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Link Posted: 7/24/2024 7:24:30 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Star_Scream:
White Pony Weds?


https://i.imgur.com/OedCvJn.jpeg

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"White pony" huh? Didn't take you as the booger sugar kind.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 8:17:28 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:
Rek tool just arrived for the Shiro's.
Took apart the Neon Ultra Light, and found a couple of bearing missing, and three different serial numbers between the blade, the lock side scale, and the COA.

https://i.imgur.com/bxGDJBB.jpeg


I bought it second hand off reddit, but I bought it because of the COA.
If the COA has a different SN than the blade, and a 3rd completely different SN on the scale
How doI know I have an actual Shiro?
There is no actual authenticity to the knife?

Thoughts?

ETA - Seller states he had no idea and I'm inclined to believe him. States he never took the knife apart, and did not know where the serial numbers were located.
He has a good "karma" score over on reddit and has sold other good knives in the past.
However what he sold was a knife with COA that is worthless, whether or not he knew that at the time and the COA is a big part of the brand.
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I can tell you my Stellar has matching numbers on the scales but the blade number is not the same.

Purchased new, so no funny business involved.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 8:53:39 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:


This is why people should only buy from me.
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Originally Posted By WIC:
Originally Posted By MaxxII:
Rek tool just arrived for the Shiro’s.
Took apart the Neon Ultra Light, and found a couple of bearing missing, and three different serial numbers between the blade, the lock side scale, and the COA.

https://i.imgur.com/bxGDJBB.jpeg


I bought it second hand off reddit, but I bought it because of the COA.
If the COA has a different SN than the blade, and a 3rd completely different SN on the scale…
How doI know I have an actual Shiro?
There is no actual authenticity to the knife?

Thoughts?

ETA - Seller states he had no idea and I'm inclined to believe him. States he never took the knife apart, and did not know where the serial numbers were located.
He has a good "karma" score over on reddit and has sold other good knives in the past.
However what he sold was a knife with COA that is worthless, whether or not he knew that at the time and the COA is a big part of the brand.


This is why people should only buy from me.

Buying from you (and other Arfcommer’s), has definitely spoiled me.

So what are you selling your Neon Light for?
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 8:56:12 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
I can tell you my Stellar has matching numbers on the scales but the blade number is not the same.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53658474052_cb1611f20e_o.jpg
Purchased new, so no funny business involved.
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Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
Originally Posted By MaxxII:
Rek tool just arrived for the Shiro's.
Took apart the Neon Ultra Light, and found a couple of bearing missing, and three different serial numbers between the blade, the lock side scale, and the COA.

https://i.imgur.com/bxGDJBB.jpeg


I bought it second hand off reddit, but I bought it because of the COA.
If the COA has a different SN than the blade, and a 3rd completely different SN on the scale
How doI know I have an actual Shiro?
There is no actual authenticity to the knife?

Thoughts?

ETA - Seller states he had no idea and I'm inclined to believe him. States he never took the knife apart, and did not know where the serial numbers were located.
He has a good "karma" score over on reddit and has sold other good knives in the past.
However what he sold was a knife with COA that is worthless, whether or not he knew that at the time and the COA is a big part of the brand.
I can tell you my Stellar has matching numbers on the scales but the blade number is not the same.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53658474052_cb1611f20e_o.jpg
Purchased new, so no funny business involved.



I’ve got an email out to Shiro to see if there is a way to obtain a certificate of authenticity for this one.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 8:57:42 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Star_Scream:

Great knife for people with normal hands.
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LOL
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 8:59:24 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 3xpert:
I should dig thru my freezer more often, Bough a couple months back and forgot about them.
And first tomato.

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I've never seen irish bangers there, will have to remember that.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:02:44 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Star_Scream:



Damn. I'd love to run to Chinatown on a break.
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I'm surprised no one has called him out for the obvious answer for why it was his floor...
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:03:54 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:


I've never seen irish bangers there, will have to remember that.
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Originally Posted By WIC:
Originally Posted By 3xpert:
I should dig thru my freezer more often, Bough a couple months back and forgot about them.
And first tomato.

https://i.imgur.com/3HHvXlp.jpg


I've never seen irish bangers there, will have to remember that.


