Spyderco Sage 5 Clone. Can it change your mind? 

Personally i think bringing attention to rip offs isnt a great thing for the knife community or to build a business on when theres plenty of genuinely good budget companpies you could bring attention to but hey, do you brotha man

Id like to see this disassembled. If you could compare the interior with a genuine Sage 5 we could perhaps see some difference

I looked but found nothing but gas station knives.. How are you finding spyderco?

I enjoy your videos, please keep ‘em coming.

Some legit Spyderco blades are made in Taiwan. And still come in a box that says Golden Colorado

Good video!!! I just ordered one and I am hoping to get a decent one. I’ve got probably 10 or so Spyderco copies and most have been very well done. Over the past 15 years though I have amassed well over a hundred real ones and I agree that for the most part these help sell the real thing. The big problem is those selling counterfeits as the real deal. You have to do some homework buying a Spyderco on the secondary market or from non authorized dealers.

The ultem version feels more sturdy in the hand. The TI version imo is very decent.

What you're proving is how overpriced Spyderco knives really are. These so-called high-end knife companies better wake up because better and better clones are popping up on the internet every day.

I just wanna add a little tidbit if info going forward for you, most american knife makers have all their boxes and what not produced overseas, they are not having them printed up here, so the boxes from some of these clone knives could very well be the actual boxes that the real knives come in. Also I really love seeing a channel on youtube dedicated to looking at these things. The normal mechanism of "if a creator has a big audience so their advice must be sound to an extent" mentality is hard to replicate when your looking at these sorts of things, your never gonna get the same promotion or opportunities that others get cause they gush all over the overly expensive knives. To me that says unequivocally that you are not bought and paid for and therefore actually (mostly) trustworthy in your opinions about these products.

I'm sure they know who supplies the subcomponents before they're assembled in Golden Colorado, endorsed the same exact clips, screws, scales, etc

I heard that in the real one. The Sage, there is a so premium steel. The Rex 121 ..! ^^

8cr is what ive seen some of the stores on Ali say the steel is. I feel like 8cr isn't a steel they would lie about at $20-30. But you never know.

I ordered a couple of temu knives after watching tour videos

Yes,,, for 25 box, i take it !! ^^

I can sort of understand exactly what you’re saying and doing but ( yeah I know there’s a but) you should definitely try and hammer home that people should really do their best to avoid the counterfeit stuff it does have a negative effect on the company’s reputation! Simply because people being people don’t understand that they have actually got a counterfeit knife and then start judging spyderco knives off of a piece of inferior junk.!! There are loads of Chinese knives out there that have been made by Chinese companies that might look the same but don’t take it as far as the ones that you are showing trying to deceive people but they make theirs with out any marks that are actually spyderco related but are their own marks so you can easily tell it’s not a spyderco and they have not tried to make you or other people think it is either yet they have made them the same but with subpar steels for the exact reason you are saying! So you can see if you might enjoy that particular model knife but not at the blatant intention of deceit … Out right counterfeit knives are nothing more than a problem for the companies that are getting counterfeited! So I don’t really agree fully but can understand where you are coming from although you should do more ( and this is only my opinion) to try and show the Chinese knives that are making copies but not in order to try and deceive people but just to copy the design of a excellent knife but make sure you as a customer know that is exactly what they are doing. You’re buying a Green Thorn made model of a whatever make or model but they don’t try and bull💩people that it is the real thing. It is their own version of that company’s product which in some cases can indeed turn out to be if not as good but on the odd occasion even better. I hope this comment to you doesn’t sound or come across as any sort of attempt to attack you in anyway that is not my intention at all. I just think it’s a point that should be made more evident to your viewers. You have a great week ahead and hope you always have good health 👍🏼😘🫵🏻

Great video! I'd love to see your take on some of the Chris Reeve Knives clones that are out there. I have a real small Sebenza, and have one from Temu coming in, as well as one that claims to be D2 and titanium coming from eBay. I'm excited to check them out and see how closely they mirror the fit and finish of the real deal.

A massive part of why you buy a Spyderco knife is the top-tier heat treat. You aren’t going to get that with a fake. Hell, the clone probably isn’t even in the steel indicated on the packaging. Edit - if a person is only looking to collect pocket jewelry, these fakes would be adequate. But if you actually use your shit, you buy the real thing.

How long did it to be delivered?

Any idea what steel they might have used?

Just one thing, i prefer the Parra 3 ...! ^^

The screws, edge grinds, and other little details give these knock offs away. Buy from an authorized dealer and keep our American manufacturers in business. Thanks for the video

I hate counterfeiters! 😠

I find a clone of a Spiderco on alli express at 45 box. I think it's a bit to much ..! But the real Parra 3 cost 150 box on amazon ..! Then ... Even that tvere are the Ganzo betwin 19 and 26 box to ... ^^

The steel d2? My guess

What do you think ? If the cost is 45 box. Do you take it ..?

If you would pay 50 for that knife then you are wholly capable of going on the 2nd hand and picking up a real sage 5 for around 50 to 75 for the FRN one and not supporting china theft. Also using the "it turned not a Spyderco customer in to a Spyderco customer" over and over as justification for blatant supporting of China thieves is lame. Have you actually bought a real spyderco yet? If not than you really need to stop saying that.. not being mean, I like your channel and every like these counterfeit reviews... Ide never buy one but I still enjoy the videos!

The MAIN THING you wont get on these Spyderco knockoffs is the SPYDERCO PIVOT BUSHING....the Spydie pivot bushing allows the knife to have that free swinging, drop shut, ball bearing action with the strength of bronze washers. THESE knockoffs are just cheap brass or copper washers with NO PIVOT SPACER/BUSHING. HORRIBLE action, especially if you like caged ball bearings.

Damn, that looks horrible.