there are lots of razors out there that say made in germany or solingen most are good razors but there are a few out there that have the solingen or germany printed on the tang, watch these carefully as they may be fakes. if the made in germany or solingen is stamped into the tang it is generally a real one. i have several made in germany that i have gotten off ebay and they honed up great. just don't get carried away with the auction fever when buying on ebay. the classifieds here is another great way to acquire a nice blade. members here are an honest bunch.