Knog bell copy on eBay?

There’s one on the Bay that looks uncannily like the Knog Luxe that’s about a quarter of the price. The hammer  is the only thing different I reckon matey running the factory in China that makes them for Knog has a little side hustle going on ? Or are they crap that don’t last 5 minutes?

The copy with the plastic hammer is utter garbage.

Are you considering buying it?

The original was pretty rubbish TBH.

If the original is rubbish and the copy is even worse then shan’t bother.

Isn’t this the bell that Knog financed the initial manufacturing of via a Kickstarter campaign (despite being an established and solvent business at the time)?

The Knog one is rubbish. The fakes are actually slightly better, but still awful.

Having bought a few real and fake posh bells over the last few years, the cheap ones (fake Spur, Crane and Knog) are all a false economy. The springs go weak and the dings are quiet. I bought a Crane E-NE bell which has just about paid for itself by not breaking in a few months and, particularly the matte black one, is very loud.

Are you considering buying it?

If the original is rubbish and the copy is even worse then shan’t bother.

So you were looking to buy the knockoff.

I bought a granite designs cricket. not cheap wish I’d done it years ago. Ace for shared path use.

Need another for my touring bike now.

If the original was that much better that’s what I’d have gone for .

I’ve been through lots of bells on various family bikes, the original Knog Oi didn’t last but I get on ok with Knog Oi Luxe which is better made. I’ve yet to break one, we’ve bought a few now. it’s not the loudest but I like the stealth and it’s survived riding from enduros and muddy bike packing. The materials are a problem on copies they often rust, bend or snap.

trail_rat

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I bought a granite designs cricket. not cheap wish I’d done it years ago. Ace for shared path use.

I second this, great little bell and well made

I found this in the garage, forgot I had it ! So old it probably won’t fit the bars but I’ll try it tomorrow, makes a proper old fashioned ring .

Same as @fooman ^