Hi there, I just bought 4x collector sets of the 30th anniversary and wonder, if someone ever got a fake. I found another source discussing the authentic of the 25th edition (which more likely was a fake) . I will open up one of them. But I want to be sure, that the rest is genuine too without opening. Best regards, Julian
There have been quite a few threads on CPF discussing inauthentic "SureFire" products, which should be easily located with a search (once the forum is back to working smoothly)
Unless you purchased directly from an authorized dealer / distributor, or direct from the manufacturer (SureFire) itself, there really is no way to be certain of authenticity. And, of course, the fact that it happens to be "sealed new in box" is obviously no guarantee of anything
I do not recall
specifically seeing any reported issues with the E1B 30th Anniversary Backup, which means little, really. The anodizing finish on that particular item is quite specific, detailed, and (on the real version) of extremely high quality. I would guess that the additional effort and expense involved might make this less attractive to copy, as well as the need for it to match the pen and the plaque on the custom box, but realistically probably still only represents a relatively minor barrier.
The one thread regarding the 25th anniversary threw me off a bit.
I will only open up one of them for personal use. The rest will remain closed to prevent value drop.
Or isn't it too bad?
In terms of "collectibility" these E1B 30th Anniversary versions are very nice, but in terms of value, that has dropped quite a bit already. It was a limited run, but not truly rare, unlike some of the very highly sought-after SF collectibles. And with its non-modular design (ie, no dropin or similar) the emitter is already outdated.
I mean, if anything is wrong with the merchandise, Surefire has to deal with it....
Not if it is not authentic, they don't.