First for me to, Freezer to the left when you walk in. Next to the meat loaves.

Edit: Thinking they might be good for a breakfast sausage, find out this weekend.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:07:54 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:

Buying from you (and other Arfcommer’s), has definitely spoiled me.

So what are you selling your Neon Light for?
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i don't own a neon light

Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:11:37 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:



I’ve got an email out to Shiro to see if there is a way to obtain a certificate of authenticity for this one.
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you speak russian?
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:24:54 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:30:29 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 3xpert:


First for me to, Freezer to the left when you walk in. Next to the meat loaves.

Edit: Thinking they might be good for a breakfast sausage, find out this weekend.
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Might be?

That is typically when we eat them, solid part of an Irish breakfast.



English Bangers are usually a bit denser and more savory, more of a dinner or supper sausage.

Irish Bangers are where it is at. If done correctly. I will have to test Karl's.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:46:10 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:46:48 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:47:30 PM EDT
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surprise!

just for you MGK

Link Posted: 7/24/2024 9:48:50 PM EDT
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kidding, chikkee for me

Link Posted: 7/24/2024 10:03:20 PM EDT
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This grill business is getting out of hand


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Link Posted: 7/24/2024 10:08:21 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:


you speak russian?
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Originally Posted By WIC:
Originally Posted By MaxxII:



I’ve got an email out to Shiro to see if there is a way to obtain a certificate of authenticity for this one.


you speak russian?



Nyet.
But I am told they have people on staff who speak English quite well.
Also, they have this thing with the internet called "Google Translate".
It's wild. It takes your written text and can translate into any other language!
You should try it!
If you go to Shirogorov's website, it's all in Russian.
And if you look to the top right corner, there's a little tab that asks if you'd like the website translated to English.
If you hit yes, suddenly all the text is in English instead of Cyrillic!
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 10:52:44 PM EDT
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Glow Wednesday
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:28:07 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:
Rek tool just arrived for the Shiro’s.
Took apart the Neon Ultra Light, and found a couple of bearing missing, and three different serial numbers between the blade, the lock side scale, and the COA.

https://i.imgur.com/bxGDJBB.jpeg


I bought it second hand off reddit, but I bought it because of the COA.
If the COA has a different SN than the blade, and a 3rd completely different SN on the scale…
How doI know I have an actual Shiro?
There is no actual authenticity to the knife?

Thoughts?

ETA - Seller states he had no idea and I'm inclined to believe him. States he never took the knife apart, and did not know where the serial numbers were located.
He has a good "karma" score over on reddit and has sold other good knives in the past.
However what he sold was a knife with COA that is worthless, whether or not he knew that at the time and the COA is a big part of the brand.
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Geez. That’s pretty bad. I would not be happy in that situation.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:33:51 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:
Thank you both for that.
I've also been texting with WIC about this.
Seller was unaware of this and we agreed to a partial refund of the knife. He was not happy at the beginning, but then put himself in my shoes and understood that it was not appropriate to leave as is.
Rather than a full refund, we agreed to a partial refund that suited us both.

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If you’re both happy then that’s ok. Assuming what you have is an authentic shiro then you now have a beater shiro. Cool.

I would probably call R1 and explain what you have to see if they’ve seen anything like that before come up. I would hesitate to send the knife to them because they could consider it counterfeit and confiscate it for destruction.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:35:53 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Star_Scream:



Damn. I'd love to run to Chinatown on a break.
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To be fair Chinatown was a ways away but we had a subway entrance within feet of the building and Chinatown was only minutes away.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:39:02 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
I can tell you my Stellar has matching numbers on the scales but the blade number is not the same.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53658474052_cb1611f20e_o.jpg
Purchased new, so no funny business involved.
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Now I wonder if they do that intentionally to guarantee confirmation of authenticity by having a database of the unique serial numbers associated with a single knife.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:40:10 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:
I'm surprised no one has called him out for the obvious answer for why it was his floor...
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That certainly is a curious observation…
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:41:50 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 80085:

Now I wonder if they do that intentionally to guarantee confirmation of authenticity by having a database of the unique serial numbers associated with a single knife.
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Originally Posted By 80085:
Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
I can tell you my Stellar has matching numbers on the scales but the blade number is not the same.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53658474052_cb1611f20e_o.jpg
Purchased new, so no funny business involved.

