Consider slowing your Fasttech roll

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I think most vendor's here in the US are smaller operations and don't have the equipment to protective seal. My flavoring has come sealed and
the other components as well.

Is Halo sealed? They are a major player

my Halo juices were not sealed. i forgot if my Apollo juices were sealed or not.
 

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I don't know, I've never gotten any juice from them...I don't think I would want to buy juice from them, I've heard it's not that good.

And statements like that is why people jump in to "defend"

FastTech sell 2049 diffeerent Juices (inc flavour and sizes) and you have just damned them all. The LIQUA is genuine, sealed and very good value for the money, not top notch but very decent. Dekang and Hangsen are sold all around the world, some like them, some don't. I have not heard anyone praise the very cheap no name fluid yet so I am assuming it is not good but will reserve judgement. There are other brands I have neither tried nor heard anything about.

Regardless of vendor Juice taste is a very personal choice. I trust my taste buds no one elses
 
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Just read the whole thread, every post. Can't find anything that hasn't been gone over in the last 3 "FastTech" threads. There's the 3 or 4 with some kind of axe to grind, then there's the rest of the posters. Quite frankly the horse was dead a long time ago and there's not much more than a few hairs and part of it's tail left to beat.

OP with all due respect, I don't need you telling me how to look out for garbage or how to shop a website. It's probably the way you're saying it that really irks me. With a tone of superiority and retorts to anyone that disagrees that are quite condescending and annoying. I see the same info on webpages you do and am quite capable of determining what I want to spend my $$$ on.

That's it. I'll not post in this thread again. It surely won't do any good because I'm a fanboi, incapable of logical thought process who will soon be parted from my wallet by the evildoers in HK. :p
 

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Just read the whole thread, every post. Can't find anything that hasn't been gone over in the last 3 "FastTech" threads. There's the 3 or 4 with some kind of axe to grind, then there's the rest of the posters. Quite frankly the horse was dead a long time ago and there's not much more than a few hairs and part of it's tail left to beat.

OP with all due respect, I don't need you telling me how to look out for garbage or how to shop a website. It's probably the way you're saying it that really irks me. With a tone of superiority and retorts to anyone that disagrees that are quite condescending and annoying. I see the same info on webpages you do and am quite capable of determining what I want to spend my $$$ on.

That's it. I'll not post in this thread again. It surely won't do any good because I'm a fanboi, incapable of logical thought process who will soon be parted from my wallet by the evildoers in HK. :p

Hear, hear!
I've been using FT for a while now, long before they started stocking Vape supplies. You win some, you lose some, usually, you win.
If you order something you like, you can order it again and it will be the same, every time.
For those of us living outside the US and Europe, FT is a godsend. It is just not possible to get this gear, let alone at the price, domestically.

Viva Fasttech!
 

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Well I am waiting on my first fast tech order, been about a week and they said their having another holiday over there in china, I was under the impression this was a US vender, guess not, I don't like waiting so long but we'll see what the products are like when they get here as to if the wait was worth it:2cool:
 

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Well I am waiting on my first fast tech order, been about a week and they said their having another holiday over there in china, I was under the impression this was a US vender, guess not, I don't like waiting so long but we'll see what the products are like when they get here as to if the wait was worth it:2cool:
10-14 days seems to be the average, occasionally longer. If there is a problem with anything they have a returns department in Miami so it's as easy for US based people to return as it is using a US web based company. Welcome to the Mail Trackers Anonymous club :)
 

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I think it's weird that people complain about the crappy Ego's and knock-off clearos from Fasttech. 95% of the stuff on there is stuff you'd find at a mall kiosk except you're saving the 200% markup by buying it from Fasttech. Basically I wouldn't recommend Fasttech to a new vaper but someone that's been vaping for a while can tell what's crap and what isn't (their Vamo's, SVD's, MVP's, K100's, some of their clearos, some of their RBA's, etc.).
I think it weird that someone thinks it's a good deal to buy a tank for $3.00, that lasts a week, instead of a tank for $8.00, that lasts a year.
 

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I think it weird that someone thinks it's a good deal to buy a tank for $3.00, that lasts a week, instead of a tank for $8.00, that lasts a year.

It would be weird if all the $3 tanks failed after a week, but that is not the case. All 6 of my FastTech tanks are running on the original heads after upto a month of use. No failures. Don't get me wrong I am not saying there are no failures whatsoever, that would be as inaccurate as you saying all $3 heads fail after a week and all $8 heads last a year
 
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Mine will take anything back I am not happy with and replace it with something else. They don't resell it. Why would anyone even assume that?

How fantastic for you.

I am not assuming anything, merely stating what my local B&M advised me and what is on their website regarding juice.
 

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It would be weird if all the $3 tanks failed after a week, but that is not the case. All 6 of my FastTech tanks are running on the original heads after upto a month of use. No failures. Don't get me wrong I am not saying there are no failures whatsoever, that would be as inaccurate as you saying all $3 heads fail after a week and all $8 heads last a year

I don't think examples and logic will work for the OP.

Just sayin'

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Great. I got three that leaked from the start, one that cracked when I inserted the cartomizer, and a vivi nova that I still can't open because it's glued shut, apparently. And really...Just yesterday I got an order from FT. An ego with a clearomizer, and it came with a faux leather lanyard. So I put it on, do some things around the house. Went to the toilet, urinated, and when I leaned over to flush, the thing literally broke and my ecig went straight into the toilet. Frankly, I'm blaming myself for that one because I should have known better than to trust that lanyard.

I'll say it again. I'm not preaching to anyone not to buy from FT. I buy from them. And I will continue to buy from them. But they are selling some real crap. And just because you buy that crap much cheaper than from an American vendor that is selling the exact same crap, does not make it less crap. I'm suggesting an alternative of buying a better product at a reasonable price because in the end, you might not be saving any money.

