Spot The Fake

[Craig Mac]

Was going through my stash and admittedly I am no CC guy but this caught my attention. 2 PSD4's from 2010 with different bands. I can post more pics later but the cigars look identical as far as construction.

The bands are different shades and the distance between the lines are different as well. Both of these were gifted to me but they are clearly different bands.

 

[Wicket]

The one on the right looks real to me by the line width and color. I'm not the best at this type of stuff so the left could be good also.

 

[The Eleven]

I am THE last guy to ask on this sort of thing. But I think they both look a little off.

 

[bdc30]

Agree with Wicket. I've had a ton of PSD4 and the one on the right looks correct.

 

[D Quintero]

My guess is the one on right has the fake band.
The P A R T A G A S - vs PARTAGAS spacing gives it away. And the party's I do own, I recall , are of a brighter orange/red hue

 

[The Eleven]

Like I said. I'm the last guy to ask.

 

[King Kill 33]

My guess is the one on right has the fake band.
The P A R T A G A S - vs PARTAGAS spacing gives it away. And the party's I do own, I recall , are of a brighter orange/red hue

I looked and I agree based on comparing to the band on a 2008 LE.

 

[Wicket]

From a box of my 2010 from a very trusted source.

 

[D Quintero]

Looks alot like the d4 reserva band

 

[Wicket]

Looks alot like the d4 reserva band

I see how the left one looks like the reserva even the wider red at the lower part of the band.

 

[mthhurley]

Left looks proper to me. I'm looking at the PARTAGAS font and spacing compared to "the bible".

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/brand.aspx?brand=Partag|as#Serie_D_No.4

 

[mthhurley]

Actually, this is a tough one. The lines and spacing look correct on the right.
But the PARTAGAS font look correct on the left (and incorrect on the right).

What I see, is the G in Partagas is almost completely beneath the E of Serie per the cuban site.
That matches the stick on the left above, not the right.

 

[smokinghole]

Like I said. I'm the last guy to ask.

Please don't think I'm trying to be a dick. Why would you post up that you're not the guy to ask, and then post a second time reiterating that you're certainly not the guy to ask. I don't get it....

 

[bballbaby]

I don't have the time to post in this thread.

 

[bballbaby]

I still don't have the time to post

. Sorry, I couldn't resist

 

[smokinghole]

LOL too funny.

 

[Jfire]

D4s have had several band changes in the last few years. The one on the right I know is legit. The one on the left maybe as well. I can't remember if 2010 was a band change year for these because they had several in the last few years.

 

[Jfire]

I'll look later at a box of 11s but I know I don't have 10s anymore.

 

[bigbill72]

I agree

Agree with Wicket. I've had a ton of PSD4 and the one on the right looks correct.

 

[Jfire]

Box of 11s same as guys above. I'll look thru old band bags to see if I can find earlier examples. This is still bothering me.