Focalecig ... A new Fasttech??

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TamiPac

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When I click buy it now it pops up a lit of countries and shipping iptions which I chose then there is another buy it now button that does nothing, I'm stuck. Really wanted to give these guys a chance but it ain't so.

Sometimes checkout is a little hokey but try again, it will be worth it!
 

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That is total BS that your Penny showed up like that ... I would be beyond through too! I know it's a PITA, but I would contact them for a replacement cap or a refund. Also check the date of purchase which has hopefully been less than 60 days ago.

This is the reply I got from customer service....sounds almost like they don't believe me since it's quality checked...
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Hello, Tina

Thanks for your reply and so sorry to hear the problem happened on SKU 19444.
We have strict quality check of the items, the supplier has promised us there is no problem before the shipment.
Could you please recheck and send us photo to better describe the problem ? Then we could know more and can submit it to the supplier in details and purchase the replacement top cap pin timely.

Would you please tell us whether mind us to send the replacement in your next deal ?
You simply need to post you new order number here, and we will add it manually once we got the items from the supplier.
So sorry for any inconvenience this matter has caused and hope we could solve it timely.

Best Regards
Eleven"

Recheck? Pretty easy to see there is no friggen centre pin...
Place my next order number so they can send it then? There won't be another order. What a bummer....

The date of purchase was July 29th.
 

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I guess your Nemesis is from FC too. Otherwise the threads would not fit. Yes, the original Nemesis and most clones have a M20,5x0,5mm threading, but your Nemesis and the FC King has a M21x0,5 threading. Seems to be from the same manufacturer that made the Npmpsis - he has only one tap and die :) . The build quality is ok and there is less play between the tubes, compaired to a chi you. Switch is very good

There are only a few mods using this threading - Gnome and Atomo
No I have 2 Nemeses, one from FC but not the Npmpsis version, and another 1:1 from somewhere else. All parts are interchangeable and both appear to be 1:1 clones. The King could have come from that manufacturer, the threads actually measure 20.77mm but they are close enough to fit both 20.5 Nemmies. Maybe his tap is wearing out :D

I'm very happy with the performance of the King, and since I don't need 21x1 compatibility it's a great value mod for me.
 

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the Vapor Flask has been cloned! seems theres a few manufacturers/vendors. wonder who will get this in first ;) I think I want one haha...

Manufactory Directly Supply 1:1 Clone Mod Vaporflask Clone With Factory Price - Buy Vaporflask Clone,:1 Clone Mod Vaporflask,Vaporflask Mod Product on Alibaba.com

Interesting. The Vapor Flask V1 doesn't have user serviceable batteries and the clone looks to be the same. Vapor Flask V2 has removable plugs in the bottom to allow the 18650s to be swapped. So, unless the clone can be serviced from the top, you are stuck with whatever batteries come pre-installed... and who knows what those will be.
 

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wow, that was fast!
custom support in FC is always top fast and efficient for me.
ordered the rose v2 (lambo) instead of the king mod =)))
will brush it if needed.
only the wotofo zna is pendent now, and i've done my month =))
Maybe you should ask them if the new Chi You $13 clone, SKU 22345, is from the same manufacturer or if they know the threading. Looks like a good deal for what you want.
 

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Maybe you should ask them if the new Chi You $13 clone, SKU 22345, is from the same manufacturer or if they know the threading. Looks like a good deal for what you want.
thanks for the head up!
first ordered the king because it had a good price and thought it was 21x1. have got some chi you extension tubes and flat top caps in transit, the vela 21x1 and now, the kato.
thought i could play with all these elements plus the king to improve the kato switch and allow it to work in 18650+kick mode, to shorten the vela cap and or switch to give more space for the battery (it's too tight when using a kick), and so on.
saw the "new" cheap chi you, but now i think that will try to make these improvements using my actual inventory when i receive the kato. then, if i think that the chi you could be needed for spares or for using the remaining spares in it, will order one. guess there will be stock, no many people will buy it.

edit: but maybe the "new" chi you is made by the 21x0.5 fan manufacturer :p will follow your suggestion and will ask first, not to repeat same error ;)
 
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This is the reply I got from customer service....sounds almost like they don't believe me since it's quality checked...
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To: Tina Soundy
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Hello, Tina

Thanks for your reply and so sorry to hear the problem happened on SKU 19444.
We have strict quality check of the items, the supplier has promised us there is no problem before the shipment.
Could you please recheck and send us photo to better describe the problem ? Then we could know more and can submit it to the supplier in details and purchase the replacement top cap pin timely.

