approval. One thing to keep in mind is exactly what is meant here by counterfeit knife. While some custom knives are victims of counterfeits as well, it’s largely the factory guys that are targeted simply because their knives are recognized by many and sold on a much larger scale than custom knives, and can earn the counterfeiters much more illicit money as a result. What can you do? Visit the above sites and others and familiarize yourself with the situation concerning counterfeits of those companies’ knives. The American Knife & Tool Institute has a dedicated program tailored to fight the plague of fake knives, and other cutlery companies such as Browning, CRKT, Cold Steel, Chris Reeve Knives, Knifeart and others have websites that address the scourge. 12-18 is a good time to sit up and take notice.įactory knife companies are especially prone to having their knives counterfeited by nefarious operations, the latter usually based overseas. Another indication of authenticity on the Microtech product box is the special Stars ‘n Stripes “claw” watermark.įake knives-better known as counterfeit knives-are a worldwide problem that needs everyone concerned to pay attention, and National Fraud Awareness Week Nov. The authentic Microtech packaging is black and has the unique serialized bar code. The authentic box at left is outfitted with a unique serialized barcode and also a “claw” watermark to help identify the authentic packaging.
The Microtech knife box above with a pinkish hue is a counterfeit. Note the counterfeit’s incorrect dimensions, inaccurate blade grind, finish and length of clip, miniscule sawteeth and sharp corners where they should not be, as well as the shoddy workmanship of the green sheath. Counterfeiters marked their counterfeit (right) of an authentic Strider fixed blade (left) “Strider,” but from there it becomes obvious the counterfeit is not legitimate. The authentic one is at left, the counterfeit at right. True counterfeit knives are those that not only copy the original in terms of every one of the knife’s features and markings, but also in every detail of the knife’s packaging as well, such as here on the CRKT M16-14.
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