In 2005 my neighbor bought a KIA. Should have seen that rooster strut when he brought that thing home, and my 1992 Accord sitting in my driveway. My car still runs and looks great. Drive it 100+ miles every day. His KIA doesn't start.
 

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Great. I got three that leaked from the start, one that cracked when I inserted the cartomizer, and a vivi nova that I still can't open because it's glued shut, apparently. And really...Just yesterday I got an order from FT. An ego with a clearomizer, and it came with a faux leather lanyard. So I put it on, do some things around the house. Went to the toilet, urinated, and when I leaned over to flush, the thing literally broke and my ecig went straight into the toilet. Frankly, I'm blaming myself for that one because I should have known better than to trust that lanyard.

I'll say it again. I'm not preaching to anyone not to buy from FT. I buy from them. And I will continue to buy from them. But they are selling some real crap. And just because you buy that crap much cheaper than from an American vendor that is selling the exact same crap, does not make it less crap. I'm suggesting an alternative of buying a better product at a reasonable price because in the end, you might not be saving any money.

In 2005 my neighbor bought a KIA. Should have seen that rooster strut when he brought that thing home, and my 1992 Accord sitting in my driveway. My car still runs and looks great. Drive it 100+ miles every day. His KIA doesn't start.

ok..the toilet thing...HILARIOUS

i am really confused...if it is all/mostly crap (which has been established)...how is paying more money for it better?
I missed the "alternative".....the only real alternative to not buying crap is to *invest* in an american (or country you live in) made/warrantied piece of equipment with an american (country you live in) vendor that you can speak to on the phone.
that isn't reasonable for vapers (new or seasoned) that are still figuring out what they do or don't like or just choose not to spend a lot of money on their vaping stuff.

edit: i apologize to those members that live outside of the usa...that was rude of me!
 
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ok..the toilet thing...HILARIOUS

i am really confused...if it is all/mostly crap (which has been established)...how is paying more money for it better?
It's not all crap. My point is that with a lot of what FT carries, it's minimum quality stuff. Yeah, it's sold elsewhere for more, but it's still junk. All tanks, cartos, clearos, etc are not created equal. If you're dead set on buying the product that FT sells, then by all means, buy it there. You'd be a fool to pay more elsewhere for the exact same product. Just relaying my personal experience. I really thought I'd be saving money by buying the tanks they sell, and their tank cartomizer replacements. But seeing as how the quality was so poor, it ended up costing me more money.

All I was trying to say before the unreasonable people came into post in this thread was that you might be better served to hear my opinion that it might be a good idea to try and sift through the FT stuff that is crap and what is not crap, than just assume it's all a good deal.

There are tons of Fasstech fanboy threads on this forum. Apparently, those folks cannot tolerate one dissenting thread. I'm not telling any lies. And despite what some have suggested, I have no agenda here.
 

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    I have never ordered anything from them (and probably never will). Not because of who they are or what they do, but because of where they are. If the need arises for a box of cartos (or what ever) why would I want to wait 7-10 days for it to get here when I can just drive over to a vendor to get it in 5 minutes. It's not like they sell Provari's or Reo's for half price, there just isn't enough of a savings when all they have is stuff that isn't expensive to begin with.
     

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    Great. I got three that leaked from the start, one that cracked when I inserted the cartomizer, and a vivi nova that I still can't open because it's glued shut, apparently. And really...Just yesterday I got an order from FT. An ego with a clearomizer, and it came with a faux leather lanyard. So I put it on, do some things around the house. Went to the toilet, urinated, and when I leaned over to flush, the thing literally broke and my ecig went straight into the toilet. Frankly, I'm blaming myself for that one because I should have known better than to trust that lanyard.

    I'll say it again. I'm not preaching to anyone not to buy from FT. I buy from them. And I will continue to buy from them. But they are selling some real crap. And just because you buy that crap much cheaper than from an American vendor that is selling the exact same crap, does not make it less crap. I'm suggesting an alternative of buying a better product at a reasonable price because in the end, you might not be saving any money.

    In 2005 my neighbor bought a KIA. Should have seen that rooster strut when he brought that thing home, and my 1992 Accord sitting in my driveway. My car still runs and looks great. Drive it 100+ miles every day. His KIA doesn't start.
    Kia's have a 7 year warranty, unlucky for him it's 8 years old. Not the best analogy really as there are many variables with old cars, such as service history, how it's been driven etc.

    How were FastTech when you reported the issues you had?
     

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    I missed the "alternative".....the only real alternative to not buying crap is to *invest* in an american (or country you live in) made/warrantied piece of equipment with an american (country you live in) vendor that you can speak to on the phone.
    that isn't reasonable for vapers (new or seasoned) that are still figuring out what they do or don't like or just choose not to spend a lot of money on their vaping stuff.
    No. An easier alternative is to buy a better Chinese made product from anywhere. It's a cost effectiveness issue. I like to use tanks as an example. Because that's what I mostly use. There are these tanks....

    http://.........blogspot.com/2013/03/chrome-artemas-locking-510-dct-808.html

    and then there are these tanks...

    $2.86 DCT Electronic Cigarettes Round Mouth Dual Heating Core Atomizer (Small) - black at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

    There is no comparison in quality and yes, the more expensive one is the more cost effective one....

    Now, if you just have to have that FT tank, and you see the same one at American site for $3 more, you'd be a fool not to buy from FT. But in the end, you're still going to be wasting money and you're still buying junk, in my opinion.

    There are many other similar examples when it comes to some of the stuff FT sells.

    Now, I'm considering buying a VAMO. If I do, I will buy it from FT unless someone convinces me that what they're selling is an inferior knock off.
     
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