Counterfeit Stick Sellers on SLS

I know most of us on here 1. Use pro stock sticks 2. Can tell the difference between real and counterfeit sticks, but I wanted to post this list for newer users/lurkers as well. Feel free to add more fake stick peddlers as they pop up. If you have been ripped off by a fake stick, please post it here. 

These sticks are imported from China in bulk and are much worse in quality and durability than their authentic counterparts. Bauer and CCM both have minimum advertised price (MAP) regulations that do not allow ANYONE to sell brand new sticks for lower than the $360 MSRP. The fact that these sellers are selling these sticks for $200 or less is clear evidence that these are not legitimate sticks. You can easily tell by the uneven blade weaves, misprinted graphics, and cheap prices that these are 100% counterfeit. These are not pro stock sticks, just knockoffs of retail models. I have been in the industry for many years and know for a fact that Bauer and CCM would never allow their sticks to be sold this cheaply. They would not even sell sticks to hockey store employees and partners for that low of a price. If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is!

The following users are selling counterfeit sticks:

https://sidelineswap...ker/MrStickDeal

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/Hops4

https://sidelineswap...er/GrabYourTwig

https://sidelineswap...ker/TwigCentral

https://sidelineswap...r/HockeyGear360

https://sidelineswap...ocker/CnCHockey

https://sidelineswap...ocker/CashDeals

https://sidelineswap...ocker/TwigDeals

https://sidelineswap...er/maxxmartinn7

https://sidelineswap...Hockeyamateur92

https://sidelineswap...prohockeysalesq

https://sidelineswap...mmhockeyguy1511

https://sidelineswap...er/hockeydenzen

https://sidelineswap...ker/TwoToneTats

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/Carzy

https://sidelineswap...r/StickWizard23

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/ZooX90

https://sidelineswap.../locker/Vedmedv

https://sidelineswap...er/Dangler47051

https://sidelineswap...ocker/CCThockey

https://sidelineswap...cker/StickHaven

https://sidelineswap...r/Hockeytwigz30

https://sidelineswap...ocker/Bakhtov27

https://sidelineswap...ocker/CLEMShady

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/Dava71

https://sidelineswap.../locker/KuchMVP

https://sidelineswap.../locker/Rider16

https://sidelineswap...ker/owenmartinn

https://sidelineswap.../Northcountry87

https://sidelineswap...er/hockeyboyluv

https://sidelineswap...er/Dangler96717

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/TAD012

https://sidelineswap...locker/dhauser5

https://sidelineswap...JacksHockeyShop

https://sidelineswap...cker/GearGuy555

https://sidelineswap...r/stick_pick_up

https://sidelineswap...Hockey_is_Worl1

https://sidelineswap...er/ErickBachtle

https://sidelineswap...r/Hockeytwigz30

https://sidelineswap...VancouverHockey

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/Fman95

https://sidelineswap...r/ToasterChaser

https://sidelineswap.../locker/Doner66

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/Jwesty

https://sidelineswap...ker/Dave_Miller

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/Fman95

https://sidelineswap...ker/Codyoneil26

https://sidelineswap...locker/Gilakila

https://sidelineswap...er/Dangler26160

https://sidelineswap...ocker/QQuinn883

https://sidelineswap.../locker/jnmayer

https://sidelineswap...ker/Nickciccone

https://sidelineswap...cker/hockey2721

https://sidelineswap.../StammerBigHead

https://sidelineswap.../StickSwapper45

https://sidelineswap...er/Dangler61949

https://sidelineswap...cker/STICKFELLA

https://sidelineswap...ockeyplayer1733

https://sidelineswap...ocker/HSelect09

https://sidelineswap...ocker/hhater490

https://sidelineswap...cker/Tayvin6608

https://sidelineswap...r/HockeyLazer99

https://sidelineswap...cker/Hockeykid8

https://sidelineswap...locker/TwigZone

https://sidelineswap...r/sportsales190

https://sidelineswap...cker/VolzCrew33

https://sidelineswap...ker/Jshafer2005

https://sidelineswap...ocker/StickClub

https://sidelineswap...ker/StickSales1

https://sidelineswap...ker/SportsGear9

https://sidelineswap...locker/ahookong

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/Fman95

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/Phllly

https://sidelineswap...cker/cammjoness

https://sidelineswap...ocker/bgloves99

https://sidelineswap...ocker/Bobby3232

https://sidelineswap...locker/lawdog23

https://sidelineswap...ker/SwapGavin74

https://sidelineswap...ocker/JaxsonK47

https://sidelineswap...aidanmcdowell10

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/DKroon

https://sidelineswap...Prohockeystickz

