X Squared found on local thrift store ( are they real?)

[Thisisakm]

I found it recently and I have an eyes on them.
They look really good tho.
I wanna know that it is real or fake. Pls help me.

 

[Solomon_Denali]

Nope , bye !

 

[Broccoli]

Fake.

 

[five0first]

The colorway is popular for fakes. The biggest tell to me is the stem shock housing is closed off. All true X-Metal frames have a channel in them from the housing through to the end of the outer orbital. They probably way three times as heavy as well.

 

[TheStig]

I found it recently and I have an eyes on them.
They look really good tho.
I wanna know that it is real or fake. Pls help me. View attachment 1124233View attachment 1124234View attachment 1124233View attachment 1124233View attachment 1124235View attachment 1124237View attachment 1124233View attachment 1124234View attachment 1124235View attachment 1124237

Fake

 

[pjd1234]

Very real……………FAKE

 

[SpecialAdvisor]

The colorway is popular for fakes. The biggest tell to me is the stem shock housing is closed off. All true X-Metal frames have a channel in them from the housing through to the end of the outer orbital. They probably way three times as heavy as well.

I absolutely got no clue what you just said (and would like to understand). What is a stem shock housing and channel? I don’t have a pair of X-Metals handy to look.

 

[Broccoli]

I absolutely got no clue what you just said (and would like to understand). What is a stem shock housing and channel? I don’t have a pair of X-Metals handy to look.

He’s referring to this area. Real XS have a channel from the temple shock out to the hinge like this.

 

[SpecialAdvisor]

He’s referring to this area. Real XS have a channel from the temple shock out to the hinge like this.
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Ahhh…I get it. He said temple shock and I heard “ear sock” . Makes perfect sense now. Thanks Brother

 

[Barricade]

Negative ghost rider…