I've seen reports of Amazon having knockoffs of name brands. Can someone confirm this is real Cold Steel?
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I have received my Cold Steel Laredo Bowie Faux and it's the real deal. This one was made in Taiwan unlike my 1st BUT it is everybit as good AND the price is much better.
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I've purchased CS products directly from http://amazon.com, as opposed to the private sellers on here, and received all genuine merchandise. I was concerned about that too because amazon.com usually has the lowest prices but am happy to report no problems here. Everything was "first" quality, no factory seconds. If you purchase from an independent company on this website, do research first to make sure they are a reputable seller.
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I've ordered 2 Bowies from Amazon (Laredo & Trail Boss) and they are definitely genuine Cold Steel.
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Mine was the real deal. Arrived quickly and sharp as a razor. Hope this helps.
296946
Its the real deal! I love this knife. Check out the 1917 cold steel bowie...its way awesomer!
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yes the bowie i got from Amazon was a cold steel and its a damn fine blade at a good price !
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I don't believe they are inauthentic or knockoffs. They are super-sharp and long-lasting; one must be careful using them!
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The sword I received was sharp. To my knowledge, Cold Steel does not make any unsharpened steel swords. If people received unsharpened swords, they were either factory seconds or not legitimate Cold Steel swords. If you buy from Amazon, you will receive a fully sharpened sword.
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It came in a genuine Cold Steel box. If it was a fake I would have returned it and warned everyone not to buy it. I looked around a lot for Cold Steel knife sellers and prices and Amazon had a great deal so I bought the knife and I have no regrets.
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I'm pretty sure all Cold Steel products are made in America. I have a lot of their products I really like them
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I looked at mine and everything matches. Iknow mine is genuine. The serrations on the top and bottom at the rear of the blade are different or nonexistent on fakes. 75 percent sure it is real.
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All of the Victorinox knifes that I have bought from Amazon have been originals. If they weren't they wouldn't probably hold an edge as well as they do and I would have sent them back. They do make different models and also different colored handles. I don't know what you are seeing on the website but these are the real deal.
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Hi, while I am no expert in detecting knockoff's these seem very legit to me, main reason being the quality. Have had the first set for over 18 months & they are still extremely sharp and look great. On the other hand some Chinese knifes from Target that we had lost their sharpness in 6 months.
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It is legitimate. I've been buying it on Amazon for about 4 years now and have never gotten a knock off.
14601
My knife has the same markings on it. No indication of blade steel on the blade. I don't have the box with me to look for any indications on there either. So far sounds legit.
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years ago I purchased a Cold steel Kahana from a knife dealer. I paid 600.00 plus for the product. I gave it away to a family member and I recently sought to replace that sword. I purchase the one from Amazon for under 300.00it is the same sword, cold steel , and a quality product with no defects. I could chop down a tree with this sword, if I ever wanted too.Hope this helps.
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I bought one about a week ago and it was stonewashed. The seller was Amazon. As far as I know, Cold Steel is no longer making the Spartan in the bead-blasted finish. So if you order from Amazon, you'll probably get one that is stonewashed.
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Not sure. I know Cold Steel is a US company and they seem to have a bit of domestic production, but I am not sure on the lower end items. The thing rocks however and I am not sure of any similar products from another company.
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Yes it's real. It's a older knife they don't make anymore. They make a similar one. I think that's why it's a little cheaper
1786224
yes it says cold steel on it they just dont make some of their products i the us it says chaos on one sside and cold steal tiawan
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It seems to me that the one I bought from Amazon was a real one and you should be able to tell from the quality and its weights.
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The first one I got was from some retailer and was a knock off. Returned it, got the one actually sold by Amazon and it was the real deal.