Blum hinges quality

[DIY_Has123]

Recently ordered blum half overlay and inset hinges from trade-hinges.co.uk

As you can see the steel is not smooth and not the sort of quality I would expect from a reputable company like Blum.

It got me thinking these may be fakes but the website seems reputable after reading reviews.

Is this normal for Blum hinges?

 

[PaintersWillSortIt]

Recently ordered blum half overlay and inset hinges from trade-hinges.co.uk

As you can see the steel is not smooth and not the sort of quality I would expect from a reputable company like Blum.

It got me thinking these may be fakes but the website seems reputable after reading reviews.

Is this normal for Blum hinges?

They released a page with how to identify real ones.
https://www.blum.com/gb/en/company/quality-innovation/identify-blum-products/hingesystems/

Then again likely only a matter of time till the fraudsters catch on.