How to Spot a Fake Spyderco Paramilitary 2 (Highest Grade Fake)

How to spot a fake Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Real vs Fake
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[@Samlol23_drrich]

Plot twist: that Canon 100L lens is a knock off

[@Dzm79]

Ha ha

[@flipflat4814]

😂

[@sacongo1624]

From everything I see here you have 2 real spidercos here there's always little differences during the production. You'll always get a knife that smoother than other.

[@avaleejeffersonmichael8148]

I was gonna say the same if it was fake you would b able to tell 100% holding next to a real one and that's not a fake

[@luisloya1120]

I'm pretty sure if you were stabbed by a copy vs an original it would hurt just the same. 🤣😅😂

[@LovesM855A1]

Thats not the point they’re dualing banjos boi….. hur hur derp derp 😂🙄

[@BN-pd9tf]

Would like to have seen a side-by-side comparison of the compression lock. Fakes are often very easily identified with an angled slope as opposed to a more boxed shape.

[@harleyfillmore5101]

Insert spyderman meme. Im pretty sure you just got a bad quality controlled spyder co its way to good to be a fake

[@knifevideochannel4657]

I agree. .that's a real spyderco

[@LongOdds]

Yup. Either the best fake I've ever seen or, more likely, a poor QC example of a real PM2.

[@schneir5]

I'm sorry, but you paid HOW MUCH for a couterfeit Paramilitary 2???

[@nalsheimer]

Came across this video and am wondering if you have taken the knife apart to compare the internal hardware. Were the liners milled and is there a "chip" in the bottom of the liner?

[@rossco-dps5392]

Just curious... Is that chip meant to be there?

[@nalsheimer]

@@rossco-dps5392 Yes the chip is a sign that the knife is more than likely authentic. There are other things I would look for to ensure authenticity but the chips in the liners are definitely one of the criteria used in my assessment. I've had numerous pm2's and all of them have the same structure/milling.

[@karlmanueltomagos54]

Very helpful video. keep it up!

[@smokedogg19821]

It is a fake despite what some comments are saying at around 4:50 the knife on the right says Golden . Colorado The one on the left is right Golden , Colorado it's a dead giveaway

[@aigarsk9360]

What about washers? Both have same?

[@Devon.-]

At some point he mixed the two up. At 4:45 he says the real is on the right but it says “Golden. Colorado” the real one actually has the common which is on the left. “Golden, Colorado”.

[@LeZouave]

I have a fake and the logo is different from the real one, but it's closer to the website logo, where the triangle is closer to the edge of the spider and it really look like a triangle sharpmaker rod (they were selling the triangle sharpmaker before making knives)

[@suzieboo643]

Why couldnt he just say that he got the real one from Blade HQ I mean he practilcy did but he didnt werid..... anyways great video

[@schneir5]

It almost seemed like he was fishing for a sponsorship, like if anyone from Blade HQ happened to watch this video they would reach out to him is what he hoped. I don't know; that's just my guess!

[@pernellwhitaker3422]

​@@schneir5 lol :-) !!

[@michaelsantoro170]

If you really want to test if your knife is a counterfeit, specifically with the pm2- theres two things to look for- and theyre both internal. 1, the pm2 uses a captured pivot, which no knock offs that im aware of has. 2, the laynard tube is flared on a legit pm2- where as the fakes do not have the flare for a compression fit. The clones, to this day, are extremely accurate- even though the pm2 is now 14 years old- they still hold enough value. If youre huying off ebay, always ask about the knives history FIRST, second, ask the seller to do a really quick dissasembly of the knife. Almost no one willing to put down 140-200$ on a pocket knife would not know how to assemble/dissasemble it. PM2s are generally an enthusiast edc knife.

[@joecolucci1395]

This makes me wonder... At what point will fakes be at literal par to, or surpass, actual knives? They're getting good now and it scares me.

what do you mean chinese knives are already superior. spyderco isnt exactly known for build quality. both of those are real though.