Now I wonder if they do that intentionally to guarantee confirmation of authenticity by having a database of the unique serial numbers associated with a single knife.
I was leaning more toward vodka being involved.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:42:03 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:
surprise!

just for you MGK

https://i.imgur.com/rTbBMMF.jpg
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Whoa. Did you see who distributed that?!?!!
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:43:31 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 80085:

Now I wonder if they do that intentionally to guarantee confirmation of authenticity by having a database of the unique serial numbers associated with a single knife.
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Originally Posted By 80085:
Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
I can tell you my Stellar has matching numbers on the scales but the blade number is not the same.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53658474052_cb1611f20e_o.jpg
Purchased new, so no funny business involved.

Now I wonder if they do that intentionally to guarantee confirmation of authenticity by having a database of the unique serial numbers associated with a single knife.



I'm wondering that as well.
If they do, and this knife is authenticated (IE - Matching the COA that came with it), I'm going to be apologizing to the seller and sending him the partial refund back, (plus some for his trouble).
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:44:29 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By sywagon:
I was leaning more toward vodka being involved.
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That would mean the thousands spent on these knives isn’t guaranteeing quality control. I don’t like that assumption.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:50:47 PM EDT
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I have an endless lifetime supply of pão de queijo at home. Unfortunately if I’m not fast enough they disappear and I don’t get any. During the school year this and juice is my kids’ breakfast. It gets made everyday but not a single one makes it my way… greedy little humans. I swear they eat them all intentionally…

My wife called me and told me two were waiting for me at home. Score!

Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:51:29 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By DFARM:
This grill business is getting out of hand


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brownies?
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:53:10 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 80085:
I have an endless lifetime supply of pão de queijo at home. Unfortunately if I’m not fast enough they disappear and I don’t get any. During the school year this and juice is my kids’ breakfast. It gets made everyday but not a single one makes it my way… greedy little humans. I swear they eat them all intentionally…

My wife called me and told me two were waiting for me at home. Score!

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love that stuff

I thought you said she didn't cook?

knife sucks
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:54:36 PM EDT
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yes, I had to explain it to my wife. I sometimes wonder who she lives with. she is such an innocent. it's no fault of mine, I have certainly tried to do my part.
Link Posted: 7/24/2024 11:56:56 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:


love that stuff

I thought you said she didn't cook?

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That’s my mother in law. MIL doesn’t cook and can’t cook.
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 12:39:46 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:

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Chocolate cake. My middle kid made it. The pan was too small for the batch so it ended up turning into a volcano shape but it was good besides that.

Link Posted: 7/25/2024 12:40:03 AM EDT
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That’s my mother in law. MIL doesn’t cook and can’t cook.
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Not even easy stuff like eggs?
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 6:11:24 AM EDT
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Keeping the F3 in the pocket. Cheating on the diet today. Sad excuse for a whoopie pie! Store bought in packages wife picked up somewhere.
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Link Posted: 7/25/2024 10:14:22 AM EDT
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Not even easy stuff like eggs?
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Link Posted: 7/25/2024 10:23:01 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
I can tell you my Stellar has matching numbers on the scales but the blade number is not the same.

Purchased new, so no funny business involved.
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Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
Originally Posted By MaxxII:
Rek tool just arrived for the Shiro's.
Took apart the Neon Ultra Light, and found a couple of bearing missing, and three different serial numbers between the blade, the lock side scale, and the COA.




I bought it second hand off reddit, but I bought it because of the COA.
If the COA has a different SN than the blade, and a 3rd completely different SN on the scale
How doI know I have an actual Shiro?
There is no actual authenticity to the knife?