https://sidelineswap...er/Brewhockey12

https://sidelineswap...locker/braylonj

https://sidelineswap...ocker/Scorp2976

https://sidelineswap...ocker/Duchockey

https://sidelineswap...r/Jakehutchen21

https://sidelineswap...er/rinksideshop

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/bmpark

https://sidelineswap...locker/jurgie99

https://sidelineswap...er/Dangler54412

https://sidelineswap...ker/DealsHockey

https://sidelineswap...cker/bailey2011

https://sidelineswap...cker/Hockey1714

https://sidelineswap.com/locker/Fman95

https://sidelineswap.../locker/Lonny09

https://sidelineswap.../locker/maxbt24

https://sidelineswap...ockeyplayer1733

https://sidelineswap...er/JackzLinhart

https://sidelineswap...locker/deegs_23

https://sidelineswap...prohockeydirect

https://sidelineswap...r/hockeylover26

https://sidelineswap.../sidelineswap16

https://sidelineswap...r/TheHockeyTown

https://sidelineswap...r/tophockeygear

https://sidelineswap...er/JackzLinhart

https://sidelineswap...cker/bubble1928

https://sidelineswap...er/hockeygoods1

https://sidelineswap...er/greatskate78 (also selling fake gloves)

I have yet to see any fake skates, but wouldn't be surprised to see them pop up in the future. I think faking skates would be much more difficult than simple carbon fiber sticks. I have seen a few threads on ModSquad about fake gloves.

I fell victim to one of these guys.  Here are some photos that should hopefully help anyone identify a phony stick.

When I got this Proto R, I kind of suspected it right away because the performance on-ice felt pretty dull and nothing like a $300 retail stick.

• In all photos, the authentic Proto R is on the left, and the fake is on the right.  You'll see that the blade weave is very uneven on the fake one.
• The warranty stickers have a slightly different font.
• When the stick is held to the light, the hologram graphics have a different shine to them.  The authentic has many more colors, where the fake has more of a gold hue.
• The graphics on the spine of the stick are gapped much wider on the authentic stick.

SLS is unbanning bigger accounts that were previously banned. Who cares if customers get ripped off when you're making ~15% in seller fees on every transaction? MrStickDeal is especially bad since he has a PRO account and is featured on the front page. He was banned, but unbanned shortly after. 

The amount of counterfeit stick sellers has absolutely blown up over the last few weeks. They pop up faster than I can even list them here. SLS has unbanned nearly every single account that was previously banned. They respond to complaints that they "take counterfeits seriously" yet refuse to ban these fake stick peddlers. All the seller has to say is make up BS fabricated "proof" about the origin of their sticks and they are automatically cleared of any wrongdoing by SLS. 

Excuses I've heard:

1. Team stock from Europe/China/wherever

2. Factory seconds from Bauer and CCM

3. Overstock from the SPHL/Federal league

4. Demo sticks from a pro shop that closed

5. "My buddy works for Bauer/CCM and gets them for cheap"

SLS is actively covering everything up. They 1. Got my reviews on TrustPilot removed. 2. Blocked me on Instagram when I tagged them in my post. They are complicit in the counterfeit stick trade because it makes them a ton of money! For every $200 fake stick sold, SLS makes $30+ in seller fees, $60+ for two-packs. With multiple big accounts selling dozens of fake sticks a day, SLS is making an absolute killing on these fake sticks sales. Unfortunately, this is a battle that honest sellers cannot win.

Claims to have sticks that are exact Bauer/ccm models made in the same factory(s) but are blacked out versions. 

100% false.

Has anyone seen NorthProStock on SLS? Claims to have sticks that are exact Bauer/ccm models made in the same factory(s) but are blacked out versions. Some of the weaves look pretty spot on and he’s got pretty high reviews… doesn’t seem counterfeit necessarily but wondering has anyone tried one and can the attest to the quality/likeness of the sticks compared to what they claim they actually are?

They are standard blackouts and definitely not "the same materials as Bauer or CCM" sticks. SIG sells the same sticks. They're decent for $140, but you're better off spending a bit more for PRO Red Line sticks or legitimate Bauer/CCM pro stocks.

Counterfeit Tracers hitting the market?

https://sidelineswap...ockey-stick-p88

https://sidelineswap...k-p90tm-87-flex

Counterfeit Tracers hitting the market?

 

https://sidelineswap...ockey-stick-p88

https://sidelineswap...k-p90tm-87-flex

Yes, you can tell by the inconsistent blade weaves (and unrealistically low prices) that these are fake. 

100% false.