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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sun Jan 10 2010, 15:22 | |
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danevaliant Moderator
Posts : 197 Join date : 2007-08-28 Location : Cheshire
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Thu Jan 14 2010, 22:25 | |
| Wow nice work there. Another string to add to the bow - along with checking the collar shield, and Reebok logos on sleeves.
Especially since some fakes are getting better in quality (still lots of hideous ones out there though) | |
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Pookie Rookie
Posts : 22 Join date : 2010-01-13
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Fri Jan 15 2010, 04:27 | |
| Good day all! Newbie here and I have a question regarding REEBOK on the sleeves. What do I look for to distinguish the good from the bad?
Many thanks.... | |
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Fri Jan 15 2010, 12:18 | |
| - Pookie wrote:
- Good day all! Newbie here and I have a question regarding REEBOK on the sleeves. What do I look for to distinguish the good from the bad?
Many thanks.... Welcome to the site, and thanks for your question. The Reebok vector logo on the sleeves can be an indicator. I've noticed that on a lot of the fakes you can see a thread running between the three elements of the logo. Here's a genuine vector: Here's a counterfeit vector: And here's a bad fake vector: As you can see the quality of the vector varies between the counterfeits. It's easier to look at the hem tag and collar equipment badge than the vector. I hope this answers your question. | |
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Pookie Rookie
Posts : 22 Join date : 2010-01-13
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Fri Jan 15 2010, 22:39 | |
| Your answer sharpened my eye! Many thanks! | |
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Pookie Rookie
Posts : 22 Join date : 2010-01-13
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Fri Jan 15 2010, 22:41 | |
| Can you also show me the hem tag and collar equipment badge differences? I am eye balling jerseys on ebay and want to know the correct questions to ask and the correct pictures to have them send me to make my decision. I'm glad I found you guys on You-Tube. | |
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sat Jan 16 2010, 00:36 | |
| - Pookie wrote:
- Can you also show me the hem tag and collar equipment badge differences? I am eye balling jerseys on ebay and want to know the correct questions to ask and the correct pictures to have them send me to make my decision. I'm glad I found you guys on You-Tube.
Sure, I'll get something together for you and post it here. | |
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DaaaBears Starter
Posts : 101 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : Chicago Bears Nation
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sat Jan 16 2010, 05:34 | |
| This is a great post, thanks for the great info!
It really cracks me up looking at some of the Reebok vectors on fakes. Ask yourself, if Reebok wants to get their name out there, why the heck would they put crappy vectors that just look a little off? It just doesn't make sense. I remember how bad the vector looked on my first ebay-bought jersey. It looked way worse that all the fakes in those pics.
As far as the Equipment NFL collar, I've heard that on fakes that the stars bleed into each other and just look poorly sewn. However, I have genuine jerseys that have some minor problems with this. In addition, if the football on the collar looks off and not football-like, that's a good indicator of a fake. I feel like it's really hit or miss with the collar shield... | |
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Mon Jan 18 2010, 14:31 | |
| The top tag is genuine and the bottom is one of the best fakes i've seen lately, but there are differences if you can get close enough you can see them. 1. The NFL logo is a lighter blue and wider on the fake. The ball in the middle is more elongated than the genuine one. The stars are better quality on the genuine and the 'L' where it curls over at the bottom almost touches the body, but on the fake there is a clear space. 2. NFLPA logo as described at the top of the post. 3. There is a gap between the words NFL and Players on the genuine. The fake has no real gap at all. 4. RBK and vector logo. Harder to see but you can see the 'R' is different and the vector is also not as good on the fake. As a rule of thumb look at the ball on the NFL logo and the NFLPA logo. These can give the game away. Remember that these are made by several counterfeiters and there are differences between these too. | |
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Mon Jan 18 2010, 14:54 | |
| I used these as a competition a couple of years back which is why they are numbered strangely. #3 is the genuine and the others are fakes. One of the easy ways to tell, if you have the jersey in your hands that it, is to check the thread that is used to stitch it on. Genuine would have clear thread and the fakes generally use white thread. Overall the ball, again, is the main thing. genuine ones are ball shaped and fakes vary in shape. The stitching on the word 'EQUIPMENT' on the real one is much better than the fakes. The new 08 NFL logo looked like it was going to be easier to fake than the last, but it hasn't by the looks of it. The ones I've seen have not been very good at all, again the ball is not the right shape. | |
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BoysFanatic Rookie
Posts : 22 Join date : 2010-01-03
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Mon Jan 18 2010, 16:42 | |
| Billsfan, this is great info!!