Thoughts?

ETA - Seller states he had no idea and I'm inclined to believe him. States he never took the knife apart, and did not know where the serial numbers were located.
He has a good "karma" score over on reddit and has sold other good knives in the past.
However what he sold was a knife with COA that is worthless, whether or not he knew that at the time and the COA is a big part of the brand.
I can tell you my Stellar has matching numbers on the scales but the blade number is not the same.

Purchased new, so no funny business involved.



Originally Posted By MaxxII:



I'm wondering that as well.
If they do, and this knife is authenticated (IE - Matching the COA that came with it), I'm going to be apologizing to the seller and sending him the partial refund back, (plus some for his trouble).



Update -

Tom from Shirogorov responded to my email and reviewed the picture I sent...he verified the knife's authenticity.
According to Tom, the numbers on the blade and scale are production numbers and not serial numbers, so they will not match.

I had originally purchased the knife for $450, seller refunded me $200.
I immediately refunded him the $200 and added $50 to the "refunded-refund" for his time and trouble.
Then I contacted him and explained what had happened.

He seems much happier now, and I am as well.


Link Posted: 7/25/2024 10:32:27 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:






Update -

Tom from Shirogorov responded to my email and reviewed the picture I sent...he verified the knife's authenticity.
According to Tom, the numbers on the blade and scale are production numbers and not serial numbers, so they will not match.

I had originally purchased the knife for $450, seller refunded me $200.
I immediately refunded him the $200 and added $50 to the "refunded-refund" for his time and trouble.
Then I contacted him and explained what had happened.

He seems much happier now, and I am as well.


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If it's possible for the card to not match anything, then what's the fucking point?
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 10:32:50 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:






Update -

Tom from Shirogorov responded to my email and reviewed the picture I sent...he verified the knife's authenticity.
According to Tom, the numbers on the blade and scale are production numbers and not serial numbers, so they will not match.

I had originally purchased the knife for $450, seller refunded me $200.
I immediately refunded him the $200 and added $50 to the "refunded-refund" for his time and trouble.
Then I contacted him and explained what had happened.

He seems much happier now, and I am as well.


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You, sir, are a class act.
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 10:47:06 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

If it's possible for the card to not match anything, then what's the fucking point?
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That confused me as well.
But the way I understand it, the card is the written record of the serial number assigned to the production code parts used to assemble the knife. The production numbers are recorded to a master, and the serial number is issued to that collection of parts which are then assembled into a knife.
That seems confusing as all hell to me.
But it does guarantee that faux COA cards are not a thing?
I think?

Originally Posted By ParityError:


You, sir, are a class act.
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Thank you, but it was the least I could do.
He was being a stand up guy and refunded money he did not really want to.
When I learned the knife was exactly as advertised I was obligated to give him his money back.
I honestly figured I ruined his day yesterday since we both thought he'd been taken advantage of by someone else...$50 seemed a fair price to pay for unintentionally instigating that on his end.
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 11:46:02 AM EDT
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Off and on rain today. Did some weeding in the garden. Screwing off the rest of the day till we go out at 5 for a meeting.
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Love the purple
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 11:48:15 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:
Rek tool just arrived for the Shiro’s.
Took apart the Neon Ultra Light, and found a couple of bearing missing, and three different serial numbers between the blade, the lock side scale, and the COA.

https://i.imgur.com/bxGDJBB.jpeg


I bought it second hand off reddit, but I bought it because of the COA.
If the COA has a different SN than the blade, and a 3rd completely different SN on the scale…
How doI know I have an actual Shiro?
There is no actual authenticity to the knife?

Thoughts?

ETA - Seller states he had no idea and I'm inclined to believe him. States he never took the knife apart, and did not know where the serial numbers were located.
He has a good "karma" score over on reddit and has sold other good knives in the past.
However what he sold was a knife with COA that is worthless, whether or not he knew that at the time and the COA is a big part of the brand.
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Interesting

I wonder if each piece is serialized.
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 11:49:04 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By 3xpert:
I should dig thru my freezer more often, Bough a couple months back and forgot about them.
And first tomato.

