Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

As soon as the Littmann Classic III I purchased on amazon sold by HOCARE, arrived, I had a small suspicion that it was a fake but had nothing to compare it to so I assumed it was the real Littmann. After starting school and comparing my Classic III to those of my classmates', I noticed small differences that made me realize that it was definitely not the original. I immediately contacted amazon. They were extremely helpful and gave me a full refund and I received a new one (this time sold from amazon) just two days later. Differences between the real Littmann and the fake Littmann: 1. Box: -the real box has a smooth shine and surface. -the word Littmann on the fake box is a slightly thicker font than on the real box. -on the side of the box where the product name, number, color, and design is located, the real box showed a proper representation of the tube color and chest piece finish color while the fake box had off looking colors. -on the side of the bar code, the real Littmann has a vertical sticker with small Littmann logos that reflects light when turning the box from side to side. -the purple on the real and fake box are different. the real one has a more pink-purple and the fake one is a darker purple. -the inside of the fake box has a black foam and the foam around the chest piece is not a proper circle (chest piece does not fit nicely inside) 2. Chest piece: -the seal around the fake Littmann seemed more rubbery (like an eraser) and has a damaged look. When rubbing the seal of the real Littmann, nothing should rub off. -the Littmann logo should be a strong black. -the serial number engraved on the chest piece of the real Littmann has the letters closer together than the fake one. 3. Tubing: -the fake one has a slightly thicker tubing and a slightly darker/blueish color to it. -where the tubing meets the chest piece, the fake Littmann goes over the metal and is wider, whereas on the real one, the tubing gets narrower and meets the metal smoothly. 4. Ear pieces -the fake Littmann has a more rubbery ear pieces. -the metal tubing of the fake Littmann is bent at a stronger angle causing discomfort when in the ears (even after wearing for a while)