Galaxy Manufacturing for Major Brands

    I have always really wondered if Galaxy made the blades for other top name brands and then relabeled a version for themselves to sell, or if they tried to copy what other manufacturers make, or have made.  Who initiates the building of the blade first?  For example, does Galaxy first make the Offensive CR for stiga and then change it a little for their name brand or do they just simply try to make a "copy" similar to the Offensive CR and come up with the U-4???  Anybody have ideas or inside info?

I have NO confirmation on Galaxy, but if they are imitating, they are doing a GREAT job. For the price, their blades are by far the best value out there. No doubt in my mind. The quality is not far off Butterfly on much of their line and the price is about 1/3. If you are on a limited budget, Galaxy is the way to go. If you are deeply in debt and snobby like me . . . buy the name brand and lose money.

sprite wrote:                                              CONTAMINATED

Your response to the thread was appreciated.  It was the Contamination dig you continued from the other thread that shows your also trying to be an A$$.... and doing quite well I might add!

I kinda agree that we don't care if that cloning is official or not - as long as we know which blades are clones of what and which of them are worthy of their "namesakes'

Thanks pingpongrob!

They can get in trouble with their clients for divulging such information. They don't want to lose any contracts. So I don't necessarily take their word for it. I know friendship does and I know sunflex does. It's hard for me to believe galaxy doesn't.

pingpongrob wrote: Cole, I see where your coming from, but there are some major differences between the clones & the Butterfly blades, the one that stands out the most is the Handle shape. Even though the Yinhe Blades have a nice handle, they are still not as chunky as the BTY blades.

729 handles feel great but looks..........you know

c'mon this is no brainer. if galaxy wants galaxy can make the same handle following specs of butterfly or sitga... and that would make perfect clones not just in playing characteristics but also in grip.

Well, I believe the folks at Galaxy consider themselves craftsmen, and their ideas of what is best is different from whatever other specs they might get.

I also believe that, like dhs, they are figuring out that the perception of quality is strongly tied to pricing. So if they create a higher priced product, there is the natural assumption that the quality is closer to butterfly, etc. That's why you're seeing them come out with the W, U, and previously S series blades that are priced between traditional chinese and japanese brands. Now they have this LQ blade that they obviously intend to market as equal to any all wood blades, based on the pricing.

Is that possible?

Simple and price arrangable.

they can put any price they want