Is It a Fake?!

dwaynetouchette

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Jul 17, 2017

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• Jul 17, 2017

• #1

Hi! I just buy a new im corona old boy grom a reputable seller online(wont tell the name for now) and I receive this lighter. At first it's look like a real one. It's got the name under and came with everything that suppose(warranty card, little bag, instruction booklet...) But the thing is the "flint compartment wheel" is bigger then the picture online. And the arm of the flip cover is bent in the other way... have you seen this version before? Are corona changing their models? Or i have a fake??thanks !

 

saintpeter

Lifer

May 20, 2017

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• Jul 17, 2017

• #2

No idea, really. I do know there are some replicas, but they are made in China. Does yours have a country of manufacture?

 

dwaynetouchette

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Jul 17, 2017

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• Jul 17, 2017

• #3

Its say japan.

 

pipesmokingtom

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May 4, 2015

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• Jul 17, 2017

• #4

Almost positive it's real. This style is only really made by a couple manufacturers.. Corona, Kiribi (who I think makes Peterson's version), Mr. Brog..
The best way to tell quality is by heft, as the better ones are all-metal construction. The budget models like the Brog have a plastic fuel tank and a cheaper metal housing. If it doesn't have plastic, it's all good.

 

balkisobrains

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Jun 27, 2016

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• Jul 17, 2017

• #5

I'd say it's probably legit. I haven't heard of the old boy knock-offs actually copying the packaging and markings like they do with the large L2 Duponts.

 

pipesmokingtom

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May 4, 2015

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• Jul 17, 2017

• #6

This looks identical to me, just with a different finish. I'd not worry.
IM Corona at Smokingpipes

 

pipesmokingtom

Lifer

May 4, 2015

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• Jul 17, 2017

• #7

I haven't heard of the old boy knock-offs actually copying the packaging and markings

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Yeah, that would be quite the operation to simply counterfeit a 100 dollar pipe lighter! If it came from a reputable seller, I'd say you're A-OK!

 

dwaynetouchette

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Jul 17, 2017

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• Jul 17, 2017

• #8

Ok! Thanks you all for your response!

 

jpmcwjr

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May 12, 2015

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• Jul 18, 2017

• #9

Interesting! The arm on my Old Boy curves down, but this one that pst linked to is oriented as is yours. My flint wheel is smaller— thinner— but everything else is similar. I bet you're o.k. on it.

 

mikethompson

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Jun 26, 2016

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Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Oct 10, 2017

• #10

FYI some fakes also fake their country of manufacture.
Not saying yours is, but having it say Japan doesn't mean everything

 

balkisobrains

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Jun 27, 2016

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• Oct 11, 2017

• #11

I have never heard of counterfeit "IM Corona" lighters out there.
All of the old boy replicas that I have seen are obviously not made by IM Corona.
:puffpipe:

 

pipeanddrum

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 5, 2016

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• Oct 19, 2017

• #12

I have that very same model old boy and it looks legit. You can see my lighter among my pics on instagram for comparison:
https://www.instagram.com/brooklynpipeclub/

 

mso489

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Feb 21, 2013

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• Oct 19, 2017

• #13

It sounds like folks who know feel it's authentic. How does it work? That might be another clear signal.

 

metalheadycigarguy

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Apr 26, 2012

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• Oct 19, 2017

• #14

I can't say one way or the other, but I'm still confused as to why these lighters are $100+??? What's so special about these lighters?