Is my 2nd hand bought Butterfly Timo Boll Spirit ST blade genuine?

[Striker_]

Hi.

Just won an auction on a Timo Boll Spirit ST. Because this is a popular blade I think there are counterfeits out there. If anyone have a blade like this or know how the genuine one looks like please check if mine is the real deal.

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Thanks!

 

[Striker_]

The stirpes on the handle is because a previous owner sealed it a little weird. Maybe used a grip or something. I dont know, but Ive tried to sand it very gently to remove the sealing. As you can see I havent sanded a lot because I dont wanna ruin it.

 

[anchorschmidt]

Looks genuine. However, you can contact Butterfly Europe on Facebook and give them the serial number on your blade. They will check if the blade is in their database and can confirm the authenticity of the blade. I did this once for a Timo Boll ALC and it turned out to be genuine. They replied to me within a day

 

[anchorschmidt]

Also I would advise blurring the serial number of the blade while posting these images online. People who specialize in making counterfeit Butterfly products can just create blades with the same serial number and there would be almost no way of knowing if the product is genuine or a fake.

 

[Striker_]

Looks genuine. However, you can contact Butterfly Europe on Facebook and give them the serial number on your blade. They will check if the blade is in their database and can confirm the authenticity of the blade. I did this once for a Timo Boll ALC and it turned out to be genuine. They replied to me within a day

Thanks for the tip. Ill contact them. How can I edit my post?