I need an "expert" opinion regarding how to spot if a LBT item is fake or not.

[Nikqi]

Hey everybody!

I have been talking with a guy on facebook recently.
He's selling an old gen' LBT 1652 B Training Coverage Medical BackPack. It should be an BackPack that the MARSOC operators have issued.
I've seen some pictures and I'm a little skeptical.
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This is the BackPack he posted.
Please be aware of the marked areas on the picture, more details will come further down thread.

Here is another picture that he posted showing the old gen Gold Tag.
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I have been looking around the internet in order to compare it with other BackPacks.
This is what I found.

It's a screen shot that I took from a video on Youtube (MARSOC combat footage from Badghis province, Afghanistan)
As you see, compared to the other BackPack.
- The 2 buckles op top is above the plastic sleeve.
- The plastic sleeve is also stitched differently.
- It's hard to see on this picture, but the velcro got a sewing going through the middle

Here is another picture of an new gen LBT 1562 B

The buckle placement on top is the same as the one in the video. Same goes to the stitching of the plastic sleeve.
They have added to more buckles and the sleeve is sewed on top of the middel buckles.
The velcro got the same design with the sewing going through the middle.

I hope this was enough information for you guys.
I hope someone can help

Respectfully

Nikqi

 

[PDXGS]

They're obviously similar but not identical packs
Why not send your pics to LBT? They have decent customer service.

 

[The King]

looking at the FB pics it’s probably legit. i have seen a lot of lbt stuff and it does have variances.

also, it may well be a subtly different model. but probably not a “fake”. the stitching and materials looks 100% like that era LBT stuff.

 

[Nikqi]

Why not send your pics to LBT? They have decent customer service.

Hmm, haven't thought about that. I'll try it out!
Thank's for the answer.