[@MDM1992]

Funny you say that, I've bought quite a few Chinese clones of items and compared them directly to the "genuine" and found the clone to have tighter tolerances, better machining and finishes and for a fraction of the price. China makes some of the best stuff in the world alongside some of the absolute worst.

[@jeffhicks8428]

@@MDM1992 all depends what you order. if you order junk for a dollar store, china will make and sell you junk, the best and cheapest junk. if you order high tech machinery or parts, like a rocket engine for example, or a drone, or 5g cell tower, china will also make you that, and they will do it just as good anyone else can do it but for 1/3 of the cost.

[@jonboy9734]

Some steels spyderco uses. China can’t even get. With Chinese knockoff you’re paying premium steel prices while getting 440 steel.

[@furuitool]

参考になりました、有難う御座います。

[@DaigoParry]

I just bought a fake one for $20. It doesn’t hold the edge very well, and the mechanism isn’t very smooth. You can’t flick it easily. The steel is 440C and the seller was honest about it.

[@stillshot2]

Sadly I ended up with a fake carbon fiber scale version. I can tell because the hole was drilled not quite the right distance from the top, and the blade coating is a black oxide not dlc 😔

[@knifevideochannel4657]

I'll bet you if you send that knife to Golden it's real! There are tons of examples in videos and on the forums of REAL PM2S having slight variations in tooling and the logos! Just a FYI

[@WatchReview]

helpful video!

[@KnifeReview]

Thanks!

[@thecarnut9899]

Spyderco’s just get smoother over time

[@CZR23]

I think that you have two authentic spyderco knives, they look very similiar. The one knife you say is fake, might be a factory 2nd spyderco knife.

[@ryansmock2717]

Both look legit, but the "fake" one might be a slightly flawed one that got sold by some unknown retailer that bought it from Spyderco at a discount.

[@mcscotty325]

Both legit. The "fake" one just needs to be taken apart and cleaned.

[@david111davies]

are they faking sprint runs and exclusives or just standard models ?

[@frostedcupcakes2670]

That’s a real Para 2, just send it back to Spyderco and they will take care of the issue. QC is actually done by real people, I wouldn’t put it passed them that a few bad ones got through after a 12 hour shift.

[@casual257]

looks like the only to tell which one is fake , is by testing the blade for hardness

[@luisloya1120]

Lots of companies subcontract their knives in Taiwan and China. What's important is quality control and quality of materials. The Asian knife makers have progressed very quickly, they now can make flawless copies.

[@richards5328]

4:20 looks like the y and d on the real one has a flare on the writing vs the fake

[@pete6705]

I just bought one off Amazon. After it already shipped I noticed several people in the reviews say it was fake. But I’ve been staring at it for a while and can not tell, not sure if I’ll be able to figure it out or not

[@wazewaze8185]

you ever figure it out? I just ordered a second pm2 from amazon cuz my first one is lost, and I saw the same reviews lol. saying they got a fake, just a couple tho

[@pete6705]

@@wazewaze8185 I never figured it out, but if it’s a fake, it’s a pretty perfect fake. I’ve been using it a lot and the quality seems great, and I’ve never seen any flaw. I was thinking of sending an email to spyderco with a picture of the box label with sku /serial # to ask if they could tell me, but I never got around to it

[@derekfoster3106]

Ever figure out?

[@the1jamman]

Thanks for this video . Some very useful info here . I don't have this version of Spyderco ( I have a tenacious ) , but Used my cell phone camera to take a few pics of the spyder stamped logo and found mine is real (as long as you get the logo in focus at tne minimum focal distance) you shoudl be able to get a decently clear pic when you zoom in on it.. Purchased it from a dealer who is an authorized Spyderco seller in the USA . The spyder logo might one of the easiest ways to figure out what one might have purchased . Blade sharpness retention would be another way . but , if you were to get a fake that uses "good / hard " steel , that would make if difficult to truly know ,what it is. I have a knock off SOG that has really hard steel for the blade . But for sure it's a knock off . It was to cheap to be a real SOG knife . It works OK, but is a PITA to sharpen . Having trust from who you purchase from is ,imo, important . Also ,Some boxes mgf'ed in China are not exact copies . I have seen vids showing differences for Cold Steel knives that are a dead give away ... I would presume that would also go for al other knives . Imo , it's not only 1 thing a buyer needs to look at these days. Because the quality of the knockoffs have goten much better ,in some cases . The over-all is important . I too also saw some small differences in the blade shape and handle in the video . But My eyes are not so good ,so it might be me .

