dimitri18 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 I purchased this Bauer Supreme TotalOne MX3 Hockey stick on eBay for $200. I got it in the mail today and it looked like a repaint or a knock off. The stick is very light but the paint feels like it is very cheap. If you need more pictures just tell me. Thanks. http://imgur.com/CoB2I9Phttp://imgur.com/DFGEeVghttp://imgur.com/DJ0LSPghttp://imgur.com/Ugtlp1thttp://imgur.com/6j3TEo3http://imgur.com/uv732x5http://imgur.com/vUEWLNs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMolnar 14 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 Warranty sticker doesn't look right. Take a look inside the shaft, there should be a long colored band running the length of the shaft indicating the flex if it is in fact a real MX3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dimitri18 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 Warranty sticker doesn't look right. Take a look inside the shaft, there should be a long colored band running the length of the shaft indicating the flex if it is in fact a real MX3.It has a green colored band that says 87 on it.http://imgur.com/mfJx0UHhttp://imgur.com/dg0x7rt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bisons06 1 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 Yeah looks like a fake. You can see in the pics that the textiles on the shaft have a white ish tint to them. In the link below there's two pictures that compare a real one to a fake. They are NXGs but its the same idea. http://modsquadhockey.com/forums/index.php/topic/63595-fake-nxg-stick/page-3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boo10 323 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 I would think the sticker that says Nexus MX3 would be an indicator of a fake. Shouldn't it say supreme? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t6lock 24 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 I would think the sticker that says Nexus MX3 would be an indicator of a fake. Shouldn't it say supreme?good catch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3759 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 The 7 digit SKU is a Bauer internal SKU.That SKU belongs to the Nexus 8000 non-grip in 102 flex.You have a fake stick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty22 821 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 I would suggest opening a claim with Ebay ASAP. Once you have your money back leave negative feedback indicating your stick was fake. You should also be able to report the item as counterfeit directly to Ebay. Do you have a link to the auction you can post? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz_LightBeer 962 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 It's only a matter of time before someone buys skates from that seller. Aesthetically they look similar, but I'm curious how one could tell they are fake in person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2082 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 After reading this thread one thing I'm still confused about... Is that stick actually fake or just a repaint? Sorry I may have misread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gummer12 134 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 http://modsquadhockey.com/forums/index.php/topic/66655-is-this-stick-a-knockoff/#entry1009045 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2082 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 http://modsquadhockey.com/forums/index.php/topic/66655-is-this-stick-a-knockoff/#entry1009045Right, that confused me even more. If the SKU is for a nexus8000, couldn't it be a nexus8000 painted as a supreme? Or is there something else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gummer12 134 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 The 7 digit SKU is a Bauer internal SKU.That SKU belongs to the Nexus 8000 non-grip in 102 flex.You have a fake stick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewie 721 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 Bauer is not going to repaint a 102 flex nexus as a 87 flex nxg, and then put a sticker on it that says Nexus NXG... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MN old and slow 92 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 Could they have possibly done in error as part of a pro stock re-paint or whatever it is called. Mfg errors happen in spite of the best built in quality systems. I know a well known window company that would not label a tiny transom window as a large casement but they did. Had an angry builder! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colins 246 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 Could they have possibly done in error as part of a pro stock re-paint or whatever it is called.Mfg errors happen in spite of the best built in quality systems. I know a well known window company that would not label a tiny transom window as a large casement but they did. Had an angry builder!No errors, no pro stock, just factories in China pumping out composite sticks, ignoring trademark law, and selling direct via Alibaba (bulk B2B) or Aliexpress (direct to consumer - China's Ebay).My curiousity has gotten the better of me - I've ordered an "MX3" and an "APX2" from Aliexpress to check it out for myself. I'm not expecting anything authentic, but at the same time, I do suspect I'll be getting a couple of sticks comparable or better than anything else at the same price point.Colin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MN old and slow 92 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 Hopefully the chinese disregard for IP will bring advanced work back to US. Regret going off topic, the mods are a bit sensitive to that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3759 Report post Posted August 17, 2014 Right, that confused me even more. If the SKU is for a nexus8000, couldn't it be a nexus8000 painted as a supreme? Or is there something else?Everything is fake about it - the warranty sticker, the SKU...is all done up to trick people into thinking it's an authentic product.I should've checked at work what the UPC actually pulls up as. I'll do that tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted August 17, 2014 No errors, no pro stock, just factories in China pumping out composite sticks, ignoring trademark law, and selling direct via Alibaba (bulk B2B) or Aliexpress (direct to consumer - China's Ebay).My curiousity has gotten the better of me - I've ordered an "MX3" and an "APX2" from Aliexpress to check it out for myself. I'm not expecting anything authentic, but at the same time, I do suspect I'll be getting a couple of sticks comparable or better than anything else at the same price point.Colin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colins 246 Report post Posted August 17, 2014 I've got about 15 high end composites in various states of condition (OPS and two-piece) in my basement at any given time, with myself and my two boys playing regularly.If you told me you were hand making high end sticks in your basement and selling for about $100 I'd porbably give that a try too.I'm not the guy that spends $299 to have the latest and greatest stick for me or my kids. I'll usually pick sticks up when a new model is released and the top end goes from $250+ down to $150-$200. I just ordered another RBZ2 from HockeySupremacy (<$200) for my oldest to get ready for the start of the season.These China knock-offs will be at least good enough to pound the crap out of in the driveway on the shooting pad, and for some chatter at my beer league games. I'm interested to see how they perform compared to my Widow and DT3.Colin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcalog 58 Report post Posted August 17, 2014 I think you are missing the point. You are helping foster a totally illegal enterprise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustyhole 1 Report post Posted August 17, 2014 No different then buying fake concert shirts, Nike shoes, jewelery etc. Some people don't care. That's why they exist. If Walmart could figure out how to sell it, they'd do it too I'd bet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjl_48 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2014 Fake skates are a thing too? Where would you look on skates to get an idea? I got a pair of mx3 skates that seemed a little suspicious when I got them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted August 17, 2014 These China knock-offs will be at least good enough to pound the crap out of in the driveway on the shooting pad, and for some chatter at my beer league games. I'm interested to see how they perform compared to my Widow and DT3.ColinI couldn't care less if you buy Chinese product, just don't reward a company for fraudulently using the brand names of existing companies. Buy a $100 from someone that gives back to the game in some meaningful way and not people that are just using the established name and reputation of someone else in order to make money.I think you are missing the point. You are helping foster a totally illegal enterprise.Exactly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3759 Report post Posted August 17, 2014 UPC corresponds to a Nexus 8000 RH P92 77 flex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
