FastTech - Reliable or not?
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In my experience they have been fantastic quality. I have a tree of life mod, iTaste VTR, magma RDA and 2 Kayfuns from them, all are great.
Just make sure that you read the reviews and discussions for the products you want. People there usually are spot on with their observations and will normally be able to tell if a mod/atty has been sourced from a good supplier or not.
I am not sure if it is the same for the states, but shipping to here (UK) was much quicker when I selected 'registered China Post' (or similar) from the additional options in the postage selection bit. Last 2 packages took 8 days from order to being in my hand.
Just make sure that you read the reviews and discussions for the products you want. People there usually are spot on with their observations and will normally be able to tell if a mod/atty has been sourced from a good supplier or not.
I am not sure if it is the same for the states, but shipping to here (UK) was much quicker when I selected 'registered China Post' (or similar) from the additional options in the postage selection bit. Last 2 packages took 8 days from order to being in my hand.
Welcome to ECF Oroboros...
FT is quite reliable, if you don't mind a 10 day +/- ship time - on items that are in stock and ready to ship... longer if they indicate that the item will be available to ship in X number of days.
As a general rule, if there are multiple options, order the most expensive version of an RBA or mech. A few bucks can make a big difference. Buy the cheapest items at your peril.
Buy batteries only from reliable, US vendors of high integrity, known to sell genuine products... there are lots of AW, Sony, Panasonic and Efest forgeries out there.
FT is quite reliable, if you don't mind a 10 day +/- ship time - on items that are in stock and ready to ship... longer if they indicate that the item will be available to ship in X number of days.
As a general rule, if there are multiple options, order the most expensive version of an RBA or mech. A few bucks can make a big difference. Buy the cheapest items at your peril.
Buy batteries only from reliable, US vendors of high integrity, known to sell genuine products... there are lots of AW, Sony, Panasonic and Efest forgeries out there.
Welcome to the forum! FT is a great source for the vape world. It is nicknamed "slow tech" because of the number of days it takes to receive your order. Quality is not guaranteed in each instance, but you can find a great deal of info on a specific item by searching the forum or asking here.
There are two very important techniques to ordering products from Fasttech. One is to KNOW what you are looking at. Study the pictures very closely, to make sure the product is what you are looking for. An example of this would be making sure that a patriot clone has air holes on both sides, perpendicular to the logo, rather than one single air hole on the opposite side of the logo (causing the need to drill an additional second air hole through the logo itself).
Two is to research the shipping options. One thing that is intimidating with Fasttech, especially if it's your first order ever, is the shipping options that pop up during checkout. A lot of people see the default free shipping option, and think, "Oh but of course, free shipping, I'll leave it on the default option". Please don't. If you are in the states, my personal recommendation would be to choose "ePacket via China Post". I am out of Portland, Oregon, and get my orders in no less than 8 days, and no longer than ~14 days. Consistently. Also, as stated before, check to see if the item is in stock and ready to ship.
So as with anything, do your research and shop around and you'll be fine
Two is to research the shipping options. One thing that is intimidating with Fasttech, especially if it's your first order ever, is the shipping options that pop up during checkout. A lot of people see the default free shipping option, and think, "Oh but of course, free shipping, I'll leave it on the default option". Please don't. If you are in the states, my personal recommendation would be to choose "ePacket via China Post". I am out of Portland, Oregon, and get my orders in no less than 8 days, and no longer than ~14 days. Consistently. Also, as stated before, check to see if the item is in stock and ready to ship.
So as with anything, do your research and shop around and you'll be fine
Thanks, I'll just have to look at he reviews. But by last 2 packages do you mean each piece in the cart ships seelperately?
There are two very important techniques to ordering products from Fasttech. One is to KNOW what you are looking at. Study the pictures very closely, to make sure the product is what you are looking for. An example of this would be making sure that a patriot clone has air holes on both sides, perpendicular to the logo, rather than one single air hole on the opposite side of the logo (causing the need to drill an additional second air hole through the logo itself).
Two is to research the shipping options. One thing that is intimidating with Fasttech, especially if it's your first order ever, is the shipping options that pop up during checkout. A lot of people see the default free shipping option, and think, "Oh but of course, free shipping, I'll leave it on the default option". Please don't. If you are in the states, my personal recommendation would be to choose "ePacket via China Post". I am out of Portland, Oregon, and get my orders in no less than 8 days, and no longer than ~14 days. Consistently. Also, as stated before, check to see if the item is in stock and ready to ship.
So as with anything, do your research and shop around and you'll be fine
Thank you for the help! I was just gonna order the parts but now I'll ho through the cart and check everything out tk make sure its right. What are some of your guys' experiences with nemesis clones or patriot clones. Are they any good?
They're anything but fast but I've been pleased with all of my purchases from them so far.
I just ordered on July 24 and recieved it in the mail today Aug.2 . I only ordered stuff that was in stock and shipped next day. I did get a patriot clone 1604700, and mine seems to be nice with two air holes on it. came with a .7 dual coil build but I will rebuid it after i wash it out real good. also ordered a Kayfun Lite and a Kracken they both are pretty solid also. I would not order battery's though, they ship differently and take much longer. I used the e-packet or whatever its called, It shipped here fast but it got stuck in chicago customs for three of the shipping days.
Thats about like a week In the mail! That's not that bad really! Right now the patriot isn't in stock so i think I might get the Magma clone. But my friend ditched this deal I had with him. It was a great deal too! He was gonna get me a nemesis, patriot, batteries and charger for like 50$ but he just bailed on it so I'm gonna order from FT it looks like.
Since you specifically ask about the Nemesis clones that FT sells, here are mine (<_< not that I'm ALWAYS up for an excuse to show them off).
The left is the brass Nemesis clone with purple tube, and a brass Stillare clone (do not recommend this atty, I can taste the brass on it). The right is the rainbow stainless Nemesis clone, with a stainless Veritas clone (this one I recommend heartily). Each setup cost me roughly $35 (including the hybrid kits) and I also have a KFL/nano purchased from FT that matches the SS. I personally chose to brush out the plain SS and brass parts because I like the look of brushed metal more, but that's just me.
If you are considering picking up any Nemesis clones from FT, just check the reviews, as they are not all created equal. With a little research. though, you can get a pretty nice setup for a very low price.
Wow those are beautiful! I'll look through the reviews on FT and maybe ill pick up that atty as well depending on if it is available to ship when i go to order it.
For the savings of products and free shipping. It's worth the wait to me. I plan ahead and get stocked up and make sure I have things coming before I'm done using what I ordered last time.
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I ordered a crap load of smaller things from FT and everything arrived in fine shape about four weeks later. Then I ordered two Vamo v5's and one is fine but the other has a button that sticks that makes it virtually unusable. Unfortunately they do not guarantee group buy purchases.
Yeah the stuff is really cheap on FT but i don't feel like waiting but if it doesn't work out with my friend, I'll just order from FT. At first I was amazed by their price but a bit skeptical because of the low prices.
another company I here is good with great prices here in the states is 101 Vapes. I am planning to give them a shot soon. also might try angel cigs.
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