[@MrFanntaz]

When i saw mine i could tell it was fake , but i payed 15 bucks for it , so I just went for it . 4 months later its solid af but doesnt hold edge very long but you get what you pay for.

[@albertptran]

Scary that I probably won't be able to tell in the future

[@tamongalinaza631]

TE FELICITO MUY BIEN MUY EN TENDIDO BEST HARD SPYDERCO

[@Katzbelger]

It comes to my mind that...how are the cloners actually make clones that is so good near perfect like the real ones just like in this vid? Methods they used, process, etc. Could it be that they bought some real Spydies first and reverse engineered them, improving the "defects" through trials n errors n whatnot? As for me I once bought a clone Para 2 out of curiosity to compare it with my real one for measly $17.62 (hell even a 2nd hand beaten a$$ Para 2 ain't gonna cost that low). Which I end up with a clone that is not as good as the one on this vid but still heck deceiving if one didn't observe it closely. The clones are getting scarier these days.

[@brianleabo6295]

Some times the fake is just as good. I have a hard time with the titanium. Know if their fake or not.

[@jaysgood10]

How to spot a fake? Pay $20 for it.

[@olrubberface]

That would do it!

[@samstandan4686]

4:52 "Golden, Colorado U.S.A. Earth" vs "Golden. Colorado U.S.A. Earth"

[@just-some-dude]

Interesting. I think he mixed them up. He thinks the real one is fake and the fake one is real.

[@thecarnut9899]

What if that’s just a bad knife, every company, no matter who it is, will have a few bad ones that slip through

[@andreadavis1887]

Holyshit, that incredible hard to compare fake vs real without magnifying tools

[@Layput]

I bought a Paramilitary 2 S110V from BladeHQ and the blade dulls before I could finish saying Paramilitary. I'm so disappointed. I'm just cutting a couple of papers and the blade dulls like crazy.

[@drewrinker2071]

From blade HQ, seriously?

[@david111davies]

On the inside part of the spydi-hole, has the fake got the same brushed finish ? Usually the fakes don't bother with that and leave it smooth

[@KnifeReview]

Yes it actually dose

[@JohnDoesItAll]

The fake has an Inconsistent grind and is slightly polished. Maybe even a convex belly to it from the video. Very impressive fake. I only purchase from authorized dealers. Thanks for sharing

[@dmarkj22]

How to spot a fake comparison video.

[@rodbelding9523]

Im pretty sure theyre both real. Spyderco sells factory seconds that have minor flaws and thats probably what the “fake“ one is.

[@Mrplacedcookie]

Factory second has a notch carved in the Spydie hole to say "this is a factory second".

[@robcip6133]

You have two real ones there

[@pericodelospalotes5738]

Fakes have become so good that only the steel quality is what makes a difference since it is very uncommon to get from China a true CPM S30V or even less CPM S110V, CPM S45VN and such.

[@drewrinker2071]

Mine has that outline, does that mean mine is fake? Everything else looks real

[@StraitClownin909]

Shit man i just bought one off amazon and I'm kind of worried it's going to be fake. Well see how she looks amd how the action is.

[@YNTGUNS]

Howd u come out?

[@thisiserich]

I wouldn’t worry. The ones sold on Amazon are sold and shipped by a company called Hardware Sales, and they’re listed on Spyderco’s website as being an authorized dealer. I think you’re ok. I just got mine from Amazon and had the same fear, but I researched everything and it checks out.

