Fake Arcsaber 10?

[Tie juetsue]

i got it as a gift from my dad's student from china. I think it is fake but can you guys verify it?

Here's the links
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1262421
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1262417
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1262415
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1262413
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1262286
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1262284
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Fake-Badminton-Racket-Three.1262280
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Fake-Badminton-Racket-Two.1262278
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Fake-Badminton-Racket.1262276

[silentheart]

What is the ser# and cone code? It is a fake.

[Tie juetsue]

shaft (serial) is 8853665 cone is 280882CH
looks genuine to me

[silentheart]

shaft (serial) is 8853665 cone is 280882CH
looks genuine to me
i have a real arc9 in my hand and the ser # is 81067## and the cone code is 011282xx. tell me if yours make sense? also, there has never been a version with CH on the shaft.

[Yoppy]

The only fake indication from the pic that i can see is the grommet, it does look that neat. But i could also caused by the stringer. Perhaps you can provide closer and clearer pics for us to see more detail.

Are the codes number engraved or printed? The production code indicates the racket was produced on 18 Aug 2008, i cant remember exactly when was Arc10 was released, maybe someone can confirm?

Tie Juetsue, you probably should check the codes with these guys:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31873

[ryim_]

shaft (serial) is 8853665 cone is 280882CH
looks genuine to me
its counterfeit.

[Tie juetsue]

what do you mean by printed--- it is cut into the metal if thats what you mean. when you move you fingers along the code it is dented in. Is that engraved?

[Tie juetsue]

Can you explian inmore detail...

[ryim_]

what do you mean by printed--- it is cut into the metal if thats what you mean. when you move you fingers along the code it is dented in. Is that engraved?
Yes, that would be engraved but...engraved does not mean genuine

[ryim_]

Can you explian inmore detail...
What additional detail(s) would you like? If you did not copy the wrong shaft serial, and date code...then it must be counterfeit.

[Tie juetsue]

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/buttons/multiquote_on.gif (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=1369111)
How can you tell, any hints in the dates or ser\ number?

[Tie juetsue]

The only fake indication from the pic that i can see is the grommet, it does look that neat. But i could also caused by the stringer. Perhaps you can provide closer and clearer pics for us to see more detail.

Are the codes number engraved or printed? The production code indicates the racket was produced on 18 Aug 2008, i cant remember exactly when was Arc10 was released, maybe someone can confirm?

Tie Juetsue, you probably should check the codes with these guys:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31873

Got some more pictures on the grommet.
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263638
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263640
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263642
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263644
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263650
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263652
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263656

[joeyf]

From what I can see, it looks genuine so far. The grommet holes at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock looks like my Arcsaber 10.

[Yoppy]

Got some more pictures on the grommet.
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263638
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263640
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263642
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263644
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263650
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263652
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1263656

It looks like a very good counterfeit, notice on the last pic the print is slightly different to the real one. Yes, i think its a fake.

[cooler]

From what I can see, it looks genuine so far. The grommet holes at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock looks like my Arcsaber 10.the fakes are getting better, having similar looking gromments doesn't mean it's real

Tie juetsue, take a closeup pic of the serial numbers, and another pic on the bottom cap.

[Tie juetsue]

the fakes are getting better, having similar looking gromments doesn't mean it's real

Tie juetsue, take a closeup pic of the serial numbers, and another pic on the bottom cap.


kk go some pictures here
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1266904
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1266902
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1266900

[cooler]

kk go some pictures here
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1266904
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1266902
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1266900
from the pics, it seem to look real.
Your dad should keep that friend;)

[SilverDJ]

kk go some pictures here
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1266904
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1266902
http://www.picable.com/People/Sports/Tennis/Badminton-Racket.1266900

The engraved specs (regarding weight and grip) are a likely sign that your racket is real, as well as the serial numbers, but it's best to check with the link that Yoppy posted to get a confirmation on the correct serial.

Most likely the racket is legit. Cheers!

[demolidor]

Got nothing better to do than pestering this young lad :p?

It is a FAKE http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/icons/icon13.gif. That serial number belongs to something late 2009 not August 2008.

[Yoppy]

Sorry Tie juetsue the racket is likely to be fake. The print inside at 3 and 9 oclock are defenately different than the real one.

[demolidor]

Not likely, is. As has been said before if one thing doesn't add up the whole thing doesn't.

[cooler]

i must say i've never own a arcsaber 10 before so i can't compare the finer detail on grommets and paints. The low quality photos didn't help either. I did had concern on the bottom cap pic but assumed it was due to poor photo resolution.

[prodigy21]

sry if i'm taking over but what do you all think about this deal?

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sports-bikes-yonex-badminton-racquet-W0QQAdIdZ181975146

i can take a look at the racquet in person. so what should i look out for besides the serial numbers?

[demolidor]

sry if i'm taking over but what do you all think about this deal?

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sports-bikes-yonex-badminton-racquet-W0QQAdIdZ181975146

i can take a look at the racquet in person. so what should i look out for besides the serial numbers?

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63922

[na_twins]

I saw this racket on sale for USD70 and Arc 7 for USD65. Every thing was perfect except for the grommets. Grommets were poor quaility just like the posted pics. It also didn't have engraved weight info on its cone. The cover was also poor quality than yours. You should check it in the fake identification thread to see if the codes are correct.