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4/25/2024 4:57:15 PM EDT
Came in an SB box but no markings on the brace  

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4/25/2024 5:17:48 PM EDT
[#1]
Fake.
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4/25/2024 6:46:33 PM EDT
[#2]
How can you tell?
4/25/2024 7:03:46 PM EDT
[#3]
The end cap should have the SB logo on it, but it appears that you have no end cap.
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4/25/2024 7:13:18 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By ar15-joe:
The end cap should have the SB logo on it, but it appears that you have no end cap.
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4/25/2024 7:16:20 PM EDT
[#5]
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Originally Posted By ar15-joe:
The end cap should have the SB logo on it, but it appears that you have no end cap.
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SB also put custom end caps on their braces.  PSA are one point sold SBA3's with a PSA end cap. The fake ones are really close to real.  Usually I have had to look at the roll pins of a known good one to see.
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4/25/2024 10:50:36 PM EDT
[#6]
Just because it doesn't have the end cap doesn't mean it isn't an SBA3.  They make them for other vendors such as PSA.

If it works, run it.  Who TF cares.
4/26/2024 8:10:12 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By s4s4u:...If it works, run it.  Who TF cares.
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4/26/2024 8:13:01 AM EDT
[#8]
Also, is the velcro really thin and cheap?
That's typically a noticeable difference.

When I had braces in Minecraft I had SB, PSA and an obvious fake, and they all worked the same.

Unfortunately, I had to get rid of them all, thanks to the ATF
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4/26/2024 5:06:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: RangeToy][Edited] [#9]
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Originally Posted By ar15-joe:
The end cap should have the SB logo on it, but it appears that you have no end cap.
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That is NOT how to find a fake. I have 2 SBA3 knockoffs (They work great FYI) and they DO have the SB logo on them...

One way that I have found is the top loop on the fakes have less real estate for the strap. How'd I find that out? Switching to the split fix straps.
4/30/2024 7:09:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: patw][Edited] [#10]
Hard to tell.It has the 4 dimples on the back of the brace on the rubber/arm insert area and has the shiny roll pins but some of the extra flashing on the rubber makes me question it. With that said, the fakes that are out there are quite good and the fakes have less rattle on the tube.
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6/22/2024 12:23:59 PM EDT
[#11]
I believe that real

Here pics of my fake

https://flic.kr/p/2pYTXTT

https://flic.kr/p/2pYTXWZ

https://flic.kr/p/2pYLXiA
7/27/2024 7:38:09 AM EDT
[#12]
Personally I prefer the fake ones I picked up awhile back over the real ones. I can't even tell the difference between them anymore other than the real ones have more play around the buffer tube. The fake ones are a lot tighter around the buffer and basically require more force to get it on the first time. That's why I like the fake ones though. It fits on the buffer tight and doesn't wobble.

7/27/2024 7:45:03 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By MrBlava:
Personally I prefer the fake ones I picked up awhile back over the real ones. I can't even tell the difference between them anymore other than the real ones have more play around the buffer tube. The fake ones are a lot tighter around the buffer and basically require more force to get it on the first time. That's why I like the fake ones though. It fits on the buffer tight and doesn't wobble.

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8/19/2024 6:35:31 AM EDT
[#14]
Sort of funny that the fake ones can be considered more desirable than the real ones. The fake ones I’ve seen actually fit the buffer tubes better.
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8/20/2024 2:14:02 PM EDT
[#15]
I ordered an obviously fake one off Amazon to see if it's tighter.

I feel a little dirty.  
8/23/2024 10:41:25 AM EDT
[#16]
Fake is tighter on the buffer tube for me as well.

8/28/2024 1:07:45 AM EDT
[#17]
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Originally Posted By PortaJohnPicasso:
I ordered an obviously fake one off Amazon to see if it's tighter.

I feel a little dirty.  
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So, where does one go to order fake SBA's?  Asking for a friend  
8/28/2024 8:44:46 AM EDT
[#18]
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Originally Posted By s4s4u:


So, where does one go to order fake SBA's?  Asking for a friend  
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Read the post you quoted a little closer and all will be revealed.
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8/28/2024 11:39:38 AM EDT
[Last Edit: s4s4u][Edited] [#19]
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Originally Posted By NachoDip:

Read the post you quoted a little closer and all will be revealed.
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I did a quick search and all that showed are shape plugs and other accys.

ETA:  I see now.  They have to camoflage the name to get past Amazon rulz.
9/1/2024 9:42:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: RogueSpear2023][Edited] [#20]
I have 2 fakes both have the SB logo on the end cap. I would guess the OPs is probably real made for some manufacturer.

Amazon used to sell the fakes as bike handles
9/5/2024 1:46:17 PM EDT
[#21]
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Originally Posted By RogueSpear2023:
I have 2 fakes both have the SB logo on the end cap. I would guess the OPs is probably real made for some manufacturer.

Amazon used to sell the fakes as bike handles
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You can still find them on Amazon & they have been a better fit vs a real SBA3 for me
9/7/2024 8:12:56 AM EDT
[#22]
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Originally Posted By s4s4u:


If it works, run it.  Who TF cares.
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This.

There's never going to be a collector or quality snobbery on


"But, is it really an SB TACTICAL arm brace?"
9/16/2024 8:49:38 PM EDT
[#23]
I bought a fake off Amazon just to see what it was like....it's pretty much the exact same thing.  Unless that plastic, etc. is different.  I can't tell a difference myself.

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