4 Ways to Spot a Fake Mighty

Updated: October 6, 2023

For the multitude of reasons we’ve mentioned in our Mighty vape review, the Mighty by Storz & Bickel is an extremely popular unit and easily one of the best portable units on the market but it also comes with a significant price tag. And for this reason, we don’t blame people for shopping around and looking for the absolute best price. However, trying to save a few bucks may put you in a position where you fall victim to the ugly black market of knock off vaporizers.  Much like Louis Vitton purses and iPods, vaporizers have now fell prey to the knock-off market so it is best to educate yourself and know how to spot a fake unit before you ever purchase it. We’ve already done the leg work for you purposely bringing in a fake Mighty Vape to compare to the real deal. We will go over 4 main areas to look at when spotting a fake:

1) Back Sticker

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The first and most obvious way to spot if you have received a fake Mighty is by checking the sticker on the back of the unit which contains the serial number. The Fake Mighty on the left features a cheap matte sticker that is slightly off center and poorly aligned. It is also a lighter shade of black than the originals. The original Mighty sticker has a semi-gloss finish to it and is perfectly aligned with the seams of the unit. This should be the first indication of whether or not your Mighty Vape is legit or fake.

2) Poor Manufacturing

Manufacturing quality of the fake Mighty units are lacking the refined finish of the original unit. Most edges and seems on the fake unit are sloppily aligned or roughly finished.

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In this first photo you can see the that the power button on the Fake Mighty was actually installed upside down, which is a pretty obvious red flag, but beyond that if you look at the edges around the power button of the fake compared to the original it is far less refined and looks cheaply made. The same can be said for the seam that runs down the entire side of the unit, it looks poorly finished in the photo and in your hands you can feel the rough plastic as you run your finger along the seam. The original Storz & Bickel Mighty on the other hand is extremely smooth and well manufactured there are no visual or tactile defects when running my fingers down the seams of the unit.

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This theme is continued when you take a look at the bottom of the unit, once again the seam of the fake unit is crudely finished without any attention to detail.

Another thing that becomes a bit more obvious with this photo is the difference in color between the two units. The original on the left is a few shades darker than the fake mighty and when looking at it with the naked it becomes even more obvious, the fake mighty is closer to a blackish gray than the straight black of the original.

3) Display/Functions Buttons

Taking a look at the display of the 2 Mighty’s you can see that the fake Mighty’s screen is covered in scratches and is made out of extremely cheap material unlike the pristine LCD on our original Storz & Bickel Mighty.

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Another give away that is a bit more tactile is the buttons on the Mighty. The original Mighty’s buttons respond with more of a soft press in, there is a click but it is fairly faint when pressing the up and down arrow of the Mighty. The fake Mighty’s button are harder and give off a much more significant plastic clicking sound when depressed. The buttons even feel cheap when pressed.

4) Heating Chamber

We have to give it up to whoever knocked off this device because they did a decent job at replicating the heating chamber, however it is not perfect. The plastic ring around the heating chamber on the fake mighty is grayer than the ring around the original which is almost a strange mix between beige and gray, whatever color it may be the fakers had a hard time matching it and it is very obvious from the naked eye that the two chambers are different. Also the o-ring around the plastic ring is a different color as well, on the fake it is thicker and light blue while the original mighty o-ring is more of a royal blue.

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Crafty plus and Volcano Hybrid are some other popular products offered by Storz & Bickel. Like the fake Might vaporizer, we have unfortunately seen a few counterfeits for the Crafty+ and the Volcano Classic. They might be less than the Mighty counterfeits, but they are out there! We have yet to hear any reports regarding any counterfeit for the Volcano Hybrid. Let us know if you have spotted any knock offs for it in the comments section.

While it is good to be educated on how to spot a fake unit, the easiest way to make sure you are not tricked into purchasing a fake product is by purchasing from an authorized retailer like us here at TVape. Make sure you pick up some authentic Mighty vaporizer screens as well!

We get our units directly from the manufacturer and have years of reputable service that guarantee a genuine product and 100% satisfaction. If you see a Mighty on eBay or a sketchy looking website with a price tag that is too good to be true, just slowly back away, chances are it is too good to be true and you will be saddled with a fake unit should you proceed with your purchase.

Storz & Bickel control the pricing of the Mighty and they rarely go on sale, but if you do want to save some money on a Mighty be sure to check our website around holidays when we usually go crazy with deals! Or just bite the bullet and pick one up today,  you will get free shipping, a free Zeus Gift and most importantly, a genuine Mighty.

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Alex is a cannabis enthusiast, long time vaporizer lover, writer and filmmaker. He is also a board and video game nerd with a penchant for hosting a weekly board game night. Partygoers have been heard saying things like “is anyone else going to show up?” and “I don’t think I can make it next week”. He strives to make people laugh at every opportunity and sees cannabis as a helpful tool in doing so.

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