Would you please tell us whether mind us to send the replacement in your next deal ?
You simply need to post you new order number here, and we will add it manually once we got the items from the supplier.
So sorry for any inconvenience this matter has caused and hope we could solve it timely.

Best Regards
Eleven"

Recheck? Pretty easy to see there is no friggen centre pin...
Place my next order number so they can send it then? There won't be another order. What a bummer....

The date of purchase was July 29th.

Stay on this Tina, they will offer a refund if you want it OR ask them for the part, I think they're trying to say that. Just send a picture of what it looks like. They ask for these perhaps to make sure they're understanding what you're telling them. Things do get lost in translation.
 

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You know I would. Can't help my warped sense of humor. :)

On another subject, do you like the LG HE2 or the Samsung 25R better?

forgive me for giving my opinion, based in the discharge curves at different powers (up to only 5A [thanks, Nikki]) from that german site.
i only own some of these batteries now, haven't realized any test, and use >1ohm coils, so i'm not the right one to say the word.
my list is this, all them are very near, so i'd go for the cheapest one:

model mah size (asterisk means my measures) maximum continuous discharge current (in theory)
Sony Konion US18650VTC5 (flat) 2600 65.2 x18.3* 30A
Samsung SDI INR18650-25R (flat) 2500 64.9 x18.3* 20A
Efest Purple IMR (flat) 2500 65.1 x18.3* 20A
Efest Purple IMR (nipple) 2500 65.7 x18.3 20A
LG ICR18650HE2 (flat) 2500 65.2 x18.5 20A

as vtc5 and he2 aren't available for me at good price now, i've just ordered four 25r, at even lower price than in the past.
so you know what's my opinion ;)

edit: btw, i've just received the koh-gen-do and rayon. tried the japo... and i've scaled to 11w (from 8w) and using 1.1ohm (instead of 1.4 average). will check my limits now. this wick is incredible! =))

edit2: thanks for the correction, Nikki. higher current discharge curves are needed to compare these high drain batts. sorry for opining from the ignorance of the newbie (you all already know that you don't have to read me seriously :p )
 
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Not only do things get lost in translation but they have supplier problems like anyone else. I'm sure if they go to the supplier and say something like you owe us a replacement top cap pin or with any issue that the supplier comes back with but each shipment is checked. This way they have proof of the issue in hand to deal with the supplier. So a single pic can serve them both as a check that the issue is understood and that its documented.

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I had a few earlier Kayfun clones that had super shallow juice channels. I tried dremmeling them deeper but I am no good at that stuff. I made them WIDER, but not
much deeper. Those are dang-near useless.

However, I've recently bought a few V2 Kayfuns from different places and THOSE have all been pretty great! Much deeper channels, meaning much easier to wick correctly. I still prefer the Taifun GT, but if I've got a mod that just SCREAMS for a narrower tank, I'll slap a Kayfun on there now and not dread the vape. ;)


The EHPro KFL+v2 came in from yOGi yesterday. Built a 1.1 ohm coil for it and have been loving it! Found the tank I've been looking for. Must have been the crap kayfun clones I've been dealing with. This thing is great!
 

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You know I would. Can't help my warped sense of humor. :)

On another subject, do you like the LG HE2 or the Samsung 25R better?

