ZT 0562 REAL VS. FAKE : HOW TO SPOT THE DIFFERENCES

[@Sailor_Jerry]

Thanks for putting this together. Just bought the 0562 second hand and this video helped confirm its authenticity. 👍

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

@@Sailor_Jerry awesome man, glad to hear it. That's why I post them.

[@Andrew-wb9kg]

This clone version is very old. Missing lockbar insert is a dead giveaway, doesn't need further inspection. Chinese recently made a clone of 0562ti and cf which from the photos seems impossible to distinguish. I'd like to see a comparison of those with the real deal.

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

I'll look at it , maybe one of my friends in the community already owns it. I won't buy another clone bit if I cab get my hands on one without spending the coin...I'dcbe honored to take a look at it. Thank you for the info.

[@pnwfunstuff2218]

Thank you for showing the differences! It's such a shame that there are soo many cloned knives! Think about how many people buy a knife and just never find out its a clone. Or worse they have it for awhile then stumble across some evidence of it.

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

Yeah, I think outside of knife enthusiast it probably wouldn't be extremely heartbreaking. I'm not a shoe person but my brother is. If I picked up a pair of nikes and wore them for 6 months and my brother told me they were fake...I don't think it'd phase me a bit lol. But that would be disappointing to him , simply because he loves shoes. Regardless...i agree, it's a shame to see so much counterfeit crap out there , no matter the product. It's truly an epidemic.

[@cmeadors13]

​@@apex_alchemy_knives I like the analogy. But what's the main disadvantage to having this fake? is the blade quality night and day? from what i can tell the craftmanship is the same.

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

@@cmeadors13 the blade difference is a little worse on this one. It would be lights years worse than say a reate but zt...zt has their own sets of issues when it comes to heat treating so...not a huge difference. I imagine the steel is subpar. The craftsmanship...it was a tough knife. The pivot was cross threaded so it's hard to keep the pivot from loosening. The pocket clip ...very very weak. My buddy said he snagged it getting off a mower and it just twisted it like it was playdoh. It just isn't that great of a knife...but it's better than a $20 gas station knife...if not for ergonomics alone.

[@satudave]

Glad to see y’all back at it again. 😎

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

Thanks for watching bro, I know this isn't anything that interest you so we very much appreciate you stopping by. 🤘😎👊

[@jeremynedrow7003]

I used to try and explain the difference between a good knife and a cheap knife to the guys I worked with and I just gave up 😂.It was like talking to a wall.

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

Everyone has their own thing for sure. You get a group of bikers together and they'll give a guy crap for riding a Honda or Suzuki ...but ask to see their knife lol. Most of em are carrying whatever they picked up at truck stop. The bike is important to them. The knife is merely a tool.

[@kenfaulkner5544]

Man, they are pretty close until you take that detailed look. Don't need the insert if you have a steel frame lock, right. I just love my 0562 because it was my first $300ish purchase for the full titanium. I do know people won't go above $100 for a knife. It took me a while to get used to it, but at the moment that's more of a lower limit for me. I'm definitely not going to buy a clone now, but I'm not going to be judging anyone on what they want to do with their money.

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

Yeah im past the clones for my interests. You wanna see the shame of it though. Take a look at my real vs fake videos. 85% of the channel views, 70% of channel watch time , 45% of the subscribers all came from the para 3 video. We could build this channel on nothing but real vs clones. I don't have an issue pointing out the differences , but it'll have to be a fake that's already in my vicinity. Ain't buying any more of them , that's for sure 🤘😎👊

[@jeremynedrow7003]

​@@apex_alchemy_knives I feel the same.

[@cmeadors13]

i just bought a fake for $20. ser.1183...very VERY sharp! interested to see how well the blade holds up. Since that's the only thing that really matters imo.. wish yall would have talked about the steel quality in the comparison

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

I didn't have that data at the time so I would have been lying. I think we can assume it'll be subpar at the 20 dollar price point. But if it's heet treated at all I think you'll get your money out of it.

[@jimmyross1672]

hello hello brother keep on keepin on ill see you in the next one

[@worm_vaquero]

Valuable comparison. Keep the shiny side up.

[@Dissentient01]

Subtle differences!

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

Indeed!

[@christopherbrody9926]

$190?? They go for way more than that my friend…

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

Yeah they do now 😎🤘

[@dionpage7948]

Well shit I just told ya I hadn't missed a vid but I guess I missed this 1 lol

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

It's all good bro, you always catch em eventually and we appreciate that. 😎

[@javierm.f.7252]

Hola: Usted está comparando un clon del Zero Tolerance, 0562, pero debe saber que hay más de un fabricante chino que hace clones. Yo he devuelto uno, pero he vuelto a pedir otro, que estoy a punto de recibir, fabricado por Eafengrow (marca reconocida de navajas), que espero sea mejor. ¿Sabe quien es el fabricante de ese clon?. Es decir, los defectos que pueda tener un clon, no quiere decir que los tenga otra unidad distinta. Lo que usted está comparando sólo vale para ese ejemplar. Para nada más. Le puedo asegurar que algunos clones de las Kershaw están saliendo tan buenos comolos originales (la Covalent, por ejemplo).

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

I do not know the msbufacturer of that clone particularly. I did know that there were several cloners...but wasn't sure who did what to be honest. Thanks for watching and your input.

[@javierm.f.7252]

@@apex_alchemy_knives Gracias por contestar. Acabo de recibir el clon de la ZT 0562, de Eafengrow. El tetón de la hoja está casi pegado al mango. Sólo coge en medio, de forma muy justa, una hoja de papel. El largo total son 20,9 cm. Si mido hasta el extremo último del "clic" de bolsillo son 21,1 cm. El acero, aunque en la hoja pone ELMAX, el fabricante dice que es 9CR18 MOV. Lo que hace Eafengrow ofrece confianza. Atentamente.

[@zac_in_ak]

Found one ...turns out it's a fake glad I didn't spend any money.

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

@@zac_in_ak that's why the video exist. Thanks for letting us know. It's good to know they help to educate so less people get screwed.

[@RandysWSG]

Nice!!

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

😎💯👊

[@jimmy_Ross]

hello hello ANNIVERSARY

[@mark.lizettegrant]

Wow sick knife

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

🤘😎👊

[@groundfog]

👍🏻🔥

[@rustyknifelover4463]

No offense intended, but I really dislike giving any attention to Clones.

[@apex_alchemy_knives]

Skip em brother. Not a big deal. Pretending they don't exist and that people can't get screwed out of their money isn't on my agenda.

[@EDCandLace]

It's actually SUPER important to do these types of videos. Every single month I have the sad job of asking a person "just checking before I sharpen it for you that you do know this knife is a counterfeit right" and 9 out of 10 times the person has no idea and bought the knife based on it being real and for screwed out their money. Someone needs to do a how to spot a counterfeit video on the Spyderco Smock because they have got the smocks dialed in really good now... and the Green Thorn shiro knock offs are absolutely out dangerous good and it won't be long before someone sends me their 1000 dollar quantum for a sharpening and I have to let them know they got screwed over and that's gonna be heart breaking.

[@worm_vaquero]

​@@EDCandLaceI agree with Lacey