[@MDM1992]

I like how you needed the massive lense to show the differences when you could've just said the handle shapes are different and called it quits on a glance 🤣

[@ianhelgerson6146]

I just noticed after the close up that that's not a mouth on the spider. Its illuminati symbol. Pyramid with eye of "god" in it.

[@jasonmorse432]

Who's going to go through that much trouble to fake the perfect copy. I think its real and he's tripping because he was told it was a fake.

[@cosocorpse3754]

dude, your lens is on point!!!!!!

[@KnifeReview]

Thanks!

[@986C]

Those fingernails make my stomach turn.

[@KnifeReview]

Dwag you care way to much about another guys finger nails 😂

[@986C]

@@KnifeReview That's not a defense for being gross. Trim your nails 'dawg'.

[@76ajc]

looks like a para 3

[@buggyvision7556]

Ive come accros the pm2 , para 3 and shaman , that are fakes in my opinion somehow the cinese or other offshore factories that already do spyderco like the tenacious ( cinese ) or delica ( seki city) maby started to produce these models as well illegaly since its verry easy for them to copy an already existing spyderco...in my mind its only like this that they are so perfectly executed...anyone thinks this as well?

[@Jeepsteve1982]

Older paramilitary 2s are constantly confused with fakes because they've made small changes. I don't support these types of videos, because just like new collectors can learn from them, so can counterfeiters. Most of us can spot a fake.

[@avgrim7729]

You got ripped. They're $45.

[@imaginehydreigons5377]

Made from the same factory. The fake one probably wasnt supervised by spyderco, just workers trying to make extra cash. Same mold, different materials.

[@kgh120]

Just bought an "orange g10 sprint run para 2" on ebay. Fake. 😢

[@vincentwilliams5490]

Lady Hands. Radio Voice.

[@wii_music_intensifies9023]

Dude I'm pretty sure both your knives are real. The fake one's just a bit dirty and slightly older

[@KnifeReview]

Wrong I sent the fake one into spyderco and they actually confirmed it was fake

[@Lot_2023]

Cuz yer a dumazz

[@boberjonson8590]

OMG fakes have gotten so good i sware both are real

[@gumballwolf4706]

Idk man the Benchmade 42 has a trillion clones ;) good video though. Keep up the great content dude!

[@KnifeReview]

That’s true thanks man

[@jasonlow7010]

Where to buy the clone one? 😁

[@AA-qf3qf]

Yes, I wanna know where to get my hands on one too.

[@kadebeeny157]

Why would you spend $20 less knowing that it is a fake and supporting chinese production instead of spending the extra $20 and knowing you have a USA made product that is higher quality than the fake!

@@kadebeeny157 they are both real. a fake at that quality would cost 60 though

[@Meloncholymadness]

Dude, why do you even think it's fake? Are you sure you're not paranoid? It's real, lol.

[@JayP7676]

Sorry to burst your bubble, a lot of companies have their products made and assembled in China due to cost and they would even have the stamp on it made in U.S. There are only a handful of companies that actually make their own product here in the U.S. That’s sad to say but, again it’s all about cost $$$$!!!

[@nelsoncolon9616]

I think it’s actually real

[@user-pf4cf5gs6z]

there is no difference except the logo. the rest is just your imagination.

[@wachsmalstift]

Infinite Money glitch: buy fake Para 2 for 135$ each buy real Para 2 for 240$ each send the fake para 2 to spyderco in the 14 day return period get 240$ back Option 1: stop you just got a real para 2 for 135$ be happy Option 2: do not stop sell the real para 2 for 220$ on ebay 85$ profit repeat previous steps until you are a millionaire this is probably not very legal and also a joke lmao

[@Lot_2023]

To all the bigmouthed geniuses saying it's not fake..........LOOOOOOOSERRRRRRSSS! 🤣

[@Layput]

I'm gonna have to ask. What is the return of investment of going through all those details just to make an almost perfect copy of the Para Military 2? Answer. Nothing. This is just splitting hairs. Both of them are original.