I don't have the Samsung 25-R, I have the 20-R which is a terrific battery, so I don't expect the 25-R to be any less .. The LG I just received yesterday and do not have a real opinion about yet. Its in the Kato which I am looking at, more than vaping :laugh:

The one battery test of the LG that I read was tested against the Panny CGR, and the LG killed it in tests, but the Panny is not a worthy opponent so I would like to see the LG tested against a more formidable opponent like the Sony VTC5 or Samsung 25-R. I prefer to see a test by HKJ because he tests all the way up to 30A, while the other tester only goes to 5A.
 

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This is the reply I got from customer service....sounds almost like they don't believe me since it's quality checked...
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To: Tina Soundy
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Hello, Tina

Thanks for your reply and so sorry to hear the problem happened on SKU 19444.
We have strict quality check of the items, the supplier has promised us there is no problem before the shipment.
Could you please recheck and send us photo to better describe the problem ? Then we could know more and can submit it to the supplier in details and purchase the replacement top cap pin timely.

Would you please tell us whether mind us to send the replacement in your next deal ?
You simply need to post you new order number here, and we will add it manually once we got the items from the supplier.
So sorry for any inconvenience this matter has caused and hope we could solve it timely.

Best Regards
Eleven"

Recheck? Pretty easy to see there is no friggen centre pin...
Place my next order number so they can send it then? There won't be another order. What a bummer....

The date of purchase was July 29th.

That email would piss me off, and I personally can't stand Eleven, she is useless and that is being kind :glare: .. and that garbage about strict quality checks is exactly that GARBAGE! You have 60 days to file a Paypal claim, so I suggest that you do that ASAP. I believe in giving a vendor the opportunity to fix a problem, but the minute they start running BS "F" them.

I have said it many times before, and I will say it again, no one should have to place another order for them to receive what they paid for the first time. If I were you I also would not order again.
 

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the Vapor Flask has been cloned! seems theres a few manufacturers/vendors. wonder who will get this in first ;) I think I want one haha...

Manufactory Directly Supply 1:1 Clone Mod Vaporflask Clone With Factory Price - Buy Vaporflask Clone,:1 Clone Mod Vaporflask,Vaporflask Mod Product on Alibaba.com


Its funny that there is a Vaporflask because that is what the Kato reminds me of every time I see it .. but ofcourse this one looks more like an actual flask. This listing doesn't have any detailed specs about the chip though, need more information. But its early ... We should send you to work for China Nelson, because you find everything EARLY. :)
 

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No I have 2 Nemeses, one from FC but not the Npmpsis version, and another 1:1 from somewhere else. All parts are interchangeable and both appear to be 1:1 clones. The King could have come from that manufacturer, the threads actually measure 20.77mm but they are close enough to fit both 20.5 Nemmies. Maybe his tap is wearing out :D

I'm very happy with the performance of the King, and since I don't need 21x1 compatibility it's a great value mod for me.

I have 3 perfect 1:1 clones from FC and 2 expensive clones from FT. All of them have the same threading as my Kayfun 3.1 ( original and clone ) and my 5 hybrid connectors. These threadings are not compatible to the King mod. But I have also 2 Npmpses and 2 mixed golden/ss Nemeses from FC and their threading fits perfect with the King Mod and is not compatible to the adaptors.

I will keep the King, because the switch is very good and the narrow threading has less play - less voltage drop. But I think it is important to post these infos for potential customers. The FC pictures show a 21x1 threading.

I`m still looking for nice 20x1mm mods for my Herons and so I have to check the threading by looking at the pics. I don`t like the polished GP brass versions ( with or without logo ). I want a SS mod.
 

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Its funny that there is a Vaporflask because that is what the Kato reminds me of every time I see it .. but ofcourse this one looks more like an actual flask. This listing doesn't have any detailed specs about the chip though, need more information. But its early ... We should send you to work for China Nelson, because you find everything EARLY. :)
haha Nik, lets go! china here we come ;0) but ya, it would be nice to know what chips in that puppy! I really like the idea of a potential 5200 mah! that would get me through a weekend up at the river hahaha....
 
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