Thanks a lot! | |
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Mon Jan 18 2010, 16:58 | |
| - BoysFanatic wrote:
- Billsfan, this is great info!!
Thanks a lot! You're welcome | |
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debaser64
Posts : 1 Join date : 2010-08-16
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Mon Aug 16 2010, 20:42 | |
| Are "shiny" or "reflective" numbers a dead giveaway for a fake? Specificaly I am looking at Ravens jerseys? A lot of the ebay ones seem to reflect the flash and I have not been able to find a "real" one to compare against. Are most authentic numbers matte? | |
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Mon Aug 16 2010, 21:15 | |
| - debaser64 wrote:
- Are "shiny" or "reflective" numbers a dead giveaway for a fake? Specificaly I am looking at Ravens jerseys? A lot of the ebay ones seem to reflect the flash and I have not been able to find a "real" one to compare against. Are most authentic numbers matte?
Welcome, They are shiny on the fake and matte on a genuine, so it is a good sign. Also look for bubbling on the numbers as this is another sign of a fake jersey. | |
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Tue Aug 17 2010, 18:48 | |
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Why would a group of NFL fans be interested in your fake products. Get lost, by the way you're banned. | |
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lilyhe Rookie
Posts : 11 Join date : 2010-08-26
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Fri Aug 27 2010, 15:27 | |
| wooooooo.very useful | |
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drewhitman69
Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-07-10
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sun Jul 10 2011, 11:33 | |
| Hello I am new to this, and wondering if these jerseys are real? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170649332135&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3283wt_1270 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320634382617&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1440wt_1270 | |
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Chris2k Moderator
Posts : 1050 Join date : 2010-09-02 Age : 45 Location : New York, USA
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sun Jul 10 2011, 11:36 | |
| - drewhitman69 wrote:
- Hello I am new to this, and wondering if these jerseys are real?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170649332135&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3283wt_1270 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320634382617&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1440wt_1270 Hey Drew, welcome to the board! I'd have to say those both look fake to me. The numbers look a bit bubbly and shiny. | |
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sun Jul 10 2011, 19:01 | |
| Hi Drew, yes they are both fakes as mrhead said. | |
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drewhitman69
Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-07-10
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sun Jul 10 2011, 19:58 | |
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drewhitman69
Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-07-10
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sun Jul 10 2011, 20:02 | |
| Could bubbling be caused by putting the jersey into a washing machine then putting it in the dryer?
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sun Jul 10 2011, 21:58 | |
| - drewhitman69 wrote:
- Could bubbling be caused by putting the jersey into a washing machine then putting it in the dryer?
Not likely as they have the card swingtags. No, they are fakes. | |
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Chris2k Moderator
Posts : 1050 Join date : 2010-09-02 Age : 45 Location : New York, USA
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Sun Jul 10 2011, 23:45 | |
| - drewhitman69 wrote:
- Could bubbling be caused by putting the jersey into a washing machine then putting it in the dryer?
That could happen but as Billsfan said, these are new with tags. | |
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drewhitman69
Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-07-10
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Mon Jul 11 2011, 00:15 | |
| Oh okay, I was talking about jerseys that I have and wash in the washing machine. But once again thank you both! | |
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Billsfan Admin
Posts : 4773 Join date : 2007-08-26 Age : 53 Location : Kent, England
| Subject: Re: Close up comparisons in a genuine/fake tags etc. Mon Jul 11 2011, 00:22 | |
| - drewhitman69 wrote:
- Oh okay, I was talking about jerseys that I have and wash in the washing machine. But once again thank you both!
Well you should follow the care instructions on the tag. I have an authentic jersey which I've had for years and there is little bubbling, but i've never put one in the dryer always drip dry on the line. | |
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