[@BackToTheeighteens]

People, who are making fake Spyderco, not spending money on commercials. So 100% profit

[@Meloncholymadness]

@@BackToTheeighteens Of course it's not 100% profit, they still have to buy materials and make it lol.

i mean both are real but you don´t seriously think spydercos arent oveerpriced

[@davidparker3346]

I think these are both Spyderco Knives. This guy doesn't know what his talking about.

[@Lot_2023]

No. You, don't know what you're talking about.

[@ross042]

Holy SHIT!!! Seriously this is the 1st FAKE that I couldn't tell. This worries me now, crap.....i mean even the dam screws are mirror images.

[@rockyj5047]

That's because it's not fake lol

[@jasonlow7010]

Ya’know what? The truth might be both are sold by spyderco to generate the maximum earning point.

[@truckcampertraveler7369]

You mean THE CCP?

[@iqbalm67]

The easiest way to determine a fake is to wet the blade. in a few hours, you'll see rust colour.

[@zacharyperkey6791]

Only problem with that method is you can’t really do it until you buy it

[@l1ttleguy1]

Test the blade. I bet it’s legit.

[@KnifeReview]

I actually did after it got dull real fast the real one is still really sharp

[@luisloya1120]

Chinese homage/ copies 👍👍👍

[@luckyk523]

Joke video! on the vidio both is REAL))

[@KnifeReview]

nope the other was a fake

[@luckyk523]

@@KnifeReview can you give a fakes link?

[@Lot_2023]

Chinese

[@ZoneCrasher]

Both are real. The "fake" one has better laser markings than those on a real Tenacious. LOL

[@Lot_2023]

You mean like the "better" period instead of the comma after the Golden?

[@fernandomarcano4908]

i bet both are real! Dif mfg year.

[@suttonmatthew]

These are both real knives.

[@Lot_2023]

Wrong.

[@benjaminw6661]

You should get a knife with nail scissors because I can't focus on this video with your long nails.

[@wchurchill419]

None of those differences are even noticeable. Especially for an average person. Nothing you have described will be able to help distinguish a real vs fake. Thx anyways

[@nickdeez8611]

It's not a fake.

[@hp2114b]

Both of those PM2s are 100% authentic. You should delete this video, or at least change the title. You're misleading ignorant people.

[@KnifeReview]

Wrong I sent the fake one into spyderco and they actually confirmed it was fake

[@hpw8334]

@@KnifeReview show the report from spyderco

[@mcsquirgle]

@@KnifeReview yeah prove it then! Dont just tell us "wrong" and blow us off

[@Lot_2023]

Wrong. It's actually your pathetic stupidity that is misleading the public.

[@hagninety4116]

It’s real. He’s just bsing. Don’t know why he would do this. He could easily prove it.

[@dustyroads3223]

Fake news!!! My manix 2 has a messes up spyder on the blade. What you got there is a Friday special bud. Probably quitting time and the worker said f it. I also got a pm2 with a pivot cut out on the linner that's a little oversized that causes blade to not free fall all the time and early lock up.

[@mcsquirgle]

you give china WAY too much credit in this video. if one of these are fake (and neither of them are) it would fool even spyderco. and the action being stiff on the "fake" PM2 is so cringy.. i just cant. and also even if one of these was fake ( its not) you did a really poor job examining it. you could have taken it apart and compared the milling in the liners!

[@mcsquirgle]

nearly 22,000 views at this point is a crime!

[@KnifeReview]

Ok bud

[@mcsquirgle]

@@KnifeReview is that really all you have to say? I would way rather be proven wrong here than just "ok bud"

[@Lot_2023]

@@mcsquirgle Not near as big a crime as is your insane stupidity. There is a period after the Golden, instead of a proper comma. Now.........eat shyte. 🙂

[@Lot_2023]

@@mcsquirgle I just said it for him. So read MY comment, loser. 🙂