How To Tell If an AKC Switchblade Is Real or Fake

Lately a lot of AKC cloned copies have been trending around as a growing issue. Knife enthusiasts are starting to question which switchblades claiming to be "AKC" are considered genuine from Italy and which ones are just Chinese manufactured forgeries. This has mostly been happening with swinguards and regular Italian stilettos. I created this video to raise awareness and to help guide those who are not sure what they are trying to purchase. In this video I point out all of the major differences to look for when trying to distinguish the difference with a side-by-side comparison. They are listed below.

1. The "Logo" or stamp on the tang of the blade
2. The width of the spring inside the knife
3. The movements of the finger guards when open
4. The blade being symmetrical or not
5. The price seeming too low or too high

DISCLAIMER:
Even though it seems I bash on the Chinese copies, they are actually decently built for being an "everyday carry" knife or if you just want a pretty cool automatic knife on a budget without necessarily needing any high-end collector item. There is also a theory that these clones could become "collector items" themselves in the future if they decide to stop manufacturing them (kind of like what happened to the Rizzutos and their clones too)
The main important thing is you know what you're dealing with and know what you're buying!

Thanks for watching as always! Thanks to those who support me!
More videos to come in the future.