Has anyone received a chinese-made Leatherman knock-off since the issues raised in reviews in May-13?
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NO. The Leatherman company only makes tools in Oregon. I received a genuine Leatherman tool.
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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
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Shuang Ma. All of these cheaper ones on Amazon are going to be from a Chinese companies that you've not heard of. Mine was garbage but may have just been defective. I also had the little wl v911 which is great. I wish I had tried the wl v912 in that size range instead.
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It doesn't come with a tool and it says benchmade but it's just a Chinese knock off
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The one I got probably was. It was a total knock off and piece of junk. I tossed it in the trash.
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When I received mine from MicTuning nothing had there name on it and one end was broks so over the course of 3-4 months they sent me two sets of ends and none fit so I think they sold me a knock off. I don't know if I would deal with them again or not.
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Looking at leatherman.com, it looks like there is a new version - in fact, it's the lead "story" on the site right now. This would likely be the reason for the price drop.Looking at the manufacturer's site, it looks like the only difference is cosmetic - the tools appear to all be the same. If it were me, I'd jump on the $20 savings and grab one of these before the new stock replaces it.
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I thought it was when I ordered mine. I should have known that being a good $100 less than the Nikon grips you see on ebay that it would be a knockoff. It is new and seems like a decent knock off. Only time will tell if the quality is worth a darn though. I didn't send mine back as it works and I'll be lightly using it anyhow. I'm amazed how soon it showed up from China after the Nikon release of the D600. I think it is specific to the D600 too, but maybe it fits D800 as well. Don't know.
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I purchased 10 of them and as far as I can tell all real. Imported from another country? I am on the Leatherman facebook and the discussions there indicate no Leatherman knife is imported, the rep on FB stated all knives are made and assembled in OR, USA. They were sent to me from A USA company. I hope this is helpful.
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Do you think this is a Knockoff? It does have Kingston's Warrantee of 5 years with all the right info on the package. Definitely marked for international markets. It's made in China, but does have the engraved serial number on the Silver USB End that looks legit. Knock offs usually don't have that. I would have to say it is legit. Some knock offs use possibly stolen packaging, so the extra step of engraving is a good indication this is legit.
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I haven't had any concerns with it nor have I "pampered" it since they replaced it. Leatherman stands behind their products 100% - lightweight, smooth-action, and the one-hand quick-flick knife - btw I noticed it is priced below $40?! sheesh. what's not to like?
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Purchased on Amazon Apr 2015... Package states " Assembled in USA of USA and imported Components... Sheath made in China" Tool is only stamped with "stainless" and serial #
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The first one I got was a knock off "Sofantex". I only realized when I reordered. The new one is clearly K&H; with a large K&H; logo sewed on the back. It is much higher quality. I'm not sure what to do now. That is pretty annoying. Update: I explained the issue to Amazon, and even past the return date, they are honoring an exchange. Thank you Amazon!
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I had to go through 2 fakes. The third one was the authentic one. It was going to be my last and final try as well. Guess I got lucky. Also the second one I had ordered was ordered and shipped by Amazon and was still fake.Good luck.
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You gotta watch what seller it's from. Amazon sometimes just like lumps all the reviews into one product page. If it ships from China, it's probably a bootleg. If it's from Japan, it's probably legit.
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I just received a knockoff that was sold by East River Inc and fulfilled by Amazon. I will be contacting Amazon for a proper replacement, and I have to say I am very disappointed with Amazon. Clearly I am not the first person to receive a knockoff, but I trusted I would receive a real one since I knew it was fullfilled by Amazon. When an item is fulfilled by Amazon, that means they are holding it in their warehouse and have the opportunity to inspect it, so it is inexcusable for them to be selling a counterfeit item.
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The one and only sog junk that I unfortunately got stuck with is probably discontinued. The one I have now is somewhere in my cabinet attracting rust. Stay away from this company. Support is nil! Get a Leatherman!! Got over four and never regretted it. Gerber makes good stuff to! Sorry if I couldn't answer you adequately.