Official Fakes/Possible Fakes Inquiry Thread (ARE THESE FAKE? POST FAKES HERE)

[motoGP_fanatic]

Agreed. I'm not much of a gambler when it comes to $$$. I'll probably just save that $$$ for a pair of "real" x metals

What? Madman is not a real X-Metal? And Hatchet is a wire,? Has the world gone crazy?

Just kidding. Love the Madman, it is together with my other real X-Metals and hopefully I love the Hatchet i just picked up for equivalent of 50 usd.

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[Orion]

What? Madman is not a real X-Metal? And Hatchet is a wire,? Has the world gone crazy?

Just kidding. Love the Madman, it is together with my other real X-Metals and hopefully I love the Hatchet i just picked up for equivalent of 50 usd.

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I'm somewhat "old school", to me x metals are Pennys, Juilets, and x metal xx. (I guess I could put the Romeo's in there as well). I know "technically" there are other models out there that are classified in the x-metal category, but I feel they should have come up with a new designations for them.

Just me and my antiquated way of thinking

For the same reason I don't classify any of the "Fives" as "Frogskins" even though they fall in the Frogskin frame category.

I guess its just my hang-up on the name.

This is similar to why I don't consider any 4-cyl (Ford) Mustangs to be real Mustangs.

I call them Gelding's

 

[kronin323]

I'm somewhat "old school", to me x metals are Pennys, Juilets, and x metal xx. (I guess I could put the Romeo's in there as well). I know "technically" there are other models out there that are classified in the x-metal category, but I feel they should have come up with a new designations for them.

Just me and my antiquated way of thinking

For the same reason I don't classify any of the "Fives" as "Frogskins" even though they fall in the Frogskin frame category.

I guess its just my hang-up on the name.

This is similar to why I don't consider any 4-cyl (Ford) Mustangs to be real Mustangs.

I call them Gelding's

Romeo, Mars, Juliet, Penny, XX, R2, Half-X, and XS all have an equally valid claim to the "x-metal" designation - they were all actually made of the x-metal alloy, they were all actually made at the x-metal factory, they were all officially part of the original x-metal product line, and they all (more or less) share similar design characteristics.

It's the madman and badman that were later marketed as x-metals but were not, which would fit in the wanna-be group you're describing. And motoGP's joke about Hatchets is related to the marketing spin they put on the mad/badman, which, had it been true, would have meant Hatchets qualified as x-metals too, though they are not.

And BTW Dann at o-review puts frames without rubbers in the Frogskins frame category, just as an arbitrary grouping; they're not actually considered Frogskins.

 

[motoGP_fanatic]

Romeo, Mars, Juliet, Penny, XX, R2, Half-X, and XS all have an equally valid claim to the "x-metal" designation - they were all actually made of the x-metal alloy, they were all actually made at the x-metal factory, they were all officially part of the original x-metal product line, and they all (more or less) share similar design characteristics.

It's the madman and badman that were later marketed as x-metals but were not, which would fit in the wanna-be group you're describing. And motoGP's joke about Hatchets is related to the marketing spin they put on the mad/badman, which, had it been true, would have meant Hatchets qualified as x-metals too, though they are not.

And BTW Dann at o-review puts frames without o-matter in the Frogskins frame category, just as an arbitrary grouping; they're not actually considered Frogskins.

I knew a joke will bring you out more, kinda absent lately, except the usual threads.

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[kronin323]

I knew a joke will bring you out more, kinda absent lately, except the usual threads.

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Been busy...

 

[motoGP_fanatic]

Been busy...

Hope you sort it out, love learning from you.

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[karimo]

I need your help please.
I ordered these and I'm waiting to arrive, so I don't have the whole picture yet, but Im so worry that they ll be fakes...
ANGEBOT DES MONATS Oakley Sonnenbrille Racing Jacket OO9171-25

seller says he sell it without strap band and icons (thats the reason for the low price)
seller claims 100% authentic
He has also good reviews on his eBay store
Oakley Sonnenbrille/Sunglasses Racing Jacket OO9171-25 6218 126 +Etui #*H

I don't know...his photos look odd (similar with some chinese shop)
Is it b-grade?
is it fake?
is it used?
Is it possible to be real without the strap band and extra icons???

Weird...
Fakes doesn't come with a real oakley microfiber bags... but I'm not sure that's the right bag, I think that's the Heritage one.

 

[karimo]

What do you think?
yapo.cl

Here are the pictures, the case look fake...

 

[karimo]

Somebody is selling me this Juliet Polarized, he said that there is no SKU on them, only the size "55 O 21" ...Does it look authentic?

 

[motoGP_fanatic]

@karimo, that juliet is legit