Is the damascus steal genuine?
2044739
There is no way for me to be 100 % certain. I have other knifes that are imitation (acid etched) and the pattern does not match at the transitions (side to back of blade). I would say that it likely is. The two different colors in the pattern rust at different rates when the oil runs dry. The pattern follows from one edge to the next and from one side of the blade to the next. In any case, the knife is what I was looking for... Good looking, takes and keeps and edge, and functional.
2044740
as far as i can tell i bought one and sold it for more than i paid for it and kept the other one for myself. they are very well made and a handful
2044741
The steel is definitely folded over many times. You can feel the ridges slightly. It is very well built, an awesome knife. It's so cool looking that I haven't used it to actually cut anything. Bought one for my bro for Xmas.
2044742
A few of my knives started to rust almost immediately after I received them (that is with me oiling them regularly). Another showed up with rust already on it. The craftsmanship is nice but I question the quality of this blade no question.
1316038
As far as I know, it's the genuine. I have one I bought from Amazon and it appears to be the "real" one.
1510037
I was wondering the same thing. The photo they chose makes it look like a Chinese counterfeit, since it doesn't have any of the official stamps on the blade.
1195769
Yea it's the real deal brother. Yea there are a lot of fake ones out there but there are no fake ones with the black DLC blade. To be sure I disassembled it and saw the date of manufacture which is only on the real ones
142993
Yes it was authentic thats the only reason I went here ebay has some fakes I found.
126201
Frankly, I don't know if it is or not. I gave it to my sister in Colorado. I have a smaller one that I bought at Tuesday Morning which was in the same price range. The quality felt good and it worked as it was supposed to, but I no longer have the tool to compare any numbers, so can't speak to authenticity. Perhaps a close-out lot?? I don't know - sorry.
1845491
While I am surprised there are still originals available, I do believe the Gerber Command II's from the Amazon site are real. These knives were very expensive when first released. For this reason and possibly others such as a recovering economy, poor marketing strategy, or who knows why, they obviously didn't sell very well. What I do know for sure is that my knife is the real deal. And it was bought recently from this Amazon site. Once again, this is one awesome knife. Your're not going to find this knife for some ridiculously low price. And if you do it will be fake. Like the ones for $55.55 on some Chinese site with over 5,000 in stock. If it sounds to good to be true, well you know the rest. While I am surprised there are still originals available, I do believe the Gerber Command II's from the Amazon site are real. These knives were very expensive when first released. For this reason and possibly others such as a recovering economy, poor marketing strategy, or who knows why, they obviously didn't sell very well. What I do know for sure is that my knife is the real deal. And it was bought recently from this Amazon site. Once again, this is one awesome knife. Your're not going to find this knife for some ridiculously low price. And if you do it will be fake. Like the ones for... » Read More While I am surprised there are still originals available, I do believe the Gerber Command II's from the Amazon site are real. These knives were very expensive when first released. For this reason and possibly others such as a recovering economy, poor marketing strategy, or who knows why, they obviously didn't sell very well. What I do know for sure is that my knife is the real deal. And it was bought recently from this Amazon site. Once again, this is one awesome knife. Your're not going to find this knife for some ridiculously low price. And if you do it will be fake. Like the ones for $55.55 on some Chinese site with over 5,000 in stock. If it sounds to good to be true, well you know the rest. « Show Less
1454145
I can tell you that the one I received is of very high quality and comes highly recommended. The box it came in certainly seemed to be genuine. You should go ahead and order it with a good feeling.I hope that helped.
1518454
No it's not. Damascus steel is dark and has 'waves' from the forging process; this is some type of stainless steel
849752
I'm not en expert but the one I purchased appeared to be genuine. Having said that, it did come from China and could be a very well done knock off.
1253878
Hi there. It is not a knock off. It is Genuine. I have using it for 2 moths already . I guarantee you, it's a good set.
1711823
I'm no expert on counterfeits, but the product works well and it has the logos and website of LensPen on all of the items. I believe it is authentic.
284541
Hello Jungsu. I have purchased a number of items online and the best way to protect yourself is by looking at the feedback other's have left about the vendor. Also look at the reviews written about the product. I purchased mine and it is genuine.Good luck
877137
Based on another review (amazon.com/review/R386UA68EARJ07), the knife is apparently NOT real Damascus but laser etched carbon steel. The knife really does look like real Damascus though- it's really beautiful.I suggest protecting the blade with masking tape covering everything except for the part you want to sharpen before sharpening it so that no etching comes off.
1190058
As a purchaser I can tell you that the knives I purchased through King are well balanced and looked like they are forged as there are multiple layers of steel. A sprayed on Damascus look is not what you are getting. I hope this helped, also look at Perkins
54443
It is, and when you get it all the proper markings will be in the correct places. I think it's just a ripped image of the knife. But all in all its a good knife has replace my buck folder as my new edc. Great ergonomics, great fit n finnish, good steel
358680
I purchased one and it is not a fake. Selling fakes on Amazon would be a very shprt lived business plan. The BK7 is a good knife.