Fake R1

[jdd32]

My cousin found a good deal on the bay and thought he scored a bargain R1. Turns out it's a fake big time. But I must say these are quite real looking from a distance...

 

[OakleyGuru379]

That really sucks. Hope it wasnt too much lost.

 

[jdd32]

It's covered by ebay and a truckload of headaches he had to now deal with. I told him to ask me before buying.

I'm surprised by how good the replicas are nowadays compared to a few years back. Guess it's been a while since I've held one in my hands but I recall the older ones being more like a $5 gas station pair.

 

[GH4AU]

It is a shame that people try and pass off replicas as authentic pairs. Luckily he will get his money back.

 

[Carrera1963]

Flared tips on the stems are a dead giveaway on Romeo 1 and Juliet fakes.

 

[jdd32]

Yeh and amongst other features. Sadly not every one knows (eg. despite warning my cousin numerous times )

 

[supersharp]

Damn. I hadn't seen a fake R1 to this point, but it looks pretty obvious. Does it have a fake serial number too?

 

[motoGP_fanatic]

Damn. I hadn't seen a fake R1 to this point, but it looks pretty obvious. Does it have a fake serial number too?

It has no serial number but it has a logo like an upside down x-metal logo at the back of the nose bridge.
Also noticeable difference are the ff:
- earstem is bent with curve ends
-not matching colorway
-polarized etched on lens-
-nose bomb shape is not round
-an allen hex screw instead of torx
-and some subjective signs like it might feel heavier, and definitely feel like felt when touched.

It is a fact that x-metal has good looking fakes out there, but it is very fortunate that there are obvious signs to know it is fake, that I am most thankful of.

 

[TheWannaBe]

bummer man! it's scary how close the fakes can get though! without a legit comparison pair, it gets even hard to spot the fakes...