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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT COUNTERFEIT AEROCATCH:
 
QUALITY IS NOT EXPENSIVE, IT'S PRICELESS.
 

We have recently encountered a new generation of phony AeroCatch®.

While very similar in packaging and appearance to the genuine articles, these counterfeits are nonetheless made from inferior materials and pose safety issues. Be wary of non-authorized dealers offering counterfeit product at cut-rate prices. Genuine AeroCatch® are manufactured from a high-performance engineered thermoplastic with all metal parts in stainless steel. Fakes are manufactured from poor quality non-reinforced plastic, and metal parts are nothing more than plated mild steel.

Strength Comparison Test

Other Known AeroCatch® Imitations

A comparison of Fake vs. Genuine AeroCatch® follows. These photos detail the differences between counterfeit and genuine AeroCatch®. For your own safety, please insist on the original design registered by Specialty Fasteners and Components (SFC).
   
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FAKE
GENUINE
DESCRIPTION

►FAKE
Poor quality tooling and material leaves molding marks on both handle and link arm.


►GENUINE
All molded components have an engineered finish.

►FAKE
Slide pin and spring manufactured from plated steel.


►GENUINE
Slide pin and spring manufactured from stainless steel.

►FAKE
Cross pin pivots are not fixed and could easily move out of position during use with the distinct possibility of failure.


►GENUINE
All cross pivot pins are encapsulated.

►FAKE
Registered design number in different font.


►GENUINE
Registered design number set in a box.

►FAKE
Cross pin pivots are not fixed and could easily move out of position during use with the distinct possibility of failure.


►GENUINE
All cross pivot pins are encapsulated.

►FAKE – Cross pin pivots are not fixed and could easily move out of position during use with the distinct possibility of failure.

►GENUINE – All cross pivot pins are encapsulated.

►FAKE
Cross pin pivots are not fixed and could easily move out of position during use with the distinct possibility of failure.

►GENUINE
All cross pivot pins are encapsulated.

►FAKE
Poor quality tooling and material leaves molding marks on both handle and link arm.

►GENUINE
All molded components have an engineered finish.

►FAKE
Cross pin pivots are not fixed and could easily move out of position during use with the distinct possibility of failure.

►GENUINE
All cross pivot pins are encapsulated.


Coast Fabrication and Specialty Fasteners would like to thank Clemson Chan for allowing us to use these photos in our campaign to Fight Fake AeroCatch.
     
  The following sellers are currently offering counterfeit AeroCatch for sale on their websites or as part of their product lines:  
 

 

JDM of South Florida

NRG Innovations

Club RSX

AutoCity Imports

autoproswarehouse**

  
   
   
 
**autoproswarehouse's counterfeit
product leads to failure!
  
   
   
   
   
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