Just as a follow up, I informed the seller that it was a knock off product, she was unaware as she is not a knife person. Not sure where the Spartan guys are in this process legally but just wanted them to know. They where the first folks I emailed regarding this sale on the bay.
I have got to admit that to the untrained eye, this latest generation of the Harsey II is a pretty good copy. They even knock off the packaging as well. If you where to click on the attached link (
http://www.xxxknife.com/product.asp?productid=F0326) it takes you to the folks in China selling this counterfeit, complete with the box with all the decals. All for the super sale price of $56.75.
The link says xxxknife but its not a porn site but might as well be.
I suppose imitation is the highest form of flattery but in the case the duped buyer is the loser.