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Fir3b1rd

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I'm in the market for a box mod. I found an " Authentic Sigelei 150W Variable Wattage APV Box Mod " for less than $100. I was wondering if anyone has had bad luck with ordering mods from fasttech, like receiving a clone when it specifically says "authentic"?

gearbest has them on sale for fifty bucks right now... both paces are authentic
 

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I'm in the market for a box mod. I found an " Authentic Sigelei 150W Variable Wattage APV Box Mod " for less than $100. I was wondering if anyone has had bad luck with ordering mods from fasttech, like receiving a clone when it specifically says "authentic"?

http://www.gearbest.com/promotion-e...utm_medium=shareasale&utm_campaign=shareasale







edit: im sorry you said 150W.. they have that too but same price, 100$ still both places it would be authentic.

as a general rule if FT has authentic they say authentic, the clones say "style"
 
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I'm in the market for a box mod. I found an " Authentic Sigelei 150W Variable Wattage APV Box Mod " for less than $100. I was wondering if anyone has had bad luck with ordering mods from fasttech, like receiving a clone when it specifically says "authentic"?

The clones are usually described as 'style'
example
"ZERO Modz Style Variable Wattage APV Box Mod"
is a clone of the ZERO Modz Variable Wattage APV Box Mod
 

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I saw they had the 100w on sale for $50, but for that kind of sell, I might not need the extra 50w. Lol. Thanks for everyone's info and advice. It's all VERY helpful.

The 100w uses 2 18650 batteries, so you have twice as much vape time compared to a single battery device.
 

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They sure do!!!

And legit stuff. Actually PayPal will give you a hard time buying legit stuff but none at all buying clones. Either buy a gift card with Paypal or buy they cancel something of equal value and take store credit. Sounds complicated but takes 8 seconds.

Gearbest also sells both. Generally they call a clone a clone and say nothing about the legit. Implied I guess.

I buy from both but mostly FT. Most FT knockoff stuff is just in zip lock bags with a sticker written in Chinese. Some stuff has retail packaging but its pretty plain, for example a Nemesis comes in a black box marked MOD.

Gearbest sells some 1:1 clones of remarkable examples of the cloners "art". I'm puffing on a Atlantis knock off right now that when it came I had to check I didn't order the real deal. Aspire is pretty into this anti-clone stuff and the GB version passed every test except the scratch and sniff code. FT stuff isn't even close, they don't even bother with the code.
 

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The clones are usually described as 'style'
example
"ZERO Modz Style Variable Wattage APV Box Mod"
is a clone of the ZERO Modz Variable Wattage APV Box Mod
The word "clone" is being misused throughout the ecig industry. A "clone" is a 1:1 copy of a "authentic," which means that the "exact" same materials are used to create both and they're indistinguishable when compared side by side. If a description states "style," that just means that the "mod" is "inspired"/similar to that of the "authentic" and is not a "clone":facepalm:
 

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The word "clone" is being misused throughout the ecig industry. A "clone" is a 1:1 copy of a "authentic," which means that the "exact" same materials are used to create both and they're indistinguishable when compared side by side. If a description states "style," that just means that the "mod" is "inspired"/similar to that of the "authentic" and is not a "clone":facepalm:

Actually, "clone" is a biological term, that's being used in the abstract here to describe a "copy" of an original item.
And it's used correctly.



For the OP:
Fasttech is legit.
If it says "style" it's a copy.
If it says authentic, it is.
 

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And with the price of these devices now days, there is absolutely no reason to risk your money on a clone.

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Nah man,
Today many clones outperform their authentic counterparts.
Fact is, many are made on better equipment in large facilities, rather than garage shops and tabletop lathes.

Here's one example:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fkjDwvmaHdc
 

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Nah man,
Today many clones outperform their authentic counterparts.
Fact is, many are made on better equipment in large facilities, rather than garage shops and tabletop lathes.

Here's one example:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fkjDwvmaHdc

That quite true, some clones managed to fix the issues it came in the original copy. eg larger holes, deeper wells
 

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I'm in the market for a box mod. I found an " Authentic Sigelei 150W Variable Wattage APV Box Mod " for less than $100. I was wondering if anyone has had bad luck with ordering mods from fasttech, like receiving a clone when it specifically says "authentic"?

No!
They have been pretty good about correctly indicating Authentic or Style of.
 

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Actually, "clone" is a biological term, that's being used in the abstract here to describe a "copy" of an original item.
And it's used correctly.



For the OP:
Fasttech is legit.
If it says "style" it's a copy.
If it says authentic, it is.
You're right. I work in the medical field and I know that a "clone' is the result of cell(s) producing asexually, which creates genetically "identical" clone(s). I don't understand why a lot of vendors use "1:1 clone", when it's not a "1:1 clone". If a vendor sells a mod as a "clone," then by your definition that's the same as if the vendor sells the mod as a "1:1 clone." In my initial post I meant to put "1:1 clone" in my intro/body, but I forgot and left it as "clone." I tried to change this, but the "edit" option was gone when I attempted.
 
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http://www.gearbest.com/promotion-e...utm_medium=shareasale&utm_campaign=shareasale







edit: im sorry you said 150W.. they have that too but same price, 100$ still both places it would be authentic.

as a general rule if FT has authentic they say authentic, the clones say "style"
Thanks for sending me this link. I order the sigelei 100w for $50. I really appreciate everyone's advice and help. I'll post my thoughts on it when it arrives. This is EXACTLY why I LOVE e-cigarette forum!
 

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Now settle in for the wait.

GB shipping makes FT look like overnite.

But your stuff will come. If I was a betting man I'd say a month.

You'd loose that bet.
Average shipping to California from China is about 9-10 days.
Order items listed as "in stock", and don't order loose batteries.
 
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