It's not about screwing anyone, just good business sense.
It's why Apple have their products made in China, its' about supply and demand.
I'd say they could sell a lot more product if it's affordable - and available.
Attack of the (Kayfun v4) Clones!
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It's not about screwing anyone, just good business sense.
It's why Apple have their products made in China, its' about supply and demand.
I'd say they could sell a lot more product if it's affordable - and available.
My Robbot Kayfun V4 from focal ecig shipped this morning, wooo fricken hoocan't wait to see how 1:1 it actually is. the thick silver spring is going to make or break the clones imo. the spring depicted on the focal version looks beefier than the stock spring... hopefully it's atleast as good
Look forward to your report.
The spring is my concern, paired with a DNA40 and tempermental mode.
yeah in temp control mode that's where you will need a really strong spring! hopefully the focal kayfun 4 arrives as depicted, which i'm sure it will
What does that have to do with how fast china pumps clones out?
Of course SM uses CNC.
I know =) All my point was people always ask how china gets these out so fast, I was just pointing out how lol
I have a couple of the ones from FT with the black o-rings already shipped. So I thought I'd pull the spring out of my original to have a look and perhaps make one up.
I decided to just wait and see what comes with the clones but the original's spring besides being strong appears to be silver coated (or something).
I decided to just wait and see what comes with the clones but the original's spring besides being strong appears to be silver coated (or something).
Let us know what you think when you get them. I have the Robbottech one ordered and one that claims to be 316L which might just be the Robbottech again lol...we'll see how they are. It looks like they nailed it though, we'll find out.
OMG
REALLY? So the 4 is even more ridiculous than the lite. 
No wonder the clones outsell the gen. Gimme a break.
Veritas original going for a buck fifty! The clone going for less then 9 bucks. I get supporting original vendors and all that, don't get me wrong. But take a look at the link below, and tell me this is not going to work just like the original.
$8.49 Veritas Style Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer - 1:1 clone / stainless steel / 21.8mm diameter at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
When the clone is 17 and a half times less with free shipping from China. You know China that far away place
To me there is simply no justification for these price hikes. Henry Ford thought us a lesson a long time ago.
$8.49 Veritas Style Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer - 1:1 clone / stainless steel / 21.8mm diameter at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
When the clone is 17 and a half times less with free shipping from China. You know China that far away place
To me there is simply no justification for these price hikes. Henry Ford thought us a lesson a long time ago.
My FT clone with black o-rings also shipped a few days ago.
The spring isn't supposed to carry current. The juice control was meant to be fully open (making solid contact inside) or fully closed (open contact).
Let's not make this thread an argument about authentics and clones. The companies that make authentics pay for R&D which the clones do not. Whether it's worth it to you or agree with their pricing is another story. We'll just have to agree to disagree and move on.
Sorry but there is no way to say it any other way, wrong on both counts. The liquid control functions anywhere in between from open to closed
The spring carries the entire current.
Here is what I get on mine, with juice control open all the way 1.3 ohms, with juice control closed all the way 1.3 ohms.
For sure the spring is more compressed when juice control is open all the way.
And while I only use my liquid control either all the way on or all the way off the option to use it somewhere in the middle does exist. Then one needs to figure out how to keep it in the set position as it turns quite freely.
BTW, I removed my spring prior to posting just to make sure.
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Agreed. I believe this is why so many DNA40 users are having issues with the K4. I'll find out soon enough when my authentic and Tobeco clone both arrive.
Veritas original going for a buck fifty! The clone going for less then 9 bucks. I get supporting original vendors and all that, don't get me wrong. But take a look at the link below, and tell me this is not going to work just like the original.
$8.49 Veritas Style Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer - 1:1 clone / stainless steel / 21.8mm diameter at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
When the clone is 17 and a half times less with free shipping from China. You know China that far away place
To me there is simply no justification for these price hikes. Henry Ford thought us a lesson a long time ago.
I'll support the original makers when they aren't bending me over, the "R&D" excuse doesn't wash when it comes to drippers as far as I'm concerned - it's all been done before at this point.
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