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Makes me a bit sad when people knowingly buy fake stuff purely because of the fake brand name printed on it, and the fake 'image' they intend to convey.
Quite.
Like Colnago-badged gas-pipe or a ten dorrah Rolex, people want the kudos with no regard for the performance the genuine article affords.
Pointless.
Self-defeating too, as anyone who's clued-up enough to be impressed by it (and you), is clued-up enough to know it's snide and that you're a poseur.
Anyone who isn't, isn't.
"Seriously dude. Like you could afford that: you can't even afford toothpaste [wretch].
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I assume that I look like a muppet wearing Jawbreakers, but I feel comforted that I'm a muppet who wouldn't actually spend £200 on sunglasses. I'm never going to buy the real thing, and I would be quite happy with the Aliexpress item sans branding.
I also quite like the idea of fake Rolex's, and its also an interesting point as a lot of watches use stock movements which are more (or less) modified in house.
I've bought one legit SMP Composit for £100 (RRP £200), one second hand one which was stripped and I covered with leather for a total cost of £25 and is to all intents and purposes identical. There is an absurd mark-up on some of these items which does not justify either manufacturing skills or research costs IMO and at that point I am less willing to support official items
But I'm not wearing fake things because I think it makes me look cool / other people won't notice.
branwen
I agree, not a good road to go down.
The fake Chris King headset above is closer to the line than , for example, a fake branded fully CNC'd Thomson post, because it's easy to spot due to that laser etching. A few more seconds in the machine, though, and it becomes a full blown fake, which if it gets unknowingly sold on as genuine later down the line, could be dangerous (@PhilDAS I know you'll state it as 'not genuine' if sold on, but the next guy might not. Not trying to have a go :-) ).
I believe the OP intended this as an 'open source' and 'similar to' -type products thread, rather than one for outright fakes, so IMO it's the fake branded stuff that should be posted elsewhere. This would also make it easier for people to find the 'proper' fake stuff, if that's what they want, than trawling, asking, or polluting the water here.
(Self-justification bit - feel free to mock) In general, I don't care what brand is on a product, with the exception of high quality 'track'/statement-y HHSB parts like Zen rings, SG75 cranks, etc... It's the product's function that is most important. I knowingly bought a fake Adamo because I got on really well with the two genuine ones bought new, and the fake was purely a cost saving measure when I wanted one for another build (<£20 vs £120)... And, I got the Jawbreakers after being unable to find another set of cheap glasses that have a high enough frame for decent field of view in a head-down-ish aero-ish position (which they're still not great at; frame still blocks my view :-) ).
Makes me a bit sad when people knowingly buy fake stuff purely because of the fake brand name printed on it, and the fake 'image' they intend to convey.