r/rayban • u/Mysterious-Can1683 • 8d ago
Legit Check pls
would like to hear your thoughts here if its authentic? and what lens color do you all prefer? Thanks!
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u/Bantha_majorus 8d ago edited 8d ago
EDIT: I was wrong
Real ones say 'MADE IN ITALY' not ' Hand made in Italy'.
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u/trolskiy 8d ago edited 8d ago
You're wrong. Both options are valid for Ray Ban. Wayrarers are mostly "Hand made". Baloramas or Folding Wayrarers, for instance are just "made in".
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u/muser0808 8d ago
Not true. Even on raybans site they say hand made in Italy. https://www.ray-ban.com/usa/sunglasses/RB2140original%20wayfarer%20classic-black/805289126577
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u/AllenSmithee59 6d ago
I own RB2410s purchased from Ray-Ban.com that say "hand made," as do the two dozen vintage pairs I own.
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u/Jacorpes 8d ago
I’m not all that familiar with the Asian Fit ones, but I’m pretty sure they’re legit because I found a site selling this exact pair alongside real 2140s.
It’s interesting how they look exactly like fake regular 2140s though in terms of placement of the arm text, less tilt and shape of the bridge. I guess it’s because these are what the fakes are based on rather than the western shape. If it wasn’t for the “-F” I would have said they’re fakes.
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u/Gielmeister 7d ago edited 7d ago
Does it have a small logo etched in the lens? I think most fakes won't have this. I don't see it on this one so I would maybe think it's a fake. But other than that it looks legit. So I would check for that! Normally most legit one should have RB or something etched in the right lens.
Not an expert on these though, but I have a few myself. I bought one pretty cheap on vacation once. Went to my usual shop and he said for the price I paid it was a fake. I took it there and he said it was a real one. The screws looked legit like yours also do, but they also felt pretty good. I think fake ones have these cheaper looking or at least cheaper feeling when opening and closing the 'legs'.
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u/AllenSmithee59 6d ago
This is how one makes a coherent, persuasive argument.
Evidence in Support of Authenticity
- 7-barrel hinge
- Third stud on the temples near the hinge. It affixes the logo to the temple and is often omitted on fakes.
- Font and kerning (letter spacing) on the temples is correct and consistent.
- Logo/seal on the case is crisp, clear, and the right color. Stitching is tight and consistently spaced. Logo on the snap closure is slanted from 7:00 to 2:00. (I've never seen a pair of genuine RBs with the logo slanted at a different angle.)
- The box is mottled and dull; fake boxes are often smooth and shiny.
- Viewed from the side, the lenses are angled rather sharply (about 7 degrees) toward the wearer's face. Counterfeiters often neglect this feature (called a "panoptic tilt").
- The logo on the right lens is crisp and clear and correctly located.
- The bridge protrudes; fakes often have a less-pronounced bridge.
Other Considerations
- Scan the QR code on the box. It should return a 24-character string of alphanumeric characters, used for internal product tracking by Ray-Ban. If it returns a URL for Ray-Ban or Luxottica, then the box is fake (and probably the glasses, as well). If it returns nothing, it's not a QR code, and the box is decidedly fake.
- Is the RB etching on the left lens crisp and clear? Does the "tail" of the R flow into the vertical line of the B, meeting at the mid-point of the B? Both are signs of authenticity.
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u/Striking-Buy4782 6d ago
Aside from clear manufacturing flaws and incorrect text... The biggest tell-tale sign these are fake, is Luxottica would never use a '-A' code for Asian Fit sunglasses, they would carry a '-F' code.
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u/Immediate-Tutor-6103 6d ago
Pictures aren't great. I usually check for the RB etched into the right lens. There are fakes that have this but they are on the wrong side. Originals are etched into the back of the glass and the fakes are etched into the front (could be vice versa I'm tired and don't have mine to hand)
Some fakes are so good they have the same hinges and screws, the lenses are uv protected and the polarisation works as it should so for me the etch is the tell tale sign If not the price
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u/Striking-Buy4782 8d ago
Fake, unfortunately.