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OooOooo.

Bangers and mash with onion gravy....
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 12:16:32 PM EDT
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Interesting

I wonder if each piece is serialized.
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:
Rek tool just arrived for the Shiro’s.
Took apart the Neon Ultra Light, and found a couple of bearing missing, and three different serial numbers between the blade, the lock side scale, and the COA.

https://i.imgur.com/bxGDJBB.jpeg


I bought it second hand off reddit, but I bought it because of the COA.
If the COA has a different SN than the blade, and a 3rd completely different SN on the scale…
How doI know I have an actual Shiro?
There is no actual authenticity to the knife?

Thoughts?

ETA - Seller states he had no idea and I'm inclined to believe him. States he never took the knife apart, and did not know where the serial numbers were located.
He has a good "karma" score over on reddit and has sold other good knives in the past.
However what he sold was a knife with COA that is worthless, whether or not he knew that at the time and the COA is a big part of the brand.


Interesting

I wonder if each piece is serialized.



Keep reading.
Spoiler alert - those are production codes, not SN’s.
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 2:34:19 PM EDT
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If it's possible for the card to not match anything, then what's the fucking point?
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:






Update -

Tom from Shirogorov responded to my email and reviewed the picture I sent...he verified the knife's authenticity.
According to Tom, the numbers on the blade and scale are production numbers and not serial numbers, so they will not match.

I had originally purchased the knife for $450, seller refunded me $200.
I immediately refunded him the $200 and added $50 to the "refunded-refund" for his time and trouble.
Then I contacted him and explained what had happened.

He seems much happier now, and I am as well.



If it's possible for the card to not match anything, then what's the fucking point?
Vodka.
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Originally Posted By MaxxII:


That confused me as well.
But the way I understand it, the card is the written record of the serial number assigned to the production code parts used to assemble the knife. The production numbers are recorded to a master, and the serial number is issued to that collection of parts which are then assembled into a knife.
That seems confusing as all hell to me.
But it does guarantee that faux COA cards are not a thing?
I think?




Thank you, but it was the least I could do.
He was being a stand up guy and refunded money he did not really want to.
When I learned the knife was exactly as advertised I was obligated to give him his money back.
I honestly figured I ruined his day yesterday since we both thought he'd been taken advantage of by someone else...$50 seemed a fair price to pay for unintentionally instigating that on his end.
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

If it's possible for the card to not match anything, then what's the fucking point?


That confused me as well.
But the way I understand it, the card is the written record of the serial number assigned to the production code parts used to assemble the knife. The production numbers are recorded to a master, and the serial number is issued to that collection of parts which are then assembled into a knife.
That seems confusing as all hell to me.
But it does guarantee that faux COA cards are not a thing?
I think?

Originally Posted By ParityError:


You, sir, are a class act.



Thank you, but it was the least I could do.
He was being a stand up guy and refunded money he did not really want to.
When I learned the knife was exactly as advertised I was obligated to give him his money back.
I honestly figured I ruined his day yesterday since we both thought he'd been taken advantage of by someone else...$50 seemed a fair price to pay for unintentionally instigating that on his end.
What it means is that faux cards are undetectable without contacting them and that it is not a serial number. It is a random number assigned to one knife out of a large batch of knives which are all marked the same way. A counterfeiter could copy the numbers off of one knife and make a large batch using that COA number on faux cards and Shiro would not be able to tell when you contacted them just by the numbers. I suppose technically that could be done with a real serial number, but this is in no way better.
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 4:08:35 PM EDT
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My neon was absolutely filthy so I decided to check it out for numbers and clean it too. Guess what? It has no numbers inside what's so ever!
COA card means nothing except for matching the box!
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Link Posted: 7/25/2024 4:13:00 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

Not even easy stuff like eggs?
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Fuck me.

No! Not even eggs!
Link Posted: 7/25/2024 4:14:18 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

If it's possible for the card to not match anything, then what's the fucking point?
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Authenticity theater?
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